The record-union., 1892-05-25
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat Market Very Weak at San
Francisco.
Prime Quality of Barley Bring.
Full Prfces-Condition of the
Local Market.
ISpeclai Commercial Correspondence of the
RECoRD-UNIoNl

SAN Francisco. May 24th.
WHEAT-The market is extremely weak in
every department Of local trade Unusually
so When conditions in other quarters are
noted. The great markets Of Chicago and
new YORK are active, and fluctuations tend to
hlgher level for prices, but there seems to be
pear" element at work here making every
enort to depress values, and strongly prophe-
sylng unusual supplies for this coast in the
near future and lower prices. At present there
Is certainly no life to spot trading, and prices
are almost nominal. Receipts to-day were
4,o25 sacks, mostly to mill. Shippers have
no desire to buy, and 81 3 per GENITAL Is high
enough Tor No. l shipping, While mlllers ma
supply at 81 90, with all occasional sale aL
S1 ON per ceEtal.
The Gail Board was also weaker and lower.
Sales during the day, 500 tons, buyer season,
81 4354; 400 tons, buyer September, 81 Al "a
4l%s; 300 tons, seller 1892, 81 1890
/ 3914, and at the afternoon board a very
active trading; with sales OF 4,500 tons,
seller 1892, 81 3954tg1 3S1a 200 tons,
buyer season, 81 4134.
Foreign markets, though quiet and dull, gave
no cause Tor decline here, while Chicago and
New York markets were frmer than yester-
day.
and quiet. Cargoes of coast, 36s TO SO Sd;
nearly due, 36s; just shipped, 35s, sd. Liver
pool spot market was easier, Is ,413d 2 ctl1
Chicago about 1c = bushel higher. July ,,
S3@6255c; September, S21ac.
New FORK prices are better. July, $40
S124c; september, 9O3s99Oa4c.
BARLEI-Receipts 1907 sacks. Trade not
large, but buyers have to pay full prices es-
pecally for prime article. n sale of Ordi-
nary Feed was reported at 95c for coast Feed,
but good Feed is firm at 9712c, and strictly
choice 81 2 ell. There is no change in Brew
ing, no demand and prices nominal. Specu-
latlon continues centered on this article, and
the bears had the floor to-day, dropping OPP
tions about &c. Sales 800 tons, buyer season,
941aG 935sc; LOO tons, seller 1892 new, 81
g94Ac; 800 tons, December, S1@991ac, and
at the afternoon session 2,10O tons, seller
1892 new, 94129 4gc.
OATS-NO receipts. About the only source
OF supply now is Oregon and Washington,
and between arrival Of steamers the stOcES on
wharf are pretty well cleaned up. Prices are
well sustained, and the stocks here and likely
TO arrive are only equal 10 trade req quirements.
Choice TO lancy lots, S1 1901 40 = ctli far 10
good feed, 81 321l91 3712; of grades, 81 25@
81 30; gray Oats, 81 271a91 32R, and some
prime > 50.
CORN-Has had a very good demand for
several days past. Some orders for choice
White for Central America and offerings are
well cleaned up. Large Yellow, 81 SO; Small
Yellow, 81 371a; White, 81 3712@1 40.
BEANS-Receipts are light and there is
fair supply on nand with occasional or
ders for shipment. Small White SO So
80 1902 20; Reds are scarce, 50 25@2 so;
Bayos, So 1902 20; Llmas, So 25@2 80.
prices, but discount Is given to the trade.
Buckwheat Flour, &c q ID; Graham do,
314c; Rye do, $40; Rice do; SC; Rye Meal, $40;
Extra Cream Cornmeal, 31ac; regular do, sc;
Dat do, 41ac; Hominy, 41%94@4c; Cracked
Wheat SIC; Flake Pearled do, &c;
Farina, 454c; Whole Wheat Flour, 424ci Rolled
oats, 7-tb sacks, &c; Flaked Pearl Barley, Z ID
sacks, 4laci split Peas, 41ac; Pearl Barley, in
25-ib and 5O-b sacks, 3Ia79415c. Above are
IN 1O-tb sacks if not specified.
CRACKED CORN-S30@3l . ton.
BRAN AND MIDDLINGS-Are firm and
supplies limited. Bran, Sl7 5OGlS at mill
in large lots. Middlings, S21@22 p ton.
GROUND BARLEY-S22 oO@23 = ton de-
livered
ROLLED BARLEY-Same.
CHOPPED FEED-$20 50@21 p ton.
STRAW-Dull; 35@5Oc p bale.
SEEDS-Rape, 212G 254c e. 10; Hemp, 324c;
Canary Cmported}, 3@oLc; no California in
market; Alfalfa, 1l@12c d II; Flaxseed, Is4@
&c; Mustard, market entirely bare.
HAY-No falling off in receipts. To-day
36S tons arrived. Consignees ma it hard TO
dispose of any except the best shipments.
Choice Wheat S1l@14 so p ton; Wheat adm
Dat, S11@13 2 ton; Tame and Wild Oat, SO
(912 q ton; Alfalfa, Ss@10 so q ton.
FRUII-Begins to arrive in better condition
tained, and most shipments are readily
cleaned up. Receipts to day were $40 chests
Strawberries, 1850 boxes Cherries, "A
boxes Apricots and a few cases Of Raspber-
ries and Currants. GooSeberries abundant.
Straw berries sold at SG@gS a chest for Sharp
less, some few at $40, while Longworths
Sl5. Cherries varied from Coo for common
TO 81 Tor choice white, and Black Tartarians
$l@l 80 z box; Raspberries, if choice 81 20
a drawer, but many were only fair, and sold
at SOc6$1; Currants, 75@9Oc a drawer;
GOoseberrieS, 3@312c; ApricOts were very fine
quality and sold at 81 50@l 3 z box.
CITRUS FRUITS Another shipment of
six carloads to-day after assurances had been
received that the Southern crop was nearly
cleaned up, rather staggers dealers. Most Of
them are in good order, and being well
handled, prices keep quite steady. Choice
Riverside NaveIs bring S494 so z box: fair
10 good do, So 5O@3 p box; Riverside ana
RaT g.srfli1N ieEla
mean Sweets, S3@3 so z box; Los Angeles
Navels, S2G2 30; do Seedlings, 81 1902 .25 p
box. Lemons are not so abundant as recently
and prices are higher. Choice Riverside and
Santa Barbara, 50 1908 SO 2 box; Los An
geles, S2@2 90; imported sicily, 50 = box
Lines are very scarce at S1O@I2 q box, but
the usual supply is due on to-morrow's steam
cr from Mexico.
DRIED FRUIT-Stocks are so small and
trade restricted to local wants so much that
quotations are almost nominal Dried Prunes
4@7c; Peaches, bleached in sacks, 5I5a6c:
sun-dried, 2129 lc; peeled, IN boxes, 12@l5c
eVaporated, 5a515c; Plums, 4@4l5c in sacks;
unbleached, 29214c; bleached ApricotS Ga
&c; Pears sliced, 3@5c; quartered 2@3c
White. 5@6c.
RAISTNS : London Layers, socas1 %.
loose Muscatels, 6@9c; Dried Grapes, 11Zc =
HONEY-whlte, e@61{c; Light Amber, 81
R534c; Amber and Canuied, sos l{c = ID. -
BEESWAX-From 23c to 25c q n.
NUTS-We quote: WaluutS, hard shells 6i
SC; soft do, 9@l0c; Almonds, hard shell. sG
sc; soft do, LOG lc; paper shell do, lie:
Brazil, S@9ci Fllberts, lac; Pnenuts, I3c
VEGETABLES - Market continues wei
supplied. Poor stock very unstable Re
ceipts SOS bNs Asparagus, $50 SKIS Peas, $50
sks Beans, 81 bXs Squash, 221 bXs Rnubarb
$3.50 SKIS Potatoes. Quotations range from
s5c a box for common, SlG1 so for good
and 50 for choice Asparagus prime Alameda
Peas, 10000 p sack; common lots forced at
30@4Oc sack. Beans brought 3ISG4c = 10
for prime Wax and String Beans squash
T5cRS1 = box; Onions very abundant at soc
TO 6Oc q sack; Tomatoes, 81 5Oa2 box,
NoS Augeles); CucumberS, 5c p dozen: Gar
lie 364c z 10; Rhubarb doing better, 75C6Sl
3 box; Potatoes arriving faster than needed
tor local requirements and there are no ship
ping orders To speak OF. New crop rang ed
from 156S = 100 tbS. some Early Rose
75caS1; Old Potatoes are hard to find in
order Oregon BurbankS, 75c@ i. No River
OF old crop. HGmboldts, DOG &c for Peerless;
T6@s Oc tor Burbanks.
BCTTER-Receipts I45 ctls but quality
sill soft and requires prompt sales. FaNorite
CairIes command 2Oc, but fancy sells at
&c; good to choice, 11@1S13e; store grades,
16c.
CHEEsE-Dun and unchanged, 71Z@9c;
EGj3s-Receipts, o15o dozen. Market
steady with a tendency 10 advance. Califor-
MIA ranch, gle 2 doz: good store, lS@l9c 2
GoZ, Eastern, 1oI2Ga191ac-
POULTRY-Hensa and boosters, ,S6@S p doz,
Young boosters, s. 610 2 doZ; BroiIeTS, $50
90 as 10 size; IurReys, 1C@19e p ID alive,
4IO III maj rNtts AJuChS. % NtnE
Geese, 81 25@l 2 pair; young, 81 50G2.
HIDES, SKINS, ETC. = Very quiet, and
prices are low with little prospect of any inn
provement. Local tanneries take most OF the
Wet Salted Hides offered. None are being
shipped East. Stocks are moderately large
and quotations are about rs follows for
cash. Heavy Steers, sound, 76@-I4c 2 Ii:
cuIls, &c; Medium Steers, &c; culls, 4Ja05c;
Light Steers and Cows, 4@4l4c; cullS. size:
Dry Hides (soundl. 8 &C; cuilS, 61z96%c:
Sheep Skins-Long Wool 9Oc@Sl 10 10 skin:
medium, 10000 each; short wool, 4O11Oc
each, shearings, lo@25c each.