The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
Fresh Meats-Union stockyards re-

Fresh Meats-Union stockyards re-
port receipts for the week ended Jan.
uary % at 1876 cattle, 81 calves, 1872
hogs and 174 sheep. Hogs are on
SO cents at the top to $16.75; cattle
are lower, and sheep slightly higher
at the top. The declines are due to
genrally increased recent receipts.
There ar slight readjustments in the
dressed list.
Hides and Wool-Unchanged.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-The department of agricul-
ture reported cold storage holdings on
January / of both barreled and boxed
at 4,1S4,1O barrels as compared with
4,6S1,6 54 on Dec. l and 4,59S,524 on
January last year. Markets gener-
ally continues in a firm to strong
position and this applies to both bar
relied and boxed varieties. Local quo.
tations are firm and unchanged at
$1.5O@3 for fancy and $1.25@1.5O for
cooking
Citrus Fruits-As previously noted,
market is firm under frost damage in
California, but local spot prices are
unchanged at $500 for lemons and
$4.5O@6 for oranges.
Other fruits in seasonable supply
and demand, without material change
in prices.
Potatoes-The department of agri.
culture reported that stocks Of mar
ketable potatoes in the United States
on January were nearly normal, be-
ing neither excessively large, as was
the case year ago, nor abnOrmally
small, as was the case two years ago.
In the important potato sections of
the northern and northeastern states,
the amount remaining to be marketed
on January 1 was probably slightly
less than average; in the southern
states and the far western states, par
ticularly Idaho and Washington, re-
naming stocks appear to be somewhat
larger than in an average year, though
less than holdings a year ago. Lo-
cally there is little excitement, price
Holding steady at $1.25. Sweets lower
at $4@4.75.
Onions-1n general, the onion move
ment has been of larger volume and
at lower prices than for the early part
of last season. Markets were dull,
but the rapid absorption of stocks has
impaired a firmer tone to the situa-
ton. While western onions have been
comparatively inactive, prices are
slightly firmer under increasing scare.
ity, local quotations being up to $3.50
$500.
Other Vegetables - Green peppers
are lower owing to California sup
planting Florida receipts. Lettuce,
celery, bunch vegetables and Cali
fornia cauliflower are higher. Other
vegetables seasonable and unchanged
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Supplies at terminals are
accommodating under lighter demand
Mills seem we'll supplied-at least they
are not buying to any great extent
and of course there is no other de
mand. Generally, and particularly in
the Pacific northwest, the winter
wheat plant is the best in many years
Local quotations are unchanged al
$2.09, 2.07, 2.05 and 2.02.
| Flour-Aside from domestic bust
ness, running about normal, the only
feature is continued purchases and
shipments by the government to Eu
rope, though January shipments from
northwest ports are not coming vi
to the December record. The graiI
corporation has announced that in the
near future it will formulate policy
OF disposing of it's reserve stocks Of
wheat to the mills in order that the
prices being asked for flour and mil
feeds may not be increased unduly
because of the excessive premiums be
ing paid by the mills for wheat in Ger
tain portions of the United States
especially in the southwest and mid
die west. Local quotations are un
changed at $1,000 for government reg
ulation flour and $11 for patents.
Feed-The continued strong de
mand for millfeed has given prices an
other boost, up to $47@50. Hay ant
other feeds unchanged. Barley dull
Demand for oats not KEEN