Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-04

ly all kinds permits. The government |
is steadily enlarging its acquisitions
until now they are the bigger part of
the output of most industries.
In the Pacific northwest section con-
ditions generally are favorable. The |
season has been very backward for
growing crops and especially fresh |
fruits, vegetables and produce but re-
cent rains have practically assured a
bumper wheat crop which makes the
Inland Empire section feel good. Our
mining and numbering industries con-
tinue active.
Provisions.
Butter-Quotation are unchanged
at 1904 cents for Washington cream
cries, and the sentiment is that no
lower prices are in prospect in this
section. Chicago and New York mar
kets have been easy to weaker under
increased receipts.
Eggs.-Local quotations are up 25
to so cents. The flush laying sea
son seems nearly over. The in-stor-
age movement has not been heavy,
current demand largely absorbing re-
ceipts. For the whole country the in
storage movement is shown by this re-
port of the U. S. department of agri-
culture of date May Is, 1918: Reports
from 439 cold storages show that their
rooms contain 4,130,723 cases of eggs
while on May /, 461 storages reported
$685., 1862 cases. The 419 storages that
reported holdings on May Is of this
ear and last show a present stock of
4,09s,121 cases as compared with g.
1926 cases last year, an increase OF
661 ,905 cases or 1913 per cent. The re-
ports show that since May LIST the
May / holdings increased 43.3 per
cent, while our last report showed
that during April the April LIST hold
ings increased 1883 per cent. Last
year the increase from May LIST to May
18th was 70.3 per cent, and during
April the increases was 1919 per cent.
Poultry.-Hens are coming in better
but are so high that there is little de-
mand. Hens, broilers, old roosters
and geese are off fractionally to the
producer There are few broilers and
practically no springers coming in yet.
Fresh Meats-Beef and pork are
unchanged and in good supply and de-
mand. Veal, mutton and lamb are
practically off the market, except
frozen lamb at "a cents. Animals are
not fat enough to sell and buyers are
not in the market. No material
changes in livestock prices.
Lard and Cured Meats.-Prices are
practically unchanged. Supplies are
ample and the demand for cured meats
is improving with the approach of
warmer weather.
Hides and Wool.-There is little do
/ ing in wool in the way of independ-
eni dealing. Dealers here have not
taken out their licenses yet, and con-
seqeuntly can not handle wool. If
they do take licenses, they can then
only buy clips of 1000 pounds or less,
which at the margins fixed, affords
| little excitement. The obvious effect
will be to turn the business over to
the government. Prices are nominal.
Hides quiet and unchanged.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Cold weather has retarded and in
terfered with the movement of local
new stuffs particularly strawberries)
but there is fair supply from other
sources and a good seasonable de-
mand.
Lemons.-Fancies are up to $500
900 and choice S75O@s.0O. The c. F.
G. e. estimates that it's shipments for
the year ending Aug. 81 will be about
so per cent of last years shipments.
Strawberries.-C CALIFORNIA; are prac-
tically off the market Kennewicks
are coming in, opening at 81. The
Kennewick crop is way short of ex-
pectations and the market will have to
| 4 1or fob
are just starting shipment.
Other Fruits.-Apples are quiet and
unchanged; New York market is &C
tive at extreme prices; at Chicago
trade is quiet but prices hold strong
California cantaloups will be in next
week at So to a crate. Figs are
practically off the market. Bananas
and grapefruit have advanced.
Potatoes.-Old potatoes are scarce
and slightly higher at $3.50 40
New potatoes, from California are cas-
ing off slowly, now selling at to
cents. At Chicago old potatoes were
easy under belief in ample stocks anG
an increasing movement of new
spuds. At New York old stock shows
no life and new potatoes are selling
Up to 1928 a barrel under good de
mand.
Tomatoes.-The Ryan Fruit Co. ex
poets a car of new Imperial valley
California; tomatoes here the first o
the week-probably the first car t.
reach this market from that section
this season. These will open at $3.50
per crate of four baskets. Florida
are out.
Other Vegetables.-New red onions
from California are due next week
Rutagabas are off the market. Car
rots, turnips, hothoues lettuce and as
paragus have advanced. Cabbage ha
declined.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat.-The situation in the Pa
cific northwest is far from active. Mill
seem to have taken and ground thei