The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21
COMMERCIAL.
Hardly Any Feature of Interest in the
Wheat Market.
Fruits Arrive in Rather Poor Order.
Showing the Effect of Hot
Weather.
! Especial Commercial Correspondence of the
RECoRD-USIoN.

Especial Commercial Correspondence of the
RECoRD-USIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, May goth.
WHEAT-Receipts, 5,44S sacks. In the
absence OF any active shipping demand quo
tations are almost nominal and there is
hardly any feature of interest, Only two
firms have ships loading at present and they
are well supplied. Other markets are varia-
bic and show better tone. In London to-day
there was renewed inquiry on French account
for cargoes off coast, and New York and Chi
cago were also both firmer and higher, but
whatever the causes might have been there
was no effect on our market. No. l Shipping
was quoted at 81 45@1 471a per GENITAL;
Cholce Milling, 81 521&@l 50 per Genital, but
the latter was extreme and only in few in
stances Dbtainable,
Speculation opened early in the morning
very duh; 400 tons seller 1892, sold at
81 4o1%@i 4o}l. Later in the day it was
more active at 3 4Oa4, and also liberal sales
1T 81 4314 for July, and same Tor buyer sep
tember
LONDON, May 20.-Wheat firmer More in
quiry tor cargoes of coast for French markets.
OF coast, 36s TO 36s Sd; nearly due or just
shipped, 36s. Liverpool market firmer and
good demand Weather In England fine
NEW YORK, May 20.-Wheat active and
TOOK sharp advances. May, per bushel,
opened, 9oI@91S4c; closed, 9214c; July, per
CHICAGO, May 2O.-AdIanced &c n bushel
| for July. May, per bushel, opened, $500
S354c; closed, Soc July, per bushei, opened,
S25S4S415c; closed, S41ac.
BARLEY-Recerts, $40 sacks; prices are
unchanged Demand is limited 10 local or
ders ana 1t is difficult to sustain prices Fair
TO good Feed ranges 92l2G 95c p 100 lbs, and
strictly choice G7I@c II 100, though most hold
ers are firm at > /, but at that price good ar
tice of Brewing can be had. Speculation is
becoming more active in this cereal and pri-
ceS are we'll maintained. At the early session
OF Cali Board sales were 1000 tons seller
1892 new 81 @951sc and at regular session,
l. O'Clock, sales OF 500 tons seller lS92newl,
| 3G@90Ac 400 tons buyer season, 900
961sc, and continued firm till close of day; 700
! tons seller 1882, sec; zoo tons buyer season,
OAIS-Market is steady. Stocks of deslra-
bic grades not large and holders do not press
sales. Choice to fancy, 81 4O@1 10; Surprise
are quoted higher, but are rarely seen; fair to
good White Feed. 81 321s91 81 %; common
Qualities, 81 2I@l 80; Gray Oats, 81 271a9
81 80.
CoRN--Receipts none. Trade very mode.
rate, and good supply OF all except Small
Yellow, which is firm: White, 81 321@@1 80
u hundred; Large Yellow, 81 30@1 321%;
small Yellow, 81 35@1 371a.
BEANS-Unchanged Small White, 50 80
az 90; Large White, 81 35@2 45; PipIls,
- 1902 90; Reds are scarce, So 25@2 90;
Bayos, 81 1902 20; Lnnas, So 25Q2 80.
MILLSTufFS-We quote at regular list
prices, but u discount is given to tue trade.
314c; Rye do. 324c; Rice do; SC; Rye Meal, 314c
Extra Cream Cornmeal 31ac; regular do, &c.
cat do, 41ac; Hominy, 41aG4%4c; Cracked
Wheat 314e;- Flake Pearled Go, 41ac;
Farina, 4a4c; Whole Wheat Flour, 414c; Rolled
Oats, 9-lD sacks, sc; Flakei Pearl barley, Z Id
sacks, 42ac; Spit Peas, 413c; Pearl Barley, in
20-tb and 5O-ib sacks, 319tG415c. Above are
in 1O-ib sacks If not Specited.
CRACKED CORN-$29 $1,000 so 2 ton.
FEED CORNMEAL-s29 10000 90 q ton.
OlLGAfE MEAh-$2 5g26 q ton at mill.
BRAN-S1T 50@1S 4 ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2O921 p ton.
G Gt0SIHIn B "a, Ri @23 T. ton.
STRAW-40@50c p bale
SEEDS-Yellow Mustard So 25@3 SO p
ctl; Brown Mustard, 81 1903 20; Flax,
81 1902; Canary, 25s@3 1sc {. 10; Alfalfa, Sli
Timothy, $4,000 y b.
Green, 81 5O@1 rs; Backeye, 81 4G@1 80.
HAY-Receipts 23O tons, and to-day the
first Of new crop arrived from Antioch. 1t
was fresh and discoIored by late rains and
was hard to sell al ~ 50@S t, ton. Prime
quality of old Hay is steady at S14@14 so,
with lots OF Choice Wheat at $50. Other
grades continue weak and somewhat over
stocked. Fair TO good, S11913 90 q ton;
Wheat and Oat. mixed, -; Cat. wild and
tame, S10@12 so q ton.
FRUIT-As a general thing arrived in poor
order, showing marked eIIect of the hot
weather. The choice lots sold quickly at full
prices, but the poorer condition was neglect
ed. Strawberries, receipts 400 chests. Sharp
less, $S@11 chest; Longworths, S12@l5 a
chest. Cherries, receipts 500 boxes. Whites
are mostly small and unattractive, selling at
IOctnSl 20 a DOA. bidCh 1afIaflan SOlQ at
81 25@1 rs box, and even So and So 20
Tor strictly choice. Gooseberries plentiful
Green, 81 5O@4 70. Currants scarce; 90c a
drawer Citrus Fruits are doing better Sur
plus stock well cleaned up, especially prime
Stock, and receipts very light. Choice River
Side Navels, S4G4 80; other class, So 75@
$ % box; Los Angeles, S2@2 so; Lemons,
s. Tor extra Santa Barbard packing; choice
riverside, SO box; other varieties, S1@2 so
a box. The overstoclE of LINES has been
squeezed out by the demand during the hot
weather and sharp advance gained Arrivals
by last steamer, IN good keeping oruer, SEQ
6 so box. Those on hand from previous
arrivals, S464 80 a box. Bananas, S2@2 90
a bunch for Honolulu, but quite supply
from Nicaragua, via New Orleans, at 81 500
1 rs per bunch. Pineapples plenty, at $3@4
VEGETABLES-Co Continue to arrive freely
and sales are urged. Asparagus, 579 boxes
arrived, dull, 1@132c ordinary; fancy, 2@214c
z box. Beans, 203 sacks, Wax (Vacaville} 4
@4Lc; Los Angeles, &c; String Beans, nc.
Peas 7S5 sacks, 5O075c a sack, and choice
! Garden Peas Sl@l 20. onions, 900 sacks and
very slow of sale at 5o@60c; Tomatoes, 500
. so box Los Angeles; Rhuparb, 25@7oc "a
box. Potatoes, receipts 1850 SACKS from
around the bay, 900 boxes from Sacramento
River Prices declining and for want of any
free outlet Tor shipping are likely to go lower.
Selling at 75@95c 2 100, choice at 81, and
some fancy Early lose at 81 25@1 40.
BUTrER-COntinues weak and receivers
desire to sell quick during present hot
weather. A few orders We're received to ship
north, but supplies clean up slowly. Ice
seems top price Tor fancy dairies; good to
choice, 1e0lS7ac; fair to good store, leg
1G16c.
CaEESE-Duu and unchanged, 75Z@9c;
Young America ! 0c
EGCS-Were tirmer and arrivals sell read
lily California ranch, 21c II doz; good store,
1S@l9c D doz, Eastern, 1S@@191zc.
PUULTRY-Dull and woa6. Demand seems
to slacken. Hens and BOOSTERS, S6@S p doz:
Young BOOSTERS, SS@10 2 doz; BroiIers, S30
5 so as TO size; Turkeys, 1G@19c . ID alive,
no dressed in market; Ducks, S51l7 @ doz;
Geese, 81 26G1 : . 2 pair; young, 81 oOd2.
DRIED FRUIT - Trade is limited to local
orders. Not enough stock here to fill any
shipping order. Nothing done as vet
for new crop. Dried Prunes, lore;
Peaches, bleached, in sacks, 5l@g615c; sun
dried, 2149314c; peeled, in boxes, 14@15c;
eNaporated, 50515c; Plums, 4@41ac in sacks;
unbleached, 2g2l4c; bleaehed, Apricots, Ga
: 1ac; Pears sliced, 3@5c; quartered, 2@3c;
exaporaled, 6@7c; Black Figs, 41a@o14c;
White, 5@6c.
RAISINS : London Layers, sOc@s1 20;
loose Muscatels, 6@Sc; Dried Grapes, 11ac q
/ ID in sacks.
| HONEY-White, 6@614c; Light Amber, Oh
! @594c; Amber and Candfed, SO SIC p h.
| BEESWAX-FroIn 23c to csc q b.
! NUTS-Brazil, 719@S1ac p ID; Almonds.
| 111a9l2c; paper shens, 14@15c; Walnuts
/ soft shells, s99Z2c; paper shells, SQ1Oc;
| Pecans, 12@13c; Filberts, 12@I215c; Califor--
mia Peanuts, 3l4@4c: Pinenuts, 11@i2c.
! HIDES, SKINS, ETC. = Very quiet, and
4 proyement. Local tanneries take most of the
/ Wet Sailed Hides offered. None are being
shipped East. Stocks are moderately LARGE
and quotations are about as follows for
! cash. Heavy Steers, sound, 76@7Ic = b:
| culls, &c; Medium Steers, &c; culls, 4Ly@5c;