Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-28
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 9th.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 9th.
FLOUR-There have been fairly liberal ship
ments within few days to China and Central
Anne lea. Net cash price for California: Best
Family, S4d)4 10 Bakers extra, S4&94 10 z. Dbl
Superilne. 81 SOFAS d.
WHEAT-Trade continues of dragging char
acter. Expo tiers have about all immediate
wants satisfied and there is no talk of negotiat-
ing for the chartering of any more vesse S at
present Stock that an be properly classed us
of standard grade is pretty well narr wed down
as to quantity, and also tolerably well concen-
trated. Wheat of this character is held at
81 325 p ctl, and is hardly obtainable for less in
large amounts SILL small Offering would
likely find slow sale if more than 81 80 were
asked. Un Change to-day millers paid 81 IS,
and q fancy lot might even bring an advance.
BARLEY-Business has remained quiet for so
a long time, while prices have kept uniform,
that almost any change would be satisfactory 10
operators, if the market could only be go. into
more active motion. This morning t1ere were
signs of a steadier feeling and buyers paid a
trtle more for selected lots of feed. IL is TO be
hoped the improvement will continue Brewing
finds inquiry solely from local custom, and This
OF not magnitude enough to impart any very
quick movement TO the situation. Chevalier is
meeting with some attention, said TO be on Co.
lonial act cunt. 1t is claimed that about 500
tons have been secured for shipment on the
next Australian steamer, and that this quantity
does not quite fill the order. Beyond this trans
action there is nothing doing. Feed, good to
choice, 771a@7S34c; common, 7UG175c Brewing,
sOG971ac Chevalier, 81 50dl 3215 for Standard;
fair to good bay, sl@l 70: fair TO good coast,
S5d9Oc q ctl.
OATS-Market requirements are not readily
within our range of quotations. but holders are
careful neither to overcrowd nor to press of
ferings. We quote as follows: Surprise, 81 65
al 20; choice feed and milling, 81 45@1 so; No.
l, 81 40@l 40; No. ., 81 3501 40; off grades,
81 25@ll 80: Black. 81 3OGal 40 a ct.
CORN-Prices are again swinging in favor of
buyers. We quote; Yellow, 81 321a@1 80 ;
White, 81 371% q ctl
CRACKED CoKN-Quotable st $50 p ton.
CORNMEAI-Millers quote Feed at S29d.30 q
ton; fine kinds for the table, in large and small
packages, 212d234c q Ii.
OILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at OBS q ton.
SEEDS-Demand for Mustard is light. There
have been liberal receipts of Flaxseed lately.
but ready sale was found. Good demand also
exists for Alfalfa. Wequote as follows: Mustard,
Brown, 81 50693, Yellow, 81 1872 2 cgi; Canary
exotic; Hemp, 31a,G4c; Rape l126'2Ac Tim
p ctl
MIDDLINGs-Pa readily from first hands
Quotable at Sic 50@l7 50 e ton.
HAY-Choice qualities alone show strength.
We quote prices as follows: Choice Wheat
Si7 5eGlS 80, tame Oat, Sl360l5: wild Dat, Sl49
lG; Whest and 0at Sl4@l7 so; Barley, Sl2015 90;
Alfalfa, So 50dlS so p ton.
STRAW-Quotabie at 45655c q bale.
HOPS-No demand for shipment, and il is
outside orders that have to be mainly relied on
to give activity to the market. AT present the
situation could hardly be more hfeless. homi
nal at 496c q b.
BRAN-Buyers have the advantage. Quotable
at S13 50Gp14 so 2 ton.
RYE-Sales are few and slow. Quotable at
81 90G2 a ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-No trade of note Quotable
at 81 q ctl.
GROUND BAKLEY-Quotablea at s1S019 p ton.
P0TATOEs-The situation is wholly against
sellers, as offerings Of old are liberal, and new
crop is coming forward more freely. We quote:
New, 1154215c q = 4; River Reds, 1905 C;
Petalumas, 601175c; Tomales, 65@S5c: Burbank
Seedlings. 65cGS1; Early Rose 40 . Csc; Peer
less 6loi75c Peaehblows, 75GSoc; Garnet
Chile, 65G70c: Sweet, 81 5 a ctl.
ONIONS-First-claSs product is in demand at
top rates. Quotable at S2@2 so Tor good to
choice. Cut show wide range, say 5000
81 so p ctl.
DRIED PEAS-We quote: Blackeye, S2@2 IS;
Niles. 81 50a1 IS; Green, So 50geS 50 = etl.
BEANS-There is less frmness noted. and
values are shaping more in favor Of con-