Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-28
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

The general business situation is
about the same with no appreciable di-
minution in the prosperous conditions
which appear to be nationwide in char
acter. The only cloud on the business
horizon at the present time is the fear
that the railway employees may carry
out their announced intention to call
a general strike on all of the roads
for an eight-hour day. In such an
event, it is only reasonable to assume
that it will result in more or less de-
lnoralization of business in all lines.
because almost the beginning and end
of all business is the transportation
question. If there are no railways to
carry goods, there is naturally stag
nation.
Our export business still continues
in enormous volume, although the Eng
lish embargo on so-called Injuries, in
Guiding California dried fruits, is now
in force.
Provisions.
Butter-The market still holds firm
at previous quotations of 34@37c for
Washington creamery.
Eggs-Stocks going into the coolers
has stiffened the price of eggs a lit
tie and quotations are now $500 to
the producers and 81 wholesale.
Dressed Meats-The market still
holds firm all along the line, but there
has been no changes as to prices dur
ing the interim. Mutton is getting a
little more plentiful, but beef is still
scarce and hogs are not overly plen-
tiful.
Poultry-Supplies are about the
same as for several weeks, with no
changes in prices, except broilers,
which are now worth zoe live weight.
Lard and Cured Meats - Market
holds firm at previous quotations on
all hog products. including lard.
Apples-This fruit is getting very
scarce. the cooking varieties being
about all gone and fancy stocks are of
volume enough to last about three
weeks. The season will close with
out change as to prices.
Other Fruits-Fancy lemons are q
little easier at $4@4.50, while choice
still rule at 81. With the near ap
proach of the end of the navel orange
season, prices are little firmer. with
only fancy stock on the market. Quo
tations are $3@3.75. Bananas are q
little firmer at $41R @5c per pound, as
is also grapefruit at $4.50@4.75 pei
crate. Strawberries are now jobbins
at $225 per crate of 20 pint cups.
Potatoes-New spuds are now OF
the market and offered at SC pei
pound. Old potato market is get
ting a little weaker, but no price
change has been noted as yet.
Other egetables-Rhubarb is off {
little this week at $3.50 per pound
Bermuda onions are now in marke
and selling at So for the yellow ant
$225 for the white. Local cabbage 4
about cleaned up and the Californi'
stock is out at present, but some NOR
is expected in about three weeks. Cel
cry is out of the jobbing market, an
. head lettuce is easier at Use per dozel
: punches.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
u Wheat-The wheat market is sti
very quiet as far as the movement
concerned, the bulk of that which is bt
ing shipped going to the eaaDrn maj
kets. Prospects for this years crop ar
., bright. Seeding is about done in tn
, Big Bend country, but in the Palous
+ the rains have hampered seeding S
. there is very little done as yet. Thi
I will probably result in very lat
T crops this year. AS to quotations, fiji
I ures for Coast shipment are about a
D follows: Bluestem 92c, club S3c an
red Russian sec. A little better figur
is offered for eastern shipment.
Flour-No new development as "
n has transpired in the flour marke
/ though a decline has been the expe
!. tation for some time, but at the pre-
ent writing it has not materialized.