The record-union., 1891-12-16
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

~ SAN Francisco, December 18th.
FL0UR-Net cash prices for Family EX-
trJls, 50 40@5 so p Dbl; Bakers Extras,
So 1905 40; Superfine, So 1908 So.
WHEAT-Ihe market is Shaping down
ward as foreign advices are anything but
favorable. Local buyers are not doing any
thing, and their holding back tends TO further
weaken the situation. In the absence OF
representative trade, the market may be
choice shipping quality. AS additional evi-
dence of the dull feeling il may be stated that
ST. 1874 was the best bid seller could get on
Change this morning for a more than fair
sample. A parcel of really choice millip g
found a customer at 81 S21a, which a short
time ago would not have been pared with for
less than 81 80.
BARLEY Business is very quiet and is
likely to keep 50 for the rem alnder of the
month. We quote prices as follows:
Feed, 81 05@1 071a for dark coast, and 81 10
choice; Brewing, 81 1901 221a 2 ell.
OATS-Nothlng has occurred for week to
cause any diversion in the monotony that has
prevailed in the oat market. 1t is too near the
close of the year for heavy business and hold
ers. We quote: surprise, 81 55@1 6212; mill
ing, 81 3171a@1 4215; good to choice, 81 500
81 3591 40; Black, 81 45@1 55 . ctl for
oregon and 81 60@i 80 for California.
CJRN-More or less stock has been placed
infvarehouse to await an active and better
market. We quote: Large Yellow, 81 2734
al 80; small Yellow, 81 35@1 3614; White,
81 40@l 421a 2 ctl.
20 80 2 ton.
C0RNMEAL-Millersq quote Feed at S2S@
% ? ton; fine kinds for the table, in large
and small packages, 344@334c p 10.
OILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at S25 2 ton
from the mills.
SEEDS-We quote: Mustard, Brown. So 20
@3 20; Yellow, So 2 ctl Canary, 1$z@2c;
Hemp, 5@53ac; Rape, So 25@2 90; Timothy,
soc; Alfalfa, 6129772c q 10; Flax, 81 500
MIBDLTNGs = Quiet trade. Quotable at
$50 5Om2l SO y ton,
CHOPPED FEED-Quotable at S21@22 .
HAY-Alfalfa, S11@12; Wheat. s13@16:
Wheat and 0at, S13@15 so; Barley, SI2@
Is so; Wild Oat, S12@14; Stock, S10@11 2
ton.
STRAW-Quotable at 5o@65c p bale.
HOPS-Holders firm. Stocks not large.
Quotable at 15@2oc p n.
BRAN-We quote: No. 1. S17 5O@1S so;
other quality, $40 50@17 q ton.
RYE-QuieJ and easy. Quotable at 81 so 2
BUCKwHEAT-Quo at 50 1902 IS
GROUND BARLEY-Quotabl at s24 500
POTATOES Heavier supplies have caused
weaker tone TO Ethe market. We quote as
follows: Garnet Chiles, 5O@6oc; Early Rose,
30@40c; Burbanks, 35@4oc for River and
T5@95c for Salinas: River Red, 4o@5Oc:
Sweet, S26D2 so q ctl.
ONIONs-Prices show a wider range. Quot
able at 60c@Sl p ctl.
DRIED PEAS-We quote: Green, 81 GOA
2 10; Blackeye, 81 5o@1 65; Niles, 81 $50
I As = ctl.
BEANS-No business, but there is firm
holding. We quote as follows: Bayos, 81 80
$2; Butter, s. 25@2 co. Pink, 81 9O@2
Red, 81 S5G2; Lima, 50 1909 25; Pea
So 1902 90 small White, So 5000 SO p ctl.
NEGETABLES-A box of Sacramento A :
paragus was offering to-day at soc q h, but
nobody would buy or bid. Last Saturday "A
similar shipment sold for Soc p h. We
quote: Los Angeles Green Peppers, 5@16c =
N; Los Angeles String Beans, s@121ac
pnac
n; Tomatoes, 25@5oc = box; Turnips, so
@35c q ctl; BeetS, 81 2 sack; Carrots, feed,
35@40c; Parsnips, 81 25 p ctl; Cabbage,
6oc; Garlic, 3@31ac 2 10; Caalihower, 75c =
dozen; Dry Peppers, 1G@121%c; Dry Okra.
12h@15c q ID; Marrowtat Squash, S5@S d
ton
FRUIT-Reports from Southern California
indicate that the orange crop will mature one
month earlier than any year since 1854. The
crop will be heavy. A late gale did much
damage III the Los Angeles section. Some
fine Navels are being recelv ed from the south
ern country Just now that attract good Gus
tom. From the neigborhood of Winters the
shipments are Becoming little more free.
Another cargo of Florida oranges is expected
before the close OF the week. The market will
therefore be well furnished with this descrip-
ton OF fruit for the coming holidays. Grapes
are only in moderate offering, with light de
mand. For choice apples the inquiry is good
Stocks of Mexican lines are not large
and prices are little firner. We
quote as follows: ounces, 4G@65c p box;
persimmons, 75c@S1 3 box; Grapes, 20
@oOc z DoA tor MuScdt S0d10 Tor Black, 4O
@65c pr 1o1ay, 25@50c for Verdells, and 90
@35c p box tor Cornichon; Apples. 4O@
soc = box 1OT common and Sl@l so for
good to choice; Sislllyou Apples, S1@1 rs
5oc6Sl % 2 box; Mexican Lines, S7tG
2 so 2 box; California Lines, o ,
box; Lemons, Sicily. S5@1 2 box: Cali
fornia Lemons, 81 5o@3 so for common to
choice; Winter Oranges, SIGl so p small
box; Los Angeles Navels, S4@4 90 for cho.c3
and S2@2 so = box tor common quality;
Riverside Seedlings, So 90; Riverside and
Duarte NaveiS, S494 90; japanese Oranges,
$1@1 20 z box Mexican Oranges, 81 $50
2 90 a case; Florida Oranges, 50 > box;
S6 z dozen; Craaberries, 5000 3 tbl.
DRIED F'RU1T-Dullness is the prevailing
peaches are plentiful. Peeled peaches make a
slim showing ana are not inquired for 10 any
noteworthy extent. Apricois of ordinary
grades OF the Royal variety are in fair sappIy,
and such are offering at tolerahly easy rates,
while Aloorparks of choice to select quality
are in light stock and rather firm. Apples
incline against sellers. Pears remain in light
demand, with market Eairiy firm ior choice.
Grapes are decidedly against sellers. We
quote as follows: Apricots, bledched, so
61ac: do, sul2-dried, -e14c; Peaches peeled
eyaporated. li@13e; sun-dried, 2@s3I5c
bleaehed, 20 SIC; Apples, 6@655c Tor evapor
ated. SO SIC for sliced, and 21zG93c for quar-
tered; pitted Plums, 40 sc: unpitted, DO, 9
@3e; Grapes. 236(92sEc q 10; PruneS. A &c {
mi German Prunes, 4@oe; Pears, I@sec fol
Quartered; Nectarines, 3tG4c for red and "a
DC for white; Figs, 46411c for pressed and So
SIC for impressed.
RAlSINS-Tne market lacks activity ant
strength. Dealers Go not consider the i'm
mediate outlook as particularly promising fol
the selling interest. LAYERS, fancy. 81 az
TO $1 90 = bcxi good TO choice, 81 25@1 371a