White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1915-12-24
SPOKANE MARKET.

0FONANE wi AhNEI.
Indications still continue to forecast
a good business opening for 1916. The
conviction that the Inland Empire and
Pacific northwest are now about to Sc
cure the measure of prosperity that
has featured the leading industrial
and commercial centers of the east is
becoming firmly fixed. Business is up
to the holiday conditions, with the re-
suit that jobbing activities in staple
lines has eased off, while the retail
trade is concentrating it's efforts in
supplying the requirements for Christ
mas trade. The opening business with
the retail trade has been up to season
able proportions and in some respects
been up to record proportions.
Advances for the week are noted
in grapes, cranberries, potatoes, let
tuce, squash and wheat, while hams,
bacon, oranges, grapefruit and garlic
have declined.
Butter-The butter market is show
ing very little change, although hold
ing relatively firm, some diversion
having been accomplished by the fact
that the condenseries have been pay
ing little better price for milk, while
production is about steady Washing
ton creamery holds at 3O@34c, as for
some time.
Eggs-There has been a slight in
crease in the supply of fresh eggs due
to the laying of pullets, but the mar
ket is held firm at former quotations
of $12, with demands somewhat cur
tailed. Both fresh and storage noted
an advance at New York Firsts were
quoted at 36@37c and extra firsts 3s
@39c.
Poultry-From present indications,
turkeys will be scarce for the Christ
mas trade, as will also ducks. On the
other hand, geese and hens give evi
dence Of plentiful supply. No changes
are noted in the local quotations for
the week.
Fresh Meats-Business is gradually
picking up with the increased call from
various camps, but there is no fur
Their change in the price situation on
the week.
Lard and Cured Meats "A slight de-
cline is noted on some lines of hams
and bacons, but the market is report
ed to be firm at the new figures. Lard
holds firm at previous figures, but com.
pound has noted another advance.
Oranges-A further decline is noted
on navels this week, fancy stock quot
ing at $3.50@3.75 and choice at 1925.
Japs hold at So. The California crop
is reported somewhat short on navels,
but the heavier production of Valen-
cias will bring the total up to normal.
Apples-Market is unchanged, but
there is slightly better business in the
fancy grades, ranging from $1.25 to
So, with decrease in offerings of
cookers, which still continue at $500
81. The apple market at New York
was rather dull and about Csc per bar
rel lower. Fancy boxed fruit moved
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Other Fruits ~ Cranberries have
again advanced, the figures for the
week being $1O.5O@11 per barrel and
S3.75@4 per box, the rise being at
tributed to a shortage in supply. Sup
plies of grapes are now confined to
Emperors in kegs at $4@4.25.
Potatoes-Market continues to show
firmness and local quotations show a
slight advance at $1@1.10 per cwt
Sweets still hold at $780, New York
reports market in excellent condition,
with an advance in price.
Other Vegetables-An advance is
noted in squash at 1 Nc per pound and
dollhouse lettuce is also up little at
75c@$1 per box. Domestic garlic is
off s7Ac at 1oc per pound, the first
change noted in this commodity for
months. Cucumbers, red hot peppers
and eggplant are off the jobbing mar
ket.
Wheat-The movement in the wheat
market has been a little better during
the week than heretofore. Shipments
for the eastern seaboard have been of
fairly good volume, but Pacific coast
business has been on about the same
level as for several weeks. Reports
from inland points continue to show
an inclination on the part of growers
to hold onto their grain. AS to the
tie firmer than last week, but has not
kept pace with the advances noted at
Chicago, where the price has been
higher than at any time this season.
For the moment quotations are given
at $50 for bluestem, sic for club and
78c for red Russian.
Flour-No change is noted in the To-
cal flour market as to prices, but there
are some indications of a weak under
tone to the situation. Buyers still con-
tinue to take only amounts needed for
current requirements.
Feed-No further price changes are
noted in the feed market this week.
but alfalfa still continues very strong,
with other lines Of hay also holding
firm. Millfeed is rather active.
General Trade Conditions.
Dun's Review says: There is no
longer complaint of deferred buying,