Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-19
COMMERCIAL.
san Francisco Produce Market.

SAN FRANCISCO, April lSth-1 Pm.
FLorR-Liberal purchases are reported for export
to China and Central America. 1t is not improbable
that some inquiry on Australian account may soon
develop. Advice5 received by 10 DAYS steamer SAT
that choice brands OF Flour we're selling in Sydney
ga a ton owing TO scarcity We quote Best City
Extra, e5 25d5 BIZ; Superfne, Si@4 so Interior
Extra, 81 25d4 rs; Interior Superfne, 60 1894 25
= Dbl
WHElr-Business so far this week has been good
while the prospect IS fair for a continuance of an
active trade. general good feeling prevails and
the market exhibits a strong aud buoyant tone
Rumors have been current for week Of failure of
the Australian harvest, and holders have been keep.
ing back supplies TO a certain eXten. in view Of
D ssible demand from that quarter. The steamer
from the Colonies arrived at to-day, but up to
this moment we have not been able to gather any
extended data Enough has been CLEANED, however
to show that considerable distress prevails in some
Of the farming districts Of South Australia, which
province has always been recognized as the gTan4ry
OF Australian l0nies. Public meetings were being
held in Adelaide in order to raise funds to furnish
farmers with Wheat for seed purposes. Government
aid was solicited both for contributions in money
and for free transportation of supplies over the rail.
ds 20 interior settlem ,nts. Should the Colon eS
b com leled to import to any great extent the Cal
ifon market will assurcdy receive its far share Of
whatever trade may thus arise. The prospect OF a
good yield throughout our State is quite favorable
and if misfortune occur to the growing crops We
shall be in good position to meet all pressing wa Is
at home and abroad. reported sales to-day en-
b. ace 80 t)us extra choice, 81 623; 40 tons No.
81 co 1875 do, 81 60; 2,l00 do in lots at 81 5s96
] 60 20 do for Superfne, 81 AZ u ctl. The wires
were not working to day, and no quotations from
Liverpool came to hand
BARLEY-There is but little inquiry for spot lots
of Brewing but for July delivery there seems to be
more buyers than sellers. On call today 100 tons
old No. sold at 81 so, deliverable in July, and 100
tons new changed hands for September at 81 12l,
while 81 II subsequently bid for any part Of 800
tons same delivery. Holders OF Feed view the stu
alton as being favorable to their interests. They
claim that the stock in first hands has not been SO
light in long while. good spring demand is ex-
pected from interior points. For this particular
trade Sacramento has generally been considered the
distributing center, and heavy supplies have hith-
erto been concentrated In that vicinity in order to
he prepared for all such custom IL is believed that
the quantity in first hands in Sacramento is very
limited and that operators IN that direction will
have TO draw largely from San Francisco in order to
meet the requirements Of country trade. Liberal
shipments from Elko and Reno have been received
this season. but further consgnments from these
two placcs in the near future are not excected
Most OF the local dsily arrivals come 10 order and
are promptly distributed for consumption TO parties
who bought some time ago. On call to-day, spot
lots OF No were offered at 81 60, while the OPEN
ing bid was 81 52!, which was gradually raised TO
81 56i without obtaining any concession on the
original asking rate Of holders For June deliveries
81 S73 was bid against 81 IS asked, while for July
81 Is vas bid and 81 90 q ctl asked No. 2 Feed
was wanted spot at 81 so, but no one would name
selling price. Chevalier was offered at 81 65 for
Ii -erable 10 July 81 s2l was bid, which probably
would have been raised had there been any DISPOSE
lion TO sell at reasonable figures.
CoRS-Buyers and sellers alike Indifferent
The market has lacked vitality for nearly month,
when prices were depressed by heavy imports from
Nebraska For California large Yellow the nominal
quotation is 81 60. Nebraska was offered call at
81 Gil and brought out bid of 81 so D ctl
RYE No. l Is quotabs at s2a2 05 spot with
81 40 bid and 81 AZ! asked for September delivery
No 2 was of red to-day in April az 81 oh but buy
ers limited their bids to 81 95 z ell.
OATs-It is difficult to outline the situation,
holders generally seem sverse TO nsming a price at
which they would be willing to sell On call, bids
for extra choice were 81 e5 for Apr 81 81 for Sep.
TENDER and 81 so for October. For No. l grade,
bids were made Of 81 IS for spot, 81 so for April,
and 81 "a for either May June. All the above
bids failed to meet a single response, Good Oregon
sold yesterday at 81 IS to the extent OF nearly 1000
bags
HAr-wheat, sl4sd5; wRd eat, slSals; Stable,
slo9i3 y ton