Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-01-08
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

MARKET AT SPOKANE.
Demands have been well up to nor
NAL. Barring the usual quiet inner
ent to the turn of the year, the inven-
tories and clearance sales general de-
mands have been very good. Better
ment in the demand for lumber con-
tinues. There are larger inquiries for
merchandise to cover future require
ments. There is an increasing num-
Der of new projects and improve
ments coming up for consideration,
and an underlying sentiment of opti-
mism that looks forward to increased
activities and a larger measure of
prosperity as the season advances.
Provisions.
Butter-Market still holds firm at
the recent advance to 52@53c for
Washington creamery with consump-
ton holding up well considering the
high price.
Eggs-Increased receipts of fresh
ranch stocks have caused decline in
the market during the week of about
$1.00 per case with quotations to the
producers at S13.00@14.00, and the
wholesale figure at $14.00@15.00. Stor-
age prices remain unchanged at $1,000
@13.00.
Fresh Meats--Beef remains I'M
changed at 1905 for steer and 100
IA for COW. Pork is little easier at
22@25c against 23@26c last week.
Mutton holds firm at 10000 as does
also lamb at 26@27c. Livestock quo
tations hold at about the same level as
for some time past
Poultry-Hens still remain plentiful
and turkeys, ducks and geese are pick
ing up on supplies little since the
holiday cleanup
Lard and Cured Meats-Hams hold
without change since last report, while
bacon on some grades has eased off
little. Forecasts for the coming
week indicate no change in prices.
Lard still holds at CSC.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The California orange crop is esti-
mated at only about 209o. AS a result,
growers are in no hurry to market and
the bulk of the crop will run to large
sizes, 1865 or larger. According to
w Il
prices will undoubtedly advance fur
Their, as the supply is so obviously in
adequate that prices must advance I'M
til demand is restricted to an equal
basis. Small sizes, if desired, will
likely command a comparative pre-
MUM.
Grapefruit is up this week, being
quoted at S5.25@5.75 against $1,000
5.25 last week.
In dates 80 one-pound packages at
S4.75 dominated the market. Golden
Cos and Fard COS and 12-pound boxes
are out.
Another decline in the Irish spud
market was recorded this week, max
ing the wholesale quotation $1.25 per
cwt. Sweets still hold at $4.75@5.00
per cwt. This high figure is caused
by short crop and the embargo placed
on importations owing to diseased
stocks.
Root vegetables hold without
change, quotations ranging from $1.25
per cwt. for carrots to $500 for par
ships.
Lettuce, both leaf and head, is plen-
tiful and holds without change as to
price.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The market displays very
little activity, coast mills were well
supplied with wheat for 30 days and
interior mills are all in the same con-
dition. The demand from the food
administration has not as yet been in
creased and the mills can take care
of all orders without crowding their
plants. The wheat arrivals during the
week were equal to the milling de.
mand and the quality was well sus-
tanned. The Minneapolis mills are
getting 100000 bushels of wheat
from coast territory and about 20 cars
per day are leaving through Spokane
consigned to the administration. This
movement has been going on the past
ten days, and it is expected it will be
increased. There is little change in
the general situation, as domestic
marketings continue moderate. Rains
have been general all over the Pacific
Coast and very beneficial to the grow
ing winter wheat crop. Oregon has
seeded 562, 900 acres, Washington 422,
900, Idaho 100000 and California 4s9,
900. a total of 1,775,000 acres, com
pared with 1916 of 1864, 900 acres. AL
the states show an increase but Wash
| ington, which shows a deficit of 334,
900 acres, but it will make up the
same in spring acreage.
Flour-The market this week has
displayed more steadiness than In
some little time and along with this
there has been great strength because
of the pressing demand and the small
supplies available. Not only on the
coast but elsewhere the millers are
behind with flour orders. While they
are permitted to sell only a certain
time ahead, all are sold to the limit
named by the government. Local pat
ents advanced zoe Thursday, making
firsts $3.50 and seconds $780,
| Feed-No change as to prices il
noted in the feed or hay list for the
week and as yet there has been Mt
movement to fix millfeed prices here
as was done at Portland