Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 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 single 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 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@28c 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 to
hold up to the top notch. Prices are
holding at the same level as for some
time of $5.5o@6. Much inferior stock
Hides and Wool-The market Is
very quiet and not much doing. AS te
quotations, there is 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 50cQ$1.
Other Fruits-Oranges still hold a
hold at former rulings Of $3.75@5
While the rains have held back tht
strawberry crop to considerable ex
tent, the market Is little easier a.
$202.50. 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 of
a little at 6hQsc and are moving
rather freely.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions are ,
little easier at $202.25, as Is also let
tuce at COO. Green peas are weake
at &c and cucumbers have narrowed
down to 81. Florida tomatoes are of
fered at $3.50 per box. Cabbage hold
at Sc, spinach 4c and rhubarb III q
/ Sc. New beets and carrots are nov
in market and jobbing at 40c pc
dozen.
Wheat-While statistics suggest alb
normally small reserves, there will b.
plenty of wheat available within 81
days and no consideration is taken O
the liability from now until harves
for scarcity. The recent rains hav
been fairly well distributed and Their
is freedom for some time from
drouth scare and there Is nothing OF
the horizon to indicate anything for
while but optimistic news.
Flour-There is no Improvement il
milling operations, though the trad
is expecting some, due to arrive a
most any time now.
Feed-The mill feed situation show
little or no change. It is as scarce a
It has been recently and the price re
mains as high as 1t has been. No flu
CARROTS are being offered or sold b
the mills.