The record-union., 1896-03-09
COMMERCIAL.
The Downward Course of Values in the
Wheat Market Continues.
Dairy Produce Selling Extensively Un-
der the Low Prices Ruling
Butter and Eggs Weak.
san Franciseo. March sth.

The downward course of values IN the
local Wheat market was continued yesteI-
day, May options suffering decline OF 17sc
per Genital and December 112c, as COM
pared with the closing figures OF the pre-
ceding day. The decline yesterday ap-
peared to have a more perceptlole eIIecl
on spot values than any similar down
ward movement during the past two
weeks. OF course, there is scarcely any
spot stock offering, but if there was, 1t
would be impossible for the seller to get
anything above reduced prices quoted TO-
day. Holders express themselves freely
TO the effect that they are not discouraged
with the present situation, for, whlie
Wheat in the Eastern States may be duli
and low-priced, the small stocks in this
State are looked upon as a leading FACTOR
in sustaining better than present prices
for some weeks before any of the new
crop becomes available. This position IS
strengthened further by the reducIlon IN
prices being an inducement TO more no
eral exports, and thus acceleraung re-
duction of supplies.
In the local Produce markets, yester-
days trade was fairly liberal, ana there
were but few changes in prices. oranges
are in good supply, and sales are moder-
ate, with prices held quite steady at quo
tations. Some varieties or cholce apples
are selling in a small way at an advance
on quoted rates, but the common gfaues
are very dull. Vegetables meet with a
good steady inquiry, and the volume of
sales is on the increase.
Dried Fruits remain unchanged, as lar
as prices are concerned. Apples are weak;
and rates are being shaded. Transac-
tions in all lines are small, and even tancy
grades OF Prunes are not very easily
moved.
Reports of sales in the interior continue,
but these are mostly PruneS and a few
Raisins. Dairy Produce is selling extern
sively under the low prices now ruling.
Creamery Butter is plentiful, and the
quoted prices are very weak. Eggs are
also depressed and low-priced. Cheese
is more abundant and easy. Poultry is
fairly steady, owing more TO moderate re-
eeipts than to any increased inquiry.
Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for Family ndya Ex- dS
tras, $4Q4 10; Bakers Extras, So SOQ3 80;
Superfine 81 S5Q3 10 per bbl.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat IS quoted at
81 10 per ctl for No. and 81 1114@1 1212 for
choice. Milling Wheat, 81 20d1 2712.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, 6712Q7Oc;
choice, 71Ac; brewing, s0Qs5c-
OATS-Milling, 75QSOc per ctl; surprise
9Qq9oc; Fancy Feed, eOqo2z2c; good g!921-oao 10
Black, for seed, 65cQS1 10; Gray, 70Q75c;
Red, for seed, S5cQS1 %.
CORN-Large Yellow, S112Q9Oc; Small
Yellow, 971aqS1; White, S0QS5c.
RYE-SO4S242c per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-9O 10 per ctl.
MIDDLINGS-$16 80 per ton.
BRAN-S11- 50Q12 per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-S16Q17 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, SSQ11 80; Wheat and Oat,
8; BarieyS SOS; clover, S6Q8; Com
pressed, 81 50Q10 90; Stock, S6q7 90 per
STRAW $4,000 per bale.
HOPS-3Q5c per Tb.
BEANs--Bayos, 81 o5qt 10; Butter
81 5oq1 60; Pink, 90c@s1 10; Red. 81 3og 6g
Small White, 81 Pool 40; Large White.
9OcqS1 20; Blackeye, 81 50Q1 60; Red Kid
ney, 81 5091 20; Horse 81 30Q1 10 per ctl.
per ctl; River Burbanks. 30435e per sack;
Oregon Burbanks, 40Q65c per ctl; River
Reds, 50d60c per1ctl; Early Rose, 100000
per ctl; New Potatoes. 21aq3c per ID; Sweet
Potatoes, $2Q2 70 for Merced.
ONIONS-50Q60c per ctl for California;
VEGETABLEs-L Angeles Toma-
toes, 81 25Q1 20 per box; Mexican, 81 5OQ
IS per box; String Beans, &C per 10;
and 5Q6c per 10 for Bay; Cabbage, 40Q50c
per ctl; Garlic, 315d5c per 10; Green Pep
pers, &C per ID; Dried, SQ10c per 10; Mush-
rooms, 12q25c per 10; Asparagus, 6QSc
per 10 for ordinary and 10Q1212c per 10 for
choice; Dried Okra, 1212q15c per ID; Rhu-
barb, 60cq$1 per box; Cucumbers, @
per dozen; Egg Plant, 1215G115c per ID.
FRESH FRUIT-AppIes-No 4 grades,
fancy, 81 25Q1 40.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines S50
so per box; California Lemons, $1Q1 %
for common, 81 5oQ2 per box for good to
Oranges G0cdS1 10 per box for Seediings rs:
Navels 81 50Q2 so per box for good to
choice, and $2 70 for fan fancy
2 per efob bunch; Pineapples. 81 5oa5 per per
dozen; Persian Dates, 4112Q5c per 10.
DRIED FRUITS-FollOwing are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
represent carload lots:
Apricots-Fancy Moorpark, SOQ11c;
choice, do, 1oc;. fancy, 913c; choice. s1ac;
standard, Sc; prime, TIC.
Apples-Evaporated, 4Ac; sun-dried, 80
Peaches-Fancy, &c; choice. 4c: standard,
&c; prime, BIC; peeled in boxes, 12c
Pears Fancy. halves, &c; quarters, 61ac;
choice, &c; standard, &C. prime, &c.
Plums-Pitted, 4c; unpitted. 11aQ21kc.
PruneS-Four sizes, 4c.
Nectarines-Fancy, 61ac; choice &c;
standard. size; prime, &c.
Figs-White, choice. 4G5c; Black, 215c.
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB. San
loose, 3$4c; 3-crown, PIC; 2-crown, &c;
seedless Sultanas, 33414c; seedless Musca-
tells, 212Q2%c; dried grapes, 215c; 3-crown
Clusters, 81 35G1 so; Dehesa Clusters
81 1902 25 Imperial Clusters, 50 6Od2 rs;
4-crown loose, s.; 4-crown loose, faced.
Neutrality-suspicious., 1sa19c:
special brands, higher; seconds, 16G17c;
Dairy-Fancy, 16417c; good to choice;
15G16c; lower grades, nominal.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 11912c; fair
to good, 9G10c; Young America, 11G12c;
Eastern, 12Q14c. per 10.
EGGs--1o5kq11c per dozen for store and
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers. L;
Q15c; Hens, 14Q15c per ID; dressed, 1661SC
per ID; BOOSTERS, So 56G4 for old and S6 5C
a. 90 for young; BroiIers, $414 so for
small and S5 5046 90 for large: Hens, s.
Q5; Ducks, 50 50G6 for old and Sc 5017 81
for young; Geese, 81 25q1 IS per pair
Pigeons, 81 250I2 80 per dozen for old ano
81 25G2 80 per dozen for young.
GAME-Nominal.