The record-union., 1892-08-25
COMMERCIAL.
Fair Activity Noticed in Movements of
General Merchandise.
Farm Products and Cereals Taking on
a Firmer Tone-Condition of
the Fruit Market.
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the Fruit Market.
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SAN FRANCISCO August "a, 1892.
In General Merchandise trading was fairly
active, but there was nothing new to report
In farm product Cereals appeared TO have a
1irmer tone, particularly for the more choice
grades Butter, Cheese and Eggs are essen
TALLY unchanged. In garden truck there was
hrmer tone under moderate receipts and a
fair demand. In fruit Peaches sold higher,
Grapes were weaker, but other varieties were
fairly steady. Melons were still weak. but signs
are not wanting that the market is shaping in
sellers favor. Poultry was in fair demand.
Live stock was still weak, but sIaughterers
claim that receipts will soon begin to fall off
when there will be an improvement
CEREALS.
Receipts-FIour, 4491 barrels: Wheat,
Sail centals; Barley, 1852 centals; Corn,
- sacks; Oats $50 sacks; Rye, - sacks.
tLOU R-Notwithsta prices have been
ported.
WHEAT-The market was stronger to-
day under fair inquiry by exporters,
TO let go. For Port Costa or alongside de-
livery the market is quoted as follows:
shipping, 81 3lA@l 32R for fair to good;
81 35@l 371a for fair to good; 81 3s34@1 40
Ior choice 10 giltedged. For old milling
buyers BID PIC higher than for new. Holders
ask higher prices than the above.
BARLEY-The market was steady with a
nrm tone for the more choice The market is
quoted as follows; Feed. poor S5@s6Lzc; fair
TO good, S91z@90c; choice to extra choice
3I4g5oc; Brewing, 971ac@S1 05.
OATS-Poor grades are slow and weak
oGJ choice grades are wanted. The mar
ket is quoted as follows: Feed, 81 $50
/ 30 for common; 81 35Q1 40 for fair to
good; 81 40 for choice to extra choice; 81 80
Tor gIlt,edged; Surprise, 81 So.
CORN-Ihe market was quiet. We quote as
1olioWs yellow, large, 81 30@1 3215; small,
- SPOOL 35; White. 81 3S5I@1 411z
Ky -Ihe market was steady at 81 171I
al 2114.
Trading on call was lighter There did not
appear to be so much disposition to bear the
market.
observation-disclosures Buyer Deem
pGr-2QO tons, 81 37z2; 500, 81 3714 Z ctls.
Regular session Buyer December-lOO
IONS 58o 81 3a54; LOO, 81 81 goo, 81 8675;
600 ;Sd9Q {o 81 go; SOC, 81 $685. Seller 1899
Barley Seller 1892, new-aoo
Regular Session Seller 1899 new-4oo tons
SOc; leo, S9>sc; 100, S93sc; 300 seize De-
cember, 100 tons, $500; 500, 95JIc: /. 400.
95}5c; 500, 95c. Buyer DecemDer-lo0 tons,
AfteInoon-Wheat. Buyer December-2oo
IONS, 81 365ai 900, 81 365a, Seller 1892
100 20 tons tons, 81 80; 100, 81 BIS u ctl.
945ac; 800, 944c. Seller 1892, new-1O0
ions, $3.50 2 ctl.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN
NEW YORK, August Gath
Wheat--S114c for September, 52%c for DC
Iober and S51ac tor Decem ber
Gram kTeights-New York to Liverpool by
steam, I'd.
CHICAGO, August Gath.
Nheat-751sc for September and 1890 for
LIVERPOOL, August gath.
~heat-tluiet, but steady California
shipped, 33s Sd; nearly due, SIS Ga: carSoes
oil coast, very inactive; on passage neglected
and no business doing; Mark Lane Wheat
urn easier weather in England, local thun-
derstorlns prevalent
FEEDsTUFF
Receipts-Bran, $3.50 sacks; Middlings
600 sacks; Hay, $40 tons; Straw, 20 tons.
Ground feed was quiet bat steady. The mar
Ket Is quoted as follows: Bran, So 5O616 so
4 ton; Middlings, SIS 5000; Rolled Barley
go 5oS22i Feed Meal, S2o@29; Cracked
STRAW-The market is quotabIeat 3oa45c
= bale NV
HAY--The market was steady for choice
ana weak for poor The market is quoted as
as so; Wheat, SS@12; Wheat and DAT
2IgII 90; Barley, S5@9; oat, $500 so q
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Receipts-Butter, $50 ctls; Cheese. 40 ctls.
Eggs, 3, 8 20 dozen.
BUTTER-The market was firm for choice
10 gilt-edged, but weak for poorer
follows: Poor to fair, 17@19c: GOOD
10 choice, 20@23c giIt-edged Dairy 241%c:
choIee TO g1lt-edged Creamery, 24@2655e + H.
CtiEESh-The market was steady We
quote: skim, 5@6c; Cream, gIlt-edge new
mild, 1OQ11c; good to choice, S69J6c: fair to
good, 75499ei Young America, 10@111ac,
boxed, slightly higher; Eastern, i2@14c : b.
EGGS-Fhe market was essentially IN
changed. Buyers resist any advance Weuuoie
as follows: store and Ranch Eggs, shaky,
1901 sc; AS is" 15@17c; Candled, fair to
GOOD, 1S@22c; choice, 23925c; strictly fresh
lald, mixed sizes, 2SG29c; selected large-siZed
ana strictly tresh-laid, whitein color, 3o931c;
died, and 22@24c p dozen for weIl-knoWn
packs.
VEGETABLES.
Receipts-Potatoes, 4,333 sacks: Onions,
Garden truck was slightly firmer under
moderate receipts and fair demand. We
9 4R@eoo as follows: Green Peppers. Chiles,
Egg Plant, 40@55c for large boxes; C1cum,
bers, 2o@IOc p box; Summer Squash, 2O@
pers, 1901 lc; Cabbage, 45@55c p cti: Feed
carrots, soc; Turnips, Use; Beets. 75c. Pars
n a6o 81; Garlic - . ID; Green Corn. goa
box; Lima Beans, 115a2c q IL Poor ye0etat
Dles sell for less money than quoted and Very
eh9 lee, at an advance on outside figures
at
the following prices: Silverskins, 3O645c
POIATOES-The market was firmer to-day
with slight advance secued. We
quote as follows on the wharf: River
Burbanks, in sacks, 40@7Oc: Early Rose
in sacks, 4o955c. Alameda and Salinas
Potatoes sold as follows: Burbanks. S5cm
81; Garnet Chile, 5O@75c; Peerless az
@7oc. Poor sell for less money than the lower
quotations, and very choice at an advance
on the outside quotations.
FRUIT.
The market was higher for Peaches, frmer
for Pears, and fairly steady for other tree
fruits. Melons and Cantaloupes We're weak
Mountain Peaches sold up to 81 per box. on
the wharf sales were made at the following
prices: Pears, Bartletts, culls, 25@5Oc;
good to choice, S5c9S1 10 p box:
Plums, white, 11a@2c q 70; colored.
poor, 8o@4oc basket; good to choice,
5o975c; Apples, $4,000; choice, 9Oct0S1 10;
Cautaloupes, 2597 sc z crate; Nutmegs, 100
Zoe p box. From store sales were made
a follows: Peaches, 50@S5c r basket;
Mountain Peaches, 75c9Sl; Damson Plums
500 55c = box; Apples, poor to good,
3Og5Oc; choice to extra choice yOc6
81 %; Primes, Hungarian, 25G45e; German,
o096oc; Pears, Bartlett, cuIls, 1O64Oc; choice
S0cGSl is; BlackDerries, S3@4; RaspberrieS,
S6G9i Strawberries, S496 for Sharpless and
- Tor Lougworth; Grapes White 3Od55c:
Black, 500 1Oc; Muscats, 25c9S1: Tokays