Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-03-19
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

THE SPOKANE MARKET.
There are varying reports covering
the lumber industry. In some instances
the increase in demands is indicated
to be pronounced, while there is a
general inclination to the belief that
demands will show continuous inn
provement during the next few weeks.
There is a larger percentage of ma
chinery and equipment employed in
production than for several months,
and logging companies generally are
enlarging their operations, and max
ing increased acquisitions for sup
plies. A favorable feature of the in
dustrial situation is the fact that an
n-ouncements are being made OF new
enterprises being started in different
sections of the state covering a diver
sified line of productions.
The agricultural outlook continues
encouraging. While there are reports
Of the winter killing of wheat in sew
eral sections, the crop promises to be
well above the average, as a result OF
increased acreage sown and the fact
that the losses will be largely recover
ing by spring planting.
Butter-The butter market has un-
dergone an unusually marked change
in showing cumulative firmness during
the past two weeks. This is due to a
large extent to the fact that the milk
supply has been again diverted to
condensing plants.
Prices, "a to soc.
Eggs-The egg situation is charac-
terized by ~seasonable developments.
There has been no further decline in
the price, and the market is holding
easy, with good supplies, and in
creased requirements.
Prices, $3.50 to So per case.
Dressed Meats-No radical changes
have been shown in the market for
dressed meats. Demand is still com
p%aratively restricted, though stocks
are rather light, and pork has recov
cred slightly, while lambs are quoting
higher and rather scarce.
Cured Meats-The market has not
changed, although there is an easy
tone, and demands are hardly up to
normal, restricting the natural upward
tendency Of the season.
Hides and Wool-Market shows q
very firm lone with a material ad-
vance in prices recently. Quotations
are, green COY hides 13c, heavy steers
13c, calfskins lie, kips 12c, dry butch
er 25c, wool 15@1sc, full wool pelts
13@15c, and shorts and pieces half
price.
Apples-Market is featureless, with
sufficient stocks to cover all require
ments and prices steady at a range
from soc to SLIPS.
Potatoes-Market is steady and the
cover demands at 75c for home grown
and $1.10 for Yakimas.
Other Vegetables-Green onions are
off at 30@35c and local cabbage easier
at $1.75@2. Spinach is in the market
from Walla Walla and jobbing at 90c
per crate.
Wheat-Bullish sentiment has al
most disappeared and those holders
who were waiting for $1.75 to 50 per
bushel for their holdings have cause
to feel blue. The wheat market has
now reached an export basis. Values
for we two months were too high.
The past two weeks has been a very
disastrous period for the grain trade,
There can be no question but that the
market from the sentimental specula
tive standpoint had been riding to
fall for some time. Now, it is true
that there has been no indication Of
any real change in the internationa
situation, but the trade is considering
possibilities that if they materializ.
will have a Lotent effect on prices O
an adverse nature.
Flour-the developments of the las
week in wheat market had a furthe
effect of curtailing business In -four
The rapid and sharp changes in whea
values made 1t almost impossible 70
millers as well as buyers to kee
track of conditions. The -four that 1