The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-17
SACRAMENTO MARKETS.
Fruits of a Better Quality Coming In
an OveIstock of Tomatoes.

SACRAMENTO, August 9th.
! The market showed a little Improvement
! to-day. especially in regard TO the quality of
! fruits coming in. Watermelons and Canta-
/ loupes OF fine flavor are in good supply and
Very cheap. The same may be said OF Peaches.
/ The first of the new crop of Figs were on sale,
as also good quality OF genuine Muscat
! Grapes. Blackberries, German Prunes, Green
! Gage Plums and Crab Apples are very scarce
and are fast disappearing from market Red
( Sweet Potatoes or Vans were on sale but the
supply is very limited. All kinds of vege-
! tables are plentiful. Tomatoes are drug on
| the market, dealers complaining that it is
| very hard TO find buyers at any price. Foul
! try is little easier, while dairy produce con-
| tlnutS firm.
Retail Prices.
! Following are the prices asked by retailers
| for the various articles mentioned:
! GREEN FRUITS - Apples, 75c@S1 so
! 2 box; Freestone Peaches, Sc ? 10; Clings GO
! &c = h; Plums, 56Sc = h; Pears, 6@Sc . ID;
/ Grapes, 5O@15c q box; Strawberries 1Oc p IL;
Blackberries, Sc y II; Watermelons, 10
a4Oc each; Cantaloupes 5G1Oc each;
/ Prunes. Sc = h; Cranberries. in water. 15c a
gallon; Nectariues, Sc = 10; ounces, 81 % p
/ box; Figs, 1258c = b. Fancy fruits sell at ABOUT
/ 20 per cent. advance over above quotations.
DRIED FRUITS-Apricots, 1879 2 ID;
Peaches' 1876 apples, l5e; Plqms 1339c;
Raisins, 1Oc: Grapes, Ice; Figs. Zoe.
| CITRUS FRUITS--LeTnons-S Sicily doc p
/ doz; California, 2Jc @ doz; Limes-Mexican,
/ Zoe p doz; Bananas, 4Oc {. doz; Cocoanuts,
! loo each; Oranges, SOC 2 doz; Pineapples,
] 2oc each.
DAIRY PRODUCE Butter, Valley, roll,
! 45@5Oc; Fancy Petaluma. $4,000: Eastern
/ Creamery, soc = 10; Firkin, 23@25c p ID;
| Pickle Roll, 4G@0Oe 4 roll; Cheese. California,
1o@l21ac 2 10, Young America, 15c;
genuine Swiss, 35@iOc; American, 25c; Mar,
| Tins Creamery, 20c; Eggs, ranch, soc 2
! doz; Eastern, 25c p doz
! POGLTRN-Turkeys- Hens, zoe 2 b;
do Gobblers, zoe; dressed, 22c. Chickens
Hons, SO 5O@7 q dozen, 65@10c each;
BOOSTERS, So@5 90 . dozen, 50aGOc each;
Large Spring,S4 5O@5 Rdozen, 50@60c each;
Broilers, 50 5l@4 T. dozen, $4,000 each;
! Tame Ducks, 50 4. dozen; Geese, 81 q each.
GAME-Pigeons, 81 5o9 dozen; Doves, 15c
! = dozen; Plover, 81 so p dozen; Larls, SOC
q dozen; English Snipe, s. so = dozen; Cur
lew, 81 80 q dozen; Hare, 35c 2 pair; Rab-
bits 4oe pair; squirrels, Soc e pair
bage, 112c p d. Bunch Vegetables, l21ac
= dozen; Horseradish, 1870 2 II; Garlic, &c;
Dried Peppers. 1214c q h; Caulidower Toe
| Wax Beans, 4c > h; Lima Beans Sc r. 10;
Shell Beans, Sc 2 D.; Summer Squash, Sc = 10;
CGcuhlpe sr DC + a0zeh; tomatoes $, &c 10;
Peppers, SC 2 fb; Egg Plant, &c . ID; Bay Let
! tuce for Toe; Green Okra, &C p b; Arti-
| P0TATOES Early Rose, new, 75c "a
! sack; Fancy Snowtiakes, 95c@S1; Peerless,
| soc q cwt; Oregon Burbanks, 81 y sack;
|
| oO9S5c; River Reds, zoe z sack; Sweets, Sc
q ID
Chuck roast, Toe; Rump, 8c Brisket, &c;
| Corned Beef. Sc; PorterhouSe steak 15c Iloin
steak, 1875; Round steak, 10c; Chuck, 1oc.
Veal-Loin anu Rib chops, 15c; Roast Veal,
14%c Mutten-Leg, Toe; Lion and Rib,
| chops, 121ac; Mutton stew, Sc; Shoulder
chops, 1oc: Pork-Roast or chops, 12114c;
! Corned Pork, 1870 Sausages, 1215c; Vienna
Sausages, 15c; Bacon, 14@17c; Ham,
! 15020c.
LARD Eastern, lie; California, lee . ID.
! CHARACTERIZATION 81 Z 5 p Dbl; 81 20
for SON sacks; 50 10 for 100-Y sacks; Oat-
meal, o ID sacks, doc; Cornmeal, l0-tb sacks,
soc; Cracked Wheat, 1o-ib sacks, 35c; HON.
| my, 10-fb sacks, doc; Graham Flour, 1O-fb
sacks, soc; Buckwheat, l0-ib sacks. soc; Rye,
Soc p 1O-fb sack.
Hay AND GRAIN-Ha Dat, 6Oa65c z
Alfalfa $50 6Oc; Ground Barley, 81 5; Feed
oats 81 cool 50; Middlings, 81 10; Bran,
| 81; Straw, 75c.
sEEDS3Aifalta, 15c p b. Timotny, Toe;
| Popcorn. ears, Toe; Popcorn, shelled 1Oc:
| Red Glover, 20c; Red Top, loo.
Rates to Producers.
Following are the prices TO producers of the
various articles mentioned:
GREEN Apples, 50c@S1 20 p
box; Peaches, 4O@55c = box; Clings, 40@6Oc p
box PlumS, 4C@6Oc q box; Pears, 30@75c r
box; Figs, &c; Naterlnelons, 90c@S1 20 d
doZ; Catalogues, SOC = dOZ; StTaWber-
ries, 81 2 case; Blackberries, 75c q crate,
| Cranberries, in water, Sl2 2 biol; Grapes,
4O@6Uc a box; pruncs, 4OD30c e box
| Nectarines, 75c = box Fancy grades o.
| fruit may be quoted at about 35 per cent.
advance over above prices.
DRIED FRC1TS-AI ricotS, SC p 10: Peaches,
Sc Apples, Sc; Plums, 7c Prunes. SC: Pears,
Sc; Nectarines, &c; Raisins, 81 so z box, Figs
| DC: Grapes, re.
! GIIKUS FRUITS-Lemons-S SIS "A
box; California, SO = box: Limes-Mexi-
can, s. so = box; Bananas, 50 80 2 bunch;
CocOanutS, sc eaca; GE.ngcS- riverside, So
4 box; Los Angeles. 81 z 5; Pineapples, 81
DAIRY -ButteI-Valley, $50
22c p H.; Fancy Pctaium&, 221%u25c; East
ern Creamery. 225zc; Firkin, I7691 SC; Pickle
Roll, 1S@2Dc- Cheese California, StG9c;
! Young America, @@10c; Eastern Creamery
l3c; Limbcrger, l5C; Genuine Swiss, 29c:
American : ViSS. Sc; Martins Creamery
| 15c. Eggs-Ranch, zoe 2 doz; Eastern, zoe
per dOZ.
POULTRY-Turlleys- Hens, 15c h;
| GObblerS, 15c. Chichens-Hens, So q doz;
! boosters, So; Brothers, IS; Large Spring
Chickens, So 50@4; Tame Ducks, So; Geese,
| 81 so.
GAME-Hare. zoe pair; Rabbits. zoe p
! pair; squirrels, zoe z pair; Pigeons, 81 30 =
| doz; Doves, soc 2 doZ; Ployer 75c = dOz; Cur
lew, 81 q dozen; English Snipe, 81 80 p
/ dozen; Larlls. 3 &c "a dozen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4Oc q cwI; Picked
! Onions, 293c Il 10; Cabbage, soc q cwt; Red
| Cabbage, sc a IT; bunch Vegetables, sc p doZ;
| Horseradish sc z 10; Garlic, SC; Dried Pep
pers, Sc; Cauliflower, 75c q doz: Peas, Sc;
String Beans. &c; Wax Beans, 2c: Summer
! Squash. &c; CucumberS. SC = doz; Tomatoes,
! 53c q d; Green Corn, 1215c e doz; Egg Plant
&c: Green Peppers, PC ? 10; Lettuce, 20c 2 doz;
POfATOEs = Early Rose, soc cwt;
| Peerless, 60c; Oregon BurbanlIs, soc =
| box; Centennials, Csc ctl; Fancy Snow
| flakes. 65@75c; Sweets 50 = cwt.
MEAIS-Bee1 o@6c r 10; Mutton, Sc;
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