The record-union., 1892-06-16
COMMERCIAL.
Condition of the San Francisco and
Sacramento Markets.
A Marked Improvement Noted In
Almost all Lines In
Local Circles.
Especial Correspondence REcoRD-USroS.l


Trade was quite fair to-day in all branches.
Clearing weather imparts more cheerful
ieelhg 10 merchants, even chronic croakers
are less outspoken in their complaints against
everything except their fossilized methods Of
dolhg business. In farm products trading in
cereals was lighter. In fruit trading contin-
ues very active, with the market cleaning up
daily SO far the fruit averages larger in size
ana more fairly in flavor than for two or
tnree years past, and as a result we have good
prices and a cleaned up market. Gamers
have commenced to contract, and, as a rule,
they pay better prices than they did at this
time last year. They want the better grades.
The silver market continues strong, with an
advance reported to-day. The steamer which
left to-day for China took out over 100000
Mexican dollars, and in silver bullion,
S12s,6oo.
CEREALS.
Receipts-Flour, 4,666 barrels; Wheat
1863 centals; Barley, 1,o65 centals; Rye,
420 sacks.
WHEAT-The market was quiet to-day. To
sell the lower quotations had TO be submitted
to. but TO buy the higher quotations had TO be
paid. The tonnage in port is steadily in
creasing, and there does not appear to be so
firm tone for charters. No new Wheat is
coming in. Oregon advices report that the
crop this year in Eastern Oregon and Eastern
Washington viii be about 20 per cent. less
than It was in 1891. We quote as follows:
choice to gilt-edged, 81 371591 421&; milling,
81 421z@1 45 tor fair to good, 81 471I@
1 5211a for choice to gilt-edged.
FUTURES
Although actual trading on Call was light
yet there appeared To be a better feeling 1t
would seem as If the bears had, through cross
orders forced futures TO as low prices as il is
possible TO send them for safety. At the low
ranges, very few legitimate sales have been
made.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Following are the sales recorded at the Call
WHEAT-Morning-I Seller 1892,
900 tons, 81 S9A p ctl.
Regular session: Seller 1892; 100 tons,
81 391s; 900, 81 80; 500, 81 3S76 p ctl.
Buyer December-1oo tons, 81 Az p ctl.
BARLEY-Regular session: Seller 1892
new, 200 tons, 98c; 900, 95Ac; 100, $3.50
Decenber-Ioo tons, e654c; 100, 97c > ctI.
Wheat-Seller 1899, 100 ions,
81 3S1s p ctL
BAILEY Seller 1892. new, 100 tons,
93l4c; 200, 93c o ctl.
BARLEY-The same unsatisfactory condi-
ton obtains as has been heretofore reported
To sell, low prices must be submitted to, but
10 buy, full asking prices have to be paid. The
stock IN this city is being steadily drawn on
owing to receipts not coming up to require
ments. At the close to-day il was stated that
slightly steadier feeling set in. We quote
the market as follows: Feed, fair TO good 500
93s4c; choice to extra choice 95@9634c; brew
OATS-Trade continued fair. The bulk of
yesterdays receipts were sold, and at full ask
ing prices for the better grades. We quote the
market strong as follows: Feed 81 3215@1 3S
for fair to good, 81 1891 50for choice to extra
choice. 81 521a0l 90 for gilt-edged; Surprise,
81 63@1 so; gray, 81 30G1 3715.
CORN-The market was barely steady TO.
day. some sales were made in small way at
our quotations. The market is quoted as fol-
lows 10 ss59 9sog s0! Iarg large 81 3o@1 50; small,
FEEDsTUFF.
Receipts-Bran 1879 SKIS, Middlings 215
axis, Hay 3O4 tons, Straw 90 tons.
Bran and Mtddlings are steady at full prices,
but Feed Meal Is shaded. Some of the dealers
IN ground and rolled Barley have lowered the
price. The market is quoted as follows: Bran
jobs at S17 50@1S so = ton; Middlfngs at
at S27 50@3O.
HAY-Receipts of new continue in excess
OF the demand. Until new Hay is more ma-
tured old hay viii take preference with many
feeders. The market is quoted as follows for
new: Wheat and oat, S9@11; Alfalfa S6@
30; oat, $500 so. Old Hay is quoted as
follows: Sl1@l4 p ton for Wheat, 81 o@l2
tor Compressed, S1O@12 for Oat, S1O612 SO
for Wheat and Oat. Sio@12 for Wild Oat,
$10@1g for Barley, $Sa10 for Alfalfa, SS@1O
Tor stock. Straw is quoted at 45@60c q bale.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Receipts-Butter $50 ctls, Cheese 205 ctls;
Eggs 700 dozen.
BUTTER-The market is easy. with conees-
sions obtainable. If the weather turns OF
warm much lower ranges are reasonably
looked for. Buyers are holding off for lower
prices. The market is weak at the following
quotations: Fair TO good, 1691715c; choice,
10000; gilt edged, 21c for dairy and 22c for
creamery.
CHEEsE-The market continues to be re
ported weak, yet we are not able to get lower
prices. We quote as follows: Creamery gilt
edged, S1S08c; good to choice, S@S1&c: fair to
good, 79754c; Young America, o@10c; boxed,
EGGS-The market continues to strengthen.
Another advance was reported to-day for
strictly choice fresh laid. We quote as follows
Coll ,1.tnfo for zfrN,
ranch: selected, 26c. Eastern are strong at
19@211ac, latter for selected packers.
VEGETABLES.
Receipts-Onions 102 SKIS, Potatoes 9514
SKIS, Corn $50 SKIS, Cucumbers 10 bXs, Toma-
toes 80 bXs Peas 76 SKIS. Asparagus 140 bxs
Rhubarb 54 bxs, Beans 20 SKIS
In garden stuff trading was fairly active to-
day. String Beans sold lower but Peas were
higher for choice. Green Corn sells by sack.
In other vegetables no changes were re
ported. The market is quoted follows:
Summer Squash, (Nacaville) 5o@65c; Bay,
S1@1 20 r box; Asparagus, S192 . box;
Rhubarb, 5oc@S1 p box; String Beans 5@8c
SD; Wax, 5@6ci Refugee, 6@sc; Peas, COCO
Tomatoes, 9oc@S1 90 . box Green Corn, ST
0NIONS-The market was weak at 25@
3715e for Reds. and 50@75c for Silverskins
POTATO OES-The market was strong to-day
under good local and nearly shipping de
mand. We quote as follows Garnet Chiles.
6599Oc; Peerless, 6o@S0c; Early Rose, COO
Soc in sacks and 6Oc@Sl 25 in boxes: Bur
bank SEEDLINGS, 6o9s5c in sacks and 70c@
81 20 in boxes.
Receipts-Cherries, 4.752 boxes; Currants
23S boxes; Berries, 303 chests; Raspberries
so boxes; Peaches, 1920 boxes; Apricots
2,45o boxes: Apples, 225 boxes.
Gamers were in the market to-day for Cher
ries and cleared up all desirable parcels al
4@416c for Black, 6@ze tor White and 7@9C
for Royal Annes. Apricots were steady, with
more choice in Peaches are improving
There was better shipping demand. Straw.
berries, Raspberries and Blackberries sold
lower, but Currants sold higher. We quote
500 zoe; Currants SO 5o@z; stTawber.
Fies Longworth, S10912 p chest; Sharpless
S6@7; Cherry Plums, 45@65c; Gooseberries
common, s@5o; Oregon improved P1ErS, loo
White, 40@65c; Royal Anne, S5c@$1: Rasp
berries, 7(a10e a chest; Apples, 50g75c tol
small box and s1@1 so for large bcx; Black
berries, Newcastle, 10@12e q chest; Pears
4o@50c 3 box and 35@50c 2 basket.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The car of Eastern Poultry came in to-day
They averaged well, ana as there was
considerable congestion Ion ior the. the more TIe
market is over-stocked with small Chickens
and sales were hard to make except at con
cessions. The market is quoted as toloWs
Hens S1@S p doz; Old Roosters; so 900
2 90; Young Boosters, S9Q12; bryers, 50
az 90; BroilerS, large. S4@5; small, 50 90
as so; Ducks, 81 50@7 so; Geese, young
81 25@1 20 pair; Turkeys, 16@ 1Sc p 10 foI
Hens, 1S@2Oe Tor Gobblers.
A private circular quotes the Coffee market
rs follows: "A slow and fitful movement
which importers have met at ruling prices,
eharacteFiZes the market. Dealers are not
generally carrying stocks of any size. but
limit purchases to actual requirements, thus
giving the market an appearance of dullness
vet consumption is up 10 the average. I'M
nortS of good qualities are about over the
season, though an uncertain quantity of in
ERROR grades viii be received from this time
.os,H at Drip s-cra in IN