The record-union., 1892-10-28
COMMERCIAL.
Review of the San Francisco Markets
for the Past Week.
The Conditions Presented Not at All
Favorable Toward Making
Producers Happy.
Especial Correspondence REcoRp-USroSl

sented conditions not at all favorable toward
making producers happy. Wheat has been
especially depressed, and from the large Of
ferings on Change this morning the conclu-
sion may be drawn that not much faith is
maintained for better market. Many pro-
ducers have manifa sted disgust and expressed
their sentiments by offering Wheat for any
thing it VIII bring, while more conservative
ones hold for higher prices. A week ago
choice spot Wheat was worth 81 3354 for
shipping purposes; to-day 81 3115 is the
highest for same quality. Options for Buyer
December Wheat sold from 1905 cents
lower this morning than at time OF last week
resume. Reports from the East, where large
stocks are accumulated and Increasing, and
from abroad, afford no relief 10 the situation.
But Wheat il extremely low and any change
which might take place would naturally be
presumed to favor the producer rather than
To lower the market
When the English markets are duh freights
in this city are correspondingly so. For the
past week shipownels' ana shippers ideas have
been apart as to rates for charIering, owing to
the English markets having remained dull
and lifeless. But late yesterday two small
carriers were chartered at 25s for orders or
2s sd less direct port, which, correspondingly,
would make large iron ships worth OBS sd for
orders. Even at this low rate, considerable Of
decline since a fortnight ago, there is no dc
mand for ships. Wheat transactions aggre-
gated 1900 tons this morning, OF which
1900 were buyer December at from 81 3355
20 81 3354; 400 tons of May Wheat changed
hands at from 81 375s to 81 3715.
Barley has been held moderately firm, and
so the market closes. Values have not fluctu-
ated at all during the past week. Receipts are
lessening, and it is not impossible that better
prices win be realized before long. options to
theextent of, 200 tons were sold this forenoon.
OF the amount 100 tons were January at
9o5sc q bushel, and 100 tons of May at 95c.
Rye has advanced since last weekly report,
which advance is well maintained.
The market for Oats at quotations is firm.
Corn, which mas been weak at decline for
the past few days. shows improvement, and
the market may be quoted as steady.
Bran, Middlngs, Rolled Barley, Feed Corn
meal and Cracked Corn are barely steady. A
decline of last three named is to-day noted.
Flour is steady Pink Beans and Bayos
have declined, but at quotations market is
firm. Seeds are higher than week ago.
Buyers and sellers are still apart as to what
is just rate for Hops, consequently there is
really no market. Before this week shall
have passed, however, a settlement willgikely
be reached, when California and coast Hops
viii be big factor in supplying the worlds
demands.
Choice qualities of hay are steady; other
kinds weak.
Butter has suffered a still further decline
Not above 35c can he had for Choice Cream
cry in rolls or squares, and sales of this grade
have been made as low as 321lc. Other grades
are weaker, but at practically unchanged
prices.
Choice qualities Of Cheese are steady. For
the past three or four days considerable sec
ond-class Cheese has arrived from the Sacra-
mento Valley, and for this there is never a
market when there are signs of weakness
Hence such Cheese is not salable
Eggs, both Eastern and California, are in
good demand. Some extra selected OF latter
have brought better than top quotation
Honey and Beeswax are firm at same prices.
Garden Truck is very slow of SALE except
Tomatoes and Cucumbers, which are scarce
Onions and Potatoes are IN plentiful supply,
with fair prices realized.
The green Fruit arriving in local market is
of poor quality as rule. Choice Pears are
scarce, some Winter Nellis selling for 81 so
Plums, Peaches and Figs are nearly exhausted
a few boxes Of Peaches arrived to-day, and
Freestones sold for 81 25 to 81 so, while
Clings brought 81 20 to 81 so. Raspberries
and Strawberries of poor quality sell at from
So to S.. The market is glutted with table
Grapes. Choice ounces are scarce, and sell
occasionally as high as 81 20.
Citrus Fruits are fairly active at quotations.
Heavy receipts of Mexican Oranges have rem
dered the market weaker and lower.
Peaches and Prunes, OF Dried Fruits, are
firm. Other kinds are but fairly steady. Val
ues have not fiuctuated since last report,
neither have Raisins.
Poultry weak at considerable decline
to-day. There is prospect, however, of good
holiday market this year. Nearly all the i'm
portant commission houses have representa-
tfves making contracts for holiday supply.
Turkeys were especially weaker to-day.
Good quality Game remains but short
time in the local markets. The demand is
real good.
Meats ofall kinds are very firmly held. We
note an advance in Hams.
Staple merchandise is unchanged since last
report and same quotations stand.
Cereals.
WHEAT-No Shipping, 81 2s5491 so;
choice, 81 oo@1 3l54i milling, 81 500
BABLEY-Feed. so@s215c; choice, 500
S714c; No; Brewing, 9754e@S1.
OATS--r'air to good White, 81 1901 25;
choice 10 fancy, 81 3O@1 3712; OFT lots, 81 %
al ] .; milling, 81 3O@1 3715; Surprise.
= 1901 45; Black, 81 1901 25; Gray,
C0RN-Yellow, large, 81 o71691 10; small,
81 1901 Is; White 81 20.
I-N 4hOtcs 81 i tayl 20.
Other Cereals, Etc.
The market is quoted as follows:
BRAN-S15@15 30 z ton.
NtiS-S220 "a = ton.
ROLLED BABLEI-s19G 9G2O 2 ton.
FEED C0RNMEAI-S26 50@27 80 = ton.
CRACKED CORN-S2-92S p ton.
FLQUR-Net cash prices: Family Extra
81 = Dbl; Bakers Extra. Saga 10; shipping
superHne, 50 6O@3 10.
bkANS-Pea. - 25@2 65 p ctl; Pink,
s@eNI ib+ IlNoS. 81 2DN2 50. Small
White, 50 4O92 go: large do, So 30@2 4Ot
Butter, 49, He'd, 50 25@2 90; Lima, $50
sEEDs-Rape. 2<a34c q u: Hemp. 81;
Canary. 4s4@5c for imported; do California,
nominal; FLAX, 2 "a 2}4c; Alfalfa, nominal;
brown.
HOPS -lsG2lc q 10.
SfkAW-S6@ t5c q bale.
IAN-Wc quote as follows: Clover. $50
10; Alfalfa, > 5o@9; Wheat, S9SI3 10:
Wheat and Oat, Sg@12: Barley. S-@g:
Island gSacramento River do. S596; Cat,
SS@lo so ton.
Dairy Produce.
BUTrER-We. quote: Fancy Creamery, "a
@35e; Fancy Dairy, 31@S3c; good 10 choice
27L@2yc; common to fair. l9@24c; Picked
Roll, 24G25c; keg. 221SG24c y H.
CIEESE-The market IS quoted as follows:
skim, 3@5c; California, S@1oc; California
new, 1O1S9111Sc; Young America, I1@l &c;
New York Cream, 13914c; Western 12&
EGGs-Choiee store, 32935c = doz; Choice
Ranch. 371S9 zoe: Eastern, 23925c for fair TO
good and ? &c for extra selected.
HONEY-White Extracted, Csc; Light
Amber 7@75Sc; Comb. In frames, 1o91Sc;
sWAX4From 25@a7c = u.
Vegetables.
GARDEN TRUCK-We quote as follows:
Green Peppers. Chiles, 30a40e q box; Bell
PEPPERS. 3o@4oe; Egg Plant 35c for large
boxes; CucumberS, 65c@SI 2 box summer
squash, 90@SOg; Tomatoes. 3O9FbOc n box;