Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-29
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

MAnNEI Al SFOkAN6.
Special activity is being manifested
in the direction of expansion in agri-
cultural activities. Active prepare
lions are being made for increasing
areas devoted to staple crops, particu.
larly of potatoes, onions and commodi-
ties in which the shortage has been
marked during the present season,
and unless weather conditions should
prove unfavorable, the Pacific North.
west will have big surplus of farm
output this year, compared with other
seasons.
Provisions.
Butter-Market is very firm, with
Washington creamery quoting as here
tofore at 41@43c. There is practically
no accumulation of supplies, and aside
from small offerings of Idaho, the
trade is confined to the Washington
creamery product.
Eggs-Market has frmed up some
since last week owing to the curtail-
ment of receipts, and quotations have
been advanced to $s@s.5O to the pro.
ducers and $9@9.5O wholesale. The
market is expected to remain as at
present for some time
Poultry-Market is in about the
same position as last week, with no
change in quotations, hens still being
quoted at 1Sc.
Dressed Meats-Pork and mutton
show advances this week, the former
quoting at 2O@23c and the latter 171a
@191sc, while beef holds at former
Tn, 11r
advanced all along the line, with
prices the highest ever known on this
market. Hogs are scarce and beef is
fairly plentiful.
Lard and Cured Meats-Further ad.
vances are noted in both hams ana
bacon and it is predicted that prices
will go still higher, as cured meat
prices have not been advanced in pro.
portion to the prices paid for live
hogs. Lard has scared to 23c In
spite of the high level of prices, how.
ever, demands have been we'll sus.
tanned.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-This fruit is cleaning up
we'll and dealers report about enough
on hand to supply the local territory
until new crop arrives. Prices are
little easier this week with fancy
quoting at $1.25@2.25 and cookers at
65c@$1.
Other Fruits-Lemons are firmer at
$4.75 for the fancy and $3.50 for
choice. Oranges remain unchanged at
SO @3.50 for fancy and $2.75@3 for
the choice. Grapefruit is irmer at
$5.25@5.50.
Potatoes-Market is in about the
same position as last week, with quo
tations holding at So, although some
dealers are reported to have gotten
in spuds from Montana and British
Columbia, the quotation on the for
mer being given at $3.50. Commits.
sion men state that holders are still
inclined to hold on for higher prices.
Other Notwithstanding is up to
So per cwt., while parsley is off 1Oc
1T 4oc per dozen. Root vegetables
are firm, with new turnips and ruta.
oagas on the market from California.
Lettuce is firmer and celery is off the
market.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
WHedI-Many CnlngS nave contrib. |
tied to develop uncertainty in the
wheat market during he past two
weeks. Complications with Germany
nave been the dominant factor, and |
on the possibilities of a |
break there were early declines, while |
he threatened general railway strike
also had a weakening tendency. Off
setting these influences, however, is
he government report showing the
available supplies of wheat in farm
ers' hands, and the indicated deficit
n stocks as compared with ordinary
up to the time new crop
becomes available. There is stagna.
ion in the Pacific Northwest situa.
ion, because of the practical inability
o move wheat already contracted for
while local demands are not