Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-31
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nav 8ot

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY Seth.
FLOUR-Supplies are plentiful. The market
IS less firm and lower prices are probable in the
near future. Net cash price Ior California
Extras, S4 25G4 IS 2 Dbl; superfine, 81 goo
%.
WHEAT-There is very soft feeling to the sit
uatlon. The season is now nearing its end, and
nobody is disposed to operate to any great ex
tent until the new harvest begins to put in an
appearance. Prices are irregular, being gov
erned more by speculative operations than by
legitimate inquiry. As matters now stand,
81 521a e ct is full quotable figure for stock
that Will class as standard, with the prospect
that lower basis will yet be reached
BARLEG-There is no business of conse
quence. Purchases for feed uses are few and of
light magnitude. Considerable quantities will
soon be delivered on Call Board contracts and
offerings in the sample market are expected to
be pTopoTtionaiely increased. Wholesale trad
ing is hardly probable for some time, and deal.
ers will have to remain content with the hand
to-mouth policy that at present governs the
movements of buyers. In Brewing descriptions
there is no activity, and it is very difficult to
find customer for anything like round par
Gel at quotable figures Chevalier is entirely
neglected. We quote prices as follows: No /
Feed, 751al7S54e; common grades, 75c; Brewing,
SIZE to 971@c q ell; Chevaller, low grades, S5cg
81 10 p ctl.
CORNMEAL-Millers quote Feed at sS0@Sl p
ton; fine kinds for the table, in large and small
packages, 215@294c p b.
0lLCAKE BfEAL-Quotable at SIS 2 ton.
SEEDS-Moderate movement is reported in
Yellow Mustard, and fair trade could likely be
transacted in Brown if really desirable lots were
offered. Mustard, Brown, slGS; Yellow, 81 rs
81 3 Ell; Canary, S59g4L4c; Hemp: S1a94c;
Rape, 11aG214c; Timothy, &c. Alfalfa, 715ey Sc y
10: Flax. ~ 2592 10 = ctl.
MIDDLIN 5S-Are steady at current rates.
Quotable at Sl9tG20 4 ton.
HAY-The market generally has weak tone.
New crop is going into more general eonsump-
ton. The yield Is expected TO be large. We
quote old as follows Choice Wheat, Sl7al7 so;
no. l Wheat Sl5616; choice Wheat and
and %l6 nm Il good Wheat (Yot
sl4 50tQ15 80; Wild Dat, s14@16; Tame Oat
sl3gl5; compressed, Sl34l6. We quote new
Wheat, Sl3@14; Wheat and Dat, So 5s@fi
wild Oat, sI2alS so; Barley, 5000 so; Barley
and Dat, Si0tdl2; Alfalfa, s10G1I Clover Sll 50
OILS p ton.
SIRAw--Quotable at S5a5Oc p bale.
Z ID for fair to choice.
BRAN-Receipts continue liberal. Quotable
at sl6di17 for the best, and SIS 50tG.l6 80 , ton
for lower grades and outside brands
RYE-Recent sales at 81 70 q ctl establish a
market quotation.
observation-disclosures good product changed
hands to-day at 81 IS q ctl the first sale in some
GROUND BARLEY-Priees show downward
tendency. Quotable at Sl9a2O > ton.
P0TAT0ES-Sapplies are coming forward
with freedom. Peerless 6G65c: Garnet Chile,
S0e@sl; Early Rose, 5O990c 3 ctl
at 4e650c 2 etl
DRIED PEAs-we quote: Blackeye, s2a2 20;
FRUIT-Blackberries arrived to-day for the
first time this season, selling at SOC p ii. Cher
ries are in liberal supply at steady prices, In
another week receipts are expected to show
diminution, when higher prices are likely TO
prevail. The display of Apricots is all that could
be desired. Peaches are still hard and green,
finding but little favor. Nearly all Strawberries
of the Sharpless variety are poor, and have to
be sold at low rates to peddlers. Currants con-
unue abundant. Goose berries receive good at
tention, the offerings being liberal. We quote
Apples, 49@70c ? box; Pears, 65c(6S1 % p pox
Cherries, 25,G50c for white, 73990c for Royal
Ann and 30G60c 2 box for black Gooseberries,
I}zG2c 3 70 for common and 496c 3 d for Eng
lish; Strawberries, s. 50d4 for SharplesS and So
az Z chest for Longw0rth Raspberries,
S99l5 Z chest: Cherry Plums 50G90c p box
nj 80 2 box for Royal, and 81 1922 ? box for
Early Golden; CurrGnts, s3e4 = chest; Peaches,
SI(5i 50 2 box: California Oranges, 81 500
81 do Navel, s2G5 p box =; Mexican Lines,
California Lemons, S1G2 so 2 box Bananas.
S2asS 80 , bunch: Pine .pDles. 81 50s1i 2 ieg
DRIED FRJIT-Trade is very quiet, and no
marked activity Is expected by dealers Tor q
month or two. Stocks OF Raisins, suu-dried Ap-
pies and peeled Pea hes are rather light, but
there are yet liberal supplies OF all other kinds.
We quote iobbing lots as follows: sun
dried Apples. SIC e . Ior sliced and ~
sun-iried bleaehed; do, sun-drted, Sgeci
5lsckbeuies. I29I3c: Figs, 5a6c for pressed
S6s:c for Impressed; Smyrna rigs lS9l6e
Tor Layers. and 1888 Tor kegs; Nectarines
Sal0c; Peaches l7G1Se for peeled. and S&9e
for uapeeled: PeaTE, 4g5c Tor whole and az.
lie for sliced; msehiae-dIisd, sGIoc: PiGms
l0s tor plttsd snd &c fc- implied; Ser
mar Prules, 6Sa75: French PrJl4es. a9e r %
z5@75c advance for fractions: Common. siG
HoNEY-New crop has not commenced TO ar
riye freely. Market quiet and easy. We quote