The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-14
COMMERCIAL.
The Past Week Shows an Improve
ment in San Francisco.
Spot Market for Wheat Closes Very
Stiff-Barley Firm-Oats Steady
Garden Truck Very Weak.
Especial Correspondence REcoRp-US1oS.l

Especial Correspondence REcoRD-UNIoN.l
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Is, 1892.
On the whole the past week has shown con-
siderable improvement in all branches of bus
mess, but at the same time the briskness is
lacking to characterize the market as good.
We predicted in last weekly summary
that Wheat would advance and our predic-
ton has been borne out although the option
market closes to-day at almost identically the
same quotations as last Thursday. However,
during the week Monday as high as 81 1871
was realized for Buyer December, higher than
before since the season opened. This quota
ton was not long realized, owing TO depress-
Ing advices received from the East and
abroad, and Wheat declined to its present
quotation. The option market was duller to-
day than yesterday, governed by foreign ad-
vices. Only 600 tons were sold-5oO Buyer
December at prices ranging from 81 361a to
II cent better, and 100 tons of May at 81 Az.
The spot market closes to-day very stiff at
quotations, with slight offering, and higher
than week ago. An advance is pending.
Freights this week have been very active and
nrm, and considerable advance maintained
over last weeks situation. We can report that
26s Sd for orders and IS Sd less for direct
port has been freely paid for large iron ships,
and one handy little vessel Just in from Hon
ceeded in getting 2Ss for orders. The follow
ing new charters are reported: Stronsa, 25s
Sd for orders; Iderna, 26s Sd for orders; Paul
Isenberg, 2Ss.
Barley has been firm all the week, but very
little doing. 1t closes stiff at quotations. On
Change to-day 400 tons seller the year sold
at S654c to S67Sc, and 400 tons of buyer De-
cember at 9134c, which latter quotation is
only three-quarters of cent better than a
week ago.
Oats to-day are steady, with not great deal
doing. Beans are stiff at advance for some
kind, and Corn weak. Rye is strong.
Bran and Middlings are much weaker than
week ago, and have slightly declined. Choice
Hay is better.
Butter has had an easy feeling for the past
three or four days, which eliminated in a de-
cline of 1 cent to-day for Creamery. Cheese
is firm, and Eggs very weak. Large receipts
of Eastern have burdened the market.
Garden truck of all kinds is very weak.
Potatoes and Onions have been in fairly good
demand, but the feeling is soft to-day.
Receipts of Fruit are rapidly diminishing.
As high as 50 per box has been realized for
very choice box of Bartlett Pears, which are
nearly out of the market. Choice Freestone
Peaches have brought nearly as fancy a quo
tation-$1 rs a box. Grapes are in heavy
supply. Catalogues are also very weak.
There are no PineappIes or Bananas to speak
OF in the market except peddlers' stock. Dried
Fruit has been firm, but closes easy. Ar
rivals have been limited so far on Raisins
Poultry closes firm, and slight advance is
noted for Turkeys. Game sells well.
Live Stock sells freely at prices quoted.
Provisions are very firm, with a slight ad-
vance on Lard.
Miscellaneous merchandise is quoted just
q : <
Cereals.
WHEAT-No Shipping, 81 321a@1 1896
choice, 81 3354@1 50; milling, 81 371a.
BARLEY--Feed, sO@821&c choice, S5@
OATS-Fair to good White, 81 1901 25;
choice to fancy, 81 30@1 371a; off lots, 81 05
a IS. ~ - wy . 0i"'' p -
CORN-Yellow, large, 81 171a@1 20; small,
81 %; White, 81 35(91 40.
RYE-We quote: 81 1901 15.
Other Cereals, Etc.
The market is quoted as follows:
BRAN-S1 5@l5 so 2 ton.
MIDDlIN GS-S22@23 y ton,
ROLLED BARLEY-S2l@23 p ton.
FEED CORN 5000 y ton.
CRACKED COKN.-S29 5o@3o so q ton.
s4@4 IS bbi ; Bakers psrsSI Extra, s4@ aA i5
BEANs-Pea, 81 5o@9 65 p ctl; Pink,
White, So 46@a so; large do, So S0@a 4 &c;
Butter, So; Red, So 25@2 SO; Lima, 1908 -
SEEDs..Rape, 214@2Rc. 2 ID; Hemp, SC;
nominal; Flax, 2L@2tac; Alfalfa, nominal;
Mustard, 4@414c for yellow and $40 1ac for
brown.
HOPS-16@20c an.
STRAW-35@45c 2 bale
H IA quote as follows: Clover. $50
@ Se A and a 5 SS@ 5 %9 Bsrev s 5S
Island sacramento RIVER do, $500; Dat,
5000 q ton.
Dairy Produce.
BUTTER-We quote: Fancy Creamery SOC:
Fancy Dairy. 37@3Sc; good to choice, 2715@
29c; Picked Roll, 24@26c; Keg, 221%@25c
an.
Skim, 3@5c; California, S@10c; California,
new, 1O%G1115c; Young America. 1111 &c;
New YORK Cream, 13@131ac; Western, 100
EGGs-Choice store, 82@35c p doz; Choice
Ranch, 3719G4Oc; Eastern, 23@25c for fair to
good and 271ac for extra selected.
HONEY-Whit Extracted, Csc; Light
Amber, 7@71$c; Comb, LIB frames, 1o@13c;
do, 2:b, 9@1314c.
BEESWAX-From 25@27c p II.
Vegetables.
GARDEN TRUCK-we quote as follows:
Green Peppers, Chiles, 30@4Oc 2 box; Bell
Peppers, 3OG40c; Egg Plant, 40c for large
boxes; Cucumbers, 3o@4oc q box; Summer
Cabbage. 4o@45c 2 ct; Feed Carrots, 400
6oc; Turnips, 6O@65c; Beets, soc; Parsnips,
1Ac p II; Garlic, 2@215c q ID; Green Corn,
S1@1 20 p sack or box; Green Okra, 100000
= box; Lima Beans, 41aG5c q b; Marrowfat
squash, 90c r 100 fos; CaUliflower 400
soc 2 sack; String Beans, 21293c; Peas,
ONIONS-Sales were made on the wharf
at the following prices: Silverskins, 40@5oc
= cwt.
POTATOES-We quote as follows from
wharf: River Burbanks, 6o@70c; Early
Rose, o5@65c; Alameda and Salinas Bur-
banks, S5c6S1; Garnet ChileS, 60@70c; Peer
less, 60G70c; Reds, 55@65c.
SWEET POTATOES-From wharf, SIG
i 25 in sacks and boxes.
Fruit.
GREEN FRUITS-The market is quoted
as follows, the range varying with quality:
Pears, Bartletts, 81 5o91 rs; Winter NelIis,
50c@S1; other grades, 500 &c; lied Flums,
65@S &c; Peaches, Freestones. T5c9$1 25 p
box; Cling, 40@75c; Apples, 35c9S1: Canta-
loupes, 4Oc9S1; Nutmegs, 2o@5oc q crate;
Watermelons,S6 @S p 100; Raspberries, S7@S
= chest; Strawberries, Sharpless, 81; Long
worth, S7@9; Grapes, Sweetwater, 25@4Uc p
box; Black, 20935c; Muscats, 30G50c; To-
kays, 25@5oc; IsabellaS, 6oc@S1 . crate;
Wine Grapes, Sl4G16 per ton; Figs, black,
4o@75c; White, 3oG5oc; Huckleberries,
Goo; Blackberries, So 50Ga5 3 chest; ounces,
40@65c z box; Cranberries, 50 50@1O 3
Dbl; Pomegranates, 75c@S1 2 box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, Santa Barbara
S7@7 so: Sicily, So 50@9; Mexican Lines
SO @6 90; Bananas, 81 25@2 %; Pine
apples, So q dozeri Mexican Oranges, 81 rs
DRIED FRUIT-The market is quoted as
follows: Apples, evaporated, in boxes, S@10c
q ID; sundried. sliced, 4@41ac; do quarters,
4@415c; Peaches. bleached, 10@l2c; do sun
dried, 6t}Sc; Apricots, bleacned, Royal, 1211
@I3l5c; do Moorpark, 1491oc; Prunes, UNI
graded. &C; four sizes, 9l9c; futures on Grapes,
314c; Pears sliced, 6@9c; do eVaporated, SO
loo; Figs, pressed, 6@Sc; impressed, So ic;
Plums, pitted. 9@10c; unpitted, 3g4ci Nee
tarines, Red, lo@l1c; do White, 1912;
RAISINS-WeQ quote: Londoa-layers, 81 50
oil 20 p box; loose Muscatel. S-cTown, 81 80;
unfaCed-