Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-09
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Sth.
| FLOUR-Some liberal purchases have beer
made this week for shipment, mainly by th(
| China steamer tomorrow. We quote: Best cit!
| extra, ST 25@5; medium, s. 50G4; shipping
superfne 81 75t9S so y Dbl
| WHEAT-Thc probability of war between
| England and Russia some short time since, car
/ ried the views of holders away beyond reason
! able limits, while ut the same time the threat
enlng political aspect did not increase the in
| quiry for grain In fact there was a lull in the
| demand. Now that the chances of peace are
| deemed quite favorable, there is some DISPOSE
| ton manifested by sellers to meet the marke
| az current rates, which may be said 80 range
from 81 40 to s. 421a q ctl for the better grades
! OF shipping. Offerings within day or so have
| been somewhat general, and the desire to real.
| lZe seems tritie more urgent. Only two vessels
| have been chartered in week to carry Wheat
to Europe, aud it can be readily understood that
while freight engagements are so limited it is
not likely that much activity VIII prevail il
| grain circles
| Call Board sales at the morning session were
a ! follows:
Buyer season-200 tons. 81 461l: 100 81 46.
Buyer 1sS5-l00 tons, 81 6G; 100, 81 COS; 100
81 CO.'S; 100, 81 6658 z ell.
Afternoon sales we're:
Buyer SeaSon-700 tons 81 45I%!3l 46
Buyer 1857 100 tons, 81 Gi1ad1 6J3I 2 ctl
BARLEf.-The market is in q stationary con
dltion. Prices, in the opinion of many dealers
have touched the highest point, and few expect
any more jumps upward. Good feed can be
had at 81 80 = ell, but custom at this figure is
i'tI slIOil iiLCh III brewing descriptions the
movement is hardly as free as it was week or
two ago though values are tolerably steady at
81 80 to 81 10 = ell, according to quality.
sales at the morning call session were:
Buyer seasOn-2U0 TONS 81 2S1%.
Buyer lSS5-l0O tons, 81 81; 200, 81 371a; 900,
81 3S; 100, 81 5S14; 400, 81 $50.
G. Seller ell o5 $50 tons s. 20 100 81 20 100,
Sales on the afternoon call were:
Buyer l8s5-300 tons, 81 371[; 100, 81 81.
Seller l8S. D tons, 81 N@1 1917 = ctl.
GETABLES-Asparagus continues to be q
drug in the market, and the same remark will
apply with almost equal force to other season
able varieties as receipts generally are quite
Tree We quote jobbing lots as follows Aspar-
Tomatoes, 81 SOAP . Z. box; Artichokes, 30c p
COZ; Cucumbers, 20360c z dozen; Carrots ,50G6Oc;
Turnips, 50G60c q ctl; Beets, 10000 p ctl; Pars-
nips, 81 p ctl; CaulidOwer, GjC p dozen Cab
2 dozen: Dried Peppers 15@18c e ID; Green Go
9gl0c T. 10; Green Peas, 75c 2 sack;
String Beans, 3G4c q ID for Los Angeles and
5G6c = b for Nacaville; Dried Okra, 15625c
. ID; Narrowed Squash, $40 . tor; summer
Squash, 75c@S1 4 box.
FRUIT-CheTTy PlumS were in light supply
this morning at 81 p box. CurrantS are as yet
too green to invite quick custom Cherries are
in favor, but large receipts prevent any very
nigh prices. Perhaps the comparatively cheap
rate - the main reason for so good consump-
tive demand. Gooseberries hang on hand badly.
Strawberries are plentiful, but they have to 20
cheap in order to clean up consignments
Cherries, 2j@35c for white ana red, and a0Ge50c
= box for black; Strawberries, SiG5 for poor, and
6@S e chest for good conagnments; Currants,
2o@GJc Z drawer; Raspberries, l5cq20c
a basket; Gooseberries, 3@6c 2 II; APP
pies, 75c@S1 for common and 81 5000 % . box
for good to choice; Lemons-Malaga, 81 30;
do Sicily, S5G5 p; do California 75c@
81 4 box for ordinary and 81 25@l so for
Sicily seed Mexican Lines, $40 50Gll q box;
California do, 75c@S1 for small boxes and 81 100
2 . for large; Oranges California 81 1901 25 p
box for common, 81 2591 so for Riverside, and
s. 50@4 for Navel; Los Angeles Navel, S2@2 25
z box; Tahiti do, STOOLS p NJ; Bananas, 81 50
as 2 bunch; Pineapples S6G7 . dozen; Apri-
cots, 7Jc4Sl q small box.