The record-union., 1896-03-16
COMMERCIAL.
Little Doing in Spot Wheat, and Rates
Not Well Maintained.
Some Inquiry for Hops, But 1t is
Mostly Speculative and at
Low Figures.
San Francisco, March 18th.

San Francisco, March 18th.
There were no features of the local
Wheat market yesterday worthy OF note.
In the Call Board there was quite an
active attempt to advance prices at the
informal session, but despite the hberal
buying of the bull element the situation
was too weak to sustain the advance,
and the downward movement commenced
at once and was continued through the
regular morning session. AT the close
May was 1sc better than the hnal ngures
on Friday, while December was exactly
the same. In Spot Wheat very little is
doing at present, and the quoted rates
are not very well sustained. The English
markets are quiet and the increased de-
mand for cargo lots has caused weak
ness IN values which has an influence on
the local situation that is not particularly
encouraging to the selling interest.
Beans are selling slowly, and mostly in
small lots. There has been some inquiry
for Limas for export, but the movement
in other varieties has been very dull.
There has been no EVIDENCES oI nsdsy
supplies in any variety, particularly OF qe-
sirable qualities, but offerings generally
are larger than requirements.
There is some inquiry for Hops, Dut II
is mostly speculative, and at low ngures;
Supplies of Oranges are moderate and
Navels are very firmly held and prices
on both Navels and Seedlings have been
advanced a trifie. Apples of good quality
are scarce, and the quoted rates are
steady.
Asparagus and Peas are more plentiful,
and meet with a more extensive. sale.
Dried Fruits are inactive, and the quoted
prices, While largely nominal, are, never
theless, a shade steadler than TWO weeks
ago.
is held fairly steady. Other varieties OF
Butter are very slow to sell. Eggs are
abundant, and low prices still prevail,
Cheese is steady. Poultry is dull, but not
Quotably lower.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, $4D4 10; Bakers Extras, So S0Q3 30;
Superfine, 50 S5Q3 10 per bbl.
WHEAT--Shipping Wheat is quoted at
ST 0S$4 per ctl for No. and 81 10 for choice.
Milling Wheat, 81 POOL 2712.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, 671aq70c;
choice. 71A@7212c; brewing, S212qS41sc
OATS-AIilling, 75QS0c per ctl; Surprise,
90a95e; Fancy Feed, S0QS212c; good to
choice, 721aQ7712c; poor to fair, 65Ql0c;
Black, for seed, 65c@$1 10; Gray, 1OQ4oc;
Red, for seed, S5c@S1 %.
CORN-Large Yellow. S712G90c; Small
Yellow, SOL 0212; White, S0QS5c.
RYE-S0QS212c per ctl
CkWHEAT-90c0S1 per ctl
MIDDLINGS-$16 so per ton.
BRAN-$12G112 80 per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-$16@17 per ton
HAY-Wheat, $8Q11 so; Wheat and Oat,
81 50Q10 so; Oat, 81 50q10; Alfalfa, $40
9; Barley, $749; Glover, $6Qo; Com
pressed, 81 5oQ10 so; Stock. s6@7 80 per
STRAW $4,000 per bale.
BOPS-2Q5c per ID.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 O5Q1 10; Butter;
30; Lima, 81 50Q2 80; Pea, 81 50Q1 go;
Small White, 81 2oQ1 As; Large White
ney, nominal; Horse, 81 3OQ1 70 per ctl
POTATOES-Salin Burbanks, 75q90e
per ct; River Burbanks, 3044Oc per sack;
Oregon Burbanks, 5oQ75c per ctl; River
Reds 50q60c per ctl; Early Rose, 40@50e
per ctl; New Potatoes, 112Q212c per fbi
Sweet Potatoes, SOP 25 for Merced.
ONIONS-60qS5c per ctl for California:
Oregon, 90cQ$1 10 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Los Angeles Toma-
toes, 81 25Q1 IS per box; Mexican, 81 500
per box; String Beans, &c per ID:
Green Peas, 112a212c per 10 for Los Ange-
les and 3q31ac for Bay; Cabbage, 4GQ50c
per ctl; Garlic, 312Q5c- per fb; Green Pep
pers, &C; Dried, z0Ql215c per h; Mush-
rooms, 121aQ20c per ID for wild; Asparagus
$1Q1 so per box for ordinary, and 81 750
10; Rhubarb, 50Q75c per box; Cucumbers,
$1Q2 per dozen; Egg Plant, -Q-c per ID.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-No. 1 grades
S5c@SI 20 pei. box; common, 60QT5c per
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, 500
5 so per box; California Lemons, $111 %
choice, and 8 50 for fancy. California
Oranges, S141 90 per box for Seedlings;
Navels, 81 5OQ1 rs per box for good to
choice, and So for fancy.
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, S19
2 per bunch; Pineappless 81 5095 per
d95sn 1 Persa1 PTsesi 4EgyG ioSfn per 70; tba
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange. The figures presented
Apricots-Fancy Moorpark. so@11c;
choice, do, 10c; fancy, 912c; choice, S12c;
standard, Sc; prime, 715e.
Apples-Evaporated, 47zc; sun-dried, 80
S13c.
feaches-Fancy, &c; choice, &c; standard,
g; prime S1ze; peeled in boxes. 12c.
choice, &c; standard, sc; prime, 4c.
Plums-Pitted. 4c; unpitted, 112Q21zc
Prunes-Four sizes, 4c.
Nectarines-Fancy, SIC; choice, &c:
standard, SIC; prime, sc.
Figs-White, choice 4q5c; Black, PFC
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB. San
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: 4-crown
seedless Suitanas, 3szQ4c; seedless Musca.
London Layers, zoe per box in 20-fb boxes;
Clusters, 81 35Q1 5o; Dehesa Clusters,
81 1902 25: Imperial Clusters, 50 6O02 rs:
4-crown loose, s.; 4-crown loose, faced,
BFTTER- esmsry-Faney, ls@1ao;
special brands, higher: seconds. 16G17c;
Dairy-Fancy, 15Q16e; good to choice
14Q15c; lower grades, nominal.
CHEZ sEmPaney aai6ai @ mild new. & &llq12e; fair
Eastern, 12q14c per 10.
EEGs-10c per dozen for store and
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-GobbIers.
1215q14c: Hens, 1216914c per 10; dressed,
146l16c per ID; BOOSTERS, So 50d4 for old
and SO 5OG27 for young; Broilefs, S4G5 for
small and $5 5OQ6 so for large; Hens, S4
a.; Ducks, S7GS for old and 81 5OQS so for
young; Geese, 81 5oq2 per pair; Pigeons,
81 25Q2 30 per dozen for old and 81 25G
so for young
GAME-Gray Geese, 81 50Q2 per dozen:
Hare, 75cG$1; Brant, $1G1 %: White
Geese, zoe; Cottontan Rabbits, 81 25;
Bush, do, 75cQS1 ped dozen.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 512c; second quail
ity, &c; third quality, 4Q5c per 10.
VEAL-511q6c for large and 5Q7c per 10
for small.
MUTTON-weathers. 6G615c; Ewes. &c
per 10.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.