The herald., 1894-04-19
Ban FranoIsco ernln Nrarket.


SAN FRANCISCO, April 49, Today for the
hrst time in 10 years the price OF barley in the
local market rose above tnat Of wheat This
was caused by the damsgs TO th5 growing CROP
by dry weather and the ,matlstock of old mar
Icy on hand. December barley onened at
81 20 per Genital and eloaed at $1.22. May
barley went up to R1.I115 closing at Sill
bid. For spot barley $1.lO was offered. But
few safes were made even at that figure.
Decembe ber wheat got a low as 81. 07s today,
but closed at $l.205S. May wheat dropped 10
&113.
QUOTATIONS.
Whsat-It is useless to give a shipping quota
tion for wheat, as there is no buying for export
purposes Sales can be made for call board
uses away above tue parity of foreign markets.
say, at t$L0oiG1.O7@ per cen tai aud tiooAs as
milling wheat commands $1.12>S.
Barley-The boom in this article Is still in
progress, being Intensified by the continued
dry weather. The general asking pIics for feed
barley today was 81 10 II GENITAL aud 1t would
nave 10 De ome hlis poor for which less would
be taken. Brewing is altogether nominal,
holders Keeping out OF the MARKET
Oats--Another advance occurred this morn
ing. Receipts today were only 1000 sacks,
ons-half OF this amount coming from Washing
surprise 81. 3215,g1.3712 fancy feed 81 2716(O
1929, good to choice $1l5@l IS, poor to iair
nominal, gray ST. 1901. 30 per ,ntal.
Flour-Firm in ~. Net cash prices for
family extras So. 509360 per Dbl bekers ex-
trAs $3. .4093.50, superhne $3.7U@2 95 per Dbl
San Francisco NJ srket EsvIew.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IS.-The receipts of
vegetables were heavy this morning. They iu-
eluded 1852 boxes asparagus, 655 boxes rhu-
barb, boxes cucnmbels 1913 sacL s,potatoes, 795
sacks peas, and "a sacks onions. The potato
market Is very heavily supplied with all Kinds.
Onions are steady.
The demand for oranges is getting light Ap
pies are scarce. Strawberries were in light
supply today, only eight chests coming n,wlth
prices hrmer
The butter market is frmer under a good
demand for all grades Eggs are quiet with
prices unaltered. cheese Is weak at quotations
Inc oSmand .or poultry Is sAmited. and prices
are unchanged. Supplies are liberal.
Chicago Grain aud Provision Market.
CHICAGO. April 18-A heavy feeling per-
vaded the wheat market at the opening on ac-
count of the rain which was ling over great
portion of the winter wheat area. A more on
siderable decline than the 15c or so which oc-
edge tnat in California the drought was still
unbroken and that the sleeJ and snow storms
reported from the northwest would cause fur
ther delay in seeding operations Then trading
came almost TO II staadstill for a couple Of
hours in the middle of the session, and at no
time during the forenoon was there y heavy
trade. The market closed weak at 591sc sell
err.
Corn was very firm. except at the close, prices
ruling at about unchanged.
ats closed 1sc lower for May,
Provisions closed higher throughout the list
Cash quotauons were as follows;
Wheat, No. 2 Clodng.
APLl '.ss..'.-..-''.-... ....s.....-.. .oH2S
Iniy '22yys4g2y5zSs
July. :; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ol9zgOl1S
Corn. No. 3
April ........................3ss
Iniyy ''....'''' ''.''o9 goS1s
Oats, No. 2
MAY. .....-.......,.........."3
July. y.......................... 291 1z9299s
Flour Steady; unchanged.
Wheat No. 2 spring, b9sSi No. 3 spring
no Hales No. red, 59A.
Corn-No. 2, 39H.