The record-union., 1893-04-17
COMMERCIAL.
The Past Week a Favorable One to
Local Produce Dealers.
General Condition of Business at the
Bay Quiet-An Cereals Dull, With
Little Trading.
sAcRAMENro. April 18th.

the local markets. and at the close of business
last night stocks were pretty well Cleaned up.
The prospects for business in the future are
good.
No Sacramento-grown Strawberries have
yet made their appearance, but If the present
weather holds out they Will, no doubt, begin
to arrive within few days. Oranges are
very plentiful and cheap. Prices OF good
Seedlings range all the way from 8 TO csc 2
doz., according TO size. Navels are quoted at
from 20 TO 60c. There are present some very
choice Pineapples in market, retailing at Coo
each. Hawaiian Bananas are plentiful, re-
failing at 25 to SOC p doz. Choice Siskiyou
Apples readily bring So so q box, while in
ferior grades are quoted at from 81 so to 81
p box.
Yes etables the past week have been well
represented. Everything has been plentiful
excepting Turnips, which are scarce, and
are likely to remain so Tor couple OF weeks
yet. All small Vegetables such as Lettuce,
Green onions and Radishes, are in their
prime, and retail at sc p doz. Rhubarb is
also Plentiful. Sprouts seem to be entirely
out Of the market, although there is a good
demand. Asparagus is plentiful and within
the reai.n of all, the price ranging from o to
- I. ID, the latter for very choice article.
There is an overstock Of inferior grades of
Peas, AT prices ranging from TO &c 2 ID,
OF which strictly choice Sacramento growth
are scarce ana sell readily at DC 2 b. String
Beans are getting more plentiful and the
price has dropped 10 loo ? ID. Home product
IS expected TO make Its appearance within
the next ten days.
Potatoes hold their own, and are very firm
at present quotations.
There has been no game the past week
worth speaking of, n few Geese and Rabbits
being noticeable in the market in the early
part of the week. The sea- on is about closed
for the present
Butter is in overstock, and prices are in
favor OF buyers, A very fancy article Will not
bring over SOC 2 roll, and in most instances
sells for 45c. Choice is quoted at 35 10 doc,
while fair to good is rated at 25 to 35c.
Eggs are advancing, and are very stiff at zoe
2 doz.
Poultry is q trlfie easier, Chickens being
reasonably plentiful. Receipts OF Turkeys are
limited, under a fair demand. Ducks bring
almost any price asked.
Meats continue firm, with little prospects of
lower prices in the near future. Spring Lamb
is coming in more freely, and is readily dis
posed of at fancy prices.
There has been no change in the situation,
so far as Hay and Grain is concerned, the past
week. Stocks are large, with very light de-
mands.
Retail Prices.
Following are the prices asked by retailers
for the various articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUIT-Apples, 81 1902 20 p
box; Cranberries. in water, zoe = gallon.
DRIED FRUIT-Apricots, 1O@l2c q %;
Apples, S@1Oc; Peaches, 100 &c; Plums, 12@
lie; Prunes, sS10c; Pears, 7@9c; Nectarines.
1871 &C. Grapes, 81 81 box; Figs, BOSE ? ID. .
doz; Lemons-Sicily, Doc per doz; California
Lemons 15c: Oranges-Riverside,S Seedlings,
1o@25c per doz; Me4iterranean sweets, 500
soc q doz; Navels, 2595oc p doz, according
to size; Cocoanuts, 1oc each; Plneapples, soc
each; Bananas 15@35c @ doz; 1amarinds,
2Oc z n.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter, Valley, P roll,
4Oc Fancy Petal una, soc; Nevada Creamery,
55c Eastern Packed, zoe p ID; Firkin, 1S@
rornia, 15c p II; Young America, Ice; East
ern Creamery, zoe; Limburger. zoe; Genuine
Swiss, Zoe; American, 25c; Martins Cream
EGGS-2Oc p doz.; doz, SOC.
POULTRN-Turkeys-L 2Cc p ID; Cob
bers 2Oc; dressed. 24c; Chickens, Hens, SEQ
so y doZ, 6O975c each; ROSTERS, S6@7 =
doz, 6O@75c each; Broilers, SO doz, 5o@60c
each; Tame Ducks, 80 q doz, SOC each; Geese,
GAME-Hare, SOC . pair; Rabbits, 35c p
pair; squirrels, Soc 2 pair; Gray Geese, 75c;
Brant, soc; White, zoe.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 1870 = doz; Vel
low Turnips, 1875; Beets, 1870; Carrots,
121$c; Parsnips, 1212c; oyster Pant, 125@c,
lettuce, 1879; Raaishes, 1879; Leek, 1212c,
head; Celery, 5@1Oc; Canlif1ower. 5@1oc;
Red Cabbage, 1Oc; Kale, sc; Green Onions,
121ac q doz; onions, sc p n; Hubbard Squash,
l13c = ID; Dried Peppers. 25c; Garlic, sc;
Horseradish Roots, 10c: Mushrooms, 2O&35c;
Spinach, &c; Green Peas, Sc; Green Peppers,
SOC; Dried OkTa, zoe; Rhubarb, Sc; Celery
Root, sc q bunch: Asparagus, SC 2 n; Water
Cress, 25c y doz; French Carrots, &c g bunch;
Cucumbers, 100000; Artichokes, soc e doz;
String Beans, 2Oc {. %.
POTATOES-Early Rose new) 81 75@l sc
. cwt; Peerless, S2G2 20; Rive Bur
banks, 81 20; kiver Reds, 81 50 y sack
sweets, So so p cwt; Neyadas, SO 25G2 so
MEATS-Beef, Prime Rib Roast, 21SG1 sc;
Chuck Roasts, Joe; kump, sc; Brisket, Sc
Corn Beef, SC; Porterhouse STEAK, 1591Sc;
Loin Steak, 1214@15c; Round steak, Toe
Chuck, Toe. Neal-Loin and Rib Chops, l SC
Roast Veal, 1910. Mutton-Leg, ll@1212c
Loln and Rib Chops, 1212c; Mutton stew, sc
&c; Corned Pork, 15c; Sausages, 121Ic; Vi
emma Sausages, 15c; Bacon, 1491Sc; Ham
LARD-Eastern, 15c; California, 121g@15t
r 10.
BREADSTUFFS-Fl 81 40 p Dbl, 81 IL
for Sob sacks, 50 20 for 10O-Ib sacks; Dat
meal, 1o-b sacks, 4oc; Cornmeal, l OH sacks
25c; Cracked Wheat, ION sacks, 35c; HON
my, 10-b sacks, ACC; Graham Flour, ION
:35c p 1O-fb sack.
HAY AND GRAlN-Hay, Oat, Csc p cwt
Wheat, 65c; second quality, soc; Alfalfa, zoe
White Wild Oats, 81 25@1 50; Ground Bar
ley, 81 TO- Feed Oats, 81 6o@1 SO; Mid
dIings 81 10; Bran, soc; Straw, 7o@75c.
Rates to Producers.
Following are the prices to producers OF tn,
various articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUlT-Apples, 75c@S1 20 2 box
Cranberries, $40 5O@11 p Dbl.
DRIED FRUIT Apricots, 697c p II
Zoe: Pears, I@5c; Nectarines, 79sc; Raisins
y 8IfY PRobGcENB9 @Rei' s. 177l
? b; Fancy Petaluma, 1 sc; Nevada Creamery
gle; Firkin, 15@171ac; Pickle Roll, l72ac
Eastern Creamery, 15@1ec; Limburger, 1?@
lSc; Genuine Swiss, Csc; American Swiss
169lSc; Martins Creamery. 15916c.
EGGS-Ranch, 13915c q dozen.
POULTRY-Turkeys-L Hens, Ice y ID
Gobblers, 15c; dressed, 1Sc. Chicllens-Hens
S6@7 ? dozen; BOOSTERS. $500; Broilers, SO
Tame Ducks, So 80; Geese, 81 p pair
GAME--Hare, 2Uc Z pair; Rabbits, zoe E
pair; squirrels, 25c 2 pair; Gray Geese, soc
't VEGE EPl 81 i- Yell Turnips, Sc
dozen; Beets, SC; Turnips, sc; Carrots, Sc
P,.rsnips, sc; oyster Plant, sc; Lettuce, SC
Radishes, SCI Green Onions, Sc; Leek, Sc
Cabbage, sc q n; Celery, SOC; Caulihower
soc; Red Cabbage. SOC; ONIONS. 25ac ? II
Hubbard Squash, 24c; Dried Peppers, 12hc
G@Sc; Spinach, $40; Green Peas, &c; Peppers
2oc; Dried Okra, zoe; Celery Root, 4oc I
dozen; Asparagus, 413c 2 ID; Rhubarb, 400
y n; String Beams, 15c 9 II; Cucumbers, 81 81
PoTAToEs-Early Rose, 9oc@S1 cwt
Peerless. S5@9Oc; oregon Burbanks, 81 25
River Burbanks, soc; Centennial, 9oc; Sa
linas Burbanks, choice stock, 81; River Reds
T5c; Fancy Snowfiakes, 65@75c; Swee 5
ST so; Nevadas, 81 10; New Potatoes, &c p u
MEATs-Beef, 51S@6c , n; Mutton. nc Sc
Lamb, S@9c; Neal, large, 5951Sc; small
dressed. s@9c; Hogs, 519Q6 &c; dressed Pork
9c; Hams, Eastern, l792oc; California, 90
BREADSTUF fS-Flour. 81 = Dbl; Oatmeal
IO-b sack, 31ac q %, 80 80 2 1OO-b sacks
C0rnmeu-WiIlte, 81 80 = 10O-fb sacks: Vel
low, 81 GO ? IOO-b sacks; Cracked Wheat
So So > 1OO-D sacks. Graham, So 2 1oo-r
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, SIO911
ton; Wheat S1O@11; second quality, 50; A
falia. 5000 so; Wheat, whole, 81 40 ? ctl
farley. S589Oc; White Wild oats, 81 l 90
/ so: Corn, 81 20; Bran, SD p ton; Mid
dlines. $50 = ton; Ground Barley, $50 3 ton
Straw 5o@55c bale.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.