Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03

Reconstruction for the Inland EN-
pire section without doubt means in
creased production, resumption Of the
development and improvement Of the
section-and prosperity. A larger fall
wheat acreage has been planted than
in many years and revival in the lum-
her trade is expected.
Provisions.
Butter-Prices continue unchanged
at 90 cents for creamery, SO cents for
butterfat and 5O@55 cents for storage.
Market is steady to firm. The de-
partment of agriculture reports cold
storage holdings of creamery butter
Oh November / at S0,505,375, as COM
pared with s9,s13,62s on October !
and 96,663,946 on November l last
year.
Cheese-Quotations on creamery are
practically unchanged at 37Q40 cents,
with market firm and due for fur
Their slight advances yet on cost plus
basis. Storage holdings of American
cheese on November 1 are reported
at 1855, 1923 pounds, as compared
with 42,5O0,355 on October l and ~,
432.59s on November l last year.
Eggs-Quotations on fresh eggs are
up another so cents to about $50 at
the top, but these prices are largely
nominal, as practically none are COM
ing to market in a commercial way.
Storage eggs are higher at~$13.5O@
l4.O5. Storage holdings of frozen eggs
on November / are reported at 49,
242,3S5, as compared with 14,S19,25O
on October 1 and 16,070,6S0 on NO
vember l last year. Holdings of case
eggs do not exceed one-third of the
amount of frozen eggs on those three
dates.
Fresh Meats-Receipts at the union
stockyards for the week ended Nov.
81 were 1899 cattle, 65 calves, 1889
hogs and 271 sheep. Light receipts
of sheep in the last few weeks indi-
cate that this movement is about
over. Prices on livestock hold steady,
the only change being a drop of so
cents at the top on steers to $3.50.
No changes in dressed meats.
Lard and Cured Meats-Hams show
further advances this week, ranging
from to 2 cents pound, according
to description. Bacon firm. Lard un'
changed.
Poultry-The market is unchanged,
with a brisk business proceeding
Thanksgiving.
Hides and Wool-No changes in
either department.
Fruits and Vegetables.
There is continued good movement
of seasonable produce at prices very
reasonable for the season and condl
lions.
Citrus Fruits-There has been a
slight reaction upward on lemons tc
81 at the top and on Navels at $40 al
the top following the radical slump OF
last week under the influence of new
crop arrivals. Valencias are off the
market.
Apples-Q Quotations unchanged al
S1.5OQ3.25 for fancy and 1880 1.5'
for cooking, with markets APPARENT,
steady to firm. The department o
agriculture estimates cold storage
holdings on November l at 3,606,95'
barrels (including boxed), as com
pared with 3,296,259 on the same adt'
last year.
Other Fruits Emperor grapes
fabout all that is left are higher
also huckleberries. Ground cherries
and fall pears are lower Other fruits
in seasonable supply and demand
without material change in prices.
Potatoes-The continued weak ton
of the market, generally and locally
has knocked off another % cents a
the top and quotations now are stead.
at $3.50. Sweets are aslo 25 cent
lower at $3.50.
Cabbage-While receipts have bee
fairly good the condition does no
seem to have warranted the slump O
last week and prices are back up I
S225.
Other Vegetables-Carrots, beets
rutabags and parsnips are higher
Turnips have declined. Other vegs
tables seasonable and unchanged.
Grain Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Previous congestion is b'
ing gradually but steadily relieved b
the freer consumption of flour. Wit
peace, the market would naturally b
open to speculative influences, bu
price in this country is fixed to an
including the 1919 crop. The imm'
date strain upon the supplies of tn
United States will be relieved as ship
become available to move wheat froI
India, Australia and Argentine. Qut
tations are unchanged at S2.09, $40
s2.05 and S2.02.