Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
MARKET AT SPOKANE.
Provisions.

Butter-Local market has under
gone no changes as to price quota
tons, still being 41@43c for cream
cry, but the situation is said to be
strong one with probability of high
er values. Chicago reports improve
ment in butter market with advances
il prices.
Eggs-Market still holds at same
level as last week, with quotations to
the producers at $1025@10.50 and
wholesale figures $11.50@12, although
it is reported that some dealers are
getting $3.50 for top-notch stuff The
continued hot weather is increasing
the receipts of bad order consign-
ments.
POultry-ReceiptS are on the in
crease, both of hens and springers.
Quotations on hens are easier at 15c
and springers have also eased off to
zoe. Turkeys have receded at the top
and are now quoted at 20@22c. Fore
going figures are all for live weight
to the producers. Dressed quotations
to the producers are &c higher and
wholesale SC up.
Cheese-Market is somewhat weak
er with tendency to lower levels on
quotations, although as yet there has
been no change, figures being from
CSC to 33c.
Dressed Meats - Beef is getting
plentiful and as result quotations
have eased off a trifle. Steer beef is
now quoted at 11@14hc and COW beef
91@ @12c. Pork and mutton receipts
are sufficient to cover requirements,
the high values tending to restrict the
consumption of these commodities.
Pork is a little firmer at 2215 @27c,
while mutton is easier at 19@21c.
Lamb is up, being quoted at Csc. In
livestock there has been a reduction
all along the line.
Lard and Cured Meats-Both hams
and bacon have been marked down
about &c all along the line. Quota
lions for the week on hams are 24c
boiled 36c and picnic zoe. Bacon is
quoted at 33@34c. Lard has dropped
from 24c to 21c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Approximations hold the same as
last week at s1@175 per box. Re
ports from Hood River, Ore, state
that the market opened there at $125
per box for C grade Spitzenburgs and
Newtowns f. o. b.
CHARACTERIZATION on Yalencias
still hold at $3.50 per crate. Reports
from California say that the heat from
June IA to II damaged the 1917-1S
citrus crop badly. Navel oranges sui
fered most. Estimates of crops vary
from 10 to 60 per cent.
demonstrated is very firm with
quotations at So for fancy and $75C
for choice.
? Berries-A few red raspberries are
still coming in and are quoted al
$3.50 per crate. Black caps and goose
berries are about over. Loganberries
are getting plentiful and quotations
range from $3.50 to SO per crate
Blackberries have begun to appear anC
are jobbing at $3.50.
Other Fruits-Cantaloupes hold a
, about the same level, with Ass at $3.50
36s at 1925, 30s at 1925 and flats a
SIPS. Plums are off 1Oc at $1.75
, apricots up 25c at $3.50 and peache.
easy at 75c@ s1.35. Watermelons ar,
off half cent at 215c per pound.
Reports indicate that the prolonged
hot weather has done considerabl,
damage to the spud crop and as a re
suit the market is firmer with quota
tons this week at SO.
( Cabbage is firmer at s2@225 pc
cwt., dry onions easier at s175@2
Radishes are up sc per dozen at soc
tomatoes 25c per box at S1.50@1.75
beans off &c per pound at sc, ant
green corn sc per dozen at 30@35c.
Feed-Millfeed went up along witt
the flour, and bran is now quoted a
$S4. Barley is up 81 at $50. Will