The record-union., 1896-02-26
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat Prices Advance Under an In
creased Inquiry.
Barley a Little More Active and Firm
Oats Continue Dull at Pre-
Vious Prices.
San Francisco. February 25th.

San Francisco. February 25th.
Wheat is advanced; buyers have been
holding off lately, but there is now more
inquiry; futures are stronger. Barley IS
q little more active and firm; strictly
choice bright feed sold to-day for Toe
Oats continue duh at previous prices; hber-
al offerings and no demand. Corn is weak
and dragging; a lot of 5000 centals ar
rived to-day from Nebraska. Rye is quiet;
local millers are pretty well supplied.
The Potato market is well supplied and
weak. Asparagus and Rhubarb are weak
and lower; receipts of the former were ZoZ
boxes, and of the latter 205 boxes Bay
Peas were in larger supply, but no lower.
There have been no Green Peppers IN
market for a week or more. Cucumpers
and Egg Plant drag. There are still some
of the last arrival Of Mexican Tomatoes
selling at 81 5oQ1 II Per box.
Butter is weaker; fancy grades are
lower. Cheese continues steady. Eggs
are lower; sales Of store Eggs in lots have
been made at 1Oc. For ranch Eggs lac Is
occasionally obtained but as rule they
are not wanted and there are too many on
hand. Oregon Eggs are lower.
The market for young stock OF poultry
continues in good shape, although there
is a probability of it weakening; old stock
is not wanted A car of Eastern IS selllng
at So 80 for Hens, 81 for young BOOSTERS
Will be here tomorrow "Wednesday
morning Game receipts consist Of Geese
and Hare mostly, and prices are uncer-
Produce fluctuations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, S4Q4 10; Bakers Extras, So S0Q3 80;
Superfine, 81 S5Q3 10 per bbI
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
81 1232G91 I334 per cti for No 1 and 81 10 for
choice. Milling Wheat, 81 2254Q1 2I12.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, zoe;
choice, 71AQ7212c; brewing, SO4ooc
OATS-1lilling, 75@00c per ctl; sur
prise, 95cQS1; Fancy feed, S0QS5ci good 10
choice, 150eOci poor to tar, ol4 soc, soel
BIack, Tor seed, ioeqSl ~; Gray 'o4o0o
CoRN-Large yellow, s711Q9oc; Small
yellow, 95Q9735c; White, soc.
RYE-sO6lo212c per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-$ Is per ctl-
NC5S-$16QlS 80 per ton.
BRAN-$12Q13 90 per ton; lower
GROUND BARLLEY0Siea17 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, $Sq11 50 Wheat and Oat,
SRa11 So' s9ad 9ad 3 59g 9oglo Ses AaIa Sm Sg
pressed, 81 50Q10 so, Stock, S6g7 so per
ton.
sTRAw-s5Q6oc per bale.
HOPS-3G6c per ID.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 O5Q1 10; Butter,
81 50Q1 IS; Pink, 90cQ$1 10; Red, 81 300
l 60; Lima, 81 50Q2 60; Pea, 81 5o@1 90;
Small White, 81 20d1 40; Large White,
S0c6$1 20; Blackeye, 81 50d1 60, Red Kid
ney, 81 50Q1 20; Horse, 81 3001 20 per ctl.
per ctl; River Burbanks, 30Q40c per sack:
Oregon Burbanks, 3546Oc per etl; River
Reds. 50060c per ctl; Early Rose, 50q65c
per ctl, New Potatoes, 3Q4c per ID; Sweet
Potatoes, S212 % for Mereed.
ONIONS-6OMS5c per ctl for California;
Oregon, $1a1 10 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Los Angeles Toma-
toes, T5cQ$1 % per box; String Beans, 1212c
per ID; Green Peas, 2d4c per 10 for
Los, Angeles, and 5Q6c per 10 for Bay;
Cabbage, 40Q50c per ctl; Garlic, 4Q5c per
10; Green Peppers, &c per ID; Dried
Peppers, S0I10c per 10; Mushrooms, 10d20c
per 10; Asparagus, 5d8c per 10 for ordi-
nary and 1Oc per 10 for choice; Dried
Okra, 121ac per 10; Rhubarb, 4Q5c per 10;
Cucumbers, 75cq$1 80 per dozen; Egg
Plant, 15c per 10.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-N 1 grades,
S5cQS1 per box; common, 50Q75c per box;
fancy. 81 25Q1 80.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, $5@
80 per box; California Lemons, $1Q1 %
for common, 81 50Q2 per box for good to
choice, and s. so for fancy; California
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, SIG
per bunch; Pineapples 81 5O95 per
dozen; Persian Dates, 412Q5c per ID.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange. The figures presented
Apricots-Fancy Moorpark. 1OQ11c;
choice, do, 1oc; fancy, 91ac; choice, S12c;
standard, SC; prime, TIC.
Apples-Evaporated, 41zc; sun-dried, So
PeacheS-Fancy, &c; choice, 4c: standard,
&C: prime, 315o; peeled in boxes, 12c.
Pears Fancy, halves, &c; quarters, 615c;
choice, &c; standard, &c; prime, &c.
Plums-Pitted, &c; unpitted, 11aQ21ac.
Prunes-Four sizes, 3%c.
Nectarines-Fancy, 615c; choice &C.;
standard, Size; prime, sc.
Figs-White, choice, 4fI5c; Black 215c
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB San
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: s4-crown
loose, 3&4c; 3-crowns 254c; 2-crown &c:
seedless Sultanas. 3S4Q4c; seedless Musca-
tells, 212Q2S4c; dried grapes, 212c; 3-crown
London Layers, zoe per box in 20-fb boxes
Clusters, 81 35G1 so; Dehesa Clusters
81 1902 25s Imperial Clusters, 50 6Oa2 70;
4-crown loose, s.; 4-crown loose, faced,
s. per box.
BUTTER-Creamery- Fancy, 25G26c.
special brands, higher; seconds, 24d25c
Dairy-Fancy, 23Gl24c; good to choice, 210
23c; lower grades, 19d21c.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 12013c;
fair to good, sole: Young America 116
13c; Eastern, 12014c per n.
EGGS-11012c per dozen for store and
12d13c for ranch; Oregon, lie per dozen.
POULTRY-Bive TuFkeys-Gobblers 10
ole; Hens, 11G12c per ID; dressed, a
&C per ID; BOOSTERS, S3 25Q3 80 for old and
$6G6 80 for young; Broilers, SO 5004 for
small, 81 5005 so for large; Hens So 50G4;
Ducks, 81 5007; Geese, 81 25Q1 70 per pair:
Pigeons, 81 756J2 per dozen for old and
S202 % per dozen for young.