Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-24
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

That the country is in the midst of
an era of prosperity is apparent, but
that there is reverse to the medal
is also shown in the protests that
are now going up over the alleged
high cost of living, without conse-
quent increase in earning capacity.
The latter contention is not strictly
in accordance with the facts, how
ever, as labor statistics show that
never in the history of the country
was labor so fully employed at good
wages as at the present time. This,
of course, applies more generally to
the working man who belongs to a
labor union, or to unskilled labor.
On the other hand, the average
working man of the better class lives
within his means as a general rule.
He counts the pennies and makes
them go as far as possible. When
the time comes that labor is in big
/ demand and his earning capacity in
creases, it spells prosperity to him,
, because what he has to sell, labor.
brings the highest price in the open
market.
Much the same can be said for the
farmer. Crop shortage, or an abnor-
NAL demand for his products, brings
prosperity to his door. This is the
situation in the United States today.
e Labor and the agricultural element
2. are prosperous to degree, owing to
the war in Europe and to certain eco.
nomic conditions which have arisen
8 in this country.
Provisions.
Butter-In sympathy with condi
tions in other markets, local butter
prices were advanced 1c per pound
Il during the week, which makes the
IL quotations for Washington creamery
% 36@39c. At Chicago the market re
is NAMED firm, following an advance
h and creamery extras were quotabl'
N at sec.
d. Cheese-Further advance in SOM
makes of cheese are noted this week
in with quotations ranging from 22c t
le 35c.
Eggs-Local fresh are very scare
"A and advanced to $3.50 wholesale, a.
y though there are some eastern fres
- selling for $3.50. Storage eggs ar
- frmer at $11Q12.5O. At Chicago tn
~ market advanced, with fresh firsts a
" 1914 @331ac.
iA Dressed Meats-Beef is ruling q
about the same figure as for som
do time, while pork and mutton is Ii
tie firmer.
Poultry-Quotations are about tn
same as last week. Reports indicat
that the supply of turkeys for Thank
he giving will be considerable less tina
irl last year and prices higher.
en- Lard and Cured Meats-Hams an
ar bacon are both advanced in price, Il
es- figures for the former being 2203t
and the latter 1914 @271kc. Lard hi
ar advanced to zoe, a record high pric
his Hides and Wool-The market
ay- considerably easier, owing to the sc
ar. son of long hair and foreign matte
nd with quotations off several cents I
led nearly all items.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-With the approach of L
National Apple show, the market h
ias taken on a little more animation, b
co. prices ruie DIT ABOUT 'ne saine ie'
ing Oranges-The first car of new CT
fol. Navels arrived this week and a
700 jobbing at $3.50, the same price
- the Valencias.
'io Other Fruits-A decline of csc
III noted on Tokay and Emperor crap
which makes the quotation $1.75.
Potatoes-No change as to quo
lions is noted, but the market
nan some easiert and it is predicted Il
,IIv the price will not go more than
80 either way, if any. Market at c
~ cago is steady and a decline of sc
iay' SC is noted at New York.
80 other getables-Cabbage is FL
- % err at $3.50, as is also dry onions
1925; otherwise there has been
changes.
, IN Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Recent sharp advances