Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-23
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

last year. Livestock has shown con-
siderable development but there is
a heavy selling off now.
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery grades are up /
cent to 49@47 cents, with butterfat
up to AZ cents. The market has been
strong under dry weather and high
feed influences and the advances were
not unexpected. At Chicago there
has still been some movement into
storage with market firm. At New
York there have been fractional adj
vances under good demand with
something of a speculative tone.
Eggs-Local quotations are up to
$11@11.4o to the producer and $12.75
@13.50 wholesale, under increasing
scarcity of fresh eggs. New York
has advanced some due to insufficient
coming out of the coolers. Chicago
is firm to strong under heavy de-
mand.
Poultry-Broilers have declined I'M
der better receipts and better size.
Hens unchanged and not coming in
| freely. Other lines nominal.
Fresh meats-Hogs are strong and
25 cents higher. Receipts of cattle
have been good, market active and
prices slightly lower. Sheep market
steady. No material changes in
dressed meats.
Lard and Cured Meats-There have
been no material changes in either
department. Demand seasonably ac-
tive.
Fish-The market is easing off
slightly with the advent of a more
plentiful supply of salmon.
Hides and Wool-Quotations are
unchanged in both divisions. 1t is
expected the government will take
the entire wool crop and it is doubt
full if any considerable quantities will
be returned for civilian trade.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The market has been active with
the movement of seasonable stocks
and relatively high prices.
s-Cantaloupes, still coming
from California, have been rather
scarce, due to the between-season
marketing period and have advanced
to $405, the wider range accommo-
dating considerable variation in quail
ties. Watermelons are off p cent
to 31a cents.
Peaches-The department of agri-
cultures July report on the CONNER
cial peach crop places the total at
! 20,754, 900 bushels as compared with
29,042, 100 bushels last year Cali.
fornia is the leading peach producing
state, being credited with half the
total for the entire country, both
years. Approximately 90 per cent OF
the California crop is either canned
or dried. Georgia Gusts New York
for second place and is the largest
shipper of fresh peaches this year
The Yakima valley crop, normally rs
per cent of the production for the
state of Washington, is reported al
about one-third of last year. Local
quotation unchanged at $1.25.
Apples-The department of agri
cultures July report of the CONNER
cial apple crop places the total fol-
the barreled apple producing states
at 1861 900 barrels for 1918 as com
pared with 13,s56,00O barrels in 1917
The total for the boxed apple pro
ducing states is TRANSLATED into bar
rels) 100000 for 1918 as compared
with S,563,000 barrels in 1917; making
a total for the United States of rs,
711,000 barrels estimated for 1915
as against 900 barrels in 1917
New crop offerings are more liberia
and quotation is off somewhat a
s2@2.25.
Other Fruits-Sour cherries are o
Cd
rants and apricots are up slightly
Grapefruit is lower. Other fruits il
seasonable supply and demand with
out notable price changes.
Potatoes-Receipts from California
have been slow and locals are not ar
irving to any appreciate extent yet
: The effect locally has been almost ;
potato famine and prices firmed VI
25 cents to $3.75. Both Chicago ant
New York markets report fair re
ceipts, but market very strong unde
good demands.
Other Vegetables = Cabbage AM
sack carrots, turnips and beets ar
scarce and higher Cucumbers ar
local now and have declined. Othe
vegetables seasonable and unchanged
Grain, Flour and Feed.
, Wheat-Old wheat quotations ar
: unchanged and nominal at $1.95 TO
hard white and red winter, $192 TO
soft white and $1.9O for club. Small
parcels of new wheat have been maj
, keted during the week, opening price
at the coast being fixed at 1929, $2.2
:, and 1925, respectively. The differ
entail for Spokane and inland point
has not yet been determined, blu
it will probably bein the neighborhoo
Of II cents. New wheat seems t
grade up we'll in quality, but the yiel
. is short, running probably 60 to
, per cent of a normal crop or in tn
aggregate for the three Pacific nortl
: west states about the same as las
year. Montana prospects are some
/. what better.
J. Flour-Patents are unchanged q
/, 1910 Gold crop basis) and there hav
!, been no further material changes
0 substitutes. Owing to the deteriori
tiOn in the outlook for grain il