White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26

tories ana clearance sales general de-
mands have been very good. Better
ment in the demand for lumber con.
tinues. The movement of farm prod.
ucts has been rather slow, due in large
measure to the fact that growers are
still holding for better prices, although
the present level is a very profitable
one.
Provisions.
Butter-The market is very strong
with quotations unchanged at 38@40c
for Washington creamery. Reports on
cold storage stocks show that there
were a ,303,6S3 pounds or e.s per cent
less on January /, 1917, than they
were year previous, and that during
the month Of December stock de-
creased 29.1 per cent.
Cheese-Market. is a little weaker
as to prices, but otherwise rather firm.
Demands are restricted to some ex-
tent by high prices, but supplies are
of fair volume. Government reports
show decrease of 1919 per cent in
cheese holdings January /, 1917, com.
pared with the same date year ago.
Local quotations range from % to 35c.
Eggs-The cold weather of the past
week has caused the great American
hen to shut off on her supply of fruit,
with the result that the market is up
a little over that of last week. Quo
tations are $12@12.50 to, the produc-
ers, $13.50@14 wholesale, and $1,000
for cold storage. U. s. department of
agriculture reports show that cold
storage stocks were ALB per cent less
on January 1, 1917, than at the same
time year ago.
Dressed Meats There has been
some change as to prices in this de-
partment, and the market is strong,
with beef quoting at 1T@13c, pork IA
@16c, veal 121a @15c, mutton 1910
18c, and lamb 19c.
Poultry-There has been no change
as to- prices and the supply is about
the same as last week, with demands
along about normal. Live weight
prices to the producers are 13@14c for
hens, 14c for springers, &c old roost-
ers, 11@13c on ducks, lie for geese,
and 20@25c for turkeys.
Lard and Cured Meats - Some
grades of bacon eased off little dur
ing the week, but hams still are firm
and advancing. Lard is off 1 cent at
18c.
Hides and Wool-Prioes remain the
same as last week, and the market has
shown very little Improvement over
that noted in the last reports.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples Locally, the market has
shown very little improvement over
that which has prevailed for some
time and quotations remain at SIG
LIS for fancy and 6O@75c for cook.
ers. Apple demand at Chicago was
good and the market ruled steady.
Oranges = Increased supplies have
caused an easing off in the market,
with fancy quoting at SO and choice
$2.65@2.75.
Other Fruits-No change has been
noted in the quotations on lemons,
which are offered at $3.50 for the
fancy and 81 for the choice. Grape
fruit is easier at $4@4.25.
Potatoes-While reports from out
side points indicate advancing tenden-
cies in the spud market, the local job
bling quotations are little easier than
last week, with the prices at $2@2.25
and supplies about up to normal.
Other Vegetables Cabbage is firm
er at $3.75@4, as is also dry onions at
IS. Carrots are easier at $1@1.25, as
is also garlic at &c per pound. Cauli-
flower is up at $4,000. Lettuce in
crates of four dozen heads is quoted
at $2.75, while rhubarb is now on the
market and quoted at 121ac per
pound.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-In spite of the reported &C.
tivities of submarines, the wheat mar.
ket held at about the same figures in
Chicago, and coast and local markets
reflect that of the middle west to
great extent. Locally, the prices are
Up about 3 cents over that named last