Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-04-25

cents and hams are up cents to 80
@41c. Bacon is unchanged.
Hides and wool-Calfskins and
kips are up to 80 and 20 cents, re-
spectively. Other hides and wool
without material change. Slight de-
creases in stocks of cattle hides, calf
and kip skins, and increases in sheep
and lamb skins, pig skins, goat skins
and horse hides on February % over
holdings on January 81, 1919, are
shown in the monthly report of hides
and skins issued by the bureau of
markets.
Fruits and Vegetables.
There will be lots of new stuff
coming in as soon as the weather
warns up and prices will slump al
though pre-war values are scarcely
to be expected in any line.
Apples-The old deal is closing
strong. Cold storage holdings in this
state on April l as reported to the
office of farm markets were 162,649
boxes, as compared with 336,818
boxes same date last year Local
quotations are unchanged at $2@4
for fancy and $1.65@225 for cook
ing, but desirable \ offerings COM
mand premium.
Strawberries Shipments from
Louisiana are more plentiful and
price has eased off to $3.50, though
of course prices are still too high
for general consumption-and offer
ings too light. California berries
in small quantities are expected to-
day and Monday and carloads in
few days thereafter, with declines
in price.
Other Fruits-Navels are slightly
higher at $5@7.25. Arizona grape
fruit is practically off, other sources
supplying. Other fruits in season
able supply and demand without ma
terial change in prices.
Potatoes-The end Of the season
recovery of strength was short lived.
Heavy shipments resulted, indicating
there was still plenty of spuds, and
markets weakened again. Prices
have. not declined materially from
the slight advance recorded, but
buying has practically stopped Lo.
cally quotations unchanged at $10
1.50 for old stock. New stock, from
California, has declined to Is cents.
Sweets practically Off the market.
Cabbage = Markets generally are
steady to strong, with northern stocks
scarce and higher and southern firm.
Local stocks practically gone. Cali
fornia stock up to 8 cents here. The
movement OF new cabbage from the
south will start early in May.
Other Vegerables-There have been
declines in new turnips, green and
dry onions and Mexican tomatoes.
Other vegetables seasonable and UNI
changed.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There is no change in the
situation which, for the end of the
1888 season, is firmly controlled
by the government. Offerings gen
orally are light and command a pre-
MUM. In the Pacific Northwest. II
Is believed old crop will be all used
up by July /. The recent removal
OF the restriction on exports to en-
envy countries will improve the gen.
eral export demand and assist to
make clean up of the 1918 crop.
Generally and locally the winter
wheat stand is the best in many
years and the spring wheat outlook
Is excellent The method of carry
ing out the quantity for 1920 has
not yet been made. public Local
quotations are nominally, 5000, $2.O7.
$205 and $2.02, but any offerings
command premium
Flour-Market continues steady to
hrm at the recently advanced figures
-first patents, $11.20; seconds, Sill.
and hard wheat, S11.4O The firm.
ness with which the end of the sea-
son market is being maintained has
stimulated domestic consumption,
though of course there Is no tend
eney to overstock and April govern
ment orders for about 100000 bar
rels placed in the Pacific Northwest,
are enabling mills to finish out
fairly good season.
Feed-Barley and oats are up So to
S6l and 1863 for rolled, and corn Is
up w to $75 and ST.. In sympathy
with wheat these cereals are finish.
ing strong. Hay and bran and shorts