Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-04-11

lard.
Hides and Wool-Locally there are
mo changes in either department.
Less wool was used by manufactur-
ers in February of this year than IN
any month since monthly consump-
ton reports have been issued by the
bureau of markets, department or ag
riculture. February consumption was
27,500,O0O pounds, grease equivalent,
compared to 63,700,000 in February
year ago, a decrease of over so per
cent. Strikes and the inability OF
small manufacturers to secure wool
( because government auctions were on
cash basis, are two of the reasons
given for the decline in consumption
during February. Decreased stocks OF
hides and skins in the United States
on January 81. compared with those
held on December 81, are shown in
the monthly report on hides by the
bureau.
Fruits and Vegetables.
This department is characterized by
firm prices on old stocks which are,
in the main, scarce, and first arrivals,
in commercial quantities, of new pro-
duce from the earlier districts.
| Apples-Local quotations firm at
$1.75@4 for fancy and $1.50@1.75 for
cooking Movement has slowed up on
account of premiums demanded for
desirable stocks which are, however,
pretty we'll cleared out.
Potatoes The general situation
continues strong. There was some
out-shipping from this section, but
farmers demanded more money, which
stopped the movement again; quota.
lions unchanged at $1@1.15. Sweets
very scarce and firm at 81.
| Onions-The general situation is
stronger under light shipments and
scarcity. Local prices firm at S.
New green onions are now in, quot
ing at 45@50 cents dozen lunches
Other Vegetables-Califor cab
bage is higher at 6 cents. New as
paragus and rhubarb are on the mar
ket from nearby earlier districts
Other vegetables seasonable and un
changed.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat Commercial stocks oil
wheat reported by the department Of
agriculture for March / amounted t.
197,277,68S bushels, being 1888 pei
cent of the stocks reported for the
same date in 1918. While the surplu.
has doubtless been considerably re
duced since that date, nevertheless
it must be considered that American
and probably world stocks of whea'
are large. Yet there continues {
strong spot demand, and it may bt
that none of the 1918 crop will bt
a begging. In fact, the wheat lef
is practically all in government hands
and the government is showing an in
clination to take profit while it may
demanding premium of 14-16 cents
for milling wheat for April, which ir
other hands and under certain con
ditions in some sections is run up as
high as 40 cents above the fixed price
Reports on the growing crop could
hardly be better, and record crop il
expected. Considerable spring whea
sowing is going on, and it is expected
that a bumper spring wheat crop will
also be raised. The weather has beef
favorable for all growing crops AM
, there is no cause as yet to figure any
thing less than a 10000, 000-bushe
. crop for the three Pacific Northwes
states. Local prices are nominal,
5000, $2.07, $2.05 and $500.
, Flour-The department of agricul
ture reported commercial stocks OF
March l at 7,077,976 bushels, 1907
per cent of the stocks on hand sam,
date year ago. Nevertheless there il
more active end of the season move
ment, the grain corporation has re
Gently bought 100000 more BARREL
in the Pacific Northwest and the pre-
MUM for wheat makes very stronl
April market. Flour prices at Port
land and other coast points advanced
. 30 to 40 cents last week, but Their,
has been as yet no advance in thi
market, patents quoting at $11 ant
seconds at $106O@1O.80.
Feed-Barley is up 81 to SIS, an,
corn is up 50 to $40. Hay and oat
are unchanged Millfeed is easier