The record-union., 1893-03-22
COMMERCIAL.
But Little Life in the Wheat Market
Decline in Prices.
Butter Easy, Under Liberal Receipts
Heavy Arrival of Oranges From
the South.
IS FRANcIsco. March 21st.


SAN Francisco. March 21st
All life seemed TO have left the Wheat mar
kets this morning on both sides of the conti-
nent. The Eastern markets especially were
very weak and in Chicago July broke back "a
cent, with May closing steady Here the
option markets sagsed OFF in Wheat, May
dropping cent, and December IL cents. on
regular call. The sales aggregated 800 tons,
1000 tons of December at 81 81 S@1 49,
$500 tons of May at 81 251491 255s. 100
tons of Buyer May at 81 26A. The receipts
were 2,212 centals. The Barley. market WAS
hrmer, with sales of 1900 tons. OF this 800
tons were Seller SO new at S334GS4c; 500
tons Of May at from s554@ s51zc, and 200
tons December at SSc. The receipts were
6,IS3 centals. The foreign markets were
weak and dull. Spot Wheat is quiet with
little or no demand for shipping.
The Butter market is easy at quotations
under liberal receipts. Eggs were firmer to-
day, with supplies falling OF, owing to the
severe weather. Mild new chese is in tair d.
mand
Heavy arrivals of Oranges from the south
have weakened the market. Apples are
cleaning up better, but the demand Is slow
outside of the choice varieties. Mexican
Lines are lower. California Lemons are firm
Tor fancy stock.
the East since yesterday morning, and in con-
sequence prices for California stock were easy
The imported stock sold as follows: Hens, IS;
Roosters, 81; Turkey, zoe; Ducks, Ss; Geese,
S3. Hare comes in freely with prices weak.
The Vegetable market opened with moder-
ate trading and few changes in price. AS
paragus was lower, with heavier receipts.
The Potato market is steady. Onions, meet
with a fair demand at quotations.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras.
SO 90G4 ? bbl; Bakers Extras, SO So@4;
Superlne 50 COOS 10.
WHEAT-At the moment 81 22L is about
all that can be obtained for standard Wheat.
with 81 2354@1 20 for a choice article. Mill
81 271l91 321% p ctl.
BARLEY We quote: Feed, SO@82%c a
ctl for good quality, and S354@S5c for choice;
OATS Milling, 81 1901 So; fancy feed,
81 40; good to choice feed, 81 3O@l 37l;
OIL grades. 81 1901 30; Black 81 o715G
Is cd
6oRX59nota9lg cor N-7i9!l. at, at 81 1901 1299 for
low and 81 o5@I 70 ? ctl for White.
CkACKED CoRN-Quotable at S25 500
OILCAKE MEAL-Quotable at S87 500
Observation-Disclosures quote feed at S24 80
@25 so q ton; lne kinds for the table, in
large and small packages, 25zG9355c p 10.
CHOPPED FEED-Quota6le at S17G17 so
sEEDs-we quote: Mustard, Brown. a
&C; Yellow, -(a-c; Canary, imported S56
. so; do, California, =; Hemp, 4@4l Sc . b;
Rape, 81 25@2 80, Timothy, &C p 10; Alfalfa,
9c . ID Tor California and 1oc for Utah;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 81 9@22 p ton.
HAH-We quote: Wheat and Oat, So@
10 %; Barley S7sS 80; oat, sos; fair 70
3; stock, 80 oO@7; Alfalfa, 50 5O@1O so;
Clover, 500 q ton.
STRAW-Quotabe at 35@45c p bale
al lp "a
MILLSrUFFS-We quote: Rye Flour, SIC;
Rye Meal, &c; Graham Flour Sc; Oatmeal;
Buckwheat Flour, DC; Pearl Barley, 41494I &c
2 y.
BRANzzQuotablc at SI8 5o@14 p ton.
RGE-QuolaDe at 81 1O@l 13L p ctl.
BUCKWHEAT- Aominal at S2@2 SO p
GROUND BARLEY-Quotable at SO so
P0TAToES-w quote as follows: New.
3@312c = II; Early Rose, Si@1 10; River
Reds. o999Oc; River Burbanks, 9Uc@SI O5;
Petaluma and Tonaies Burbanks 81 O5@
20; Humbo dt Burbanks. S1@1 20; OREGON
Burbanks, 81 2O@l 80; Oregon Garnet
Chiles. 81 1901 25; Sweet, 81 25@2 20 q
ONIONS Quotabie at 81 25@2 p ctl, as to
DKiED PEAs-we quote: Green. 81 So to
81 50; Blackeye. nominal; Niles. 81 500
BEANS-we quote as follows: Bayos. 81 70
TO So so; Butter, 81 75@2 so for small and
$3@3 % for large; Pink, So 1O@2 75: Red
- 1903; Lima, IS 2o93 90. Pea, So 75@
W3i,s 39; 81 s@9 a@S Whts 10 & p 75@@ So; Large
VEG VE&ETA BIEs@We BE y CD quote as follows
Mushrooms, 1U@2oc q III; String Beans. 15c
to l SC ibi summer Squash, 10000 81 fb; Gu
cumbefs, 81 5O@2 p dozen; Los Angeles To-
matoeS, q ? box; Green Peppers, / 1502Oc:
Green Peas, 4c to Sc Asparagus, / COL PIC for
No. and C@9c r ID for No.2; RnubarO, 4
GD7c p ID; Turnips, 70975c 2 ctl; BeeiS, 75c
e sack; Carrots, leeu, 4G@5oc: Parsnips,
81 20 q ctl Cabbage, S5c@S1; Garlic, q
GIG, p ID; Caulihower, 5U@65c p dozen;
Marrow al Squash. $50 . ton.
FRESH FRUII-We quote: Apples, 5ocQ
81 70 Tor common; 81 5o@1 rs for good
TO choice, and 50 ? box for fancy.
CITRUS FRUIT - We quote as follows:
Mexican LINES, S5@5 90; California Lines,
$l@1 20; Lemons, Licily, 5000 so; Caliior-
mia Lemons, S1g2 for common and 50 5OG3
. box for good to choice; Bananas. $ldI d
bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, $3G6; Mexican
Pneapples, 50 50@6 . dozen; riverside Ma
Vcls. S2G2 70; Riverside Seedlings, Sl(91 so:
san Bernardtno Navels 81 5063; san Bar-
nardino Seedlings, S1@175; Oroviile Navels,
Navels, 81 5C@2; Los Angeles Seedlings, S5c
@$1 20; san Gaorel Navels, S2@2 80; san
Gabriel Seedlings. S1@1 25 p box
DRIED FRUlT-We quote: Dates 4L6a5c.
Apples sun-dried- quartered, 596c: do. siiced
57a@65a; do, evaporated, in boxes, g91Oc:
Pears bleached 5@6c for sliced 3H5c for
quartered, and SC Tor evaporated: Pears un-
bleached, 394c Tor sliced and 21s@3c for
quartered; Figs, 5@6c Tor pressed and 3@Ic
SIC for the iour sizes and IOc for the fifth size
oi 5o@6Os; Pitted Plums, 915llOc; unpitted
Plums. 2i995c: bleached Peaches, 9@1l15c;
sun-dried Peaches, q &C; Apricots. 11@l4c
1or Royals and 15G16c Tor Moorparks:
RAIsINs : We quote: London Layers,
81 4o@Sl 60; loose Auscatel. S1@1 IS in
boxes and 314&4@+c G b in sacks.
NUTS-We quote as follows Chestnuts
6@sc 2 Ii; Walnuts, 7@9c for hard shell, Jog
l21ac for soft shell and - . 10 for paper
shell; Chile Wamuts, SG9c California
Almonds. 13J%91415c for soft shell. 7l46sJ5c
Tor hard Shell and 15G16c for PAPER shell;
Peanuts, Sole; Hickory Nuts. 7@Sc; Fill
berts. 1O@11c; Pecan, S@I0c for small and
I4@lGc for large; Brazil Nuts 91SG1Oc: Pine
Nuts, 12}SGl3c Z ID; Cocoanuts, S4@5 p
hundred.
HONEY - We quote Comb, 1891 4c;
white extracted, S@S1acF II.
REESW AN-Quotable at 24G21c q II.
BUTTER-We quote as follows: Fancy
creamery, 22@221sc; fancy dairy, 19@21c;
good TO choice, !. g1ec; common grades, loo
l6c; picked ron, l5917c; keg, 15@l6c ? b.
CHEESE-We quote: Choice to fancy new
11@l2c fair TO good, S@10c; Eastern, ordi-
nary TO tine, 11@13c; DO, fancy creamery,
l4@I5c q H.
EGGS-We quote California ranch, 175Soa
1s18c; store lots, 15549163ac q dozen.
POULTRN-We quote: Live Turkeys
Gobblers, 10000; Hens, 19@20c; dressed,
Gl@23c = 10; RooSterS. 50 50G6 so for old
and SS99 1or young; Fryers. 50 5o@6 so;
q 80 for large; Hens, So 5OG7 so; Ducks.
$500. Geese, S2G2 % = pair.
AME-We quote As follows: Hare, : 5cG 81;
Rabbits, S1@1 25 z dozen; Cray Geese, $50
s so; White Geese, 81 25@I 80; Brant
SISIONS-Eastern Hams. 1GLa17c:
California Hams, l513S16e; Eastern Break
fast Bacon, 90 1653c; California Bacon,
heavy and medium, 131za14Ec; 90. light
l4JSGI5c; do extra light, I591619c; do, clear
sides, 1891 SIC 2 10; IorA, extra prime, SIG