Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-19
COMMERCIAL.
San Francisco Produce Market.

| San tRASCleCO, January lSth-l P
FLoUR-Faif shipments will go forward to Central
America tomorrow by the Panama steamer In the
present condition of the English market, exports in
that direction hardly seem warranted. Large re-
| ceipts were expected from Russia and America and
decline in values anticipated. The St. David
| sails hence to-day for Liverpool carrying $50
| bbls in addition to Wheat and other cargo
! We quote as follows: Best City Extra, s. Is
Bakers Extra, "a 50g4 70; superfne, SO 1894 25
interior Extrs, 81 25td4 70 interior Superine & rs
| 50 p; Oregon Extra, e 2594 60; Oregon Super
ine - 1898 25; Hala Ralls Extra. a 5004 rs .
| bhl
WHRAr-Advices by cable late yesterday report
deliveries at British ports improving in quality
and quantity. The demand said to be light,
While an effort to raise prices signaly failed. On
Change TO day there was no Improvement on the
old routine. Shippers viii not pay over 81 20 for
No. l, no matter how choice II may Some hold
ers who firm in their asking rate at 81 42 are
willing to split the difference, but exporters believe
that for the present at least they masters
OF the situation and refuse TO make any
advance. or course, for an occasional hun
dred ton lot to top off cargo they have no
alternative but to pay what may be asked Miers
bought little more freely, paying 81 43$ for about
1000 ctls strictly choice, and 81 AZ ctl for lot of
5000 cts very good quality. There was but one
sale OF No shipping, comprising ,000 ctls at 81 30
Q ctl. The only transaction in No. was for Port
Costa delivery at 81 364 u ctl, free on board, on
which terms some $1,000 ctls changed hands We
ell
BARLEy-A demand Tor all descriptions seemed to
be cropping out this morning, though nothing of a
pronounced character was demonstrated. The
amount OF stock on hand in the State viii be ap-
prONmated this Afternoon by the Produce Exchange,
and its publication tomorrow is awaited with inter-
est. Sales to day include 400 SKIS light brewing,
81 10; 800 do coast CheValler, 81 300 do do, 95c:
40 do b feed. soc; 200 do coast do, SIZE q ctl
Brewing is quotable at 81 i0@1 90 feed. S5@20e;
Chevaier, 81 l5@l 20 for choice standard bay, and
yjc0Sl 10 for coast.
OATs-There is no regularity to the market
Trade is spasmodic, and dealers make no ealcu-
lat0n TO the wants Of the trade. To-day there
was better inquiry, and sales OF Washington Ter
ritory effected to the extent Of about 2G00 SKIS
at 81 80 Z ctl We quote Humboldt, 81 209
30 coast, 81 15@1 80 Oregon and Washington
Territory, 81 25@1 So Surprise, 81 45a1 so ctl.
CoRN-The market does not fluetuate much.
Small yellow was a hade easier to-day, sales being
reported in a small way at 81 OBI 2 ctl. Good, dry
large Yellow brought 81 05 o ctl for about 500 SKIS
in lots. Wet descriptions were not wanted at any
price.
RYK-s1 45a1 SO q ell.
BUcKwHEAT-S1 IS q ell.
HAY-s9 TO $40 q ton
HoPs-Nominal at 15(d21c q 10.
PoTAToEs-Our quotations represent sound
parcels. There is quantity of inferior and damaged
that buyers get ut pretty well their figures.
Wharf rates are River Red, 40a45c; Early Rose,
50d60c Tomales, 60070c; Petalurna, 60@70c; Cuifey
Cove 90edS1 05 Humboldt, 75@90c for Red, 65@
75c Tor Kidney and 75@90c for Peachblow; Jersey
Blues, S0d95c u ctl.
oSIoNs-Stocks are working down, and an i'm
provement soon is not unlikely. We quote choice
at 81 80 and poor at 75cdSl q ct
BEAN Transfers to-day small. Bayos,
S1@l % Butter, 81 35@I 40 for small, and 81 co
al IS for large Castor, S3@I3 so; Lima, 81 Pea
81 5OaI CO., Pink, 95caSl; Red, 81 05@l Is B.;
small White, 81 coal rs; large White, 81 45@l %
z ctl.
VEGErABLEs-Oneb box of Asparagus arrived this
morning, but up to late hour no buyers appeared
Mushrooms were in light supply at I24c z ID. We
quote iobbng lots follows: Green Peppers, 12IG
i5c a II; Marrowfat Squash, sl2@l5 q ton Arti-
chokes, 35c b dozen Parsnips, 81; Beets, 81 Car
rots, 30935c; Turnips, 60d75c y ctl Caulifower
75c y dozen; Cabbage, 15c q ctl; Garlic, &c e Ii ;
Sprouts, &c; dry okra, S910c; dry Peppers, 125@
l5c q ID.
FRun-Arrivals move off slowly. Apples, 20
a40c Q box for ordinary, and 75ct9Sl 20
for choice qualities; Pears, 75c6S2 80 u box Lem
ons S90l0 . box for Malaga, and 50 50d4 80 q box
for California Lines SOLO q box for Mexican and
So 50d7 o box for California; Tamarinds, l2@l6c e
ID !; Bananas, S2Cd4 q bunch; Wisconsin Cranber
ries sl4@l6 g Dbl; Mexican Oranges, s15@25 . NJ
California do, 81 50@3 80 2 box; Sugar Cane, 81 90
az q bunch.
HoSEy-Sales of canded are reported at &c q 10
Comb, 12@l5c; strained, 53@64c for dark, and 81
a7c u ID for white.
BuTrER-Dealers do not expect that present
values will be long sustained Everything is favor
able for larger supplies in the near future, and
reduction OF prices is but matter OF time.
We quote: Fancy, 40c q ID choice roll, 358
Bic q ID fair to good, 259324c . b; inferior to
ordinary, 20@24c, inside rate Tor mixed lots from
country stores. Eastern ranges from lSc to 274c
y II, according to quality New York State, 500
SIZE t ID.
CHEESE Stocks are anything but heavy, but the
demand is slow and prices exhibit no spe-
cal strength. California, l2G15c; do, in drums,
I5a16c ~ ID; Eastern, 16Gl9c; Western, 14@l5c
q n.
EGes-The top figure given us to-day is S2lc 2
dozen, while sales were effected as low as SOC q
dozen.
POULTRY There is no strength to the market.
Dressed Turkeys do not pass out of first hands
very quickly, and former low pnces are con-
tinued. Turkeys, 139l5c q ID for live, and l0dlSc
q II for dressed BOOSTERS, $500 30 for Old aud
S6Ei6 80 for young; Hens, S6G7: BrGers, s5G5 so,
according 20 size; Ducks, s7@5 90 Q doz; Geese,
S2(02 % u pair.
GAxE-Reduced asking rates for Quail did not
help dealers much in working off the large supply.
Ducks are also easier. though the English Snipe did
better than usual Quail, 624@75c: Mallard Ducks,
S3a3 so; Canvas back Ducks, S3Gt3 so; SpTigs, 81
az so; Teal, 81 1902 WidgeJn, 81 50aI 70; Brant,
81 50@2 Geese, 81 for white and 3 50G3 for gray;
Honkers. 81 50G5; Snipe S0G50c for common, aud
S2d2 so y dozen for English; Hare, s292 %;
Rabbits, Sl@I % Doves SOC o dozen.