The record-union., 1893-02-18
COMMERCIAL.
Another Drop in Wheat Prices in Sar
Francisco.
The Vegetable Market Poorly Sup
piled With Early Varieties
Others Plentiful.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 18th.

The Wheat market dropped lower this
morning under fair volume of trading
Dealers were rather bsarish from the start
and the impression is gaining ground all the
time that there is too much wheat in the
country lor the good of Spectators. The sales
to-day were 200 tons of May Wheat at from
81 291l 10 81 2954, and 200 tons OF Decem-
ber at 81 50. The transactions IN Barley
re 1900 tons in all. OF this, 900 tons
were seller 93 new at from 81 to S4{s cents,
and 300 tons OF May at S3l4 cents. The
Eastern markets We're weak and dull this
morning. TIE English markets were in Il
very inactive condition and lower
The vegetable market is poorly supplied
with early varieties Peas were firm. The
market for Potatoes was firm under a fair de-
mand. Onions ruled steady.
In the fresh fruit market business was very
dull. Riverside Navels are weak Many
complaints are heard ah Jut the condition of
so-called No. 1 Apples, which is very poor.
California Lemons are weak. Mexican Lines
are nrm.
The Butter:market is steady, with liberal re-
ceipts. Prices are unchanged. Nothing new
is reported in Eggs, and the general condition
OF the market Is weak. Cheese is trm at quo
tations.
The poultry market was weaker to-day un =
der light falling of in the demand. Game
receipts are moderate, with more Canva sbacks
coming in than ever Leiore during the season.
Produce Market.
FL0UR-Trade is of moderate proportions.
We quote: Net cash prices for Family tx-
tras So 9O@4 = bbl; Bakers Extras $3 SOA
4; Superfne, 81 60G3 10.
WHEAI-At the moment 81 25 p ctl is the
top of the market Tor stock Jnat is well up to
standard requirements, ana II would have to
be something extra choice 10 ind custom at
81 26i4 2 ctl. Mlllingsgrades are easing, the
reported range being given at 81 27159l 80.
with some lots held al 81 3219 p ctl.
4 a 4Ff A..4l
for dark coast, SIG for good quality. and
S21ac 1or choice; Brewing. S5@971ac q ell.
OATS-We quote as iollows Surprise,
q; milling, 81 4501 %; fancy feed,
81 40; good to choice feed, 81 80 to 81 3713;
OF grades, 81 2O@1 30; Black, 81 05@
/ Is; Gray, 81 25@1 80; Red, 81 10 to
CORN : Quotable at 81 1901 12}l for
Large Yellow, 81 1901 1215 for Small Yellow
and 81 1oQ1 121a 2 ctl Tor White.
CRACKED COKN-Quotable at S25 500
OILCAkE MEAL-Quotable at $50 . ton
from the mills.
Observation-Disclosures quote Feed at S24 so
TO S25 50 p ion; fne Kinds for the table, in
large and small packages, 2 j4935dc p n.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotable at Si7@17 so
r ton.
SEEDS-We quote: Mustard, Brown, SO
/ 10c; Yellow, 9@lOc; Canary, imported 30
to 50 %; do, California, -; Hemp sc p ID;
/ 9iE99 &C ? II for California, and IO4@1O1ac
foT Utan; FLAX. 50 3 & ctl.
MIDDLINGS-Quoted at S19@22 q ton.
ILAY-Trade keeps slow and prices remain
] easy. We quote: Wheat and Oat, SS@11;
Barley, S7@8 90; Oat, 5 19S 80; tair to choice
/ Wheat, SS 5G@i2 80; compressed. S.N1O;
stock 5000 5o Alfalfa, Sa@l1; Cover,
sfGAW-l, ,uota6le at 35@5oc p bale.
/ HOPS-Quiet at 151a@2Uc q ID for good to
! choice.
| MILLSTUFFS-W quote Rye Flour, SIC;
Rye N, al, &c; Graham hour, Sc; Oatmeal
! &c; cat Groats, sc; Cracked Wheat, . &c;
! Buckwheat Flour. &C; Pearl barley, 414941ac
BBAN-Quotable al sI3@l3 80 p ton.
/ HYE-Quotable at 81 1901 5 + ctl, as to
BCCKwHEAT- Nominal al s29sa so 2
t GROUND BARLEY-Quotabl at $1,000
! P6TATOFS-We quote as follows: Early
+ hose, 90c9Sl; River Reds, 5O@Goc; RIVER
/ Burbanks, 9Uc9s1; Petaluma and romales
/ BurbdnEs, 9uc@S1 10; Hnmboidt Burbanks,
Sl@1 20; Oregon Burbanks. 81 15d1 l 3 -;
oregon GaIne Chiles, 81 1901 20; Sweet,
! OSIONS-Ave trifie lower. Quotable at
/ 81 75@2 10 q I'll. for gOo1 10 choice.
/ DRIED PEAS-Me .aote Green. 81 25@9
l 9oi Blackeye, nominal; Niles, 81 5o@1 70
I 7 cLl
4 BEANS-We quoteas follows: Bayos So 80
a. 40; Butter, 81 5092 60 for small and 73
lOr large: Pink, So 1O12 50: Red So 90:
/ Lima, S393 10; i'ea, - 65@2 50; Small
! White, So 6092 SO; Large White, So 50@
V.EGETABLEs- We quote as follows:
String Beans, zoe 2 10; Cucumbers, = p doz-
! en-; Los Angeles Tomatoes, sec 81 SO p box;
/ Mushrooms, ,109 / &c foreommon anu 2O63Oc
/ = 10 FOR Buttons; Green Peppers, &C; Green
1 Peas 594c & ID for Los Angeles and &C p Ii for
/ Bay; Asparagus. 1594Oc 3 %; Rhubaro, l C
/ p 10; Iurnips, o@s7 sc . ctl; Beets, sc 2 sack;
! Carrots, feed, 4O95Oc; ParSnips, 81 25 2 ctl;
/ Cabbage, 75a &c; Garlic, 4<9154c 2 fb; Cauli-
. flower, SOC sc {. dozen; Dry Peppers, 5@27c p
/ III; Dry Okra. l5c = ID; Marrow1at Squash,
! SI2 5OG15 2 ton.
FRESH FRUIT-We quote Apples. 500
/ ST for common, 81 2591 so Tor good 10
/ choice. and 81 o0e2 2 box for fancy; Pears,
/ 75c@$1 25.F3 DoX.
! CITRUS SFRUIT-Wequote: Mexican Lines
! 81 5O@,S ? box; California Lines 81 25.F
! ifornia, S1@2 for common, and 50 5O93 for
good to choice; Bananas, 81 2592 so p
/ bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, SO 50@6; Mex
lean Pineapples, S6@S = dozen: Riverside
| NaveIs, So 2593 = BOX; Riverside Seedlings,
/ 81 5012 = box; san Bernardino Navels
! s. 50J9S ? box; San Bernardino Seedlings,
81 5092 = box; OrOviiie Navels. So 5O@3
per box; Oroville Seedlings. 81 5o@2 2 box;
I Los Angeles Navels, 81 50g2; Los Angeles
Seedlings. S5c9S1 25 : box.
DRIED FRU lT-Prices firm, on account OF
! light stocks. We quote prices as follows: Dates
43z651&cF p n; Apples, sUn-drIed. .quariered, 4 y
! e,5 &C; do, sliced, o1a96c; do, eVaporated in
/ boxes, 91se110c q 10; Pears, bieached, "a &c
for sliced, 3,95 Sc for quartered, and SC for
eVaporated: Pears, unbleached, s3@4c for
sliced and 21a633c for quartered; Figs, sc for
pressed. and 394c for impressed; Prunes,
/ 1@Sc for small, 95sS91ac Tor the four sizes,
ana 1oc for the fifth size of 5oG6os; Pitted
Plums, 91z91oc; unpitted Plums, 21z95c;