Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
THE SPOKANE MARKET.


THE SPOKANE MARKET.
The element of change is not pro
nounced in business developments,
but the conditions continue to show ell
ements of irregularity with the ten
dency to depart from the normal still
a pronounced feature. That the trend
is in the direction of Improvement is
generally indicated in local develop
ments and in the general situation.
With the advent of spring a larger
influence will be exerted from the
movement of travel westward. While
there has been a Representative at
tendance at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition to date, the visitors have been
made up largely of coast people, but
every advice indicates that a marked
interest is evinced in the event, and
that this factor will soon become OF
pronounced Importance.
Butter-The local butter market ex-
perienced another decline this week
the drop being about &c all along the
line, which makes the quotations for
Washington creamery 27@30c.
Eggs.With the passing of Easter
the egg market has taken on a weaker
tone and receipts have been very free
during the past week While there
has not as yet been any change in the
quotations of S5.15W6, indications
point to decline.
Poultry-Chickens are very scarce
and as a result the market has taken
an advance. the figures being lac live
weight to the producers with dressed
at l6c and wholesaling at 1Sc. Other
fowls remain at the same figures as
for some time with only moderate
business passing.
Dressed Meats-Trade is holding
disappointing in volume, with no
marked changes in prices. Veal is
slightly lower. Mutton is still ruling
at the recent advance, although the
receipt of shearlings will soon bring
about a decline.
Cured Meats-The market for hog
products has been easy for some time
and during the week hams have been
subjected to an advance. Trade is
holding along moderate lines.
Hides and Wool-In this department
dry butcher are off &c at pc and full
wool pelts have also declined in price
at l2@14c. Business is rather quiet
Apples-There is nothing new to re
port in the local apple situation.
Other Fruits-Oranges continue t
lead in the fruit section with good ar
rivals and steady demand, while
prices are showing some inclination
toward firmness with the advancing
season and are quoted at S2.T5W3 thi
week. Lemons are also easy at
range of S325M4. Bananas are sell
ing better with the warmer weather
but hold at former quotations at D
per pound. Grapefruit is little firm
err at S3.5O@4 Strawberries hav
made their appearance on the loca
market and are jobbing at S444.5O
Potatoes-There has been no chang
within the week as to the local spu
situation, but it is predicted that wit
the advent of new crop in Californi
the call from that quarter will 500
be exhausted and cause drop in IL
cal quotations within a short time.
Other Rhubarb is gel
ting more plentiful and is quoted a
81 25 per box Radishes and celery ar
a little easier at 3O@35c and 75@S5'
. Asparagus is also a little easier a
Sf15@1.25 per box. Spinach is no.
' quoted by the crate at 75c, while t
matoes are a little firmer at s..
Wheat-To a pronounced degre
there is so small a floating supply {
wheat on the market that in attemp
! ing to anticipate the possibilities of a
+ early peace and the generally favo
able prospects for another large whef
S crop, which are really now the chic
: incentives in the speculative marke
+ the selling leeway is limited. This
e especially true as the export deman
for our wheat, although it has mode
ated to some extent, still shows acti
ity on the declines. Scarcity of tot
4 mage has a great deal to do with thi
: as the remaining surplus is small
cannot be expected to revive on ii
scale it was the first two-thirds of III
crop year. The grain trade throug
/ out the country was slow during II
u week and all around was weaker
J. the close The inquiry for wheat W;
4 limited to very small proportions.
/ Complaints Of dull bushes
are general. The mills are doing Il
hghtest business in the history of u
u trade and country mills are faring I
better.