The record-union., 1893-03-20
COMMERCIAL.
Condition of Growing Winter Wheat
Throughout the Country.
Strawberries Make Their Appearance
in the San Francisco
Market.


sibly little more than usual. Whatever dam
age has been sustained is confined almost ex-
clasively TO the States of Indiana. illinois,
Missouri and Kansas, and even in these states
the adYices are somewhat conflicting. In
New York, pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
ana west Virginia prospects favor an average
yield damage slight. In Ohio the majority
oi the reports indicate rather good condition
slight damage by freezing. In Indiana the
crop is estimated at 75@SO per cent. ofan av-
erage. some damage by freezing and also by
ny last iatl. Reports from Illinois are less Ia
NofaDle than one month ago, and the crop Is
very uneven and considerably damaged by
freezing, especially the late sown. IN Michi-
gan the outlook Is favorable for an average
crop, and reports nom Wisconsin are equally
encouraging. In Utah q little has been sOWn,
which is in good condition. On the Pacific
Coast the weather has been all that could be
desired ana the crop IS in excellent condition.
In Canada the crop is generally covered with
snow. though some damage has been sus-
lalned. prospects regarded favorable Tor an
average yield These statements, according
70 the way they are accepted, have been regu-
latIng the market for the past week, one day
up and the other down as the balance OF trade
1reponderated from the shorts 10 the longs.
The advance OF yesterday received a tempo
rary check here this morning and business
was dull The Total saleso of wheat IN lie OPP
1iUn market on early call were only 1,lOO
ions, OF which 600 tons We're December at
81 1925 and 500 tons May at 81 26's. only
800 tons OF barley were sold-2O0 tons Of
May at from S5Iz TO S52l cents and 100 tons
OF seller '93, new, at S355 cents. Ihe Eastern
and foreign markets were quiet. The English
market dull and weak.
business was dull in Vegetables this morn
ing, with large arrivals of new stock. The
Potato market holds firm, with stocks in
creasing. onions were unchanged.
In the market for Fresh Fruits fair de-
mand is reported for good Apples. a carload
arrived to-day from Watsonvile. Oranges
pre- duh with very little inquiry. California
Lines are hardly worth quoting any longer
California Lemons are plentiful, with prices
easy AT quotations, under light demand. A
crate Of Strawberries was received from the
south, and sold for 25c basket.
The market for Fresh Butter of the fancy
grades is easier, with heavier receipts. Me
uium grades are dull. There is 81 frnIer one
IN Eggs, with lighter stocks and increased
sales. New Cheese is selling pretty well now
IN preference TO old, stocks OF which are get
ting scarce.
There were no changes made in the Poultry
market to-day, and prices ruled the same as
yesteI day. The receipts were light with a
good demand. More Eastern stock Will come
in at the beginning of the week. Game is weak
at quotations.
Produce Market.
FLOUB-Net cash prices for Family Extras
So 9O@4 Z Dbl; Bakers Extras, So SO@4 A;
Supernne So 6O93 10.
WHEAT-No. 1 shipping quality is quot
able at 81 2334 ? ctl, with 81 20 for choice
article. Milling Wheat ranges in price from
BARLEY- We quote: Feed, sO@s21sc q
ctl tor good quality, and S35z@55c for choice;
BrnewIing, wins Sz14e@9l y ctl i,,,,.. >, ,,-
fancy feed, 81 4O good to choice feed, 81 30
al 371a; OF grades, 81 1901 so; Black,
y o7h9l- 1733; Gray, 81 25@1 80; Red,
C0RN-Qu6ta1Ie at 81 1901 1235 tor
Large Yellow. 81 10@1 121& iOr Small Yel-
low and 81 O5@l 10 y ell Tor White
CRACKED CORN-Quotable at $50 500
20 80 p ton.
OILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at s37 500
Observation-Disclosures quote feed at s24 so
@25 so q ton; fine kinds for the table, in
large and small packages, 214g31ac = II.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotablea at S11@l7 SO
SEEDs-we quote: Mustard Brown, %
C Yellow, .-@-c; Canary, imported, $5@
Rape, 81 25@2 so; Timothy, &C > II; AIts,lta
S4914c = ID Tor California and 1O@lO19 for
MIbDLINGS-Qu at SI9@22 p ton.
HAN-We quote: Wheat and Oat, $50
10 80; Barley, SOS 90; Oat, sos; fair 70
8; stock, 80 5O97; Alfalfa, 50 5U@1O 80;
STRAW-Q Gotable at 35@45c p bale.
HOtS-NOmlnal al 1O@1Yc q 10.
MILLSTUFFS-We quote; Rye Flour, &c;
Rye Meal Sc; Graham Flour, Sc; Oatmeal
DC; Cat Groats, &C; Cracked Wheat, BIC;
an.
BRAN-Quotable at SIS 5Oa11 q ton.
RYE-Quota0e at 81 1O@l 81 y ctl.
BUCkW WHEAT-Nominal at S2@2 so Z
GROUND BARLEY-Quotable at SO so
@2O 90 a ton.
PoTATOES-N 8@811c 3 Ii; Early Rose
Sl@l 10; River Reds. 739o5c; River Bur
banks, 9Oc@Sl 05; Petaluma ana Tomaies
Burbanks, 9Oc@1 l5; Humboldt Burbanks
S1@1 90; Oregon Burbanks, 81 1901 80;
Oregon Garnet Chiles 81 1901 50; Sweet, 81
Onions Quotabie at 81 25@a p ell, as to
DRIED PEAs-we quote: Green. 81 60 to
81 SO; Biackeye, nominal; Niles, 81 300
BEANs-We qote as follows: Bayos, So 20
10 81 IS; Butter, 81 60Q2 20 for small and
Small White, 50 1902 So; Large White.
So sO@2 so = eli.
MERCHANDISING quote as follows
String Beans. l &C to 1Sc 2 10; summer Squash
15@20c . ID; Cucumber>, 81 = dozen; Los
Angeles Tomatoes, o = box; Green Pep
14@1712c for No. and sG1255c E ib for No
Q, NhubJrb, 4@7c 2 10; Iurnips, Tu@75c =
ctl; Beets, 95c 2 sack; Carrots, iced, 4u@5Oc
Garlic, G4@1hc 2 D;. Caulihower 5O@65c q
gofen; Dry Peppers, 597c . b; Dry Olra,
FRESH FRUIT-We quote: Apples. 5Oca
81 for common; 81 25G1 so Tor good 10
choice, and 81 5Q@2 ? box for f,ncy.
Mexican Lines, S595 so; california Lines,
S1@1 20; Lemons, Licily, S5@5 so; Caliior-
MIA Lemons, S1G2 for common and So 5O@3
G. box for good To choice; Bananas. $lG2 =
lunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, S396; Mexican
Plneapples, So 5O@6 q dozen; Riverside Ma
Nels. S2G2 rs; Riverside Seedlings. SI6l so:
san Bernardino Navels, 81 5O@3; san Bar-
nardino Seedlings, S1@175; Orovile Navels.
@; OrOvle Seedlings, @; Los Angeles
Navels, 81 5Og2; Los Angeles Seedlings, soc
6S1 26; san Gapriel NavelS S262 80: san
G ibriel Seedlings. SlG1 25 2 box
DRIED FRUIT-We quote: Dates Il a5c;
Apples, Sun-dried. qUartered, 41o0515c. 10.
sliced, . a@6; do, evaporated, in boxes q l Oc:
Pears, bleached, 5@Oc for sliced SM5c lor
quartered. and sc tOr eVaporated; Peas tln-
bleached, 3@4c Tor sliced and 68c for
Quarered; Flgs, o@6c Tor pressed and a lc
1or. Impressed; PrGnes, 79sc Tor small. "a
935c Tor the four sizes and Zoe for the fifth Size
oi 5O@6Os; Pitted Plums, 9l5G1Oc; unpitted
PIuuS, 21s@5c: bleached Pea cheS ga &c.
sun-dried Peaches U@s5%c; Apricots. 1l@I45
ior ROYALS and 15@l6c Tor Moorptrk~:
Grapes, 29234c Z n.
RAIsINs = We quote: London Layers.
81 40@S1 90; loose Muscatel, S1@1 % IN
boxes and 1904 &C g b in sacks.
NUTS-Ne quote as follows: Chestnuts
6@Sc g 10; Walnuts, 7@ec ior bard shell. j OG
I2Isc Tor soft shell and c , 70 for pauer
Almonds, 1312@141sc for soft shell, 7lsdsl5c
Tor hard Shell and 15916c for paper shell;
Peanuts 364c; Hickory Nuts 7t5sc; FIJI
berts. 1C@1lci Pecan, o@lOc for small and
l4@l6 sc for large; Brazil Nuts, 91561lc: Pine
Nuts, I2%@ISc = ID; Cocoanuts, S4a5 p
HONEY - We quote: Comb. 12]59l4c;
amber extracted, "a 15ac; dark, 697c water
BEESWA WAX-QuOtable at 24927c = 70.
BUTTER-We quote rs follows: Fancy
creamery, 22G22lgc; fancy dairy, 19@21c;
good TO choice, 17@1Sc; common grades, $50
I6c: picked roll, l59l7c; keg, 15GI6c > b.
CHEESE-We quote; Choice 10 fancy new
ll0I2e: fair to good, S@1oc; Eastern, ordi-
nary TO fine, 11@13c; DO, fancy creamery,
I4@15c = 70.
ElflIS-Low asking prices have brought out
liberal buyers, and stocks in first hands are
CLEANING up, we qu9lte, csl,lornl@ = ai'l fahch'