The morning call., 1891-05-06
Produce Market.

Produce Market.
FLoUR-The demand has fallen off considerably,
| as buyers stocked up freely on the recent rise.
Paices keep up howeyer Net easn prices are
| IS 4o95 so; city supertine, So 1904 80; interior
brands. So 25@5 so for extras, 50 1894 80 y Dbl
| wHEAT-Freigbts on the spot are very dull and
| almost wholly nominal at 40s@42s Sd, no charters
| having been reported for some little tlme Inc
chartered Wheat fleet in port has registered ton
mage OF 5745O, against $4,000 tons on the same
$780, on the way to this port 28046 tons, against
19l, 260 on the same date in 1890.
| Wheat Is dull and not at all firm, though prices
| have OF declined as much as options. Sales are
| few as the shippers now own most of the Wheat
day. No. 1, 81 1874 @ l 20 p ctl: choice,
81 7712; lower grades 81 671291 TO- extra choice,
for milling. 81 So@l 50 = ctl
CALL sALEs-MoRNINa.
| The market showed stronger indications Buyer
! 1880, 81 729s 100. 81 rs; 100. 81 1914 Seller
( 500 81 5S; 400 81 5s1s: 400. 81 581S. Buyer
,9l after August lst-5o0, 81 63I4; 700, 81 6S1s;
l0O 81 6312.
CALL sALEs-AFTERNooN.
Prices were l@2c lower in sympathy with sim
| liar break at Chicago Buyer '91-l00 81 7114;
seas 81 70 1 seer lS soo 81 5e ns soo
81 5514 500, 81 561s 800 81 2 300, 81 56$4;
q 81; 80 Z 81 GA; 1O0 81 rs; 7OO' 81 62 lOO'
| with pronounced decline IN options Buyers hold
| off AS they generaliy DO on falling market and
l Feed 81 4215@i 40 lower grades, 81 81 129l 40;
Brewing, 81 56@l SO = Ell for iair to choice.
CALL sALEs-MoRNING.
The market continued weak Seller 9lo1OO,
81 095s 100. 81 09$4; 100, 81 % q 100, 81 O912;
CALL sALEs-AFrERNooN.
Seller '91-1O0, 81 0914.
oATsaThe market continues lightly supplied and
firm. CHOICE, 81 cog a21&i No. !. 81 S71a; fair,
81 85@2; Gray Oats. 81 S09l $40 p eli.
CoRN-White continues very scarce and dear.
Vol ant 10
Quoted at 81 45@$l 471a for Large yellow. 81 so
Tor Small Round do and 81 7ogI IS for W hite.
BRAN-In llght supply and tir9 at sl7 5O@l9 p
ton for the best and $l6 5U@l7 = ton for lower
MIDDLINGs-Flrm at s2I@22 q ton for the best
and $19 50020 for other grades.
CHOPPED FEED-Quoted at $24 5O925 80 .
HAY-Choiee keeps up. but medium and lower
grades are weak at pronounced decline. Good
Barley Hay Is firm, being scarce. Wheat quotabe at
$l2@16 so for fair to good and $1,000 p ton for
Is; Barley, $l-@l6 so; Barley and Oat sl3@l6;
Wheat and Dat. $13@l7 90 Alfalfa. S9@9 so; stock
Hay, S9@1O; Clover, $40 509ll so p ton.
STRAW-unchanged at 63l@75c q bale.
MILLSrU FFS-Gl o9nd Barley s3l 5o932 90.
bers charge s27 z ton; Rye Flour, 2$4c 2 ID; Rye
Meal, 212c Graham Flour, 3l4c; Oatmeal, Arc;
Oat Greats, 434c; Cracked Wheat. 3Iac Bueawheat
Flour, &c; Pearl Barley, 4@l41ac u h.
SEEDS-Al Seeds quiet Yellow Mustard
fard, 81 1893 Flax, 81 50gS IS: canary 2s4a8l4e
y 10; Alfalfa, 612@ac; Rape, 2ci hemp 4S414c;
DRIED PEAs~Nmes are quotable at 81 TOOL s5
p ct; Green. 81 621s@1 rs: Eastern Green, 81 SO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 81 so q ctl.
CORNMEAL, ETC-Table Meal, 39314c p NJ;
Feed Corn, $31 50@32 so; Cracked Corn, S32933 p
BEANs-Pea aud White are firmly held. Very
few Limas and Bayos offered: Pinks and Reds are
dull. Bayos, S. 40G3 co. Pea, 1898 30; Small
White, $3@3 3; PINK, 81 25@2 40; Reds. 81 COG
20; Lmas, 50 20; Buffers s2 1908 p eth
POTATOES-Old demOraliZed and neglected
at further decline New keep up better. The
receipts OF new were 1875 sacks. New Potatoes Soc
lings, 70@S0c for PetaIUmas and S5c@$1 05 for
Oregons; River Reds, 40@50c Early Rose, 60970c.
ONIONS-New are steadier at $l9l 20. Old are
dull at 50 p etl asked.
BUTTEK-Receipts are large. but so is the outgo,
the demand for shipment being good. aud the mar
ket Is firm. Fancy, 2092lc 2 10; good to choice,
lSK@l919c; common TO fair, l71a@l8c; store But
CHEESEHIhe market is weak. Good to choice
mid new Is ouota6is at sL2gl00s: far sg9 H
tional; Eastern. I2@15c = Ii.
PoULTRY-The market is In better shape, as re-
ceipts are not too heavy and there is no Eastern on
20@2lc p 10 for GObbers. 20421c . 10 for
Hens: Geese, p pair, 81 26@l q: Goslings. 81
young; Hens 1895 so; BOOSTERS, yOngg, $IOt9l3;
do old, $5@5 so: Frvsrs, $oaI0: Broiers, $6@8 for
large AMI s. 5SS5s55 90 q dozen for small
GA1E-Not much coming in Hare, $l@l so p
doz n: Rabbits 81 90 for Cottontails and $l@l 20
EGGS-Stocks OF both Eastern and California are
large and prices are weak. Some houses quote as
fair TO choice and 1S@l9c for strictly choice ranch
Eastern 1S. n g i ~: = doz
13@Sl4c; ordinary Comb, IU9llc; White extracted,
61z@7c amber 5@6e ID 10.
observation-disclosures at 25927c 2 70.
FRESH FRUIT-White Cherries are SLOW at 81 p
box. Dark Cherries are lower. Late arrivals of
Strawberries sold cheap and some Longw0rthS from
Bouidin Island sod down 10 SogI 2 chestc Go9se-
berries 6GtG75c = drawer. Receipts of Strawber-
were 326L2 chests, and of Cherries 3g9 boxes.
Cherries, Sl@2 = box. Apples, 81 1892 so p box:
Strawberries, @7i9ll ? chest for Longworths and
CITRUS Notwithstanding Oranges are In large
supply, but sell fairly Good NaYels are well cleaned
Riverside Navels are Guotable at $500 so . box;
Riverside Seedlings. 81 2592; Los Angeles Ma
ves 90 50G3; Los Angeles Seedlings, ll So Sicily
Lemons. $695 90: california Lemons 9Z(g3 Tor
Riverside and 81 5002 80 for Los Angeles: Mexican
Lines, $797 90: Bananas, 81 1892 80 p bunch
PineappleS $4615 n dOZ
DRIED FRUIT-Besides the slight advance IN
Plums, Peaches. Apples, Figs ana Grapes there is
nothing new. Prunes are slow and in sufficient sup
ply for all current requirements Pears and Necta-
rines are in their usual limited stock and nominal
condition. Inc quotations are Tor trut In sacNs,
unless otherwise specified. Evaporated Apples,
(boxes), quotable at l01a@12c p 10; sliced, S99c
bleached Peaches l0@i2c q 10 common sundried
do 9910e . II; beached Apricots, sacAs, lS@l5c;
boxes, l4@l6c 2 h. White NectarineS, l212@l5c;
Red do SC for beaehed and 697e for sun
dried; California Prunes. 798c; Grapes, BAG
&C for stemmed and 112@2I2c for unstemmed;
Pears, 4@}5c 2 10 for common and 7@59c for quar-
tered unpeeled Bartletts; Figs S124c; do, pressed
RAISINS-The market continues in condition of
stagnation ana dealers now apprehend That more
less stock will be carried ever into next season.
However, there is some movement In loose Musca-
tells the low nTces. Layers fancy. 81 81 choice,
ST. 2560l 5O fair to good sIGDl rs p box. with the
usual advance for fractional boxes loose Muscatels
65@90c p box.
NUTS-Almonds are firm at the advance and
BraziIs the decline walnuts quiet.
Nuts are anotable at Sole y h; Chestnuts l2I%a
15c . 10: Walnuts. 74299c; do papershe do. 8
W: pspersheII I61%9l 7I5c: Chile -Walnuts S6l9c
Peanuts 4615c - 10 domestic. Hickory Nuts.
1885,; Pecans, l2129l4 for small and l5917c for
large; fiberts, lOl2@Ill2c; Brazil Nuts, 7129Sc
spot: COeoanuts, 1906 p 100.
VEG ETA BLES-NOt enough California Garlic
here to quote Asparagus and Peas are in large sup
ply and weak, though the former still brings good
prices. Tomatoes are rather scarce and firm. String
Beans from Winters brought l212915e and Wax
Beans 121ac q 10. Green Peppers, 15c p 10; Summer
Squash, &c 2 ID. Receipts were 1858 boxes Aspara-
gus 419 boxes Rhubsrb, sacks Beans and $40 SKIS
81 q box for the general run, 81 25l so for fancy;
Rhubarb. 40975c y box for ordinary and 81
Dried Okra, 20@30c . 10; Green Peas, 75c@$l % for
sweet, 2595Oe q sack for field; String Beans. 6@sc;
Dry Peppers, 10000 = 10; Cabbage, 50@60c 2 ctl:
Feed Carrots nominai Turnips 75c; Beets 81 Pars-
nips, 81 IS: Garlic, lG2e q ID for Italian and -
PROVISIoNS-Good demand. Hams, Bacon and
Lard are reported firm at the advance, with pros
fast Bacon, I3@l312c; California Smoked Bacon, 9s4
@l0c q u for heavy and medium 1212@l3e = ID
lO6i0Ilc p 10 Eastern Sugar-cured Hams for city
trade, 131@014c; California Hams, salt, 1@1l 14c p
Ii; refrigeratOr-cured, l2L@l21ac; Lard tierceS.
Eastern all kinds 9@914c; cases, 10l4@I094c; CALI
torna, tierces 9@914c; half-bbs, 914@9l &c; tins,
1S Ice sai Mess BEEF Beef o Extra sGS 6
So 5000; family do, 81 90 Az; clear PORK,
$is $500 mess do, si7Si7 80 % Dbl Pig PORK,
p keg, $393 20; Pigs Feet, $l3@13 so q Dbl;
Smoked Beef 11s4 012c p TO-
HOPS-Quotations are unchanged. the market
being quiet at 27@30e for good to choice and 2212
@26c for common TO fair. Some contracting for
new crop at l7lac top:is reported but growers are
rather shy of meeting buyers at this figure
HIDES AND PELTS - heavy salted steers are
uuotabIe at 7Isc . no: medium &c, tight Sc a N:
Cowhdes, 5@5ao 2 10 sailed Kip, 4e; sailed Calf,
6@6I2c; dry Hides, usual selection. 9I2c: dry KIDS,
&c: dry Calf &c: prime GoatSkInS. 40@50c each:
medium do. 25@35c; small skins. 10G20c; Deer
skins, good summer. 81 &c; medium, 30@32l2c;
thin, 20@25c; Sheepskins, shearlingS, log zoe;
short wool, 30@5Oc medium $4,000: long WOOL