Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-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
loo 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.
tons, SO far as u domestic affairs
are concerned are unquestionably ia.
vorable to normal activities, if they
do no 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.
ductlon, 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 2,597,00 tons.
Provisions.
Butter-A drop OF two cents per
market this week, making the quota
pound is noted in the local butter
tions 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-
hcient stocks offering to cover local
requirements at from 1Sc to 19c for
twins and 1870 for triplets.
Poultry-Due to the high price of
feed wheat everybody seems to be get
ting rid of their poultry and as a re-
suit the market is flooded, but there
has been no. corresponding increase in
the demand, hence the market is in a
very unsettled condition. Prices on
hens and chickens, live weight, are
given at 11@12c, dressed 13c and
wholesale 15c.
Dressed Meats-There has been no
change in this department as to prices
except a drop in the price of hogs,
which are quoted at $7@7.50 for light
and $6@6.75 for heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-There has
been a slump in prices all along the
line in cured meats, both local and
eastern, of Rc to 1c. In lard eastern
is OFF Rc at 1112c, and local is up
Nc at 11hc.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Apples are commencing to
show up in quantity in the fancy
grades and the market is barely
steady with fancy quoting $1@1.25
and cooking 60@75c
Other Fruits-Lemons are still on
the downward grade, slumping this
week to $3.50 for fancy and 81 for
choice. California grapes are a lit
tie firmer at $1@1.10 as is also egg
plant at 81. Washington tokays are
OFF Csc at 81 and eastern Concords are
offered at 2S@30c. Blackberries are
out of the market. :.
Potatoes-There has been no
change in the local spud market with
the exception of a slight drop at the
top in the quotation on sweets at $40
2.25.
Other Vegetables-There has been
very few changes in the market this
week in this line, the only notations
being a drop in cabbage from So to
$1.75. There was also a decline In
caulifiower from 1925 to SIPS and to-
matoes are ruling at 25035c against
30@40c last week.