The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-12-23
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.


SAN FRANCISCO, December 22d.
FLOUR-A shipment OF J 900 bbls goes to
Liverpool to-day on sailing vessel. Net cash
price FOR Extras, Family, So 40G5 so . bbl;
bakers Extra, So 30@5 40; Superfine,
s. 4C@3 65.
WHnAT-Taere is a firm tone to prices,
though The amount OF business that is doing
Is rather small. Buyers are not inclined 10
make any heavy purchases this side the new
Year. Sellers are not pressing trade, believing
that nothing is lost by waiting. Desirable
shipping grades are quotable at 81 771aGGl 80
2 ctI. Milling parcels are also held with firm
lIess at a range of 81 S21a@1 s. 2 ctl, the
latter being the more general asking price.
BARLEY-Movement is of moderate vol
ume, there being no disposition to stock
ahead. Prices steady, especially for choice,
bright feed OF which the offerings are not
large. We quote: Feed, 81 % tor dark coast.
81 o71z@1 OS54 for good quality and 81 10
for choice; Brewing, 81 1901 2@14T cti.
OAIS-There is not much trading in this
line, and the market is likely 10 keep rather
dull and quiet for the next two weeks. We
quote as follows: Surprise 81 5o@1 So;
milling, 81 371a91 421l good to choice, 81 So
al 49,; oil grades, 81 1901 32L; Gray,
81 35@l 40; Black 45@l So p ctI for Or
egon and 81 60@1 90 for California.
CORN-heceipUs are coming forward freely.
To-day's arrivals foot up 5000 cts. Prices
are unsettled. We quote: arge Yellow,
81 27l/@1 50; small yellow, 81 3d., White,
CRACKED tCoRN-Quotable at SIS SO to
Observation-Disclosures quote Feed ut $3.50
- >
small packages. 314@334c ? 10
oILCAKE MEAL-QuotabIe at S25 q ton
from the mills.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotable at S21@22 a
SEEDS-we quote: Mustard, Brown, So 20
@3 %; Yellow, IS ctl; Canary, 1A@2c;
sac; Alfalfa, 61aG71ac q Ii; Flax, 81 seq
] 50 2 ctl.
MIDDLINGs-Busines is fairly lively.
Quotable at ; 0G21 Z ton.
\ N-SnnEllAS annie No pnonra In
prices We quote: Alfalfa $I1@I2: Wheat,
$l6@13; Wh1 at and Dat, SI3@yI5 SO; Bar
y, S1&@13 so; wild Dat, $l2@14; Stock,
Saskatchewan at 5o@65c . bale.
BRAN-Steady demand all the time. We
quote: No. l, S17 5o@18 so; other quality,
RYE-Not much attention given to offer
ings. Quotable at 81 77}I@1 80 v ctl.
HOPS-Trade is quiet. More activity would
likely prevail if holders were willing to MAKE
slight concessions. Choice offerings are scarce
Quotable at 13@1Sc Z II, as to quality.
Observation-Disclosures at 81 1892 10
2 ell
GROUND BARLEY-Quotable at s2i so
to % so ton.
variation in prices for a week. The inquiry
is for the better qualities. Garnet Chiles, sec
TO zoe; Early Rose, 30@40c; Burbanks, 4Oc
TO 45c for River and T5c@S1 for salinas;
River Red IL @50c; Sweet, SOL so p ctl.
ONIONS-A good article sells for 81 4 ctl,
while poor stock runs down as low as zoe.
sacks, part OF which sold at zoe, while the
remainder is held at S5c without finding Gus
tom.
DRIED PEAS-We quote: Green, 81 90
TO So 10; Blackeye, 81 5C@1 50; Niles 81 80
toSl IS = ctl.
BEANs-It is too near the end of the year
to expect much business. There is steady
holding in nearly all kinds. We quote as
follows: Bayos, 81 5000; Butter So g TO
80; PINK, 81 220@2; Red, 81 85@2; Lima,
White, So 35@2 90 q c.l.
VEGkTABl t1S-Busness is not brisk, as
offerings are slim. Mushrooms. 15@25c p h;
Los Angeles Green Peppers. 5@6c p ID; Los
Angeles String Beans, 1O@1215c = Ii; Southern
Green Peas, 4@6c 2 10; Turnips. 5OG75c =
ctl; Beets, 81 y sack; Carrots, feed, 35@ Zoe;
Farsnips, 81 20 = ell; Cabbage, soc; Garlic,
3@31ac ? 10; Caulitiower, 75c q dozen; Dry
Peppers, 12c 10 15c; Dry Okra, 1215915c q 10;
Marrowlat Squash, SOC : per ton.
FRUlT-OIangeS are IN large supply. with q
wide range in prices. There is good demand
on holiday account. Apples are also in active
request, the inquiry beng tor an article OF
choice character. Pears make poor exhibit
both as to quantity and quality. Grapes are
in slim offering, bringing good prices
We quote: Persilnmons, 50@75c 2 box;
Grapes. 6Oc@Sl per box; Apples, 5OG9Uc :.
box for common to lair ana S1@1 80 for
good to Choice; Slskiyou Apples, S1@l rs .
box; Lady Apples, S1'91 30 q box; Pears, SOC
@S1 % per box; Mexican Lines, SoGG7 =
box; California Lines, @ = box; Lemons,
Sicily, So 5000 per box; California Lemons
81 5O@3 so for common TO choice; Winter
oranges, SIG1 20 p small box; Los Angeles
Seedlings, 81 60@1 70; Los Angeles Navels
$2@3 30 Tor common to choice: Riverside
Seedlings, $262 &c: Riverside and Duarte
Navels, S2@3 90; Japanese Oranges. 81 25a
/ so FboX; Mexican Oranges, 81 75G2 :
case; Sonora Oranges. S5tG3 % Z box;
Florida Oranges, $ 4@5 = box; Bananas, 81 90
10 So 80 = uunch; Pineapples, So q dozen;
CranberrieS, S9@11 so z bbl.
DRIED EkUlr-Trade at the moment is OF
small proportions, as dealers are well stocked
for the holiday season. We quote: Apricots
bleached, 5@61zc; CO. sun-dred, "a 4c
Peaches, peeled evaporated, 11@13c sun
dried, posse: bleached, 3d515c; Apples, Ga
615c Tor eyaporated, 3@31Sc for sliced. and ~
@s3c TOR quartered: pitted Pluns, 411&Ga5c; un-
pitted do, 2d3c; Grapes, 23k@2slc p u:
Prunes, 467c . h; German PrQnes, 4d sc;
Pears, 7@Sc for evapOrated, 3@5c for sliced,
and 21@trJ &c for quartered: Nectarines 36 4C
Tor red, and Hose for white; Figs, 4@415c for
PIE ssed and 3e9312c for impressed.
RAISlNS-BuslnesS is dull, and will prob
ably remain in that condition for some little
while. We quote as follows: Layers, fancy.
81 4OG1 90 Z box; good 10 choice s 25@
] 3715; fair, Sl@1 20, with the usual adj
vance for fractional boxes; MuScatels coca
ST 10 4 box. and 39 &c . ID for sacks.
HONEY-Ne quote: Extracted 5II@ $40
for amber, and 64@672c for bright. Comb IS
Quotable at los i sc 2 10.
BUTTER-Fancy fresh roll Butter is not in
abundant supply, and sales are occasionally
made in limited way above quoted figures
Ordinary grades of fresh are mere plenti.
immediate requirements. We quote prices
Fancy, 34@35c; choice, 30@32hc; 1air
10 good, 25@27 &c; store lots, loG2Oc p 10
picked roll, 24@26c; firkln, 21@23c: East
ern, 10000 for ladle packed, ana 2592Sc {
u for creamery.
CHEESE : supplies of really good
article are light and prices continue
firm. We quote: Choice 10 fancy new