The record-union., 1892-07-29
COMMERCIAL.
Weekly Review of the San Fran
cisco Market.
Wheat Higher-Dairy Produce Firm
Dried Fruit Active-sacra-
mento Market.
Especial Correspondence RroonD-UsIor.I


market, but what there were the corrected
quotations show. T9e feeling among mer-
chants is becoming more buoyant with the
feeling Strengthening that we are on the eve
OF more prosperous times. This feeling is
grounded on large railroad construction and
other important improvements in all parts OF
Inc State, combined with the commencement
OF boom in land suitable for Fruit culture.
IN Farm Produce the week has been uneyent-
ful, outside of Fruit. Wheat has held strong
under light offerings and a fair demand.
buyers find it difficult to have their wants
met without paying an advance, and when
they so bid up il is generally conditional that
the higher prices must not be reported. For
eign and Eastern advices are favorable to
better prices before winter sets in. The large
list of vessels in port and on the way, as
cures us of a liberal supply of tonnage
with which to market the surplus at
reasonable freights. Barley has been in good
demand, chiefly for the better grades for home
brewers and for export. Receipts We're very
large, but the low prices induced free buying
Oats weakened slightly under free offerings of
new and a slow demand. Corn has held to
strong prices, owing to short crop prospects
IN this State and at the East. Rye has ruled
Very strong under firm holding and a fair ex-
port demand. Ali kinds of Ground Feed ruled
free receipts. Hay strengthened slightly when
receipts fell off, but with increased receipts
the poorer grades sold off again, but the more
choice were steady. Gilt-edged Butter and
Cheese advanced slightly under a good de-
mand and moderate supplies coming for
ward. 1t is claimed that any further advance
in Butter viii send the retail trade to picked.
In its general review of the situation the
Rural Press says that Eggs are cleaning up,
and as the supply of poor to fair lessons the
better kinds stiffen. Garden stuff, except Corn
and river Tomatoes, which sold lower, has
moved off quite freely at around prices cur
rent the preceding week. Onions have moved
Oft slowly at unchanged quotations. Potatoes
had poor support from buyers, and with free
receipts concessions were in order. Poultry
has ruled quite steady. Colored and Lima
Beans scored another advance under moder-
ate supplies, good demand and q light crop.
Honey has held firm. Hops nave strength
ened, with buyers willing to contract on bids
lately current. This is due to unfavorable
crop advices received from New York, Eng
land and Germany Wool was held to
unchanged figures. Live stock has not
changed essentially, although a weaker tone
is reported in bullocks. Fruit has fluctuated.
Berries sold lower on Friday and Saturday,
strengthened on Monday, and yesterday
blackberries sold lower, while the other varie
ties held steady. Peaches held up well until
Monday, when at the auction sale lower
prices were established, with another lower
range at the auction sale yesterday Bartlett
pears suffered in like manner Apricots,
none OF which have been sold at auction
shaded off slightly on Friday and Saturday
but were firm on Monday, and yesterday they
sold higher. Gamers were the leading buyers
Apples have been steady, as have plums, nee
C,,l,-
have been sold at auction, both of which have
sold down. There is a very strong buying
competition between tanners and shippers for
peaches, apricots and pears. Gamers are
quite anxious for the two former. They are
also taking plums and pears more freely than
for over two years. Confirmed adyices of
short crops at the East, and an active demand
at higher prices for the canned product, are
the stimulus. Dried fruit is doing better with
higher prices bid for all kinds. Even apples
show signs of advancing. Our Eastern adj
vices report strong and somewhat excited
markets at improving prices, yet the same
advices report that the trade is not taking
hold much as yet being skeptical This indi-
Gates that the movement is largely, if not al
together, speculative. Raisins are creeping
up. Buyers are taking everything in sight
and freely contracting for future delivery.
New York advices report the market higher
for 1891 stock with the tendency still up
ward, Some dealers claim that if the cholera,
now reported in Russia, should spread to
Italy, Spain and France, California prunes,
raisins, ETC., viii be the gamer, for importa-
ton from the above nations viii stop. Not to
be outdone, nuts are stronger. At New York,
Iarragona and Ivica, almonds have moved up
considerably. while Brazil nuts gained several
points The advance is due to short crops
abroad. The advance in almonds and Brazil
nuts has strengthened the other varieties.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The following vessel dates for sailing and
destination cover the outward movements in
August. Steamer. Destination.
1-Newbern Mexican ports
I-0regon,.. astoria ana Portland
1-Santa Rosa, san Diego and way ports
2-Walla Walla.V Victoria, PCT Sound d Alaska
2-Hattie Cage. Eel River and way ports
3-Pomona Eureka, FIELDS Iding Apcata
3-Eureka. .-..;.........San PEDRO and way ports
4-Crescent City. Crescent City
Peru. Hongkong via Yokohama
5-CiUy of New York..New York via Panama
5-Colum Portland and Astoria
5-Coroua san Diego and way ports
6-Point Arena. Point Arena and Mendocino
6-Humboldt... Eureka, Fields Ldg 81 Arcata
North Fork-Eureka, Fields Idg u Arcata
7-Umatilla........ Victoria and Puget Sound
S-Los Angeles........San Pedro and way ports
9-Dei Bay
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. $500 tons; disengaged, 1860.
Total Isl, 100 tons register, equal TO 307 ,904
tons carrying capacity. Tonnage on tie way
aggregates 2o7iIo9 tons re2lster, equal to a
carrying capacity Of 439, 80 tons.
Latest charters reported are al the rate of
2Ts 81 for handy sized iron vessels to Eavre.
Antwerp or Dunkirk-aH favorable options
for shfpoWners.
Receipts Flour. 1912 barrels; Wheat,
$3.50 centaIs; Barley, 5,145 centals; Corn,
- sacks; Oats $50 sacks; Rye, - sacks.
VIII THE market was stronger to-day,
and although no advance was quoted yet 1t
was understood that an advance would be paid
on firin selling offer. New milling Wheat
sells at 81 1901 45and ola at 81 4591 Sc. For
Port Costa or alongside delivery the market is
quoted rs follows: shipping, II 3o9l 3 =
tor fair to good; choice TO giItedged, 81 1914
al 41A; milling, 81 421a@1 40 for fair to
good; 81 471@1 90 for cnO!ce TO gilt-edged.
Holders ask higher prices than the above.
BARLEG-The market held TO strong prices
under a good inquiry for the more choice
grades The market is quoted as follows: Feed,
poor, S5@S715c; fair 10 good, S65499l &c;
choice 70 extra choice, 92l&g95ci Brewing,
old, S111l 40, new, 911a9$1 021a.s
OAIS-There appeared TO be little better
tone to the market but no higher quotations
were given. We quote: Feed, 81 221a991 2712
for common; 81 spool 3115 for fair to good;
81 1901 40 for choice 10 extra choice;
1891 4o4 for giltedged; Surprise,
81 521a. New is quoted at 81 2o@1 80 for
fair TO good.
CORN-The market was firm at unchanged
rs. Mixed has drawn from the United
within the past four months over
900 pushels. We quote as fol-
,.j91 40; White, 81 36L@l 40
The market was stead at from 81 20
q % for new, and 81 1901 40 for old.
FUTURES.
The market was fairly active on call to day,
with an advance sustained in wheat The
p.