The record-union., 1895-09-23
COMMERCIAL.
Sharp Advance in Wheat Prices
Looked for in San Francisco.
Fair Movement of Trade In the Pro
duce Markets-Butter Quota
tions Weak.
So FRANc1sco. september 22d.

HulOuS LIE OTaIu OpeTdCOIS VA 'H0
Exchange and dealers generally. "a large
portion of this tonnage is already unoer
charter to carry Wheat and Barley, ana lhere
are at present over forty ships in the haroor
awaiting cargoes of these commodities Inc
rates for charters have been steadily on the
decline for some weeks past, and from present
indications the lowest point has not yet Deen
reached The bull element argue that all this,
In connection with short crop Will cause d
local scarcity Of Wheat, and that the result
viii be q sharp advance in prices. Thls Oh
course presumes that all these ships, or most
OF them, will carry Wheat, and if they cannot
get engagements at satisfactory rates they
will take whatever they can get. However
this may be, the situation has certainly IN
spired holders with an enhanced idea OF the
value of their stock and there is a strong un-
dercurrent OF firmness Oh their part with a
reluctance in their offerings, which, by the
way, are almost invariably small.
In the local Produce markets yesterday
there was a fair movement of trade. and prices
were about the same as the ruling rates OF the
preceding day.
Nearly all the Peaches now in market are OF
Inferior quality, and meet with a very poor
demand. Bartlett Pears are almost out OF
market the few on hand being held Tor lull
figures Ounces are selling slowly at Tue
quoted rates. Berries are dull but larry
steady in price. Choice Apples are in demand,
but the medium grades move OF rather
slowly, and largely TO peddlers. Grapes are
abundant and sell fairly well at full ngures.
where the stock is strictly choice, but the
market is flooded with common stock.
Creamery Butter is weak at quo atlons, ana
dealers are shading to effect sales. Ranch
Eggs are steady, and Poultry is moving OH
little more freely.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, So 36Q3 40; Bakers Extras, So 159
3 20; Super1ne, 50 1902 60 = Dol.
WHEAT-No- l Shipping Wheat 9114c p
No. / and S24ac for choice. Milling
Wheat, 95@9712c p Gil
BARLEY-teed. fair to good. 527ag55c;
choice SIZE: Brewing. 621a46 &c.
OATS-Milling, S0@S5c p ctl; surprise, 50
@9Oc; Fancy Feed, o599oc; good 10 choice
659Soc, poor to fair. o21SG70c; Black, nomi-
nal; Gray, 8 1aG sc 2 ctl.
CoRN-Large yellow, 81 o5@1 10; Small
Yellow, 81 1&3291 8 per ctl; White, SIG
RYE-75@s215c q ctI for new.
BUCKWH WHEAf-s5@95 p ctL
RRAN-S11 5o912 so = ton.
GROUND BARLEI-S14 r ton.
HAY-Wheat, SOLO; Wheat and oat, s6
g.; Oat. S5@s: Alfalfa, 50 50@7; Barley, so
OF; Clover, S697 SO; Compressed, S6@S 80;
Stock. "a 5Og5 90 ton.
STRAW-25G45c p bale.
BEANsCBayos, 81 o5@1 20; Butter,
81 5O@1 50 Tor small and 81 5O@1 so tor
large; Pink Sl@l 20; Red, S101 20; Lima,
SIS 1904 so; Pea, 81 6591 so; small " hite,
81 75@1 90; Large " mite. 81 35G1 80;
Blackeye, S2@2 20; Red Kidney. 81 75G
POTATOES-Eariy hose, 30@35c p ctI in
sacks; Salinas Burban&s 6oVo5c q ctl and
3OG40c . ctl for River Burpanks in sacks;
Sweet Potatoes, S1@1 p p ctl.
ONIONS-40@50c p ctI
GREEN COH.N-Berkeley, small crates, 80
@5oc; Alameda large crates. 75c@SI 20;
VEGEIABLES-su Squash, 20@9Oc:
Cucumbers, 1592Oc r box Pickles, 50975c
= box Tor No. l anu 20936c for No. 2; Tona-
toes, River and Bay, 15025c; String Beans
2G2 &C B %; Lima Beans, l12G21ae q ID; Green
Teas, 293c for garden; Green Pepl lers, 20g
soc e box; Egg Plant, 30@4Oc p box; Green
Okra, 30@5 @5Ocs 2 box; 1urnips. soc 2 ctl;
Bets SOC z sack; Carrots, 50c; Cabbage, 60
@75c g ctl: Garlic, 2@3c 2 ID Caulitiower,
5Q@60c = dozen; Dried Peppers. 13@ &C = u.
FRESH FRUII-Apples-No. l grade, 20
@50c p box for Green, and 35@75c = box for
Red; some fancy at S5c z box. Berries
Strawberries, Sharpless, 81 5OG3 p chest;
Lungworth, S4@6; Raspberries S394 2 chest;
Back berries, 81 5Og2 3 chest; Hucki9-
berries, 2@4c , u. Canteloupes, 5CcGS1 p
crate; Nutmeg Melons, 30@4Oc p box. fi,s
Black, double layers. 25lG4Oc e box; WhIte,
25@35c = box for double Layers. Grapes
2oG25c 2 box for black, 15925c tor soft
white varieties and z0G25c for Muscat;
Iokay, 20@3Oc q box; SeedIess. 4OG5Oc =
box; ISABELLA, 5O960c in boxes: Wine Grapes,
SI5919 ton, Plums-30950c p box.
Sl@l 90 = box for No. /; other varieties, %
@5Oc p box. Peaches-25G60c in boxes.
Quinces-25G40c p box. Watermelons-S3
CIrHUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, So 5000
= box; California Lemons, S2&2 so for com
mon and 81 5O@3 90 p box for good 10
choice and S494 30 for fancy.
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, 81 25G2 ?
bunch: Pineapples. nominal.
DRIED FRUIT-Folowing are the prices
furnished by the San Francisco Fruit Ex-
change. The figures presented represent car
load lots smaller parcels occasionally selling
at slightly lower rates. Apricots-tancy
Aloorpark, lie; choice do, SC; fancy, 91zc;
choice, &c; standard, SIC; prime, sc. Apples
-Evaporated, 454G5c; sun-dried, 3@3l2c.
Peaches-fancy, &C. choice oc; standard,
o1zc; prime, &c; peeled in boxes, 12@l3c.
Pears-Fancy, halves, &c: quarters, 614c;
choice, &c; standard, sc; prime, &c. Dried
Grapes-11Sc q n. Piums-Pitted, 4G454c,
unpitted, C. Prunes-Four sizes, 4c Nectar
ineS-fancy, 61ac; choice, o.; standard, &c;
prime, sc. Figs-White, choice. &C; Black,
214@3c. Raisins-ln sacks (o0D boxes sell
ing at &c r b higherl 4-crown loose, &C; D.
crown. sc; 2crown, 21ac; seedless Sultanas,
&c; seediess Muscatels, &c; 3-crown London
Layers, 81 40 q box in 2O-b boxes; Clusters,
So; Dehesa clusters 81 80; Imperial clusters.
So; 4-crown loose, 81; 4-crown loose, faced,
81 ; e box.
onds, 17@19c. Dairy-Fancy, / 11&&l SIC;
good to choice, 169l7c; lower grades, 139
15c. Pickled-150l615c; nrkin. I3g15c.
CHEESE-Choice 20 lancy, 53a97c; falr to
good sc; Eastern, 11@l21sc = ID.
EGGS-1 e@22c q dozen Tor store and 259
soc for ranch Eastern, 15417c; selected
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers-
15c; Hens. 13@15e 6, ID; Roosters, S494 so
for Old and S4@5 90 Tor young. Bfoilers
a. 5OG3 for small and S3G4 for large; Hens,
S445 90: Ducks, $3 50G5; Geese, 81 459
1 70 ? pair; Pigeons, 81 5oS1 IS ? dozen.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole carcasses
from slaughterers 10 dealers:
BEEF-tirst quality, 5951ac, second quail
ity, 4G5c; third quality, 394c = 10
NEAL-5G67sc for large and 19oc ? b for
small.
MUTTON-495c ? II.
HANDSPRING -51a96c 3 D.
PORk-Ldve Hogs, o95lfc z % for heavy,
33s431Sc for small and oG354c for feeders.
California Fruit Sales.
NEW York, sept 21.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit al open auction
Today West Shore dock, realizing the fol-
lowing prices: Pears-Bartlett - 25@2 10;
haIEboxes, 81 90. Grapes-lokay, S1@1 90;
Muscat, s5c@s1 05 Rose de Peru, 1oc;
Malaga 81 D. Peaches-Salway, 959Soc;
Hcquetts, &C.
NEW York, Sept. 21.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold to-day at open auction West
Shore dockc Grapes-CraJes Tokay, 81 20;
haltcra .es Tokay, S1@l 10; halt-crates
Morocco 15c Peaches -Salway, oOcGS1 10;
Picquett's Lates. 7o09oc. Pears-Half-boxes
Keller, 81 10.
BosToS. sept 21. - The Porter Brothers
Company sold to-day at open auction:
Grapes-Haifcrate Iokay, 81 12HG1 3712.
Pesches-Saiway, S714c@S1 20; Cings, 62c@
S1 o5; George Lates, o753@SOc.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.