The record-union., 1892-12-24
COMMERCIAL.
Slightly Firmer Tone in the Grain
Market at the Bay.
Local Circles Very Busy Filling City
snd Out-of-Town Orders for
the Holidays.

There was at the opening nrIner tone in the
Eastern markets. which may have strength
enSd up local prices, but il was Of short dura-
ton, and everything closed lower there ana
at yesterdays quotations. There was also
better demand for Barley, and prices showed
small advance.
The vegetable market was fairly well sup
piled this morning, and a number OF early
varieties were offered. New Potatoes came IN
from HalcMoon Bay and sold at 214c . 10.
String Beans came in from the same place
and sold al u C to zoe q 70. Potatoes are
firm tor good stock. Onions are doing we'll
Sweet Potatoes held firm at quotations.
There were no changes elsewhere
business is duli III Fresh Fruit, and prices
are all weak except for choice varieties OF
Apples Mandarin Oranges are IN good de-
maud. but California stock is dull Mexican
Lines are firm. \ few Grapes and late vari-
ties of other fruits are offered, but sales are
The Poultry market IS overstocked, and all
kinds of Hens and Chickens are in light Ge-
mand. Turkeys are quoted much lower lhls
morning, with heavy arrivals.
The Dairy Produce market IS unchanged.
Fresh Butter is fairly active and firm. Choice
ranch Eg.s are in good demand for the time
being. Mild, new California Cheese Is more
active.
FLOUR-Trade is not OF particularly large
proportions at the moment. Prices easy. Net
cash prices for Family Extras, 80 9Og4 ? Dbl;
bakers Extras, 50 9Og4; Superhne, p 90
WHEAT-A better feeling prevailed in the
Wheat market to-day, but prices were shade
nruer There has been more sampllng OF Oh
lerlngs during the past two days than there
was earlier in the week. and sellers are nope
ful OF greater activity rs soon as the mondays
are over. There viii be no more grain trans
actions until next Tuesday. as the Produce
Exchange has adjourned over Christmas TIL
that time. No shipping Wheat IS qqotaole
- 81 l..t1 tfsft mil
81 2554@1 80 2 ell.
BABLEY-'The soft tone that has existed in
prices iOr some time is not improved by the
rain now falling. In spite OF liberal shlphlehts
in various directions the market is sun
largely OverstOcked, and there is not much en-
coUragement in the immediate outlook as lilr
as sellers are concerned. We quote; Feed, |Jt4
6T1I5c d ell for dark coast, 1875 for good
qualify and soc for choice; Brewing, 500
3215c 4 ctl; Chevalier, 81 1901 IN p ctl Tor
standard and oOcGS1 for lower grades.
OAGS-Uhere IS no pressure OF offerings, ana
10 this fact is attributed. TO q great extent
whatever strength there may he 10 tile market.
The inquiry has been somewhat better OF late,
and holders are not disheartened at the pros
1cct stocks are admitted to be rather large,
out dealers are hopeful of narrowing down
the surplus in good season. Surprise, ) 45@
/ millug,Sl 300 / 81 -; Fancy feeds ] n
al 40; good 10 choice iced, 81 80 10 81 30;
oil grades, 81 10 to 81 20; Black, 81 O5@
j 10 Tor common and 81 122@1 20 for
choice for seed; Gray, 81 2591 80; Red,
81 I2l5a1 20 Z ell
CORN-There is no trade. Prices have been
lowered WI a view to bring out some demand
but, so Ear, no satisfactory result has been OBJ
low 81 O5@1 U6L4 for Small Yellow and S1@
/ or p ell for White.
CRACKED CORN-Quotable at s24 SOC
OILCAKE N1EAL-Quotable at S35 p ton
from the mills.
CORNMEAL-NIillers quote Feed at $40
% p ton; fine kinds for the table, in large
and small packages, 31493$+c . 10.
CHOPPED Q1otable at Sl7@17 so
SEEDS-We quote: Mustard, Brown. 81 70
90; Yellow S707 SO; Canary, imported,
81 1905 l2@4; 90, California, +; Hemp, sc u
Alfalfa, SIC 3 70 for California and 918g9Jlc
for Utah; FLAX, s. : . z eth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at S21@23 = ton.
HAE-The outlook for sellers is not prom
Using. We quote: Wheat and Oat, SS@11;
Barley, 500; Dat, ) 90; fair to choice
Wheat, S9@13 80; compressed, SOLO;
stock, So 5O9s 30; Alfalfa, SS91O 80;
Clover, $40 8 r ton.
STRAW-Quotable at 35945c p bale.
HOPS-Narket quiet and easy at 1G6IS
= b. The Commercial NctcS says: 1.-THE local
inquiry is limited to providing for small i'm
mediate requirements, although tits said that
in the interior there are still buyers who
have indicated a willingness TO give the grow
ers the benefit of the full limit quoted here
English agents are reported TO have been re-
murkablY successful IN drumming up con-
signmeutS from the coast, great many hay
ing been secured upon an advance of I9I.c
with the guarantee that the shipment will moi
be sold without orders, unless the advance
money should become jeOpardized BY an uil-
favorable change ia the market. Mail advices
from the East report hrmer tone and this is
confirmed hy WIRE, an advance OF &c having
been quoted, which mas caused one shipper of
Hops 10 England to stop his consignment in
New York. Elsewhere dizziness is the rule
values ruling without change
BIILLSTUFFS- quote: Rye Flour. SIC:
Rye Meal, 3 &C; Graham Flour, 3 G., Oat-
meal, 413c; Oat GrOats, sc; Cracked Wheat
354c: Buckwheat Flour, 5951ac; Pearl Bar
B'EAS-Q iu6ta6le at s15@15 SO p ton.
RYE-Quotable at 81 1879 p cu.
BUCKWHEAT-Qu otable at 81 1902 p ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-Quotable at 1920
POTATOES-Pricesa are steady. Peerless. 60
@9Oc; Early Rose, 50965c; River Reds, 4O@
45c; River Bur6anks, 60975c z ctl; Salinas
Burbanks, S1@1 30 p cti; Oregon Burbanks
9OcaS1 IS: Garnet Chiies, 65975c p ctl;
Sweet. 81 25@l so in sacks.
ONIONS-Receipts are lighter and prices
DRIED PEAS-We quote; Green, 81 25@
IS; Biackeye, 81 6O01 20; Niles, 81 400
l 40 r ell.
freight overland has impaired a better feeling
10 the market, especially for White Variet es
We quote; Bayos, - 2O@2 so; Butter, 50 40
a. % Tor small and 50 Tor large; Pink,
81 $500; Red, 81 1902 90; Lima So 30
10 - 20; Pea, - 5Q@2 90; Small White,
50 5000 65; Large White, 50 25@2 50 =
NEGETABLEs-Asking prices for Green
Peppers have been lowered. Asparagus moves
y.
We quote prices: Green Peppers, S@1Oc;
Green Peas, 1O812c q 10: Asparagus
25G3oc . n; Rhubarb,-c q 70; Mushrooms, -
O--c a 10 for common and -@-c = Tor
buttons; Tomatoes, 1594Oc q box; Iurnips,
TO@75c q ell; Beets 75c r sack; Carrots feed,
40G45c; ParsnlpS, 81 % q ctl: Cabbage 15G
@sOc; Garlic, lie 2 Il; Caulitower. 81 p
dozen; Dry Peppers, 1@Sc e FL; Dry Okra
12l C p II; MarrOwtat Squash, S6@S 2 ton.
FRESH FRUTr-Ihe market is well stocked
with Apples and Pears, but trade is not as
brisk as dealers would desire. We quote
prices as follows; Lady Apples, 81 90
az 80 e box; Grapes. 5Oc6S1 y box: Per
siInmG1s, 5Oc@S1 20 3 box; Apples, 5Uc@S1
tor common 10 good and 81 25@1 80 Tor
choice; Mountains Apples, S1@I so q box;
Pears. 25cSS1 80 q box; Cranberries. SIG
cirrus FRUIT-Late arrivals of Oranges
are coming forward in ripper condition find
ing better custom. Lines are in good de-
mand at n small advance. We quote
prices as follows: Mexican Lines. S4G4 80;
California Lines, 100000; Lemons, Sicily, 50
Tor common and 50 5O@3 for good TO
choice: Bananas, 81 5Og2 so 2 bunch;
Hawaiian Pineapples,-G-i Mexican Pineap-
= box: Duarte Navels, S3@3 so 2 box; River
side Navels. 1898 so 2 box; Riverside Seed
lings S2a2 70 q box; Winters Seedlings,
small boxes 5O@75c; Fresno Seedlings
S2m2 SO q box: OrOville Navels, S3G3 SO p
boz: OrovilIe Seedlings, S292 20 q box.
DRIED FRUIC-Buslness in this line is
over for the year. After the holidays, dealers
expect some trade We quote as follows: Dates,
515afc T. h: Apples sun-dried, 81 @4c; do,
sliced. 4a4L5c: do eyaporated, in boxes, 80
Sic = 10: Pears beached, 596c for sliced, b
&c Tor quartered and Sc for eEaporaIed; Fells,
Unblcached Sole for sliced anu 2g25zc Tor
quartered; Figs sc for pressed and 5g4c for
Impressed; Prunes, 6154 ne Tor smhlI, $50
9l4c for the four sizes ana s. 90 nc loI lIe
attn size Of 50960s; Pitted Pluns, 9t4@1oci
unpitted Pums 2ts95c; White NectarlneS;
1O@12c; Red Nectarines, S61l0c 2 III; bleached