White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-14
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

Measured in aggregate results, the
first half of 1916 shows a notable gain
over the initial six months of 1915.
The improvement permeates through
Wholesale and retail trade has expand.
ed substantially in every section of
the country. Commercial failures for
cent less in number than for the same
time last year. There has been an
enormous expansion in the volume of
foreign trade and our balance in ex.
ports over imports has been substan.
TALLY augmented. We have received
$75,000,000 in gold from abroad to add
to our monetary strength. Bank clear.
ings have increased in large measure,
while the stability of our financial sit.
uation has been established to point
that is regarded as the most satisfac-
tory in the history Of the country.
Provisions.
Butter-The market holds at the
previous price. Production has been Of
record proportions, due to the favor
able pasture conditions Trade is about
normal At Chicago the market was
in rather unsatisfactory shape and
trading generally was rather dull. Re-
ceipts were about the same, but prices
being considered too high, dealers were
unable to clear Creamery extras
quoted at 271ac.
Cheese-The undertone Of the mar
ket has strengthened, partly due to
storage operations, but as yet no change
in quotations have been noted. ~.
Eggs-The supply has been we'll
maintained to date and from present
indications there, will be an increase
in receipts for the next few weeks,
with an easing off in the tone of the
market. A good demand continued in
the Chicago market and, with de-
creased receipts, the market showed a
firm feeling.
Dressed Meats-The market is steady
at the decline noted last week and
probably will hold around the present
level as long as the war among the
retailers continues.
Poultry-Suplies Of chickens were
pretty we'll cleaned up the fore part of
the week due to the holiday, and prices
are on about the same level as last
week, although in some quarters there
is an inclination to shade values
Lard and Cured Meats-Cured meats
are unchanged throughout the list, al
though lard shows comparatively
firm undertone.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Strawberries-Th peak of the local
season in the strawberry line Is on
this week and the quality OF the Of
ferings is excellent, with quotations
down to $150@1.75 per box. Now Is
the time to can, say the jobbers.
Other Fruits-Cherries are little
easier with sour quoting at $1@125
per crate, 10-pound boxes 75c@$1 and
2O-pound at $15002. Cots are down6to
$1.50, while plums are little flrmer
at $1.50@1.75. Peaches are easier at
$1@1.15, as is also cants at $1@3.
Currants are $3.50 for the red and
$175 for the black. In raspberries, the
red are $2@2.50 and the black 81. Dew
berries are offered at g., and water
melon Is off hc at 21Ac per pound
Potatoes-The cleanup price on the
old spud supply is $1.2501.5O, and
there will be no more after this week
New stocks are getting very plentiful,
but still hold firm in price, the quota
ton this week being &c per pound. Old
stocks at Chicago have passed into his
tory and the new variety flrmed up
after weak opening.
/ Other Vegetables-Gree onions are
off Sc at zoe per dozen punches, and
string beans are also down at 7010c
per pound. Parsley is off the market
and root beets are easier at $202.50
per cwt. Tomatoes are now quoting
by the box at 81, the crate quotation
still holding at Slips. =
i. Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-While the wheat market is
lin comatose condition normally at
the season, further impeachment to
operations has been imposed by the
waterfront strike on the coast, which
not only prevents the movement Of
any outward shipments, but has shut
off exports of flour and curtailed oper-
atoms on the part Of the mills. Spot
quotations are lower, bluestem being
down to 85c, with club at TIC. There
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