The record-union., 1892-08-02
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Carload of Excellent Quality of
Watermelons Received.
SACRAMENTO, August LIST.

SACRAMENTO, August 1st
Fruits were very plentiful to-day, and per
haps as cheap as may be looked for this sea-
son, especially so with regard to Peaches
and Pears. OF the latter, the first picking Of
Bartletts is about over, and the second will
probably be sold at an advance rather than
decline in present rates. Strawberries of a
good flavor retail at / 0 cents per basket. To-
day there were on sale Watermelons which
would tempt almost anyone to purchase
They came from Fresno, and one can judge of
their size when it is stated that sixty dozen
weighed ten tons, when the average size runs
from 100 to l20 for the same weight. They
did not lie long in market, either, the various
dealers being taxed TO their utmost in filling
orders. 1t is estimated that at least a carload
We're disposed Otto consumers during the day.
Cantaloupts and Muskmelons are also coming
IL more freely and prices weakening.
Butter and Eggs are not so plentiful and
prices are advancing.
The poultry market is not so firm. receipts
being equal to all demands.
Vegetables are plentiful, particularly Pota-
toes, OF which there Is an overstock, and
prices are declining.
There are no changes in other quotations
worthy of special note
Retail Prices.
Following are the prices asked by retailers
for the various articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUITS. = Apples, $1@1 20 p
box; Plums, 6Ql975c p box, sc e Ii; Pears, soc
@S1 q box, sc q ID: Figs, Sc d 10 Water
melons, 10000 each; Catalogues, 1O@55c
ries, I21ac . ID, or 81 80 2 case; Blackberries,
S91Oc z ID, or soc q case: Cranberries in
water, 15c q gallon; Grapes, loo p ID; Prunes,
60@7oc q box, sc q 10; Fancy fruits sell
at about 20 per cent. advance over above
quotations.
DRIED FRUITS : Apricots, 121ac q ID;
Prunes, loo; Pears, loo; Nectarines, 1870;
Rasins, 1Oc grapes, loo; Figs, 1Oc.
CITRUS FRUITS Lenons-sicily, 4oc p
doz.; California, Soc doz.: Lines
10c q doz.; Bananas, SOC q doz.; Cocoanuts
Toe each; Oranges, Riverside. 40c y doZ
Los Angeles. 15@25c T. doz.; Pineapples, soc
each.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butterv Valley, d roll,
40@o0c; Fancy Petaluma, 55@65c; Eastern
Creamery, csc 9 ID; Firkin, 2O@22c r ID;
Pickle Roll, J0c q roll; Cheese, California,
1870 4 ID; Young America, 15c; Eastern
Creamery, zoe; Limburger, zoe; genuine
Swiss, 35@4Oc; American, Zoe; Martins
Creamery, 25c; Eggs, ranch, 221zc p dozen;
POULTRY Turkeys-Live Hens, 14c ID;
do Gobblers. l4c; dressed, 1Sc: Chickens
Hens, 81 so p dozen, zoe each; BOOSTERS,
So SO q dozen, 60c each; Broilers, 1904 so
z dozen, 25C940c each; Tame Ducks, 81 20 a
pair; Geese, 81 25 each.
GAME-Pigeons So so 2 dozen; Doves, 75c
2 dozen; Plover, 81 20 p dozen: Hare, SOC p
pair Rabbits, 40c . pair; Squirrels 4Oc +
VEGETABLES Onions. Red or White. 115c
ID; Cabbage, PC p ID; Carrots, 81 % p sack;
Beets 121ac z doz; Turnips, 1215c p doz:
B9nc ca Vegetables, 121ac per doz; Parsnlps,
soc p sack; HorSeradish, 1215c y ID; Garlic
9 c; Dried Peppers, zoe y ID; Cauliflower, zoe
p head; Peas, SC q 10; String Beans, &c y 10:
Wax Beans, &c 2 III; Summer Squash, 215c .
ID; CucumberS, Toe q doz Tomatoes. sc p ID:
Green Corn, zoe p doz; Green Peppers. &c )
10; Egg Plant. SC p To- Bay Lettuce 3 for lOc:
Green Okra, Toe p 10.
POTATOES-Early Rose new, S569Oc %
sack; Fancy Snowfiakes, 95c@S1: Peerless.
S5Q9Oc q cwt; Fancy Burbanks, SlIG1 10 a.
sack; Centennials, o0@S5c; River Reds, 75c
MEATS-Beef. prime Rib roast, 1910:
Chuck roast, loo; Rump, Sc; Brisket. Sc:
Corned Beef, Sc; Porterhouse steak, 15c; Loin
steak, 121ac; Round steak, loo; Chuck, 1Oc;
Neal-LoIu and Rib chops, 15c; Roast Veal
1870. Mutton-Leg, Zoe; Loin and Rib
chops, 12%c; Mutton stew, Sc; Shoulder
chops, Toe. Pork-Roast or chops 1215c;
Corned Pork, 121ac; Sausages, 1910; vienna
10000.
an.
BREADsTUFFs- Flour, 81 rs > Dbl: ST 20
for 5O-ib sacks; 80 40 for 10o-fb sacks; Oat-
meal, 10-ib sacks, 4Oc: Cornmeal. lob sacks
soc; Cracked Wheat, ION sacks. 35c: HON.
my, ION sacks, 4oc; Graham Flour, ION
SACKS, SOC; Buckwheat, Ion sacks, soc; Rye,
HAY AND GRAIN-Hay, Dat, 65@7oc q
cwt; Wheat, 65@7Oc; second quality, 6Oc:
Alfalfa, 55@65c; Ground Barley, 81 rs; Feed
oats, 81 60@1 So; Middlings, 81 10; Bran.
SEEDS-Alfalfa, l5c p II: Timothy. 1oc.
Popcorn, ears, loo; Popcorn, shelled, i c; Red
Glover, 20c; Red Top, loo,
Rates to Producers.
Following are the prices to producers of the
various articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, 75caSI p box;
Peaches, 35@50c n box; Plums, 4O65Oc =
box; Pears, 75c@s1 90 p box: Figs. &C
Watermelons, 81 20 y doz; Cantaloupes.
81 90 q doz; Strawberries, 81 25 a case:
Raspberries, 75c = crate; Blackberries. 75c a
crate; Cranberries.i in water, 81 . bbl: GRAPES
75c ? box; Prunes, 4o@5Oc . box Fancy
grades OF fruit may be quoted at about 80 per
cent advance over above prices.
DRIED FRUIri-Apricots, SC = II; Peaches,
Sc; Apples, SC; Plums, re; Prunes. Sc; Pears
DC; Nectarines, &c; Raisins, 81 SO : box; Figs,
&c: Grapes, &c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons-Si S. a
box; California, So 50a6 = box; Limes-Mex-
lcan, So 2 box; Bananas, So SO p bunch;
Cocoanuts, zoe 3 doz; 0ranges-Riverside So
Oh ? box; Los Angeles, 81 rs: PineappIes,
So 0o.
DAIRY PRoDUCE-Butter-v valley. zoe
2 ID; Fancy Petaluma, 27G2sc; Eastern
Creamery, 21@22c; Firkin, 1s@lsc: Pickle
Roll, 25@26c. Cheese-California, S@9c: