The San Francisco call., 1906-05-06
STEADY MARKET
FOR PRODUCE
Prices of Several
Lines Show an
Advance.
Retail Merchants
Say Trade Is I'm
proving.

The Greenwich-street wharf, where
the wholesale Fruit and Produce deal
ers are located, presented an animated
appearance during the early morning
hours yesterday. Retailers were fol-
lowing the usual custom of stock
ing up for the Sunday trade and this
extra demand impaired f1rmer tone
to the market and prices for several
lines were slightly higher than on the
preceding day. Strawberries cleaned
up quickly at improved prices and the
receipts of Cherries were insufficient
10 satisfy the demand. Two carloads
Of Oranges came to hand and met with
ready sale at satisfactory prices. Vege-
tables were abundant and generally
steady. though such descriptions as re-
quired much cooking were still
neglected by the regular trade. The
bulk of the arrivals of Asparagus and
Peas was turned over to the Gamers,
who paid 75cQs1-25 per box for the for
mer and cent per pound for the lat
ter.
On the Dairy Exchange Butter,
Cheese and Eggs were quoted steady
and the price of the latter was ad-
venced l cent per dozen. The ship
ping interests reported a brisk demand
for Butter and Cheese for shipment to
Alaska and Los Angeles and the gem
eral situation was highly gratifying
70 the trade.
Immediately after the regular seq
sion a general meeting Of the Ex-
change was held for the purpose of
hearing reports from the special COM
m1ttees appointed to secure a per-
manent location for the trade. The
committees reported that several pro-
posals were being considered
Trade in Grain and Feedstuffs con-
tinue very quiet, business being con-
fined to the filing of small orders for
immediate local requirements. Pros
poets for speedy resumption of trade.
however, are daily becoming brighter.
Hay is selling off well at the recently
established quotations and Beans are
steady. with a fair movement In ship
ping channels.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
The ruling wholesale prices for the
leading staples are as follows:
BEANS-Per ctl., Bayos, S3650376;
Pea, sS.7594; small White, $2.5OQ3. To;
large White. s2.40Q2.so; Pink, $1,000
2.15; Red. 81; Lima, s45o@46o; Red
Kidneys, S3.2593.76; Blackeye, $4,000
Ats.
HAY-F. 0. b. wharf or car, ire
spective Of description: s1s@l8 per ton
for choice, $16018 for medium and
s12014 for inferior grades; Straw,
45Q55c per bale.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Dairy Exchange
official quotations are as follows. But
ter. Ito per 10 for creamery extras and
Is LEO for No. 1 store; Cheese, 10,
IL 1-2c for California mild new and
1s 1-2o for fancy Eastern; Eggs. per
doz.. selected. ranch, 1920.
FRESH FRUITS - Strawberries. |
sS9s per chest for Longworths and
sa.60Q6:6o for large varieties; Cher
ries, box, s1.2501.5O; do loose, rb, 160
2oci Apples. box. s1.75Q2.25; Oranges, |
box, s2.259325; Lemons, box, $1.50Qa;
Grape Fruit, box. s27593: LINES, case,
S4.6046; Bananas. bunch, $l250175, |
Pineapples, doz. s250Q3.
Observation-Disclosures, s1@1. rs per
sack; do new, ib, 191 1-2c: Onions, ctl., |
S2.6O08.26 for local and S. for Ans
tralian; Asparagus, box. 75c@s175; |
box. 60@75o; Peas. sack, s.
a76c; String Beans. fb, $3.50, Mexican |
Tomatoes, box, s19L5O; Cucumbers,
doz.. 6oc01; Garlic. fb 4@5c; Cab |
baEe, ctl., 81; Carrots, sack, 81; Tur- |
nips. sack. sl25; Caulinower, doz., 300, |
Lettuce doz., 1oc