The record-union., 1892-12-21
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Scenes of Activity in Local Circles
Butter and Eggs Weak.


SACRAMENTO, Dec. goth.
The local markets have begun to assume O
lively appearance and everything points to a
rush during the holidays. There is a large in
quiry for Poultry, but with the exception of
Ducks and Geese the market is pIentrfully
supplied. Turkeys are held at pretty stiff
figure, retailing at 23 cents per pound for
dressed. Wild Game was very plentiful to-
day. there being more Ducks Geese and
Quail than the demands. This was, perhaps.
due to the fact that consumers ere paying at
Jention mostly to lame fowls. Eggs are In
good supply and weak, Fresh Ranch selling
as low as , B cents per dozen to-day. Butter is
also declining, choice now being quoted at
from so cents TO 90 cents. Vegetables OF all
kinds are in good supply, excepting Caull-
flower, onions and Potatoes. which are scarce
and high. Citrus Fruits are plentiful and
cheap. Dealings in Fresh Fruits are confined
to Apples Grapes having about disappeared
from the markets.
Retail Prices.
Following are the prices asked by retailers
for the various articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, Spitzenbergs, A.
tier, 81 50@2 q box; Baldwins, liter, 81 so
O. q box: 4. l. Greetings. 81 25@I so; Bell
81 20; Cranberries, 1870 z ID.
DRIED FRUIrS-Apricots, 1O@I2c p b;
Apples, S@1Oc; Peaches, 12@16c; PlGms,
100 &c; Prunes, Sm16c; Pears, Ease; Nee
Z
51S 2 ID.
CITRUS Standardization. loo q
doz; Lemons-California, 40c q doz; Sicily
SOC e doz Australian, soc z doz; Oranges
Riverside Seeding, 2O@30c 2 doZ; Mediter-
ranean Sweets, 3Og5Oc q doz; Northern Cali
fornia. 25@4Oc; NaVels, 5O@65c r doz ac-
cordIng to size; Mexican, 2594Oc q doz; Co
coanuts, loo each; Pineapples, SOC each;
Bananas, 13635c 2 doz; Tanarinds, zoe = b.
DAIRY E--Butter-Valley. p roll
55@6oc; Fancy Petaluma, 65c; California
Creamery, zoe; Eastern Creamery, 3Oc p
h; tr1in, 3Oc 2 ID; Pickle Roll, 55c p roll;
Cheese-Caiifornia, 121a@14c 2 10; Young
Limburger, 200 221ac; Genuine Swiss, 35c;
American, 25c; Martins Creamery, zoe
EGGS-Rancn, 35c p doz; Eastern, fresh
3Oc d doZ; cold storage, csc p doz.
POULTRY -furkeys-Live, zoe p b; Cob
lers, zoe; dressed, CSC; Chickens - Hens,
SO 80 = doz; 65c each; BOOSTERS, So 80 y
dOz; 5096Oc each; Broilers, 81 30 4 ooz: soc
each; Tame Ducks, IS so = doz; Zoe each;
Geese, 50 so . pair.
CAME-Hare, SOC q pair; Rabbits, SOC p
English Snipe, 50 so; Ducks-SIallard, 81 ;
pair; Canvasblcks, 81 2591 so; Teal 35c
Sprigs oOc; other varieties, 4oc; Gray Geese
: sc; Brant, Soc White. 25c.
VEGETABLES -Turnips, 1870 p doz; Vel
low Tur1ips, 1915; Beets, 1z5sc; Carrots
121ac; Parsnlps, 1212c; oyster Plant, 1215c;
Lettuce, 1879; hadlshes, l21ac; GIesn
Savoy Cabbage, Ice * head; Celery iOc:
Cauhhower, loo; Red Cabbage, Toe: Kale
1Oc, Unions, @t2c 2 ID. HUBBARD SQutlSn n, / &c
. 10; Dried Peppers, zoe; Garlic, Toe; Horse
radish Roots, l212c; Mushrooms, / sc; spin
ach, SC; Green Peas, loo; Green Peppers, 1oc
Dried Okra, SOC; Celery Roots. sc , bunch.
POTATOES-Early Rose new, 81 p cwt;
Peerless, 81 80; River Burbanks, 81 = cwt;
River Reds. 90c 3 ewt; Sweets, 81 so q cwt;
Nevadas, 81 80; New Potatoes Sc , ID.
MEATS-Beef-Prime Rib roast, 125c;
Chuck roast, Ice; Rump, Sc; Brisket. Sc;
Corned Beef, Sc; PoFterhouse Steak, 15c; Loin
steak, 1875; Round STEAK, loo; Chuck, l Oc;
7 DIN nd h tfFta I NTa,F
12%c. Mutton-Leg, loo; LOin and Rib
Chops, 1214c; Mutton, Stew, Sc; Shoulder
Chops, Zoe Pork-Roast or Caops, 1215c;
Corned Pork, 121<c, Sausages, 1218c; Vienna
Sausages, 15c; Bacon, 14@16c; Ham, 14@
BREADsTUFFs-Flour, 81 % 3 barrel;
Oatmeal, ION sacks, 40c; Cornmeal, lob
sacks, SOC; Cracked Wheat, lob sacks, 35c;
Hominy, ION sacks, 4oc; Graham Flour,
ION sacks. SOC; Baekwheat, 10-D sacks, soc;
Hay AND GRAIN-Hay. Dat, csc p cwt;
Wheat, Soc; second quality, SOC; Alfalfa. So
COCO; White Wild Oats, 81 1901 80;
Ground Barley, 81 10; Feed oats. 81 COG
l 50; Middiings, 81 TO- Bran, csc; Straw,
70a75c.
LARD Eastern, 1915; California. log
Rates to Producers.
Following are the prices to producers of the
various articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUTfS-AppIes, S1@1 25 > box:
Pears, &C; Grapes, 4o@6oc; Cranberres,
DRIED FRUITS-Apricots, 687c > Ii:
Peaches; 991oc; Apples, bose; Plums, pitted,
ines, 7gsc; RalsIns. 81 so 3 box; Figs. Sc;
! Grapes. &c.
| DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter = Valley, 24@
&c 2 u; Fancy Petaluma, 3215c: California
I Creamery, 3212c; Firkin, 26c: Pickle Roll.
| 25c. Cheese = California, 1O@I1c; Young
| America, 1l@12c; Eastern Creamery. $50
| 16c; Limbnrger, l 7@1 SC; Genuine Swiss, 2Sc;
/ 4 ,npfgasa EgT1
| 15@16c.