The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
MARKETS
MiIlers Of the State Trying to Catch
Up With the Demand for
Flour.

- WIFI the GGhteh6 -
Flour.
Conditions in the local grain market
are stiI unsettled pending the resump-
ton Of Official trading in futures. but
there is a good movement in cash
wheat at Port Costa, where the grain
trade OF the State is centered at pres
ent. AIillers in the interior are pur-
chasing freely, and some Of the plants
are working to full capacity day and
yight trying TO catch up with the de-
rnand for -four from points where
stocks have been allowed TO run down
since the disaster. Quotations for
wheat show some revision, generally IN
the direction OF higher prices, and oats
rule very strong under limited sup
plies and the filing Of government or
sers. The Bureau OF Statistics OF the
Department OF Agriculture at Wash
ington, D. c., reports the area under
winter wheat remaining in cultivation
on Nav l TO have been about 2s, ,62S, ,o0C
acres. This IS per cent less than the
area reported harvested last year. The
average condition OF the growing win
ter wheat crop on May 1 was 81, as
compared with So on April 1, 1906; 81
on May l, 1906, and 7s on the same date
IN 1904
Barley continues weak, with very lit
tie trading Hay and feedstuffs are
still unsettled, with prices more or
less irregular.
The situation in beans is firm under
a brisk demand from points outside OF
the state. and several kinds. notably
large whites. have an upward ten'
dency.
Conditions in the market for green
produce showed but little change from
the previous report. Peas were drug
on the market and no reasonable offer
was refused for general offerings. New
potatoes were steadier. there being
some shipping demand, and asparagus
did better under greatly decreased re-
ceipts. Old crop potatoes were ex-
tremely dull. owing to the continued
free distribution OF supplies by the fe-
lief authorities.
There was a good Saturday demand
for fresh fruits and most descriptions
were reported steady TO firm. Goose
berries were practically unstable al
- 25d30c per drawer. Currants sold in a
peddling way at 81 per 1o-rb drawer.
on the Dairy Exchange cheese was
slightly iower, but steady at the oe-
c,inee, while eggs were firmly held and
most handlers were expecting a higher
market for the latter.
The demand for poultry and fresh
80 IL hut
plies OF both were more than sufi-
cient for requirements and prices were
inclined to easiness.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
GRAIN-Pe~ ctl, Wheat. California
Club, sL3OGL32 ID; California White
Australian, s1.37 1-2dL4o; lower grades
Of California, sI.056L25; Northern Club
Sl.30: Northern Bluestem, s135; North
ern Red, sl.27 1-291So; Barley, sL156
l20 for common and $1.20Q1.25 fol
choice feed; Oats, Red, $L30G1.40 fol-
poor TO fair, s145GL55 for good and
S16OGL70 for choice; White, $1s5Q1. 70;
Black, nominal; Corn, sL55G1.60 foI
yellow and white and s1.S2 1-2 for
mixed: large yellow. slS5aL4o.
HAY-F. O. b. wharf or car. $16@l
per ton for choice, s15Q16 for medium
and sl0d14 for Inferior grades.
FEEDSTUFF FFS-Per ton. Bran, s20G
d; AIiddlings s2eQ30; Shorts. s21Q25;
Rolled Barley, &c.
BEANs-Per ctl. Bayos. s0.659S75
Pea, S3.75Q4: small White, S9.5093.7
large White. S2.4oQ2.7o; Pink. s2o5G
2I5; Red, 81. Lima, S46OQ475; Red
Kidneys. ss.25G3.75: Blackeye, sl75Q5.
DAIRY PRODUCTIVE Dairy Ex-
change quotes as follows: Butter. 17c
uer ID for creamery extras and IS 1-zc
for No 1 store; Cheese, per n, lie
for California mild new and ls 1-2c for
fancy Eastern Eggs, 16c.
FRESH FRUITS S-Strawberries. s7Qs
Der chest for Longworths and S4500t
for large varieties; Cherries, box, 75cQ
S1-25; do loose. 10. 5910c; Apples. box,
$L75G250; Oranges. box, s2G3-25; Lem
ons. box, 1908: Lines, case, $45095;
Bananas. bun.h. $l25Q2; Pineapples
doz. s2.5OQs
TABLES-Potatoes, s16L5o pei
sack for river and s11OQl25 per ctl for
oregon: DO new, ID, lQ1 l-4c: Onions
ell, s250G3 for local and s4-5o95 for
Australian; \ Asparagus. box s125Q2i
Rhubarb, box, zOQs0c; Peas, sack, 4Oa
Csc: String Beans, 10. 4Qsc; Mexican
Tomatoes. box. 75c9L25; Cucumbers
doz, 35Q5oc; Cabbage. ctl. S5c; Car
rots. sack, 75c; Turnips. sack, 81; Gar
lie. 10. 7dI0c; Lettuce, doz, 1oc; Cauli-
flower. doz, zec.
POCLTRY-Per doz.: Hens, $45o0si
yeung BOOSTERS, seQ7; Fryers. s4.5oQ5;
Brouers, sL75Q3-50; Pigeons. s1q1.25
SQUADS, s1.25QL5o.
FRESH MEATS-Wholesale rates pei
pound, from slaughterers TO dealers
are as follows. Beef. 1906 1-2c 70.
steers and SQ5 1-2c for cows; Veal, "a
SC for large and eq9 1-2c for small
Mutton. 1OQl0 1-2c for wethers and ga
2 1-2c for ewes: lamb. 11Q11 1-2c.
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