The record-union., 1893-01-21
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat Prices Steady and Firm, With
a Hardening Tendency.
Fruit Market Plentifully Supplied With
Common Grades and
Prices Weak.

SAN Francisco, January goth.
The market opened weaker on call this
morning owing TO a heavy decline in the East,
where the markets broke back cent, recov-
ering little at the close. The effect here was
very slight and the prices were steady and
firm, with hardening feeling. The trouble
with the Eastern markets just now is that the
dread OF the passage Of the anti-optlon bill has
unnerved operators, who are inclined to be
bearish in consequence. There are grave
doubts that the measure viii ever become law,
but so long as it is pending SO long there Will
be an uneasy feeling in the speculative
markets. The sales in both Wheat and Bar
ley were very light to-day, only 500 tons in
all changing hands. OF this 100 tons were OF
May Wheat at from 81 331s@1 33A, and 400
tons of May Barley at from S6I@S61zc.
The Vegetable market shows no change,
with the exception OF irmer prices for Aspar-
agus which was in light demand Tor shipping
purposes northward. There were no altera-
tions in the prices Of Potatoes, although the
market had a frmer tone. Choice onions
were firm. Green Peas come in light and are
slow of sale. Mushrooms are plentiful and
fairly firm. A few string Beans still come in,
but hardly enough TO quote.
The nult market is loaded down with
Oranges from every quarter and prices are
weak under slow demand. California Lem
ons are in good demand and sales OF Santa
Barbara are reported as high as 81. There
are plenty of Apples of the common varieties,
and fresh supplies OF choice Northern are now
expected. Fruits are in good supply.
The Poultry market is steady, with an easier
feeling to-day, owing to reduced demand.
no changes, however, were made in prices.
Game came IN light to-day, and on top of the
small receipts yesterday, the scarcity served
10 raise prices, with prospects OF still further
advance.
The Butter market is weak In all lines, and
stock oflow grade are accumulating rapidly.
Eggs are also easier, the stocks increasing
under SLOW demand. Cheese is steady
Produce Market.
FLQUR-Quiet trade, mainly on local ac-
count. Net cash prices tor Family Extras,
S3 9O@4 = bbl Bakers Extras, $3 90@4;
superhne, So COOS 10.
WHEAI-No. / shipping Wheat is not
quotable at over 81 2S54, with buyers at that
figure very limited. A choice article will yet
bring 81 80 q cti. For milling qualities the
are but moderately steady at 81 3213G1 50 p
BARLEY-Feed. 771lc = ctI for dark coast,
S0@S11c for good quality, and S2139S3@4c
for choice; Brewing, S71aC99716c q ctl.
OATS-There is no very pressing demand
on the part OF buyers, but there is intere st
enough taken in the situation to keep the
market fairly in motion. Prices steady,
as stocks are under good control.
We quote as follows: Surprise, 81 $50
] 80: milling, 81 35@1 40; fancy feed,
81 40; good TO choice feed, 81 321a91 3712;
OF grades, Sl@l 20; Black, 81 O561l 10 for
common and 81 l218lG1 20 for choice for
seed; Gray, 81 25@1 80; Red, 81 1901 20
CORN-Quotableat 81 121a@I / for Large
Yellow, 81 121 G1 10 for small Yellow and
81 O71z9l 10 u cu for White.
CRACKED CORN-QuOtaDle at S24 SOC
20 80 = ton.
OILCAKE AIEAL-Quotable at $50 9 ton
from the mills.
CORNMEAI-M -Milers quote Feed at S24@
25 q ton; fine kinds for the table, in large and
CHOPPED FEED-Cl luoiable at S17G17 so
sEEDs-we quote: Mustard, Brown, 81 70
90; Yellow, S797 so; Canary, imported.
"a 1908 1212; do California, -; Hemp,
&c ? h; Rape. - 25@3 20; Timothy, 51zc =
ID; Alfalfa, SIC 2 ID for California and $40
g54c for Utah; Flax, 81 y ctl.
IDDLINGS-Quotabie at S21@23 ? ton.
HA1-Receipts are in excess of present
wants and prices favor buyers. We quote.
Wheat and Oat, S9@11; Barley, S79
. so; Oat, $79s so; fair to choice Wheat
s. 50@l :; compressed, S7@1o; stock, S6@
8 So; Alfalfa, s9911 Glover, 81 5000 so +
Ton.
STRAw-Quotable at 35@45c p bale.
HOPS-There j. steady feeling 10 the situa-
ton t1ough business is not brisk. Quotable
al 1719G20c 2 n.
MIL1srutF9-We quote: Rye Flour, SIC;
1--we Meal SC; Graham Flour, &c; Oatmeal
4J5c; Oat Groats, 5c; Cracked Wheat, $40;
B4cAwheat Flour, DC; Pearl Barley, 474941zc
= 70.
u
RIE-Quotable at 81 0711@1 10R ctl.
BUCKWHEAT - Quotabie at 81 1922 q
GROUND BARLEY-Quotable at S19@2o
PoTAToEs-Prices are likely to weaken. as
receipts were quite large to-day, footing up
$4,000 sacks, OF WHICH 1000 sacks came
from oregon. New Potatoes, 2@215c; Early
Rose, 8 0c to 81 10; River Reds, 300 5e
River Burbanks. 9Oc 10 81 10; Petaluma ana
Tomales Burbanks. 81 TO 81 25; Humboldt
rfngFat 4tgalA
Chiles, S1@1 Is; oregon BurDanks, 81 1O9
81 30 Oregon Garnet Chiles, 81 10 81 20;
Sweet, S1@$1 70 q cti.
ONIONS-Prices show Strong tone some
sales OF a fancy article being made above top
rates. Quotable at 75c@S1 10 2 ctl, as to
DRiED PEAS-We quote: Green. 81 15@
] rs; Blaekeye, 81 so@1 s674; Niles, 81 500
BEANs-Bayos, So 5o@2 60; Butter,
81 40@2 30 for small aud So for large;
Pink, 81 46@2 so; Red, 81 4092 60; Lima,
$ S0a2 SO; Pea, 81 60@2 70; Small
White. - 5o92 rs; Large White, 81 4o9
VEGETABLES-Ode generally are of
limited proportions. There is a lot of poor
Green Peas on the market tor which Sc Z 10
would be accepted. No Rhubarb received
this week. Asparagus still sells at a wide
range. supplies are not heavy We quote
prices: string Beams &c = ID; Cncumbers,
5c@S1 20 r box; Bay Tomatoes, 25@275e
e box; Mushrooms, G@1oc Tor common and
12@lcc e 10 for Buttons; Green Peppers,
5G9c; Green Peas, 6G9c p n; Asparagus,
12L @1715c = ID; Rhubarb, &C p ID; Tur-
mips, FOG sc r ctl; Beets, 55c p sack; Car
irots, feed, 40G5Uc; Parsnips, 81 20 p Gil;
Cabbage, 7o@S0c; Garlic, / &c p 10; Cauli-
flower. 81 { dozen; Dry Peppers, 597c r 10;
fDry Okra, 121zcS 10; Marrowiat Squash, $40
A@l2 r ton.
FRESH FRUIT-We quote: Lady Apples,
"a 5c@Si; Apples, 55975c for common
10 good, Sl@1 20 for choice and 81 90
az e box for fancy; Pears, 5Oc@S1 20 = box:
Crauberries. 5000 p Dbl.
CITRUS FRUlT-We quote as follows:
Mexican Lines, 50 a 8 so, California
Lines, -@-c; Lemons, Sicily, S505 so:
$3@3 so for good to choice; bananas. 81 5Oa
= so bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples.S4 5Oa6;
Mexican Pineapples, S596 r dozen; Mandarin
Oranges, 8 15@2 z box; DuarJe Navels,
S292 90 q box; riverside Navels, S2@
, 50 2 box; Riverside Seedlings, 81 2o@2
2 box; san BernardinO NayelS, 81 2512 rs p
box; san Bernardino Seedlings, 81 500 =
y box: Winters Seedlings, small boxes, 400
SOC 2 box; Fresno Seedlings, 81 5o@3
E box; Oroville Navels, S2@2 50 q box;
OroVile seedlings, 81 50GZ y box: Los
Angeles Navels, 81 25@2; Los Angeles Seed
liuss, S1@l 30 3 box.
DRIED FRUIr-We quote MS follows: Dates
44@51zc Z n; Apples, sun-dried, 4@4Jac,
do sliced, 41S95c; do evaporated, in boxes
SIG c 2 10; Pears, bleached, 5@6c Tor
sliced, 395e for quartered and &C for evapo-
rated; Pears, unbleache1, 3G4c for sliced and
21633c for Quartered; Figs, sc for pressed
ana 3G4c for impressed; Prunes, 6@755c for
small. 9@9isc Tor the four Sizes and 91S0
zoe ior the NTH size OF oO960s; pitted Plums,