Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-19
COMMERCIAL.
san francisco Produce Market.
SAN FRAsCIsCo, March 18th

FLouR-Trade continues good at the ads anced rates
Best City Extra. s5t95 l2a Bakers Extra. "a 75G
5; superfne, % 75@i % interior Extra, q 6og4 @
IS; Oregon Superfne, % 1894; Halla Walla
Extra, ST 1904 rs 8 bbl
WHEAT-Recent heavy purchases on shipping ae-
count are somewhat explained by the Liverpool
quotation to-day which comes through I'd better
for spot lots and Cd higher for cargoes. Operators
were doubtless advised in good season of a PROF.
able advance. A st. Louis telegram this morning
says that San Francisco parties are negotiating at
that place for the shipment thence OF several milf
ion centals of California Wheat by barges to New
Orleans for transportation to Europe. The
gram would go forward from here by rail
to st. Louis. Ii any arrangement of this char
acter could be perfected, it would materially help
our farming interest. At this season OF the year
it is more than likely that good many idle
vessels lying IN the port of New Orleans, TO
whom a wheat charter would be very acceptable.
Attendant expense is about the only obstacle to
such a movement. However, by canvasslng the
subject, some method may be devised by which
new avenues may be opened up for the conveyance
of our grain to leading centers of consumption and
distribution. There is also said to be project
under discussion for sending some choice milling to
the Territories to be ground into flour after arrival
On Change this morning the inquiry was less posi-
tive than yesterday, though a tolerably good
business was transacted at rates that denoted
a continued firm feeling. Yesterday afternoon
some 1900 ctls very choice was bought by
shipper at 81 As q ct which is considered the
ton of the market. To-days sales include 5000 ctls
choice No l, to shipper on private terms, though
understood to be at full figures 200 do milling,
81 As; $500 do No. shipping, 81 42l 800 do,
81 42l; 1900 do No. 2, 81 40: 1000 do, 81 40;
100 do, 81 81; 200 do, 81 81; 1000 do fair
shipping 81 IS; l,60o do 81 IS; 5000 do poor do,
81 25 q ctl round lot of 10000 ctls Coast ship
ping was reported at 81 279. We quote No. l,
81 42iC61 As; No. 2, 81 S7A@1 40 q ctl.
BARLEY-Moderate purchases of brewing for over
land shipment effected to-day, comprising 600
ctls at 81 20 and 1000 ctls at 81 III u ctl. Oae
buyer took 1000 SKIS good coast feed at 80c while
small lot of 300 81 went at 75c q ctl. Brewing is
quotable at 81 1901 20; feed, I5@S0c; Chevalier,
81 1591 20 for choice standard bay aad s0c@Sl 10
for coast.
RYg-s1 5ca1 60 o ctl
BUoKwHBAT- 81 1902 q ctl.
HAYS so to sl4 so o ton.
HoPs-15@20cf H.
PoTAroEsSSteady and generally unchanged.
River Sweet sold at 50 rs q ctl this morning. We
quote: River Red 90cQsl Early Rose S191 05;
Tomales, 81 goal rs; Petaluma, 81 2OGl 70; Hum;
bodt 81 25Sa1 80 for Red, 95c@sl for Kidney and
81 10G1 Is for Peachblow Oregon and Puget Sound,
9ocaSi u ell.
VEGErABLEs-Su still retarded by cnld
weather. Asparagus is readily placed at current
quotations Rhubarb finds little favor, and lower
prices are to be expected. We quote as follows
Green Peppers. 15@1sc . n; darrowfat
Squash sl6@lS Q ton; Artichokes 35c e doz; Pars-
nips, 81; Beets, 75c; Carrots, 4o@5oc; Turnips,
50@60c g ctl Caulihower, 75c q dozen; Cabbage,
75c q ctl; Garlic I91c q ID; Sprouts, 21c; dry
Okra, s@10c; dry Peppers, 12k@l5c; Green Peas,
B{nlc. k6uDar0, 0t0bc lUNblzC <aSpaAa-
gus, 1o9llcs3 ID Cucumbers, 75c@sl o dozen.
FRuT-More than the usual quantity OF straw
berries arrived this morning. Some lew baskets
sold within our range, though the bulk OF supplies
could not find buyers, in consequence OF
being unripe. Trade in other seasonable
varieties is very slow. We quote Apples,
30d35c o box for ordinary and 81 50dl IS for
choice qualities; Strawberries, 2593oc D basket;
Lemons s2@2 so q box for California;
Lines, sac . box for Mexican, and
s2a3 y box for California; Tamarinds, 126l5c
q h Bananas s2@4 o bunch: Cranberries, 81 80
q Dbl; California Oranges, 81 50q3 q box; sugar
Cane, 81 50a2 q bunch.
HoSRy-Drect shipments from San Diego TO En-
gland by the Iris I'd instant aggregated 3O,666
ms, valued at s7,636. Market very quiet We
and 6@7c q n for white.
BUTrER-The m3rket is in very soft condition.
No established figures rule to-day. We obtain sales
of choice qualities at 24d25e, though the range IN
quotations given at 22lc to 26c H. the latter be-
ing an exceptional rate. The outlook for immedi-
ate Improvement is not encouraging
CHEEsE-No surplus on hand Prices quite hrm,
top figures being readily obtained for good article.
We quote: California, 11@14c; do, in drums, lac
l5c; Eastern, 17@20c; Western, 14@l5c Ii.
EGes-Sales this morning were quite free at zoe
q dozen, although some few transactions were re-
ported at half cent lower. The market has an adj
vaucing tendency.
PouLrRY-A much frmer feeling prevailed this
morning, and many kinds brought higher rates.
Live Turkeys, Gobblers, kl3@14e; do Hens, l5@
Ice dressed, 13d17c o ID; BOOSTERS, s5@5 90 for
old and 81 SOFAS so for young Hens s6as; Broil-
ers, s. soar So according to size; Ducks, - 509
9 so q dozen Geese, s292 25 . pair.
GAnE-with the exception of a small advance for
Hare prices have kept uniform for week.
We quote as follows: Brant, 81 25@1 so; Geese,
81 for white and s2@2 SO for gray Honkers, sS94
Snipe, 30d5Oc for common, and S2Q2 so . dozen
for English; Hare, g 25a2 so; Rabbits, s1@1 rs
. dozen
PRovIsIoSs-For points on the northern coast there
is continued fair inquiry, which is not without its
influence in sustaining values Eastern Hams, l4G
143c California Hams, Halle; Eastern Breakfast
Bacon, l3G134c; California Smoked Bacon, 12@
12c for heavy and medium and l3d3lc for light and
extra light Clear Sides 12t@l21c; Pork, s12 50@15
for Extra Prime, s15@l5 80 for Prime Mess,
$40 for Ness 81 for Clear and s22 for Extra Clear
Pigs Feet, s14al5 . Dbl; Mess Beef, $40 for
bbis and s6@6 so for half bbls; Extra Mess Beef,
$40 5e911; Family Beef, s13@13 80 . bbl Cali
fornia Smoked Beef, 1o@104c . n; Beef Tongues,
IS Q dozen; Ezsterd Lard, 13l@149c 2 b for all
sly les and sizes Of packages; California do, Ion
cs, lie; 5-b c. IL pals, 12@12Ac; Royal do,
i2ac . n.
wooL-At all the leading manufacturing centers
trade is reported to be unusually dull for the season.
kilograms from Boston this morning announced
Ohio fleece as having decline to 40c . d. The local
situation is unchanged. Business and prices en-
tirely nominal