Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-01
| Eggs Quotations UNCHANGED a,


$13.50Q13.75 to the producer and SIS
015.50 Wholesale New storage hold
ings as OF July for this state were
1888 cases, as compared with H.
S23 cases on the same date last year.
Poultry-There have been no fur
Their changes and none are consid-
cred likely till after harvest.
Fresh Meats-Receipts at the union
stockyards for the week ended July
% were 451 cattle, 80 calves, 1904
hogs and 2,004 sheep. For the first
time in many weeks there was no
change in live prices as compared with
a week ago There were some fur
Their readjustments in dressed-slight
advances in pork and mutton.
Exports of meats and meat prod
ucts from New York city are decreas-
ing, but have amounted to over L.
50,000000 since January ! last.
Lard and Cured Meats-No further
changes in either department and the
situation may be regarded as steady
to easier.
Hides and Wool-Hides have taken
another jump, the advances on differ
ent items ranging from &c to SC.
Wool unchanged and firm.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The early fruit movement appears
to be at or passing its height now.
Continued warm weather has brought
forward seasonable stuff freely with
more price declines.
Melons-Cantaloupe markets gener-
ally have been unsettled and declin-
ing under heavy production and slow
| demand atinna Cali.
fornia, are down $1.25 to 1915 and
$3.50 for standards and ponys, respect.
lively. Watermelons, from California,
are down 21ac to &c.
Cherries-The season is at its
height. A good deal of fruit is vast
ing because of lack of pickers. Lo-
cal quotations are down to SC on
Black Republicans, S@9c on Royal
AIMS and 1O@11c on Bings.
Citrus Fruits-Early reports from
California growing districts indicate
rather light estting OF fruit for next
years orange crop. Not much de-
pendence can be put on reports SO
early in the season, but it is evident
that the June drop has been quite Sc.
we're in some sections. Tulare county
expects about 10 per cent increase
over this years navel crop. Navels in
general are expected at this time to
yield from IS to 70 per cent OF pre-
vious maximum crop, according to re-
ports. Valencias seem to have suf-
fered much more than usual from the
annual drop and it Is expected that
the crop will be about equal to that
of last season and not reach the bump
er proportions of this years Valen.
cia crop. 1t would seem from the re-
ports in general that the total supply
of oranges from California next sea.
son, averaging all varieties, will be
somewhat less than the shipments OF
this year.
Other Fruits-Red raspberries and
blackcaps are higher. Apples and
apricots are lower. Peach plums and
local peaches are in. Other fruits in
seasonable supply and demand with
out material change in price.
Potatoes-The bureau OF crop es
Inmates reporting on conditions as Of
July l says the acreage in nearly al
; states is from to 10 per cent less
than last year, and hot, dry weather
has injured the crop in many sections
with some damage from potato bugs
Markets generally are holding firm or
both old and new stock. Locally, ole
potatoes are up to $2.25, new pota
toes from California down to 4c, and
local now appearing at 2hc to &c.
Other Vegetables-Hothous cucum
bers and green peas have declined
Other vegetables seasonable and un
changed.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat = There is no particular
change in the situation. The carry
J over appears to be little over 80,
100000 bushels, which, while more
than last year, is practically a negli
BILE quantity. Harvesting is now gen
orally in progress, with some decrease
in the outturn due to June drouths
but still with a record crop both fol
: the country at large and this Pacific
Northwest section. Some wheat !:
moving to market and tidewater, bu
not sufficient yet to be factor. New
3 crop quotations are $2O4h, $2.02h
$2.0Oh and $1.97k for the four lead
ing varieties, with bulk prices Az
less.
Flour - A between-seasons condi
ton exists. New wheat Is not ye
! factor and prices are unchanged a
$11.60 and $11.40 for flrsts and sec
onds and $11.S0 for hard wheat va
rieties.
I Feed-Bran and shorts are up an
: other &C to $1.65. Alfalfa has ad
! vanced to $32. Barley and oats arr
, up another 81 to $67 and SOS. respect
: lively, with rolled 81 higher. Corn anl
timothy unchanged.
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