Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-13

ume of business is heavy, with sus-
tanned confidence in the future.
The crop movement is proceeding
along normal lines, although there is
difficulty in providing transportation
facilities for the accommodation of in
creasing requirements, and efforts are
being made to facilitate the loading
and unloading of cars in order to rem
edy the situation so far as possible.
Provisions.
Butter-Dairy products are still
holding as heretofore, with butter at
4S@49 cents for Washington creamery
and firm. At the request of the gov
eminent, the Elgin butter board, which
has for years been a prominent factor
in the butter prices of the country, has
discontinued business for the duration
of the war.
Cheese-The market has eased off 1c
all along the line during the week,
with quotations ranging from 26c to
CSC.
Eggs-Local jobbers seem to be at
some variance on fresh egg quotations,
with prices at $14@15 to the producers
and $15@16.50 wholesale. Quotations
on storage remain at $3.50.
Fresh Meats-Beef holds at the same
figures as last week, while pork has
eased off another notch and is now
quoted at 22@261bc. Mutton has also
declined from 2O@21c to 10000. Lamb
remains firm at 26@27c. Livestock
holds about the same on cattle and
sheep, while hogs are trifle firmer
but will probably not be much higher
as the government has fixed a mini
mum price of $3.50.
Lard and Cured Meats-There have
been no radical changes in the market
for cured meat products during the
past week. The undertone Of
prices is holding strong, and in a few
cases there is a further hardening
tendency, however Definite steps have
been taken to place the entire packing
industry under governments super
vision, but until regulations are an
nounced it will be impossible to fore
tell the effects of such a departure
Lard is higher, and lard substitute
continue strong.
Fish-Fall salmon are up and sill
vers have also advanced. Chinooks ar
out. Halibut is trifle easier and Linz
cod and sole are up 1c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Lemons have taken another advance
and are now quoted at $S@S.50 for tn
fancy and $7.50@S for the choice, witt
the market strong at the advance.
The orange market is also yer.
strong, with indications of an advance
although quotations this week remail
at $4.50@4.75.
In grapes Cornishon, Tokay an
Malagas are out of the market. En-
perors are to be had in Tugs at $40
and kegs at $500. Concords are abou
over in a jobbing way and the marke
is off at sc at 45c per basket.
Pears are a little easier at $2@2.5
per box, as is also huckleberries a
1919 @15c per pound.
In root vegetables, carrots are easie
at $125@1.50 per cwt., and turnips an
: parsnips have also declined, the forme
quoting at s1.75@2 and the latter q
81 per cwt.
The spread on dollhouse lettuce ha
broadened out to 6O@SOc per box an
| dollhouse cucumbers are now offere
I in three sizes at SIPS, $3.50 and $1.7
per dozen.
California tomatoes are up 25c g
$1.75 per box and cocoanuts are no
in and offered at s1.25 per dozen. Ga
, lie is down to 10c per pound. Gree
peppers are about gone, those remain
ing being offered at 75c per box.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There has been no new d
{ velopments during the past week Gre