The record-union., 1894-04-07
COMMERCIAL.
Better Tone to the Wheat Market at
San Francisco.
Advance in Prices for Feed Barley
Improvement In the Inquiry
for Oats.

Tor oats.
SAN Francisco, April 6th
There was better tone to the local Wheat
market this morning, owing 10 reported inn
provement at other centers. Movement. how
ever, continues of light proportions espec-
tally on export account Quotable at 95c p
ctl for No. shipping, with 964@9772c for
more choice grades. Parcels suitable for Call
Board purposes will bring much higher
figures. For instance, spot Wheat, seasons
storage paid, sold in the Call Board to-day as
high as 81 1414 Three days ago this option
sold at 81 05.
There is decidedly strong tone to prices
for feed Barley, owing to speculative in
fuences ana also to the continued dry
weather. Quotations are about So 2 ton higher
than they were Il q week go all on account Of
the want Of rain in growing sections. a gem
eral doWnpour would cause reaction Of feel
ing and values would drop more or less, ac-
cording to the quantity OF rain that might
fall. Holders of Brewing Barley are not in
cllned TO sell at any figures that VIII allow OF
shipping business. Sales have been reported
at 5191 05 q ctl, which range is saiu to be
1Oc in excess Oh wnat can be paid Tor export
purposes. OF course, transactions at the
figures given are exceptional just now, though
future conditions may put different aspect
on affairs.
Arrivals of oats continue light. while the
inquiry sh' some little improvement.
Stocks arc beginning 10 show signs OF diminu-
| ton, and dealers are gaining more confidence
III regard 10 the future OF the market. Prices
all round have increased III strength.
There We're no changes i'll the prices OF ve9e-
table to-day. Potatoes rule weak. onions are
very 1irm.
There were no Strawberries in The market
again to-day. oranges are coming in poor
from the effects OF frost. Apples are duh.
The Butter market Is steady. Eggs are
lower for store and ducks Cheese is lower
The Poultry market is unchanged outside Of
light decline in Turkeys OF all descriptions.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices 1Or Family Extras,
So 25@3 SO e bbI Bakers Extra, S3 log
3 70; Superhne, 50 1902 80.
WHEAT-Snipplng, 95@971zc = ctI. Mill
BAILEY Feed, 871a@88Ac 8ctI FOR fair to
good quality and 9U@9212c tor choice
bright Brewing, 95@971ac q ell.
0AIS-Mllllng, aI7- Min S1 O5gI 10; Sur@priseS5 @ 20
al 2712; fancy iced, 81 171a@1 20; good TO
choice ) O71aQ91 l .; poor to Ialr, 9Oc@Sl 05;
Black, 90c@Sl 20; ked, S1@1 10; Gray,
81 0219tG1 IN 2 ctl.
COnN-Quot9pie at 81 121a01I5 q ctI for
Large Yellow; 81 171a91 20 Tor Small Yellow
and ST. 2001 So for White.
BttAN-S14 50@10 so 2 ton.
HAY-Wire-b bound Hay sells at 81 per ton
less than rOpe-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices Tor rope-bound Hay:
Wheat, S11@15 80; Wheat and Oat,
S11@15; v 1ld CAT, SO 50@13 so; Alfalfa,
S9@1O so: Barley, so 5O@12 80; COM
pressed, S10@13 so; Stock % 50@9 80 q
ton.
STRAW 5@85c = bale.
HOPS-14@ 4@16c q 10.
BUCK VIE WHEATI-7;s1" 3 !" &o91 s51 25 p cu.
GROUND BARLEY-SI 1920 p ton.
11@@21Ic 2 10; Sweets, 75c@$1 p ctl; Early
Rose, 50@40c; River BurDanks, 25@36c;
River Red, 20@30c; oregon Burbanks, 5O@
SOC; Oregon Garnet Chiles 65@o &c q ctI.
ONIONS-QuOlable at S2G2 50 q ctl for
California. Choice Oregon sell at an advance
BEANS-Bayos, $2@2 10; Butter, ~ 75@
81 65@1 so; Red, S2@2 50; Lima 50 65@
: SO; Pea, So 50@2 90; Small White, So so
o. so; Large White, So 1902 80.
| VEG.ETA BLES-Cucumber 4O@5Oc p doz
for common and 7oc@$1 % 1Or good TO
choice; Asparagus. SI9l so = box for
ordinary run and 81 1902 20 for choicer
quality; Rhubarb, 35075c e box Green Peas,
common, 2@21ac q Id; Sweet Peas 3@4c
p ID; String Beans, c p 10: MarrOWfat
Squash, $50 2 ton; Hubbard Squash, $50
T. ton; Green Peppers, &C . 10; Tomatoes,
S1@1 80 p box for poor to fair ana 81 70
@2 20 for good TO choice; Turnips 75c q ctl;
Beets, Toe p sack; Parsnlps, 81 20 q CT, Car
rots, 35@40c; Cabbage 33@40c; Garlic, IL
! @212c p tb; Cauliflower, 6O@7Oc 2 doz; Dry
Peppers, l sc 2 IL; Dry Okra, C q b.
FRESH FRUII-Apples 50g &C q box for
common, S5cg$1 20 for tar TO good, and
81 oO@1 : D tOr choice.
BhkltIEs-Qne small lot came up from
Santa Cruz this morning, but the Iruit was
crushed and therefore not marketable.
CITRUS FRUIT = Fair TO choice Navel
Oranges, 81 35@2; seedlings, $1@
l 5O Mexican Lines, S4@4 SO q box; CALI
tOrnia Lines, 50@60c for small box and : &c
10 81 for large; Lemons, Sicily, $4@5; Cali
fornia Lemons, 75c@rI for common ana
/ 81 20@2 Tor good TO cnoice; Bananas 81 90
az so y buucn; Hawaiian pineappleS, % 30
@3: Mexican Plneappies, $3@.3 so {, dozen.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples 51a96c tor quar-
tered, 51a@6c for sliced. and 9G10c tor eVap-
Grated; rears, 5@oc &, ID for bleacheI halves
and 2@4c for quarters; blCached Peaches,
1(99c; Sun-dried Peaches, 0G6c; Apricots,
MoOrparks, 11LGl2LC; do Royals, l0012c
for Dleached and 90 * IOr sun-drled; Pruncs,
4G3419c for the Iour sizes, 4$4g5c for the i've
sizes ana 254@3l2c for small; tlums, 4@41ae
for pitted and 11692c for unpitted; Figs, 50
&c for pressed and 11a9Zc for impressed
! White Nectarines, &C; hed Nectarines, %
&C q n.
RAISINS = London Layers, 75c@S1 Is;
loose Muscatels, in boxes, SOC sc; clusters,
81 35@1 90: loose Muscatels, in sacks, 214t@
21ac . ID for 3.croWnand &c Tor 2-crown; dried
| Grapes. 13&@lAc o 10. S@s
BUTTEk-Fancy Creamery, 1S@19c; fancy
dairy, l615@17c; good to choice 15@16c;
common grades 14@143&c p ID; store lots
12@l3c p ID.
CHEESE-Choice TO fancy. 9@1oc: fair to
good, o@S1ac; Eastern, ordinary to fne 13@
14Izc q ID.
EGGs-CaIifornia ranch, 13@15c; store
lots, 11@121ac p dozen.
POULfRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers 1Oc;
Hens, 12@13c; dressed Turkeys, 10@12c r
ID tor Gobbiers ana 3@14c for Hens; Roost-
ers, 80 1894 for old, 80 50@7 so for young;
BroiIers, $495 so; Hens, S5@6; Ducks, S4 80
90; Geese, 81 5U@2 p pair; Pigeons, 500
: 80 = dozen.