The record-union., 1892-08-16
COMMERCIAL.
The Week Opened With Light Trad
ing in All Branches.
Poor Fr.uit in oversuppIy = Cereals
Quiet But steady-Butter Lower
No More Fruit Auctions.
Especial Correspondence REooRD-US1ox.l


branches OF trade. The general dullness that
characterizes Monday was materially helped
by to-day being collection day Cereals
were quiet but fairly steady. There is a con-
tlnued free inquiry for Wheat. but farmers
are not Offering freely. Barley was fairly
steady to-day. Oats were strong under moder-
ale receipts and a fair demand. Corn and
Rye did not show any material change.
There was fair inquiry for Ground Feed.
The drop in the price OF Bran has lessened
the receipts from Oregon. Hay did not show
any material change. Poor grades were slow
ana weak, but choice was firm. Garden
truck, excepting Tomatoes, ruled at around
the prices ruling on Saturday. Heavy re-
ceipts Of Tomatoes, with buyers ofish, broke
the market badly. Potatoes were weak. The
diSconunuance of the sale of fruit by auction,
which was announced this morning, is general
" accepted as favorable to the industry The
market was overstocized to-day with poor to
fair fruit. but very choice fruit is still scarce.
Choice Canning Pears ard Plums are
wanted. Gamers, 1t is said, are getting all
the Peaches under their contracts they can
conveniently handle, and consequently only
buy something extra. Dried Fruit was
firm. There will be a large falling of in the
curing. Poultry was essentially unchanged.
Live stock was offering fairly free, but
slaughterers bought sparingly, owing to
warmer weather.
Silver in London and also in New York was
stronger, with q slight advance scored.
CEREALS.
Roecipts-Flour, {, 900 barrels; Wheat. 49,
312 ccnttls; Barley, 81. S32 centals; Corn, 2O5
sacks; Oals, 2, ss1 sacks; Rye, 799 sacks
WtEAI-Ihe market quiet but fairly
STEADY. The bears are using every effort
10 get prices lower. We quote: For
Port Costa or alongside delivery the mar
OF i- 1.,uF f,Il
3554 for fair 70 good; choice to gilt-edged,
81 4O91 a.; milling, 81 4215td1 . for fair
to good; 81 471z@1 5114 for choice to gilt
edged. Holders ASK higher prices than the
above.
BARLEY-The market for bright cholce
grades was firm. with offerings lgf ter Re.
celpts are lighter. The market is quoted: Feed
poor, s614@SS54c; fair to good, 90993Ac;
choice 10 extra cnoice. @5@971@c; Brewing
old, 81 021ad1 10. new, SI91 Oh
0ATS-The market was quiet, but firm.
Receipts are higher while the demand is
fair. The market is quoted as fol-
lows: Feed, 81 25@I 80 for common; 81 80
al 40 Tor fair 70 good; 81 4 5 for choice 10
c ira choice; 81 90 for gilt-edged; Surprise,
CORN-The market was quiet but steady.
We quote as follows: Yellow, large, 81 2715a.
! 30i small, 81 32l&@1 50; White, 81 3713@
RYE-The market was steady at 81 ESQ
FUTURES
The attendance on Call was light but bid
marked difference between buyers and Sellers
Wheat was steady but Barley was stronger
1t is Claimed that the short interest on Barley
Is steadily growing.
Wheat-Morning-I Informal. Seller 1902
100 tons, 81 36H, Buyer December-5Oo,
81 AZ q ell.
Regular session. Seller 1892-1oo tons.
81 1855. Buyer December-30O tons, 81 AZ
p ctl.
Barley--IInformal. December 100 tons,
Regular session. Deeember-2oo tons. 9sz5c:
400, 9S$4c. Seller 1892 new-10O tons, sac
Afternoon-Wheat-B December-5oo
tons, 81 Az. Seller 1S92-2oo tons, 81 36H
EASTERN AND FOREIGN
NEW YORK, August 5th
Wheat-S32sc for August, SAGE for Septem-
Der and SIZE for December.
Sugar-Cuba Centrifugal, &c
Wool-13917c for tall, 9@11 for fall bury,
14@25c for spring, 12@l4c for spring bury
ana 15@35c for pulled.
Hides-Steady at 13c.
CHICAGO, August l 9Th.
Wheat-7754c for September and 8o1sc for
December.
LIVERPOOL August 18th.
Wheat-Easier. California spot lots, IS lid;
off coast, 34s Cd; just shipped, 34s cd; nearly
due, 34s Cd; cargoes of coast, quiet but
steady; on passage, quiet; French country mar
kets, very quiet.
FEEDsTUFF.
Receipts-Bran, $40 sacks; NIddlings,
$50 sacks; Hay, 1.265 tons; Straw, 10 tons
The market was quiet. The market is
quoted as follows: Bran, S16@17 p ton; Mid
dlings, SO 60@21; Rolled Barley, 5000
81 90; Feed Meal, S29@29; Cracked Corn,
STRAW-The market is quotablea at 4o@5oc
e bale.
HAY-Receipts were very heavy to-day
The market is being overstocked under free
shipments from points favored by lower rail
road freights The market was weak to-day,
with sales reported at concessions. The
market is quoted as follows: Glover, $50
10; Alfalfa, 500; Wheat, SS@12 so; Wheat
and Dat, S7@1l; Barley, $500; Dat, $500 80
& ton.
Receipts-Butter, 675 ctls; Cheese, 40 ctls;
Eggs, 3, 100 dozen.
very heavy on yesterday The market was
weak with concessions obtained. The warm
weather is against holding. The market is
quoted as follows: Poor TO fair, 1791 sc; good
TO choice 2O@22c; gilt-edge dairy, 23c;
choice 10 gilt-edge creamery, 24@26c 2 10.
quote: Skim, 5@6c; Cream, gIlt-edge, new
mild, 915@10c; good to choice, S19c; fair to
good, 73<@5c; Young America, 9@10c, boxed,
slightly higher; Eastern, 12114c p h.
EGGS-The trade is taking more selected
eggs sent to US from Utah and Nebraska.
Some of the brands compare tavoraby
with the best California. We quote as
follows: Store and ranch Eggs, shaky,
12@13c; cas- is" 15@1Tc: Canded, fair TO
good, 1S@22c; choice, 23@25c; strictly fresh
and strictly fresh-laid, white in color, soc;
eastern, 14@16c las is" 1S@21c tor Can
dle3, and 22@24c 2 dozen for well-known
packs.
VEGETABLES.
Receipts-Potatoes, 4,933 sacks; Onions,
go sacks.
Beans and Peas sold lower. Corn was weak
Peppers were slow and low. We quote
IS loliows Green Peppers. Chiles, 20@35c p
box; Bell Peppers, 35@50c: Egg Plant 5C6
C5c for large boxes; Cucumbers 15G35c D
box; summer Squash, l5@30c; Tomatoes 35
@50c for River; Dry Peppers. 10@11c; Cab
t.sfe pTl. God 20. rf.fg Sf. H.
ntps, zoe; Beets, 75c; Parsnips, 81; Garlic,
1@3c = ii; Green Corn, 30@50c q sack for
berkeley: 5o@65c tor Alameda: Green
Olra, 100000 = box; Lima Beans, 2G3c . ID:
1'oor vegetables sell for less money than
quoted and very choice at an advance on out
Side figures.
ONIONS-The market was unchanged
sales were made on the wharf at the follow
Ing prices: Red, lo@25c; silyerskins, 4o9
POTATOES Receipts We're heavy, and as
there was a light call the market was shade
easier Tor fair to good, but fairly steady Tor the
more cnoice We quote as follows on the wharf
6o975c; Garnet Chile, 55G75c; Early Rose
IN SACK, 10000. Poor sell for less money
than the lower quotations, and very choice at
an advance ON the outside quotations.
sweet fotatoes We're quoted at 112925ac 8 10.
FRUIT.
Mondays are usually duh days, but to-day
the market was exceptionally dull and weak
Gamers wei supplied Good keeping fruit
of choice quality was fairly steady. but over
ripe were SOW. Quotations were hard to get
correctly, ApFicots are about out OF the
lnsiIAe 3; when cause quotations 10 be nomi-
nal. rugs were very scarce to-day. On
the wharf sales were made at the
following prices: Pears, Rartletts, culls.
50@9I0c; good TO choice. YOcuSI 10 q box:
Plums, poor stock. none choice Peaches
40@50c In baskets 10 Gamers. IILM2c y 10
Tor Freestone ana 2@2s4c for CIings. From
cages, 1%G2c ID; Peaches 4oR6Oc =
basket TO eanners, l%4@214c > 10 for Free