The Kendrick gazette., 1919-04-11

last three months; retail distribution
is increasing. Drug markets continue
uuiet and dull for the most part, large
huyers holding off. In hardware lines,
urinary markets are still unsettled
and uncertain though there is bet
ter movement of spot stocks and sea-
sonable utilities. Nails are down to
conform to reduced prices on other
basic iron and steel products.
In groceries and produce lines there
have been very few price changes this
week, the few advances being mostly
seasonable. Cornmeal has declined
and advances are noted in cheese,
sheep, pork, mutton, barley and corn.
Provisions.
Butter-The market ought to be
going down right now, but it isn't.
Receipts seem to be getting scarcer,
and San Francisco and some other
western markets went up 2 cents on
Wednesday. 1t is probable that the
radical reductions in January, to-
gether with the "flu" epidemic, caused
farmers to quit feeding and let stock
run down, awaiting grass. Local quo
tations unchanged at 81 cents for
prints, 81 cents for cartons and GOO
81 for butterfat.
Eggs-Local quotations unchanged
at $11.5O to the producer and $3.50
wholesale. Production is steadily en-
larging, but demand is very active,
and thus the market sags very slowly.
Poultry - There have been no
changes, the market, continuing in a
rather nominal position with scanty
offerings and prices almost prohibi-
tive of much demand.
Fresh Meats-Receipts at the union
stock yards for the week ended April
2 were 316 cattle, "a calves, ISL hogs
and 1O2 sheep. The only price change
| is an advance of so cents on sheep.
In the dressed list there are further
advances in pork and mutton.
Lard and Cured Meats - There
have been no further advances since
those noted in the past few weeks.
The strength in this market has been
and is due not only to the advancing
prices of hogs but particularly to the
fact that Europe and Germany are in
the market for large shipments of
lard.
Hides and Wool-Locally, there are
|
Less wool was used by manufactur-
ers in February of this year than in
any month since monthly cOnsump-
tion reports have been issued by the
bureau of markets, department of ag-
riculture. February consumption was
27,500,000 pounds, grease equivalent,
compared to 63,7O0,000 in February
year ago, a decrease of over SO per
| trs1 ND he 80
small manufacturers to secure wool
because government auctions were on
a 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
tions 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 Sc.
New green onions are now in, quot
ing at 45@50 cents dozen punches.
Other Vegetables-Californ cab
bage is higher at cents. New as
paragus and rhubarb are on the mar
Other vegetables seasonable and un-
changed.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
: Wheat - Commercial stocks of
: wheat reported by the department of
, agriculture for March 1 amounted to
197,277,6SS bushels, being 3O8.9 per
cent of the stocks reported for the
o"AAS u@IO AL AVACs w A41C IAO Su4 p4uo
has doubtless been considerably re-
J duced since that date, nevertheless
it must be considered that American
and probably world stocks of wheat
are large. Yet there continues a
strong spot demand, and it may be
that none of the 1918 crop will be
, begging. In fact, the wheat left
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 in
r 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 a record crop is
expected. Considerable spring wheat
sowing is going on, and it is expected
that bumper spring wheat crop will
also be raised. The weather has been
favorable for all growing crops and