The record-union., 1892-08-30
COMMERCIAL.
The Week Opens Fairly Active at San
Francisco.
Wheat and Barley Higher-Corn and
Rye Firm-Garden Truck
Weaker.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 1892.
The week opened fairly active in all
branches of general trade In farm products
both Wheat and Barley were quite active and
higher. 1t is but natural that the low prices
at home and abroad should attract investors,
particularly with the Wheat crop in all grain
growing countries aggregating less than was
the outturn in 1891. This information,
which we have given in this department, is
now fully confirmed by the Internationa
Grain Convention held at Vienna. 1t is also1
claimed that the cholera has interfered with
Inc imports by France, England and Spain OF
Russian grain. Oats were stronger. Corn
and Rye were fairly firm. There was a good
demand for ground Feed, particularly for Roll
Barley. Hay was essentially unchanged. In
garden truck there was generally a weaker
feeling. Potatoes and Onions were steady.
Gilt-edged Butter was quoted higher, but
other grades were unchanged. Eggs and
Cheese were steady. Pears were strong, as
were choice, firm Peaches. Plums were scarce
and slightly higher. Cantaloupes were weak,
but Nutmegs were firmer. Lemons and Lines
were strong. Poultry was generally weaker.
Dried Fruits were quiet but firm.
Silver was lower in London and Liverpool.
Cereals.
Receipts-Flour, 4,675 barrels; Wheat,
06,95S centals; Barley, 65,152 centals; Corn
4,29o sacks; Oats, 4,3oo sacks: Rye, 42o
sacks.
WHEAT-The market was strong to day
with buyers bidding an advance of from &c
20 2%c q ctl. Tne offerings were not large,
and exporters find 1t difficult to meet their
wants except by bidding up. We quote
follows: For Port Costa or alongside deliv-
erythe market is quoted as follows: Shipping,
81 30@l 321a for fair TO good; choice to gilt
L -
/ 30 for fair 10 good; 81 36MG1 40 Tor
choice to gilt-edged. For old milling buyers
Did 212c higher than for new. Holders ask
higher prices than the above.
BARLEY-The market was strong at an ad-
vance. The offerings OF choice grades are stiu
light. The market is quoted as follows:
Feed, poor, S3AGS5c; fair to good, S61{@
9oc; choice to extra choice, 81 1149S6Lc; Brew
ing, 9753laS1 05.
and largely off color. Choice grades in bright
color are scarce and fetch an advance.
We quote as follows: Feed, 81 25@1 80 for
common; 81 1901 40 for fair 10 good; 81 IS
for choice to extra choice; 81 SO for gilt
edged; Surprise, 81 55.
CORN-The market was quiet. We quote
as follows: Yellow, large, 81 3O61 3215
small. 81 321&41 35; White, 81 3S9Z@I AZ
RYE-The market was steady at 81 1870
21H.
The market was very active and higher,
with more active dealing here and at the East.
Wheat-Morning- Informal Buyer Decem-
81 373z; 1900, 81 375z. seller 1882-lO0
IONS, 81 1916 100, 81 3314; 400, 81 33$4 q
Regular session. Seller l892-1oo tons.
81 3354; 200, 81 3314; 1,50O, 81 1875; 900,
81 "a. Buyer December-100 tons, 81 375I:
200, 81 3125; 200. 81 z7a; 800, 81 374s;
700, 81 1925. Buyer September-2o0 tons,
BarIey-Regular session. Buyer Deem
6er-1oo tons, $3.50; goo, csc; 800, 9234c;
Afternoon Wheat-Seller 1S92-3OO tons
81 8o%; 100, 81 8315; 300, 81 3329. Buyer
Decem1eI-2o0 !li r. tons, 81 371z loo 81 3735;
rley-Decsmber-1Oo tons. e2ISc; GOO.
921ze; 200, 9228c. October, 100 tons, 881ae:
800, $3.50; 100, SS14c. Seller 1892, new
100 tons, 863sc; 800 tons, s615c p ctL
EASTERN AND FOREIGN
NEW YORK, August goth.
Wheat-804c for September, S21ae for Oc-
tober and S52{c for December
Wool--1S@l7c for fall, 9@11c for fall
bury, 14@&3c for spring, 129l4c for spring
bury and 15@85c for pulled -
wheat-7615c for September and md 791lc
for December.
LIVERPOOL. August 29th.
Wheat-Firm, but not active California
spot lots, IS SD; off coast, 32s Cd; just
shipped, 33s nearly due, 32s 3D. cargoes off
coast steady; on passage, hrmer; Mark Lane
Wheat, tirmer and higher; French country
markets, quiet; weather in England, showery
Feedstuff.
Receipts-Bran, $500 sacks; Middlings,
175 sacks; Hay, SO tons; Straw, o tons.
The lower prices for Bran, Middlings and
Rolled Barley appears to have brought in
new buyers, particularly for the latter. At
the close some miliers asked an ad-
vance for Rolled Barley. The market
is quoted as follows Bran SIS 50@l6 SO .
ton; Middlings, SIS 50@20: Rolled Barley
SO 5O@21; Feed Meal, S28@29; Cracked
STRAW-The market is quotablea at 3o@45c
= bale.
HAY--The market did not show any
81 nsra tor 1tlra
is quoted as follows: Clover 81 500
9 so; Alfalfa. SO 5C@8 so; Wheat, $s@l2;
Wheat and oat, S7@11 so; Barley, S5@9
Dairy Products.
Receipts.Butter. 26o ctls; Cheese $50 ctls;
Eggs, 4, 800 dozen.
BUTTER-The market for up-coaSt Hum
boldt and Crescent City butter was quoted
still higher to-day, but southern coast butter
was unchanged. The trade buys sparingly;
the impression is that the creameries have
been and are still holding back supplies so as
10 advance prices. The market is quoted as
follows: Poor 20 fair, 7919c; good TO choice,
2O@24c; gilt-edged Dairy, 25026c; good to
gIlt-edged Creamery, 23@2Sc . %.
CHEESE-The market was steady. We
quote: Skim, 5@6c; Cream, giltedge, new,
mild, 1O@11c; good to choice, S991ac: fair to
good, 713@Sc; Young America, 1O@1116c:
boxed slightly higher; Eastern, 12@I4c p ID
EGGS-The market was weak for the poorer
kinds, steady for good to choice, and firm
for strictly fresh laid of good size.
We quote as follows: Store and Ranch
Eggs, shaky, 12@13c; "as isl 15@17c; Can
died. fair TO good, 1S@22c; choice, 23@25c;
strictly fresh-laid, mixed sizes, 2S@29c; Sc
lected, large-siZed and strictly tresh-aid, white
in color, 3o@31c; Eastern, 1916 for ''as is"
1S@21c for Candled, and 22@24c q dozen for
well-known packs.
Vegetables.
ReceiPts-Potatoes, 1884 sacks; Onions,
sacks.
The receipts of garden truck were light. and
so was the demand. Egg Plant and Okra
sold lower, but other truck was un-
changed We quote as follows: Green
Peppers, Chiles. 15@3oc q box; Bell Peppers.
2U935c; Egg Plant, 30@4Oc Tor large boxes:
,'ucumbers, 25935c 8 box: Summer SQUASH
25@4oc; tomatoes, 15G30c for River: Dry
Peppers, 1o@11 lie; Cabbage, 45@55c 2 ctl; Feed
Carrots, soc; Iurnlps, sc; Beets, I5c; Pars-
nips, 81; Garlic = q fb Green COru. 2005Oc
= sack or box; Green OKra. 25M35c = 1boy.
Lima Beans. 17392c p ID. Poor Vegetables sell
5or less money than quoted and very choice at
an advance on outside figures
ONIONS-Sales were made on the wharf at
The following prices: Silverskins, 3O645c
POIAIoES-Ihe market was Iairly steady.
We quote as follows on the wharf River
Buroanbs, IN sacks, 4oG65c; Early Rose, in
sacks, 100000. Alameda ana Salinas Pota-
toes sold as follows: Burbanks, S5c@SI;
Garnet Chile, 5O@75c; Peerless 55G7Oc
Poor sell for less money than the lower auota-
lions, and very choice at an advance on tba
outside quotations.
Fruit.
Receipts were lighter, and while Gamers
wanted choice Fruit, they did not appear dis
posed TO bid up. Pears from some sections
are going out, and SO are peaches Phlms
We're stronger to-day. Cantaloupes were
weak but Nutmegs were firm. Cranes were
IN liberal supply, but the general run was
poor. Choice Fruit is scarce. On the wharf sales
We're made at the following prices: Pears, Bart
let's, culls, 4o@75c; good TO choice, coca
81 20 p box, with few sales of very choice
slightly higher; PlumS, white, 11Z692c . 10:
eolored, 1@115c; Prunes, 1@119c q 10; Peaches,
poor, 30@40c = basket; good 10 choice 500
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