The record-union., 1896-10-02
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT REACHES THE HIGHEST
FIGURE FOR THE SEASON.
Flour and Barley Follow the Lead of
Wheat, Each Showing Ma
terial Advance.

San Francisco, Oct. 1st.
Wheat reached the highest figure for the
season to-day. The English markets are
booming and the situation locally is one
of greatest excitement. Spot prices went
up with a jump, but in the present wild
conditlon OF the market prices are very uh-
settled. Holders, though, are nrm, ana
buyers nave to come to terms 10 get the
wheat. The speculative market is very
active and opened the strongest that 1t mas
been for long time. December reached
II 24k at the early session. but at the reg
uiar call it receded.
FolloWing the rapid advance IN Wheat
third advance in two weeks has been
made in Flour, this time a rise OF 2oc per
barrel: the other two advances were for
15c per barrel EACH The market is very
arm and active; the China steamer yester-
day took out over so 600 barrels, being the
second largest cargo of Flour ever shipped
from here to the Orient.
Barley follows the lead of Wheat and Is
advanced; the market Is very hrm ana en-
urely in the sellers favor. An aouance 4a
and very firm at that; no gray oats IN TINS
market Even Corn, which has been neg
eGfed t for 1 some f e me pao IS and ali
kinds are higher and firm. Rye IS IN hght
supply. in fair demand, and prices are
IifIn at an ADVANCE.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras 81 1904 20; Bakers Extras, SO 9o44;
Superfine, So 30q3 90 per bbl.
WHFAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
81 15Q1 171a per ctI for No / and 81 d5}34 dd5}34
B&RlTEYGFeed, Al III fair to good, 721aQ75c;
choice TIES Brewing daleaI s2129S9e. o71h@
81 O5: Fancy Feed, 9509712c; good TO
choice. S7l9Q95c; poor to fair, 7732QS212c;
Gray, &C per ctl; Black, Tor 1eeo' io@
CORN~Large Yellow, Soc; Small yell
low, soc; White, soc per ctl
RYE-13s4 4476Ec per ctl.
MIDDLINGS- -S15 5OG1S per ton
BRAN-$12 5OG13 per ton for California
and S1l 5o@12 per ton for outside brands. ran
H2FtEP H2EEew EAaLET1S77S cn6p Whe s75 B S. Wheat
and Oat, S. 50a8 so; Oat, s. 50Qz %; Bar
best; Alfalfa, $ 5OQs; first cutting. s4QS'
Clover. s6Q7 90; Stock. 81 6OQ5; COMPRESSED
STRAW-25q4Oc per bale.
HOPS--2G4c per 10 for old.
%; Pink, soas5c tHed Red 81 81 d5ai g. firas
as 9oG io Il Large es W6ite at ~ a5e@si s Baeteye
$la1 Is; Red Kidney s6ca;$1; Horse
oT Windsor. 60Q75c per ctl.
POTATQEs-In sacks-Early Rose, 25p
Salinas Burbanks. 50Q65c per ctl for good
q, 70 choice and and 15q9oc for fancy; klver nas
Burbanks. 25q3Oc per ctl; Sweet Potatoes
75cQS1 per ctl in boxes.
ONIONS -35Q40c per ctl for yellow;
Pickle Onions. 40Q50c per ctl ,-oo
ETABLES-Tomatoes, 15Q2oc per
box for Bay; Cucumbers, 25Q35c per box
for Bay; Pickles, 112c per fb for No land ! and
Toe per ctl for No. 2; Bay Squash, 2o425c
Green Corn, 25Q5Oc per sack; Alameda.
60cQ$1 per crate; Berkeley, 25@50c per
crate; Green Peppers, 20Q30c, per large
Beans, 5OQ60c per sack; String Beans, 50c
Q$1 per sack; Garlic. 1q2c per ID
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-Fancy. 75aS5o;
common, 25Gl60c per box.
Berries-Strawberries SO per chest
for Longworth and $2Q3 30 per chest for
large berries; Raspberries, 1894 per chest;
Blackberies, 81 5OQ3 so per chest; Hucl1le-
berries, 7Q9c per ID; Cape Cod Cranber-
ries, S. per bbl.
Figs-Black, double layers, 35Q75c per
box.
Grapes-sweetwater 25G35c per box;
Black, 2oq3oc per box; Muscats, 2og3oc
30q40c in boxes. Isabella, 5O665c per crate;
Grapes in crates bring 5@10c more than
boxes; Zinfandel Wine Grapes, $23 per
ton; Muscats, in bulk, S14Q16 per ton.
Melons-Wa S367 per hun
dred; Canta loupes, 35Q75c per crate; Nut
megs, 25450c per box.
Peaches-401t30c per box for choice and
25635c for common
Pears-Common. 25Q5Oc per box; Bart
let's, 6O4S5c.
omegranates-75GIS5c per box.
Plums-In boxes and crates, 3OQ60c.
Prunes-40Q6oc per box.
Quinces-40460c per box.
CITRUS FRU1TS-Mexican Lines, $50
80 per box: California Lemo rs sldl 25
for common and 81 50Q2 per box for good
TO ehoice and g 59aS I.ya; per box for fancy.
bunch Pineapples, 81 50q4 per dozen;
Pergian pates fsf 1I4 54S33c z,oS1 per b 49,,
ed EraO
Fruit Exchange:
Carload Lots-Apricots-Fancy Moor
parks, 10o; choice do 9m10c fancy THO
Sc; choice, 61497c; standard, ea63sc; prime.
51a46c. Peaches-Fancy, 612c; choice 31a
q4c; standard. 31.c: prime, &c; peeled in
boxes 991Oc Nectarines--F ancy, DC;
choice, 4c: standard. sac: prime. &c. Pears
Fancy, halves, SO; 40, quarters, &c;
choice. SIC; standard, &c; prime. 215c. APP
Prunes. four sizes, &c. White Figs. &c;
Raisins-Carload lots, F. o. B. Fresno
In sacks or 50-1o boxesooFour-crown loose
&c; 3-crown loose, SAC; 2-crown loose, 274c;
Seedless Sultanas. &c; Seedless Muscatels,
212c; dried grapes, 2a4c. In 20-fb boxes
ters, 81 35; Dehesa clusters. 81 rs: I'M
perial clusters. 81 80.
BUTTER-Creamery- 22c; spe-
cial brands. higher; seconds, 20Q21c Dairy
Fancy, 20c; good to choice, 1791Sc; lower
grades. l4Q16c. Pickled-15Q17c per fb. Fir
kin-l54l6c per 10.
HEEsE-Fancy mild new, s1aQsc; fair
to good. 7QSc; Young America, go 10c:
Eastern. 12Q13c per 70.
EGGS-1ed1Sc per dozen for common
store and 19n22c for the best; 24Q26c for
ordinary ranch and 2sq3oc for select;
cold-storage, ranch, 1sq2oc; Eastern. $50
zoe; Duck Eggs, 1SQl20c per dozen
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-GObblers, II
6f13c; Hens. 12Il3c per n; Young Turkeys,
13q14c per 10; Roosters, s4Q4 50 for old and
S4lI4 80 for young; Broilers. 81 25N2 50 for
small, 50 50I3 for large; Fryers, 81 1903 %
Hens. S445; Ducks. So 25lt4 for old, $4Q5
Tor young: Geese, S1d1 70 per pair; Cos
iings, 81 25Q1 80 per pair; Pigeons, 81 500
4 as per dozen for old and 81 rs for young
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-F'irst quality, &c; second quail
ity, 46I41ac; third quality, 31ac per 10.
VEAL4Q5c for large and 5q7c per 10
MUTTON-Wethers. 5Q515c; Ewes, 4l4Q
SC per 10.
LANB-5I4ae1ac per 10.
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