The record-union., 1892-09-03
COMMERCIAL.
The Wheat Market Reported Largely
Shorted.
Wheat and Barley Firmer-Fruit Weak
Butter IrreguIar-Poultry
Demoralized.
Especial Correspondence RroonD-Usros.I

produce market wheat was urInefs Win DuS-
ers willing TO pay slight advance but sellers
were not willing to let go. From the best OBJ
tainable information the deduction is irresist-
ible that futures have been heavily sold by
bear clique at home and abroad. This clique
has evidently followed the market down. The
large sales were made in anticipation of buy
ing the actual grain in India and Russia pay
ing for it in silver or else in silver paper,
thereby making a handsome profit. Win
the cholera scare rampant doubts are enter
tained Of the clique making the necessary de-
nyeries i failure to deliver Russian or ludla
viii necessitate buying in this country or else
settling the differences. There are those Ihat
have made a success of dealing in wheat VINO
are confident that before the close of the year
much better prices VIII obtain. At this time
ia last year white shipping wheat ranged
nom 81 6735g1 70 and to-day it ranges from
81 265IC9l 33$[. Last year California farm
ers were heavy sellers, and those in the Cen
tTal states were holding, but this year the
former are holding and the latter are selling.
1t now looks rs If California farmers by hold
ing viii again come out ahead. The London
i agricultural Gazette August 18th, just at
hand, says: ''The feature Of the native Wheat
trace, just now, is The freedom with which
growers are selling the remainder of the / oJ1
crop; they have been Obliged TO give up the
idea Of sos average before harvest, which
they were unfortunately led to expect. and
now taat the new crop Is in sight they are
parting with their old Wheat at nearly los 2
Or, under the average price obtaining at this
time last year" In local market bright Barley
was firm, but dark Barley was barely steady
under free receipts. The impression is gain
ing ground tnat there is a large short interest
on No / bright feed. Oats were easy, but
Corn and Rye were steady. Ground Feed was
sfa 40, to, Fa firm oil arp
Heavy receipts of Butter from up north and
the trade beginning to run on pickle, have
caused panic in the market, but whether
lower or better prices viii follow the check 1t
is hard TO say. The market has strong sup
port from high prices at the East and an in
creased demand from the fairs. Cheese is
steady. Eggs are stronger for the best Sc
lected but other kinds are unchanged. Gar
den truck are essentially unchanged. Fruit
is coming in fairly free. Choice sells wen, but
poor is slow, with at times concessions in
order. Poultry was demoralized. Dealers are
very particular and reject right and left Po-
tatoes if choice, were in fair inquiry, but poor
were heavy.
Cereals.
Receipts-Flour, 1,75O barrels; Wheat,
Corn, 81 sacks; Oats, 1868 sacks: Rye, -
sacks.
WHEAT-The market was firmer with an
L >.
For No. 1 shipping Sonora 81 3114 was bid,
Port Costa delivery, and 81 364 bid tor fair
20 good milling, Oakland delivery. We quote
the market as follows: For Port Costa
or alongside delivery the market IS quoted
as follows: Shipping, 81 2S54C01 3l14 for fair to
good; choice to giltedged, 81 32%@l 50;
milling. 81 33$4@l 50 for fair 10 good;
Il 36t4Gl 3S54 for choice to giit-edged. For
Did milling buyers bid 21ac higher than for
new. Holders ask higher prices than the
BARLEY-The market was firm for good 10
choice grades OF bright, with reports of a
slight advance bid by one buyer. Dark Barley
was SLOW. The market is quoted as follows:
Feed, poor, 7715aSOC: fair to good. SI14G9
Soc; choice TO eNt choice, 871a@95c; Brew
OATS-The n1arllet was easy. We quote as
follows: Feed, 81 25@1 50 for common;
81 o50l 40 for fair to good; 81 40 for choice
10 ealtra cnoice; 81 80 for giIt-edged; Surprise,
CORN-The market was quiet We quote
as follows: Yellow, large, 81 271%d1 BIZ;
small, 81 81 "a l 50; White, 81 Sc @DI 40.
R1E-The market was steady at 81 1870
I 10.
FUTURES.
On Cali futures were more active at a slight
advance There IS still an element Of uncer-
taintg 10 the market, or at least operators ac
tons indicate il.
Wheat-Morning Informal. Buyer Deem
ber-5OO IONS, 81 80 r ell.
Regular session. seller 100000 tons, |
81 3l15; goo, 81 31}4; 500, 81 3l35. Buyer
December-40o tons, 81 35 80 ctl.
Afternoon Wheat-Buyer Decenber-2.5 500 |
tons, 81 3512 500, 81 35tz 2 ctl
ley-December-lQo tons, 92Zc; 2OO !
No l Brewing, December-1o0 tons, 92Ic
p ctl,
EASTERN AND FOREIGN.
New York, September 2d. !
Wheat-1S>sc Tor september, soc for Cc-
tOber and 635sc for December.
CHICAGO, September 2d.
W MIeGt-43 sc for september, So &c for Nav
md z G1aC for DeceUl Der.
IIvERPoor. September 2d.
Thcat-BeJter tone California spot lots,
5s D ID. or coast, 32s Cd: tustshlpped, 32s 90:
nearly due, BPS Cd; Cargoes of coast. nothing
Offering; on passage, steadier; Mark Lane
Wheat, steady; weather in England, wet.
FeedstuT.
ReceiPts-,B Bran, 185 sacks; AHddIings,
$50 sacks; HAY, GA tons; Straw. so tons.
Ground Feed was barely steady. The mar
let Is quoted as follows; Bran, $l5G16 = ton;
20 90; Feed Meal, S2sG29; Cracked Corn,
S29H3O.
sTRAW-The market is quotabIeat 3o945c
HAY-Rains in Arizona cause dealers to
look for early rains in this state, which if
proven correct, viii untavorahiy affect The
Clover > 5000 30; Alfalfa. SO 59@S so;
Wheat, SS@12; Wheat and Oat, S7Gll 90;
Barley, S5@9; Oat, $500 80 2 ton.
Dairy Products.
Eecejpts-Butter, 1850 ctls; Cheese, 205
ctls: Eggs, 2, 9S5 dozen.
BUITER-rhe market appears to have
oeeu pushed up too fast, for a large part OF
ehe trade IS turning 10 other grades. Receipts
were very heavy yesterday, aggTCgating from
coast ports nearly 400 boxes Of 100 f6s each
beside considerable in kegs. We quote as
lol.owS; foor 70 AIR !@l9c; good to choice, /
9S9&bci EIlt-edged Dairy, 2S@29c; good 10
giIt-edged Creamery, 24@31c = D. Pickle 2O@
92lsc; kcg. 19@21c.
CHEESt-The market was steady. We
quote: skim, 5G6c; Cream. gilt-edge new. /
mild, 9l4@1Oc; good 10 choice, S09c: fair TO /
seod., I1e4Sc Young America, 1C@IIc; /
o9Sed: slightly higher Eastern, 12914c 3 10. !
EGGS-Ihe market was higher for Sc |
iected, but stu Irregular for all un-
Der choice. The market is quoted as /
follows: store and Ranch Eggs, shaky, /
l2@l4c; "as is,n lG@1Sc; CandIed. air /
% good 1S@23c; choice. 2Ia2Gc; |
strictly fresh-laid, mixed sizes 2oa31c; Sc |
ected, laTgesized ana strictly tresh-laid. white
IN col9r $50; eastern, 15@lSc Tor las IS" I
20G23c for Candled, and 24@26c = dozen for /
welI-known packs.
Vegetables.
Receipts Potatoes, $685. sacks; onions. |
Garden truck was Irregular ana hard to
quote, owing 10 a wide range in quality. and /
also in the requirement of buyers. We quote |
Bell Peppers, 2O@35c; Egg Plant, 900 /
SOC for large boxes; Cucumbers. 25@
Tomatoes, 15@30c for River; Dry Pen I
pers, lO@11c; Cabbage, 45G55c 3 cti; Feed
Carrots, soc; TurnIps, 75c; Beets, 75c; Pars-
nips, ST; Garlic, = p 10; Green Corn, 20@5Oc |
Lima Beans. 2a21@c 2 b. Poor vegetables sell /
for less money than quoted and very choice at |
an advance on outside figures.
ONIONS-Sales were made on the wharf at |
the following prices: Silverskins, 30@45c.
POTATOES - Choice good shippers were /
firm, but poor and diseased were slow and /
weak. We quote the wharf River !
8uroanl1s, in sacks, 100000; Early Rose. in +
sacks, 40950c. Alameda and Salinas Pota /
joes sold as follows: Burbanl1s, 75ta95c; |
Garnet Chile, 45@70c: Peerless, 55a70c. /
oor sell Tor less money than the lower quota /