The record-union., 1892-07-22
COMMERCIAL.
Weekly Review of Farm and Orchard
Products.
Wheat, Oats, Barley and Corn Strong
-Apricots and Peaches Lower
Potatoes Lower.
Especial Correspondence REcoRD-USIoS.l

lSptCldl correspondence RECORD-ONION-I
SAN Francisco, July 21, 1892.
Trading in farm produce the past week was
fairly active in all branches. Wheat strength
ened on last Friday under unfavoraole
weather advices from England and France,
but with clearer skies the market shaded on,
only to advance to still higher figures on
Tuesday upon receipt of still worse weather
advices. AS this is critical time
abroad, the stornay weather naturally
has decided bullish effect on oper-
ators, particularly when the crop OF
the world for 1892 will probably show
shortage in comparison with 1891. Barley
strengthened slightly under the unfavoraole
weather advices, which caused more buying
for export. Oats and corn sold higher under
q more active demand, and supplies well con- 1
centrated. Hay has come in largely III excess
OF the demand, but as the bulk is poor TO good
the more choice grades were held up fairly Well
Ground feed has been in moderate receipt,
with good demand ruling. Seasonable gar
den stuff has been dropping in consequence
of heavy receipts and a restricted outlet The
smallpox scare at Victoria, b. c., has stopped
the demand from that quarter, and this
demand is of quite an important character.
Onions fell or under free receipts and
only q fair demand. The receipts OF
Potatoes have been very heavy, considerably
in excess of the demand, which has caused
stocks 10 accumulate and necessitated con-
cessions. AS the crop in the Central and
Southern States will be largely below the av-
erage, good demand is confidently looked
for for shipment. Gilt-edged Butter is run
ing light, but as Humboldt is just beginning
TO send us IN supplies this shortage will soon
be met Poor 10 good Butter is in heavy stock,
and slow of sale. Notwithstanding the
heavy receipts of Eastern Cheese, Californian
holds up well with a strong tone for the more
choice. The Egg market has been worse than
demoralized for poor, trashy stock, but firmer
for fresh laid sent in from nearby places OF
shipment. Shaky and otherwise poor stock
was sold as low as lie p dozen. The market
appears TO be better cleaned up on all grades
than for some time past. Poultry is slowly
shaping into better position, poor. trashy
stock is hard to sell, and for which buyers
must be sought, but choice large, well-condi-
toned stock finds ready sale at outside fig
ures, With at times a small advance obtained.
Live stock did a little better, but toward the
close under freer offerings the market is easier.
Beans are very strong, with decided advance
in colored, owing to good export demand for
shipment to Mexico. This country has taken
the duty off beans owing to a failure in the
crop. Lima Beans have advanced also,
owing to a free demand from the East and
the promise of a short crop. In reviewing the
fruit market the R1lraL Press says that there
has been a somewhat excited market for
prunes, apricots and peaches, although at the
close the last two are lower under heavy re-
ceipts The strength and higher prices tor the
fist named are due to advices from abroad
pointing to light crop in the southern part of
Europe, and home advices reporting light
crop in Oregon, and the crop in this State not
turning out as large as it was estimated
about thirty days ago. The poor crop at the
East of peaches favorably influenced our mar
ket for peaches and apricots, with Gamers
buying heavily. Another influence which
caused better prices was the slow delivery,
owing to cool weather, Of contract fruit TO
Gamers. The latter, to keep running, have
been forced into the market to buy daily sup
plies, to get which they had to bid well up.
There was another factor also, viz, many
fruitgrowers who had contracted their april
cots found the fruit TO be so small as to
create fears that if sent on the contract they
would be rejected. Acting on these
fears, Gamers were advised of the
situation, who, sending agents
to inspect the orchards, found them to be
well grounded, and as result Gamers had to
buy in other localities, and this buying sent
prices up for good stuff, while poor was not at-
fected; but at the close the market is more
quiet. Shippers to the East have been liberal
buyers also. Fears have strengthened under
a good shipping and canning demand Nee
tarines are doing better, as are the better va
rieties of fPlums. At this writing the Peach
Plum appears to be the favorite in the Plum
family, with Washington good second Nee
tarines and Figs command good figures. There
are more of the latter being cured this year.
Grapes are in better demand for future deliv-
cry In dried fruit the market is strong at an
advance for Apricots, Prunes and Peaches.
Dried Grapes and Raisins for future delivery
are gaining IN strength.
The mining share market to-day was active
but at lower prices, through free cross orders
by insiders. News from the Comstock mines
are uniformly favorable.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The following vessel dates for sailing and
destination cover the outward movements in
next week:
July. Steamer. Destination.
25-San Juan..............N New York via Panama
25-Eureka...............San Pedro and way ports
26-Belgic.. .Hongkong and Yokohama
26-Hattie Gage.......Eel River and way ports
21-l5el Norte...; .;..Coos Bay
Eureka, Fields Ldg q Arcata
27-Corona.. .......San Diego and way ports
27-Crescent City Crescent City
2S-City of Puebla....Puget Snd and Victoria
estate OF Cal............. Portland and Astoria
3O-Point Arena Point Arena & Mendocino
3O-Humboldt- Eureka, Fields Ldg & Arcata
DO-l4OS Angeles. 1GuTO anu way DOELS
31-North Fork..Eureka, Fields Ldg Il Arcata
1-NeTbeTn -. Mexican ports
1-Oregon ......... ......... Astoria and Portland
1-Santa Rosa...-....San Diego and way ports
TONNAGE MOVEMENT.
Arrivals of deep-sea vessels were quite free.
adding largely TO the disengaged tonnage in
port. Charters are weak, but no lower. The
Wheat tonnage in port is as follows: En-
gagged, 1923 tons; disengaged, 13S, $50.
Total, 1S3, ,57s tons register, equal to 312,0S
tons carrying capacity. Tonnage on the way
aggregates 259, ,453 tons register, equal TO a
carrying capacity OF AL, O7O TONS
CEREALS.
Receipts-Flour, $500 barrels; Wheat,
$3.50 centals; Barley, 4,975 centals; Corn,
$40 sacks; Oats, 80 sacks; kye, $50 sacks.
WHEAT-The market was strong and
easy for spot parcels at unchanged quota
fions Ii is claimed that several forced pur-
chases have been made atan advance on quoted
prices. New milling Wheat sells at 81 400
/ as. and old at 81 1901 90. For
Port Costa or alongside delivery tlIe market Is
quoted as follows: Shipping. 81 1+@l 3.15
Tor fair to good; choice 10 gIlt-edged, 81 3S%4
al 4lll; milling, 81 421291 40 for fair TO
good; 81 471l@1 so for cnolce 10 gilt-edged.
Holders generally ask more money than the
above quotations.
oAT5-The market was very firm at full
figures under limited supplies OF OLD and
good demand We quote as follows
81 321l@i ak ior far air to good; 81 400
/ 40 Tor choice 10 extra choice; 81 464@
4o54 ior gilt-edged; Surprise, 81 521a New
Is quoted AT 81 209l 80 for falr TO good.
bAhLE1 - Inc market showed more
strength to-day for choice goods under Tree
is qouted as follows: Feed. poor. S569Oc: fair
10 good, S4499354c; choice to extra choice,
9oG.Sos4ci Brewing, S1@1 121I. New Brew
CQRN-The demand was quiet to-day. but
holders are IrIn In their advanced views. We
quote as IolloWs; Yellow, large, 81 2334@
269; small 81 3o@1 8a94; White, 81 50
RYE-The market was strong at from 81 90
@1 So There Is better export inquiry.
FUTURES.
Trading on call was more ar+;,-a .. :,