The record-union., 1894-04-19
COMMERCIAL.
The Price of Barley Goes Above That
of Wheat.
Caused by the Damage to the Growing
Crop by Dry Weather, and the
small Stocks on Hand.
san FRANcIsco. April lstt

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18th.
For the first time in ten years the price OF
Barley in the local market rose above that of
Wheat. This was caused by the damage 10
the growing crop by dry weather and the
small stocks OF old Barley on hand. Decem-
Der Barley opened at 81 20 p ctl and closed at
81 20. May Barley went up to 81 111a, clos
ing at 81 IL bid. For spot Barley 81 10 was
offered, but few sales were made even at that
figure. December Wheat got as low as s1 1873
to-day, but closed at 81 2016. May Wheat
dropped to 81 13.
The receipts of Vegetables were heavy this
morning. The Potato market is very heavily
supplied with all kinds. Onions are firm.
The demand for Oranges is getting light.
Apples are scarce. Strawberries were In light
supply to-day, only eight chests coming in,
with prices hrmer.
The Butter market is firner under good
demand for all grades. Egg are quiet with
prfces 'unaltered. Cheese is weak at quota
tons.
The demand for Poultry is limited and
prices are unchanged. Supplies are liberal.l
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras,
S3 50@3 60 y bbl; Bakers Extras, So 50@
) 60; superfne, 81 7o@2 go:
WHEAT Shipping, 95c o ctl: Milling,
BATfEYGNo. All E L Feed, 81 o5; Choice
Bright, 81 10; Brewing, 81 o712@1 1219.
81 325S@I 371s;' fancy feed, 81 &E1z@1 8211l;
good TO choice, 81 15@1 25; poor 10 tair,
971ac@S1 1235; Black, 81 o71a@1 227a; Red,
nominal; Gray, 81 1o@1 90 q ctl.
CORN-Quotable at 81 20 . ctl for Large
Yellow, 81 25 for Small Yellow and 81 277a
@I 3z11S or,White.
BRAN-$17 50@1S so p ton.
HAY-Wire-bound Hay sells at 81 p ton
less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rope-bound Hay:
Wheat, S12 5o@i17 80: Wheat and Oat, $12
@i5 80; Wild 6at, s12@l3 so; Alfalfa, Syt9
IL 90; Barley, S1l@14i Clover, SO 5o@1l;
compressed, S11@14i Stock, SO oO@10 so
sTRAw-75@85cR p bale.
HOPS-14@16c 10.
RYE-S1 1901 1Z12 = ctl.
BUCK WHEAT-$191 15 ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-S23@24 p ton.
POTATOES-New Potatoes, 1@2c p 70;
Sweets, 75c@S1 20 ctl; Eary Rose, 35@40c;
River Burbanks, 3o@4Oei River Reds, 2o9
25c; Oregon Burbanks. 5O99Oc; Oregon Car
ONIONsrQ1 Q1otabie at S2@2 so p ctl for
sound California stock, with sales as high as
BEANs-Bayos, So 4oa2 so p ctl; Butter,
e 81 So@2 for small and S2@2 20 for large;
Pink, 81 eo@2: Red, S2@2 30; Lima, $50
3 80: Pea, So 5O@2 60; Small White, 2 509
2 60; Large White, SO 4o@2 80 = ctl.
ETABLES-CucumDers 40@5oc p doZ
for common and 75c@S1 20 Ior good to
choice; Asparagus. 35@e5c y box for the or
dinary run ana S1@1 80 q box tor choicer
qualify; Rhubarb, 25@75c p box; Green
Peas, common, 65975c y sack; Sweet do, 81
al so p sack; string Beans, 1Sc 2 ID; Marrow
ftt Squash, - ton; Hubbard Squash, % ton;
Green Peppers, 35@40c . d; Tomatoes, = .
box for poor TO fair and So 50@3 for good to
choice; Iurnips. sc 2 ct!: Beets, u &c p sack;
Parsnips. 81 % q etl; Carrots, 35@4Oc; Cab
bage, 35@4oc; Garlic, 1@21ac q h; Cauli-
flower. 60@70c 2 dozen; Dry Peppers, &c .
d; Dry Okra, &C p h.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples, 5O@75c q box
for common. S0c@S1 % for fair TO good, and
81 5OG2 for choice
BERRIES 75c@S1 10 p drawer.
CITRUS FRUII-Fair 10 choice Naval
Oranges, 81 35@3; seedlings, S1@1 50i
Lines, 10000 tor small box and 75c@S1
for large; Lemons, Sicily. S4@5; California
Lemons, 75c@S1 for common and 81 25@2
for good to choice Bananas, 81 5O@2 so
q bunch; Hawaiian Pineapples, So 5O@3;
Mexican Pineapples, So to So so p dozen.
DRIED FRU1T-Apples $1,000 for quar-
tered, 51z06c for sliced, ana &C to 10c for
evaporated; Pears, 6@6c 3 ID for bleached