The record-union., 1894-04-16
COMMERCIAL.
Continued Dry Weather Causes Bar
ley Prices to Advance.
Transactions In Wheat Practically
Limited to Call Board
Business.
SAN FRANCISCO. April

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5tE.
The long continued dry weather is being
used by spectators to force upward the price
OF Barley. The activity of this bull element
was very noticeable in the Produce Exchange
Cali Board yesterday, and they were quite
successful in their operations, for December
Barley, which appears 10 be the favorite op-
tion, rapidly advanced TO 81 14s4. while the
closing price on the preceding day was only
81 1O5l. The demand was good, but the
highest figure attained yesterday could not be
sustained, and the price closed at Sl 1874.
Spot Grain was also higher, and very nrmly
held. In fact holders do not appear anxious
to sell, even at the present enhanced rates.
Brewing Barley is held very steady. These
increased prices are based wholly upon the
present unfavorable conditions OF weather tor
the growing crops, but If there should be a
fairly good rainfall within the coming week
the decline would be even more rapid than
the advance. Call Board prices for. W heat
md the value for export continue widely dif-
ferent. Shippers cannot pay more than 92M
@96c per Genital under present values in the
English market. Transactions In w heat are
therefore practically limited to Call Board
business for the time being. In the local Pro-
duce markets there is fair volume of trade,
and prices generally are steady, though still
very low. Oranges are plentiful, but under a
good demand values are well sustained Tor
strictly choice stock. Lines are III moderate
supply anu S&eS dTc ldlI. NtSSbdDlce ttiO III
abundant supply and prices are cry reason
able. Dried Fruits show but little change. the
demand remaining good, with supplies clean
ing up. Dairy Produce is moving OIL well at
the low prices prevailing. Poultry is in heavy
supply, and low-priced.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Extras,
$3 3o@3 40 p bbI; Bakers Extras, SO 3O@
40; Superfine, 50 5o@2 70.
WHEAT-No. i Shipping, 921a@9354c;
Choice, soc; Milling, 81 %.
BARLEY.Feed, 95g977ac for fair TO good
BreWi5g. I 81 1SltSit o2fs@i o5 - ctl. IT, ' '
oATs,,Mdnilling, 81 o71@1 20; Surprise.
81 26@1 80; fancy teea, 81 2o@l 2212;
9Oc9s1 o5; Black, nominal; Red, nominal;
Gray, 81 05@1 10 p ctl.
CoRN-Quotable at 81 2o@1 20 ? ctl for
81 2715(91 40 for White.
BRAN-S16@ q ton.
HAY-Wire- bound Hay sells at 81 q ton
less than rope-bound Hay. Following are
wholesale city prices for rope-bound Hay:
Wheat, S12 50@17 DO; Wheat and Oat. S12
@16 90; Wild Oat, S12@13 80; Alfalfa, S9@
II 90; BARLEY, $11@14; Clover, SO 50@11;
sTRAw-z5@s5ca q bale.
RYE-S1 05@1 10 y ctl.
HOPS-14@16c p II.
BUCK KWHEAT-S1 2o@1 25 Rctl
GROUND BARLEY-$22 50@23 q ton.
PoTAToEs-New Potatoes, 1@2c . n;
River Burbanks, 25940c; River Reds, COG
25c; Oregon Burbanks. 100000; oregon Gar
net Chiles, 6O@75c q ctl.
ONIONS-Are in tair request at S2@2 so a
ctl for good stock
BEANs-Bayos. So 1o@a 20; Butter.
81 75@1 80 for small and $2@2 20 for large;
@; Pea, So 25@2 so; Small White. So 30@
2 80; Large White, So 40@2 90 . ctl
VEGETABLES-Cucum 40@5Oc p
dozen for common and 75c@s1 25 Tor good
to choice; Asparagus. 4O@75c . box for the
ordinary run and 65c@S1 20 p box for
ehoicer quality; Rhubarb, 25@75c p box;
do, 2@2& . b; String Beans, zoe p 10; Mar
rowfat Squash, ~ ton: Hubbard Squash, -
p ton; Green Peppers, 4Oe y d; Tomatoes, = =
choice; 1urnips. 75c . ctl; Beets. 75c . sack;
Parsnips. 81 25 p ell; Carrots, 35@4oc; Cab
6age, 3S@4oe; Garlic, 1@211e . To- Cauli-
L Lover, T 6O@7oc dozen; Dry Peppers, 15c .
FRESH FRUlT-Apples, 5o@75c . box
for common. s5c@S1 25 for fair to good, and
BERRIES-About IA chests of Strawber-
ries arrived to-day, selling at S1@l rs per
drawer.
Oranges, 81 35@2 so; seedlings, S1@1 so;
Mexican LINES, 81 so to So p box; California
LINES, 5o96oc for small box and 75c@sl
Lemons, 75c@S1 for common and 81 25@2 !
for good to choice; Bananas. 81 5O@2 so |
bunchi Hawaiian Pineapples, 50 5o@3; |
DRIED FRufRzppples p 81 5000 al e 411ea for Quar-
tered, $1,000 for sliced, anu sc to IOc for |
evaporated; Pears, 5@sc p d for bleached |
halves and 2g4c Tor quarters; bleached
&C: .Apricots, MoOreparks. 111a91 215c; do |
Royals, 10@12c for bleached and 6@7c for
sun-driedi Prunes. 514@55ac for the four sizes,
Plums. 5000 for pitted and 11a@2c for un-
pitted; Figs. 3@4c for pressed and 1z02c for
Impressed; White Nectartnes, &C; Red
N T--0 ~ m
RAISINS-London Layers, 75c@S1 10;
loose Muscatels, in boxes, 5o@75c; clusters,
81 25@l 30; loose Museatels, in sacks, 214@
2%c p 70 tor 3-crown and &c for 2-croWn;
dried Grapes, 114c . u.
BUTTER-Fancy Creamery, 17@1S sc; fancy
dairy, l6@1619c; good to choice, 141a@15c; |
12zSc; picked roll, 17@1sc u.
CBEESE-Choice to fancy, S1S@91lc; fair
to g good, 7g7lac; Eastern. ordinary to fine,
EGGs-f falifornia ranch, 12h@1311c; store
lots, 1o@12c p dozen.
PoqLTRY-.Liye Turkeys-Gobblers, 90
12c p b for Gobblers and 1O@12 for Hens
BOOSTERS, SO 50@4 for old, Sc 5O@7 SO for
young; Broilers, So 5og6 so; Hens, .s4@6;
Ducks, S4@6; Geese, 81 60@2 p pair; Pig
cons. S2@2 so p dozen.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole carcasses
from slaughterers to Dealers
BEEF-First quality, 51a@6c; second quail
ity, 454@5c: third quality. 316@411c p h.
CALV VES-4@5c for large, and 6@7c p b
for small.
MUTTON-51z@61sc p n.
Handspring, 9@10c p b.
PORk-Live Hogs, on foot, grain fed heavy
and medium, 412c: small Hogs, 4sz64JSc:
stock Hogs, dc; dressed Hogs, 65l@712c p b.
Foreign Market.
LONDON, April 15.-The weather the past
week has been dry, and though the Wheat
crop has not been damaged, the spring Corn
needs rain. In Wheat, the trade has been
quiet with little change in prices. Russian
Wheat was turn cheaper, and red American
was sd 10 is down. La Platte sells to the
continent. The American crop report has
caused some depression. The demand from
consumers is not sufficient TO control the
market at present. California afioat was
quote at 25s, red winter parcels; prompt de-
livery were quoted at 23s, and Manitoba 25s
Flour was quiet and rather cheaper. Trade
however. was apathetie, and shippers quote
lower prices. One lot was sold al 16@17s.
Maize was little dearer and trade was lair,
but il is now quiet, owing 10 the prospects of
rain. American prompt delivery were quoted
at lis Cd. Spot was steady and the country
markets were unaltered.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Many Changes In Quotations of Pro-
duce the Past Weak.