The record-union., 1894-02-19
COMMERCIAL.
The Wheat Market at San Francisco
Very Quiet.
Eggs In Heavy Over-Supply, and Prices
Weak-Fruit Values Poorly
Sustained.


The local Wheat market yesterday was
rather quiet compared with the three or
four preceding days. Prices were a shade
firrner IN the Call Board, and as result the
buying element held back and purchased very
sparingly. The volume of the days transac-
tions in options, however. was fairly large
and quite satisfactory. considering the day
and the trade conditions prevailing. May
and December futures continue as the favorlte
purchases, but there is wide divergence OF
opinion as to the outlook and prospects Tor
higher values. Crop conditions and weather
reports are eagerly sought for and studied by
by both buyers and sellers, and the problem Is
indeed one that is most difficult TO solve.
There are number OF operators who shorted
Wheat two or three months ago, and these
are greatly pleased at the turn OF affairs Iof
they have made handsome returns.
The local Produce market continues inact-
i've, and the volume OF trade is very light.
Prices are not steady, and, besides being low,
are frequently shaded in order to effect sales.
Receipts of Produce yesterday were moderate,
but the continuous rain interfered with what
little trade was confidently expected. STOCKS
are heavy and sales very slow.
Choice Oranges and fancy red Apples are
moving OF in small lots, but ali other grades
are accumulating.
Vegetables are selling fairly well and onions
are hrm at the recently advanced prices.
The inquiry for Dried Fruits remains about
the same, sales being light and values poorly
sustained, even at the low figures quoted.
Sales OF Creamery Butter are fair, but the
market is rather easy. Eggs are in heavy
over-supply, and there is practically no STAN
dard of value. Prices are low and very weak.
Cheese remains steady. Poultry is slow 10
sell and stocks are excessive.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, So 1905 80 q bbl; Bakers Extras,
So 1908 25i Superine, So 4o@2 60.
WHEAT-Quotable at soc = ctl 1or No. l
shipping and 90H@9219c for choice article.
Milling grades are quotable at Sl@l O5 y ctl.
BARLEY-Feed, 70@71Ac p ctl Tor tar 10
good quality, 7214@735zc for choice bright;
OATS1Miiling. 81 1891 20: Surprise,
81 2o@1 so; fancy FEED, 81 1719@i1 20; good
10 choice, 81 1091 10; poor TO lair, 90c@
81 o5i Black, e21acS$1:2o Gray, 81 O219
COkN-QuotabIe at 65@s73zc . ctl for
Large Yellow, 100000 Tor small Yellow
and 95@964c for White.
BRAN-$16@17 p ton.
HAY Wire-bound Hay sells at 81 p ton
less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
Wheat, 50 50@I3 SO; Wheat and Oat 50 so
@12 80; Wild Oat, 50 50@11 90; Alfalfa, 50
@1O; Barley, S9@1O so; Compressed, S1o@
IL; stock, So@1o = ton.
SrRAW-55@6oc p bale.
HOPS-15@1ScR = ID.
RYE-S719@90c 2 ctl.
BUCKWhEAT1s1 2o@1 20 y ctl.
GROUND BARLEY-S16 50@17 so p ton.
POTATOES-New Potatoes, &c 2 ID;
Sweets, 65c0S1 p ctl; Garnet Chiles, 45@65 sc;
Early Rose, 40@50ci River Burbanks, SOC
doc: River Red, 30@35c; Salinas Burbanks,
65@85c; oregon Burbanks, 60@80c; Oregon
Garnet ChileS 75@S5c . ctI.
ONIONS-$1 25@1 rs p ctl.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 9o@2; Butter, 81 75@
81 50@1 621a; Red, 81 1901 so; Lima.
81 90@2 10; Pea, So 15@2 80; Small
White, S2@2 Is; Large White, S2@2 1215 p
ctl.
ETABLES-Asparagus 121a92219c p
h; Mushrooms, S@10c p ID for common ana
15@20c for good to choice; Rhubar5, 7@9c p
IL; Green Peas, 6@Sc q ID; String Beans, cog
25c p ID; Marrowtat squash, S15 ton;
Green Peppers, 20@25c p 10; Tomatoes, : 5c@
81 20 2 box; Turnips zoe . ctl; Beets. 75c =
sack; Parsnips, 81 20 ? ctl; Carrots, 100000;
Cabbage, 5O@55c; Garlic, 11a@3c = ID; Cauli-
flower. 60@7 Oc = doz; Dry Peppers, 10c q ID;
Dry Okra, 15c p ID.
FRESH FRtIT-Apples, S1@1 25 p box
for good to choice and Bog 35c Tor common to
fair; Choice Mountain Apples, 81 25@l so p
box.
CITRUS FRUIT-Fair to choice Navel Or
anges, S1@1 S5 p box; seedlings, 75c@S1;
Mandarin Oranges, 65@9oc: Mexican Lines,
5000 p box; California Lines, S1@1 so p
box; Lemons, Sicily, S4@5; California Lem
ons, S1@52 for common and So 1908 for good
to choice; Bananas, 81 50g2 so p bunch;
Hawaiian Pineapples, So 50@3; Mexican
Pineapples, $3@4 q dozen.
Dh1ED thUlI-ApplSS, O120DOc Tor quar-
tered, 5000 for sliced and 5000 for evap-
grated; Pears, 4@Sc p II for bleached halves
and 3@5c for quarters; bleached Peaches. 60
Sc; sun-dried Peaches, 495c; Apricots, Moor
parks, 111a@13c do Royals, 10@11c for
bleached and 6@712c for sun-drled; Prunes,
411c for the four sizes, 414@41ac for the five
sizes and 215@4c for ungraded; Plums, 5@
SIC for pitted and 119@2c for unpitted; Figs,
3G4e for pressed and 11a62c for npreSSed;
White Nectarines, 79Sc; Red Nectannes GO
&c d. h
RAISINS-London Layers. 75c@SI 15
loose Muscatels, in boxes, 50@S5c; clusters,
81 50@1 75; loose MuscateIs, in sacks, 2L@
235c for 3-crown and &c for 2-crown; dried
Grapes, $49114e p D.
BUTTER-Fancy Creamery, 28@30c; fancy
dairy, 25@271ac; good TO choice, 21@ 24c;
common grades, 17@20c p %; store lots, 11@g
16c; picked roll. 14@1S firkin, 14@17c.
CHEESE-ChOice fancy to new, 1901 &c;
fair to good, collie; Eastern, ordinary to
fine, 11@14c = 70.
EGGS = California ranch, 17@2Oc; store
storage, 81 5000 so ? case: Oregon Eggs, IL
@14c p dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers, 9@
lie; Hens, 11@12c; dressed Turkeys, 12@
lac , n; BOOSTERS. S3 5O94 for old, $4G5 so
for young; Fryers, 81 50@5; Broilers, So so
"a so; Hens, S4G95; Ducks, So 5O@4 SO;
Geese, 81 50@1 rs . pair; Pigeons, 81 1902
p dozen for old and 50 50@3 Tor young.
GAME-Quail, 81 = dozen; Canvasbacks,
$3@4; Mallard, 81 5O@3 so; Widgeon, 75c
@Sl; Teal, S1@1 25; Sprig, 81 25@1 so;
2; White Geese, 75c@S1; Brant. $1@1 20;
English Snipe, 81 1902 p dozen; Common
Snlpe 75c@S1 p dozen; Honkers, S3@4;
Hare, 75c@S1; Rabbits, S1@1 so 2 dozen.