Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-08-28

pound is announced this week on all |
grades OF creamery butter in the To- |
cal market which makes total ad- |
vance Of SC within the past two weeks.
Eggs-The egg market Is some |
firmer this week. the prices being up
about soc per case. Quotations as
listed are. local ranch to the produc- |
ers. $7.25@s; wholesale, $4,000;
Cheese-The tone Of the cheese
market which has been firm for some
time, took an advance of lc on sew.
eral lines this week, making the range
OF prices from IS to 81 cents. I'M
ported stocks are still soaring and un.
less the situation clears so as to per.
NIT imports, 1t is only question of
time until the supply will be ex-
hausted.
| Poultry-Old hens and spring
chickens have been coming to hand
In increased volume the past week
and the price Is of a cent with indi.
cations Of further drop by the turn
of the week.
Dressed Meats--The market on
these commodities has been charac-
terized by many fluctuations during
the week. At the moment a drop of
lc is noted in pork from 1870 to
Rhc. Mutton Is also OF from 100
lie to 9h@10c, and the range on
bologna has been advanced at the top,
the figures being 10012hc.
: Lard and Cured Meats-Only change
as to prices in this department is a
further advance In eastern hams and
, bacon, the former being quoted at
21c and the latter at FAC. Local prod.
I ucts remain at the same figure as last
week.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-A change in the quotations
on apples is noted In the local market
r this week. Cooking apples are quoted
I at 50@75c and fancy at $10l.25.
> Berries-There has been no change
in the berry situation within the In
term, blackberries and dewberriee
+, still being offered at $1.5o01.75 pei
crate.
Other Fruits-Lemons took another
, upward jump this week and are now
1obbing at $10@11 for fancy and sea
1880 for choice. Apricots are of the
market and plums are cheaper at sc
075c. Receipts of local cantaloupes
in addition to California stocks has
lowered the price to $1.25@1.75 pei
crate. Pears have also eased of tc
$3.50 $50 per box, and Concord
grapes are down 1Oc to 4Oc per bias
ket, while egg plant is quoted at $50
per crate.
Potatoes-LOcal stocks are becom
Ing more plentiful and the grade is
. generally of good quality, with the
price broadened out to $1.25@1.75 per
cwt.
} Other Vegetables--Dry onions have
receded to $3.50 per cwt., while the
range in prices on cabbage has broad
J ened out considerable. the figures be
ing $1.50@2.25. Cucumbers are OF
25c per box at SOC and tomatoes are q
little easier at 5O@75c. New stuff
now on the market is squash, jobbinl
at $3.50; pumpkins at $1.25, and pick
ling onions at $1.25@1.50 per basket
Wheat-The war market in whoa,
is still on and prices have advanced
sharply within the week to levels thai
are out Of all proportion to the vol
ume of buying orders
Feed-The tone of the millfeed mar
ket Is very strong and millers and
brokers report good trade. In the
local market an advance is noted in
feed wheat from 500 to $50 and oats
and steam rolled oats also advanced
81 each to $25 and $26. Buyers are
bidding for supplies and seem to be
willing to follow the advance to gel
supplies. There is good passing
demand for mixed cars and the in
curry for mixed feed picked up con
siderably recently.