The record-union., 1893-11-13
COMMERCIAL.
Lack of Stability in the San Francisco
Produce Market.
Wheat Quiet, With Only Moderate
Trade Movement-Sales OF Fresh
Fruits Reported Slow.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 18th.
A depressed tone and very perceptible lack
of stability in values continue as the leading
characteristics of local traffic in nearly all
lines of both Merchandise and Produce.
While the volume of products moving is ex-
tensive, the ruling prices obtained are vari-
able and almost entirely disproportionate TO
actual values. Dealers complain ofsthe ex-
cessive supplies and the low prices. but the
situation continues steadily about the same
and there is apparently no prospect for an
early Improvement.
Merchandise is In slightly better condition,
but trade cannot be called active.
Wheat is quiet, with only moderate trade
movement.
Fresh Fruits are in large supply and sales
are rather slow. Only the strictly choice va
rieties will bring full figures, and medium
stock changes hands almost at the buyers
valuation. Apples Of all varieties are plenti-
ful and Red Apples and fancy table Fruit sell
fairly well at the quoted rates. Pears are in
moderate supply, but the inquiry is small
Large consignments of Grapes are daily COM
ing to hano, but buyers are backward and
almost invariably demand concessions IN
price. There is some little inquiry for Straw
berries, and prices are held quite steady
Raspberries sell slowly. Lines and Lemons
continue dull.
Vegetables of all descriptions sell fairly well
at the quoted prices. Potatoes are easy and
onions are in light supply and firmly held;
The local demand for Dried Fruits IS rather
light and stocks are beginning to accumulate.
Nuts are selling slowly, but prices are no
lower.
Dairy products move off fairly well ana
values are steadier The better grades of But
ter sell more readily. now that prices are
lower. Ranch Eggs continue rather easy.
Cheese is held STEADY; Poultry remains de-
moraliZed, with supplies excessive.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Netca cash priC es for Family Extras,
SO 50@3 go 2 bbl: Bakers Extras, SO 4o9
5 90: Superfine. So 1902 so.
WHEAT-Quotable at 81 o27a ? ctl for No.
and y o3 for orch ehOiee Milling III grades are
t. good quality, and 721a@75c for choice
bright; brewing, S5@95c = ell.
81 221a@1 323s; fancy feed, 81 2O9l 221a;
good to choice, 81 12159l 171a; common TO
fair, S1@1 10; Black, SOc@s1 20; Red, SIG
CoRN-Light trade. QuoIaole at 65@671ac
p ctI for large Yellow, S715Q90c for small
Yellow, and o5@9Oc for White.
BRAN-S16 50@17 p ton.
Wire-bound Hay sells at S1@2 p ton
less than rOpe-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rOpe-bound hay:
i 3 so; Wild Oat, $9@I2; Alfalfa. $1O@10 so;
pressed, S1G@l2 so; Stock, SS@10 p ton.
STRAW-50@55c p bale.
H0PS-16@19c 2 ID.
RYE-S734@921c 2 ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S 35@1 As q ctl,
GROUND BARLEY-Sl6@17 p ton.
POTATOES-Garnet Chiles. 4O@5Oe; Early
Rose, 30@40c; River Burbanks 35@45c;
River Red, 40G5Oe Salinas Burbanks. $50
soc 2 ctl; Sweets, 40@75c p ctl in sacks ana
90c@S1 p ctl in boxes.
oNIoNs-s1 25@1 80 = cu for good to
choice.
BEANS Il Bayos. 81 1901 80; Butter.
So 25@2 40 for small and So 50@2 70 for
large; Pink, 81 50@1 20; Red, 81 1902 20;
Lima, 50 1902 20; Pea, So 10@2 20; Small
White, 81 s5@1 50; Large White, 81 500
90 . cu.
VEGETABLES Plant, 35@5oc y box;
Green Peas, 2@3c ? 10; String Beans, 2(G3c p
ib; Lima Beans, 234@3c p 70; Marrowfat
squash, $6@S p ton; Cucumbers, 30@60c p
box; Green Peppers, 100000 q box; ToIna-
toes, 2o@25c Tor large boxes; 1urnips. 75c p
ell; Beets, 75c@S1 2 sack; Parsnips. 81 20 q
Gil; Carrots, 4o@5Oc Cabbage, 5O@55c;
3arlic, $4@1c 10 Caulifiower. 60@70c p doz;
Dry Peppers, &c 2 10; Dry 0kra, sc 2 To-
FRESH FRUIT-AppleS, 65c@$1 p box for
good TO choice, and 10000 for common to
lair; Pears, 25@50c box for common, and
75c9Sl for choice; Ounces, 3o@60c p box
Strawberries, S3@5; Persimmons, 50c@S1 p
box; Pomegranates, 50@75c p box; Raspber-
ries, $495 p chest; CranberrieS, S6@S p bbl.
GRAPES-Muscat, 15@3Oc; Black loo
soc; Tokay, 15@35c p box; Zinfandei Wine
Grapes, Ss@13 p tou; White Grapes. SS@io
p ton.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines. S3@4 "a
box: Lemons, Sicily, @; California Lem
ons, $1@2 for common, and 50 5o@3 for
good TO choice; Bananas, 81 5O@2 so q
bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, $2@4; Mexican
Pineapples $3@4 = dozen.
DRIED FRUlT-Al pies, 4@41ac p fb for
qual tere1, 41a@5c p ID ior slice !, and S@815c
for eval Grated; Pears, 6@7c Z ID for bleached
halves aud 4@6c fDr quarters; bleached
caches, 61&97 71zc; sUn-dried Peaches 5d515c:
Aprico!s, Moorparks, 11@l2c; de- Rora
1C@11c for blea, he'd nj 6@7c for sun-diied;
Prunes, 4@5c 2 Ii for the tour sizes; Plums
51206c for pi ted and 2G215c for unpitied:
Figs, 4@5c IOr press ana 2@3c Tor un-
pressed; White Nectarines. 61@@7c; r d Nee
lar s, 5@6c 2 10.
RAlSINS-I ondon Layers, 81 2O@1 25:
Loose Museatels, in boxes, 81: clusters. 81 SO
q 2; loo Muscatels, in SACHS, 394c p b for
three-srogn, 2@3c for two-crown; dried
BUTiER-C Creamery. 25@27c: fancy dairy,
24025c; good TO cloice, 221S02315c: com
mon grades, 18@22c p u; picked ioli, 100
21c; hrkln, 1S@2Oc; Eastern ladIe packed,
15@1Sc p n.
CHEESE Choice to fancy new, 1155a l &c:
fair TO good, 90101@c; Eastern, ordinary to
fine, l1014c p b.
lots, 25@35c 2 dozen; Eastern Legs, 2I@25c
for ordinary an 25929c for cho.ce'
POULTR4-Live Turkeys-Gobblers, 17@
20c ? 10; Hens, 16@1Sc, dressed Turkeys. IS
for young; Fryers, SO 50@4; Broilers, 81 500
3 so: Hens. S5@6; Ducks, So 5005; Geese.
81 25@1 70 p pair; Pigeons, S1@1 90 .
dozen.
GAME-ouail. 81 a5@1 90 a dozen. Can
vasbaeks, S3@5; Mallard, 81 5065; Widgeon
81 50@2; Teal, 81 5o@2; Sprig. So 5O@3:
small Ducks. 81 259l 90: Gray Geese So so
@$' White Geese, 81 25@1 80; Brant, 81 90
common Snipe, 5O@75c p dozen; Hare, SI@
! 20; Rabbits, 81 25t01 so . dozen.