The record-union., 1896-03-24
COMMERCIAL.
Flour Quiet at San Francisco at the
Reduced Quotations.
Wheat Dull, But Prices steady-BarIey
Steady, Though Trading is of
Light Character.
San Francisco. March 2sd.

San Francisco, March 23d.
flour is rather quiet at the reduced fig
nresi the China steamer took a small
quantity. Wheat is dull; prices rule
steady; from Port Costa were received
$1,000 centals for export. Barley is steady,
though trading is of a light character;
small sales of feed at 73&4c; fair demand
Tor brewing, both for local and foreign
use; cargo of $4,000 centals arrived from
Port Costa for shipping purposes. Nc
Oats arrived to-day; the market is steady
and prices unchanged.
Potato market is well supplied and
weak. Asparagus arrived freely, re-
ceipts being 1,516 boxes, and was lower
Tor ordinary grades prices for extra are
no weaker; Gamers are paying Toe per
box. Receipts of Rhubarb were not
heavy-3S7 boxes; but there was con-
siderable held over from Saturday, and
prices are rather uncertain. There were
S66 sacks of Peas in to-day, and prices
even at the low asking figures. The only
tomatoes Offering to-day are those from
Mexico, and prices are firm.
Butter and Cheese are unchanged,
though still weak. Eggs are doing a little
better, although the top figures are not
readily paid; the market is not very
active, but then Monday is an off day.
Poultry receipts were light and prices
We're low; no changes. Two cars OF
eastern due this week, one of which will
pc here Wednesday. Previous remarks
hold good for Game; in poor condition
ana little OF no sale.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, So 1903 50; Bakers Extras, SO 55Q
30; Superfine, 81 S5Gl3 per Dbl.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat IS quoted at
Sl Uf12 per ctl for No. l and 81 0o&Q1 IL
Tor choice; Milling Wheat, 81 20Q1 %.
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good. 67156D70c;
hT
OATS-Milling, 75QS21ac per ctl; Sur
prise 90u95c; Fancy Feed, S21a1IS5c; good
70 choice, 75QS0e; poor to fair, 6I12QI212ci
Black for seed, nominal; Gray, 7212QSOc;
Red, for seed, nominal.
CORN--Large Yellow, 9212c; Small Vel
low, $lQl O1A; White, S0QS5c.
RYE-S0QS114c per ctl
BUCkW HEAT-90cQ$1 per ctl
M1DDLINGS-$16Q1S 80 per ton
GROUND BARLEY-$16Q17 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, $SQ11 so; Wheat and Oat,
70 59Q10 90; Oat, 81 50Q10; Alfalfa, $40
., Barley. $Ig9; Clover, $6qs; $q; q CoIn- PM
ton.
sTRAw-35a6oc per bale.
ASsz4sa BRASs@BayPos. PsF 81 81 o5@1 Is; Butter;
81 5OQ1 65; Pink, 96ca$i 20; Red, 81 30a
30; Lima, 81 50d2 60; Pea, 81 5OQ1 90;
Small White, 81 20Q1 40; Large White
9OcQS1 20; Blaekeye, nominal; Red Kid
ney, nominal; Horse, 81 30Q1 70 per ctL
POTATOES-Salin Burbanks, 6O99Oc
per ctl; River Burbanks 30q40c per sack
oregon Burbanks, 4O463c per ctl; Early
Rose, 4OQ30c per ctl; New Potatoes, j
q2e per ID; Sweet Potatoes, 81 1908 1or
Merced.
ONIONS -6o0s5c per ctl for California;
Oregon, 85cQ$1 10 per ctl.
NEGETABLES-Los Angeles Toma-
toes. @ per box; String Beans
for Los Angeles, and 1Q212c for Bay; Cab
bage, 40Q5Uc per ctI; Garlic, 4d5c per 10
Green Peppers, -0-c; Dried Peppers lOc
per ID; Mushrooms, 5Q1212c per 10; Aspara-
gus, 5OeQS1 70 per box for ordinary and
81 50Q1 75 for choice; Dried Okra, 1212uloc
per 10; Rhubarb, 25U50c per box; Cucum-
bers, 50cQS1 % per dozen; Egg Plant,
1215615c per 10; Mexican Tomatoes, 81 rs
az per box.
FRESH FRUIT-App1es-No. 1 grades.
85cQS1 % per box; common, U0g75c per
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines, $5 90
0l6 per box; California Lemons, S141 20
for common, 81 5oQ2 per box for good e to to
Oranges, 81 25Q1 20 per box for Seedlings;
Navels, $2Q2 20 per box for good to
TROPICAL FRUITzBananas, S1n2
per bunch for Hawaii; Pineapples 81 5000
per dozen; Persian Dates, 412Q5c5 per Ii.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange. The figures presented
represent carload lots;
Apricots-Fancy Moorpark, z0Q11c;
choice, do, S12c, fancy, 912c; choice, S1ac;
standard, Sc; prime, 712c.
Apples-Evaporated 4Ac; sun-dried. so
Peaches-Fancy, &c; choice, &c; standard,
&C; prime, 31ac; peeled in boxes, 12c.
Pears Fancy, halves, &c; quarters, 612c;
choice, &c; standard, sc; prime, 4e.
Plums-Pitted, &c; unpitted, Hoppe.
Prunes-Four sizes, 4c.
Nectarines-Fancy, 61ac; choice, &c;
standard, 512c; prime, DC.
Figs-White. choice, dose; Black, 212c.
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB. San
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: 4-croWn
loose, 534c; 3-crown, PIC; 2-crown, &c;
seedless Sultanas, 3$4Q4c; seedless Musca-
tells, 21a@2$4c; dried grapes 215c; 3-crown
London Layers, zoe per box in 20-fb boxes;
Clusters, 81 35Q1 so; Dehesa Clusters,
81 1902 %; Imperial Clusters, 81 60G12 70;
4-crown loose, s.; 4-crown loose, faced,
S-per box.
BUTTER-Creamery-Fancy, 17G1712c
per 10; special brands, higher; seconds
1501615c; Dairy-Fancy, 15c; good to
choice, 140147ac; lower grades, nominal
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 1101115c:
fair to good, 9d10c; Young America, Tia
12c: Eastern, 12d14c per ID.
EGGS-1055Q11c per dozen for store and
11Q1212c for ranch; Duck Eggs, 15616c
per dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers
12613c; Hens, 13G14c per n; dressed
13415c per 10; Roosters 81 for old and
50 50Q6 80 for young; Broilers, $364 for
small and 81 J005 80 for large; Hens S4d5.
Ducks, S5G6 for old and 81 506S for
young: Geese 81 5062 per pair; Pigeons
81 5011 70 per dozen for old and $175Qz
for young.