Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-23
COMMERCIAL.
san FRANCISCO Produce Market.

san FRANCISCo, FEBRUARY ed p M
FLoyR-There is fair inquiry for export to China.
Best City Extra, 81 S74 Bakers Extra, "a Esq
20; Superfine, SO 50G4 interior Extre, SAGA 60
interior Superfne & $685. OREGON Extra. s4G9i 70;
Oregon Suparine, 81 5oa3; Walla Walla Extra,
"a 2564 SO Q Dbl.
WBEAT-To-day being holiday, there was no
session of the Produce Exchange, and business
generally was suspended. Yesterday afternoon
the market closed steady. Sales were reported
of ZOO ctls good milling at 81 S14, and Loo do
No shipping at 81 S5 q ctl. Advices from En-
gland report late rains as having been unfavorable
for sowing and thrashing. Home grown wheat
was almost unstable. owing to its generally poor
condition An effort to raise prices on the part oil
American operators is said to have proved unsuc-
cessfu as the season believed to be too far adj
vanced to admit of profitable speculation. We
quote No. l, 81 32ta1 IS, with an advance for
choice milling No. ., 81 2719l 80 q ctl.
BARLEY-So far this week there has been no legiti-
mate business Of any amount sales being confined
mostly to immediate local wants. Late yester-
day afternoon speculative feeling is said to have
deyeloped in brewing descriptions, resulting in
free purchases at current rates Some choice
Cheyaiier has been shipped East this month
in response to orders, but 1t Is SAID that
the market is now bare of all such commissions
Local brewers have been picking up stray lots OF
coast Cheyalier but the inquiry was NOV very O.
nounced sales of 200 SKIS pay feed, Soc 800 do do,
S2Ic q ctl Brewing is quotable at 81 l091 20
feed, T74@S5e; Chevalier, 81 1901 20 for choice
standard bay, and 90c@S1 10 for coast.
OATs-Ihere is no scarcity. The exhibits this
week embraced some choice parcels, for which top
prices were asked and mostly obtained We
Guote Humboldt 81 goal 40; coast, 81 15G1 IS
Oregon and Washington Territory, 81 10@1 80
Surprise, 81 42i@1 so = ctl-
RYE-SI 55d1 65 y ctl.
BUoKwHEAr-s1 1902 q ctl-
HAYS TO $l5 so e ton.
Hors-Nominal at 15d21c d ID.
PoTAToEs-No Sweet at hand to-day. Wharf rates
for all kinds are as follows Early Rose, 75GS5c
Tomales, 75GS0c Petaluma, 75GSOc; Humboldt,
,I M f1-L nd
for Peachblow Jersey Blues, 81 05G1 l2d e ctl
BEAYs-Steady at annexed rates Bayos, S1(dl %;
Butter 81 35Gbl 40 for small, and 81 GOAL IS for
large Castor, s3g3 so; Lima, 81 Pea, 81 5O@l 60;
Pink 95cdSl /: Red, 90@95c small White, 81 COG
l IS large White, 81 45d1 so q ell.
Observation-Disclosures were in fair supply this
morning. though dull OF sale at 81 90 q dozen.
Previous arrivals this season sold at s3G4 per
Dozen but the consumption at such prices is very
limited Green Peas of good quality did little
better though poor lots are unstable. Asparagus
sold at declining figures. Tomatoes and Rhubarb
were unchanged. Green Peppers, l5@lScB 4; Marrow
fat Squash, SI5 q ton Artichokes, 35c q dozen
Parsnips 81 Beets, 75c; Carrots, 40@50c; Turnips,
coarse % ctl Caufower, Zoe % dozen; Cabbage,
75c D ctl Garlic, lie q Ii Sprouts, 23c dry 0kra,
Sa10c; dry Peppers, 124Gl5c; Green Peas, &c
a ID; Rhubarb, Toe q ID {; Tomatoes, sc y ID
Asparagus, 9@l0c 4 h.
FRuIT-If the prevailing fine weather should con-
tinue fair receipts of Strawberries may be expected
within two weeks. small lot has already been re-
table use. Apples are a drug, the large supply OF
poor qualities bringing down the price OF better
descriptions The last arrival OF Oregon two days
since sold yesterday at range oil g5a9oc 9 box,
verv few going at the latter figure The low prices
ruling for Oranges have caused increased con-
sumption, and stocks are gradually lower,
ing Apples, 3O@35c Q box for ordinary, and
0OcaS1 25 for choice qualities; Lemons, S699 q
box for Sicily, and S2a2 so y box for Cal
ifornia Lines, SSa9 q box for Mexican, and
S263 q box for California; Tamarinds, i2@l6c
d h /; Bananas S2@4 g bunch; Cranberries, so SO
q Dbl; California Oranges, 81 5O92 g box; sugar
Cane, 81 5Oa2 q bunch.
DRIED FRUIr-Some few orders have been filed
this week, but the quantity furnished made no per
ceptible difference in stocks or values. There has
been a light movement in Raisins, but the amount
absorbed has been replaced by fresh ar
rivals Sun-dried Apples, 6G61c for sliced
and 5655c for quartered Apricots, 1S@20c
Blackberries, 123@15c Figs s99c for pressed and 81
td6lc for Impressed; Smyrna do, 2f(d25c Nectar
ines, I4@l5c Peaches. 1s920e for peeled and log
1Sc for unpeeed Pears, 9G10c for whole and 9d10c
for sliced Plums, 14@rl5e for pitted and SAGE for
unpitted; German Prunes, 11d13c T. h. California
Rasins in lots of $50 boxes and upwards, quoted
as follows 81 50@S2 for whole boxes, s262 25
for halves 81 25GS2 so for quarters aud 81 50@
2 rs for eighths, with the usual discount to the
trade.
HoSEY-For a week we have not heard of any
extensive purchases. Comb, l1@13c; strained, 5@
&c for dark, and 697c ID for white.
BUTrER-Deaers do not expect present figures
will long be maintained. So far all arrivals have
sold quickly, leaving no surplus on hand at the
close of the days business Fancy, 366S7lc choice
roll, 32tG35c q h fair to good, 27lGSoc q H.
CHEESE-There is no great amount of old On hand,
while the new crop comes along sparingly. Cali
fornia, 1l@l4c; do, in drums, l4@15c . ID; East
ern. 16@lec; Western, 14@l5c h.
acknowledgements mostly in good order.
Receipts are free and the demand is good, though
values are weak. Quotable at l9G20c q dozen.
PoUL1RY-Little doing to-day. Turkeys, l0q12lc
q n for live and l1dl3c . h for dressed Roosters
a 1895 for old and s6a6 so for young Hens, esq
so; Broilers, s595 SO, according 70 size; Ducks,
s7dS q dozen Geese se@2 % % pair.
GANx-Business this morning quite lm-
ited and dealers were disposed to shade on our
rates Quail 75@S7kc; Mallard Ducks, S4(d4 80 /;
Canvasback Ducks S. 50@4; Sprigs, s2d2 rs );
Teal. s292 50; Widgeon, 81 50a1 IS; Brant, 81 %
al so; Geese, 81 for white and g SOFAS for gray !;
Honkers, S5@6: Snipe, 30@50c for common, and
Rabbits. s161 25 q dozen
PRoyIsiOSS-The market for meat products is
more active. and firm at quotations Raw product
is higher, and trade opens there is every proba-
bty that prices will still further advance. Oregon
is already drawing on for cured meats, Lard, etc.
and will likely continue to do 50 during the entire
summer A moderate export demand is also stead
lily drawing upon stock at this point Eastern Hams,
l3tal4c California Hams, 10a10ac; Eastern Break
fast Bacon J23913c California Smoked Bacon, liz
for heavy medium, and l2d12lc for light and
extra light; Clear Sides, 12@12lc; Pork, s12@l2 80
$40 for Mess s21 for Clear and 22 for Extra Clear
Pigs Feet, s14@15 q Dbl; Mess Beef, SO for
bbls and S696 80 for half bbls; Extra Mess Beef
SO 5o9I1: Family Beef, S13a13 so Dbl Cali
f0-uia Smoked Beef, 10910Ic . 10; Beef Tongues,
IS = dozen; Eastern Lard, 13kta14ic ; b for al
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