The record-union., 1891-08-19
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
san FRANCISCO. August IS is

San FRANCISCO, August s, 1891.
tlsOUR-Ihe late advance in prices is we'll
maintained. We quote: Net cash prices
for Family Extras, S5@5 20 F. Dbl; Bakers
Extras, So 1905 %; Superine, So ESQ
8 so.
WHEAT--The local market has been some
what unsettled for a couple Of days. because
Of reported excitement at other centers Still,
there has been no wild excitement here. as
was witnessed in Chicago. OF course. SDecu-
lators availed themselves of the opportunity
10 make incidental turns, and both bulls and
bears were willing to take chances on liberal
trading, so that the Call Board records for a
day or so were unusually large in the way OF
speculative transactions. The spot article has
Kept steady all the While, with rather strong
tone to prices. Shipping Wheat sells by sam
pie all the way from 81 G215 to 81 65 for the
usual grades, with 81 66A@l 81 for some
thing of extra quality.
BARLEY-The market is in quiet mood,
though somewhat easy. There is fair array of
offerings, while there is no pressure. II there
We're any forcing of trade it is doubtful if
prices would hold AS il is, the tendency
seems to be III favor of buyers. Feed is quot
able at 81 1901 l215. with 81 135/ 2 ctl Ior
choice. Old Brewing, 81 GO01 20; New Brew
ing, 81 l715 z ctl.
OATS-MOVementi IS not of brisk character.
Supplies are OF tstir volume and stocks Will
soon begin to show some little accumu-
lation. Quotable at 81 3O@1 90 p ctl for fair
To choice; Gray, 81 35G1 3712; Black, 81 20
CoRN-The market could hardly be more
lheiess than IT is just now We quote prices
Large Yellow, 81 611%@1 70; small Yellow,
20
CRACKED CORN-QUotable at S39@4O
q ton.
0ILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at $50 = ton
from the mills
CORNNIEAL-Millers quote feed at S38 so
@39 80 Z ton; fine kinds for the table, in
large and small packages, 35+94c p 70.
SEEDS-We quote: Mustard, Brown, So IS
93; Yellow, S292 so 1ctl; Canary, 214G 314c;
hemp. 4a41[c; Rape, S2G2 so; Timothy
d1g95c; Alfalfa, 574965ac 2 n; Flax, 50 500
MIDDLINGS-Steadv at the recent advance.
QuOtable at S21 5OG22 so 2 ton.
CHOPPED FEED-Quota0le at S24@25
2 ton.
HAY-Priees are steady, as arrivals are not
so free as they were Il short while ago. We
quote as follows: Alfalfa, S11@12; Wheat,
$12@11 80; Wheat and Dat, $l1 5O@14;
Barley, S11@12; Clover $11@13; Wild Oat
$11@13 e ton.
STRAW.-Quotable at 40a soc . bale
hOPS-NOthing doing. Some bids are said
10 be making by wholesale buyers. but they
are below the views OF growers and receive no
a%ttGnti0n % Nominal at l534492215c . h.
BRAN-Qu Notable at SlS 5OM19 = ton.
R1E-Nene here. What it would sell for, #
there We're competition, is hard to tell. The
Russian ul1ase has helped California, for this
article of product at least. There is q reported
demand for Rye, but figures that can be OBJ
taincd can only be cOnjectured. If parcel Of
good Rye We're offering il would certainly
bring 81 90, perhaps 81 SO = ctl, and possi-
bly, more.
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal at 81 25a1 SO
GROUND BARLEY-Quotable at s25a26
per ton.
POTAToEs-The supply is ample. We
quote prices as follows: Garnet Chiles, 40
G5Oc; Early Rose. 30945c; Peerless, loo
Goc; Burbanks, 1oc@S1 q ctl; Sweet, 1@l1 &c
z 10.
oNIoNs-Quotahle at 3o@45c acu.
DRIED PEAS-We quote: Green 81 500
l 70; Blackeye, 81 5o@l 80; Niles, 81 500
/ 55 = ctl.
BEANs-we quote: Bayos, So 1908 %;
Butter, 50 1903; Pink, So 3o@2 15; Red
So 20 to So So; Lima, S3@3 10: Pea $40
3 10; small White, So 9o@3 2 ctl.
EIABLES-Iomatoes are again easing
in price. The supply OF CucuInbcrs is stiil
very large and buyers have the ADVANTAGE
We quote: Green OSTa, 50a.90c = box; Green
6gfn Sl@l p q sack TOR common and
20@25c dozen for Bay; Cucumbers,
T5@3oc per box for bay; pickling do, Soc >
cti for large and S5c r ctl for small:
Green Peppers, 25a50c p box for Chile
and 50@66c for Bel; Tomatoes. I0a5Cc -
box for bay and 4OG50c for River; Egg
Pant, T0cGSl 2 box; summer Squash l5m
Bects, 81 . sack; Carrots. feed, 5o@75c;;
earsnlpS, 81 25 = ctl; Cabbage, 40@5Oc; Gar
nc, nc, 2g3c q 10; GauAHoweri 73c z dozen; Dry
Peppers, l5@ zoe; Dry Okra, 2O@25c p 6;
Narrowfat Squash, S1OQ12 . ton.
FRUlT-Thc market is largely demoraiiZed
Receipts are very heavy and Gamers are not
purchasing 10 any extent in the open narIe 1t
just now Much Of the product coming for
ward is inferior in quality. and sells for about
anything buyeJs wiil pay. Peaches and
pears have been sold this week at IOCGl SC =
box, as they commenced 20 rot and more or
I6sS stock is dumped every day. In ono IN
stance, q consignment of peaches went for
DC = box, TO close out. The glut is likely to
b. over this week and then IL IS probable that
Improvement in prices viii occur In some
Kinds. We quote: HuClIeberries. case
e h; Crab Apples, 50995c q box; Grapes, so
G0Oc a box for. .SweCtwater, 500T5c for NJ rs
cat and 25@5Oe for black; white Nectarines
Lglcln bulk to canners, 20dgi0c a box TO the
trade; Red DO, 40@5oc q box; Watermelons.
S4@O z 100; CantaloupeS. 25@T5C = case:
Figs, 309T5c z box; Black berries, So 5oa4 SO
percheSt; Apricots, l5& 5oc = box to the trade,
ana 1za54c = 10 TO Gamers; Peaches, 1o@25c 4
box ana 10@20c e basket and 1%m5[c = h
10 Gamers; Plums, 1e2l59c z n to thetTade and
L@Ec 2 u TO the Gamers; Apples, 5Oc@
" 30 = box Raspberries, S5@9 2 chest;
Pears, 1501Oc = box; do, Bartlett, 20 c
y II for Strawberries, 5000 q chest
for SharpiesS; Mexican LINES, S7@9
= box; Lemons, Sicily. SS69: California
Lemons, SAGA 90 for choice and 1903 so
for common; California Oranges, $2@l3 so;
Tahiti Oranges, 50 SO to So = box; Bananas,
$2@2 30 q bunch; Pineapples, S4@5 =
DRIED FRUIT - There is nothing doing in
this line. At the moment the situation is
altogether against sellers. Some dryers are
sending more or less stock East on consign-
Inent, while shipments are said TO be making
TO England and European countries BY sail
ing vessels, with a view TO opening trade in
that direction. We quote as follows: Aprioots,
bIeached, 51&8714c g 10; do, sun-dried, 3sl SC:
Peaches, sun-drled, 495c; do, hleached. GA Sc;
Apples, SG9c for evaporated, 5@3c for
sliced and 315641ac for quarterec; pitted
Plums, 5@6c; unpltied, do; 1@25%c: Grapes
future delivery, 234c 2 ID; Prunez, 51z9615c
g n.
HONEY-Prices keep steady. though trade
is limited Quotable al 5l@6c for amber and
61z961zc for bright. Comb is quotable at / l !.