Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-08-06
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

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THE SPOKANE MARKET.
The advancing weeks bring renewed
assurance of prosperity for the agri-
cultural community all over the coun-
try. The crop is now being secured,
and shows up we'll with the advance
of harvest. For the state of Wash
ington the estimate has been placed at
yield of 45,O0O.OOO bushels of wheat
which is about 100000 bushels in
excess of the estimate year ago at
this time.
Butter-The market is without no.
ticeable changes and ruling upon
about the same basis as a year ago at
this time. Creamery stocks are quot
ing at 27@3Oc with firm, steady un-
dertone. e10
Cheese-Movement has been fair,
but there are good supplies, and the
market still holds unchanged at 100
for triplets and zoe for brick.
Eggs-There is the usual firmness
developed through the decrease in
production with the advancing season
"AAN % SOAIlAudIlOh VI uOL weather
should cause an advance in price. At
the moment figures are $6.50@7.50.
Fresh Meats-Demands have been a
little more active, particularly in the
city trade, but the market is still easy,
with pork quoting at 12h @14c, beef
10@11c, mutton 12@13c and lamb 16
@17c. Livestock is holding firm at
previous figures.
Poultry-The market on hens is
little easier this week, with quotations
at lie live weight and 13@15c dressed.
Receipts have been fairly good while
the demand still holds fairly quiet
Lard and Cured Meats-Bacon con-
tinues to hold steady while hams are
little weaker, and lard has shown
further decline, going to 10c.
NJ Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-There is gradual increase
in the supply of apples in the local
market and as to quality the range is
rather wide. Prices are holding up
well, the figures being 75c per half
box and $3.50 per box.
Berries-There has been no change
in the quotation during the week of
raspberries, dew, black and logan ber-
ries, the range being $125@1.5O per
crate. Blackcaps and currants are
out of the market in jobbing way.
Other Fruits-Oranges are a little
firmer in price at $4.50@4.6O, while
lemons still hold at $3.50 for fancy
with choice quoting down to $780,
n a nj ~
sours are quoting at 75c@$1 per box
Apricots are little firmer at $500
81 as is also cantaloupes at S2.25@3.
Pears are now on the market and
quoting at $1@1.5O.
Potatoes-Inoreased receipts and
the advancing season have shown a
slight weakening in the spud market,
the quotation for the week being $1.25
per cwt.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions are a
little easier at $1@1.1O as is also cab
bage at $1.25. Lettuce is little firm.
er at 50@60c per dozen, while GU
cumbers are firmer at 50c@$1. Beans
have dropped to 3@5c from 4@7c and
tomatoes are easier at 75c@$1.25 per
box.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The wheat market is weak
at the moment with slack demands,
the mills absorbing about all the sup
plies coming to hand, which consist of
old crop. No new wheat had been re-
ceived locally up to the middle of the
week, although samples are at hand
and generally show up we'll. Prices
have declined from a week ago, blue
stem now quoting at 94c with club at
sac and red Russian at 7sc, rejecting
the lack of export call and the high
prices of tonnage. Warm sunny
weather has produced favorable con-
ditions for securing the Inland Empire
wheat crop. Business will hold quiet
until the wheat has been secured, al
though movement will probably ex-
pand from now on.
Flour-The position of the flour
market is tentative one. Should
moderate prices prevail for wheat
milling activity will be expanded.
Trade generally continues to hold
rather quiet, with demands confined
to the supplying of nearby require
ments, while jobbing prices show no
further change.
Feed-The advent of new crop hay