The San Francisco call., 1906-05-09

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SITUATION IN THE LOCAL
MARKETS IS GRATIFYING
Leading interests Are EnIarsing Their
Scope and Prices Are Becoming
More Definitely Established.
The situation in the local grain and
produce markets, while showing no
material change from the previous re-
port, Is OF most gratifying nature
The leading interests are gradually
enlarging their scope Of operations and
prices are becoming more definitely
established as the work Of rehabilita-
ton proceeds.
Oats are still in short supply and
rule very firm at the recently estab-
lished quotations. while barley Is rel
atively weaker than the other cereals,
owing to the shutting off of the de-
mand from the brewers, which result
ed in large lines Of brewing stock be-
ing thrown on the market to be sold
for feed.
New arrivals Of hay and feedstuffs
are finding ready outlet in local dis
tributing channels, and the stocks of
hay in the unburned warehouses are
cleaning up rapidly. On Monday fifty
three cars and yesterday two cars
came In, the largest arrivals since the
Are.
Bean handlers report a continued
brisk demand for mixed carloads from
outside points, and several cars are
leaving daily for points in the South
west and the North. Large whites,
Limas and blackeyes are doing better,
upward tendency.
Trade In dairy produce is Of good
proportions. Local retailers are TAX
ing liberal quantities Of all lines, and
the prevailing low prices Of butter and
cheese are stimulating the shipping de-
mand. A few heavy receivers OF but
ter are obliged to resort to storing to
keep down the surplus, but the major
ity Of the trade experience little diff
Guilty In disposing OF oonsignments in
the regular channels.
There Is an active demand for such
fruits as can be eaten fresh, but there
Is practically no call for varieties that
require cooking, such as gooseberriss
an dearly blackberries. Vegetables con-
tinue dull. and the market would be
swamped with asparagus and peas
were II not for the Gamers, who are
buying heavily OF both.
Poultry and fresh meats are quiet
and VIII continue SO until household
ers are enabled to resume cooking in
doors.
Current prices for the principal sta
pies are as follows,
GRAIN-Per ctl.. Wheat, California
Club. $1s0; California White Aus
tralian, $1.40@1. As; lower grades Of Cal
tfornia, s1.o501.o5, Northern Club.
s1.so; Northern Bluestem. s1.35: North
ern Red. $1.271-2: Barley, $1.1s01.2o
for common and s1.2091.25 for choice
feed; Oats, Red s1.s0@i.4o for poor to
fair, $1.4591.bs for good and s1.sO01.7o
for choice; White. $1.s5@1.75; Black.
nominal; Corn, $1.5501.e0 for yellow
and white and s1.3a1-2 for mixed:
large yellow, sLs5014o per ctl.
HAY--B'. o. b. wharf or oay s1e91s
per ton for choice, s1501s for medium
and $12014 for inferior grades.
FEEDSTUFFS-Per ton, Bran, 5000
II: Middlings, s269so; Shorts, s21@25;
Rolled Barley. $2S.5o.
BEANS-Per otl.. Bayos, sS.65@s.75;
Pea $s75Q4, small White s3.5oQs.75;
large White, $24o@27o; Pink, s2.o5@
Els; Red. 81; Lima. s4sO@475; Red
Kidneys. $8.2503.7B; Blaokeye. sA75@5
DAIRY PRoDUCE-T Dairy Ex-
change quotes as Follows: Butter, ITO
per 10 for creamery extras and Is 1-2o
for No. l store; Cheese, 10. II 1-2c for
California mild new and 1s 1-2o for
fancy Eastern; Eggs, doz.. IL 1-2c
FRESH FRUITS Strawberries, $5@s
per chest for Longworths and 1906 for
large varieties; Cherries. box, Soc@
$1.z5; do loose, lb, 50f0c; Apples, box,
s1.50@3.25; Oranges. box. t2.5o@3. .eS;
Lemons, box. s15oWs; LINES. case.
34.5o@5; Bananas. bunch, $1.2602; Pine
apples, doz., Ss5o9s.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S1D1.Eo per
sack for river and $125G1.s5 per ctl.
for Oregon; do, new. 10, 1@1 1-4c; On
ions, ctl., sf5o02.75 for local and $4D5
for Australian; Asparagus. box, s1Q3;
Rhubarb, box, 5o@75c; Peas, sack, 7bc0
s1.25, string Beans. ID $3.50; Mexican
tomatoes, box. s1@1.2s, Cucumbers,
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