The record-union., 1894-02-12
COMMERCIAL.
Operators in Wheat Excited Over the
Decline in Values.
Produce Markets at San Francisco
Very Dull and Stocks Drag
Heavily.

Local operators in Wheat are still excited
over the recent heavy decline i'll values and
the unsteady condition of the market. Some
of the heaviest dealers who have been buy
ing persistently since last October still keep
up their record and show no signs of weari
ness, although they have been obliged to
maintain their margins on the declining
market by furnishing more money that
already aggregates several hundred thousand
dollars. May Wheat is now their favorite
buy, and the LIBERAL purchases of the past few
days will enable them to materially reduce
their average price on all their purchases of
the past four months. Steady buying caused
values to hold a shade steadier during the
day, but the improvement is only transient,
as foreign and Eastern advices show weaker
conditions prevail at the leading trade
centers
The local Produce markets were very duh
yesterday and stocks dragged very heavy.
Supplies of all descriptions are liberal and In
some lines excessive. The demand remains
limited and prices have scarcely any stability.
Choice Naval Oranges are IN large supply
and stocks are heavier than the requirements
OF traue Prices are low and occasionally
being shaded to effect sales. Mexican LINES
are scarce and the quoted prices are nrmIy
held. Fancy Red Apples are in moderate
supply and fairly steady in price, but all
other grades continue very dull ana cheap.
Dried Fruits are inactive, owing TO buyers
ate movement, principally of mixed cars, 10
the Missouri-riVer section has cleaned up
st cks of Pitted Plums and Nectarlnes
Dairy Products are moving OH well, al
though, with few exceptions, prices are low.
Creamery Butter remains steady, ana CheeSe
is scarce and firmly held; Eggs are still IN
heavy supply and cheap. Poultry meets win
a poor inquiry and prices are low and weak
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras,
50 1908 so 2 bbl; Bakers, Extras, 50 500
3 40; Superfine, So 1902 60.
No. l shipping, with possibly 95c for some
thing choice. Milling Wheat is quotable at
$l@1 05 ctl, though some holders decline
to sell even at the higher figure.
BARLEY Feed. 721a97 $40 2 ctI for fair to
good quality. 75c for chioce bright; Brew
ing, S0@90c p ctl.
81 a0@1 5tti's 80; fancy = 1eed, af 81 i71Gai 20;
9oc@sl o5; Black, s2%c@sf 90; Gray,
COkN-Quotablea at 821a@S5c p ctl for large
Yellow, S6H@o77ac tor small Yellow and 9o@
921zc Tor White.
HAY-Wire-bound Hay sells at 81 p ton
less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rope-bound Hay:
Wheat, 50 50@l3 so; Wheat and Oat, So so
@12 80; Wild Oat, SO 50@11 90; Altalia,
$S@1O; Barley, S9@1o 30; compressed, $40
@12; stock, $6@1O = ton:
HOPS-15@16c 2 ID.
RYE-S712@90c 3 ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S1 20@1 80 2 ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-S16 50@17 so 2 ton.
POTATOES-New Potatoes, 2@21ac p ID;
Sweets 75c@$1 r ctl; Garnet ChiIes, 45@ 55c;
Early Rose, 40@5Oc; River Burbanks. 3O0
40c; River Red, 3O@4Oc; Salinas BurDankS,
65@S5c ctl.
ONIONS-Sl@1 SO , ctl for California.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 9O@2 O5: Butter, 81 go
81 6O@1 rs; Red, 81 1902 O5; Lima, 81 80
az 10; Pea, 81 25@2 SO; Small White, S2@
2 25; Large vi hite. s2@2 20 y ctl:
ETABLES-Asparagus, 10@20c p 10;
Mushrooms, S@1Oc p II for common and 15@
zoe for good to choice; Rhubarb, 6@5c Z. ID;
Green Peas, 5@Sc 2 %; String Beans 15@2oc
Peppers, 2O@25c = ID; tomatoes, 75c@S1 20
sack; Parsnips, 81 20 p ctl; Carrots, 4o@5oc;
Cabbage, 5o@55c; Garlic, 17593c y d. Cauli-
flower, 60@70c p dozen; Dry Peppers, 59Ic
p 10; Dry OKra, 15c y 10.
FRESH FRUIr-Apples, $1@1 25 p box
for good 10 choice ana 35@7oc for common TO
fair; Choice mountain Apples, 81 2991 so p
box; Cranberries. Eastern, sos q bbl.
CITRUS FRUITS - Fair to choice Navel
Oranges, 81 25@2 p box; dnng seediingsI s. ;no 15cg
Lines, S6@7 p box: Lemons, Sicily, S4@5;
California Lemons, $1@2 for common and
50 25@3 for good TO choice; Bananas, Sd 90
a2 so bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, 50 90
as; Mexican Pineapples, $3@4 . dozen.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, 5@514c . ID for
quartered, 5@512c for sliced. and 9@9c for
evaporated; Pears, 4@Sc p 10 for bleached
halves and 4@5c for quarters; bleached
Peaches, 6@714c; sun-dried Peaches, 4@5c;
Apricots, MoOrparks, 111@1 &c, do Royals,
16@11c for bleached and 6(0712c for sun
dried; Prunes, ,414G41ac for the four sizes, and
215614c for ungTaded; PiumS, 5@51ac for pit
ted and 116@2c tor unpitJed; Figs, 3@4c Tor
pressed 11af02c for impressed; White Nectar
ines 6@7c; Red Nectarines, 5@6c q d.
RAISINS-London Layers, S1@l 20; loose
Muscatels, in boxes, 65@65c; clusters, 81 50@
/ rs; loose Muscatels, IN SACKS, 21a@254c 2 ID
for 3 crown, 2@214c for crown; dried Grapes,
1@114c p II.
BUTTER-Fancy Creamery, 2S@30c; fancy
dairy, 25@271ac; good to choice, 21@24c;
common grades. 17@20c; store lots, 11@15c;
picked roll. 14@1Sc; f1rkin, 14@17c 2 ID.
CHEESE-Choice fancy to new, 12@13c;
fair to good. 9@11c; Eastern, ordinary to fine,
11@14c p b.
EGGs-California ranch, 10000; store
lots 14@16c; Eastern Eggs, cold storage, 10
@13c; Oregon Eggs, 12414c p dozen.
lie; Hens, 1I@12c; dressed Turkeys, 12@
14c p ID; boosters, SO 5o@4 for old, 50 50@
5 for young; Fryers, $4@4 SO; Brollers; $50
4; Hens, $4@5; Ducks, SS 50@4 so: Geese,
81 5O9i rs p pair; Pigeons, S1@1 25 p dozen
for old and 81 25@1 so for young.
GAME-Quail, S1@1 20 Q dozen; Canvas
backs. So 5O@5; Mallard, 50 5o@3; Widgeon,
75c@Sl; Teal, 81: Sprig, 81 25@1 so; small
Ducks, 5O97 sc; Gray Geese, 81 50@2; White
Greese SOC sc; Brant, .75c@S1; English
Snipe. 81 1902; Common Snipe, 79c@S1;
Honkers, So 1908 20 cozen; Hare, 75c@S1;