The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-23
COMMERCIAL.
General Trade Opened Fairly Active
in General Merchandise.
Ship and Wheat Rings Are Bearing
Wheat-Oats Are Steady-Choice
Green Fruit Doing Better.
Especial Correspondence REooRD-Us1os.l

BAN rhANGISCO, august *. 1852.
The week opened on fairly active busi-
ness in about all branches of trade, but so far
as we are able to learn there were no changes
in values. The weakness reported at one
time in last week in canned fruits appears TO
have disappeared to-day, owing TO confirmed
reports that in many localities the very
severe hot spell did considerable damage TO
Fruit Dried Apricots are fully one cent per
pound higher than a week ago. On call this
morning there was q strong bear raid on both
Wheat and Barley, which was emphasized
more strongly in the sample market by the
wheat and ship rings. 1t looks very much as
If the wheat and ship rings are determined TO
force the market value of Wheat down and
keep ships up. They are using for the pur-
pose hammer in the shape of cables from
London, reporting that strong bear syndi-
cate that are short on Russian and Indian
silver paper, are selling rupee and rouble
paper down, which enables importers of
Russian and Indian Wheat to break
the European Wheat markets. If this
Information is correct, and all the bet
ter informed claim that 1t is, then
it will be only a question of time, and perhaps
shorter than is now thought, when silver viii
recover quite rapidly and carry with rapid
advance in wheat and all else having its
market value based on that OF silver. The
81 40 for No. White shipping is a good in
vestment. Barley was raided to-day, but so
far as we could learn it was a preconcerted
movement to get bright grades of choice 10
gilt-edged down for exporting. Other cereals
were steady, as was Ground Feed. Vegetables
were unchanged. Choice to gilt-edged Fruit
was stronger and moved off more freely, but
rejects were hard TO place. Butter was weak
and Eggs irregular. Poultry was in light re-
ceipt, barely enough in to allow of cor
rect quotations Hog product was strong.
Wine appears to have steadier and firmer
tone.
Receipts-Flour, 1850 barrels; Wheat,
63, 401 centals; Barley, 8 g, 52s centals; Corn,
691 sacks; Oats, $500 sacks; Rye, 1873 sacks.
FLOUR-The market is irregular, with con-
siderable cutting in prices.
WHEAT-The market was unsettled with
no trading in samples, owing to buyers bid
fully 21ac p Genital lower than they
were a week ago, or even on last FRI
day. Buyers quote as follows: For Port
Costa or alongside delivery the market is
quoted as follows Shipping, 81 31A@
/ 334 for fair to good; choice TO gilt-edged,
~ 1901 3777a milling, 81 3614@'l $50 for
gilt-edged. For old milling buyers bid 215c
higher than for new. Holders ask higher
prices than the above.
BARLEY-The market was inactive, with
buyers bidding down on feed. which is offer
ing quite freely. The market is quoted as fol-
lows: Feed, poor, S5@o6Ac; fair to good,
@9oc; choice TO extra choice, goose;
Brewing, 9714c@S1 05.
OATS-The market was quiet but strong
The market is quoted as follows: Feed, 81 25@
1 80 for common; 81 1901 40 Tor fair 10
good; 81 8 for choice to extra choice; 81 90
for gilt-edged; Surprise, 81 50.
CORN-The market was quiet. We quote as
follows: Yellow, large, 81 3O@1 3215; small,
81 321a@1 50; White, 81 3S54@1 Az.
RYE-rhe market was steady at 81 177a
@1 21A.
FUTURES.
The market was more active on Call but at
slightly lower prices. The bears are doing all
they can to force prices to still lower figures,
so as to get farmers to unload. Ship owners
and wheat buyers appear to be doing the
breaking.
Wheat orning-InformaI. Buyer Decem-
her-1, 100 tons, 81 384 Seller 1992a2oo
ctl.
Regular session. Buyer December, Stock
800 tons 81 ass $500, 81 ssI. Seller
1S92-1O0 tons, 81 333a. Buyer September
200 tons, 81 342s Q ctl;
Regular Session. Seller 1892, new-soo
tons, 91c; 1900 9o1ac; 100, 9Q34c. December
BUYER @ o tons so SEC Co. No Soi
Brewing, seller 1892, new-1o0 TONS 81 Oh
p ctl.
Bran-Seller 1s92-1oo tons, SIS y ton.
Afternoon-Wheat. Seller 1S92-10O tons,
81 387a; 400, 81 1875 Buyer December
Barley-December-1 tons, 954c; 800
$3.50. Seller 1892, new-500 tons, 90Nc;
800, 9os4c q ell.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN.
NEW YORK, August 22d.
Wheat $3.50 for September, s3c for Oc-
tober and $3.50 for Decent Der.
Wool : l3917c for fall, 9@11c. for fall
bury, 14@23c for spring, 12@14c for spring
bury and 15@35c for pulled.
Hides-Steady at 13c.
CHICAGO, August 22d.
Wheat-75s4c for September and 7s5gc for
December.
LIVERPOOL, August 22d.
Wheat-Depressed. California spot lots, Is
cd; of coast, 33s cd; just shipped, 33s Cd;
quiet; on passage, weaker; Mark Lane Wheat,
easier; French country markets rather easier
weather In England, brilliant.
FEEDsTUFF.
Receipts-Bran, 5,7O2 sacks; Mtddlings
564 sacks; Hay, 522 tons; Straw, 10 tons
In Ground Feed the market was unchanged
Barley is weak The market is quoted
Afiddlings, SO 5O@21; Rolled Barley. $50 SO
@22; Feed Meal, S28@29; Cracked Corn,
sTRAW-The market is quotable at 4oa55c
q bale.
HAY-The market was steadier to-day un.
der light receipts. The market is quoted as
@S so; Wheat, SS@12; Wheat and oat,
S7@11 so; Barley, 5000; Dat, $500 90 :
ton.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Receipts-Butter, $50 ctls; Cheese. 21o ctIs;
Eggs, 8, 1000 dozen.
BuTTER-The market was essentially
UNCHANGED 81 The market k Is quoted as
10 choice, 2O@22c; gilt-edged Dairy. 23c:
choice to gilt-edged Creamery, 23@25c p 10.
CHEESE-The market was steady We
quote: skim, 5000; Cream, gllt-edge, new
mild, 91la10c; good TO choice, S@9c; fair to
good, 715@sc; Young America, 9@10c, boxed
slightly higher; Eastern, 12@14c q II.
EGGS-The market was Irregular. Some
dealers report weak market while others
report a stronger market. The market
At t the East is higher which should
follows Store and Ranch Eggs, shaky,
12@l3c; 'as is" 15@17c: Candled, fair to
good, 1S@22c; choice, 23925c; strictly fresh
and strictly fresh-laid, white in color, SOC;
Eastern, 14@16c las is" 1S@2lc for Can
died, and 22@24c p dozen for well-known
packs.
VEGETABLES.
Receipts-Potatoes, 6,sO7 sacks; Onions,
557 sacks.
The market for garden truck was essentially
unchanged, outside of an advance in Toma-
toes We quote as follows: Green Peppers
Chiles, 10000 2 box; Bell Peppers, 2Oa35c;
Egg Plant 100000 for large boxes: Oucum,
bers, l5@3oc . box; Summer Squash. goa
soc; Tomatoes, 100000 for River; Dry Pep
pers 10@11c; Cabbage, 6o@6oc . ctl; Feed
nips. 81; Garlic. I@3c . 10; Green Corn. 1oS
SOC p sack or box; Green Okra, 2o@50c >
box; Lima Beans, 11s92c e b. Poor vegeta-
bles sell forless money than quoted and very
choice at an advance on outside figures.
ONIONS-Sales were made on the wharf at
the following prices: Silverskins, 35@5oc.
POTATOES-The market was weak. We
quote as follows on the wharf; River
Burbanks, in sacks, 45@65c: Early Rose,
in sacks, 40@5oc. Alameda and Salinas
Potatoes sold as follows: Burbanks, S5c@
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