Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-04-09
THE X MARKET.

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General business conditions show
about the same as last week. Reports
from Washington indicate the returns
from the income tax will come within
S., 100000 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 i'm
mense increase over 1913, the figures
being 1857 ,091 1872, as compared with
$115, 215,S 1881 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 30@33c.
Eggs-The market is ruling steady
at former quotations of 1878 to the
producers and Sc wholesale. Z
Poultry-The market is holding firm
and inclined to be stronger with some
decrease in receipts and demands
holding up we'll.
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 a 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
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 $2.75. Bananas are
still good sellers at sc per pound.
Cranberries are cleaning VI at Sc per
barrel and 1925 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 hat reported in these columns
last week, indications at present fore
cast q further advance before new
stocks are available. Spuds ruled
higher at Chicago and the scarcity of
onerings also caused a firmer tone.
Sales were made mainly at 40@45c.
Other Observation-Disclosures cab
bage is a little firmer at $3.50 and the
local supply is about cleaned up. Cali
fornia lettuce is up 15c at 75c per
dozen and the range on celery has
broadened out to 75c@$ Rhubarb,
asparagus and peas are cheaper at GO
&c, 9@11c and lie respectively. Cali
fornia tomatoes arrived this week and
are jobbing at $3.50 per crate.
Wheat-With a shortage of ships
available for export trade and the
price asked for charters on those to
be had exorbitant, the movement of
stocks has been considerably curtailed
and as a consequence the market is
off several points. At the moment fig
ures are given at $1.14h for bluestem,
$1.11h for club and $1.05k for red
Russian. The wheat market will, I'M
doubtedly, continue erratic until there
is a definite working out of the events
now being f~orecasted in the European
political field.
Flour-The -four trade is still dull
a result of the unsettled tone of the
market. Buyers in all lines seem in.
clined to take only enough -four to
meet their present requirements, pre-
ferring to await developments. Mill
ers seem to be confident that business
will improve just as soon as the mar
ket gets on a more settled basis.
Feed-There was a fair improve
ment in the millfeed market during
the week and the trade seemed to
show more interest in offerings. There
has been no further decline In oats
but trading has been rather quiet. In
barley the market is rather irregular
The only change in quotations noted
this week is q decline of 81 In feed
wheat, making the figure s45.