White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-06-09
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.


Business conditions show about the
normal developments of the season
although continued changes in the
weather have had in some directions
tendency towards checking retail
and wholesale distributive operations
In the line Of crops reports continue
to be very favorable and with the re-
cent rains to give impetus to the
growing grain increased production
should result un es s unfavorable
weather later in the season counter
acts the good effects produced by the
moisture.
Lumber manufacturers report bust
ness for the first four months Of 1916
as about 30 per cent better than for
the same period last year. Prices are
about 10 per cent better, but this gain
is partly offset by an increased cost
of labor and materials. While most of
the increase is in carload shipments to
outside points, especially the middle
west, nevertheless, the general outlook
in the lumber trade Is much improved
Provisions.
Butter-Local market still holds at
27@30c for Washington creamery with
no indications of an immediate change.
Eggs-The forecasted advance in
the egg market materialiZed the fore
part Of the week and the price to the
producers for fresh ranch is now 81,
with the jobbing figure 81 more, and
the market is firm at the advance.
Dressed Meats-Market is holding
at about the same level as last week,
with supplies adequate for demands,
the latter showing some Improvement.
Poultry-The past couple of weeks
has seen a declining market in all
lines of chickens, due to the abund-
ant supplies coming to hand and the
lack of corresponding increase in
the demand from the consuming pub
lie.
Lard and Cured Meats-The market
is still holding at quotations that have
prevailed for several weeks on all hog
products.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-As far as the local jobbing
market is concerned, the apple sea
son is over, as all stocks in local COM
mission houses have been cleaned up.
Other Fruits-Valencia oranges are
now in market and offered at $3.75.
The remainder of the navels are clos.
ing out at 1904. The strawberry sit
uation is still an uncertain matter
due to the weather, which retards
ripening and keeps the supply lin
tied. Quotations are nevertheless
slightly down at $2.7503. Snake
river cherries have arrived to aug
ment those from other localities and
giving a wide range of prices at 75t
Q$2.
Potatoes-Old stocks still hold al
$1.25, while new spuds are little
easier at 4@5c per pound. The seed
potato season Is over.
Other getables-Green beets, tur
nips and carrots are off to 10c at
35c per dozen, while peas are about
the same at S6D10c. String beans are
a little easier at 10@12kc, while as
paragus is advanced in price at 90
10c. Dry onions are getting scarce
and the range Is broad, the figures be-
ing $2@3.25. Tomatoes took a big
drop from $404.50 to So. Horserad
ish Is off the market.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-As far as the movement is
concerned, there has been very little
doing the past week, but the various
ups and downs of the market situa-
ton have resulted In drop OF sew.
eral cents in prices during the inter
i'm. From present indications 1t Is
hard to say which way the market
will jump next At the moment, blue
stem is quotable at about $40, with
club and red Russian around 74c.
Flour-The local flour market has
been PACED for an advance for sew
eral weeks, but up to the time this is
written 1t has failed to materialize,
and from the conditions of the wheat
market 1t probably will not be made
for a time, at least. AS to the bust
ness end Of the deal, movement is
only to cover immediate requirements
Feed The market still shows
strength in almost all lines, espe
cially millfeed, although the latter has
not been advanced any since last re