Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-19
THE DAILY RECORD UNION.
SAN FRAEGISGO MARKET Re IL W.
SAN FRANctsco, June IT, lSso.

SAN Francisco, June IT, 1850.
The week has been marked by liberal provision
imports aud evidences that heavy stocks are being
laid in No new grain charters re, orded and
little or no attention in this line has been given, ii
being generally conceded that it IS too early. The
Herald estimates the ton age in sight en- route as
on the Increase upwards of 10000 tons, or about
the equal of last year ut tbs date" This is probably
low estimate and q safe ono. Action has been
taken by The Produce Exchange TO secure cleansing
OF California wheat from the impurities which have
been so serious drawback in the market such III
termixtures adobe, cheat, chaf, straw, various
seeds etc. At the meeting held on the subject, hr,
Davis Of the Golden Gate Flouring Mills gave bis
experience upon the subject considerable length
and then presented petition signed by leading
millers OF California, calling for reform in the mat
ter of cleansing wheat California before sending
the same into the market The free use Of The fan.
ming mill was urged. Mr.. Foreman made extended
remarks detailing the loses which have followed the
marketing Of grain AteImixed with foul stpH. "
was evident thai those present convinced that
not only are farmers careless regarding it, but that
in many cases these authorizations puTp0seful.
The standard. OF California wheat has declined 10
England, ana Mr.. Foaeman pointed GU. he necessity
vi radical reform at once to prevent further deena
ton in European markets. Dir. Forem added
that stevedores and employees must be forbidden,
is done by Lis firm (Balfour Guthrie Il Coz from
cutting sacks IL ship, aud said that wheat, though
shiE ped from California in sacks, is always landed in
the Liver col docks in bulk The Exchange adopted
resolutions calling for reform IN The mater here
treated 1t remains TO be seen whether California
farmers viii cut their throats by permitting the
old state OF things prevail viii unite in secur
ing 4 real reform. In Oregon shippers now refuse
to receive wheat which is not clean and Iner-
chantabie, and if change is not manifest at once
that rule will adopted here. 1t has been enforced
in Oregon for two years and has proven highly ben
efcal fnrmeTsand shippers and raised the standard
of the Oregon growth. The following is the resolu
ton referred to as In force in Oregon:
RcsotUed First-NGt to receive any shriveled,
smutty, weeYilei, damp or musty wheat which
will be rejected and wheat, II in foul condition,
will be cleaned expense of sender. Second-Illat
any unsound, torn, badly-stained sacks received
in Portland are to be replaced with good new sacks
at the sender's expense, including labor.
Money matters quiet than week ago.
There are but very limited investments, and money
remains idle i'll quantity
A review OF the crop situation gives the conclusion
rha- despite north winds and late harvest, the
Weld will be the greatest ever known in California
No new wheat is yet il market. Other produce IS
free and at rates quoted asst week, there having
been but very slight fluctuations during tbe psi
week.
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