The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-17
COMMERCIAL.
Blue Outlook for the Wheat Market
at San Francisco.
Vegetable Market in Poor Condition,
Stocks of all Kinds Moving
off Slowly.
So FRANc1sco. pecember l6th.

where the decline in prices will end. There
seems TO be an uncertainty prevailing very
generally among operators over the source of
the supplies OF wheat, which are continually
increasing the visible stocks. Many incline
to the belief that not only is the present crop
accountable for the increase, but also that
grain is now coming in which was held back
all over the country, owing to the circulars
which were SO widely distributed last year
advising people to hold on to their grain.
The vegetable market is in a very poor
trading condition and stocks of all kinds
move off slowly. Potatoes hold up fairly well,
with q steady demand for local consumption.
Onions are firm. There are no mushrooms in
the market and quotations are nominal. To-
matoes are plentiful and neglected.
There is very little doing in fresh fruits.
Grapes are lower, with little inquiry. Choice
apples of all kinds are in fair demand. There
is little demand for pears. Citrus fruits ar
rive in liberal quantity, with sales quiet for
this time Of the year. There is little demand
for persimmons, with heavy supplies on hand.
The poultry market is literally stocked with
Eastern shipments on hand and to arrive.
Hens and rOosters were little firmer to-day,
with quotations elsewhere unchanged. Game
comes in light, with a poor demand for ducks.
in dairy produce the market for fresh but
ter is better supplied and prices are easy at
quotations. Picked and hrkin are weak.
Eggs are steadier with a better demand.
Cheese holds firm.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras,
SO 1904 p bbl Bakers Extras, SIS 90g4;
Supernne. So 60@3 10.
WHEAT-The market continues to weaken
in sympathy with the foreign situation,
which is anything but encouraging. No buy
efs were around TO-DAY, and, in the absence Of
representative business, the price of No. /
shipping Wheat is not Quotable at over
81 2354 ctI. \ very choice parcel was offer
ing AT 81 26H, but it was not tempting
enough 70 bring the figure asked. Had the
owner been willing to accept 81 20, a Gus
toner would likely have been found. Milling
grades are easy at 81 3O@1 321s 3 ctl.
BARLEY Holders do not feel very cheer
full at the Immediately outlook. A sale Of
100 tons in the Call Board this morning
at soc y ctI is good evidence of the weak
ness OF the situation. We quote prices as
follows: Feed, 7649771ac 2 ctl for dark
coast, 1890 for good quality and soc for
choice; Brewing, S5@921ac p ctI; CheValer,
for lower grades.
OATS-There is not business enough
in progress to disturb quotations. Stocks
are. ample, but they are in good hands
and there Is not likely to be any
forcing of trade. We quote prices as follows:
Surprise 81 1901 80; milling, 81 354
to Choice feed. 81 80 to 81 IS:
OF grades, 81 10 to 81 20; Black, 81 O5@
l 10 for common and 81 1901 25 for
choice for seed; Gray, 81 25@1 30; Red,
CUKS-Is neglected. Prices are low, but
this fact does not draw out buyers. QuOiabel
at S19l O212 tor Large Yellow, 81 05@1 O7L
for small Yellow and 81 O714G1 10 q ctl for
White.
CRACKED CORN-Quotable at s24 SOC
OILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at $50 p ton
from the mills.
Observation-Disclosures quote Feed at $40
% p ton; line kinds for the table, in large
and small packages, 81 G354c q ID.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotablea at S17@17 so
2 ton.
sEEDs-We quote: Mustard, Brown, SIG
4 so; Yellow, S6@6 SO; Canary, imported,
81 1905 1917; DO, California, ) Hemp, sc p
ID; Rape, 81 25@3 rs: Timothy, 515c p h;
Alfalfa, SI@9c = ID; Flax, So 5000 . q ctl.
MIDDLINGS-Quotable at S2O@22 so per
HAY-Moderate arrivals with fair demand
keep prices stationary Wequote: Wheat and
Oat, SS@11: Barley; S6@9; Dat, S799; tair to
choice " heat, S9@13 80; compressed, $7@1O;
stock, So 5000 so; Alfalfa, $500 80; Clover,
$40 = ton.
SrRAW-Quotable at 35@45 p bale.
HUPS-A spell of dullness is preya Iing and
it is not likely to be broken before The turn OF
the new year. Quotable at 15@19c p 10.
MlLLSTUFFS-W quote: Rye Flour, SIC;
Rye Meal, 314c; Graham Flour, SIC; Dat
meal, 41@c; Dat Greats, sc; Cracked Wheat.
3}4c; Buckwheat Flour, 5@51ac; Pearl Bar
ley, 31z@41ac q ID.
BRAN-We quote. No. l, S14@14 50 p ton.
RYE-Quotable at 81 1901 ! 5 = ctl.
BUCKWHEAT- Quotableut 81 75@2 p ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-QuOtable at $4,000
q ton.
POTATOES-An descriptions show frmness
in price: Peerless, Goa zoe; Early Rose,
55065c; River Reds, 45@55c; River Bur
bank, 50@7Oc q ctl; Salinas Burbanks, coca
81 20 y gu; Oregon Burbanks, 75c@$1 10;
Garnet Chiles, 65975c q ctl; Sweet, 75c@
81 20 in sacks and .$l25 to 81 so 2 ctl in
boxes.
ONIONS-Prices hold up wen. Quotable at
Dried PEAs-We quote; Green. 81 75a
| 50; Blackeye, 81 COOL 70; Niles, 81 COG
BEANS-Bayos, 50 1902 80; Butter, sea-
az so for small and So for large; Pink.
81 9C@l 50; Red, So 1902 so; Lima, 50 SO
SO soto 50 so; Large White, So 2592 80 q
VEGETABL ES-ArrivaIs of Asparagus are
small in quantity. Mushrooms have been
scarce tor the last day or two, and quotations
are nominal. tomatoes are drug the bulk
of offerings being Inferior and more or less
wet or frost-bitten. Caulihower is higher,
supplies being slim. We quote; Aspara-
gus, 25c z ID; Ithubarb,-c 2 h; Mushrooms, S
ole p ID for common and 15@25c y b for
Buttons; Tomatoes, 20@5Oc p box; Turnips,
40G45c; ParsnipS, 81 20 q ctl; Cabbage, 75a
@sOc; Garlic, nc q ID; Caulifiower, 81 .
dozen; Dry Peppers, rose p ID; Dry Okra,
1218c p b; Marrow1at Squash, S497 p ton.
FRESH FRUIT NOBODY wants to buy
Grapes. Offerings fortunately are not large,
though many lots are Of good quality and at
tIdCitNE appearance luGIE Is aDunQ1nL sup
ply OF Apples, with fairly good demand.
Choice Lady Apples are firmly held, with
moderate share of custom. Inferior offerings
are neglected, though buyers can obtain lib
eral concessions on all poor lots, the range for
such product being 5OcGS1 Il small box.
Cranberries make pretty fair exhibit. We
quote: Lady Apples, S2@2 80 q box; Grapes,
20G75c p box; Persilnmons, 5O@S1 p box;
Apples, 5Oc0@1 Tor common to good ana
ST 2561 SO TOR choice; Mountain Apples,
81 5Q@2 q box; Pears; 25e9S1 20 q box;
Crdnberries, S11G11 p Dbl.
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges continue in large
supply. The fruit is rather too green for gen
eral use and sales are slow In consequence.
Lines and Lemons are in ample receipt for
all market purposes. Fresh supplies OF Ba-
n8nls are at hand from the hawaiian Islands,
We quote prices: Mexican Lines, $50
3 90; California Lines, 100000; Lemons,
Sicily, So 5096; California Lemons, 81 500
$50 for common and So 5094 for good TO
choice; Bananas, 81 5092 80 q bunch;
Hawaiian Hineapples,-0-P dozen; Mexican
Pineapples, S4@6 y dozen: Mexican Oranges.
81 5000 q box; Mandarin Oranges, 5O@o5c
= box; Duarte Navels, S3GS 80 e box; River
lings, S2@2 so 2 box Winters Seedlings,
small boxes, 5O97 sc; Fresno Seedlings,
81 1903 ? box; Oroville Navels, S3@3 80 =
box; Oroville Seedlings, S2a2 80 2 box.
DRIED FRUIT-The market is looking bet
ter. There is no active trade IN the wholesale
way but good feeling prevails and indica-
tons, generally point 20 some movement in the
near future, with probability Of better prices
rs stocks narrow down. We quote: Dates
51SG6c T %; Apples, sun-drleu, 3Is@t4c: do.
sliced 4G412c; do, evaporated, in boxes 7I%G
SIZE z ID; Pears, bleacned. 5@6c for sliced ga
sc for quartered and Sc for evaporated; Pears
unbleached. 3@4c for sliced and 2621Sc for
quartered; Figs, sc for pressed and Sole for
impressed; Prunes, 615G4 &c Tor small, s156
9l4c for the four sizes ami 9I.G1lOc for the
fifth size of 50@60s; Pitted Plums 9L@l DC:
unpitted Plums, goose; White Nectarines
10@12c; Red NectarInes, S01Oc = Il: beached
Peaches, 714011c; sun-dried Peaches, Ga &c q
ID; Apricots. l1@14c for ROYAL and loo l6c