The record-union., 1896-12-12
COMMERCIAL.
THE rlARKET FOR SPOT WHEAT
STRONGER.
Barley Has Strengthened, and Trad
ing is Fairly Acknowledging
New in Oats.
San Francisco. Dec. 18th.

San Francisco, Dec. 11th.
While there is no actual advance in, spot
Wheat the market is stronger; futures
showed an advance over yesterday Barley
has also strengthened, and tradlng Is
fairly active. Nothing new in oats or
Corn, and not much changing hands. Rye
also is quiet and weak. Quotations On
Buckwheat are practically nominal
another lot of Mandarin Oranges ar
rived by the last China steamer; the de-
mand is not very good and the market Is
well supplied. The first new-crop Persian
Dates have been received to the extent OF
1000 boxes by the China steamer, and
brought 51aQ6c per 10. A car OF Bananas
from New Orleans was shipped yesterday
and will be here in about a week. orange
market is slow; the weather and the green
condition Of the fruit are against its sale.
Dealers differ on the Butter market;
some quote cent above and some cent
below our best figures; the general opfn-
ion, however, is that the market is weak.
Eggs are still moving slowly, although
store seem to sell better than ranch; no
changes in prices.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, $5 1895 25; Bakers Extras, "a 5000;
Superfine, 81 25q4 80 per bbl.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
81 Az per ctl for No. / and 81 4Sa4 for
choice; Milling Wheat, 81 5oQ1 60.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, SOQS71ac;
choice, ss&4@90c Brewing, 95Q971ac.
OATS-White Oats, 81 1901 80 per ctl:
Gray, -1-c; Black. for feed. 95c@$1 05
per ctl; Black. for seed. 81 2oa1 35: Red,
CoRN-Targe yellow. so@s5c; Small
Yellow. 81: White, S5QS7hc.
RYE-s161 O21a per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-$1 20D1 80.
MIDDLINGS-S1S 50621 per ton.
BRAN-S14Q14 so for California and
S12 5Oq13 per ton for outside brands.
ROLLED BARLEY-S19Q20 per ton;
Clipped Oats, 81 80 per ctl.
HAY-Wheat, SSQ10 80; Wheat and Oat.
$7q10; Oat, S6QS; Barley, S5Q6 30 for
river and s7qS 80 for the best; Alfalfa,
$6Q7 so; Glover, seas; Stock, S5Q6; Com
pressed Wheat, S6Q9 so; Compressed Oat,
$6@7.
STRAW-35Q5Oc per bale.
HOPs-SG1Oc per ID for fair to choice
and lie per 10 for fancy.
1 hsATTB9z0l 55 Pink & @ @ @ Rs e. HattsE ssai s. 80 g.
Lima, 81 e0q2: Pea, 81 4O41 so; Small
White, 81 2O91 40; Large White, 81 2O9
/ 30; Blackeye, S1d1 10; Red Kidney,
81 25q2 30; Horse of Windsor. 9oc9$1 10
POTATOEs-In saoks-Earl Rose, 5o9
80c per ct; Salinas Burbant 5oQ75c per
ctl for good to choice. q S5c9$1 for
fancy; River Burbanks. 3u9t0c per otl;
Sweet Potatoes. 7oc0A 10 per ctl.
ONIONS-40Q50c per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Toma 100000 per
box; do, Los Angeles, $1Q1 25 per crate;
Los Angeles String Beans, 10c per 10;
Cream Squash, 25c per box, Green Peppers,
30q5 soc per box; do, Dried, 7q9c per 10;
Dried Okra, S910c per 10; Garlic, 113q2c
per N; Los Angeles Green Peas. sa9c per
ID; Mushrooms, 5415c per ro; Los Angeles
Egg Plant, lo4121ac per 10.
FRESH FRUITNApples-Fan $1Q1 10;
some fancy Red. higher; Common, 4oQ75c
per box; Eastern, $2Q2 90 per barrel; Lady
Apples, 75c per box.
Berries-Cranberries,S 81 5QQS so per bbl:
do. in boxes. from Oregon, 81 50.
Grapes-1n boxes, 50Q75c for fresh stock,
and 25q4Qc for held-over; Grapes in crates
bring 10415o more than boxes.
Pears-Common, 40a65c per box; Winter
Nelis, 75cQS1 25.
Persimmons-25Q60c per box.
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges. 81 50a3 80 per
box for Navels and 81 25Q2 for Seed
Lemons. s1Q1 % for common and 81 50Q2
per box for good to choice. and 81 50Q3 for
fancy; Grape Fruit, S5q6 per box, Japan
ese Mandarins. 1oQ9Oo per box.
buneS for Hawaan ana Il 5as per
bunch for New Orleans: Pineapples, 81
G3 30 per dozen.
prices E furnished BY the sam Franciseo s eo
Fruit Exchange in CARLOAD MoolIsr lots: ,,
ohoPIse ao E2c fansg c Choice 1
sa PsaehesmFanoy. s' sise: chOiee, sc 9asa. stan
sSo ss1S s sG peeled se ehods boxes G
halves. Saesac: do. quarters. 5aS1ic; choice. s.
Sas ps1me Rai e
Black do. a1.a2ac Pun Piums s. W iSse for for un: IN:
Raisins-carload lots. FOB. Fresno-In
sacks or 50-fb boxes-4-crown loose, 5Ac:
3-crown loose, 4Ao; 2-crown loose. 3Ac;
tells. &c; dried Grapes. &c. In 2o-fo boxes
,eT. S psSs.s hsns09 clusters hysrs 90 e4 m
BUTTER-Creamery- 23@24c;
special brands, higher; seconds, 21G22c.
Dairy-Fancy. 21c; good to choice. 1sa19c;
lower grades, 15917c. Picked, 16Q1Sc per
10; Firkin, 15d16c per 10.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new. 11112c; fair
to good, 9Q10c; Cream Chedder. 11Q12c;
Young America, 11Q121ac; Eastern, 13g14c;
per ID: Western. 1241213c.
EGGS-2sQ33c per dozen for ranch;
store Eggs, 22d25c; Eastern. 22126c; do,
cold-storage, 19G21c: Duck Eggs, 25c per
dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers u
61f3c; Hens, 12i13c per 10; do, dressed
1a915c; BOOSTERS, s4G4 25 for old. So 500
25 for young; Broilers, 81 25q2 80 for
small, and S3Q3 25 for large; Fryers. SO %
@3 80: Hens, So 5oq4 30; Ducks, Says for
old: S4 5o45 90 for young; Geese 81 501
. per pair; Pigeons 81 per dozen for old,
81 25Q1 so for young.
GAME-Ducks-Can s311o; NAL
lard sSa3 30; Teal, 81 25 Sprig, 81 1902;
widgeon, 81 90; Small Ducks, s1Q1 %;
Quail 81: Hare, 81 per dozen; Gray Geese
So: Rabbits, 81 25Q1 30; White Geese. 81 .
Brant. 81 5091 rs; English Snipe, 81 250
/ so; common, do, 75c; Honkers, So 5oa4 80
per dozen.