Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-09-12
MARKET At SPOKANE.

The wonderful crop prospects of
early summer dwindled month by
month until we now find the combined
condition of crops to be 2 per cent
below average, while a month ago
we were able to report a general con-
dition of 2 per cent above average,
thus showing an average loss Of 4 per
cent on all crops for the month. OF
the principal crops the output Of 1919
will exceed the production of 1913 in
corn, wheat, sweet potatoes, rice, hay
and sugar beets. We will have a
smaller crop than we had last year OF
oats, barley, buckwheat, white pota
toes, fiaxseed, cotton, apples and
beans, while the tobacco crop will be
just the same as last year or slightly
larger.
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery is unchanged at
60 cents but butterfa. tends irmer,
quoting 60@61c, and tending to reach
the latter figure. Country butter is
bringing the producer AZ cents.
Cheese-Locally full creams are I'M
changed at 36@37 cents and the other
items in the list are also apparently
steady.
Eggs-Fresh eggs are seasonably
poor in quality which cuts consump-
ton and SO gives an appearance of
plentiful supply and holds the mar
ket easy. Local quotations are I'M
changed at $14 to the producer and
$15@15.50 wholesale. Eastern fresh
and local storage quote at SIS.
changes since those noted recently,
hens quoting at 22@26, 2S and 80
cents.
Fresh Meats-Receipts at the union
stock yards for the week ended Sept.
3 were 1922 cattle, $50 calves, 1924
hogs and 1853 sheep. Cattle and
sheep have held steady. but hogs
have taken another drop, largely due
to seasonably influences to a top OF
SIS. In dressed meats there is an
advance of l cent on COW beef to
11h @15h cents, while veal and NUT
ton are slightly lower at 1000 and
14Q1S cents respectively.
Lard and Cured Meats-Depressing
influences have continued. Lard is
OF cents to 33h and nearly all items
in the cured meats list show further
declines ranging from to cents,
Heavy exports of meat and meat
products to Europe continue.
Hides and Wool--No changes Al
though June figures for wool consump-
ton broke all records for 1919, the
July figures exceed them 100000
pounds. according to the monthly wool
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bureau Of markets, United States de-
partment of agriculture. The total
amount Of wool used during July
$4,000, 900 pounds, grease equivalent
is almost three times the amount usei
In February OF this year. However,
this is 100000 pounds short of the
consumption in June, 1918.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Practically all seasonable stuffs are
in good supply and active demand and
the season is at its height.
Melons-Markets generally show
watermelons depressed and canta-
loupes showing some advances. Lo-
cally the reverse is true. Water
melons are unchange at ~ o. for
CALIFORNIA; and 2@2h for locals.
Cantaloupes, however, are down to
$3.50 and 50 (pony) for CALIFORNIA;
and SO for locals, which are more
plentiful and of good quality
Peaches-Markets generally report
ed firm. Local prices unchanged a.
75c@$1.
Other Fruits--Grapefruit, raspber-
ries and black caps are practically of
the market. Italian prunes are COM
ing In and the supply of grapes is
mora adeuuate Other fruits In Gao