Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

Further complications nave been ere
ated by the action of the government
in declaring an import embargo upon
large list of commodities of which
we have heretofore obtained consider
able supplies from foreign sources.
While the ban supposedly avoids nee
essary staples, and in intent confines |
itself to products which can be sup. |
piled in this country, there are many |
items which will affect the trade, as
well as the operations of manufacture |
ers, unless notifications are made. |
In the grocery trade the embargo on
nuts, except cocoanuts, will shut out
large importations of Japanese pea
nuts, and other imported nuts. Fruits,
with the exception of bananas and pine
apples, are barred. The ban upon the
importation of soya bean oil will
sharply affect soap manufacturers, who
have been employing this product in
enormous quantities as a substitute
for animal fats. Many other depart
ments are affected, and similar condi-
tions prevail in other branches of
trade.
Changes in the regulations governing
distribution and consumption of cere-
two weeks. Further extensions have
also been made in the control of cof-
fees. A feature of trading has been
the award of contracts for supplies for
state institutions for the ensuing six
months. General business is holding
fully seasonable, with no notable fea-
lures in evidence.
Provisions.
Butter-Situation has eased off con
siderably during the past two weeks.
The milk supply is more plentiful, and
the condensers have cut down the
price paid TO an extent that is divert
ing more stock to the creameries. The
Eggs-Continue to hold around the
35c mark. with little apparent pros
pect of a considerable slump. Easter
Fresh Meats-Are practically I'M
changed, although a strong undertone
prevails in the situation. Cattle on
the hoof advanced 1c during March,
with a strong demand for all offerings,
e while hogs are holding about as here
tofore. Offerings are kept moving un-
p der well-sustained demand.
$ Cured Meats - Have shown no
. change during the past week. the mar
= ket holding steady and strong, with
good demand.
Poultry-Since the lifting of the en-
barge on hens quotations have been
l. placed at 25c live weight to the pro
d ducers, but receipts have not as yet
{ been very large. Springers are off 1c,
e old ROSTERS up &c, geese &C and tur-
:. keys 1c.
Hides and Wool-Market is very un
!. settled on wool and hides are quiet
the latter being advanced 1c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The tone of the apple market is
steady. There is a fair demand fol
6 Northwest holdings, and shipments are
- going out with such freedom as the
l. transportation situation permits, with
+ out any material change in prices. 10
b. cally fancy Winesap apples are job
n bling at 1925, with a range down t
$1.65, with Newtown Pippins and Rom,
Beauties holding at $1.75 for extra fan
u cy stock
n Bananas have felt the impulse O
IS old h. C. |. and have advanced to 6,
IT per pound. Florida grapefruit is sell
= ing at Sc.
d. In spite of the selling pressure tina
a. is being put behind the potato market
n the congestion of stocks is material
% izing, and prices have been readjuste,
X to lower levels to clean up, local stock
= selling around Sls per ton, with Yaki
=. mas $1.25 per cwt.
~ Onions are easy at $175 per cwt
- for Oregons, while sacked vegetable
y are holding unchanged, with carrots a
" $1.25; home grown beets, S1.75; ant
10 parsnips, $500. a
r. New California cabbages are comini
lie in more freely ut sc per ID. Caul
~ flower is holding at $1.75 per doz
I'd and celery o0c per doz.
On the whole, the fruits and vege
= table list is lower rather than abov
= the normal for the season, and SUI
gests the direction in which movemen
can be stimulated.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Further pressure for shiJ
ment OF wheat has been followed
90 the strict enforcement of the sos
rule in the foodstuff trade throughor
g the country and campaign anon
consumers to reduce the per capt.
to one-half the normal during the ba
ance OF the crop year. Statistics {
wheat holdings in this country as {
March ! show farm stocks of III, 27s
IS, 900 bushels; in country mills and ell
vators, 6s,972,000 bushels; at centri
IS points of accumulation, 15,4s4 OF
1t, bushels, or an aggregate of 1876, 72s ,0t
Wy bushels, compared with 243,9S3,O(
.; bushels March 1 year ago, and AZ;
$4,000 bushels in 1916. This deficit
RS, however, more pronounced in the Uni
RS, ed States than elsewhere, there beir
"a large surplus holdings in both Austr
liza and India, but because of the Lac
20 of transportation facilities they are n
available to the needs of the allies,
&c. though continued imports of Austr
C; liam wheat at Pacific Coast ports W
TX, tend to relieve the situation in a mea