Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-08
COMMERCIAL.
San Francisco Produce Market

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7th-1P.H.
FLOUR Scarcely 5000 bills went to Hcngkon2
yesterday the Boutwell, Castle. Best Cits Extra,
IS 25H5 sc /; Superfne, 81 l2lS4 IS Interior Elk
ira, "a 5Oa5; Interior Supsriine S494 80 D Dbl.
WuEAT-The call system has been in operation
but q week, ana operators consider the innovation
success. At this season of the year. business, az
a rue is not overactye, and dealers have therefore
plenty of time to comfortably assimilate to the new
order of things. The unsettled condition OF the
foreign grain centers has largely initiated against
any extended movement duri. e the past few days.
Tonnage is abundant, though freights continue
steady, owing to many vessels accepting other than
grain charters Snppers not anxious to specu-
late On present asking rates. The Liverpool quo
tation to-day shows further decline in the market.
One prominent LEGAL operator reports having secured
the bulk OF 80 600 ctls good shipping at 81 co. and
sales Of about 5000 ctls new No. l, Port Costa de-
livery, were Effected yesterday afternoon at 81 65
= ell On call there was not much business trans
acted. No. white sold to the extent Of 200 tons
at 81 65, Miss or Rock, alongside. For all March
81 Is was asked against 81 62A bid. New crop was
wanted all July at 81 20, without any offers on the
part OF sellers. sale OF so tons at 81 90, seller 8,
Mission Bay, repr sented all the transactions in No.
l Amber. For No 81 So was bid. For extra
choice Sonora 81 65 was bid, deliverable at Port
Costa all March or April No. was offered spot at
81 60, with 81 624 bid. For deliveries all July.
August and September 81 so was bid
BARLEY-ln brewing there were no public sales.
For spot or all April 81 IS was asked for No. ].
Holders OF No. were willing to deliver all May at
81 81 but 81 gu was tine limit OF buyers. Inc call
on feed brought out me animated bidding though
transactions were limited. Sales embraced 25 tons
No at 7Sa, King street warehouse, free OF stor-
age for % days; 10 tons spot, seller daYs, same
price; Is tons July delivery at 81 As, The seller
of this last parcel offered to duplicate like terms
For June delivery 81 55 was asked and 81 As bid /;
while for August 81 So asked and 81 525 bid
When Chevaer was reached round lot was Offered
at Decoto, seasons storage paid, at 81 TO- No buy
ers.
OArs-Spot lots OF No. l were offered at 81 S3i,
with 81 S2l bid, speculative bid was made OF
81 so for deliveries during the next four months,
but no seemed willing to sell. For No. 2 81 IS
was offered by the same party for the period:
RYE-No transactions. Holders yesterday asked
50 for prime No. against g 30 bid.
CoRS-outside sales of 24O SKIS large yellow are
reported at 81 IS ctl. No call transfers. For No.
2 large yellow 81 81, asked III March.
BUcKwEEAr-s1 5oa1 55 u ctl.
HAy-Wheat, s15@16; Wild Dat, sl3@14 Stable,
SI1@14 D ton.
Washington Territory are quotabe at 2oa
22c California, 2s@26c Oregon, l9a2lc . ctl.
SEEDs-Mustard, S2 l0@3 70 for Yellow Canary,
5@5!c; Hemp, &c; Rape, 2A@3c; Timothy, s99c
for native and 10g11c for imported Alfalfa 139l4c;
Flax, 25@2sc @ ID.
PorAToEs-The market is well furnished, but
prices are generally steady. Several cars OF Salt
Lake have arrived within a week, while three cars
are now due and more are expected to follow.
Peachblows sold on Change to day at 81 25 to the
extent OF zoo bags. Wharf rates are as follows
Petaluma 81 15a2 IS Tomales, % l5d2 %; Early
Rose, S292 05 Humboldt Red, S2@2 o5; Garnet
Chic, 81 77l@1 so; Peerless 81 y ctl.
oSioSs-ordinary kinds are quotable at 50@75c,
though extra choice would bring 81. Sales of poor
are reported at 35@40c q ell.
BEANs-Not active. Bayos, 50 so; Butter,
S. 75d4 for small, "a % for large; Lima, S5d6
Pea, 81 1904 90; Pink, 81 s0a2 95; Red, g 50G
2 90 T.; small White, 81 Go@4 rs; Large White, s49
i % q ctl.
acknowledgements sold to-day at the uni
form price OF 25c Mushrooms were in light sup
ply at l5@1sc Hubbard is not plentiful We quote
as follows for jobbing lots Asparagus, 25c ; Rhu-
barb, 10 also q 10 Squash, SloGl2 o ton for good
Marrowfat; Dried Peppers, lS@2Oc q Il; Arti-
choke5, Doc q dozen Parsnips, 81 so; Beets,
81 Carrots, 75@90c; Turnips, 5o975c q ctl Cauli
flower, 9oc@Sl q 3ozen; Cabbage. 81 q ctl;
Garlic lealkc % H. Green Peas, 10Gl24c Green
Peppers, l5G20c; Tomatoes, I9sc u ID.
FRUIT-The Panama steamer arrived today with
consignments Of Mexican lines. No price viii be
established until they are discharged, and our quo
tations are therefore nominal Oranges are in bet
ter demand, aud choice lots sell at full figures.
We quote as follows Apples, Sl@l 50 q box
for common, S2@3 q box for good to choice Lem
ons S7d7 80 box for Sicily and S2@3 SO for Califor
MIA Lines, s17@20 @ box for Mexican; California
do S2@4 for small and SSCdl0 for large boxes
California Oranges, 81 5Od2 for ordinary, and
81 25@3 U box for choice; Tamarinds, l29l5c u
d Bananas. So 50(e4 @ bunch.
HoSEY-Nothng doing. Comb, 1i@1Sc; extract
ed. 708c for dark and 9110c g u for white.
BUTTER-The market is not in satisfact ry shape.
There is supply sufficient to meet all demands.
Prices show wavering tendency, and decline in
rates for fresh qualities is not improbable. Fancy,
800 32c good to choice, 28d30c inferior lots from
country stores, 23@25c; frkin, 222G2Jc for fair
and 274@30c for good to choice; Eastern, lS920c
g b.
CHEEsE-Prices are gradually lowering. Califor
MIA, l69l8c; Eastern, l7@20c; Western, 14@l5c
g ID.
EGGs-No improvement. Market weak at 20c q
dozen BUYERS limit their bids to 19c u dozen.
PoUHRY-Quotations well maintained Stocks
not large. Live Turkeys, gobblers, I3a15c; do
Hens, l5d16c dressed do, l5@1Sc o II; ROSTERS
25@5 30 for old and S7dS for young; Hens, s5@
so; Broilere, S5a7, according TO size; Ducks
S7a6 y dog: Geese 81 5c@1 70 q pai-.
GAaE-Arrivals mostly in poor condition
Consignments of good quality alone bring our fig
ures Mallard Ducks, s2@3; Canvasback do,
50 5oa4; HOnkers, s3aS SO; Brandt, sig
25; White Geese. 50@75c, Grey Geese, S2@
% Teal, -75c@sI Quail, 75dS5c; Sprig, 75c@
81; Widgeon, 75cdSl; Spoonful, 50960c; Snipe,
75c@sl for common and s2@e2 % for English Hare,
81 2id1 Is; Rabbits. s1a1 Is o dozen.
WOoL-Quotations unchanged. Little or nothing
Going in the market. as nearly al OF the wool Is
now out Of first hands, and until the spring clip
comes in business will be more OF less nomi-
nal We quote as follows San joaquin, loo
13c Southern bury, 10@12c; Northern free, 800
1sc; for good, 19G21c for choice Mountain free,
13@l6c, as to shrinkage; Nevada free, 159lSc /;
Lamb, l3@l6c; Eastern Oregon Lamb 20925c !:
Valley do, 25 G2Sc . b.