White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10

S.15; good to prime mixed, $7.25@
1885, rough heavy packing, $6.7O@
7.25; pigs and skins, $6.7O@7.
Sheep Steady; choice lambs, $8.75
@9.05; common lambs, $8.25@s.70;
choice yearlings, $7.75@8; good year.
lings, $7@7.75; choice wethers, $40
us; choice light ewes, $6.25@7; good
ewes, $5.75@6.25; common heavy
ewes, $5@5.5O.
San Francisco.
Wheat-Easy; no trading.
Barley-Steady; May $1.41k.
Eggs-Fresh extras, 1870.
Tacoma.
Wheat Bluestem, $1.o2; forty-fold,
99c; club and red fife, csc.
THE SPOKANE MARKET.
Reports from all centers this week
are of reassuring character as con-
Germs present business conditions and
the outlook for Immediate future. The
volume of advance spring business is
above normal, according to all &C.
counts, and the wave Of prosperity
tions in varying degree.
AS regards crop conditions, reports
from several points indicate that cold
weather has done some damage to
winter wheat, but this will probably
all be resown to spring varieties, so
that the acreage will not be decreased
because of this misfortune. Activi-
ties in building hardware and other
materials used for construction pur-
poses indicate that the coming sum-
mer will show increased momentum
to the building operations
Provisions.
Butter-There has been no change
in the butter market as to prices,
but the situations shows a weaken
ing tendency, with indications of a
decline in prices about the first Of
the week. At the moment, prices
range from 32c to Csc for Washing
ton creamery. Chicago market shows
satisfactory conditions with firm
prices, although trade was not es-
pecially active.
Cheese - Market continues very
firm, with limited supplies and ad-
vances noted on cream brick and
Swiss loaf. Quotations range from
21c to soc.
Eggs - Another sharp decline is
noted in the egg market this week,
with the figures marked down to Sc
to the producers and $3.50 wholesale.
Receipts have been very plentiful, and
the market is reported rather slow.
Fresh Meats Although there has
been stiffening in cattle and hog
prices, it has not as yet been reflect
ed to any great extent at wholesale
and retail markets. Under this con-
dition, values are very firm and high
er levels may be expected.
Poultry-Heavy receipts of all kinds
of chickens has caused decline in
prices of 1c all along the line, which
makes the wholesale price for hens
1sc, young cockerels 15c, broilers
1sc and old BOOSTERS 1Oc.
Lard and Cured Meats-No further
change as to prices have taken place
in hog products during the week, and
lard is held firm at the advance noted
last week.
Hides and Wool - Slightly better
conditions are reported in the hide
and wool markets, but prices at pres
ent are rather uncertain and will con-
tinue so until the shearing season
gets under way the latter part of
April. Wool has been marked up
from 12@25c to 15@25c and full wool
pelts from 12@14c to 14@15c.
Apples = Extra fancy apples are
rather scarce, but have been declined
in price, owing to the increasing de-
mand for the lower grades. 1t has
been suggested that this condition
might have been brought about by
the local thrift campaign. Increased
activity was noted in the New York
apple market this week, both in bar
rel and box goods.
Other Fruits-About one-half the
orange crop has been gathered, which
is unusually early, and it is predicted
that the market will show advances.
Lemons have been marked down 25c
this week, making the fancy $4.75
and choice $4.25. Cranberries are
also easier at $40 per barrel and $3.50
per box.
Potatoes-The margin on spud quo
tation has been narrowed down to
n.35@1.4O per cwt., against $1.250
1.5O last week. Receipts have been
more liberal during the past week.
Sweets are off the jobbing market.
Other Vegetables-Gre onions are
up sc at 30c per dozen and celery
is easier at S1@1.15. Rhubarb is
higher at 10012c, while cucumbers
are easier at $1.50@1.75. Root vege-
tables are all easier, except parsnips,
and dry onions are off 25c at $3.50.
Wheat-Fluctuation has been the
feature of the wheat market during