The record-union., 1896-08-21
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FAIRLY STEADY, BUT
TRADING SLOW.
A Weaker Feeling in Barley, But
Quotations Not Lower
Oats Steady.
San FRANCISCO. Aug. goth.

San Francisco Aug. goth.
Wheat is fairly steady, though trading is
SLOW. There is a weaker feeling in Barley,
out quotations are not actually lower.
Aeceipts of Oats liberal and prices steady.
A slight improvement is noticeable in the
demand for Hay, and the market is fairly
steady. Market is steady on Middlings
and an advance of soc a ton on Bran.
Market on small White Beans dull and
prices shaded to catch business.
Weakness still prevails in Potato circles.
Onions in large supply and prices weak.
Good Figs are scarce and Grapes are
weaker. Nectarines, both White and Red,
wanted.
Weather has a depressing effect on
Watermelons and prices are lower.
Plenty of Butter from northern counties.
but demand is lacking. Really fine Butter
hone too plentiful. The Egg market is
weak and prices easier. Poultry market in
pretty good shape and prices steadier, but
no higher
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, SO 60Q3 10 Bakers Extras, So 1908 5o;
Superfine, 81 S5Q3 per bbl
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
93s4c per ctl for No / and soc for choicej
Milling Wheat, 971scQ$1 021a per ctl.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, s1 6212Q63&4c;
CHOICE, OOc, new brewing, tZ12U fO14C
OATS-Miling, S5Q90c per ctl; Surprise,
D5cQS1 0212; Fancy Feed, 90Q9212c; good
70 choice, o212qST12c; poor to fair, 1212Q
F712c; Gray, S04S3$4c; New Feed, 7212QS0c
CORN-Iarge Yellow. S71aG92iac; Small
yellow, 90Q9215c; White, 72l@q76Ac.
RYE--7212Q75c per ctI for old; new is
nominal at 6212Q65c.
BUCKWHEAT-S5G per ctl.
MIDDLINGS-S1 50G1s per ton
BRAN-S12q12 80 per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-$14 50Q15 per ton.
HAY-NRW CrOn-kT SIM1O. wheat
and oat, So 50Q9; Oat, S6a7 80; Barley,
81 5oq5 for river and S6G7 80 for the best;
Alfalfa, 50 5046 so; first cutting, S443'
Clover, S6Q7 80; Stock, S4 50Q5.
STRAW-30440c per bale.
HOPS-2Q4c per 10 for old.
BEANS-Bayos, S5cd$1; Butter, 81 Esq
1 40; Pink. 75dS5c; Red, 81 05Q1 20; Lima,
S2q2 30; Pea, S1Q1 20; Small White, SIG
10: Large White, 90c@S1 10: Blackeye,
81 2241 2S 90; Red Kidney, nominal; Horse
POTATOES-In sacks-Early Rose 25
@4Oc per ctl; Garnet Chiles, 50Q60c per ctl;
Burbanks. 60Q9Oc per ctl for Salinas and
a14414c per 10 in boxes.
ON1ONS-Quotable at 30G40c per ctl for
\ elbow; Pickle, 50Q60c per ctl.
VEGETABLES 15Q25c per
box for rivers, Bay, 25035c; Asparagus,
S1G3 per box; Cucumbers, 15d25c per box
of and B3 % %eSe pa Ell 1@S per 10 soasS SST SS
1oa20c per box; Egg Plant 30Qs50c per
large box; Green Corn, S1q1 25 per crate
sOE <AldIllcud, foUSOc per crate Tor BeIh-
eley, and 35@75c per sack from other
points; Green Peppers, 25940c large box
Tor both Bell and Chile; Green Okra, 40cQ
l5c per box; Lima Beans, 272Q312 per 10;
String Beans, 50475c per sack; Garlic, 1Q2c
per ID.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-Lar boxes,
95cQ$1 for fancy and 35GI50c for common;
Crab Apples, 40d50c per box.
Berries-Strawberries So 50Q4 per chest
1or Longworth and S243 per chest for
Large berries; Raspberries, 81 50Q4 per
n ieC mar oh nly-
ieberries, 6QSc per ID.
Figs-Black, double layers, 35QT5c per
box; White, 25Q40c per box for double lay
SrS.
Grapes-Sweetwater and Fontainbleau,
40Q6Oc per crate and 30Q40c in boxes;
Black, 40d60c per box; Muscats 100000
per box; Seedless Sultanas, 506I5c per
box; Tokay, T5QS5c per crate and 60q75c
IN boxes.
Melons-w watermelons, s4a9 per hun
ured; Cantaloupes, 50cQS1 per crate; Nut
1negs, 40Q5Oc per box.
Nectarines-White 40Q50c per box and
Red, 75c.
Peaches-20G50c per box and 20Q4oc in
baskets.
Pears-Bartletts, 20Q5oc; in bulk, ssQ15
per ton.
Prunes, 30u50c per box.
Quinces-40G50c per box.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, So 30
Gp6 per box; California Lemons, 81 2541 80
for common ana 81 75Q2 per box for good
TO choice, and 81 50Q3 90 per box for fancy;
OTanEeS-N dlEnCleS, q obtlO % per DOX,
Mediterranean Sweets, 81 50q2 so per box.
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, S192 per
bunch; Pineapples. S2q4 per doz; Persian
Dates, 5d512c per 10.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange: New dried Apricots in
Coast, 61aG4c: New Prunes. 4 sizes, 312c
for future delivery. Raisins-In carload
lots FOB. Fresno, in sacks or 50-fb
boxes: 4-crown loose, &C; 3-crown, &c ;
2-crown, 21ac; seedless Sultanas, &c; Seed
less Muscatels. 1Ac; Dried Grapes, c.
3-crown London Layers. roc per box in 20
10 boxes; Clusters, 81 %: Dehesa Clusters
s.; Imperial Clusters, 81 50: 4-crown loose
s.; 4-crown loose, faced s. per box
BUTTER-Creamery- 1s619c;
special brands, higher; seconds, 16Q17c
Dairy-Fancy, 1Tq1Sc; good to choice, 1871
6I16Iac; lower grades, 14Q15c. Picked
I5a17c. Firkin-14Q16c per 10.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, &c; fair to
good 7I5IS15c; Young America 9alOc.
Eastern, 12913c per 10.
EGGS-13d15c per dozen for store with
sales of poor at less: 17G21c for ranch /:
Eastern, 13q15c; Duck Eggs, 16Q17c per
dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers. 13
5714c; Hens 12413c per 10; Young Turkeys,
I5l117c per 10; BOOSTERS, S4Q4 90 for old
and S405 for young; Broilers, 81 1912 %
for small, 81 J0n3 for large; Fryers 50 rs
GI3 70; Hens, S414 80; Ducks, 50 50l3 so
for old; S3Gl4 for young; Goslings. 81 25O
] so per pair; Pigeons, 81 25Q1 80 per dozen
Cor old and 81 25Q1 80 per dozen for young