Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-06
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

THE SPOKANE MARKET.
The advancing weeks bring renewed
assurance of prosperity for the agri-
cultural community all over the coun-
try. The crop is now being secured,
and shows up we'll with the advance
of harvest. For the state of Wash
ington the estimate has been placed at
yield of 45,000000 bushels of wheat
which is about 100000 bushels in
excess of the estimate year ago at
this time.
Butter-The market is without no
ticeable changes and ruling upon
about the same basis as year ago at
this time Creamery stocks are quot
ing at 27@30c with a firm, steady un-
dertone.
Cheese-Movemen has been fair,
but there are good supplies, and the
market still holds unchanged at 19c
for triplets and zoe for brick.
Eggs-There is the usual firmness
developed through the decrease in
production with the advancing season
and a continuation of hot weather
should cause an advance in price. At
the moment figures are $6.50@7.50.
Fresh Meats-Demands have been a
little more active, particularly in the
city trade, but the market is still easy,
with pork quoting at 1917 @14c, beef
10@11c, mutton 12@13c and lamb 16
ORC. Livestock is holding firm at
previous figures.
Poultry-The market on hens is a
little easier this week, with quotations
at lie live weight and 13@15c dressed
Receipts have been fairly good while
the demand still holds fairly quiet.
Lard and Cured Meats-Bacon con
tinues to hold steady while hams are
little weaker, and lard has shown
further decline, going to 10c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-There is a gradual increase
in the supply of apples in the loca
market and as to quality the range i:
rather wide. Prices are holding III
well, the figures being use per hal
box and $1.50 per box.
Berries-There has been no chang,
in the quotation during the week o
raspberries, dew, black and logan Der
ries, the range being $1.25@1.5O PEE
crate. Blackcaps and currants ar,
out of the market in jobbing way.
Other Fruits-Oranges are a littl,
firmer in price at $4.50@4.60, Will,
lemons still hold at $3.50 for fame,
with choice quoting down to $4.5C
Sweet cherries are off the market, blu
sours are quoting at 75c@$1 per box
Apricots are a little firmer at 85c0
81 as is also cantaloupes at $2.25@a
Pears are now on the market an
quoting at $1@1.50.
Potatoes-Increased receipts an
the advancing season have shown
slight weakening in the spud market
the quotation for the week being $1.2
per cwt.
, Other Vegetables-Dry onions are
, little easier at $1@1.10 as is also cal
bage at SIPS. Lettuce is little firm
er at 100000 per dozen, while CT
cumbers are firmer at 50c@$1. Bean
have dropped to 3@5c from 4@7c an
tomatoes are easier at 75c@$1.25 pc
box.
: Grain, Flour and reed.
Wheat-The wheat market is wea
at the moment with slack demand
the mills absorbing about all the SUI
plies coming to hand, which consist
t old crop. No new wheat had been r
r ceived locally up to the middle of IL
week, although samples are at haI
. and generally show up well. Price
! have declined from a week ago, blu
stem now quoting at 94c with club
s3c and red Russian at 78c, refectir
t the lack of export call and the his
Q prices of tonnage. Warm sum
weather has produced favorable co
! ditions for securing the Inland Empi
: wheat crop. Business will hold qui
: until the wheat has been secured, f;
though movement will probably e
r pand from now on.
Flour-The position of the flo
market is a tentative one. Shou
h moderate prices prevail for whe
It milling activity will be expande
o Trade generally continues to no
= rather quiet, with demands confin
TO the supplying of nearby requil
= ments. while jobbing prices show
|. further change.