Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-28
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

Weather conditions have continued
favorable to growing crops, with ade-
quate deficiencies in moisture, holding
back the too rapid ripening of the
strawberry crop, and giving rain the
needed element for carrying it through
to maturity. The agricultural outlook
continues favorable throughout the
Pacific Northwest, while general crop
advices from the Central West also
continue of favorable character. The
price of farm products continues to
show reactionary tendencies in some
directions low quotations featuring
dairy and poultry stocks, with contin
uation of the easy position of wheat
and cereals.
The industrial outlook continues to
hold rather more favorable. In lum'
Der and shingle manufacture there is
a seasonable showing of activity with
fair enlargement in demands for the
stocking up of retail yards, although
foreign trade is still seriously inter
fered with, because of the practical
| impossibility of making deliveries, and
cargo operations are, therefore, re-
stricted, while price recovery has not
been sufficient to place the industry
on a satisfactory margin of profit.
Butter-The situation holds as for
| several weeks. The rains are still
keeping pasturage up in good shape
and the output of butter is fully ade
quate for all requirements, with prices
holding around 25@2sc for Washing
ton creamery stocks. Butter receipts
Eggs-The egg market still holds in
an unsatisfactory position from the
standpoint of the producers and han
dlers. The demand is not up to the
normal, while receipts continue tC
hold up to the top notch. Prices are
holding at the same level as for some
time of $5.50@6. Much inferior stool
Hides and Wool-The market il
very quiet and not much doing. AS t
quotations, there is a slight advance
at the top in wool at 10000, other
wise figures remain the same.
Apples-At this time of the year ap
pies are rather neglected, but CLOSING
out fairly well at 5Oc@$1.
Other Fruits-Oranges still hold a
|
hold at former rulings of $3.75@5
While the rains have held back tn
strawberry crop to considerable eS
tent, the market is a little easier a
S2@2.50. A few days of SUNSHINE
would probably inaugurate rapid de
clines. Cherries are little more plen
!. tiful and offering at $1@1.50 per DO.
!, and $1.25@2 per crate.
Potatoes-Old spuds are still hold
ing at $3.50 with very little stock Of
= fering. New potatoes have eased oil
: little at 61a@sc and are movin
/ rather freely.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions are
little easier at $2@2.25, as is also le
tuce at COO. Green peas are weake
r at &c and cucumbers have narrowe
down to 81. Florida tomatoes are o
fered at $3.50 per box. Cabbage hold
at SC, spinach &C and rhubarb 116
Sc. New beets and carrots are no.
in market and jobbing at 40c pc
dozen.
: Wheat-While statistics suggest al
r normally small reserves, there will b
! plenty of wheat available within
days and no consideration is taken {
: the liability from now until harvei
: for scarcity. The recent rains hay
l been fairly well distributed and theI
is freedom for some time from
a drouth scare and there is nothing o
4 the horizon to indicate anything for
S while but optimistic news.
5 Flour-There is no improvement
+ milling operations, though the trad
q is expecting some, due to arrive a
most any time now.
Feed-The mill feed situation show
: little or no change. 1t is as scarce {
it has been recently and the price T
mains as high as it has been. No fu
u CARROTS are being offered or sold
the mills. ~