The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-01
COMMERCIAL.
Business in General Quiet at San
Francisco.
Trading in Cereals Almost at Stand
stiIl-Fresh Fruits Nov
ing Slowly.
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Especial Correspondence RECoRD-UNIo
SAN Francisco. Sept. so, 1892.
Business in general was quiet to-day. Trad
ing in cereals is almost at a standstll so far as
spot transactions are concerned, and on call
but few spectators are inclined to do any
thing. The English market yesterday for
Wheat was Sd easier, owing 20 slight break
In the Chicago market the day previous, and
from the same cause corresponding local ef-
feet was felt. Offerings to-day were COM
mensurate with the demand, but shippers
are proceeding very cautiously This after
noon Chicago quotations showed falling OF,
and the demand for ships is not SO urgent, 23s
Sd being acceptable to owDers-a drop OF Cd
since late yesterday afternoon, when the large
British ship Celtic Monarch was chartered for
orders. No new engagements were reported
to-day.
On the Call Board this morning. ], 500 tons
of wheat were sold, composed of 500 tons
buyer December, at from 81 341z to 81 3424
900 seller '92, at 81 291s@1 29H, and 500
tons January at from 81 3555 to 81 35N.
Barley is healthy, but with only few sales
reported. Receipts for the past week have
been heavy, to-day's amounting to over
3S,642 centals. On Call two 5Oo-ton lots
were sold, one buyer December at from 9O7zc
to Gle, and the other December delivery at
from S91ac TO soc.
Rye at quotations is weak. Oats ond Corn
are dull.
weakened, Eggs especially, choice ranch
having declined one cent. Fancy Cream But
ter holds firm at quotations. Honey has an
upward tendency at the present, very salts
factory prices.
Potatoes and Onions were in less shipping
demand to-day, but nevertheless were firm.
Vegetables are slow of sale.
Fresh Fruit moved at a slow pace. Fancy
Bartlett Pears sold as high as 81 70 p box.
Mexican Oranges, ''as is" are quotable at
50 so to So 10 q box, but they will not be
tit for eating for two weeks to come. Figs are
in fair demand, and Plums firm.
Poultry cleaned up well to-day at I'M
changed quotations,
Cereals.
WHEAT-No. 1 Shipping, 81 271a@1 2S34;
choice, 81 80; milling, new, 81 32129l 80.
BARLET-Feed, SO@S 21ac; choice, SIS
@8G4c; No. Brewing, 9777ac@S1.
choice to fancy, 81 271l@1 32Ia; of lots
81 o5@I Is; milling, 81 3O@I IS; Surprise,
g 1921 1921 %; Black, 81 lo@1 20; Gray,
CORN = Yellow. large, 81 221l; small,
81 2.h; White, 81 1901 40.
RYE-We quote: 81 05@1 OK.
Other Cereals, Etc.
The market Is quoted as follows:
BRAN-S15@16 p ton.
NGS-S21023 p ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-S2l@23 p ton.
FEED CORNMEAL-S2S@ 1929 p ton
CRACKED CORN-S29 5o@3O so q ton.
FLOUR-Net cash prices: Family Extra
81 1904 20 q bbl Bakers Extra. S4@4 10;
BEANS-Pea, 50 1902 421a = ctl; Pink
$2 2o@2 80; Beayyos, 50 1902 20: Small
Butter, SO; Red, nominal; Lima. $29O@3.
SEEDS--Rape, 214@212c p 10; Hemp, Sc;
Canary, 414@41ac for imported: DO California
nominal; Flax, 24@212c; Alfalfa nominal
HoPs-16@2oc p N.
SrRAW-35G4Oc q bale.
HAY-We quote as follows: Glover, $50
9 so; Alfalfa. 81 5O99; Wheat, S7@12;
Wheat and Oat S7@1o; Barley, $6@S; Island
sacramento Mver) do. S5@6; DAT, S6@8
2 ton.
Dairy Produce.
BUTTER-We quote: Fancy Creamery, 3255
@35c; Fancy Dairy, 31@3212c; good 10
choice, 271at@29c common to fair, 1S9221ac;
Picked Roll, 23@26c; Keg, 2215125c p ID.
CHEESE-rhe market is quoted as follows:
Skim. 3@5c; California, S@1oc; California,
New York Cream, 13@131ac; Western, 100
Doc ESGs1 1t o! Store Co.. ai229s5e e aoz
for fair to good and 277ac tor extra Sc
HoNEY-white Extracted, -@8c; Light
BEESWAX-From 25@27c an.
Vegeta bles.
, GARDEN TRUCK-We quote as follows:
Peppers. 30@4oc; Egg Plant, 4U@5Oc for
large boxes; Cucumbers, 20@25c q box;
summer Squash, 25@35c; Tomatoes 3O@
Carrots, 100000; Turnips, 6o@65c; Beets,
60c; Parsnips, DC p 10; Garlic, 2@215c r he;
Green Corn, Sol 20 q sack or box; Green
ls-s 10 - rx=
70; Marrowfat Squash, 75c Q 100 ms; CauIi-
flower, 4OG 5oc p sack; String Beans, 21a93c;
ONIONS-Sales were made on the wharf at
the following prices; silverskins, 45@55c y
POTATOES-We quote as follows from
wharf: River Burbanks, 60@7oc Early Rose,
55@65c Alameda and Salinas Burbanks,
S5c@Sl; Garnet ChiIes, 6o@7oc; Peerless,
SWEET POTATOES-From wharf, l@11.c
T b in sacks and boxes.
Fruit.
GREEN FRUITS-The market is quoted as
follows, the range varying with quality: Pears.
Bartletts, 5oc@Sl 80; other grades, 25G60c:
Plums, White, 10000; Colored, 75@90c;
Prunes, German, 75c@S1; Peaches, Free
stones, 45@90c p box: Cling. 4o@S5c p box;
Apples, 50c@$1 25; Catalogues; 4006Oc-
Nutmegs, 25@5Cc p crate; Watermelons, So
as . 100; Raspberries, S7tG9 q chest; straw
berries, Sharplesss, SOS; Longworth, S7@S;
Grapes, Sweetwater, 25@4oc q box; Black,
$4,000; Muscats, 4o@6Oc; Tollays. 5O@65c;
IsabeIlas, 60c@S1 = crate; Wine Grapes 81 g
@1S per ton; Figs, Black, 40@75c; White
40@65c; Huckleberries, 305c: Blackberries'
So 5000 z chest; Ounces, 4O@65c p box;
Cranberies, SO 5o@11 q Dbl; Pomegranates.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, Santa Barbara
Sc 5o@7 so; Sicily, nominal; Mexican Lines
81 so; Bananas, 81 25@2 90; Pineapples,
DRIED FRUITS-The market is quoted as
follows: Apples, evapoated, in boxes, So
@1oc 4 70; sundried, sliced, 4@41Sc; do quar-
tors 4 nDSr n.
sundried, 6GSc; ApricotS, bleached, Royal,
1219013@c; do Moorpark, 14@15c; Prunes
ungraded, sc. four sizes, 1oc futures on
Grapes, 3}4c; Pears, sliced, 6@9c do evapo-
rated. SG1oc; Figs, pressed, 6@Sc; impressed.
3@ic; Plums, pitted, 991Oc; unpitted, 364c;
Nectarines. Red, lo911c; do White, 11@12c
RAISINS-For crop OF 1892 combination
prices are quoted: London-layers, 81 456
/ 90 2 box; loose Muscatel, 3-crown. 81 45;
Go nnfaced, 81 40; bags, 3-crown, DC = h; do
Grapes, $50; Sultanas, 7@715c.
Poultry.
We quote: Hens, S6@7 p dozen; Old Roost-
ers, 5000 so; Young, S4@6; broilers, large,
81; small, 50 5o@3; Ducks, S4@6; GreeSe,
81 1902 q pair: Turkeys, Hens, 15@16c , 70:
Ciobblers, 16@1Sc; Pigeons, young, 81 1904
q dozen; old, 81 90.
Live stock.
The market is quoted as follows:
BEEF-Steers, first quality. 4I5G5c: second
33z@4c; third, 274@3c; Cows and Heifers, 81
@4c.
MUTToN-wethers. 61l@7c p n; Ewes, GO
IAMB-From rose 2 u.
PORK-Hogs on foot, hard, granted, heavy
average, &c p n; medium, 454945sc; feeders,
4A@419e.
The market is quoted as follows:
BACON-Eastern Breakfast Bacon. 12@13c
2 70; California Smoked Bacoa. heavy and
medium, 1114@12c; light, 1234@I3e' extra