The record-union., 1892-12-02
COMMERCIAL.
Review Of the San Francisco Market
for the Past Week.
Wheat Dull and Inactive-Barley OPP
tions Firm-Oats. Corn and Rye
LifeIess-Butter Cleans Up Well.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. /, 1892.
While rains and winds have played havoc
with life and property. commercial interests
have also suffered to a certain extent, and the
markets at this writing, in consequence and
with promise of more ram, are unsettled. Inc
volume of business transacted has neces-
sariIy been limited. But aside from its bad
effects, the severe rains of the past few days
viii prove Of untold value to tiliers OF the soil
throughout California. The rains have placed
the soil in prime condition for plowing and
receiving the seed, and gives a most auspicl-
Gus start for good crops for the ensuing year.
since our last weekly review of the market
Wheat has been duh, inactive and suffered no
inconsiderable depression IN nvaue-abouttwo
cents per bushel for both options and spot
Wheat. To day the market locally is weak
and transactions light. Holders are disgusted,
but not disposed to make further concessions
to enliven the market and in consequence
there is but little shipping going on. bulle-
tin posted in the Produce Exchange to-day
shows the following surplus stocks Of Wheat
on hand: At Port Costa, IFS 5,3O1 tons; at
Stockton, SO. .S4S tons, and in this city 3,763
tons. Freights have been dun and weak.
Last year, at a corresponding date, there were
but 80 900 tons of disengaged tonnage; to-
day, 144, 900 tons.
Transactions on Change this morning COW
cred I, 800 tons of Wheat, of which l, 500 tons
were May at from 81 3315 TO 81 1886, and
100 tors Of Buyer December at 81 2S$s.
Wires are stin down and no reports were re-
ceived from the Eastern or European mar
kets.
Barley options are firm and the spot mar
ket quite steady, choice Feed being in good
demand. Only 500 tons of May Barley were
sold to-day at from 913lc to 915sc, the in
activity being caused by lack Of communica-
tion with foreign marts.
Oats, Corn and Rye are lifeless and un-
changed.
The Hay market, also Bran, NIiddlings and
Rolled Barley, present no new features. The
rains have unsettled the market.
Feed CornmeaI and Cracked Corn are quota
BILE lower.
Stocks of Fancy Creamery Butter have
cleaned up well and there is but little Fancy
Butter in the market, causing firm feeling.
Heavy arrivals are expected in a fe" days.
All other grades Of Butter are in liberal sup
ply.
Cheese is steady but unchanged.
California Eggs are weak at decline. Re
eeipis have been very large and demand light.
Eastern Eggs are steady.
A carload of Eastern Poultry slightly eased
the market to-day, but still California stocks
sold readily. Live Turkeys are slightly lower.
Game arrived in heavy supply, but much of
it was sour and inferior. Wild Ducks espe-
cialy were so affected. Market weak.
Garden truck is lileless IN general. Choice
Tomatoes, which are very scarce, sold as high
IS 81 2 box to-day.
Onions are higher and firm. Sweet PCta-
toes have gone up u jumping, only a few COM
ing in. All kinds Of Potatoes are firm at
higher quotations.
Common Pears and common Apples are in
heavy supply. but choice scarce and actively
inquired for. Grapes OF fair quality sell
readily, only a few arriving. No Berries came
- in. Citrus Fruits were active at unchanged
quotations. Dried Fruits are steady. Nuts
quite firm, Brazil and Filberts being higher.
Provisions are firm, Eastern Lard being
quotable at a slight advance.
staples have been inactive, with several
changes in quotations.
Cereals.
WHEAT-No. / Shipping, 81 261lG1 2715
choice; 81 2s%4; milling, 81 3214@1 80.
BAkLEY-Feed, SOGS213c; choice, S6149
S71Sc; No. Brewing, 921@995c.
OATS-Falr TO good, White 81 1901 25;
choice to fancy, 81 321 1a@l 40; olflots, 81 O5
81 45@1 50; Black, 81 1901 20; Gray,
81 2712@I 3215.
CORN : Yellow, large. 81 021Sg1 o61l;
small, 81 15; White, 81 1901 171&,
RYE-S1 1891 10.
Other Cereals, Etc.
The market is quoted as follows
BRAN-S13 5o@14 = ton.
MIDDLINGS- S@21 p ton.
ROLLED BARLEA-S19 1920.
FEED CORNMEAI-S25 5625 so 2 ton.
CRACKED CORN-S25 5O@26 2 ton
FLoUR-Net cash prices. Family Extra,
S3 9O@4 q bbl; Bakers Extra, So SO@4; !;
Shipping, superfine, 50 6O@3 10.
BEANS Pea, 50 50@2 90 2 ctl; Pink,
$2 o5@2 IS; d Bayos, 81 2o925 40; small
Butter. 80 5o@3i Red. 81 1902 so: Lima.
So 75@2 90.
SEEDS-Rape, 24G215c q n: HEMP. Sc:
Canary, 4sl@5c for imported; do California
nominal; Flax, 2t4@ &c; Alfalfa, Utah, $40
1Oc; California, $4,000; Mustard, 71a9Sc for
yellow and 5@5l5c Tor brown.
HOPS-173.@2Oc q 70.
STRAW-4O@5OcR p bale.
w wHA4-C5oye5: Glove: ISsa ISS9Slo; Alfalfa s8@10
Barley, $500 so; Island Sacramento Riveri
do, S6@7; Oat SS@10 2 ton.
MISCELLANEOUS-C prices 2 1O-b
354c; Rye Meal, 314c; Buckwheat Flour
5C95i5c; Cornmeal, 314@3szc; Oatmeal
415@5c; Oat Greats. sc; fIominy, 41aa454c
3}s@412c; split Pea, 4599555c; Rolled Oats, Sc
Buckwheat Groats, Sc; Graham Flour,
sc.
Dairy Produce.
BUTTER - Fancy Creamery. 31@32Jzc.
Fancy Dairy, 2SG29c; good to choice. 25@
26c; common to fair, 179221zc; Picked Roll.
229 24e; keg, 225a&24c q p.
CHEESE-Skim, 3tG0c; California, S0lOc.
California, new, ll@l2c; Young America, / /
@l2c; New York cream, 15@14c; Western,
EGGs1Choice store, 3o@85c edoz; Choice
Ranch, 35@40e; Eastern, 24@26c for tair
to GOOD and 325zc for extra selected.
HONEH-N bite Extracted, S@S14c; Light
Amber, T199734 Comb, 1-ib frames, 1OGI3c;
do, Oh, 9@12c.
BEESWAX-From 25827c y u.
Poultry and Game.
POULTRY : Hens, S697 so p doz; Old
p Roosteys, Sc 90; Young, S647: Broilers. S5a
s so; Ducks, 81 5O@5 SO, Geese, 81 15G2 :
pair; Live Turkeys, Hens, 19c ? ii; Gob6Iers,
19o; Dressed Turkeys, 2l@23c; Pigeons
young, 81 80 2 doz; ola, 81 80.
doz; Sprig, So so; Teal, 81; small Ducks.
81 25; Widgeon, 81 so; Gray Geese
So 5oi White, 81; Brant, 81 25; Quail,
81 ? dOz; Hare, 81 % 2 doz; Rabbits small
81 :, doz; Cottonails, 81 SO p doz: English
Snipe, 81 so 2 doz; Jack Snipe, 81.
Vegetables.
GARDEN TRUCK - Green Peppers. 5oa
T5c . box: Egg Plant, 4O@60c: Cabbage. Is
6Soc > ctl; Feed Carrots, 40@6Oc; Turnips
soc: Beets, 6Oc; Parsnips, 154c 2 h; Carrie
IL12c . 10; Lima Beans, 4@41ac p b; Mar
rowiat Squash, s. 3 ton; Caulifower 40a
soc , sack; String Beans, 7@Sc; Peas 5@6c;
Tomatoes, A0c@S1.
ONIONS-SaIes were made on the wharf at
the following prices Silversktns, SO99Oc z
PoTAToES-we quote as follows from
wharf River Burbanks 6O@75c; Early
Rose, 55(965c; Alameda and Salinas Bur
banks. 9OcGS1 Is; Garnet Chiles, 65975c
Peerless. e5@75c; Reds, 45@55c.
SWEET POTATOES-From wharf 81 20
al so i'll sacks and boxes.
Fruits. Raisins and Nuts.
GREEN FRUITS = Pears. Winter Nellis,
75caSI 25; common, 25G65c; Apples, 35c@
81 20; RaSpberries, nominal; Strawberries,
nominal Grapes, 50c@sl; according. to