The record-union., 1892-08-01
COMMERCIAL.
General Trade Fairly Active in the
San Francisco Market.
The Week Closes Strong for Cereals.
With an Advance in Corn
and Barley.
Especial Correspondence REooRD-US1ox.I


ing that 1t is Saturday and that the stores
close al p. u. The tone Of the general ner-
chandise market was strong throughout the
week, with unmistakable evidences OF better
prices at an early day in several lines. In
Iafln product the week closed on a strong
market for cereals with an advance estab-
hshed In Corn and Barley. Hay was very
weak to-day tor good to fair, but firmer for the
more choice grades. IN garden stuff the mar
ket was essentially unchanged to-day. Pota-
toes were weak and dun, which caused an
Irregular market. Fruit moved of quickly.
Choice fruit, and as for that ali kinds, sell
higher at private sales than by auction. The
lower sales b. auction are used to buy
cheaper In the country. The strength in the
market reported on yesterday had good sup
port to-day by the continued free purchases of
Gamers. who appear to be short Of stock. The
following prices were paid on the wharf by
Gamers: Peaches averaged 2}4c 2 Il for Free
stone and PIC for Cling; Plums, PC; April
cots, 2a3c; Pears, 1La124c. Some poor stuff
sold lower than inside quotations and slightly
above outside quotations.
The local money market continues easy.
There is an increasing call for funds from the
agricultural districts to advance on grain.
This is due 10 farmers storing rather than sell
at present low range of values. Remittances
rom the interior are slow as yet, and no great
improvement is looked for under at least
thirty days. There are indications of boom
setting in in farming land which IS adapted to
deciduouS fruit culture. The high and ex-
cited markets on this coast for fruit attracts
attention of investors and spectators on this
coast and also at the East. Real estate agents
in this city report more inquiries for farming
land These inquiries, as a rule come from
the East and 90 far TO show the drift OF opin-
4ons in quarters which can send us sturdy
yeomen. II a speculative movement sets in
in farming land, it is only question of time
when II viii extend to other industries.
Eastern mali advices report an easy money
market, but with Il growing demand from
spectators and investors. All advices tend
to confirm the writer's position that the signs
of the times indicate an active bull campaign
in American securities. 1t now seems that
this position was first verified by an upward
move in railroad stocks, with, latterly, sugar
stock taking the lead. The advance in the
latter is due TO the stock being well in hand,
and also to fears no longer being felt of ad-
verse legislation by Congress- While the sugar
trust now leads, it is only question of short
time when railroad securities will come again
TO the mont, and when they do all industries
will be quici1ened and a new era of prosperity
be entered. The only drawback which now
appears at the East is the discomfort of labor,
but this will be, relieved when more active
times set in and better wages rule.
CEREALS.
Receipts-Flour, ,o12 barrels; Wheat,
109,l31 c5ntalS; Barley. %, 100 centals;
Corn, -- sacks; Oats 800 sacks: Rye. -
sacks.
WHEAT-The market was strong to-day
with buyers having urgent wants to meet ray
ing an advance on quotations. Farmers are
slow sellers and consequently shippers are
0G Ta6 20 S i up bPds at few 4 d
localities under sIrong buying competitions.
The larger receipts are due to vessels coming
down from Port Costa loaded for Europe.
New milling Wheat sells at 81 421a91 An,
and old at 81 45@1 5114. For Port Costa or
aIongside delivery the market is quoted as
follows: Shipping, 81 361{@1 3S3z for fair
to good; choice to giltedged, 81 3S94@31 42la;
milling; 81 427491 40 for fair 10 GOOD:
81 471%aI 5114 for choice to gilt-edged.
Holders ask higher prices than the above.
BARLEY-The market was quiet but the
tone was strong. There is continuous free
buying Tor export, but buyers are dong all
they can not to excite the market. The
market is quoted as follows Feed, poor, SO q
s71zc; fair to good, 8834@9l24c; choice 10
/ 10, new, 9T15@S1 021a.c
OArS-The market was quiet and steady
We-quote: Feed, 81 2214@1 271a for common;
81 32I5a1 371a for fair TO good; 81 1901 Is
for ehoice to extra choice; 81 461a@1 4S24 for
giit-edged; Surprise, 81 52R New is quoted
at 81 20@1 30 for lair to good.
C0RN-The market was firm under strong
holding Supplies appear to be well concen-
ftrated. We quote as follows: Yellow, large,
81 80@1 38%4; small, 81 85@1 40; White,
~ 4eIgt he 49 M was barely steady Of
from 81 20@1 80 for new. and 81 35@1 40
FUTURES.
Trading on Call to-day was only fair. The
bears hammered seller i92 Wheat to slightly
lower prices. but on distant months they did
not make much of an impression. Barley
was dull. kilograms from Chicago report
that the grain crop in parts of Iowa, Dakota
and Minnesota was injured by storms.
Following are the sales recorded at the Call
Wheat Morning--Informal. Buyer Deem
ber-3O0 tons, 81 AZ.
Buyer 1S92-1o0 tons, 81 371s 2 ctl.
Regular session-Seller 1S92-3O0 tons
81 81; 100, 81 871s; 100, 81 81; 100
BUYER December-soo tons, 81 4255 = ell:
Barley-Regular session. December-1o5
TONS $3.50 p ell.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN.
New YORK. July 80.
Wheat-S25sc for August S315c for Septeln-
Der and So c for December.
Sugar-Cuban Centrifugal, slice.
CHICAGO, July 30
Wheat-671<c for September and 79}4c for
LIVERPOOL, July 80.
Wheat-Holiday in Liverpool. Califo mia
Spot lots. IS; of coast, 3ls Sd: just shipped.
34s Sd; nearly due, 34S; cargoes OF coast,
nothing oferinE; on pas,sake quiet; English
in England seems less settled.
FEEDsTUFF.
Receipts-Bran. ]. o60 sacks: Middlings. 20
sacks: Hay, 40 tons; Straw 20 tons. Not
withstanding there is an increase in receipts
OF bran and middlings, the market holds
steady. This IS due 70 an eniarging demand.
The market is quoted rs follows: Bran, $11@
Is 2 ton; MiddlingS, S2002l so; Rolled
Barley, S20@21; Feed Meal, 5ZS@29; Cracked
HKYErhe receipts were light to-day and so
was the demand. Choice grades OF Hay arc
wanted but poo are bard 10 sell. The mar
llet is quoted rs follows: Glover, SS@10 so;
Alfalfa, S1@9; Wheat, So@l3; Nheat and
10 so per ton.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Receipts-Butter. 133 cts; Cheese, IS cts;
Eggs, 9 700 dozen. Overland receiptS-Eggs,
- dozen; Cheese, - dozen: Butter, - ctls.
BUTTFR-W Warmer weather makes the diff
ference between poor and git-edgtd Butter
more marked The market was strong for
1irm and every other respect gilt-edged Butter,
but soft on OF color was hard to sell. Choice
10 extra choice dairy, but light IA color, still
sells at 23 cents, ont il OF good color anu brm
IL sells at 2 cents. and giltedged creamery at
20 cents. The market is quoted as follows:
Poor 10 fair, 1I@10c; good to choice, l99
22c; gilt-edged dairy. 23@24c; choice 70 gilt
edged creamery 24025c
CHEESE-Ihe market was steady. There is
considerable skim Cheese on the market. It
is made of skim milk ana emulsion Of lard
We quote as follows: skim. 5dec; Cream,
gilt-eoged, new mild. 955CIl Oc: good 10 choice,
S@9c; lair 70 goou, s12gSc; Young America,
901Oc. boxed slightly higher; Eastern, IL
@14c.
EGGs-The market was very strong to-day
for strictly choice fresh-laid from nearby
points. Buyers are discriminating more than
ever The high prices here will cauSe fair
kbipmeutS TO us from the East We mote as
follows: store and Ranch EGGS las is. y ga
=. Candled, fair to good, 1S@22c. choice.
&C; strictly freSh-laid mixed sizes 2e6
y slected large-siZed and strictly ire n
@993Qe; Eastern, l4@I6c las is.'' "a
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