The record-union., 1894-03-05
COMMERCIAL.
Operators in Wheat Futures Still At
tracing Much Attention.
Supplies of Produce Continue Heavy
and Values Generally Are
Low and Weak.
San FRANcIsco. March 4th.


Operations in Wheat futures are still at
tracing considerable attention in the Produce
Exchange Call Board. The same buyers VINO
have been purchasing so extensively during
the past three months are still IN the helo
and II is this active buying whicn mas sus-
tanned prices not only on May and Decenosr
Wheat. but II the spot market as Well Van
Board speculation has been orlsk' anu 1he
combination which has been loaolng up 80
heavily have bought persstenlIy IN Ine race
of a declining market This commence III
future values has had good effect on holueFs
and caused them TO maintain more hrhlly
their asking figures. II was only question
of a little time before buyers We're oollgeo 10
meet the views OF holders, for there mas peeh
engaged tonnage in the harbor, and the work
of loading could not be stopped merely De-
cause of a fractional difference in the opin-
ions OF buyers and sellers as to values. There
was some talk yesterday to the eject tnat the
operations of the bull element were pressing
rather heavily on certain bear dealers. FTlces
were upward during the day ana STEADY at
the close.
In the Produce markets there was scarcely
any change as compared with the preceulhs
day. supplies continue heavy ana values
generally are low and weak. oranges are
abundant and sales are rather SLOW. Apples
are steady at the quoted rates, although the
cold has lessened the demand. Vegetables are
selling fairly we'll Dried Fruits remain un-
changed; the supply Is heavy and the inquiry
small. Dairy Products remain very ouI1 anu
prices are low, with d tendency 10 WEAKNESS.
Poultry is steadier, but there Is but little de-
mand.
Produce Market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras SO 25@3 35 p bbl; Bakers, Extras,
50 1903 20; superdine ~ go 4oss % %; for No !
shipping aud 95@9oAc for choice. Mining
grades, 971aGSI 021a . ctl.
BARLEY-Feed, 70@7114c y cti for I,,, ialr 10
good quality and 7212c tor choice bright;
oATs"HIilIing, 81 1901 15i Surprise,
81 2o@1 50; fancy feed, 81 1901 10; s1 sooa
81; Black, 9ocSsl 20; aed, 81 o5@1 10;
Gray, 81 021a@1 o773 p ctl.
C0kN-Quofable at $4,000 p ctl tor
Large Yellow, S74@90c Ior Small Yellow
and 94c@S1 for While.
BRAN-S16@17 ton.
HAY-Wire-Dound Hay sells at 81 p ton
less than rope-bound Hay. FolloWlng r,a are
Wheat, S9@l3 so; Wheat and Oat, S9@
IL so; Wild Oat, S9@l1 80; Alfalfa, So@1O;
Barley, 5000 so; compressed, So@11 90;
STOCK, S7@S p ton.
STRAW-55@65c p bale.
HOPS-1 12@D171ac p ID.
RYE-90@S212c q ctl
6Ro6Nb 6Ro1 \ 1BA BAkLEfIsY6 1s 50 So 70 si7 so .
POTATOES Sweets. 4o@75c q ctl; Early
River Red. 30@35c; salinas Bqrbanks. 76@
soc; oregon Burbanks. 75@S5c; Oregon
Garnet Chiles, 55@65c q ctl.
ONIONS-S1 50@2 20 p ctl.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 9O@2 10; Butter, 81 rs
@1 so for small and 81 $500 for large; Pink,
81 5O@1 621a: Red. S2@& 20; Lima, $50
10: Pea, 81 I5@2 70; small ma |, White Viii s2@
NORTHUMBERLAND 10@171ac p II
for the ordinary run and 20@25c for fancy;
Mushrooms, I0@l2c p ID Tor common and
15@25c for good 10 choice; Rhubarb. S@10c
. t; Green Peas, 5@6c p b; String Beans, -
@-c p h: MarrowIat Squash, - p ton; Green
Peppers 25@30c = 10; Tomatoes, S1@l so z
box; Turnips, 75c = ctl; Beets, 7oc ? sack;
Parsnips 81 20 p ctl; Carrots, 35lg40c; Cab
bage, 5O@55c; Garlic, 112@214c p ID; Cauli-
flower, 6O@70c 2 dozen: Dry Peppers, 1Oc p
b; Dry Okra, 15c 2 10.
for good to choice ana 00@7oc Tor common
to fair Choice Mountain Apples, 81 50@2 q
CITRUS FRUIT-Fair to choice Navel
Oranges, S1@1 70 2 box; seedlings, o0c@
81 25 Mandarin Oranges. 500 &c; Mexican
Lines, So q box; California Lines, S1@1 so
. small box, and 50 5C@3 80 . large boxes;
Lemons, Sicily, S4@5; California Lemons,
$l@1 20 for common and 81 oO@3 Tor good
TO cnoice; Bananas, 81 5O@2 80 q bunch;
Hawaiian Pineapples, So 5093; Mexican
Pineapples 1904 2 dozen.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, $4,000 for quar-
tered, $1,000 for sliced and S@9c for evapo-
rated; Pears, 4@8c p ID for bleached halves
and 3@5c for quarters; bleached Peaches,
Ease; sun-dried Peaches, 5@6c; Apricots,
Moorparks, 111a@1214c; do Royals, 1O@12
for bleached ana 6@7c ior sun-dried; Prunes,
4Lc for the four sizes, 414@41ac tor the live
sizes and 21594c for ungraded; Plums, 4@
41ac for pitted and 17a@2c tor unpitted; Figs,
S@4c for pressed ana 115@2c for impressed;
White Nectarines, 1850; Red Nectarines,
607c T. ID.
loose Muscatels, in boxes, 50@75c; clusters,
81 5O@1 70; loose Muscatels in sacks, 214@
25zc = b for 3-crown and &c for 2-crown; dried
Grapes, 114@1$4c p %.
BtTTEK-Fancy Creamery, 23Q24c; fancy
dairy, 21@22c; good to choice, 19920c COM
mon grades, 176lSc 2 u; store lots, 11@1 &c:
picked roll 14@1 sc; nrkin, 14@16c
CHEESE-Choice fancy to new, Sc;
fair to good, 9@11c: Eastern, ordinary to
fine, 11@14c q ID.
EliGS-California ranch, l4@16c: store
lots, 12@13c 2 dozen.
POULTRY = Live Turkeys-Gobblers 90
lOc: Hens, 1o@llc; Dressed Turkeys, 11@
15c p u; Roosters. 50 50@4 for old, So 500
80 for young; Broilers, SO 50@5; Hens, 81
@5 so; Ducks, 81 50@6; Geese, 81 5O@1 rs
= pair; Pigeons, 50 25@2 so p dozen Tor old
and So 5003 for young.
GAME 4 Gray Geese, 81 50@2; White
Geese, 5o@75c: Brant, Sl@1 25; Honkers,
S3@4; Hare, 5o@75c; Rabbits, S1@1 20 q