Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-23
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

For the first time in nearly a year
the tone of reports from local sources
have been distinctly favorable from
business and industrial standpoint.
The most satisfactory development
has been shown in the actual starting
up of lumber and single mills in all
sections of the Pacific Northwest.
Whether conditions have proven
favorable for the forwarding of the
various staple crops of this season.
Timely rains have provided the need
ed moisture for forwarding the
growth of cereals, while cooler
weather has held fruit back from
too rapid development, with encour-
agement offered for representative
yields in both directions, while the
market outlook appears to sustain
the belief that there will be sub
stantial increase in the returns from
agriculture.
Building is picking up to some ex-
tent, April activities in this direction
showing considerable enlargement
over the same period a year ago.
Butter-The market has shown no
change during the past week, although
increasing local supplies are gradually
eliminating the movement of stocks
from outside points and the Washing
ton creamery product maintains its
position at 27@30c.
Eggs-The market is ruling steady
at $3.50 to the producers and 5000
wholesale.
Dressed Meats-Trade is holding
fairly good in volume with no marked
changes in prices. Pork is still very
strong while mutton is inclined to
weakness.
Cured Meats-Further firmness is
noted in local hams during the week,
otherwise there is 40 change as to
prices. Trade is showing a little bet
Apples-The market is approaching
the end of the season, with quotations
shade easier on fancy stock, and the
market rather quiet both at Wholesale
and retail. ~
Potatoes-Market continues to show
strength and there has been good de-
mand for the replenishment of stocks
which are running at low ebb, due to
shipments to outside markets earlier
in the season. Chicago notes steady
offerings and improved trade at figures
of 40@44c.
Other Vegetables-Onions have been
ruling rather easy and are quoted this
week at $3.50 per cwt. Cabbage is q
. little firmer at $2.5O@3. Rhubarb is
becoming more plentiful and is quoted
at $1.25@1.50 per box. Asparagus is
easier at $1.15@1.50 per box as is also
dollhouse cucumbers at $1@1.50. Roo
vegetables of the OLD variety are out
of the market.
= Wheat-Wheat has ranged some
what higher during the week, although
there has been lacking news of {
character to give prices a vital move
ment in either direction. The expor
demand, while of a comparativel,
good volume is necessarily not so larg,
as previously, but the movement t,
terminals is moderate in quantity.
J well defined idea that in the nature o
things the war cannot last an unusual
, ly long time has taken some of tn,
stimulus away, more particularly a.
reports relating to winter wheat ar,
generally favorable and the expecta
ton of another large crop tempers en-
thusiasm.
, Flour-While the market show
/, some improvement over that of las
week at the same time business i
very light and the demand limited an,
featureless.
. Feed-Trade in millfeed market
holding up fairly well, but prices ar
lower largely as result of the In
creased stocks. Good trading and a.
unsettled feeling was on in the GA
market during the past week. Their
was no important changes in barle
b this week. Declines are noted as 70
e lows: Feed wheat, s43; barley, s31
= rolled barley, 1872; oats, s54; role
= oats, $35.