Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-13

seasonable fruits and vegetables, but
early stuffs are mostly off the market
now, while late products are scarcely
arriving yet. Some curtailment in
canning demand is expected because
Of sugar restrictions.
Melons-The cantaloupe season is
at its height with quotations down
to S3.50@4.O0 on standards. Receipts
are liberal and demand good. Water
melons are more plentiful and down
to 2la cents.
Peaches-Receipts are more plenti-
full and prices are lower at $1,000
1.25. The crop for the whole country
is below that of last year, with appre-
ciable shortage indicated for the
northwest states. Yakima Gamers are
offering $35 to $40 per ton to growers,
which will tend to restrict shipments.
Other Fruits - Lemons, grapefruit
and peach plums have declined. Cher
ries, currants and black caps are prac-
tically off the market. Other fruits in
seasonable supply and demand with
out material change in quotations.
Potatoes-Some slight relief is af-
forded in the local situation this week,
California quoting down to 81 and
Kennewicks to $3.75. The crop for
the United States is estimated at 405,-
507 900 bushels as compared with 442,-
$4,000 last year. At Chicago an up
ward tendency is noted as a result of
small shipments from producing sec
tions, while New York market is
stronger under improving quality OF
receipts.
Other Observation-Disclosures and
tomatoes are more plentiful and have
declined. Beans are now arriving
fairly freely. Other vegetables sea
sonable and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Neutrality-suspicious. are unchanged
at $500, $2.07, $2.05 and $2.02 for the
four varieties on the new crop basis
| The movement of new wheat to mar
ket will become active as soon as
harvesting is completed. Quality OF
offerings is good and mills are be.
ginning to buy. 1t is expected prac
tically all wheat will be sold on de-
livery this year and the farmer has
the choice between competitive buy
ing and the direct facilities of the
Grain corporation. In the Inland EN-
pire the crop is turning out better
than was expected, late wheat in par
ticular being benefited considerably
by recent rains. The crop for Wash
ington is now estimated at 10000, 00C
bushels, or about 100000 better than
last year. Montana also expects
about 100000 900 bushels and Oregon
and Idaho 26,OOO,OO0 bushels together
There is no change in the estimates
for the nation at large.
Flour-The price of $1,000 a barre
on local patents announced last weel
is the price set by the mills on the
basis of new crop wheat prices, bu
it does not follow that this will be
the price accepted and fixed by the
administration. Meanwhile, existing
old stocks are closing out at the ole
price of $40. The same is true O
graham and whole wheat, on which
the old bale prices are $3.50 and $500
respectively and the tentative new
prices S5.7O and $3.50. Substitute
fiours are without material change anC
their sale will probably be continued
on the same percentage basis as here
tofore. Mills are beginning to resum,
operations.
Feed-The only change is an ad
vance of So on alfalfa, which is nov
$31. Feedstuffs generally are firm
with little relief afforded yet in tn,
millfeed situation.