Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06
sPokANE's MARKET REPORT

With the resumption of operations
in many of the lumber mills and log
ging camps the prediction is freely
made that building will soon take an
quiries reaching the retail lumbermen
than at any time during the past two
years. The encouraging reports from
the wheat raising sections also aug
urs we'll for the future and the big de-
mands for meats and meat products
has given an impetus to the live stock
industry with good prices prevailing.
Hardware lines are enjoying the full
share of business usual at this time of
the year and the activities Of the
country merchants in getting ready
for the spring and summer trade has
made movements in the dry goods
lines very active during the week.
AS to changes in prices we note the
following for the week: Advances:
Eastern lard and dry salt sides,
cheese, sweet potatoes, cabbage,
wheat, dressed beef pork and veal,
hogs. Declines: Lemons and eggs.
Provisions.
There has been no change in the
local butter market within the week
as to prices, but the situation is hold
ing firm at former levels of 32c to 35c
The New York butter market shows
wide range of values due to the late
deliveries. At the opening of the
week the Chicago market was firm
and continued till the middle of the
week with an advance Of nearly &c.
The demand was checked by the ad-
vance and on Wednesday the price de-
clined 1ac with the range Of values
from 22c to 29c.
Cheese-The cheese market Is ex-
ira firm and all grades have advanced
in price during the week. the quota
tions being Hazelwood twins, zoe;
Wisconsin twins ale; Wisconsin trip
let's, 21hc; Young Americas. 221ac,
and limburger, zoe.
Eggs-Eggs are coming to hand In
increased quantities and in sympathy
with other markets the prices have
dropped dollar per case and further
declines are predicted. The quota.
tions are, to the producers, $7@750;
| wholesale. $7.5O@8. The storage egg
season has ended in New York, the
weather conditions causing a heavy
demandon the coolers, but receipts
held the price down with a decline at
the latter part. Chicago also showed
an increase in receipts which lowered
the values. Trade was fairly active
as prices were favorable to free con.
sumption which was mostly of local
demand. The declining market con-
tinued throughout the week and closed
at 23c to Csc.
Poultry-Poultry prices maintain
the same levels of week ago and are
higher than for several seasons. All
lines are very scarce as there is prae
tica]ly no stocks in the country.
Fresh Meats-Both steer and COW
beef is firmer in prices this week al
12c and 111ec as is also pork at 12lhc
Veal is very scarce and the price is
boosted to 15@16c. In live stock NUT
ton is firmer at IS and hogs are or
the advance, the quotations being
$3.50 for light and So for heavy. Sup
plies are not plentiful and the demand
is heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-EasterI
lard is up NC this week, the prices
being for tierces 13c, soc $6.62, 1O'
$s.25, SIS 1882 and 3s $s.40. Local DIR.
salt sides are also up Nc at 13c. 9th
erwise there has been no change II
this division.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-There is no new develop
ment in the local apple market bu
stocks are getting pretty well cleane
, up. The New York market wa
| short of good grade stock and tn
snow and cold had marked effect o
the situation, the market being bul
dened with frozen apples and tn
market curtailed until there was nc
one-third enough to meet the d.
mands. The Chicago market shove
: an improved condition in demands an
D milder weather has started free
D movement of both boxes and barrel!
: There was strong active demand 70
, all varieties.
Other Fruits-Lemons are on tn
drop again. being quoted this week q
: $3.50 for fancy and $5.25 for choice
: otherwise there has peen no chang
in the fruit situation.
Potatoes-The potato business
I practically nil. No stocks are movin
: to speak of and there is no deman
. except for normal consumption
, Sweets are little firmer at $2.500
2.75. At New York the spud trad
. was quiet with receipts lighter an
market higher, attributed to tn
weather conditions. At Chicago til
l farmers are now ready to unload hol'
I ings at the prices offered, which are
= curtailed the seed potato activities.
Other Notwithstanding, both /
: cal and California. is little higher
price this week, the former bein
= quoted at $3@3.50. and the latter ,
$3.25@3.60. There Is plentiful su
l. ply Of all other lines Of vegetables an
3 no change in prices.
Q Feed-Millfeed prices are very FIR
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