Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-04


quotations going from s10.50@11 to
the producers to s11Q12, while the |
Wholesale figures cnmbed from 1920 |
1850 to s12@13.50, with the market |
strong at the advance.
Dressed Meats-Beef and pork are
without change as to price on the
week, while mutton is a little firmer, |
the range of quotations running from
19c to 25c. Hogs still command fancy
figures, with sheep holding about the
same and cattle slightly easier.
Poultry-Quotation remain I'M
changed on hens at lac and dealers
state that this figure will prevail I'M
til after harvest at least Receipts are
limited and prices will therefore not
be apt to be lower until an increase
in arrivals. Other lines of poultry also
remain unchanged
Lard and Cured Meats-Hams and
bacon are slightly firmer, an advance
of about lie per pound being noted all
along the line. Lard remains UNI
changed at 26lac.
Fruits and Produce.
Apples are now coming forward in
larger quantities and better quality
with the range of prices somewhat re-
duced, quotations for the week being
$1@1.75 per box. At Chicago the mar
ket is reported as fairly steady, with
desirable fruit selling well.
Catalogues have declined somewhat
with receipts of good proportions.
Quotations are $2@2.25 for 45s, S1.75
@2.25 for 36s, $1.50Q2 for 30s and
27s.
Grapes have begun to arrive on the
market and are quoted at $3.50 per
crate for the blacks and $1.75 for the
whites.
/ Peaches are inclined to be a little
firmer, the Yakima crop just begin
ming to move. Some early clings are
still available at 50@60c while the
Elbertas are quoted at 75QS5c. The
latter part Of next week ought to see
large receipts with lower values.
Plums and pears are little firmer,
the former quoting at 75c@ $1.25 and
the latter $1.75@2.
The potato market has eased off
some since last week, with quotations
down to $2.50@2.75 per cwt for the
Irish variety and sweets at $3.50.
Cabbage is a little firmer at $4,000
per cwt., as is also celery at soc per
dozen punches.
Cucumbers are now quoted at COO
per box for the field variety, dollhouse
stuff being out of the market
Tomatoes are some firmer, with quo
tations at coarse, and it is stated that
: this probably will be the ruling fig
ure for the balance of the season.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Markets during the week
have been exceedingly dull. Cash
wheat prices have slumped badly as
the result of the belief that the gov
| eminent representatives would set a
price at which the food administrator
would buy around 81 Everyone is
waiting to hear what price is to be
made; grower and buyer are in the
= same position. Until such price is
J., available values of wheat and -four
; it was stated, are merely conjectural
No future buying and selling, even
, for the cash or 30-day period now
conceded, was regarded as safely pos
}, sible. There has been much specula
) ton among millers and wheat buyers
as to the possible figure at which wheat
J, would be fixed, but in view of the fact
that the 1918 crop has been estab
/ lished at So, a no less level is ex
pccted for this year, as farmers coulC
) hold their wheat until next year il
prices for present holdings were any
l. less.
S Later-Government fixed price o.
1920 for No. l northern at Chicago
which means from $3.50 to $190 fol
:, bluestem at Pacific Northwest points
, Flour-The -four trade is still mark
ing time. There is so much uncertain
= ty as to what may develop under thu
. food control plan that there is mucl
{ reluctance to do business on both side
Ii of the counter. A little flour is sell
ing from week to week, in the mail
about enough to carry buyers along
b but the trade is absolutely withou
$, speculative feature; indeed, Their
seems to be lacking even the usual pru
5, dent anticipation of future needs
!; Flour men say that the expectation o
y lower prices is so firmly fixed in tn
S, minds of prospective buyers that the
S, are unwilling to do anything unit
S, some definite settlement is arrived al
Feed-Hay has again been advance
% in price, timothy going from $50 t
}, 1872 and alfalfa from $25 to $26. Bal
q ley has been advanced 81 at $54, Will
oats are off 81 at S54. Feed whea
:; has been declined from $50 to 81
. Mill feed is without change and quie