The record-union., 1893-12-13
COMMERCIAL.
The Wheat Market Shows Easier Tone,
Though Business is Quiet.
No Activity to the Barley Market,
Yet Prices Show steady
Tendency.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 18th.
The Wheat market showed an easier tone
to-day. though business remained quiet and
dull. There is no activity to the Barley
market Still, in spite of the apparent tame
ness of the situation, prices show steady
tendency. Probably no more very heavy bust
ness will be done this side of the New Year
Liberal stocks afford good opportunity for
trading, and it is not unlikely that shipping
operations VIII be OF more liberal magnitude
next month. More interest is being taken in
the daily offerings of Oats on Change, with
fair results in the way of transactions. The
situation, generally, has more cheerful ap-
pearance, while prices have better tone all
round. In fact, the outlook is mora promis-
ing than in some time, and dealers look with
confidence for marked improvement in mat
ters in the near future.
Vegetables move off slowly and prices are
weak. Sweet Potatoes are firm. Other varie-
ties are steady. Asparagus is lower. Toma.
toes In good condition bring top prices
Onions have a lower tendency.
The supply OF Oranges is not particularly
large at present. but fully equal TO the de-
mand. Prices are weak. Other varieties of
Flesh Fruits are dull and unchanged.
The Butter market is lower again Supplies
are not heavy, but the demand was checked
by the late upward movement. Eggs are
weak at quotations.
There is little doing in Poultry. The market
is dull and prices are weak. Game holds firm
at quotations.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, So 50@3 so 2 bbl: Bakers Extras. So 40
as so; Superfine, - 4O@2 90.
WHEAT-GOod TO choice shipping Wheat
is Quotable at 81 03@4@1 05 p ctl, with pos
sibly 81 O6M for something OF fancy char
acter; Moderate inquiry prevails for lots
suitable for milling uses at range OF 81 o614
BARLEY-Feed, 671z@721zc y ctl for fair
10 good quality, and 73%4@75c for choice
bright; Brewing, S0990c 2 ctL
OATS-Milllng, 81 1901 20; Surprise,
81 20@1 80; fancy feed, 81 1754@1 20; good
TO choice, 81 1901 10; common to fair, 971Ic
q OH; Black, s5c@S1 2214; Red, SIG
.; Gray, S1@1 10 Z ctl
CORN-Quotablea at S21a9S5 p ctl for large
Yellow 9224@95c for small Yellow, and 90@
HAY.-Wire-bound Hay sells at S1@2 p
ton less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rope-bound Hay:
Wheat. S1o@14; Wheat and Oat, S1O@13;
Wild Oar, SlO@12; Alfalfa, S1O@1O so;
Clover, S1o@11; barley, S9@11; compressed,
S1l913; Stock, SOS p ton.
S1RAW-5O@55 p bale
HOPS-1601 SIC ? ID.
RYE-9719c@S1 p ctl
BUCkW 25@1 40 p ctl
GROUND BARLEY-Sl6 5O6l7 so p ton
POTATUES-Garnet Chiles, 4O@5Oc: Early
Rose, 50@65c; River Burbanks, 30@4Oc;
River Red, 50g65c Salinas Burbanks. GOO
ONIONS-s1@1 % p ctl.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 6O&1 so; Butter, 81 60
al . for small and 81 S5G2 Tor large; Pink,
81 25@1 55: Red. 81 65@1 80; Lima 81 90
so; Large " hite, 81 5O@1 SO = ell
NEGETABLES = Asparagus, 2O@25c >
p; mon M9shr99ms and 7a4 - 2@4e &c a n for com
Green Peas, 396c 2 TO- MarrOwfat Squash.
SOS 3 ton; Green Peppers, 4O@5Oc = box:
tomatoes, 100000 ? box; TurnIps, : &c = ctl;
Beets 95c@S1 Z sack; Parsnips, 81 20 p ctl;
Carrots, 100000; Cabbage, 6O@55c; Garlic
54@1c 2 10; CaulihoWer. 6O@7Oc y dozen; Dry
Peppers, 5@7c q ID; Dry Okra, 1901 sc p ID.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples, 65c@S1 y box for
good TO choice, and 3O@6Oc for common to
1air; Lady Apples, S1@1 90 2 box; Pears, 20
GsoOc ? box Tor common and Zoe 10 81 20 for
choice; Perstmmons, 40@75c 2 box; Gran
berries, Eastern, So 5C@9 p bbI; do, Coos
Bay, So 25@3 70 r box.
GRAPES-2Og50c ? box.
CITRUS FRUTT-tar to choice NaveIs,
$2@3 80 q box; seedlings, SI@2: Naca,
Vile Oranges small boxes, QUO oc; Man
DARN Oranges, S1@1 90; Mexican
5 100 p box; Lemons, sicily, 81; Califor-
MIA Lemons, S192 o Ior common and 81 7 5@
% Tor good TO choice; Bananas 81 5O@
2 so 2 bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, s. 500
3; Mexican Plneapples, $3 50@4 90 p dozen
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, 315@415c , 10 for
Guartered. 314@415c for sliced and 7GSc for
eNapOTdleui IedIS, 0d 6c = 10 Tor DieacheQ
halves and 4G5c for quarters; bleached
Peaches, 5@7c; sUn-dried Peaches, I@5c:
Apricots, Moorparks, 111391219c; do Royals
11@1115c for bleached and 6G071Sc for sun
dried; Prunes, 412@S454c 2 ID for the four sizes
and 3G4c for ungradeu; ElumS. 41aG5c for
pItted and 11Z92c Tor unpitled; Figs, 3s)4cfOr
pressed and 114@214c for impressed; White
-NeciarineS, 6G7c; ked Nectarines, 4@6c p 10.
RA SINS-LOndOn Layers, S10l 25: loose
MusCa els, in boxes, 75c9S1; clusters. 81 so
g1 %; loose Mu> catels, IN sacks, 25&@3lzc p !
h 1or three-er0wn, 2@2Ac for tWo-cIown;
cried Grapes, 113@2c 2 b.
BUTIER-Cfeanery, 3212G35c: fancy
dairy, 29931c good 10 choice, 25G2Sc: com
mon grades, 18@24c 3 70; picked roll, zoo
22c; nrkin, 1e020c; Eastern ladle-packed,
17016c p ID.
CHEESE-ChOice to fancy new, 1115@I SC;
fair TO good, 9@1O1ac; Eastern, ordinary to
line, 11@I4c ? tb
EGGS-California ranch, 35@4Oc: store
lots 25@321ac3 p dozen; Eastern Eggs. 22@
24c for ordinary and 25@271ac for good
stock.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers. 800
lie 2 70; Hens, 15@17c; dressed TURKEYS S. Il
@2Oc Z ID; boosters, S4@4 so for Old So 500
so for young; Fryers, S4@4 so; Broilers,
S3@4; Hens, S495i Ducks. So 5o@5; Geese,
81 oo@2 ? pair; Pigeons, S1@1 so p dozen.
GAME.Quail Sl@1 20 p dozen; Canvas
backs. S4@6i Mallard, saga; Widgeon.
81 25@1 90; Teal, S1@1 20; Sprig, 81 500
15i small Ducks, 75cQS1; Grey Geese.
S2@2 Sc; White Geese, SOcGS1: Brant'
81 1901 50; English Snipe. 81 5O@I rs :
dozen; Common Snipe, 75c@SI q dozen.
Hare, 75c991; Rabbits. 81 25@1 so .
dozen.