Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-07-04

Production is still fair but there is
a good demand.
Poultry-Hens are off 2 cents to
22@24, 26 and 29 cents. Springers
are now quoting at rs, 80 and 35 and
broilers have dropped to the same
figures. Other items unchanged.
Fresh Meats - Receipts at the
union stockyards for the week ended
June 25 were SS3 cattle, II calves,
727 hogs and 231 sheep. Cattle have
been weak and declined to new
top of $11 on steers. Sheep I'M
changed. Hogs have firmed up to
500 at the top again. In dressed
meats there have been declines
throughout the list except in pork
which is unchanged.
Lard and Cured Meats-This de-
partment continues in very firm po-
sition, with no general price changes
but readjustments, mostly upwards,
in several items.
Hides and Wool-Hides are up
again from to cents. Wool is
unchanged. High prices are being
maintained for choice wool, particu-
larly medium and finer grades, ac-
cording to the detailed wool market
Markets, Department of Agriculture
Buyers are showing a willingness to
pay for quality. Some large opera
| tors have shown a hesitancy to pur-
chase the new clip at prices asked
by the producer, while others are
free purchasers.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Warm weather is bringing in large
! ly receipts of new fruits and berries
as we'll as vegetables.
Berries-The. strawberry season is
at it's height. Supplies now are en-
tirely local and prices off to $2.75.
Red raspberries and black caps are
in, quoting at $3.50 and 81 respec-
lively.
Cherries-Royal AIMS and Bings
are down to 1917 and Is cents respec-
lively. Tartarians unchanged at 10
cents.
Canteloupes-Goo receipts are ar
irving from California but shipments
from the Imperial valley are decreas-
ing and the market is firmer under
good demand and slightly higher at
the top of $4@4.50 for standards.
Observation-Disclosures still quote at
S. per lug and Imperial Valley at
$3.50 per 4-basket crate, but car
load of box tomatoes from Califor-
MIA due today is expected to sell at
about $3.50.
Lemons-Hot weather influences
have caused further slight bulge at
the top, quoting at $7.50@850.
Other Fruits-Tangerines are prac-
tically out New watermelons from
California are in. Currants and
apricots also made their appearance
this week. New cooking apples,
from early districts, are expected
next week.
Potatoes-Old potatoes are still
moving some, very scarce and so ad-
vanced to $1.50@175. New potatoes
now coming from Snake river as we'll
as California unchanged at cents.
In general the supply Of new pota.
toes is enlarging and prices gradu-
ally weakening.
Other Vegetables-New beets are
up as compared with close of old
stock. Bunch vegetables are lower.
Old parsnips are out. New green
radishes are now local. Other vege.
tables seasonable and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
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ing of. but is still larger than a year
ago Mt this time. Mills are COM
pleting an active season. Practically
no new business Is In sight Domes-
tic business Is also slowing up. Prices
unchanged at $l1.60 and $1l.4O for
firsts and seconds and $11.S0 for hard
wheat varieties.
Feed-All items are unchanged and
apparently steady since the declines
noted last week in bran and shorts
and alfalfa.
Wheat-Director Barnes in a letter
TO Representative Summers made
public June 25 said: There is nc
change in the guaranteed price which
will be made effective at Pacific coast
ports, namely, $2.20 for No. l wheat
On the freight rate from Walla Walla
this will net at Walla Walla I. o. b
on outgoing cargo practically $2.1C
per bushel, which was the same
basis as last year. They do not need
he base on Chicago because the Pa
cific coast ports net them more and
in all directions shippers and pro
ducers are allowed to market theil
wheat wherever it will net them
most, based on any of our guaran
teed prices or even more than thai
if they are able to find buyers above
our guaranteed basis, which has been
true for part Of this last year. The
weight of the new crop may keep the
price down to the guaranteed basis
everywhere. A differential OF Az