The morning call., 1891-02-18


The latest Wheat charters reported are: Bark
Wakefield, Si2 tons, Callao; British iron ship Me-
rioneth, 1855 tons, United Kingdom, Havre Ant
werp, 37s Sd.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Strong with a good demand. Net cash
prices are as follows: Family extras, 81 $50
2j Bakers extras, 81 O594 Is; city superine,
S5gS 20; Interior brands, $49i Is for extras and
S313 % y Dbl for suDerfne.
WHEAT - Freights steady at BIS Sd for
United Kingdom, Iayre Antwerp The char
tered Wheat fleet IN port has a registered tonnage
of AZ 500, against 1880 on the same date in
1890; disengaged, 5000 tons, against 9540: OH the
way TO this port, 301l00 tons, against 1877 800 on
the same date last year.
Wheat rules firm. The demand is good and prices
are higher. The rain has had no effect on the mar
ket thus far The foreign markets are reported
weaker by private cables while public advices are
TO the contrary. No. / 81 37L2(Gl 3Ss4; No. @
81 35@l 1914; choice, 81 40; extra choice. for
milling. 81 424a@1 AS; Sonora, 81 1901 37Ja; do
for milling, 81 4O91 Ala r ctl.
CALL sALEs-MoRNISG.
Prices were frmer. Buyer 'sI-lO0. 81 4e1s;
200. 81 4614; 800 81 461s. Buyer seaso1-3OO
paid-50U, 81 49,
CALL sALEs-AFrERNooN
Buyer 81 = lOo 81 As. Buyer season 1900,
81 4lLs.
BABLEY-The market is quiet and weak at the
Washington. No. Feed, quotable at 81 47I5;
lower grades, 81 IS 2 ctl; Chevauer, 81 1901 so
for Standard brewing, 81 5Cgl IS y cu for fair
TO choice.
CALL sALEs-M0RNTSG.
The market dropped 2s4c. Seller '9I 2oO
81 O64 200. 81 OF. Buyer scason-IO0. 81 42Ia {;
400, 81 4214; 100. 81 ASS; 100, 81 AZ; 800.
81 421s
CALL sALEs-AFTERNooN.
Seller '9l-lOO 81 OF; 200. 81 O6s4: 200,
81 O612; 200, 81 Of. Buyer season-50O. 81 1922 +;
200 81 AIS 200. 81 A.; 100, 81 411a; 200, 81 Al.
Seller season-l00, 81 Ss1a; 100 81 81. May
100. 81 81. Buyer '9l, after August lst - 100
81 12&4; 100, 81 1855.
oAIS-Are offering freely and prices have again
been marked down. There is fair demand on
milling account. Choice, 81 S7Ia9l 80: No. l.
81 So; fair. 81 1901 s2l2: milling, 81 s71aa1 95;
Surprise. 81 20; Gray Oats, 81 s59.l 80 2 ctl.
CuRN-White is scarce and firm at 81 3oG9l 37la
2 GU FELLOWS are very dun at 81 a59l 5I1a for
KhEZpe t,erS quote quiet and steady market at
BRAz-Lower at s22@22 so p ton for the best
and S2l@2l 80 e ton for lower grades and outside
brands Can sale OF 100 tons seller 81. at $14 so
MIDpLiNGS-Weak at S25g27 y ton for the best
and SO for other gra,les.
CHOPPED FEED-very weak at s26@27 q ton.
HAH-While no pronounced decline has occurred
the mar ct is weak as all fears of grass failure
over. Wheat, ST. 5041S 2 ton for rair to good aud
sig ey@l Tor choice; oat, sl2C9l6; Wild Dat, S1l
@l5; Barley, $l2gl4 so; Barley and oat, Sl2 5U9
Il 9o Wheat and o. oat' siS9l7 SO; Alfalfa Sllg
sTRAw-Qaotable at 55@75c > bale
MlLLSIU FfS-5round Barley, $32G32 so 2 ton.
The mills sell Oilclke Meal ~ 25 2 net, the Job
ber5 charge SIS . ton; Rye Flour 2s4c z ID:
kys Meal, 2iac; Graham Flour. 2s4c: Oatmeal,
41se; oat Groats 4Ac; Cracked Wheat. &c;
Buckwheat Flour, &c: Pearl Barley, 4I494 1ac
sEEDS-Mustard and Alfalfa are very dull yell
low Mustard qu0table az So 5OdS2 rs; Brown
Mustard, - 1898 + et; Flax, 81 60a3 70: Canary,
Si2e; Timothy, 5l2c.
|, 80: Green, 81 55@2 so; Eastern Green. 81 IS;
Biackeye, u sO92 q ell; Split Peas &c 2 TO.
BUGkW WI lIEAT ~, dun at 81 5oe1 So . ct
Feed Corn, S29@2O; Cracked Corn, so 50G5O Sd
BEAAS-Smsil Whites are again lower under free
offerings. Ia tact since the rain the whole Bean
mafkGs mas been dun and soft Bayos quotabe at
" S3gS SO; Pea 81 s1@93 l5 Small White, 81 100
$50; Pink. 81 1902 40: Reds 81 1892 go; Limas,
POTATOES-All wnIte Potatoes advanced sharply
yesterday. Tom1les Burbanks. SOL l5; Oregon
buTbanks, 81 1901 so: Oregon Garnet Chiles. SIG
Burbank Seedlings, sOc@S for Rivers. 9OcdSi O5
for Petalumas and 81 25@1 80 for Salinas; River
Reds, I5@s5e; Early Rose. 75@s5c p cti.
oNloNS.The market Is very stiff at further adj
yanS e csfernias sold yes:erdty at "a; oregons,
But Eb-lhe market Is weak and quiet with in
creasn supplies and prices are slowly declining.
Al dealers are disposed to SELL even Concessions
Fancy. 35G36c; good TO choice, 33@35c; common to
fair, 81 L2c: Eastern Butter, l21a6D2Oc for lade-
packed, 2o925c Tor dairy and 25@30c 3 ID for
CHEESE-The market is not as firm as II has been
mild new. l4@l5c: fair, 13ul3Iac; Young Ameri-
cas- lSleegl5c; cased Cheese, 42c addtional East
POULTRY : Turkeys continue low and duh.
Young Poultry is steady and in fur demand but old
stock is neglected and weak. Dressed Turkeys l2Ia
@loc; live Turkeys, l2&1l3c for GObberS- and ls@I
as for old and SIS SCOT Tor Young; Hens sssa 70
boosters. young. S6G7: do. old, S495; Fryers So;
for small
GAME-The rSet is well supplied with Hare.
DUCKS Geese and Quail. Tle Board OF Supervisors
OF San francisco have passed an ordinance making
IL unlawful 10 sell Ducks and English Snipe in this
city y, between = March lst and September LIST.
Jack Snipe, 1881 20; Mallards, So 50@4; Can
ya va Ss w - zoos; sprig $l@sl %: Teal 81
Gray Geese, 50 so; White Geese sl@l rs; BraTt. 81
81 30; honkers,. 81; Hare, sl@l so; Rabbits,
81 50 for Cottontails, and 81 rs for small
EGGS-Lower again and dull at 1sQD2lc for fair to
choice Sellers are plentiful, but buyers scarce.
HoNEY-The market from now on to the arrival
OF the new crop viii be more or less nominal stocks
hrmly held. Choice White Comb, luotabIe at I2@isc
2 10; do in LIN Irames I4@l5c p n: ordinary Como,
at ~ i$aSc " b. 'O'
FRESH fKUIT-Apples continue in large snrnly
for good and ST 25@l 50 !. box for choice. oregon
Pears ears, are re- offering at 81 259l 80 q box
tinue abundant and weak. Lines are steady, being
In .s te supply k ,vrsd gaoabe az
z box; Los Angeles Navels. S2@3; Los Angeles
Lemons, S2o2 so for Riverside and 81 25@i so for
Los Angeles; Cslltornia Lines, 81 q small box;
Mexican LINES, S1e}I 90 q ok; Bananas, 81 5UG2 so
q bunch; Pineappes, S4135 q dozen.
DRIED FRUIr-Beyoud the decline in Peaches
which very dull and the improved prices for
Prunes. Grapes and Apples which arc Unfair demand
Tor the East, there Is nothing new. Figs Pears
are neglected. With the exception of Figs stocks
OF all kinds are light The quotations are for
trutt III sacks unless otherwise specified Eyaporate1
Apples (boxesl, 10G1lc q 10: sliced, Sc q 10; quar-
tered, sc; Fitted Plums, l0@l1Jac: peeled evapo-
GRATED Peaches, 2O@22Isc; 6leacfed Peaches i5SA
13c: common sundred do. lU0ilc; bleached
Aprtcots, sacks. l4@9 lSe; boxes lSGlec a n.
White Nectarines. 1711Sc 2 IL; California Prunes
s@9loc; grapes, 314@3s4e; Pears 46l5c = 10 for
common aud 61Sc for quar- cred nm peeled Bsrtetts.
RAlSlNS = Dealers report a neglected and
uemoraiized market. Loose Raisins particularly
nara TO SELL even at the marked decline,
Layers, fancy, quotable al 81 1901 So per boy.
q box. with the usual advance for fractional Doxes.
loose Raisins. 7oc@Sl y box.
NUTS-AlmondS are firm, Wanuts dull and Pea
nuts In fair demand. Chestnuts 121sD &c. softshell
Almonds l4@l5c q ID: papersheI do l50ise n
II; hardshel do, 7(93c; Wainuts S6gc: do uaner-
shell, ll@l2c; Chile Walnuts, 90lOc: Peanuts
6@o12c = 10 for domestic; Hickory Nuts 760Sc;
Pecans IL L20l4c for small and l5Il Sc Tor iSTge.
Fllberts, 1l@l2I@c; Brazil Nuts iaaaOc q m.
Cocoanuts. $6@l7 so per 100 "
Ni.6ETA BLES-Reeeipts OF Asparagus are IN
creasing and the season will soon be well on String
beans are scarce and high. Tomatoes have wide
poor. Mushrooms. soc q 10: Los Angeles Summer
SQUASH, I5c; Asparagus. 23@5Uc; Bouidin Island:do
aosouc; Los Angeles Tomatoes, $i61l rs p box:
Sreen Chile Peppers l5@20c q 10: Dried okra l59
Towfat Squash S2uG25 = ton: Dry Peppers, 16@2Oc
= 10; Cabbage, 50@60c q etl; Feed Carrots. soc:
5arhips, Toe; Beets, 81; Parships. 81 20; Garlic,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hams are again lower
No other variations. Dealers report quiet