White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

| In the business world there is a
| feeling that the government may go
| beyond the demand of the actual ext
gencies of the situation and adopt
measures of too drastic conse-
quence, thus rendering it difficult to
meet the conditions imposed, but the
general impression prevailing is that,
once the country has gotten it's bear
ings, thrown off the effects Of con-
fusion and uncertainty, a new i'm
pulse will be impaired to business,
under the stimulus of multiplied ac-
tivities, expansion in output, in
creased employment, increased dis
bursement extending from labor to
the manufacturer and farmer.
| Despite the late spring, Washington
promises record outturn of agricul-
tural products. The fruit crop is the
most promising in many years, and
the campaign for increasing food
stuffs supplies has met with a hearty
response that will be reflected in en-
larged harvests. Great progress in
the shipbuilding industry will prove
of moment in itself, while serving to
solve the problem of increased trans
portation facilities and improve mar
keting conditions. With an over
abundance of wealth and with
speeding-up process enforced by pres
ent conditions, the slogan, business
as usual" should find ready re-
spouse in actual developments.
Provisions.
Butter Market has firmed up
slightly and is quoting up to 3s@40c,
and milk prices are kept very high
by the prices paid by the condensers,
and less than normal percentage of
output is going to the creameries.
Cheese---Cheese still continues tc
hold at csc and is scarce, awaiting
the advent of the June make of the
factories.
Eggs = Market is steady at 35c,
with stocks being absorbed pretty
close to arrivals, and with shortage
in the storage holdings that forecasts
abnormal values next fall and winter.
Dressed Meats-Dressed meats are
unchanged. CRASHED beef Is expect
ed in a short time to partially relieve
the situation. Mutton is particularly
scarce, while pork holds at previous
record figures.
Lard and Cured Meats-During the
past week there has been no change
in hams and bacon, although adj
vances have occurred since the first
of the month, bacon showing particu.
lar firmness, with gain of 1c to &c,
while scarcity is emphasized in the
sizes demanded for supplying mills
and camps. Lard is quoting at 24c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Easier prices generally feature the
produce market, with the replenish-
ment of supplies from new crop ar
rivals and the diversion of demands
from stocks of high-priced commodi-
ties.
Apples have been advanced to a
range of $1.5O@2.25 and are trife
slow.
Oranges are moving we'll, with top
prices easier at around $3.75, but
lemons are firming up, as usual at
the season, holding up to- SIS.
Bananas have been In good de-
mand, jobbers still holding the price
at 51ac per pound.
Grapefruit is lower at $4@4.50 for
Florida.
Strawberries are coming in i'm
proved condition and quoting at 1925
in 20-pint crates.
Potatoes have dropped back to $40
per ton, with slack demand, while
new potatoes are attracting more at
tention at SC. Wax Bermuda onions
are arriving at $3.50. Australian on.
ions have dropped to &c.
Cabbages are SC. Rhubarb is down
to the normal price of &c. Head let
tuce has dropped to $2.25. Green
selling down to $1.25@1.5O per dozen.
selling down to $.12501.50 per dozen.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat - Markets have sobered
down considerable during the past