The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-13
COMMERCIAL.
Fruit at Auction in San Francisco
Brings Low Prices.
Choice Grades OF Wheat and Barley
Firm-Sman Yellow Corn Lower
Poultry Higher.
Especial Correspondence RrcoRD-UsroS.1

oay. " neat was urner, WIN buyers paying
slight advance for the better grades over the
bids made on yesterday, Offerings were only
fair. Bright grades Of Barley met with better
iaYor but dark and poorer grades were slow.
oats held very strong. Small Yellow Corn
sold lower, but large Yellow and White were
unchanged. Rolled Barley sold lower, as did
Bran. Dairy product was reported an
changed. There were free receipts from up
coast ports. There was a fair inquiry for
cnolce, bookkeeping Potatoes for shipping.
Garden stuff was generally weak with some
Shading reported along the line. The receipts Of
Fruit were very heavy, and although there
was a fairly active demand yet there were
liberal supplies on hand this afternoon.
Choice Fruits are stiIl scarce. Mountain
Peaches, Pears and PIums, ii choice, sell TO
the trade at an advance on quotations. The
best grades OF mountain Fruit have been
bought at shipping points for shipping East
ward, and Of course the refuse come here.
Dried Fruit net with a fair demand to-day,
but buyers were trying to secure concessions.
Old Hens ana old BOOSTERS were booming to-
day, bat young Fowls were unchanged.
Silver in London and also in New York was
lower to-day. The quotations came through
as follows London, 37zsd; New York, 821zc
Agents for European banks in this city think
that still lower prices viii be touched before
q.
Silver, ii is conceded, is under strong manipu-
latjon and, therefore, when the object sought
is accomplished a very rapid recovery viii
follow and prices be forced higher than at any
time within the past two years.
CEREALS.
Receipts-Flour, 14,745 barrels; Wheat,
1893 centals; Barley, 4,047 centals;
Corn, 1920 sacks; oats. = sacks; Rye,
WHEAT-The sample market to-day was
strong for choice bright grades, but poor TO
fair was slow. Straight parcels fav0rabley
situated, fetch slight advance. We quote:
For Port Costa or alongside delivery the
market is quoted as follows: Shipping,
gilt-edged, 81 40@1 4216; milling, 81 421&
al 4 D for fair 10 good: 81 471%gl 514
for choice to gilt-edged. Holders ask higher
BARLEY-The market was strong with
buyers samP ping more more freely for choice
SLOW 95 bright but sr Pqor GRADES 6gote9 Of
Feed, poor, S6l49SS54c; fair to good, 9Og9314c;
choice to extra choice, 95@G715c; Brewing,
old, 81 o21a@1 10, new, S191 or.
OATS-The market was strong to-day at
fall figures. Some holders reported that a
slight advance was bid. The market is quoted
as follows: Feed, 81 2591 80 for common;
81 1901 30 for fair TO good; 81 45 tor choice
TO extra choice; 81 80 for gilt-edged; Surprise.
C0RN-sman Yellow sold lower. but
large Yellow and White were steady.
We quote as follows: Yellow large, 81 30
q 1896 small, 81 321a@1 50; White,
RYEEfhe market was steady at 81 80
@1 30.
FUTURES.
The market was fairly active to-day in both
Wheat and Farley. The decline in silver
causes more pronounced bear feeling, but
the large tonnage in port keeps the bears
from selling too much. Barley had a firm
Following are the sales recorded at the Call
Board to-day:
Wheat-lforning-I formal. Buyer Deem
ber-l0O tons, 81 AZ; 1900, 81 AS q ctl.
Regular session. September - 100 tons,
BarIey-Eegular session. Spot. new-1oo
tons, $3.50. Buyer December - 100 tons
994c; 200, $3.50; 100, 9915c; 200. 9955c.
December - goo tons, $3.50; 1900, CSC.
Seller l892-1oo tons, 94c; 600, 9414c; 400,
Afternoon Wheat. Buyer December-2oo
Barley--Seiler 1892, new-4oo tons, 94c;
EASTERN AND FOREIGN.
NEW YORK August 18th.
Wheat-S31sc for August, S41ac for Septem-
Der and S7$sc Tor December.
wheat-775sc for sepiembe'r ana 5uS Soc for
December.
LIvERPooL, August 18th.
Wheat-Cheaper 10 sell. California spot lots.
SIS l1d; of coast. 34s CD just shipped, 34s Cd;
nearly due, 34s Cd; cargOes OF coast, inactive;
on on passage. weak; Marx Lane Wheat, slow;
weather in England, brilliant.
FEEDsTUFF.
Receipts - Bran, $50 sacks; Middlings,
- sacks; Hay, 657 tons; Straw, 80 tons.
Roll Barley. The 'n market so0i Is ouo %i
as fOllows: Bran SI6@l7 y ton:
Middlings, SO 50@2l; Rolled Barley, 5000
p 90; Feed Meal, S2S@29; Cracked Corn,
S29@3O.
SrRAW-The market is quotable at 40@5Oc
p bale.
less irregular. The market is quoted as
follows: Clover, So@10; Alfalfa, S7@9;
Wheat, Ss9l2 90; Wheat and Oat, $40
II; Barley, SOS; Oat $500 80 2 ton.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Receipts Butter, $40 ctls; Cheese, 100 cts;
Eggs, 4 500 dozen.
BUTrER-The market was top heavy for
squares with concessions in order For rolls
there was no change IN quotations.
The market is quoted as follows: Poor
% fair l7@19c; good to choice, COO
gilt-cdged creamery, 26026c.
CHEESE - The market was steady. We
quote: skim, 596c; Cream, gilt-edged, new
mild, 911gl0c; good to choice, s@9c; fair to
GOOD, 515glSc; Young America. 9(q10c, boxed,
slightly higher; Eastern, 12914c.
EGGS The market was weaker. The
late al vance restricted consumption and rs
considerable Eastern are on the way conces-
siOns were obtainable. We quote as follows !:
store and Ranch Eggs, shaky, 12@l3e;
1S@22c; choice, 23825e; strictly fresh
laid, mixed sizes, 2S92 sc: selected large-slzed
and strictly fresh-laid white in color, soc;
Eastern, lagl6c las is 11G20c for Can
died and 2l@22c FOR vclIilnown packs.
VEGETABLES.
Receipt Potatoes, 4,779 sacks; Onions,
1,167 sacks.
ing q weaker tone, with lower prices Tor some
lines. We quote; Green Peppers, Chiies
100000 q box; Bell Peppers, 35@5Oc;
Egg Plant, 900 Soc Tor large boxes; Cucum-
bers. 15935c = box; Summer SQUASH
I0@50c; tomatoes, 50c0Sl Tor Rivers:
Dry Peppers, 1o9l1c; Cabbage, 100000 q
ctl; Feed Carrots, Doe Iurnips 75c Beets,
E oc Parsnips, 81; Garlic, l83o D.; Green
Corn. 25@45c q sack for Berkeley: 5(910e 3
Coz Tor Alameoa. Green Okrai 4o870c q
box; Lima Beans, 6@4c y No. Poor yege-
tables sell for less money than quoted aud
very choice at an advance on outside ngures.
ONIONS = The market was unchanged.
Sales were made on the wharf at the follow
ing prices: Red, 15925c; Silverskins, 4o@
POTATOES-Th market had q firm tone
with q continued free demand for choice
grades. We quote as follows on the
wharf Burbanks in sacks, 60cGS1 10;
Peerless, 6o@75c; Garnet Chile, 55@75c;
Early Rose in sacks, 10000. Poor sell for
less money than the lower quotations, and
very choice at an advance on the outside
quotations
Sweet Potatoes were quoted at 1731921ac ? ID.
FRUIT.
AS was to have been expected, the low
prices at which fruit sold by auction yester-
DAY caused large buyers TO bid down to-day,
and as rec!ipts were heavy concessions had TO
De made. Inc auction sales We're still lower to-
day, which viii unques. ionably cause buyers
TO bid lower on tomorrow Owing to lower
bids the receipts did not clean up wel. On the
wharf sales were made at the following
prices: Apricots, 11SG2j%c = Ia: 4O055c in
boxes; Pears. Bartlett, c6lls 45@75c: good
10 choice, 9oc9Sl 05 2 box; Plumfs, 4o660c,
1899 s u; Peaches, 100000 in baskets
10 Gamers, 11z92c e 70 for freestone and ga
21scdo cllngs. From store Sales were made as