Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28
MARKET AT SPOKANE.


week. all mills quoting the new
prices All grades are affected. Fur
Their advances were predicted by
lumbermen generally.
For the first time in nearly year
there has been a break in the con-
sistent upward movement of prices in
the grocery and provision trade. The
staples in which the advances have
been most pronounced have led off
with declines, though there have been
continued advances in other direc-
tions, including beans, catsup, canned
soups, jams, soaps and salt.
There has been a good business in
fresh fruits for the Christmas holi-
days, although in some directions
trade has quieted down, particularly
in the higher priced products.
Provisions.
Butter-Butter is steady at former
prices, though the market has been
adversely affected to limited extent
by the same influences that have
checked the consumption of eggs.
Eggs-Because of the boycott insti-
tuted by women's organizations, the
egg market has been hammered down
about 10c dozen, and poultrymen are
making vigorous protest at this attack
upon their product. The falling off in
consumption has been marked, and
stocks are slow of movement, because
the season of increased production is
approaching and no one wants to have
~upplies on hand. The poultry raising
industry is threatened with decided
setback through the drastic methods
adopted.
Dressed Meats-Dressed meats are
practically unchanged, although de-
mands are holding barely steady, with
supplies restricted.
Lard and Cured Meats-Cured meats
are holding at former prices, with light
stocks and seasonable demand Lard
is still holding firm at 19c.
Fruits anil Vegetables.
Apples-The market is holding at
about stable values. A few extra fancy
Delicious apples in 31a and 4 tier boxes
are jobbing at 81, with Rome Beauties
$1.65 for top showings. Jonathans hold
al 90c to 81, with local cooking apples
cleaning up around 50@65c. There
are few Winter Nellis pears still of,
fering at $1.25.
Oranges-Oranges have dropped to
a range of SO to $3.50, according to
size, and business is picking up with
the improved showings in flavor and
appearance.
Other Fruits-Lemons are off SOC at
$450@5 for the fancy and "a for the
choice. Bananas have declined Nc
per pound and are quoted at SIC.
Grapefruit is easier at $3.50, and buck.
leberries are off the market.
Potatoes-The market has suffered
something of break, due to the fact
of decreased consumption incident tC
the higher prices, and locals are sell
ing at $35, with Yakimas at $40 pei
ton, but supplies are relatively small
and no marked slump is looked for
Because of frosts late in November
which killed the California sweet Pc
tato crop in the fields, there will likely
be no shipments from that source.
Other egetables-Cabbage is lit
tie easier at $3@325, as is also cauli
flower at $1.25@1.50. Tomatoes il
Jugs are now in the market and job
bling at So.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Wheat prices in Chicago re
corded a break of zoe per bushel with
in two weeks. This slump has not bee1
felt to the same extent in spot whea
in this or other markets, where spec
ulative influences do not enter so prom
inentlY into the nnntatinn Maninl1