The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18

on the same date last year. disengaged 1880 tons
against 56,525: the way to this port, 25S, 20
tons, against l63,350 on the same date In 1890.
Regarding the French demand. which has beer
the prime of the recent remarkable activity
In Wheat the following cable concerning the con
dition Of the French Wheat crop may be of inter
est: Comp ants upon the condition of the whea
have become general in the last two days.
is ayerred that twill be necessary TO resow man!
Of the fields but a anxiety arises-farmers are
apprehensive that manual labor and other inds
pensable requisites of time will fail in enabling
them to proceed Immediately with the numerou;
sowings and resowings. The weather during the
DAY continues relatively mild with bright sunshine
but 1t freezes every night, which is most prejndi
ciai. The Just misgivings of farmers are inferred
by the siackenng Of supplies at market Some viii
not part with their Wheat except at higher prices
and Others prefer even to withhold it altogether"
The local Wheat market is quiet. as buyers and
sellers are apart, aud neither shows any particular
desire to trade The toae is steady, in sympathy
with firm foreign markets. No. l, 81 so; No. 2
81 459l Al Il n etl; choice, 81 5114: extra choice
for milling. 81 52Ia: Sonora, 81 471z9l 4S34 dc
for milling. 81 5lI4 2 ctl.
CALL sALEs-MoRNING.
Buyer 's1-lo0, 81 515s 200, 81 512l. Buyer
seas9n-5oO, 81 6Ol4; 400. 81 SOS. Seller '91-4uo
CALL sAIEs-4FrERSoox
Buyer ,91-50o, p 5I7si 1900, 81 5la4: Bgyer
season-50O, 81 5oI4. Seller '9l-200. 81 Abs.
BAkLkY-Feed is dull decline. Buy hold
off and transactions worthy OF note reported
@l 40 FOR Ma. / to choice, aud 81 80 FOR lower
grades. Chevalier, nominal; Brewing, 81 alag
CALL sALEs-IoRNIVS.
The market declined ll2c. Seller $1,000, 81 O3.
May-lGo. 81 2714. Buyer seasOa-loO, 81 5S14i
CALI sALEs-AyTyRNooS.
Seller '91 - 1000, 81 03. Buyer season-200i
oATS-The dizziness of tho last few days has
brought about decline. uealers report very
fair. 81 7214@l IS; milling, 81 s59l s7l2: Sur
prise, 81 80; Gray oats, 81 1212@l 7744 q Ell
held. White 81 S59l 40; YelIows 81 IS TOR large
and 81 40 g etI for small.
BRAN-Lower at $l4 5G9l5 for the best and sl4
e ton tor lower srades and outside brands
MIDDLiNGs-Lower at SIT 50G % SO q ton for
the best and SIT for other grades.
CHOPPED FEED-QuotaJle at 1913 5O924 so z
HAY-Steady sales at the old quotations are re-
| being S73 toas. They have been very ght for some
and sls@ . Tor choice t Dat siS@i5; Wild Sat
81 oot6 5o Barley sill4 Barley and 1at 81
| Clover, Sll 5UG!2 90 2 ton.
sTRAW-Qggtable at 559I5e p bale.
s3i@32 = ton The mills sell olIcaee Meal at
| $26 q net, the jObbers charge SIS q ton; Rye
| Flour, 2$4c q 10: Rye Meal, 2I2c; Graham Flour,
| See; Oatmeal 412c; oat Groats, 4$4c; Cracked
Wheat, SC: huekwheat Flour, 514c; Pearl Barley,
| sEEDs-So important change in prices. Demand
for all kinds Is slack and offerings are moderate.
BroWn Mustard. 81 75S5 : ctl Fax s. 66a5 70:
Canary, 2s493c z 10; Alfalfa, 6121712c; Rape,
| 21ac: Hemp. 5l5c: Timothy, &c
| DRIED PEAS-1he demand is quiet. Not many
| on the market. Niles, 81 6J9l IS; Green, 81 80
I 80 , ell: Split Peas, SC . 10.
| BUCKW HEAT-Nomlnal at 81 1901 80 3 ctl.
CORNMEAL ETC.-TaOie Meal 25I(G314c q 10.
| Feed Corn, s3O@Il: Cracked Corn, $50 5U93l so
| e ton; Hominy 334c g ID.
White and frmness in Pihks, there is nothing new.
| The demand is Inactive and prices are somewhat
Small White. 81 1892 50; Pink. 81 1902 90; Reds,
! 81 1898; Limas 50 5OS3 50; Buffers, sS@3 70 >
POTATOES - The market continues largely
stocked, bat the shipping demand continues good
Humboldt Burbanks quOtaUle at 81 q ctl;
| Humboldt Reds and Peerless, 7o@75c . etl;
Reds 7OSs5c; Oregon BurSanSs 81 1901 % Jersey
Blues, 10000 e ctl; Burbank seedlings, 7O@S0c u
for Petaumas and 9UcGyl % for Salinas: River
Reds. 65975e Early Rose, 6j@75c q ctl.
oNlONS-In fair demand anu firm al SO 759i 20
z cti for good to choice.
BUrTER-The sharp demand for shipment has
caused general advance in prices This is viewed
pronounced vance might shut OIL the shipping de
mand. In that case the market woud be worse OFF
than il was before the demand appeared. Some
dealers have got excit I'd and asking above
the advanced quotations. Much of the southern
Butter is coming In soft and therefore unfit ship
ping Fancy 23@231bc; good to choice, 2I@22c;
common TO faIr lsg2Oc; store Butter, l59171ac
CHEEsE-The demand for shipment has been
good Of late and the market is now reported frner
6l2l2c fair iO@llc; Young Americas. @I212c;
cased Cheese, 12c additional; Eastern, 1Sap15c = 10
POULTRY-1urSeys are duh lower and
dressed neglected. DUCKS aud Geese ru steady
Good young BOOSTERS are firm. Hens and old ROost-
ers are rather quiet Dressed TURKEYS. l4lzc: live
Turkeys l.Gl4c for GObblers and l41l5c for Hens:
Geese, = pair, 81 75d2 20; Ducks, $7@43 for Old and
80 50GG9 Z dozen Tor young Hens. S56g6; BOOSTERS.
young. 81 3OGg: do. ola, S5G5 80; Fryers. 81 so;
Broilers, St oO&7 for large and 1896 g dozen for
GAME-The market is weak and dun. Hare $40
small Whe es5e % rpa IS ray Geese %a s. 500
3; HonkeIs, 81; Brdnt 259l 80 Z dozen
EGGS-in good den and ana higher at 1s@l9c for
fair TO good and zoe Tor strictly choice Stocks are
not iarSe ....,..,,-, ,,,,.... -, ,o,
BE; do in l-l6 frames, 1i(9l5e 9 ID: ordinary
Comb, l0@llc: White extracted. 612@7c; amber,
BEEsWAx-ouotab at 2ss25c p 10.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples are In moderate supply
Is oT aSdd s IS boR for shoiGe
CITRUS FRUIT. ErC-The quotations for Next
prdet caIly bare at the moment Lemons are steady.
Oranges are quiet and supplies are ample tor all
50 5OG4 = box: Riverside Seedlings, 81 a
.; Los Angeles NaveIs, S2@2 so; Los Angeles Seed
fori.ia Lemons s2S for Riverside ana 81 20 al rs
for Los Angeles: Mexican Lines, Sln9l2 = box;
Bananas, 81 50G2 so = bunch: Pineapples. S4S5
DRIED FRUIT-There is not much going on and
dealers do not look for any particular activity
However, the market is by no means in bad shape
for stocks are not heavy and are being gradually
diminished by steady inquiry for small lots. Prices
as rule are easy and concessions are Of tatnabe
from sellers; the Quotations arr, are for irait In
boxes, lo9lli.sc 3 II; sliced, Sc; quartered,
Ss FITTED I@ms pf pesshe, i
l2l%c: common sundrled do. lOGllc: bleached
White Neciarnes. l77alsc = 10; California Prunes
s@l0e; Grapes, 3ls@5t4c for stem;ned and go
common aud 799c Tor Quartered unpeeed Bartletts;
figs. y 9QSc; do. pressed IN boxes 2la9ic q 10
kAISINS-SOme Improvement In the New York
is wired but trade is still du with plenty
of Raisins stili left unSOid. Prices unchanged and
not FIRM; LAYERS, fancy; 81 621g@I IS 2 box:
choice 81 80. fair good, Slfll 3Ilo box, with
the usual advance for fractional Doxes loose Raslns
NJTS-Beyond the sharp decline in Brazils, due
to offerings Of new crop there Is nothing new or
supplied for all immediate necessities Chest
nuts are Qnotable at l2l2@l5c Q u: soft
lie: hardshe do 7699c; walnuts 7L509c; do paper
shell, 1Ol2@1l1ac Chile wanuts, go Zoe: Peanuts.
Pecans II ls@l &c for small and l5@lsc for large:
FElberts, 1l@l2I2c; Brazil Nuts 12l29!5c q ID |
VEGETABLES-There is a general decline, en-
hracing Asparagus. Rhubarb, Tomatoes, Cucumbers
String Beans and Mushrooms Receipts of Asnara-
gus were $50 boxes, OF Rhuharb III boxes and of
Peas . SACKS Mushrooms. l5@25c for ordinary and
35@lOc 2 ID for Buttons; Cucumbers 81 25@I so 2
doz: Los Angeles Summer Squash, 15c g n; Aspara-
gus, 4GSc for the general run and &c 10 for fancy:
Bhubarb, %@Gc 3 10; Los Angeles Tomatoes, 5Oc@
81 e box for inferior to tait and 81 25@1 rs Tor
good to choice; Green Chile Peppers. loo Z n;
Dried okra, 20@3oc n 10; Green Peas, 6GolOc 2 10
for sweet aud 5a7c for ied; String Beans. 79l0c:
Marrowfat squash $3O ton: Dry PEPPERS l6920c
nips. use; Beets 81; Parsnips. 81 Is; Garlic, 5@5e
q 10.
FROVTSIONS-The market for meat products has
fir rer tone, owing TO advancing marSets az East
packing points but there are no quotabe thanses
In prices. Eastern Covered Breakfast Bacon is
quotable at 1S9l3Zsc q n; California smoked
and sg e FOR IH at ngaSy ae toT exrs
light; Bacon sides, 99914c p 10; Eastern Sugar
cured Hams for city trade. l2@l2L4c: California
Hams salt, lO15@llc q 10; refrigerator-cured.
lI$4@l2c; Lard: tierces; Eastern, all kinds; SAC
Sc: cases 1U@lU1Ac; California. tierces. 9a9I4c;
haltbhls, 9L4@9l4c tins, Toe; pals, l0-b, l0l2c;
do. 5-it 10l4c; Kegs, 9s4@l0c ? 70; Mess Beef
81 5UlnS; extra mess 80 SOG9; family do
81 50@l2; clear Pork. $40 h0@20 extra prime,
$lE@l5 90: extra clear, $40 5000: mess do,
Sl7@l7 so e Dbl; Pig Pork, q keg, 1898 rs; gs
Feet, slS@lS so q Dbl: Smoked Beef, ll$49l2c
e H.
mon to choice
HIDES AND PELTS-QuIet. Prices as before.
heavy Salted steers 7I2c z To- medium. &c: light.
&c = 10; Cowhides, 5@5Ia q he; salted kip &c; |
salted Calf 6G615c; dry HIDES usual selection 9isc
dry Klps. Sc; dry Calf, &c: prime oats<ins, f093Oc
each: medium do 25935c; small skins, ioGz0c; |
Deerskins, good summer. "a n 20; medium 3Oa zta;
thin 2UAo5. Sheepskins. shearIngs, l0G2U short |