Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24

to the monthly stockyards report just
issued by the bureau of markets, Uni /
ted States department of agriculture.
November receipts for both years,
with 1913 figures first, were Cattle,
2,1S3,545 and 2,15S,710; hogs, 3,479,- /
653 and 2,950,65S; sheep, 2,072,709 and I
1907 1886. Locally, dressed meats are
without material change except that
pork is 3 cents lower at 25Q31 cents. /
Lard and Cured Meats-There are
moderate declines ranging from 1 to
2 cents throughout the list of lard,
hams and bacon. This readjustment
follows recent heavy receipts and de-
clines in fresh.
Hides and Wool-Wool rules fairly
steady since the recent declines to %
@35 cents and full pelts to 5000
cents. No changes in the hides list.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Business In this department con-
tinues quite active for the season,
probably due to mild weather that has
prevailed almost up to the present.
Apples-The final estimate of the
commercial apple crop of the United
| States shows 25, 100000 barrels, as
compared with 22,542,000 barrels, the
| final 1917 estimate. The production
from barreled apple states is $780,
500 barrels, as compared with 1879
600 in 1917, an increase of 81 per cent.
The boxed apple crop is estimated at
21,309,000 boxes, as compared with
25,6S9, 900 boxes in 1917, or decrease
of II per cent. The outstanding fea-
ture in the apple situation is the fact
/ that the crop has moved early to mar
ket. The combined production of
Washington, Oregon and Idaho is now
estimated at 10000 cars of 756 boxes
each, of which approximately 20 per
cent had moved by Dec. 7. The 1917
production for these three states was
$4,000 cars. The improvement over
last month Is due to the material in
crease in the estimate for the Wen
atchee crop and slight increases at
Hood River, Ore, and jacksonville,
Cal. The Winesap movement from
Washington state proved heavier than
expected. With good prices and on
the whole favorable shipping facil-
tiles throughout the season, the
Northwest movement has been salts
factory for the shippers. Local quota
lions are unchanged, $1.50@325 for
fancy and SI2501.50 for cooking va
rieties.
anberries-Supplies are rapidly
being exhausted. Very little eastern
has been available out here this sea-
son and the western crop, while large,
is being rapidly absorbed. Wherefore
prices on late shipments show con
siderable advance.
Other Fruits-Oranges have made
: further slight decline with freer
} movement of new crop. Grapefruit is
also lower. Emperor grapes and
, huckleberries are practically off the
market. Other fruits in seasonablC
supply and demand without materia
change in prices.
Potatoes-Markets generally have
} been weak under holdings aggregat
ing Is per cent larger than last year
though the crop itself is not quite VI
to last years, and there have beer
moderate declines in most markets
!. Locally the market is inactive, will
; quotations off about Is cents to s1.35
Sweets have taken quite a jump VI
to S4.50@5.00. This is due to the fac
that field stock is all sold out ant
shippers are now going into the Gel
o lars.
( Other getables-Hothouse lettuc
e and squash are higher. Carrots, beets
y California tomatoes, rutabagas ant
a parsnips are lower. Other vegetable
l. seasonable and unchanged.
l. Wheat-With the reiteration by tn
c food administration of the assuranc
S that present wheat prices will b.
5 maintained for the 1919 crop, quota
lions are assured stability for the mex
l. year and a half. There is little az
l. parent prospect for the renewal O
y general export operations from Pacifi
n Northwest terminals during the pres
" ent crop year, but with the relief al
l. forded shipping facilities, normal dis
5, tributive agencies may control mex
l. season. Therefore, the only notabl
@ movement is on milling account
l. which, under recent developments,
holding up well. Local quotations III
k changed at s2.09, $2.O7, $2.O5 an
n $202. Winter wheat acreage, bot
II for this section and the entire cour
% try, is the largest on record and i
i fine condition.
e Flour-The business is getting bac
IT onto normal basis. Besides enlarge
y domestic consumption due to tn
D. elimination of substitutes, the govern
d ment has been placing liberal orders
q Modern Miller summarizes the Decen
Der government orders, mostly for n
e lief purposes, and of which 44,00
IS tons are being placed on this coas
l. During the last six weeks there ha
l. been a considerable increase in go
u eminent clearances for Europe froI
q Portland and Puget Sound port
'i Quotations locally unchanged at 81
u Feed-Alfalfa is off 81 to $50. du
'. to heavy crop in southern Idaho an
- liberal consignments to this marke
There is also a downward reaction {
SO in corn to $72 and for cracked 81
Bran and shorts and other feeds III
= changed.
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