The record-union., 1896-09-19
COMMERCIAL,
WHEAT FIRM, AND BOTH SPOT
AND FUTURES HIGHER.
Barley Somewhat Stronger = Offer
ings Lighter and Buyers More
Numerous.
San Francisco, Sept. 18th.

and futures are higher; were it not Tor the
nigh freight rates shipping Wheat Wouio
so still higher. Barley is somewhat stroh-
ger; offerings are getting lighter ana puy-
ers are more numerous; a cargo down lroih
Port Costa for export Quite lot of oats
arrived to-day, but they were mostly
bought prior to arrival; the sample market
Is scantily supplied and previous prices
rule.
Fruit prices are pretty much as quoted
yesterday. All fruits are in ample supply
and trade is fairly active. Berries are
light, but there are not many wanted.
Occasionally a car of WatermelonS VIII
bring SIS, but the season is nearing the emu
and the demand is rather slow; three cars
in.
The Butter market is in a soft condition
and prices are steadily dropping; another
decline is noted to-day. The demand is slow
buyers holding off for still lower figures,
which, from the present outlook, they Will
get Prices seem to have been forced up
too quickly and the reaction IS now on
Best ranch and store Eggs are doing well,
and the former bring more than the top
price in a small way; the market, gem
orally, is in good shape.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex- TX
tras, So 6OQ3 70; Bakers Extras. s. 4oQS oo
Euperfine, 81 85Q3 per bbl.
Shipping Wheat is quoted al
81 per ctl for No AND 81 4 9lA7l n7l o11g n cf cfr
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good. 511aQb6l 14c
choice, 6334 @65c; Chevalier. 90cQS1 per ctl;
Brewing, l54SUc.
OATS@Milling, S71ha921ac per ctl: Sur
prise, 95casl O2lz; Fancy Feed: M Ms2h@ggSsSS; @gsS
CoRNELarge Yellow, s2hQs5c; Small
Yellow, 85QS714c; White, 7OQ15c. :.
RYE-671ac per ctl for old; new Is
BTCKW FAT~s5aeOc per ctl.
MLDDLINGs-s15 5OQ1s per ton
BRAN-S12412 90 per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-S14 so per ton:
HAY-New crop: Wheat, s7a9; Wheat
and Oat, s. 5OQS so; Oat, s. 5O@7 50; Bar
best: Alfalfa, S. 5o@6 frs first sVst Cutting. s4a5
s6Q9.
STRAW-25@4Oc per bale
HOPS-2Q4c per 10 for old.
BEANS-Bayos, $1Q1 Is; Butter, 81 Esq
80; q; Pink IS soas5s Ksd 81 oSa{ il L@s TX
Is; Large White, 9ocgS1 10; Blackeye
sal 25; Red Kidney, sOcQ$1; Horse
or Windsor, coarse per ctl.
POTATOES-In SackS-Early Rose, 20
@3Oc per ctl; Garnet Chiles. 50Q6oc per ctl;
Burbanks, 60qS0c per ctl for Salinas and
25Q3oc per ctl for Rivers; Sweet Potatoes.
SOcQS1 10 per ctl in boxes.
ONIONS-Quotable at 20q30c per ctl for
Yellow; Pickle. soc per ctl for Yellow and
1c per 10 for Silverskins.
VEGETABLES = Tomatoes, 15Q20c per
box for Rivers: do Bay. 20425c. Cucum-
bers, 20q25c per box for Bay; Pickles,
114Qllac per 10 for No. and l5GlSOc per ctl
Egg Plant, 2544Oc per large box; Green
Corn, I5cQS1 per crate for Alameda
per sack from other points; Green Peppers
20Q3Oc per box; Lima Beans, 5OcQ$l per
sack; String Beans, 50cqs1 per sack; Car
lie, 1Q2c per 10.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-Larg boxes.
S1Q1 25 for fancy and 40q65c for common;
Bellhower. 5o975c per box;
Berries - Strawberries, SO per chest
for Longworth and 50 50Q3 so chest for
large berries; Raspberries, S3g4 per chest;
Blaclberries, s2a3. per chest: Huckle-
berries, 6qsc per ID; Cape Cod Cranber-
Ffgs-Black, double layers, 35475c per
box: White. 25q50c per box for double lay
Grapes-Sweetwater and Fontainbleau.
25Q35c per box; Black. 3O44Oc per box;
Muscat 25q4Cc Sezdo per box; Z, seedess, 4Og9Gc &c
crates bring 10Q15c more than boxes; Zin-
fandel Wine Grapes, S22Q25 per ton; Mus
cats, in bulk, S1SQ20 per ton.
Melons-Watermelons S3q6 per hun
dred; Cantaloupess. 50QS5c per crate; Nut
uegs, 25050c per box.
baskets; bulk S25g3o per ton for ciings
Pears-Common, 2oQ50c per box; Bart
let's 60cQS1.
Plums-In boxes and crates, 3OQ75c.
Prunes-40Q65c per box.
Quinces-35d50c per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Mexican Lines, s5G
for common and 81 1892 per pox for good
to choice. and 81 5oQ3 80 per box for fancy;
Oranges - Valencias, s243 80 per box;
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas. s1a2 per
bunch; Plneapples. s2g4 per doz: Persian
DRIED FRUITs-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange:
parks, 10c;- choice do, 9@1oc; fancy. 719Q
Sc; choice, 612a7c; standard, 6Q61ac; prime,
512q6c. Peaches-Fancy, 612c; choice, 3h
paSeg 4S s'aRqaPe gad6e Rae
choice &c; standard. o1ac, prime, &c. Pears
Fancy halves SC; d. DO, gGarJsrs' qua ar' 4c;
Pfrunes. four four sizes. &c. White Figs. &c;
Raisins-Carload lots, F. o. B. Fresno
In sacks or Sob boxes--Four-crown loose,
&c; 3-crown loose, 314c; 2-crown loose, 2a4c;
21ac; dried grapes, 2s4c In 2o-ib boxes,
Three-crown London layers. 81 10: clus-
ters. 81 35; Dehesa clusters. 81 rs; I'm
-Creamery-Fancy, 25q26c;
Dairy-Fancy. 22a25c; good to choice ls@
I7c per ID. Firkin-15g16c per 10.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, Sl349c; fair
to good ,85S9 .@sG; ]. & Young M America, 90 loc;
EGGS-Quotable at l4a1Gc per dozen for
common store and 1TGI19c for the best; q
Gf2Jc Tor Ordinary TdDCn ana Z00I2SC Tor
lect; Eastern, l4Q17c; Duck Eggs. 1sg20c
POTLTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers 13
al4c: Hens. 12nl3c per fb Young Turkeys
I4116c per 10; BOOSTERS, $+lt4 so for old and
s46D4 30 for Young: Broilers. $2n2 50 for
small, g 50d2 IS for large; Frxers. 81 50G1
z. Hens. 4M4 30; Ducks, S3Q3 70 for old
s3 5Od4 for young; Geese, S1a1 % per pair:
Goslings. 81 25lt1 so per pair; Pigeons 81 so
per dozen for old and 81 50Ql 75 for young
Meat Market.
Eollowing are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 414Q5c; second
quality, 4Q4hc; third quality, 31ac per ID.
VEAL-4g5c for large and 547c per 10
MUTToN-wethers. sc; Ewes. 4a4nc
LAMB-spring. 5aoAc per N:
PORK-Live Hogs. 2s4c per 10 for heavy
and &c for small.
Eastern Grain Markets.
New York, Sept 18th.
WHEAT-September 66sc; December.
Chicago. Sept. 18th
WHEAT September, 6o3sc; October,
6O4sc; December, 61iac: May. 6512c.
California Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1s-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit in the union
auction to-day at the following prices
Bartlett Pears, 81 50q1 10. 0irapes-Tokay.
So IOG3 20 per crate: half lTtes, S1q1 30;
81 90; Malaga, 81 80; Muscat, S1g1 10; Kel-
sey Japan PIums, 81: Ounces, 81 %.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit in the union
auction today realizing si the sx following pillow, 3,
sold lower PlumS-Vic-