Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-31
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

III sOlHc ioCillllCS sCGlOuS udiHdSt, Ito DNti
caused, yet the general prospects for larg
crops of grain for the coming season wer
never more promising. The business of TIN
past week has not been active for many rea
sons, but more particularly on account OF thu
interruption by the storm. Advces from Liv
crpool showing decline in the price Of whoa
has caused CORES spending decline here. III
-four market is reported weak. Barley main
|, tains its price as last quoted. Oats move OF
slowly with but little inquiry. Corn is steady
at former quotations. Buckwheat is very
} quiet at nominal prices. Rye is unchanged
Potatoes are firm and in good demand. Onions
have advanced steadily Hops are held in
light stock and firm with few transactions
Wool is quiet though an improvement Is
looked for on account of Eastern advlces
showing more inquiry Cotton has declined
slightly, but is very heavy even at present
prices. Hides both dry and wet-salted meet a
ready market at our quotations. Tallow is
firm with prospect Of improved rates. Dairy
produce is much wanted, the market being
entirely bare of butter and cheese.
| WHEAT-Prccs have declined materially,
partly OH account of fall ofprices in Liverpool,
and partly on account of the large quantity OF
rain which has fallen within the past week,
which relieves all concerned ofthe anxiety pre-
viously felt by prospects OF dry season.
| There has also been decline in freights, the
present rate being sos for first-class iron ships
to ports direct in the United Kingdom. We
note transactions for the week under review
as follows: 1900 ctls choice a 81 go; 10000
ctls extra choice white a 81 6212; 15,OOO cts
fair shipping a 81 50; 5000 eentals q
81 5215; millers purchasing choice ut the
close at 81 So a l 5719. Our latest Liver
pool quotations are: for average, 9s 3dQ1 Us I'd !;
club, IS 7d@9s lid.
FLOUR-The market is weak though there
has been fair business for the week. Rates
are as follows for cargo lots: superfine coun-
try brands, "a 00@4 %; city mills, standard
81 25@4 so; extra supertine, 81 75@5 10; silk
dressed shade higher.
| BARLEY-Very little trade is in progress.
pending the rainy weather, but the belief that
the stock is light keeps up prices. Sales ag-
grcgate as follows for the week: 5000 ctls
Bright Bay for brewing at 81 65@l 6119 !;
1000 ctls Chevalier at 81 6212 We quote feed
at 81 4219@1 Az; brewing at 81 55@l65 u
GENITAL
OATS-A week since sales were recorded
of 1900 SKIS good to choice at 81 75@1 80
Since then, by reason of heavy rains and wet
| weather, prices have eascd OFT, with but little
business transporting We quote fair to good
at 81 65@1 50; choice, 81 e713 "a 81 " ctl;
Surprise held higher.
RYE.-Isi in good demand; receipts are light.
There is slight advance in price, the present
range being 81 40@sl IS per 100 TBS.
CKWHEAT-Oferngs are light. There
is steady demand at 3@319c.
CORN, of good quality, sound and dry, is in
fair request meeting a ready market at 81 80
@$1 55 for white, and 81 4O(a$1 45 u 100 lbs.
for yellow. The stock of choice is light, and
an improvement in price may be looked for
soon. We note sale of 500 SKIS yellow %
81 45 u 100 TBS.
BRAN and MIDDLINGS-The mill prices
are SIG 90 for bran, and $50 90 u ton for mid
dlings.
HAYS in good supply meeting ready
market at advanced prices. The cargo price on
the wharf ranges from Sl2 % to Sl1 % y ton,
according to quality.
STRAW.-Is quoted at 75@90c per bale.
BEANS.-White are scarce and in good de-
mand at good prices, while colored have suf-
fcred decine-good sound, dry lots being
hard to obtain even at present prices. We
quote tile range of Wholesale prices for round |
Red, 14@2; new White Pea, 81 @3Hc; White |
Butter at 4(d4$4c.
HOPS.-There is no movement to speak of. |
Stocks are very light and prices are firm, hold
ers waiting for higher prices; 35@3112c may
be quoted as the range. The greater portion
of the crop was purchased early i'll the season
for export.
HONE4.-Presentrc receipts are small Owing
to large export trade at low prices early in
the season, stocks are much reduced and prices
remain steady and firm at 1S(@221ssc for White
Comb; dark do. 121a@l5c; Strained remains
BEEsWAX.-The supply is fair, and with
light export demand at 250271%c.
POTATOES.-A really choice article is hard
to get in this market. Inferior are plenty and
cheap. Prices have advanced-the following
is about the range for round lots on the wharf: !
Choice Humboldt 81 95(t 50 90; Pctaluma and
Tomales, 81 75@s1 S715 b 100 TBS; Pigeon
Points bring 50 u 100 Tbs.
ONIONS-The supply is fair-the larger
portion of our receipts being of Inferior quail
ity Choice Silyerskins bring 81 35@s1 40 u
100 lbs.
WOOL.-The market here is very dull, prices
remaining low, while our merchants are hold
ing large stocks, unwilling to sell until better
prices can be obtained. The stock remaining
on hanc at the close of the year was closely
estimated at 10000 bales. There is better
feeling in the Eastern market, and it is to be
hoped that its influence will soon be felt in
this. Present quotations are, for choice: 800
pic; fair shipping grades l4@l7c; earthly and
bury 10@1212c
COTTON.-There is no movement and prices
are merely nominal say 13@14c Stock on
hand held for higher figures.
HlDES.-Dry are wanted; 19@20c cash is
paid for usual selections; S@9c u Ii for wet
sailed.
TALLOW-The demand is light and receipts
large. Prices are firm, with an upward ten
dency, the range being from 611a@7c; refined
is worth o@S19c., with sales of l5,0O0fbs in lots
at current rats.
SEEDS-There is an active demand for MANY
varieties, the oil-mill taking all the clean Flax
offered at our quotations. We quote: Alfalfa,
T15@loc; Canary, S(l9c; Flax, 3d314c; Cali
fornia Mustard duh, 2@3c.; Timothy, &c U ID.
CATTLE.-Our markets are well supplied
with all the varieties of meats, and at rea-
sonabe prices; the following are the whole
sale rates: Beef, rose, according to quality;
Calves scarceat 6@9c; Mutton, 5(051ac, plen
tiful; Lamb, S@lOc; Hogs on foot, 6@619;
Hogs, dressed, S4@S12; the latter price for
choice small ones.
POULTRY.-Pricesa are variable, depending
in a measure on the supply of game. Sup
plies of all kinds are light on account of the
late storm, and prices have been advanced
the demand is good. We give the range as
follows: Hens and BOOSTERS, 81 500S 50 U doz;
Broilers, $6O0@$7 90 fsdoZ; Geese, tame $2G
81 80 u pair; Ducks, do, 81 D(M$9 90 u doz.;
Turkeys, live, 2o@2lc. u ID; do. dressed, 22@
25c. pr. II.
GAME.-We have an abundance of all sea-
sonable varieties at prices so low as to enable
almost any person to live entirely on wild
meats. The following are market jobbing rates
for the different varieties: Hare plenty at 50 80
ass 90 U doz.; Rabbits, do, at 81 5O02 90 u
doz; Wild Geese, 81 COCA 90 u doz; do. Ducks,
large Mallard, So 90 u dozen; do. do, small,
81 OO@l % u doz; Quail, 81 80 u doz; Doves,
DAIRY PRODUCTS-The supply of fresh
California roll butter is not equal to the de-
mand for home consumption, the Wholesale
price being from 40@50c, the latter for fancy
dairies. Eastern Firkin, fair to good, sells at
25(d30c. a4
The market is entirely bare of California
Cheese; New York State, lS@2Oc; Western, IA
@l5c; Fresh California Eggs are coming in
slowly, quotable at 81 &c per doz; Oregon Eggs
| in good order sell for 25c with light receipts.
GREEN FRUITs-Many varieties are now
got md al,.x