The record-union., 1896-03-17
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat Prices Going Down, Both for
Spot and Futures.
Barley Continues Fairly Steady, il
Spite of the Rain and In
creased Receipts.
san Francisco. March 18th.

San Francisco, March 10th.
The local Wheat market follower tne
Chicago market in its downward course;
futures are lower and spot Wheat IS
weaker and dull Barley continues 1alriy
steady in spite of the rain and the IN
creased receipts. Trading in Oats is more
active, but prices show no change re-
ceipts are light and the market IS hrm-
Potatoes and Onions are steady; sweet
Potatoes are higher. There are a good
many poor new Potatoes in market. As
paragus is weaker; 1,011 boxes arrived.
Rhubarb was also weak; receipts 666
boxes. Bay Peas are firm, but Los Ange-
les are not wanted; 1S5 sacks from all
sources. Mushrooms are in heavy receipt
and are weak.
Creamery Butter is weak; other deserip-
tions are steady. Eggs are steadier, par
ticularly store, for which the demand has
improved. Cheese rules steady.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, S4Q4 10; Bakers Extras, 50 SOG3 20;
Superfne, 81 S5Q3 10 per bbl
WHEAT-shipping Wheat Is quoted quoted at at
81 G71a per ctl for No. / and 81 0ss4Q1 lO
for choice; Milling Wheat, 81 20a1 21Lg.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, 67A470c;
choice, 71A47219c; brewing, s212gsI12c:
OATS-MiIling, 75MS0c per etts surprise,
90Q95c; Fancy Feed, S0qS212c; good to
choice, 721a0f71kc; poor to fair, 65Q70c;
Black, for seed, 65c4$1 10; Gray, 7OQ15c;
Red, for seed, S5c4S1 o. .
CORN-Large yellow, S715d9212c; small
Yellow, S1Q1 0212; White, S0Qo5c.
RYE-S0QS213c per ctl.
CKWHEAT-90cG$1 per ctl.
MIDDLINGS-$16 90 per ton.
BRAN-S12Q12 90 per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-S16017 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, $SQ11 80; Wheat and Oat,
81 50Q10 so, sOat, 81 50Q1O: Alfalfa. $40
pressed 81 5Oq1O 80: Stock, $6Q7 so per
ton.
sTRAw-s50eoc per bale.
HOPS-2MJc per ID.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 05Q1 Is; Butter;
! 30; Lima - 5OQ2 60; Pea. 81 50Ql 60;
Small. White, 81 POOL 45; Large White,
9lcqS1 20; Blackeye, nominal: Red KID
ney, nominal; Horse, 81 30Q1 % per ctl.
ATOES-Salinas Burbanks, 75u90c
per ctl; River Burbanks, 30a40c per sack;
oregon Burbanks, 50m75c per ctl; River
per ctl; New Potatoes, 1Q2i2c per ID;
Sweet Potatoes, SOP % for Merced.
GNIONS-60QS5c per ctl for California
VEGETABLEs-Los Angeles Toma-
toes, 81 25Q1 T5 per box; Mexican, 81 50Q
. per box; String Beans, 10415c per ID;
Green Peas, 1QD212c per ID for Los Ange-
les and 3q4c for Bay; Cabbage, 40Q50c
per ctl; Garlic, 31a6I5c per ID; Green Pep
Ters, &c; Dried, 70m12lAc per n; Mush-
rooms, 10@20c per 10 for wild; Asparagus
81 25d1 30 per box for ordinary and 81 7Jd
, for choice: Dried Okra, i2lbd15c pei
10: Rhubarb, 50Q75c per box; Cucumbers
S102 per dozen; Egg Plant, -Q-c per fb
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-No 4 grades,
S5c@S1 % per box common, 60Q15c PEI
box; fancy, 81 5042.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, $50
8 so per box; California Lemons, $1l1 %
for common, 81 50q2 per box for good to
choice, and - 30 for fancy; California
Oranges S1@1 80 per box for Seedlings
Navels, 81 50Q2 - per box for good tC
choice, and So for fancy.
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, S1q
= per bunch; Pineapples, 81 5oq5 per
dozen; Persian Dates, 412lDJc per ID.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Erult E4enahIged Iesd lots Inc hgures presented
Apricots~Fancy Moorpark, .O011c;
choice, do, 10c; fancy, 91ac; choice, She;
Apples-Evaporated 44c; sun-dried. 80
Peaches-Fancy. &c; choice, &c; standard.
&C; prime, 312c; peeled in boxes, 12c.
Pears Fancy, halves, &c; quarters, 612c;
choice &c; standard, sc; prime, &c.
Plums-Pitted. 4e; unpitted, 11aQ2hc.
Prunes-Four sizes, 4c.
Nectarines-Fancy, SIC; choice &c;
standard, SIC; prime, sc.
Figs--White, choice 4G5c; Black. 21ac.
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB San
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: 4-erown
loose, 344c; 3-crown, PIC; 2-crown, 2ci
seedless Sultanas, 3S4Q4c; seedless Musca-
tells, 213Q2s4c; dried grapes. 21ac; 3-crown
London Layers, 70c per box in 20-fb boxes
Clusters, 81 35Q1 so; Dehesa Clusters
81 1902 %; Imperial Clusters, 50 6Od2 rs
4-crown loose, s.; 4-crown loose faced
$ per box.
BUTTER-Creamery 1S719c
special brands, higher; seconds, 16317c
Dairy-F'ancy, 15Q16c; good to choice
14Q15c; lower grades, nominal
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 11612c: fail
to good, 9Q10c; Young America 11G12c
Eastern, 12Q14c per Tb.
EEGS-10c. per dozen for store anC
1e1501155c for ranch
POULTRY-I1ive Turkeys-Goblalers
121aQ14c; Hens, 125h614c per 10: dressed
14Gt16c per 10; BOOSTERS, So 50d4 for Old
and So 50Q7 for young; Broilers. S465 fo
small and So 50Q6 30 for large Hens. s
as; Ducks, $7QS for old and 81 50dS so 70
young; Geese, 81 50d2 per pair: Pigeons
81 2502 80 per dozen for old and 81 256
80 for young.
GAME Geese, 81 so per dozen