The record-union., 1896-04-15
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT UNCHANGED, NOT MUCH
CHANGING HANDS.
Barley Steadier, Some Choice Lots
Being Held at High Figure
Oats Fairly Active.
San Francisco. April 18th.

San Francisco, April 14th.
Shipment of 64SO barrels of Flour to
Siberia. Wheat is unchanged; not much
changing hands: occasionally 81 11A Is
paid for very choice lot OF shipping.
Barley appears to be stead1er; some
choice lots of feed are held at 15c; no sales
reported at that figure. Oats are fairly
active at previous prices. Trading IN
Corn is improved, though not enough to
encourage better prices.
Receipts were S31 boxes of Asparagus,
664 boxes of Rhubarb, 472 sacks Of Peas
and 552 sacks of new Potatoes. While AS
paragus was in larger receipt than yes
terday, it is in fair demand and prices are
no lower. A carload of mixed Vegetables,
principally Rhubarb, goes to the mines up
north. Peas are in slightly better de-
mand and fraction higher. New Pota-
toes are still weak, but old varieties are
hrm and in light receipt. with falr de-
mand; prices are not yet higher, but are
tending that way. Onions are scarce, In
demand and advanced; stocks Wen cleaneo
up; the Oregon steamer, due tomorrow,
has a lot on board. The few Green Pep
perS here do not sell.
Another decline in Berries and con-
siderable increase in receipts; nearly 33O
chests arrived; a few LongworthS bring
SS, and some of the large berries brought
So Some of the Cherries that arrived
Saturday are still looking for a buyer.
oranges are quite steady and in fair de-
mand; receipts were cars for this mar
ket and one car for shipping purposes.
Yesterdays heavy receipts have not af-
fected prices.
Butter is again lower, and prices are
rapidly getting down to point where 1t
Will be more profitable for the farmer to
pack. Cheese has also declined. Eggs are
hrm, in good demand and advanced, but
the advance rs only temporary, and as
soon as bakers, and individuals who are
Eggs. Suff1Cient prices
will very likely come down. The receipts
are liberal, still there are not many in
stock.
= Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, So 1898 So; Bakers Extras, So 30
45 90; Superfne, 81 S5qS per Dbl.
g, ,WnHE1EEAT-Shipping nE1 Wheat is quoted at
choice Mining Wheat. 81 171aa1 225ac.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good 7OQ71Ac;
choice, &c 72s,,4@s57sAc; s,s5A brewing: so@s6Ac;
prise, 9OcQs1; Fancy Feed, s2IaQs111ac;- good
to choice. 75as0c; poor to fair. 6712Q721zc;
Yellow. 95a971ac; White, s2Iaas6Ac.
KWHEATRS5@e5c Der ctl.
MlDDLlNGS-$17 50q19 80 per ton.
BRAN--$14Q14 so per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-s16Q16 80 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, $SQ11 so: Wheat and Oat,
g. ess18 Rsrex So .9d 3aa g 5oqlo AlfaIfa SIC
pressed. 81 5O9io 60. Stock. seg7 90 per
STRAW-35G55c per bale.
HOPS-2Q4c per 1b.
81 4oai 80; he Pink soeasa o5 u Red, ssi'es g
gi 30. So' .mn Lima. s,5o s. 5oa2 So 1 Pea 81 ao@
White, 9ocQS1 10; Blackeye. nominal
Red Kidney, nominal
POTATOES-River Burbanks, 25Q35c
per sack; Oregon Burbanks, 35Q7Oc per
ctl; Early Rose, 3Oq40c per ctl; Petaluma
and Tomales, 4oQ50c per sack; New Pota-
toes. .75eQsI per ctl; lMerced Sweets,
ONIONS-s2 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-LosA Angeles Tomatoes,
81 5041 20 per box; String Beans. 10c per
ID; Green Peas. 29212c per 10; Garlic, 4g5c
Dried Peppers, 1Og121ac per rb;' Mush-
rooms, 15q2oc per 10; Asparagus. S1Q2
per box for ordinary and 81 25a2 SO for
barb, 35975c per box; Cucumbers. 65cQs1
per dozen; Summer Squash, -Q-c per ID i;
Mexican Tomatoes, S242 80 per box.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples, 81 5oQ2 80 per
box.
RIES-Strawberries, S5a7 per chest
for Longworth and So 5OQ4 80 per chest
for large berries.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, s5 500
e per box; California Lemons, 75eGS1 %
for common: 81 5oG2 per box for good to
Oranges. 81 25Ql 75 per box for Seedlings;
Navels. S2Q2 75 per box for good to
choice, and $343 so for fancy; Mediter-
S2Q3; St. Michaels. 81 50q3 per box
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, $1d2
per bunch for Hawaiian; Pineapples,-q-
DRIED FRUITs-FolIowing are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange. The figures represent
carload lots.
Apricots-Fancy Moorpark. 1o@11c:
choice do, 10c; fancy, 91ac; choice, s5ac;
standard, SC; prime, 7ac.
.Apples-Evaporated. 4Ac; sun-dried. 80
Peaches-Fancy, &c; choice. &c; stand
ard, C; prime, 31ac; peeled in boxes. 12c.
Pears-Fancy, halves, &c; quarters. 61ac;
Plums-Pitted, 4c: unpitted, 11aQ2hc
Prunes-Four sizes, 3AQ31ac.
Nectarines-Fancy, 611c; choice. &c:
Ffgs-White. choice, 4q5c; Black. 21ac.
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB. San
Francisco in sacks or 5O-lb boxes: 4-crown
seedless Sultanas, 3A@4c; seedless Musca-
tells, 2l2q244c; dried grapes. PIC: 3-crown
London Layers, zoe per box in 2o-lb boxes;
81 1902 20; Imperial Clusters, 81 6OQ2 70;
4-erown loose, s.; 4-crown loose. faced.
eial brands. higher: seconds, 13a13ac
Dairy-Fancy, 12h@13c; good to choice
l2c; lower grades, 1014ql1Ac.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 9Q915c; fair
Eastern, 12Q1c per 10.
EGGS-12c per dozen for store and 13G
14c for ranch; Duck Eggs. 15Q16c per
dozen
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobbiers. 14G
l5c; Hens, 14Q15c per fb; dressed, lie Der
10; Roosters, 81 so for old and Sfas
S5q5 80 for large; Fryers, s6q6 so; Hens
s444 so; Ducks. $5Q6 for old and 81 50G
: 30 for young: Geese, 81 25d1 so per pair,
Pigeons, 81 50d1 75 per dozen for old and
81 5og2 per dozen for young
Meat Market.