The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-21
Produce Market.


Thus far there has been no marked buying spec
ulative account but some purchases are being
made and il the rain continues 10 hold off this bust
ness will show steady increase We quote prices
as follows: No. l. 81 361491 3715; No. 2, 81 309
1 IS; choice, 81 3s24 extra choice. for milling
81 4O@1 4212: Sonora 81 80 z ctl.
CALL sALEs-MoRNISG.
The market was easier. Buyer '91-lO0, 81 477s;
300 81 47$4. Buyer season-6OO, 81 427s; 200,
81 1924.
CALL sALEs-AFTERNooN.
Prices recovered Buyer '9l-l0O 81 4S4 !;
800, 81 4s1a. Buyer season-2O0, 81 ass; 1909,
81 AZ
BARLEY-Very firm. The longer the rain holds
off the stronger the market will get. Business is
not active, holders disinclined meet buyers
No. Feed. quotable at 81 521a; choice. 81 5334:
lower grades, 81 so; ChevaIer, 81 5591 60 for
standard, 81 40C9l as for lower grades; Brewing,
81 55Sl 80 q ctl for fair to choice.
CALL sALEs-MoRNISs.
Buyer season-5OO. 81 521s.
CALL sALEs-AFTERNooS.
Seller 91 = 100, 81 O97s. Buyer season-2oo,
81 52I4.
oATS-Strongly held. Offerings very moderate
Demand fair. Prices are Choice, 81 O5 milling,
50 %; Surprise, 81 O5@2 10; No. /. 81; to
fair, 81 S7la9l 50 = ctl.
CoRN-Large Yellow is heavy and dun at 81 32la
@ $3.50, the lttttr being the asking price. No
sales are reported. rs buyers are holding of for
lower prices. Small Round Yellow is firm, being
81 30, but poor hite is duh at 81 80 assed.
RNE-STeady 81 80 laGlI 80 +. ell.
BRAN-Firm at S22 5U923 q ton for the best
and s21 5O@22 z ton Tor lower grades and outside
MIDnLINGs-Frm at s25@2e y ton for the
best and 81 for other grades .o-o,oo
HAY-The lower quotations are all advanced.
The market is very stiif. the upward tendency be-
jump before long unless Il rains Wheat, $780, 8
for fair good and SlS 509l9 Tor choice: Dat, 81
and oat. Sl3@I4 50 Wheat and Oat 81 36I7 90;
Alfalfa, sll9l3 Glover ST. 50Gt2 90 q ton
MILLsTUFFs-6round Barley, quoted at S32@33
g ton. The mills sell uilcake Meaiat $26 2 ton net,
| Rye Meal. 2Lac;' Graham Flour, 2s4c; Oatmeal
4tze; oat S Groats' as; cracked Wheat, Sc
sEEDs-Alfaifa is weak at the decline Other kinds
Mustard, 90 50@3 p ctI; Flax; 81 50s2 80; Canary,
| S93l4e Z u; Alfalfa, &c; Rape, lq214c; Hemp.
IEbp P H;ss 5o %us9 doing Prices
Blaekeye, 81 7o9I 50 3 ctl; Split Peas, sc an
| observation-disclosures at 81 5G9l 50 Q ctI.
Feed Corn, S2s 5O@3O so; Cracked Corn, s36CaSi
| 2 ton; Hominy, 3s4c 10.
| tEANS-AlthOugh trade is quiet dealers quote
| prices very strong Pea have again gone up, and
Whites are particularly firm. Receipts OF all kinds
| ctI: Small White 81 60GD2 80: PINK, s. S0d12 5;
Reds, 81 1903; Lilnas, IS 5c@3 10; Buffers 81 10
P0TAToEs-weak and dull with ample receipts.
Sweets are coming in freely from the south and
Seedlings 75@soc for Rivers s0csl for Petauynas
and 81 S0G 90 for Salinas; River Reds, 90c@Sl ;
oNIoNs-Qulet and easy at 81 1898 for good to
choice and 81 80 2 cti FOR common.
BU ITER-Receipts are not very heavy. There Is
good local ana shipping demand and the market
is steady and buoyant Fancy, S6@57 zee ? ID good
to choice, 3s@9S5c; common TO fair 25ED3Oc: store
Butter, 15@20e Eastern Butter l21s620c for IadIe-
PACKED 2vG2oc for dairy and 259S0c 3 70 for
CHEEsE-yery strong. Stocks light. Prices show
13lS@l4c; fair, 12esl3c: fancy I41sc r ID; Young
Americas lSgl5c; cased Cheese 12c additional;
POULTRY he market is heavily stocked with
all kinds except Dncks, and prices are low aud weak.
Turkeys, l24s@l4c for Gobbers and I4aI5c for
Hens Geese, q pair, 81 5Oep2; Ducks, 1906 for Old
young S5@6: do, old. 81 SOG5 = dcz; Fryers,
| S5@5 so; Brothers, 81 5095 for large and 1894
GAME-QuaiI and Ducks continue cheap and in
very large supply Quail. 75c9Sl English Snipe, s.
backs, 50 5G@5 q doz Sprig, $l9I 25: Teal, 75cC9
81 wiggeon, 7Se@sl; Small Dues, 50Ca75c Gray
| 81 25@l so y doz; Honsers, Sl@5: Hare 81 500
! 20; Rabbits 81 80 for Cottontails, and 81 259
81 ~ for small
EGGS-As there are more fresh Eastern OF any
consequence on the market and as receipts of Cali
steader though there is no advance in prices
24c for store and 25@26c Tor ranch
HONEY-kirm. Business is more or less of a Job
bag character, how stocks of choice run
ming low The crop for the season of 1890 is esti-
mated at between 1900 aud 5000 tons. Better aver
age quantity said have never been turned out
in California any other section. large propor-
! ton of yield, both comb aud extracted was
white aud it the exception to find really
| dark undesirable qualities, such as have bur
dened the markets quite heavily in former
do in Lib frames, 14@l sc a 10; ordinary Coma
l0@11e: White extracted. 612@7c; amber, 5D6c
BEESWAN-QuOtable at % ia6D25c p To-.
FRESH FRuIr-The Apple market has a very
wide range, according to quail ty. There are plenty
Persimmous are auotlbie at 59o@Sl a box: Gran
berries. Slc@ll Q Dbl; APPLES, 4Uc@Sl = box for
| common to good, 81 25@l rs for choice. with
| Sze92 50 for fine Red
CITRUS FRUIT. ETC.-Recepts OF Oranges dur
| ing the past day two have been very large aud
the market is overstocked ana weak in consequence
Dealers also report slackenlng Ia the demand. Riv
| Seedlings, S292 IS e box; Los Angeles NaveIs
box: Sicily Lemons. So; California Lemons, 81 500
@3 90 box; California Lines, 5U975c q small box;
Mexican Lines, 50 & box: bananas, 81 5o@2 80 d
bunch: Pineapples. S495 q dozen.
DRIED FRUIT-Peaches and Apricots continue
| to meet with steady demand and choice Peaches
| would realize the top quotation Niboing at Prunes
and Apples is reported and some shipments East
| which goes into effect the 22d inst. The New
York market is thus quoted by telegraph: rrunes
| brief inquiry for Peaches but no movement fol-
| lowed there is no call for samples here West.
| Aprcots firm, and the last figures the stock
favor holders. Pitted Pums Ice: Dried Grapes Iac
extreme The quotations are for fruit IN unless
quotable at l0Gllc q n; sliced 7lac 2 10; quar-
Grated Peaches 20@5 zoe; bIeacheI Peaches II 10
| lac; common sundried do, 9l2@lUI5c: bleaehed
White Nectarnes. l7@lsc 2 n; California Prnnes'
| 712D9lsc; Grapes, 314@334c; Pears sc a no for
common and 199c for quarered un peeled Bartletts:
Figs, 2l20D3c; do pressed in boxes, IA &c a H.
RAlSlNS-There Is not much trade here A New
York dispatch dated the 18th says THE situation
points to better selling development, with a free
display OF upper quality raisns and some bending TO
| buyers estimation. Boxed Raisins have been
coaxed along with considerable supply Choice
| faced three crowns, 81 1901 rs; layers $2612 %
| Best established brands, bagged range from 6Iha
&c. Useful to best inferior are slow and lsettet
| We quote the local market follows: LAYERS
l fancy, 81 1901 80 2 box: choice, 81 5O(dl 621h:
fair to good, 81 25@1 3712 a box. with The usual
advance for fractional boxes; loose Raisins 75c@
| 81 rs "a box. WY
NUTS-Dealers still report trade very dull'at nra
vious prices, with ample stocks for ali Jmmedi
ate requirements. Chestnuts, l21a1l5c. softsheiI
Almonds, lS1a@l5c q 10; papershel do ibSi Sc
hardshel do, 6en6c; wainuts y0lOc. ia nsyar
shell, II 12@1212c; Chile walnuts 90 Toe: Pesnnta
| 5@Bc a 10 for domestic; Hickory Nuts 7SSlsc,,
Pecans. l2H@l4c for small aud l56H 30 for IsrSe.
Filberts l2tac; Brazil Nuts, 1920: q 10: Cocoa.
nuts. - 50t95 so per 100 ~' VIVA
| NATURALIZATION have a wide range accord
ing 10 qusl w.. Some poor green Tomatoes are
coming IN, and such goods ind no demand AS
p%raSus, 2oS3Oc q 10; Los Angeles Tomatoes
1 Slgl 90 9 Dox; Los Angeles Summer SQUASH
ID Sreen Chile Peppers, SO DC y 10 Dried Okra,
d1t.9lItsc; Green Peas, 6H7c; String Beans. 10
gs-oc; Marrowtat Squash, $l2t0l5 q ton: Dry Pep
rers. ls@20c e 10: Cabbage, 60@60c TactI; Feed
| Carrots, soc: rurnips. Use; Beets $l:f Parspips
| 81 % q ctl; Garlic, SOLO p 10
| fkoNISioNS-Are a shade more active Prices
1 unchanged. Sailed Provisions for export and in