The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-17
COMMERCIAL.
Effect of Saturday Nights Storm on
Growing Crops.
Choice Varieties of Cherries a Very
Scarce Article in the Local
Market.
Especial Commercial Correspondence of the
RECoRD-UNIoN.l


saturday night brought heavy rains gen.
orally over the State. In some sections dam
age VIII occur by the grain lodging, bat it
VIII ado benefit to the larger area where the
growth is less strong and where continued
moisture is most wanted. 1t had material
effect on markets here. Both Wheat and
BARLEY prices were softer, although the sPecu-
latlVe feeling was more pronounced and
transactions were quite large at decline.
WHEAT-Receipts, IL ,425 sacks. Holders
were firm, but in absence OF any demand IL
was hard 10 establish prices. Shippers are
Well supplied and are anxious to get their
wheat on shipboard before the season ends on
the 31st inst. 81 471I@11 so Il 100 lbs is asked
Tor No. shipping, and probably the former
price is full value Tor shipping. Milling ousl-
ness is dull, and millers buy sparingly at
81 25ZG1 So p 100 lbs.
On the Call Board there was quite renewed
activity, with sales OF 800 tons buyer sea-
son - 1901 ~ ~ 100 , Ms LOO 20 toms toms
buyer September, 81 425E, and at the P. ".
session, 600 tons buyer season, 81 1890
/ 4S54; 1880 tons seller 1892, 81 4091 1875
WHEAT MARKET.
LONDON, May IS. - Cargoes off coast
dull. Buyers hold off and are not anxious to
buy; cargoes nearly due 36s; of coast, 3Gs
Sd. Australian and Chile Wheat command
about the same figures. Waila Walla Wheat
35s per prompt shipment.
NEW YORK, May l6.-Marl1et declined lie a
bushel. May, 69gSS15c; July, 90@S9Yc
- o.
bushel. May. 8I24@8114c; July, 81@8o%c.
BARLEY-Was more Visibly affected by the
local rains than Wheat. Dealers were very
slow to buy ana prices were decidedly lower.
Receipts, 231 centals. Fair TO good Feed,
959971ac p 100; strictly choice Feed, SIG
O21a; Brewing is quiet at 81 O5@1 or.
Speculation was active all day; 1,SO0 tons
seller 1892 new at 9614G CSC early in morn
ing. AT regular session prices tluctuated rap
idly, showing decline of 214c 2 hundred.
sales OF 900 tons buyer season, 96@9634c;
$500 tons seller 1892 (new). 95I4@95c; 800
IONS seller December), 81 co. And at the
afternoon board: 100 tons buyer season. 971sc;
1900 tons seller 1892 new, 951a@9J34c.
OATS-Receipts, 29O centals. Stocks are
not large, and as receipts are very moderate
the prices remain very steady under limited
No White Feed 81 321%6Dl 30; Choice
Feed, 81 003s; Gray oats, 81 50; Common
Feed, 81 25@1 80.
unchanged. White, 81 321a@1 80; Yellow,
81 3U9l 1924 for Large, Sl 35 for Small
BEANs-Reds, So a502 40 p ctl; Bayos,
S2@2 123la;; Pea, SO 5o@2 70; Small White,
~ 1902 60; Pink, 81 01@2 Is; Limas.
MILLSTUfRFs-Buckw wheat Flour, 5@515e
p b; Graham do, $40: Rye DO, $40; Rice DO,
SIC; Rye Meal, 314c; Corn do, 80; Oat do,
nc; Ground Oats, sc; Homfny. fI%04$Ic
Cracked Wheat 33lc; Flake Pearied 10, &c
Farina, Sc Whole Wheat Flour, 4lzc: Rolled
Oats, &c; Pearl Barley, 4@4l5c; Split Peas,
4Lz@3z4c; Rolled oats l0-b sacks, sc 2 h.;
CRACKED CORN-S29 5o93O.
CORNMEAL-S2 5O@29.
0 OF MEALaMll price, s25 p ton.
BRAN-S1T 50G1S 4 ton.
NIDDLINGS-S2O 50@21 p ton
BUCKWHEAT-S1 1902 r ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-S2 OPS 2 ton
CHOPPED FEED-S2l 5092& p ton.
sEEDs-YeIiow Mustard Sisar So 1908 so q
I'll; Brown Mustard, So 1903 %; Flax,
81 1902; Canary, posse = b; Alfalfa. S1ii
Timothy, 51l96c > Is. >4s' '|4Y+(s''
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 35@1 40 p ctl:
Green, 81 50@1 70; Blackeye 81 4O@1 80.
HAY-Coming in freely. Receipts 81 tons
Country warehouses want to clean up before
new crop. Prices easier and market not
active. Choice Wheat, $I3 5O014 90; Wild
Oat, S10@12; Wheat and Dat, S1O@l2.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter is easier and
commission merchants anticipate lower
prices. The prospects are favorable for con-
tnued season of green feed. There is less
packing going on in interior and also in city.
Receipts are very fair without, as yet, being
excessive. Fancy brands, zoe p 10; Choice
1S@19ci fair to good store lots, 16@17c.
CHEESE - Continues very dull indeed
Good brands, S@9c; Young America, Ice
EGGS-Show no change, and arrivals of
Eastern are quite liberal. Choice California
Ranch, 20c ? dozen; store packed, 17@ sc;
FRUITS-1he rainy weather has the effect
to keep back Cherries and Strawberries and
particularly lnJure the condition OF the latter.
Market was unusually bare this morning.
even for Monday, and hardly any items of in
tereSt could be gathered. LongWorth Straw
berries sold at $15@17 a chest, with some
choice berries at SIS. SharpIess were mostly
sOggy and poor, and brought SS@10 p chest
Cherries were not attractive, except a few
shipments OF Black TartarianS, which brought
S2@2 20 box. Otherwise prices ranged
from 81 2591 rs for Black Cherries and Soc
@1 20 for White. No fine, large Royal
Anne'S are in market as yet. Apples 81 300
SO p box-latter choice mountain Apples
Citrus Fruits are doing little bettera stocks
are not quite so large as they have been and
-Nrs,f kNCT1a s,1C
90 p box. For other varieties: Riverside
Seeding, 81 1902 per box; Los Angeles do
81 25@1 rs. Lemons are very abundant and
also Mexican Lines. Imported Sicily Lem
ons, 81 5000 2 box; choice brands Santa
Barbara, S3 5093; common grades drug at
75cdSl: Lines (MeXicanl, So p box
NEGETABLES-Are arriving quite freely
and most articles are lower. Gamers are
ready 10 take Asparagus quite freely and have
large pack engaged. Receipts OF 1 800 sacks
new Potatoes, but there was fair demand at
81 10 10 81 20 p 100, in prime order and a
few choice Early Rose from the river at 81 TO-
Asparagus, 81 25@1 so p box for fair, 81 rs
Los Angeles Tomatoes, 11a@2c; Onions, new
zoe TO S5c 2 100; choice old, &c.
DRIED FRUIT Dried Prunes 467c:
Peaches, bleached, in sacks, 5I%@6%c: sun.
dried, 21a931ac; peeled, in boxes, 14@l5c;
Apples, CHARTERED, 27a@3c; sliced, 3@31ac;
evaporated, 5@514c; Plums, 1890 in sacks:
unbleached, 2@2Ic; bleached, Apricots, Ga
nc; Pears, sliced, 3@5c; Quartered, 2@3c;
eey1pIPE .a 6@7c; Black Figs, 41z@51lc;
RAisfSs : London Layers, soc@s1 25;
loose Muscatels, 6@9c; Dried Grapes, l15c .
h in sacks.
HoNEY-white, 6@6Ac; Light Amber, 81
@52&c; Amber and Candied, 5@5l4c q ID.
BEESWAX-From 23c to 25c 2 II.
NUTS-We quote: Walnuts, hard shell, 60
Sc; soft do, 9@10c; Almonds, hard she'll So
&c; soft do, 1o@l lie; paper shell do, lac; Bra
I'll, S99c; Filberts, lac; Pine Nuts, l3c; Pc
cans, 14@15c . ID; COcoanuts S4@5 p 100;
HIDES. SKINS, ErC.-We quote as follows.
Wet Salted Hides-Heavy Steers, sound, 10
nc 2 n; eullss,. 696zz9c = h; Medium Steers,
@334c; Cows, 4@419c; culls, 313@334c:
Stays, sound, &c; Kip, so lc; cuIls. Be;
Hides-F<ip and Calf, Ice; do cullS, &c. Deer
Skins-Summer, 3715c; medium, 30@32Lc:
winter and long-hai ed, 2o925c. Goat
Skins = Prime, 3O85oc; damaged, 1og25c
each, Kids, so 0c each. Sheep Skins-LOng
Wool, 9Oc@S1 40 each; medium, 70a90c
each; short, 4o97oc each; shearings, 1O@25c
each. Elk Hides-Heavy and light, 1o@l3 Sc
2 IL; Tails, fair lengths, 115921ac each. Hair
Fair average, 12@l5c 2 b.
LEATHER-Heavy Sole, 25@3Oc q II; me-
dunn and light Sole, 21@23c; No. sole. 19g
2oc: Rough, 16917c; Buff, 13@14c; side,
1S914c; Calf Skins. 5o@60c; Harness No. i,
26g2Sc; Harness No. ,, 22@25c; Buff splits,
9911c; Side do, 799c; kips, $4,000 ,
BAGS--The feeling continues very firm.
Parties holding stock are quite indifferent
about o selling ling at present price; We quote:
kAAOS' SO June anu July uSIlNSIy -
754c for Calcutta imported
PROHlSlONS-Cured Meats-Ham, East
ern, 1224913e p %; Optimus, Sc; A. & c., 13c
BACON - Eastern Breakfast, 1910 Sc;
Sugar-eured breakfast, 915c, California
smoked heavy and medium, 919c; light, - &c;
extra hsht; 1879; clear sides, S13G91 hgnt
medium, DC; a. & c. Toe
PORk-PTime mess, SIS 5o914 p Dbl; ex-
ira clear, S20@21: clear, $1S@1S so; Pigs
BEEF--Mess, SO SO ? Dbl: extra mess,
81 so; Family, SO; California smoked,