Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-09
New York.
THE SPOKANE MARKET.


General business conditions show
about the same as last week Reports |
from Washington indicate the returns |
from the income tax will come within |
SIS, 900, 900 of the total estimated by the |
trainers of the law. Exports of food |
stuffs from this country to Europe for |
the past eight months show an inn !
mense increase over 1913, the figures
being 1857 .09l 1872, as compared with
$115,215,SS for the same period of the
preceding year AS yet the blockade
on foreign commerce announced by
both England and Germany has had
but little effect on shipments from the
United States.
Butter-The advancing spring sea
son has brought an increase in the
supply of butter fat and as a result all
grades of butter have been marked
down &c per pound within the week
making the quotations for Washington
creamery 3O@35c.
Eggs-The market is ruling steady
at former quotations of $5.75 to the
producers and Sc wholesale.
Poultry-The market is holding firm
and inclined to be stronger with some
decrease in receipts and demands
holding up well.
Fresh Meats-There has been no
change within the week in this depart
ment as to prices The market for
pork and mutton is still firmly held
with a big call for the latter and de-
mand for beef and pork very good Ar
rivals in all lines are of good proper
ton and business is steadily improv-
ing.
Cured Meats-Prices are well main
tanned on all lines of cured meats with
business of good proportions and pros
poets of increases.
Hides and Wool-There has been no
change as to prices and the strong po-
sition as to wool has curtailed the
movement to some extent. In hides
the market shows some weakness with
indications of decline and the situa-
ton is styled as unsatisfactory.
Apples-Local stocks are cleaning
up pretty well, but there is a good
movement with prices ruling steady at
figures that have prevailed for some
time past.
Other Fruits-Lemons are off Csc
J this week at $3.50 for fancy and 1925
for choice, with a good demand. Or
anges continue to move freely at for
mer quotations of S2.75. Bananas are
still good sellers at sc per pound.
Cranberries are cleaning up at Sc per
barrel and 1926 per box.
Potatoes-The unusual demand for
potatoes from California points and
= the call for seed stock has firmed up
= the spud market, and although there
has been no further advance this week
from that reported in these columns
, last week, indications at present fore
cast a further advance before new
stocks are available. Spuds ruled
higher at Chicago and the scarcity OF
offerings also caused firmer tone
i Sales were made mainly at 40@45c.
Other Vegetables-Ca California cab
bage is a little firmer at $3.50 and the
local supply is about cleaned up. Cali
fornia lettuce is up 15c at 75c pei
d dozen and the range on celery has
Il broadened out to 75c@$1. Rhubarb
n asparagus and peas are cheaper at Ga
k &c, 9@11c and lie respectively. Cali
:, fornia tomatoes arrived this week an(
e are jobbing at $3.50 per crate.
?, Wheat-With a shortage of ship
l. available for export trade and thu
price asked for charters on those t
be had exorbitant, the movement o
stocks has been considerably curtaile'
and as a consequence the market i
= off several points. At the moment fig
Il ures are given at $1.1419 for bluesten
D. Sl.111b for club and $1.051a for re-
n Russian The wheat market will, III
E. doubtedly, continue erratic until Their
e. is a definite working out of the event
f. now being forecasted in the Europea
is political field.
Ii Flour-The -four trade is still dull
IL result of the unsettled tone of tn
"a market. Buyers in all lines seem II
clined to take only. enough -four t
meet their present requirements, pre-
ferring to await developments. Mil
ers seem to be confident that bushes
will improve just as soon as the ma
" ket gets on a more settled basis.
70 Feed-There was a fair improv
~ ment in the millfeed market durin
- the week and the trade seemed
p show more interest in offerings. Ther
has been no further decline in oat
~ but trading has been rather quiet.
III barley the market is rather irregula
ey The only change in quotations note
p this week is a decline of 81 in fee
wheat, making the figure $45.