The record-union., 1893-11-18
COMMERCIAL.
Shippers Only Willing to Purchase
Wheat to a Moderate Extent.
Moderately Firm Tone for a strictly
Bright Article of Feed Barley
Good Inquiry for Oats.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 18th.

of interest all the week Shippers have not
shown any disposition to operate largely.
though at the same time being apparently
willing to purchase to moderate extent on
basis ofS1 o21 q ctl for No. l shipping quail
ity. Offerings OF Feed Barley are of rather
liberal proportions. but a strictly bright arti
Gle is not heavily represented, and prices tor
such stock show moderately firm tone. For
Brewing Barley there is continued demand,
both for shipping "a well as local uses. Good
inquiry prevails for Oats, and sales of both
large and small amounts are daily effected.
Choice parcels have the preference, selling
more readily even at the higher figure
There is rather steady tone to Hop prices.
with better inquiry than has prevailed in
some time. The Commercial NeloS says: ga
private letter from Germany confirms public
reports of crop shortage, and states that for
choice parcels 800 marks per cwt are de-
manded, while ordinary grades bring within
40 10 so marks OF that price. In England the
market is firm, but not active. Eastern re-
ports are favorable to holders, there having
been sales in the interior OF New York State
at 23@2312c, with sellers firm and buyers
more desirouS OF operating. Locally tnere
has been an active demand, with large sales
for Australian account. The Monowai, which
sails for Australia to-day, had manifested up
to Z. NJ. yesterday 50, lO1 bS, of which
SO, 559 lbs, valued at S6,624, were for sid
ney, and %, IL . lbs were for Dunedin. 1t VIII
be seen that the 1rst lot is manifested at a
traction above zoe p H.
The Vegetable market is quiet, with prices
weak for all descriptions. Potatoes are in
heavy supply, and sales are slow. Onions are
easier at quotations.
In Fresh Fruits the only change is a light de-
cline in Oranges which arrive rather green.
Zinfandel wine grapes are also lower. Table
varieties are dull and weak.
The Butter market is shading OIL under
lighter inquiry. Eggs are weaker under in
creased arrival. Cheese Is firm.
In Poultry, Eastern stock begins to come in
very freely. Business is fairly active. Game
is steady at quotations
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras,
S3 50@3 so q Dbi; Bakers Extras, So 400
3 80; Superfine, So 1902 so.
WHEAT-Strictly choice shipping 81 02M
@1 O3A. Parcels adapted for milling uses
sell at a range of 81 05@1 or p ctl.
BARLEI-Feed, 671a@721ac p ctl for fair
to good quality, and 73A@75c for choice
OA1S- Milling, 81 1901 221a; Surprise,
81 2219@l 321a; fancy feed. 81 2O@1 22a;;
good 70 choice, 81 1214@l ~; common to
i 071a; Gray, 81 021aG1 1917 "a ctl.
CORN-QuotabIe at S2lz@S5c p ctl for
large Yellow, S5@S71ac for small Yellow, and
$4,000 for White
BRAN-S15 50@16 so " ton.
HAY-Wire-bound Hay sells at S1@2 p ton
less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rope-bound hay:
3 80; Wild Oat, S9912; Alfalfa, 10@10 80;
Glover, So 5O@1O; Barley, 5000 80; COM
pressed, S1o@12 so; Stock, Ss@1o p ton.
STRAW-50@55c p bale.
H0PS-Quotable at 16@19c p fb.
RYE-S712@921ac p ctl.
BUCK WHEAI-S1 35@1 40 p ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-S16@17 p ton.
POTATOES-Garnet Chiles. 35@5Oc Early
Rose, 25@40c; River Burbanks, 3O@40c;
River Red, 35@45c; Salinas Burbanks, 55@
Soc 2 ctl; Sweets. 40@75c p ctl.
n oil fnr
BEANS : Bayos 81 So@1 85; Butter,
5000 25 for small and So 25@2 so for
large Pink, 81 5o@1 70; Red, 81 1902 25;
Lima, 50 1219@2 20; Pea, So 1902 20; Small
White, 81 S5@1 90; Large White. 81 85@
VEGETABLES-Eg Plant. 25@5oc q box:
Green Peas 3@4c q To- String Beans. 3@4c q
b; Lima Beans, 3@4c p fb; Marrowfat
Squash, S6@S p ton; Cucumbers, 100000 q
toes 15@35c for large boxes; furnips, 75c .
ctl; Beets, 75c@$1 p sack; Parsnips. 81 20 p
ctl; Carrots, 4o@50c; Cabbage, 5o@55c;
Garlic, 34@1c p 10; Caulifower, 60@70c p doz;
Dry Peppers, 5@7c y t Dry Okra, 1219@15c
p 10.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples, 65c@Sl p box for
good to choice, and 35@60c for common to
fair; Pears, 25@5Oc p box for common. and
75c@S1 for choice; Ounces, 100000 p box;
Strawberries. S4@6; Persimmons, 5O@75c p
ries, S5@6 p chest; CranberrieS, S6@S p bbl.
GRAPES-Muscat, 15@35c; Black, log
soc; Tokay, 15@35c p box: Zinfandel Wine
Grapes, SS@12 p ton; White Grapes. $S@1O
ton.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, 50 500
8 so 6 box; Lemons, Sicily, @: California
Lemons. S1@2 for common. and 50 50@3 for
good to choice; Bananas, 81 5o@2 so q
bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, 1904; Mexican
Pineapples. S3@4 p dozen
DRIED FRUlT-AT pies, 4941@c p 10 for
for evaporated; Pears, 6@7c q ID for bleached
halves and 4@6c for quarters; bleached
Peaches, 6@7Hc; sun-dried Peaches 5@6c;
Apricots, Moorparks. 11@12c; do, Roga's,
1O@9l 1c for bleached md 6@7c for sun-dried;
Prunes, 4@5c q b for the four siz eS; Plums
5@6c for pited and 2@3c for unpitied:
Figs. 4@5c for press d and 2@3c Tor un-
pressed White Nectarines, 615@7c; Red Nee
tarine S, 5@6c p 10.
RAlSINS-London Layers. ST 2O@1 25;
loose Muscatels. in boxes, 95c@S1; clusters,
81 5OG2; loo Muscatels, in sacks 3@4c p
10 for three-crown, 2@3c for two-crown; dried
Grapes, l34@2c q ID.
oBUTIER-Creamery. 27@2s SIC: fancy dairy
mon grades, 1S@22c q ID; picked roll, 90
21c; frkn, 18@2Oc; Eastern ladlepacked,
17@1Sc p u.
fair TO good. 99101ac; Eastern, ordinary to
fine, 11@14c 2 ID.
EGGs-California ranch, 3715@45c; store
lots, 25@35c 2 dozen; Eastern Eggs. 21624c
for ordinary and 25@271ac for choice.
POULTRY-Live 1urkeys-Gobblers, 16@
lie p ~ Hens, 1o@16c, dressed Turkeys, II
@2Oc p 10; BOOSTERS, ,S4@y4 so for ola, S4@5 so
for young; Fryers, $4@i so; Broilers, 81 500
3 90; Hens. S5@6; Ducks, So 50@5; Geese,
81 5O@2 . pair; Pigeons, S1@1 so p
dozen.
GAME-Quail, S1@l 25 a dozen: Canvas
backs, S3@3 so; Mallard, SO 5O@4; Widgeon,
81 50g1 70; Teal, 81 50@1 rs; Sprig, S2@
90; small Ducks. S1@1 25: Gray Geese. 50
az so; White Geese, Sl@1 20; Brant. SIM
i IS; English Snipe, 81 25@i 90 p dozen:
common Snipe, 50@75c p dozen Hare, SIG
20; Rabbits, 81 25@1 so p dozen.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole carcasses
rom slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-tirst quality. 5@51ac; second quail