The record-union., 1896-04-08
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT SHOWS AN ADVANCE,
BOTH ON AND OFF CALL.
Better Demand for Feed Barley, the
Market Being Firm at Higher
Prices.

San Francisco, April 1th.
Wheat is advanced, both on and off call;
chicago has a holiday, it being election
day. There seems to be better demand
Tor feed Barley; market is firm at an ad-
vance; for brewing there is falr de-
mand locally for the better grades; the
foreign demand is light Oats are un-
changed; none arrived to-day. Under re-
cent liberal receipts of Corn and a light
demand prices have weakened and
changes in Yellows are noted.
Potatoes are weaker, under liberal ret
ceipts and slow demand. Onions are
hrmer; stocks are somewhat reduced. As
paragus is moving fairly well. but prices
are weak; some very poor stuff goes as
low as Toe, while few boxes OF extra
bring somewhat above the top price; re-
ceipts were S03 boxes. Receipts of Rhu-
barb We're 326 boxes yesterdays figures
stand. Peas are in quicker demand; re-
ceipts were a trif1e lighter. There were
very lew Mushrooms received and are
nigner. The Mexican Tomatoes are prac-
mmSSally cleaned up, but more are expected
thursday: Green Peppers now Offering
are the Mexican article.
Receipts of Strawberries were IL
cnests and prices are weaker, on account
OF the green condition of the fruit; very
IeW OF the large variety arrived. Seed
ing oranges are weak, and but few sales
are made above our top quotations. Navels
eohC d WluoE range, DIS To Quality.
Butter is still weak, and all grades are
lower: No change in Eggs; the demand
is rather slow. Cheese will probably drop
again in a day or two.
Young Poultry finds ready sale, but old
stock is not wanted, particularly Hens;
turkeys are lower. A car of Eastern ar
per dozen, so that California stock is
neglected. The game received consisted
mostly OF Hare not much arrived.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
as 20; Superfine, 81 S5Q3 per bbl.
.WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
for choice: Milling Wheat, 81 17Iaa1 2211a.
choice, 721a@73s4c; brewing, S0@S6I4c
OATS-Milling, 75QS21ac per ctl; Sur
prise, 9OQ99c; Fancy Feed, s21aaS5c; good
70 choice, 15qS0c; poor to fair, 671a@721ac;
Black, for seed, nominal; Gray, 721aQSOc;
Red, for seed, nominal.
GORN~Large Yellow, 9oG92kc; Small
RYE-I112QS0c per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S5d95 per ctl.
MIDDLINGS-SI6 50019 per ton
BRAN-S13 5OQ14 per ton
GROUND BARLEY-s16aI6 80 per ton
HAY-Wheat, $SQ11 80; Wheat and Oat.
I garey ~ sfas 45 cloSsr oSglo Adafa sss! cm sS
pressed. 81 5oQ1o so; Stock. s697 so per
sTR2Aw-s5a55c per bale.
HOPS-2Q4c per ID.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 O5q1 10; Butter,
s. 8, 4eal s%! s.; Pink, s6egsl 10; Red, 81 .
so; small White, 81 2O@1 45; large
White, 9OcQS1 10; Blackeye, nominal
Red Kidney, nominal
POTATOES-Riyer BurbankS 20Q3Oc
per sack; oregon Burbanks, 30a6Oc per
ctl; Early Rose, 30Q40c per ctl; Peta1uma
and Tomales, S0Q4 per sack; New Pota-
Q2 IS per ctl.
ONIONS-6O175c per ctl for California
Oregon, 70Q90c
VEGETABLES-Los Angeles Toma-
toes, 81 25q1 75 per box; String Beans,
Sql21ac uer fb; Green Peas, 3Q31ac per 10
Gariie, 44oc per 10: Green Peppers. 35c
rooms, zoe per 10; Asparagus, $1@1 IS
per box for ordinary and 81 for extra ;
@75c per box; Cucumbers, 50GJ75c per doz !:
Egg Plant, &c per 10; Summer Squash,
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-No i grades,
BERRIES-Strawberrie 65Qs5c per
drawer for Longworth, and 40q5Oc per
drawer for large berries.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines. S. so
90 per box; California Lemons, 75c4S1 25
for common. 81 5oQ2 per box for good to
choice, and 81 256l2 80 for fancy ;California
Oranges, S1g1 IS per box for Seedlings
Naveis, S2g2 IS per box for good to
ehEfse TRopdGa ana sSqs - for fancy s,a,
per bunch for Hawaiian; Pineapples,-Q-
per dozen; Persian Dates. 41aQp5c per n.
,ricai DRIED ,tsRdd EtRuITS-Following s. are the
Fruit Exchange. The figures represent
carload lots.
Apricots-Fancy Moorpark. 1oa11c;
choice do, 10c; fancy, 91ac; choice, S1ac;
standard, SC; prime, 71ac.
Apples-Evaporated.4 44c; sun-dried, 80
312c
Peaches-Fancy, &c; choice, &c; stand
ard, &C; prime, 31ac; peeled in boxes, 12c.
Pears-Fancy, halves. &c; quarters 6hac;
choice, 6c; standard, &c; prime, 4c.
PiumS-Pitted. &c. Unpitted. 1laMZAc
Prunes-Four sizes, 3L4Q311c.
.Mesta1sinee;ss-Fancy. s e1ac; choice. &c;
Figs-White, choice 4q5c; Black. 2lac.
Raisins-In carload lots. FOB. San
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: 4-crown
seedless Sultanas, 3s4@4c; seedless Musca-
fels. 21aq2S4c; dried grapes. 212c; 3-crown
cmsieps Ic e box in soe boxes
81 10q2 70: Imperial Clusters 81 6O02 IS:
4-crown loose. s.; 4-crown loose, faced,
R-Creamery-Fancy. 15c; spe-
eial brands. higher: seconds. 1311a14c;
cHEEsEOFancy% % mild 'UaeSs new. 1o,hc.
l2c: Eastern, 12G14c per ID.
l1Ql2c for ranch: Duck Eggs, 15e per per
PoULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers.
dc per 10; Roosters. 81 5od5 for old
and s7Qs for young; Broiers, s3a4 SO
for small and S5 5od6 30 for large Hens
81 5OQ5 so; Ducks, S5q6Nor old and 81 500i
90 for young; Geese, ST 25Q1 as per pair:
Pigeons. 81 50Q1 IS per dozen for old and
81 1902 per dozen for young.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole car.
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality. 51ac: second quail
fty, 4l345c; third quality, 4c per 10.
NEAL-5g6c for large anG 5Q7c per n
per 10.
MUTTON-Wethers. 6q61zc; Ewes, 5h
Q6c per 10.
Handspring, 747lac per fb.
PORk-Live Hogs, 31a44c per fb for
heavy, 4Ac for small and 3Q31ac for
feeders.
Eastern Grain Market.
New York, April 7th
WHEAT--April, 7324c: May, 73a.c
June, 731ac; July, 7312c; September, 735sc
December, 7512c.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.