The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-22
COMMERCIAL.
Little Doing in the Grain Market at
San Francisco.
Fresh Fruits DulI-Overstoclz of Poor
AppIes-Poultry Market
Overstocked.

nom the East was not OF a cheering NATURE
and as a rule satisfaction prevails among
dealers here at the determination Of the East
ern dealers to take lengthy holiday in the
hope that the market win recuperate during
the interval. The New York Boards VIII ad-
joum from Friday next until Wednesday,
and the Chicago Exchange rom Friday until
Tues day. Here no action has been taken as
yet IN the matter Of adjournment
The market for Fresh Fruits is very dull for
this season Of the year. There is an overstock
OF poor Apples, but choice varieties sell read
lily, and above quotations IN some instances.
Grapes are still offered, but sales are few and
far between. In Citrus Fruits Oranges are
abundant and trade is good. Sicily Lemons
are lower. Mexican Lines are firm, and are
likely 10 be frIner when the news gets abroad,
received by private dispatch from Acapulco
this morning, that the steamer sailing to-day
has only fifty cases on board. Nuts and Dried
Fruits are active and unchanged.
There is little variety offering in the way Of
Green Vegetables and the demand is slow A
lot Of Potatoes from the north came in and
are difficult to sell onions hold moderately
firm. Asparagus is scarcer and higher prices
ere asked. With this exception there are no
material changes IN prices.
The Poultry market IS oveTstocked with
Hens and Chickens and with prices steady
under light demand. Turkeys are coming
in very light, and prices for alive and dressed
were ad yanced today. Game Of all kinds is
marked down, with heavy arrivals of Ducks
and Quails. y quantity Of Elk still remains
Unsold in cold storage.
In The Dairy Produce market Fresh Butter
is firmer, while picked and firllin remain
dull. Eggs are dong better, and sales Of
choice ranch are reported above quotations.
Choice mild new Cheese sells well and prices
are firm.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras
IS 1904 2 bbl; Bakers Extras, So 9O@4
Superhne. So 6UG3 10.
WHEAT-Trade is dull. while prices remain
easy. Quotable at 81 25@1 26lt p ctl for
good to choice shipping, and 81 271a91 3215
BARLEY Moderate trade at unchanged
prices. We quote us follows; Feed, 1914
@7715c 2 ell for dark coast, 1890 for good
qualify and soc for choice: Brewing, 500
3219c 2 ct: Chevalier, 81 1901 l. 2 p ell for
standard and SOc@SI for lower grades.
OATS-Over $4,000 ctls arrived to-day
from Washington. Trade is quiet. We
quote as follows: Surprise, 81 45@1 so;
milling 81 3591 371a; Fancy feed, 81 375
oil 40; good 10 choice feed, 81 SO TO 81 50;
OF grades 81 10 to 81 %: Black 81 O56
10 for common and 81 1901 rs for
choice for seed Gray, 81 25@1 80; Red,
81 12Jaa1 20 + ct.
COKN-The market is favorable 10 buy
ers. Quotabe at SOL O212 tor Large
81 0752G1 10 = ell for White.
CRACKED CORN-Quotable at S24 SOC
OILCAKE NIEAL-Quotable at $50 p ton
from the mills.
Observation-Disclosures quote Feed at $40
20 2 ton; fine kinds for the table, in large
and small packages, 3ll@334c p b.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotable at S17@17 so
p ton.
1 so; Yellow, 5000 50 Canary, imported,
81 T5@5 1917; do, California, -; Hemp, Sc II
d; Rape, 81 1908 20: Timothy, SIC q ID;
Alfalfa, SIC 2 70 for California. ana 915@954c
for Utah; Flax, 81 Z . q ctl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at $40 50&22 so
HAY-We quote: Wheat and Dat. ss@11;
Barley S6@J; oat, sos; fair to choice
Wheat, S9G13 so; compressed. 5000;
stock, So 5096 so; Alfalfa, SS@10 80;
Clover, $40 8 Fl ton.
srRAW-Quotablea at 35@45c . bale.
HOPS-Quotable at l G@.IS55c , h.
MILLSTCFFS-W quote: Rye Flour. 3s{c:
Rye Meal, , &C; Graham Flour, 81 &C; Oat-
meal re; Oat Groats, sc; Cracked Wheat
3j4c; buekwheat Flour, 595%c; Pearl Bar
lev, 3la1f1 3c 2 II.
BhAN-tlu6tabIe at SI5@15 SO a ton.
RYE-QuOtable at 81 l21@91 l5 2 ctI.
BUCkW HEAT-Quotabl at 81 75@2 p ctl.
GROUND BAhLEY-Quotable at $4,000
? ton.
OE-sweets are lower. Peerless, go
@9Oc; Early Rose, 5O965c; River Reds, 100
Burbanks, 9Oc&S1 2 IS p Ell; Oregon Burbanks,
90cGSl 10; Garnet Chiles, 65a75c = ctl:
Sweet, 75cGS1 in sacks.
ONIONS-2 uOtable at 10000 y ctl.
DRIED PEAS-We quote; Green. 81 258
70; Buckeye, 81 60@1 70; Niles, 81 400
BE&NS-Bayos, So 2o@2 80: Butter, So 40
az 90 for small and 80 Tor large; Pink,
81 $500; Red, So 1902 so; Lima, So 90
10 81 80; Pea, " 1902 60: Small White,
~ 40 to 50 co. Large White, 81 2592 50 q
VEGETABLES - Asparagus moves Off
slowly, prices being too high Tor general con-
sumption Other Vegetables are in moderate
supply, with fair demand. Asparagus
25@35c q b; Rhubarb,-c 2 II; Mushrooms, -
Buttons; Tomatoes, 1594Oc . box; Turnips
1907 &c p Ell; Beets, zoe q sack; Carrots, feed,
4O@45c; Parsnips, 81 70 4 ell; Cabbage, 75S9
@sOc; Garlic, 112c p ID; Cauliflower, 81 2
DOZEN Dry Peppers, 1@Sc q n; Dry Okra,
12tec b; Marrowtat Squash, S6@S q ton.
FRESH FRUIr-Appies continue in re-
quest. Grapes are neglected, offerings being
light. We quOteas follows: Lady Apples 81 SO
OF 90 4 box; Grapes, 5O9S1 p box; Per
simmons, 5Oc@S1 3 box; Apples, 5Oc@S1 for
common TO good and 81 25@1 90 for choice
Mountain Apples, 81 aS5G2 2 box; Pears 25c
@S1 90 2 box; Gran berries. S11@12 p Dbl.
CITRUS FRUIT-The inquiry Tor Oranges is
light Better demand would prevail for this
variety if offerings were ripe. supplies are
large. We quote: Mexican Lines, So 50@4:
California Lines, 4O@6Oc; Lemons Sicily, So
60 80; California Lemons, 81 @1 so
for common and So 50@3 for good to
choice: Bananas, 81 5Og2 80 q bunch;
hawaiian Pineapples,-@-; Mexican Pineap
pies, Si46 2 doz; Mandarin Oranges, S16l 20
= box; Duarte Navels, S3a3 90 = box: liver
side Navels, S3@3 80 + box Riverside seed
lings, $2@2 70 a box; Winters Seedlings
small boxes 5o975c; Fresno Seedlings,
$&92 90 r box; Oroville NaVelS, 1908 90 p
- g.
DRIED FRUIT-We quote as follows: Dates,
o12@6c Il %; Apples, suu-dreC 3lg@4c: do,
sllced, lg4 52c; do cvaporated, IN boxes, 10
o5sc h; Pears. beachpd, . "a 6c Tor sliced. 3G
DC for quartered and Sc for evaporated: Pears
unbleached, 3G4c for sliced and "a 2l5c for
quartered; Figs, &c for pressed ana Sole for
impressed; Primes, 6l5g7jac Tor small, $40
914c Tor the four sizes and 9'1ls1uc for the
nth size Of 50960s; Pitted PIuIus. 9l191Oc;
unpltted Pums, goose; White Nectarines,
lU@12c; Red Nectarines, s69IOc = 10; bleached
reaches, 41a01lc; sun-dried Peaches. Ga &c q
%; Apricots, 11914c for Royal and l5&IOc
or Moorparks; Grapes, 11%92c 3 ID.
RAlSlNS-tluotable as follows: London
Layers, 81 259l 80; loose Muscatel S191 20
IN boxes and 2 49S1ac p ID in sacks.
NUIS-Ne quote as follows: Chestnuts
14@l sc q N; Walnuts, 6Gsc for hard shell
5@@12c for soft shell and lIG12c a ID for
paper shell; Chile Walnuts. S49c; California
Almonds, l2G121ac tor soft shell 60-c for
hard shell ana l4gl5c Tor paper shell; Pea
nuts, 3ta94c; Hickory Nuts, 9@Sc; Filberts,
IOc; Pecan, S@1Oc Tor small ana HAL DC for
large; Brazil Nuts, 99l0c; Pine Nuts S@IOc
q u; Cocoanuts, S36s5 so = hundred
HUNEN-We quote: Comb 11@13c: amber
extracted, "a &c; dark, 697c; water white
extracted, reese p 70.
Observation-Disclosures at 23325c . h.
BUTTER-There is continued steady tone
To prices for fancy stock. Picked qualities
remain easy. We quote prices as follows:
Fancy creamery, 52@34c; fancy dairy,
mon grades, 1S@22c; picked roll. 2O62 lc:
key, 2O821c; Eastern, ladle-pacKed, Loo
ISC; Eastern creamery, 259275ac 2 10.
EiEESE-We quote: Choice 10 fancy new,
1C@12 lsc; fair to good. S49c; Eastern. ordt-
nary to me, 1o912c; do. fancy creamery, Is
clio = 70.
37lac; store lots, 26G325Sc; Eastern, $50
CSC = dozen for tair to good and @9G32c for
POULTRY TURKEYS have further adj
vanced. Other stock is easy. Live Turkeys
Gobblers. 110l9c; Hens, 17G1Sc. dressed,
&Ugs22c , n; BOOSTERS, $500 80 Tor old