Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-10
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

There has been a general rise in
food products, so that living expenses
were probably never higher than they
are today. But this has been in
many cases Offset by the increased
wages being paid for every class of
labor. The railroads are doing a mar
velous business, and have about all
the traffic that they can handle.
Provisions.
Butter-There has been no change
in the local butter market during the
week and Washington creamery is
still quoted at 35@37c. New York
and Chicago markets report little
change.
| Eggs-No change as to prices has
been noted in the local egg market,
and fresh ranch are still very scarce,
which results in brisk movement OF
storage.
Dressed Meats - Beef is holding
rather easy, while pork and mutton
still are firm. There has been no
material change as to prices.
Poultry-The unloading of poultry
by the producers still goes merrily
on, and it is predicted that if it con-
tinues, along about the holidays or
shortly after, there will be some very
high poultry prices. For the week
prices have undergone no change.
Lard and Cured Meats-All pork
products still remain firm and lard
is also firm, with indications toward
still higher levels.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Alphabetically, there has not been
much change in the apple market.
Prices are inclined to be a little
easier.
Oranges-Valencias are up Csc this
week, which makes the quotations or
| fancy $3.50 and choice $5.25. New
crop Navels will be ready between
, November IL and Is and Valencias
, are cleaning up well.
Other Fruits-Lemons are off soc
; this week, with fancy quoted at 81
and choice at $3.50. Bananas are up
to SIC, while peaches are cleaning
up at 65@75c. Huckleberries are up
1c at &C. A car of Eastern Concords
is on the market and quoted at 45@
t 471ac. Other grapes are up at So.
Potatoes-The furry in the local
spud market is not quite so pro
: nounced this week, although the quo
tation still remains at $1.75. Sweets
are a little firmer at $2.50@2.75.
> Other Vegetables-Cukes are firmel
at $1@1.25, as are also cabbage and
dry onions, the former quoting al
S1.75@2 and the latter $3@3.25. To
matoes and eggplant are off the mar
ket.
:, Grain, Flour and Feed.
S Wheat-Car shortage is still a de
k terrent in the movement of wheat
n the selling end being restricted fol
: the reason that transportation facili
, ties are not available and warehouse:
do not feel like holding stocks il
D storage until cars are to be had
Quotations have fluctuated considera
Il BILE during the week.
Flour-No further advances hav,
been noted in the flour market 10
cally, but should wheat get any high
d er it is more than probable tina
/ flour will also advance. In view o
It Feed-Oats are very firm and quo
t. tations are up 50 this week, whicl
e makes the figure $34Q35. Corn ais
% is on the advance, being up to $500
d $50. Feed wheat has been booste'
another 50.
Seeds-There. has been an advanc
on alfalfa seed. but otherwise Their
n are no changes in the fall seed mai
~ ket. The Danish government ha
'e placed an embargo on the expectation
al of mangel and beet seed, for whicl
e. he American trade has always dc
pended largely on Denmark. Maj