The record-union., 1896-10-17
COMMERCIAL.
FLOUR MARKET FIRr1, AT AN
ADVANCE IN PRICES.
Wheat Prices Continue to Climb Up
Barley Strong, at Further Ad-
vance for Feed and Brewing.

San Francisco, Oct. 10th.
The anticipated advance in Flour has
been made to the extent of 25c per barrel;
the market is firm and active. At the rate
Wheat on call is advancing, and consider
ing the difference between foreign and do
mestic markets, an accurate quotation for
spot goods is hard to give; quotations
might be called nominal; they are based
purely on a call board basis; no Wheat to
speak of is offering. Barley is strong at
a further advance for both feed and brew
ing; holders are firm in their demands, and
as there is not a gerat deal Offering buy
ers seem to have no choice in the matter
The scarcity in Oats continues and gen.
eral advance has been made. in prices; quo
tations for Grays are nominal, as there are
none here. Yellow Corn is higher, but
White remains as before. Rye is very firm
at a further advance; very little Offering.
With table Grapes the market is over
| supplied and sales are slow; quite a lot are
held over. which go to the peddlers at
about 15c for small boxes and an average
of 25c for crates. Wine Grapes appear
| stronger; the market for this article is be-
coming more settled than it has been of
| late. The few Peaches here command bet
! ter prices Figs are no longer quoted.
| Lines are weak, but not actually lower;
| the last lot received We're in good condi-
| ton; fresh arrivals Will not be mere Tor
about ten days. Lemons are quiet.
Produce Quotations.
| FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
| tras, 81 GOA rs; Bakers Extras, S4 4OQ
| So Superfine, SO 1904 per Dbl.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
81 30 per ctl for No, 1 and 81 31A for choice;
choice, s219as5c; Brewing, 9oas21ac.
oATs-Millng 81 o22ada 2asa e1A e A;oI per ST stl
gSsc 9c e Cray ssoSs Sse@s1 s1 OK BLACK for feed
| s5Q90c; Black, Tor. seed, $1Q1 30; Red, for
C0RN@Large Yellow, s71ac; Small Vel
low, 95c; White. s5qs71ac per ctl
RYE-95cdS1 per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-Nomi
| DLINGS-Quotable at S16Q1S 80 per
Q12 80 per ton for outside brands
ROLLED BARLEY--s17a1s 80 per ton
sa1o aAY-Whea se ssgb Wheat sae ana oa for
river ffr@oI and G s6a7 G' s. for the best Alfalfa,
| 50 50q6 90; first cutting, s4q5: Clover; S6g
so; Stock. s4 5oQ5; Compressed Wheat,
| SGu9; Compressed Oat, S5Q6 90.
| STRAW-30q45c per bale.
BEANs-Bayos, s1a1 20; Butter, 81 4oq
lo 90 Pink Pin s5q95c BED Red n osan & ~ whifa Hima'
| 81 1o@1 80; Large White, 81 o541 l5;
Blackeye. s1Q1 %; Red Kidney, 81 75a
/
POTATOES sacks-Early Rose, 25Q
Soc per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. 504ooc per
! ctl for good to choice, and 1o49oc for
| fancy; River Burbanks, ,25G35c per ctl;
| Sweet Potatoes. 75cQS1 25 per ctl in boxes.
! ONIONS-25@35c per ctl for Yellow
Pickle Onions, 30Q40c per ctl o
| ETABLES-Tomatoes, 1042Oc per
box for Bay; Cucurnbers. 25940c per box
] for Bay; Summer Squash, 25G4oc per ctl;
Cream Squash. 25c per box; Egg Plant.
| 25Gi0c per box; Green Corn, S1d1 25 per
crate for Alameda; Berkeley, 5oG60c per
crate for Alameda; Berkeley, 4oQ6oc per
crate; Green Peppers, 25Q5oc per box;
/ 124N15c per 10; Lima Beans, 75eIS1 % per
sack; String Beans. $lgi 90 per sack; Car
FRESH FRuIT-Apples-sp
75cQS1; Fancy Bellfiower, 50as5c; COM
mon 25@ooc per box.
Berries Strawberries, 81 5OQ4 80 per
per chest; Blackberries, So 5oQ5 per chest;
| Huckleberries. sG10c per 10; Cranberries,
$l@e per Dbl: do. in boxes. 81 90.
20Q30c per box; Tokay, 2oG30c in boxes;
Isabella, 15cQS1 per crate; Cornichon, 35
Q4Oc per box; Grapes IN crates bring 5Qloc
more than boxes; Zinfandel Wine Grapes,
S2ou22 30 per ton; Mission, S16Q2o; White,
| in bulk, S10Q14 per ton.
Melons -Watermelons, s5q10 per hun
dred; Cantaloupes, 50c4$1 per crate; Nut
megs, 254Joc per box.
| Peaches-S5cQs1 % per box
Pears-Common, 2ol40c per box. Winter
Nelis, 6ocQS1 per box.
Pomegranates-4oq75c 75c per box.
| Quinces-50fiS5c per box
/ CITRUS FRUITS-Mexican Lines S5G
SO per box; California Lemons SlG1 %
for common and 81 5o42 per box for good
| TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, $1T2 per
bunch; Pineapples. 81 5oa4 per dozen
| Persian Dates. 5d51zc per rb.
DRIED FRUfTS-Followi are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
| Fruit Exchange in carload lots:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks. .l2lac; choice
DO, l1hc; fancy, &c; choice. 7a7l5c: stan
dard, 6G6i2c; prime, 5ixm6c. Peaches
Fancy, Giac: choice, &c; standard 3&G4c:
prime Sc: peeled in boxes, 9G1Oc. Nectar,
inee-Fancy. SC. choice, 4c; standard. 3Kc
prime &c. Pears-Fancy halves, &c: do.
/ quarters. SC; choice, 4c standard &c;
prime, 21ac. Apples-Evaporated Sic
Sundried. 1l5G2. Prunes, four sizes, 3L,G
3l5c.. White Figs. Be: black. do, 2L4G2l5c
Raisins-Carload lots, FOB. Fresno
| In sacks or 50-fb bboxes-Eour-croHn looas.