The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
LOCAL MARKETS
Advance in Price of Lumber and
Marked Increase in Demand for
Fresh Fruits.

The retail price of lumber has been
advanced 81 a thousand feet and Is
now s21 for pine and s2S for redwood
This is net, as the discount OF 81 a
thousand ruling heretofore has been
abolished. Lath and shingles have
not been advanced. Large stocks OF
lumber in the lumber district were
destroyed by the fire and the demand
for San Francisco will be very heavy
from now on.
Wholesale Fruit handlers located on
Greenwich-street wharf continue to
report lively demand for all descrip-
tIons that can be eaten fresh and a
general feeling of frmness prevails
throughout the market. Apples,
Oranges and Cherries, especially the
latter, are abundant, but as buyers are
taking large quantities every day,
prices are easily maintained. Straw
berries are selling better than any
thing else and late buyers experience
considerable difficulty in securing
supplies.
The interdict against the building Of
fires indoors is restricting consumptive
demand for fresh vegetables and the
market Is consequently weak. There
Is not likely to be much life In this
line until the chimneys Of the city are
repaired and the old order of things in
the culinary line Is restored. The can
ners are still taking large lines of
Peas and Asparagus out Of the market,
~,
ton Of supplies. Trade In Potatoes is
confined to narrow limits, as the bulk
of the population Is being supplied by
tho relief authorities, who have i'm
mense quantities remaining in their
possession.
Dairy Produce is coming forward
freely and receivers are still expert
encing considerable difficulty in con-
Quoting business In the present
, crowded quarters. Were 1t not for the
shipping demand and buying on specu-
lative account the market would be
In bad shape for the selling interests.
Conditions in the Grain market are
still unsettled, trade being limited to
the filing Of small orders for imms-
date local needs. The situation in
Hay Is somewhat vague and many
dealers fear that the demand will be
greatly curtailed before long, as hun
dreds of horses are being turned out
to pasture.
Shipments of live Poultry to this
market from domestic points have been
resumed on moderate scale and the
receipts have thus far met with a
good sale at satisfactory prices.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
The ruling wholesale rates for the
principal commodities are as follows:
GRAIN-Per ctl, Wheat. California
Club. $1-30; California White Austria
lian, s1.40@1.45; lower grades Of Cal
ifornia, s1.0501.25; Northern Club
s1.30: Northern Bluestem, s1.a5,
Northern Red, $1.27h; Barley, $115Q
1.20 for common and $1.20@125 for
choice feed; Oats. Red, s1.30@14o for
poor TO fair, s1.46Q1.55 for good and
$1.6O@1.7O for choice; White, 1850
1.7o; Black, nominal; Corn. 1850
LEO for yellow and white and s1.321s
for mixed; large yellow. .35@1.4O.
HAY-F. o. b. wharf or car, s18@1s
per ton for choice. s15@16 for medi-
UNI and $12@14 for inferior grades.
FEEDSTUFFS-Per ton. Bran. s2C
@21: Middlings, $4,000; Shorts, s21
OPS; Rolled, Barley, $26.50
BEANS-Per ctl, Bayos. s3.65@3.75:
Peas, .S3.75@4; small White, $500
3.75; large White, $2.40@2.70; Pink
s2.05Q2.15; Red, 81; Lima, s460@475;
Red Kidneys. s3.25QS.75; Blackeye
$4.7505.
DAIRY PRODUCE-The Dairy Ex-
change quotes as follows: Butter,
lie per 10 for creamery extras and
Is 1-2o for No. store; Cheese, ID
IL Lee for California mild new and
Is 1-2o for fancy Eastern; Eggs,
Is 1-2c.
FRESH FRUITS-Strawberr Sc
as per chest for Lonsworths and
$3.50Q5 for large varieties; Cherries,
box, s5c0s1.25; do loose, ID. 5@1oc; APP
pies, box, $1.75@2.5o; Oranges, box, SEQ
|3.25; Lemons. box. $15oQs; LINES.
case, s45005; Bananas. bunch, s1.2s
@2; Pineapples, doz.. s2.509S.
vEGETABLES-Po s1@15c
per sack for river and s1.10Q1.25 per
ctl for Oregon; do new, 10, 101N c;
Onions, ctl. s2.5oQ3 for local and $3.50
@5 for Australian: Asparagus. box
S1@2; Rhubarb, box, 40975c; Peas
sack. 75c@s1.15; String Beans. 10, $50
&c; Mexican Tomatoes, box, 75cQ$1. rs,
Cucumbers, doz.. 40175c; Cabbage, ctl,
S5cgs1; Carrots. sack. 75c; Turnips
sack. 81; Garlic, ID. 597c, Lettuce
doz. 10c; Caulihower, doz, Soc
POULTRY-Per doz.: Hens. sage;
young BOOSTERS. s6@7; Fryers. s4.5c
@5; Broilers, s1.75@s.5o Pigeons. s1.25;
Squads, $1.25Q1.50.
FRESH MEATS-Wholesals rates
per pound, from slaughterers to deal.
ers, are as follows: Beef, 6h @6he
for steers and 505kc for COWS;
Veal, 7@Sc for large and 9Q9 Lac for
small; Mutton. 1O@1o 1-2c for wsthera
and s@9 lao for ewes; lamb, u@
II 1-2c.