Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-14
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

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! Ia our report Of the market for the past week
Crop prospects are very promising; tbs
weather is particularly favorable for the sea
son. and if our exchanges report correctly
| farmers in every section Of the coast are max
ing the most Of time and opportunity with 9
view of reaping abundant harvests this year
Wheat Is slow Of sale at unchanged rates
Tonnage is abundant, and charters for grain
I in first-class iron and wooden ships are made
at nominal prices. Flour is steady, the sup
I ply being equal to the demand for sill puT
poses. both for export and home consumption
/ Barley maintains the high prices quotable fo'
I the past two months both on account Of light
stock and export requirements overland
Oats move off slowly with but little inquiry
Corn has improved in price with better de
mand 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
and prices are unusually low; the larger por-
/ ton Of the stock on hand not being available
/ for Eastern requirement on account Of its
general poor quality. Cotton has declined
/ slightly, but is very heavy even at present
4 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 in good demand, with very light
supplies, but a continuance of fair weather
will soon fill our market and cause falling of
in prices
WHEAT-Priccs remain as last quoted.
The low price paid for shipping qualities is
quite discouraging to holders, and as the
portion for export is purchased on limited
orders, there being but little speculative de-
mand, transactions are necessarily very much
restricted. Liverpool quotations at this date
are as follows: IS 3d@9s I'd for average, and
9s Sdd9s l0d for club. Transactions for the
week embrace the following in lots: 5000 SKIS
choice milling, 81 60; 1000 SKIS do 81 5115: :
10000 SKIS do, for export, 81 50; 5000 SKIS,
81 52j4; $3.50 SKIS. 81 Az a 80. Inferior
parcels are very slow OF sale, ruling from
81 25d1 10, according to order. condition, and
cleanliness. The range Of the market may be
said to be about 81 4OG1 60 as extremes.
FLOUR.-The market is unchanged since
our last. Business for the week has been quite
light. Rates are as follows for cargo lots: SUI
perfne country brands, 81 0094 p; city mills
standard 81 25@4 80; extra superfne 81 75@
50 %; silk dressed s. 1214@S5 p.
BARLEY-The market is very quiet; stocks
are reported light and prices stationary but
firm. Transactions for the week past are re-
ported as follows: 4,jO0 centels coast within
the range of 81 45@1 521l; 900 ctls fair do,
81 %; 1000 ctls extra choice brewing at 81 %
@s1 20 y ell.
OATS.-Sales for the week have been made
at 81 % for light feed; fair to middling 81 90
al 10 y ctl; choice is quotable within the
range of 81 75@1 so 2 etl, with light receipts
and few transactions to record.
RYE.-Is in fair demand receipts are light
There is slight decline in price, the present
range being 81 3779@1 40 per 100 lbs
CORN, of good quality, sound and dry, is in
fair request, meeting a ready market at 81 80
Gsl % for white, and 81 35@S1 45 e 100 fbs.
for yellow We note sales, in lots of / 800
SKIS Southern Yellow, at 81 45@s1 80; 800 SKIS.
White, at 81 50@sl 81 2 ctl
BRAN and MIDDLINGS.-The mill prices
are s14 90 for bran, and s22 80 y ton for mid
ilings, which is a reduction from previous
prices
HAY.-Is in good supply, meeting ready
market at advanced prices. The cargo price on
he wharf ranges from S12 90 to ST. 90 II ton, !
according to quality.
STRAW.-Is quoted at 7O@S0c per bale.
BEANS.-White are scarce and in good de- |
nand at good prices colored are neglected
prices for the latter are merely nominal most |
If those offered being unsound and bad con-
litioned. We quote the range of wholesale |
prices for round lots as follows Bayos, 215M |
re; Pink, 2td214; Red, 1902; new White |
Pea, 3l@3$c; White Butter at 4Jz05c. q 100 |
tbs.
HOPS.-There is no movement to speak of. |
Stocks are very light, and prices are firm, hold
ers waiting for higher prices; 35@371zc may
be quoted as the range.
HONE9.-Presentre receipts are small. Owing |
10 large export trade at low prices early in |
.he season, stocks are much reduced and prices |
remain steady and firm at lS@2211c for White !
Comb; dark do. 1219@l5c; Strained remains
steady at 6@9c, according to quality.
BEEsWAX-The supply is fair, and with a
light export demand at 25@2715c.
POTATOES.-Ar really choice article is hard |
o get in this market. Inferior are plenty and |
heap. Prices are well mantained-the follow |
ng is about the range for round lots on the |
wharf: Choice Humboldt 81 95@s2 90; Pctalu-
ma and Tomales, 81 750S1 80 n 100 lbs ; |
Pigeon Points bring 81 q 100 DIS.
ONlONS.-The supply is fair-the larger |
portion Of our receipts being of inferior quail |
ty. Choice Silverskins bring 81 20@:1 % p |
90 lbs.
WOOL-Stocks are unusually large for the |
season, and commission merchants continue to |
complain Of extreme dullness in Wool matters. |
Round parcels Of Wool have been sold as low |
Is 1O@1212c. within the week. The reports !
rom Eastern markets are not particularly en-
there is some trade being done |
here, but it is on the basis of about l5(d Ice, |
for bury and heavy grade, which is |
equal to about ll@l2c here, for similar grades,
n gold. Sales for the week, in lots, comprise |
he following 62, OG0 lbs good, 17@1S15; 100 |
100 lbs bury, and slightly bury, 10@13c; 40
100 lbs, free, private; $4,000 lbs, free, slightly
curry, 1l@l4c; choice northern fleece is held |
1t 1S@22c.
COTTON.-Therei is no movement, and prices
ire merely nominal, say 121G@14c. Stock on
hand held for higher figures.
HIDES.-Dry are wanted; 19@2Oc cash is |
paid for usual selections; S@9c u ID for wet |
,alted.
TALLOW.-The demand is light and receipts |
arge. Prices are firm, with an upward ten |
iency, the range being from 61l@7c; refined |
5 worth o@e14c., with sales of 50000tbs in lots (;
prime at 7@74c.
SEEDS-There is an active demand for many
varieties, the oil-mill taking all the clean Flax
offered at our quotations. We quote Alfalfa, |
l5@l7c; Canary, s a &c; Flax, 3 "a SIC; Cali |
'orna Mustard dull, l$l@3c.; Timothy, &c y h. |
CATILE-Our markets are well supplied
with all the varieties of meats, and at rea- |
sonable prices; the following are the whole |
sale rates; Beef, 7@9c, according to quality;
Calves scarce at 6 "a &c; Mutton, 81 "a IKE,
plentiful Hogs ON foot, 81 a OK; Hogs, |
dressed, s4@s1a; the latter price for choice
small ones.
POULTRY Prices are variable, depending
IN measure on the supply of game. Sup.
late storm, and prices have been advanced
the demand is good. We give the range as
follows: Hens and BOOSTERS, 81 50@9OO y dog
Broilers, 81 00@S7 90 f2doz; Geese, tame, sea
81 80 y pair; Ducks, do, IS 00@$9 90 q doz.
Turkeys: live, l6@l7c. u h; do. dressed, 17@
lSc. pr. ID.
GAME.-We have an abundance of all sea- |
'onable varieties at prices SO low as to enable
almost any person to live entirely on wild |
meats. The following are market jobbing rates |
or the different varieties; Hare, plenty at 50 50
ass 90 y doz. Rabbits, do, at 81 50(d2 90 u |
loz; Wild Geese, So 0O@3 90 y doz; do Ducks, |
arge Mallard, S30 81 0O u doz; do. do small,
! 50@s2 20 y doz; Quail, 81 so y doz; Doves,
sc p doz.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Th demand has heen
o much greater than the supply for the past
hree weeks, that high prices have ruled for
II the varieties. At this date We quote choice
resh roll butter scarce 450d50c n b ordinary