Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-05


chandise demands have been well
maintained. Advancing prices con-
tinue a feature that is dominant in
its influence in most branches of
trade. Foodstuqs continue to mount
upward in staple lines. Further ad-
Provisions.
Butter-Market is still very firm at
the advance noted last week. Re
ceipts of butter fat have up to the
present time been of such limited
quantity as to barely supply the local
demand in the butter line, and as a
result, the coolers are practically
empty. Increased receipts are ex-
pected during the present month.
Eggs-Market is very firm, with
quotations to the producers at $9.75
and jobbing at $1,000. Unless re-
ceipts show a material increase, it is
asserted that quotations will go still
higher.
Dressed Meats-All kinds of live
stock is scarce, but this is especially
true of hogs and sheep. Prices are
still very high, but with the arrival
of grass cattle there may be some
easing off in quotations. During the
week quotations on beef advanced
slightly, with steer quoting at 16@17C
and COW at 15@16c. Pork is little
easier at 22@24c, while lamb is VI
at 21@24c.
Poultry-Old hens are coming into
market in increased numbers and the
market is easy, although the price
has not as yet dropped. Springers
begun to arrive and are quoted al
Csc live weight to the producers.
Lard and Cured Meats-Bacon is 9
| little easier and hams hold at the
same figure as for several weeks
Lard is up 1c and is now quoted
at Csc.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Increased arrivals of green stuff
and fruits have had a tendency tC
lower values some, in this division
during the week.
Strawberries are at the breaking
point between the California stuff
and Kennewicks, the former being OF
the wane and the latter just begin
ming to arrive, which accounts fol
the spread in quotations of $2.50Q
$50.
Cherries from California are now il
market and jobbing at $1.5O@1.75 pc
10-pound box.
Spuds are still inclined to be easy
, with quotations at $4,000, and from
: present prospects they will not b.
any higher.
Green turnips are now in marke
and offered at 35c per dozen punches
spinach is a little firmer at $1@1.1
per crate, while dollhouse lettuce i
off 25c at 75c per box. The sprea,
on cucumbers has gone to $1@1.5C
and asparagus is up to $1.35@1.G0 pc
box. Green peas are up 1c at &C pc
pound, while string beans are easie
: at 1919 @15c per pound.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There is not much of
market for cash wheat. Offering
have been light and the volume O
trade small. The supply of whea
coming to interior points continues t
surprise the trade. Reports from tn
country say that farmers in man
sections of the Pacific Northwest ar
/ through seeding and are deliverin
large amounts of wheat in differen
sections Agents are buying on wild
: margins because of the chaotic COZ
ditions prevailing at terminals, bu
this does not deter the country hole
e er from unloading what stuff he ha
left for sale. Farmers, reports sa.
are we'll satisfied with new crop pro-
poets, and some of them are nervou
over the reports of government col
: troll of food and the fixing of ma
imum prices. Cool weather continue
and farmers are all anxious for som
sunshine. There is plenty of moi
> ture in the soil.
}, Flour-Another drop hit the loo;
), flour market this week, with quot,
5 tions at $12 for firsts and $11.SO fc
seconds. The uncertainty of tn
D market has caused all buyers to hol
), off temporarily and both the fiou
and grain business is practically at
3 standstill. None of the mills al
running full time, and some of thel
= are closed down entirely. Flour trad
(, is sharply restricted by the preseI
chaos in the grain markets and bus
ness is light. Being unable to bu
hedges in futures and somewhat ;
; sea in the matter of getting graz
{ supplies between the time the ord'
for flour is received and the whe;
l. buyer getting into action a wide
p margin of profit is required to pr
C tect the miller, and this also h;
e some influence in restricting trade.
D. Feed-A decline of So is noted {
alfalfa this week, bringing it dow
v to $26. On millfeed offerings are
,. creasing, while the demand is ligl
: and demand seems to have overtakt
% the supply, except in the case
!: bran. That grade of millfeed is st
in sluggish demand, but the mills a
: not pressing the market with offe
~ ings at low prices. Other grades a
= in good demand and anything load'
!; in cars sells very readily.
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