The San Francisco call., 1906-05-10
ACTIVITIES IN
LOCAL MARKETS

Beans are holding the center Of In
terest in the local produce narket AZ
tne moment, and. with orders for as
sorted carloads coming to hand free
" exporters are kept quite busy. and
.ne recently revised quotations are
Wen maintained, with a marked da-
gree or frmness. Texas and other
Southwestern States are tha princinal
buyers. but there is a fairly good de-
mand from the north and hat+s~
movement In the latter direction IA
predicted In some quarters
Fresh Fruits continue 10 rnovs ersa-
" at satisfactory prices, and a sub
s.anlla1 increase IN the demand Is
quoeeo from day to day. Oranges.
"iuch nave been arriving freely OF
lale' are slightly lower. Cherries ara
easier under greatly increased re-
ceip.s- Gooseberries and early Black
berries are coming to hand in small
quantities, but as they require cook
ing there Is very little call for them
ana growers would do well to send
them elsewhere for the present.
vegetables are IN good supply, and
those kinds easily prepared for the
table are selling well. while such de-
scriptions as Cucumbers, Tomatoes
and new Potatoes. which are regarded
as Injuries at present. ara selling
slowly
Dairy Produce is moving freely. but
the market is unsettled, owing to the
crowded condition OF the wharf. where
most receivers are located, ana ths
| lack OF facilities for handling OF con-
signments. The project for securing
q more favorable location, with ade-
ouate transportation facilities, is as
suming tangible form, and it is hoped
that the trade win soon be in a po-
sition to handle all consignments that
come this way without much diff
Guilty.
Business In the Hay and Grain
lines, while stin rather limited, IS
slowly but perceptibly increasing,
There are no noteworthy price
changes. but Oats still have q rising
tendency.
The following quotations represent
the ruling rates for the leading sta
I pies:
! GRAIN-Per ctl, Wheat, California
Club, s1.30; California White Austria
Ian. s1.40@145; lower grades OF CAL
ifornia- s105@125; Northern Club.
s1-30; Northern Bluestem, SL35:
Northern Red. $1.27z; Barley. s115O
1.20 for common and s1.20Q1.25 for
choice feed: Oats. Red, $1.3001.40 for
poor to fair, s145Q155 for good and
j S1.60Q1.70 for choice; White, 1850
1.76; Black. nominal; Corn, 1850
1-60 for yellow and white and $1-321a
~. . n D : AA
HAY-F. o. b. wharf or car, S1691s
per ton for choice. $15@1s for medi-
um and s12@14 for inferior grades.
FEEDSTUFFS-Per ton. Bran. $40
921; Middlings. s2s@s0; Shorts. s21
OPS; Rolled Barley. s2s.5o.
BEANS-Per ctl, Bayos. ss.sS0s75;
Peas, S3.75Q4; small White, S3.50@
a.75; large White. S2.40@2.70; Pink.
$2.05@215; Red. 81; Lima. s4.60Q475:
Red Kidneys. ss.25@a75: Blaekeye.
s475@5.
DAIRY PRoDUCE-Ths Dairy Ex-
change quotes as follows: Butter.
Ito per 10 for creamery extras and
! 161sc for No. I store: Cheese, 10,
111ac for California mild new and
1e1ac for fancy Eastern; Eggs. doz.
151Sc.
FRESH FRUITS-Strawberr s6
as per chest for Longworths and ss
! Q5 for large varieties; Cherries. box.
/ 75cQ$1.25; do loose, 10, 591oc; Ap-
pies, box. s1.50Q2.25; Oranges. box, 81
as; Lemons box. st50G3; Lines.
case, s4.50@5; Bananas. bunch. S1.25
az; Pineapples, doz. s2.50@3.
VEGETABLES-Pota s1Qt.5o
per sack for river and s1.10@1-S5 per
etl for Oregon, do new. 10, 1Q1Ac;
Onions. ctl, $2.5o@s for local and "a
! as for Australian; Asparagus, box,
N@2; Rhubarb. box. 40@75c; Peas.
sack, 75c@si.25; String Beans. 10. so
Sc: Mexican Tomatoes. box. S1q1.zo;
Cucumbers, doz. s5@5Oc; Cabbage. et.
| s5c9sl: Carrots. sack. 75c; Turnips.
sack, 81: Garlic. 10, SOLE; Lettuce.
doz, 10c; Caulihower. doz, 5oc-
POULTRY-Per doz: Hens. So9si
young Roosters. Sos; Fryers. s4-eV
| @5.5O: Broilers. s2.s0@4.
| FRESH MEATS-Wholesal rates
per pound, from slaughterers TO deal
| ers. are as follows: Beef. bh9s1ac
for steers and 5Q5he for cows;
Mutton, 1O@1O1ac for wethers and z
msc for large and 9@shc for srnan'
s1ac for ewes; lamb, 114llhe
- ~-I.. \. Ma 0aad.