The record-union., 1894-02-07
COMMERCIAL.
The Wheat Situation Anything but
ENCOURAGING for Sellers.
Trade in Barley Not of Very Active
Character. Though Prices Show
Fair Steadiness.
sAS FRAxcIsco, February 9th.

SAN FRANCISCO, teDruaFy ON.
The situation in Wheat is anything out
encouraging for sellers. Business continues
70 drag. while prices steadily decline. To-day
No l Shipping Wheat is not quolaole over
g61lc , ctl. with many dealers expecting sales
70 be made at soc before bottom is reached.
A choice parcel would likely find sale at 971a
@963zc, Milling grades show ease in price at
q range of 81 O21lG1 O5 2 ctl. Trading in
the Call Board is quite active, there being ND
eraI transactions all on the down grade as re-
CARDS price. The arrival OF over 5000 cehtals
OF Barley from Oregon this week was the
cause of some speculation ana uneaslness, as
1t was not known whether the shipment was
the forerunner of other conslgnments or hot'
But il is understood that Barley goes aboard
ship for England, and Will therefore nave no
influence on the local market. Trade is not
OF active character, but prices show falr
steadiness, because there is no selling pressure.
Offerings of Oats do not move Oft as freely as
sellers would DESIRE and asking prices have
been lowered as an inducement Tor more lib
eral purchasing.
uaily increasing, but the demand Is low. 70
tatoes are coming in III large lots, ana more
than half comes IL from Oregon. Onions are
firm. sweet Potatoes are in moderate supply.
The demand tor 1resn Fruit Is not active. AT
the Orange auction yesterday afternoon three
carloads were sold. a good quality OF Apples
sells readily.
In barry Produce the markets are rather
slow, with prices steady in Butter and lower
for all kinds of Eggs. Cheese is unchanged
The Poultry market Is weak and dull
Game receipts are equal TO the demand
Prices are hEm.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras
So 4O@3 80 q Dbl; Bakers Extras, S3 500
40; Superfine, 50 1902 go.
WHEAT-No. l shipping, 9614@99A;
Milling, 81 o214@1 05.
BARLEY-Feed, 721497 $40 Z ctl for fair to
good quality. 75@7614c 1or choice bright;
brewing, 6o@9oc ? cu
oATs9ins adsi an! 81 1901 5 s. ao@ @ S@PPrsS se
good 10 choice 81 1901 10; poor to fair,
90c@S1 %; Black, o215c@$1 20; Gray,
81 021.@1 121a p ctl.
COkN-QuoIable at 8O@S3$4c p ctl for large
Yellow, S712@90c tor small elbow and 500
9215c for Wnite.
BKAN-S16@17P y ton.
HAY-Wire-Dound Hay sells at 81 p ton
less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rOpebound Hay:
Wheat SO 5O@l3 so; Wheat and Oat, 50 80
@I2 80; villa OaJ, SO 5O@11 so; Alfalfa,
So@10; Barley. S9@10 30; compressed, $40
@12; stock, SS@1O p ton.
STRAW-a5@o5c y bale.
HOPS-I 5Q1 sc 2 ID.
RYE-9OQ9219c p ctl.
BUCKWHEAi-Sl 2O@1 80 p ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-S16 50@17 90 2 ton
POTATOES--New Potatoes, E@27ac o h.
Early Rose, 40@5Oc; River Burbanks, 500
4Oc: River Red, ,<3C@4Oc; Salinas Burbanks,
65@S5c q ctl.
ONIONS-S1@1 65 q ctl.
BEANS-Bayos.S1 81 90@2 05: Butter, 81 $50
! 80 for small and S2@2 20 Tor large; Pink
81 60@1 rs; Red, 81 1902 %; Lima, 81 80
az 10; Pea, 50 25@2 so; Small White, $40
25; Large White. $2@2 20 p ctl.
NEGITA ABLES-AspaTagus, 1O@25c = b;
Mushrooms 4@oc 2 ID for common and LOG
15c for good to choice; Rhubarb, 6@1Sc q il;
= IN. STriQV RQanS l6mDDr
= fb Marrowfat Squash, So@10 2 ton; Green
Peppers, 15@20c r ID; tomatoes, S1@1 90
2 Dox; Turnlps, 75c q ctl; Beets, 75c@S1 n
sack; Parsnips, 81 20 2 ctl; Carrots, 4ogooc;
Cabbage 50@155c; Garlic, l1Sg3c = ID; Cauli-
flower, 6O@70c . dozen; Dry Peppers, 5@7c
= ID; Dry Okra, 10c r lb.
FRESH FRUTr-Apples, S1@1 20 3 boX
for good to choice and 35@75c for common TO
fair: Choice mountain Apples, 81 25@1 80 q
box; Cranberrles, Eastern, SOS 2 Dbl.
CITRUS FRUITS - Fair to choice Navel
Oranges. 81 25@2 . box; Seedlings, 75c@
81 %; Mandarin Oranges, 65@9Oc; Mexican
Lines S6617 p box: Lemons, Sicily. S4@0;
California Lemons, Sl@2 Tor common and
So 25@3 for good to choice; Bananas 81 80
as; Mexican Pineapples, s3@4 = dozen;
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, 3@o19c 2 10 10 lor M
evaporated; PeaIs, 4@Sc ? 70 for bleached
halves and 4@5c Tor quarters; bleached
Peaches, 6@71ac; sun-drled reaches, 4@3c;
l0@11c for bleached and 6@712c for sun
dried: Prunes, 444Ql415c for the four sizes and
2NCGlc for ungraded; Plums, 5@51ac for pit
ted and 115@2c tor unpitted; Figs, 3@4c tor
pressed l556l2c for impressed; White Nectar
ines. 6(Q7c; Red Nectarines, 5@6c p H.
RAISINS-London Layers, S1@l 20; loose
Muscatels, in boxes. 65@65 sc; clusters, 81 50@
i rs; loose Muscatels in sacks, 2I4@254c q ID
for 3 crown, 2@214c for crown; dried Grapes,
1@114c 2 ID.
Butter = Fancy Creamery, 28@29c;
fancy dairy, 25@27c; good to choice, 21@24c;
common grades. 17@20c; store lots, 11G1
picked roll. 14@1Sc; tirkin, 14@17c 2 ID.
CHEESE-Choice fancy to new, 1901 &c;
fair to good, 9@11c; Eastern. ordinary TO fine,
11@14c p ID.
EGGS-California ranch, 2o@22i store lots,
16@1sc; Eastern Eggs, cold storage, 11@14c
= dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers 11@
12c; Hens, 11@12c; dressed Turkeys, 1870
Ice ID; boosters, SO 5o@4 for old, 50 500
5 for young; Fryers, $494 so; Brollers, $50
4: Hens, s4@5 so; Ducks, 81 5000 90; Geese,
81 50@1 rs p pair; Pigeons, 81 (91 20 2 dozen
for old and 81 25@1 so for young.
GAME-Quail, S1@1 25 p dozen; Canvas
backs S4@6; Mallard, S3@4; Widgeon,
81; Teal, S191 25; Sprig, 81 25@1 50 small
Duck, 75c@Sl; Gray Geese, 81 1902; w hite
Greese, 5c@S1; Brant, S1@1 %; English
Snipe, 81 75@2; Common Snlpe, 73c@S1 !;
Honkers, S3@3 so y dozen; Hare, S1@1 20;
Rabbits, S1@1 90 q dozen.