Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-23
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 22d.
FLOUR-The Abyssinia, which sailed yester-
day for China AMI Japan, via British Columbia,
carried no Flour from this port She will prob
ably take considerable quantity aboard at Van
couver. Net cash price Tor California; Extras
81 2564 IS ? Dbl Superfne, 81 90@S %.
WHEAT-No shipping trade in progress. 1t is
too near the close of the harvest year for any
movement to spring up in this direction until
the new harvest begins 10 come forward. Mill
ers are purchasing but lightly. Interest at the
moment is centered in speculative operations
and Call Board transactions are accepted as au-
thOrity for values of spot parce.s. From 81 IS
that will pass Inspection standard.
BARLEY-The situation is not favorable for
sellers. Crop prospects have improved so much
of late that extensive trading in cereals has
stopped, and Barley comes in for its full share
of neglect. Feed is offered freely every day and
receives fair amount of attention, but sales are
slow, as the views of buyers and sellers DO not
readily harmonic as 10 values. Brewing is
neglected, there being no outside demand
while local custom is of Indifferent character
We quote: Good 10 choice, Feed, S114ezS21ac !;
common. soc; Brewing, e71ac@Sl p ctl.
OATS-Fancy descriptions are in light supply
and held with frmness, though the demand is
not pressing For medium and common quail
ties the inquiry is light and improvement slow
and dragging. Prices are easy and sales at out
side figures are not frequent Wequote: Surprise,
81 Goal 20; milling. 81 50@1 So; choice feed
81 371&@51 40; No. l, 81 321aGrl 35 No. 2, 81 300
3215; off grades. 81 25CDl 2711s Gray and Black,
OIL Zl~aC0}l y CLl
C0RN-Yellow is in fair supply, but offerings
are more or less neglected and sales are few
while values are not strong Quotable at 81 321s
to 81 IS 2 ctl. The exhibit of White is slim.
and buyers have paid as high as 81 65 p ctl this
week.
Tracked CORN-Quotable at s29aso p ton.
CORNMEAL-Millers quote Feed AT s30@3I p
ton: fine kinds for the table, in large and small
packsg es, 215025lc q b.
OILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at SIS p ton.
SEEDS-The only notable recent sale in a
wholesale way was lot of 100 SKIS choice yell
low Mustard at 81 p ctl. Brown Mustard is
scarce and concentrated, though stocks are said
to include very little that are strictly choice We
quote: Mustard, Brown, S2@3; Yellow, 81 rs
az p ctl: Canary, 377a@414c; Hemp, S14@4c;
Rape, 1l@21zc; Timothy. SC; Alfalfa, St@S%c .
b: Flax. So 2562 rs q ctl.
MIDDLINGS-The market has weakened I'M
der late heavy receipts from the north. Quot.
able at $1,000 . ton.
HAY-The circular of George Morrow & Co.
reviews the situation as follows "While there
is no particular strength to the market, prices
hold their own remarkably well, considering
the season of the year. On the whole, the mar
ket may be described as easier in expectation of
increased shipments of new Hay. Aoout ten
cars of new Hay arrived last week and were all
sold at sl4@.l5 q ton. Dealers look for slight
decline the comisg week, if shipments increase.
New Alfalfa finds ready sale at S10@gll. The
prospects are said to be good for Alfalfa, as
the crop of clover is short. We quote Choice
Wheat, SIS; No. Wheat, s159l6: choice Wheat
and Dat, SIC 50a17 %: good Wheat and Dat,
sl4 5Oai5 so; Wild Dat, sl4@l6: Tame Dat,
Sl3 50G115: Barley and Dat, slS h0@l5 so; coarse
Hay is depressed under unusually heavy ship
ments from Livermore Quotable at Sl3 to SIS,
the latter figure for choice Wheat"
STRAW-Quotable a. 40C95oc p bale.
HOPS-The market has better Tone though
business continues dull. Contracts for new crop
are said to have been negotiated at a higher
range than Is now current. For 1857 growth.
quotations range from 5@6c Q ctl for fair to
choice
BRAN-Is lower. Quotable at SIG 5o@17 so
for the best, and s15 50@16 so p ton for lower
grades and outside brands
RYE-Quotable at Oil 7561 90 q ctl
BUCKWHEAT-The first sample in a long
while wss seen on Change to-day. 1t attracted
some little attention from millers, but was not
sold The best bid was II SIS a ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-Has declined. Quotable
az $40 4lll20 so 2 ton.
PoTkTOES = The market showed more
strength this morning. Quotable at 75c@s1 Is
p ctl in boxes, 10000 in sacks.
ONl0NS-From 40d60c 2 ctl VIII take in the
extremes of the market.
DRIED PEAS-we quote: Blackeye, 81 ESQ
1 rs; Niles, 81 40C6l 60; Green. 1908 50 ? ell.
BEANS-Quiet and easy. Jobbing trade only
We quote prices: Bayos, & 1912 20: Butter.
nominal Pink. g 20sa2 40: Red, 81 e0@2 10,
Lima. g 25g$ .; Pea, s. 25SS 70: Small
VEGETABLES-Reeeipts of Green Corn are
limited. AsparagI gus finds good custom at steady
Rates. Green Peas and String Beans make good
well represented, being Of fine quality. Toma-
toes are not worth a quetation at present. Re-
ceipts are slim and mostly so very poor as to be
unstable. CueumbeIs continue in large supply
We quote as follows: Green Corn, 20c 2 dozen;
Asparagus, 81 25a1 - ? box for good to choice,
81 sal tor fancy quality. Rhubarb, 5ocds1
, box; Green Peas, seas 2 sack; Garden Peas,
&C 2 u: string Beans 311Sa.se , b: Refugee
Beans 51zie6c Il u; Wax Beans S112ad4c ? 10: Sum-
mer Squash, 75cGS1 p box for VacAviile and
81 nap for Bay; Los ANGELES Tonlaioes, G
p box Green Peppers, 80 795c n
Cucumners, 20 q 4Dc DOZEN: Turnips,
80 a. 75c q ctl; Beets. 75c@sl % .
sack Carrots feed, SOa5Oc: Parsnips, 81 50
as 2 ell; Cabbage, sl@1 % : ctl: Garlic,
&c u; Cauiifower, IS CSC u dozen: DTS
fe0per< &c to sc = b.
FRUIT-Peaches made their appearance to-
day for the first time this season. Arrivals were
lot ripe aud buyers declined To pay the asking
price of S2@.2 80 2 box. Apples are coming to
haad little more freely, but are yet too green TO
axraet attention. A light consignment of APP
pies from New Zealand has been On the market