Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-06
COMMERCIAL.
san Francisco Produce market.

san Francisco Produce market,
SAN Francisco. August 5th-irM
fLoUR-Miilers report fair. steady trade.
We quote the various brands as follows
S. l2l ab S7I; Superine. IS 5Oa4: Interior
Extra "a 75@5 interior Super;ine 50 5ess; Ore
gou Extra, 81 50t95: choice do S5a5 % Oregon
Superfne. IS Scot; Walla walla Extra, 81 90Ss
WHEAT Many of the vessels nov under charter
will take other than wheat for cargo Large auanti-
ties Of Cheyslier barley being placed aboard and
room is also required for heavy salmon shipments
Business to-day was dull, and the tone OF the mar
ket did not exhibit any particular strength More
than one exporter claimed to be out of the market
and some even refused to make bid unless at 3
Price that certain not to be accepted Millers
were the only buyers and their purchases were
chiefly of supertne qualities small lot of good
No. was offered at 81 42} delivered alengsde but
no one seemed willing TO pay within sc Of the ask
ing figure, which of course would net be taken On
Change il would probably have been difficult to
place any large amount of good Sonora at 81 473,
though small retail lot brought 81 5Il Sales in
cude 6l5 cts of grade, 81 slt 500 do superfne,
81 80; 1900 do do 81 2o@l rs ; 500 do do 81 %
200 do do, 81 20 = ctl. We quote No / a, 81 5OQS
l 55: No. 2, 81 s2}aI 47S q ctl
BARLEY-The market is as strong holders can
make it. Buyers of feed are rather skttish and IL
any large quantities were TO be forced Just now the
result would probably be break in values Specu-
ation is s rife 10 the of the recent press
Ing demand and consequent advance and all man.
ici VI thSofics are luuuikSu IN brewing came to
the front this morning, and although no sales were
reported, it was currently stated that purchasers
were quietly feeling the situation with view to
buying largely. In fact, it asserted that 9lic
had been refused for choice Unless there be some-
thing in the background, reaction in the prevail
ing sentiment must eventually occur Rumors were
circulating to the effect that heavy orders from the
East were received yesterday at Stockton. Well
informed persons, however, place no credence IN
these reports. Private adviees from New York
dated the 2sth ult, and received this morning. pre-
sent different aspect. At that time It was too
early to give any reliable data as to the Weld of
Canada or New York State, as the harvest was
scarcely half through, and the result would not 10
known for couple Of weeks, The prospe, t, how
ever, was encouraging for large crop, and Of good
quality. There has been large increase in the
acreage in Canada, and the Yield was expected 10
proportionately correspond The general impression
was that low prices would rule this season, though
no definite opinion could be expressed the weather
might ye. influence the situa' Ion. Ssles Change
to-day of 400 SKIS coast feed S5c 375 do old do
S5c; 200 do do, s2Ic 800 do do size; 300 do do
soc y ctl. Brewing Is quotablo at s7l@90c; feed,
s2i@S5c Chevalier, 81 40dl IS for choice bay and
sl6l 25 for coast.
oArs-Were III moderate request to-day and free
were mads at fair prices Prominent
transfers day include 900 SKIS medium Oregon n
81 ST. and 1000 do do at 81 40 o ctl. We quo,e:
Humboldt, 81 40dl SO: coast, 81 2061 As; oregon
and Washington Territory, 81 20&l IS; SURPRISE
81 55@l 90 y ctl.
HAY-We quote Stock, s0GlO o t. Sl0dl2
FRUIT Peaches pouring into market Just now,
over 4, 200 baskets having arrived this morning The
weather is favorable for increased consumption or
prices would have dropped much lower than our
quotations indicate. Cantaoupes and watermelons
are coming III more freely, but thcro Is n good de-
mand and prices vary only slightly. Plums are q
drug, and dealers troubled to find customers for
the heavy consignments. Pears are quite scarce
especially the Bartlett variety which is inquired for
at advanced rates. Grapes are making a much bet
ter display, and prices favor buyers Following are
quotations for jobbing lots: Apples, 6OG7c
u box for green, and 81 254l so for red; pears
75c@sl 25 . box, and e5a7oc y basket, Bartlett do.
S2@2 so 2 box, and 75c@Sl q basket; cantaloupes,
s2 50a3 so q case: Sweetwater grapes 75ca2l u
box crabapples, oo@75c o basket; watermelons,
81 so@2 40 D dozen; apricots, 81 50al rs . box
blackberries, s2 1903 so o chest figs 5Oc(d75c d
box; nectarines, S1al SO q box; peaches in bxs soc
@sl; do in baskets, 50td75c, with extra choice at
s5c; plums, 1@2c q n; German prunes, 75c@sl s.
basket raspberries, IS 50@7 SO y chest; strawber-
RES, SlO q chest oranges are quotable ut $3Gd35
q thousand for Tahiti lemons $9@i0 D box for
Sicily, 81 5o@2 for California and S4a4 so for Aus,
traan; lines, sG@7 for Mexican pineapples ss9
Z 50 U dozen; tamarinds 12@l5c y n.
HoNEY-Receipts are not excessive and pri..
have buoyant tendency, notably for strained We
quote: Comb, l1@l3c; strained, 7@7ac q ID
BurrRR-There is talk Of a still further advance
but the movement is not pronounced Choice fresh
daries are scarce, and probably for small invoice
Of fancy isle might be obtained Package lots are
said to have been placed at 3oc on long time which
the regular way We quote Good to choice
24@25c for the usual run of consignments with Point
Reyes and fancy dairies at 26s273e o Ii inferior to
ordinary lStd20c, inside rate for mixed lots from
country stores. New frkin is quotable at oo,a22lc
. h. Picked comes within the range of 22J6f25c.
Eastern is in light supply, and Is@2lc q h will
probably eoyef the bulk of offerings
CHBEsE-Choce Gilruy are held under limit
at 15c " ID. Market firm. We quote Cali.
fornia. l23al4c y ID; Eastern, le@lsc Western,
l4@15c q b.
Eees-The late buoyancy in the market is
gradually disappearing Only very choice will
bring cent above our figure. We quote Califor-
mia, 22924c; Oregon, 21a922ls; Salt Lake, 22@
&c; Eastern, 20G21e y dozen.
PouLTRY-Receipts and sales are equally mod
crate. We quote follows Turkeys l5al9c
or live; roosters, S5@5 so for old. and 81 5Of6 20
or young; hens, s5 50a7; broilers, s3@I, accord
ng to size; ducks, 50 5o@i so q, dozen !; geese,
Il 50@2 o pair.
WoeL-ls moderatei, active. The following are
.ulng quotations i6@19c for bury, 2od2llc
or slightly bury and 22r24e for free southern and
san joaquin. Northern is quo.ahle at es,ae6c for
ordinary heavy grades, while choice Humboldt ranges
rom Soc to 333c Siskyou. 2S@30c; Washington Ter
itory, 25@2Sc. Eastern Oregon sells at lSd23c for
Inferior, and 26@27c for choice. Fine light fleece
ALLEYS come within limit of 33l34e, while com
non grades are nominay Sic q h.