The record-union., 1893-03-08
The Present Situation Does Not Augur
Well for Higher Prices in Wheat.
Barley Quiet and steady-rhe Butter
Market Weak, With Heavy Sales
and Light Demand.
SO FRAxc1sco. March zth.


visible supply of Wheat the first week in jan
uary was S1.23S, 900 bushels and TO begin
the third week in February was So,214 1000
bushels. The decline was 1,o24,ooo bushels
for the eight weeks, or less than one-third as
much as last year. That is, with about twice
us much, the decrease is only about third as
fast, with conditions less favorable 10 sell
from the country. The present situation does
not augur very favorably for higher prices as
the result of manipulation with stocks not
locked UP. The markets East were steady to-
day, with an advance of nom one-eighth 10
one-quarter of cent in Chicago. The sales
here were 600 tons OF May at 81 2654. The
receipts were 111,5 centals. Barley was
quiet to-day and steady, with sales of 300
tons of May at S414 cents. The receipts were
6,1O5 centals. The English ana French mar
ketS are dull and inactive, with prices heavy.
The Butter market is weak, win heavy sup
plies and light demand outside OF the better
grades. Eggs of all kinds are dull. Cheese Is
a shade lower, with liberal supplies.
The poultry market was active this morn
ing, with good demand for all stock arriY-
ing. Prices were firm. Pigeons, both old and
young, are scarce. a carload OF Eastern is due
Today
In fresh fruits, Oranges are in heavy supply
and dull with prices weak. Apples are plen-
lltul and slow OF sale. California Lemons are
quoted lower. Mexican Lines dropped back
on receipt of 645 cases. There were no
Changes elsewhere.
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number OF ear varieties. Other varieties
of Potatoes were steady. Onions were lower.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices Tor Family Ex-
tras, 50 9oG4 2 bbi; Bakers Extras, So SO@
4; Supertine, s. GO@3 10.
WHEAI-At the moment 81 23A q Gil is
about all that can be obialned for Wheat up
to standard. with nobody desirous OF buying.
Possibly choice lot would find customer
ut 81 20 but it would take trouble and time
10 find one. Milling grades remain unchanged,
the quotabie range being 81 27]4@1 3&14 q
BARLEY-We quote: Feed, soc p ctl for
goodqualIty and S114@S234c for choice; Brew
0AIsgWe quote: Milling, 81 45@1 50;
fancy feed, 81 40; good TO choice iced. 81 80
al 3719; on grades, 81 5g1 so; Black, 81
. ctl
CoRN-Quorable at 81 O71l@1 10 for
Large Yellow, s. o714@l 10 for small Yel-
low and 81 O5@l L. a cll ior White.
CRACKED CORN-Quotable at S25 50a
0iLCAKE MEAL-Quotable at s35 q ton
CORN MEAL-NIillers quote feed at S24 500
% so e ton; line kinds torthe table, III large
and small packages, 2s4i431ac q tb.
CHOPPED FEED-tluotaUle at Sl7917 so
SEEDS-We quote: Mustard. Brown. "a
&C; Yellow, -G-c; Canary, imported. $50
20; do, California, -; Hemp, DC 2 ID; Rape,
So 2592 90; Timothy, &C q II; Alfalfa, SO
SIC 2 b Tor California, ana 1O@1O54c for
", )
TDDLTNGS-QuotaDle at S19@22 p ton.
hAY-We quote as follows: heat ana
Oat, SS@lo 80; Barley, S1@S 80; Oat S7@
Q; lair to choice Wheat, SS@l2 80; COM
pressed, S7&9; stock, SO 5O@7; Alfalfa
50 5O@1O 80; Glover, S7@9 2 ton.
SrRAW-Quotable at 5000 2 bale.
HOPS-NOuinala at LEG sc 4 10, the mar
Ret being almost inactive. Advices from New
ork indicate a weak feeling ut that center
wniie dullness is prevailing feature in Eu-
TO can markets.
MILLSTUFFS-We quote: Rye Flour.
315c; kye Meal, Sc; Graham Flour, Sc; Oat-
meal, 415c; Oat Groats, sc; Cracked Wheat,
SIC; Buckw Flour, CO Pearl Barley,
414@4l5c = 10.
BKAN-Quotable at S18 5o@14 per ton.
RYE-Quotable at 81 l0@1 10 p ctl.
BUCK CINWHEAT-Nominala at $2G2 90 = ctl.
GROUND BAKLEI-Quo,abe at S19@2o
PoTAToES New, &c to 215c a II:
7U@75c; River Burbanks, s5c@S1; Pet
aluma and Tomales Burbanks, 9Oc@Sl 10;
Humboldt Burbanks, S1G1 20; Oregon Bur
banks S1@1 so; oregon Garnet Chlles, 81 10
oil 80; sweet, 81 @)2 q ctl.
ONIONS-QuotaDle at 81 5O@2 2 ctl for
good TO choice.
DRIED PEAS-We quote: Green, 81 Go to
81 SO, Blackeye, nominal; Niles, 81 65@
20 q ctl.
BEANS-We quote: Bayos, So 5O92 so; But
ter, So 60 TO 50 . TOR small ana S3@3 20
for large; Pink 50 5O92 60; Red, 81 1908;
Lima S3 90; Pea - 7092 80; Small " hlte
So 75@2 SO; Large White, So 7O@2 so Z
VEGETABLES quote asRfollows
String Beans, 15c to 1Sc 2 10; Cucum
bers, : 2 dozen; Los Angeles Tomatoes, o
p box; Green Peppers, 12@l5c; Green Peas,
497c; Asparagus, 1o@2oc; Rhubarb, "a
1Oc ID; 1urnips, 70g 5c 2 ctl; Beets, 75C
e sack; Carrots, feed, IO@50c; Parsnips
81 20 p ct; Cabbage, S5cGS1; Garlic, 54@
l4c q 10; CVuliilOwer, 5O@O5c p dozen; Dry
Peppers, 5@7c p ID; Dry Ollra, 15c = ID; Mar
rowiat Squash, S12@14 q ton.
FRESH FRUlH-Eastern Baldwin Apple.
are Offering at 81 Z bbl. Apples, 5oc@S1 fol
common. 81 2J@l 90 for good TO choice, anC
81 5o@1 20 = box for fancy; Pears, 75C@
CIRRUS FRUIT-We quote: Mexican
LINES. S5 5OGS = box; California Lines - .
small box; Lemons, Sicily, S5G5 so; Califor
mia Lemons, S1@2 for common and So 500
. tor good 10 choice; bananas, S1Q2 z bunch
Hawaiian Pineapples, S596; Mexican Pine
apples, 50 5000 e DOZEN Riverside Navels
S2@2 IS; Riverside Seedlings, Sl@1 so I
box; san Bernardluo NavelS, 50 5O93 2 box
San Bernardino Seedlings, Sl@1 20 r box
0roville Navels. -@-9 box; Oroville Seeo
Iings O p box: Los Angeles Navels 81 81
az; Los Angeles Seedlings, S5c9S1 20; Sal
Gabriel Naves, 81 25@2 80; san Gabrie
Seedlings. S1G1 20 q box.
DRIED fRUTl-We quote: Dates, 41a@5C
Apples, sun-dried, quartered, 41a@51ac; &c
sliced, 555@6c; do, evaporated, in boxes, "a
Ice q 10; Pears bleached, 5@6c for sliced, SO
Sc for quartered and SC for evaporated; Pear,
unbleached. 3@4c for sliced and 25a93c 70
quarteTed; Figs, 5@6c for pressed anu 3@4
for impressed; Prunes, 7@sc for small, a
936c for the four sizes and los for the lift
size of 5o@6os; Pitted P!ums, 912@loc; IN
pitted PlumS, 21aG5c; bleached Peaches.
@12c; sun-dried Peaches, 6@S1ac 2 ID; Apr
cots 1IG14c Tor Royals ana 15@16c 70
Moorparks; Grapes, 2@219c 2 tb
RAISINS-Quotable as follows: Londo
LAYERS. 81 40@1 90; loose Muscatel, So
i 20 in boxes ana 31a@444c 2 ID in sacks.
NUT--We quote as follows; Chestnuts,
TO So 7 h; Walnuts, &c TO sc for hard SHE'LL 10
10 I2Iac Tor soft shell, and &C 4 10 for pape
shell; Chile Walnuts s@9c; Call California RI 2, a 4
monds, 131ac@1 nc for soft shell. 71ztgs{{..
-. hard she'll ana ga for paper she'll
Peanuts Sole; Hickory Nuts, 79oc; Filbert
lO@11c; Pecan, e@1oc for small and l
@I6c for large; Brazil Nuts, 10c 10 lie; Pm
Nuts. 12I9913c e ID; CocoanutS, S4@o p hun
HONEY = Comb, 12J5@14c; amber e1
tracted, 7@724c; dark, 693e; water whi'
IBsIESiESWAX~ Quotable at 24@27c p b.
RIITTER-Me quote Fancy creamery, %
@28c;iancy dairy, 21@22c; good to choice l{,, |
G2Oc; common grades 15S16c; picked rol
956l7c; keg, 15GlOc q n.
GIJEESE-We quote: Choice 10 fancy new
12c to l21Sc; iair to good, SO loc; EasteTl
oriinarv 10 iine, 11@13e; do. fancy creaner
lag 4&ggIGSt we quote: California ranch, IS
20c: store iots, 16@l &c ? dozen; - ,.,
PoifITRY-We quote Live Iurkeys-Go
blers0I9@21c; Hens. 19@21c; dressed, 20
9Sc > n: Roosters, SO oo@1 90 lor , old an
81 5OaS 90 for young; Fryers, 20 oOe@o o
SroiIeys 81 5O@5 so for small, and so
= % for large:Hens. S79s; Ducks, SIG
Negse "a NE~We quote: Hare, 81: Rabbit
Si9lh 70 ZS99PssiI9%S-Eastern f 9S1; Hams, 17@1s
c9lifornia Hams. 16@ 619c' Eastern %. Urea .sa
1ast Bacon, 16@1672e; 1ali1olHia Ito "a nncU f5',S,
I,i la ~ iF.t hc. do, extra lignt, 15@161aic d
Gear sides. 13@1335c = ID; Pork, extra prlili pr =
Si6a16 so; do, prime mess, e. GO % ., "a u
ciesr S26127 = bbi; Pigs Feet, s12 oo
hi. Reef mess. bbls 81 5o9 s. o. e4t,a y y iut s,
pbis. IS 5oae; do, family; SltSiS tS sn5olEe e os