Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.


There continues the widest possible
diversity both in prevailing conditions
governing trade and in the trend of
opinion relative to the business out
look for the last quarter of 1914. That
the situation presents an unsettled as
pect is readily apparent to the most
casual observer. What will be the re-
suits of pending readjustments con-
tinues a problem. Underlying condi-
tions, so far as our domestic affairs
are concerned are unquestionably ia
vorable to normal activities, if they
do not afford the basis for a substan-
tial impulse to trade and manufacture,
but there is continued hesitancy in
the embankment of enterprises that
employ labor and material, with the
results that hating is enforced in
many established lines of industry,
and hesitancy is enforced upon the
merchant about extending the scope
of operations.
Sugar-The decline of soc per 100
pounds in sugar last week was fore
Swallowed by the weakness that had
been apparent for some little time,
and finds at least a part of it's ex-
PLANTATION in the fact that there have
been decreases in the requirements
from Europe incident to the war that
largely Offset the interruption to pro-
duction, while consumptive require
ments in this country have been cur
tailed to a considerable extent by the
high prices. The Cuban season has
been closed, with a total production
of 2,597, 900 tons.
Provisions.
Butter-A drop of two cents per
market this week, making the quota
pound is noted in the local butter
lions 33c to sec.
Eggs-The egg market has been
holding unchanged but rather weak,
partly due to the fact that the warm
weather for the past two weeks has
brought increased offerings, while the
quality of the arrivals is not up to
standard.
Cheese-Trade is only fair with suf
ficient stocks offering to cover local
requirements at from 1Sc to 19c fol
twins and 1870 for triplets.
Poultry-Due to the high price oil
feed wheat everybody seems to be get
ting rid of their poultry and as re
suit the market is flooded, but there
has been no corresponding increase il
the demand, hence the market is in &
very unsettled condition. Prices OF
hens and chickens, live weight, are
given at HOBO, dressed 13c and
wholesale 15c.
Dressed Meats-There has been M
r change in this department as to price!
except a drop in the price of hogs
xr1,f nI OF oh
and s6@6.75 for heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-There hal
been a slump in prices all along thu
: line in cured meats; both local ant
t eastern, of 15c to 1c. In lard eastern
r is off 1ac at 1115c, and local is VI
5 Nc at 111ac.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Apples are commencing t.
show up in quantity in the fame.
= grades and the. market is barrel,
! steady with fancy quoting $1@1.2
: and cooking 60@75c.
Other Fruits-Lemons are still Of
: the downward grade, slumping thi
week to $3.50 for fancy and 81 70
choice. California grapes are lii
7 tie firmer at $161.10 as is also eg
pldnI dI p1. washington lOhoyS a.
; OFF 25c at 81 and eastern Concords ar
e offered at 2S@30c. Blackberries ar
0 out of the market.
r Potatoes-There has been n
g change in the local spud market wit
the exception of a slight drop at tn
top in the quotation on sweets at $40
n 2.25.
h Other Vegetables-There has bee
4; very few changes in the market thi
); week in this line, the only notation
being a drop in cabbage from So
y $1.75. There was also a decline
D. cauliflower from 1925 to S1.25 and t
matoes are ruling at 25@35c againI
IS 30Q40c last week.