The record-union., 1896-05-24
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT CONTINUES DULL AND
UNCHANGED.
Barley Quiet and Rather Easier
Oats Are Firm and Trading
Limited.
San Francisco. May 23d.

Wheat continues duh and unchanged.
The first new crop Wheat sold to-day at
81 ia per ctl. The lot consisted OF 2oo
sacks from Bakersfield, and was OF good
quality; better in fact, than previous hrst
shipments Barley is quiet and rather
easier. Oats are firm and unchanged;
trading is limited. Not much corn chang
ing hands; prices are unchanged; felioWs
continue firm and White weak.
Potatoes are steady for both old ana new
Although receipts of Asparagus were lib
eral the demand is good and prices are
upheld Rhubarb is weaker for the COM
mon variety. Peas are in light supply
and rather firm Green Peppers are quite
scarce and command good prices. Toma-
toes are firm; some bring 81 75 per box.
Most of the Wax Beans now here are IN
ferior and drag; a few choice bring 1212c.
Strawberries have been in light receipt
thus far this season and prices have been
well sustained; to-day's receipts cleaned
up well al better figures; $50 chests ar
rived. There were 1,666 boxes CherrleS re-
ceived, and prices are firm. Ihe Raspc
berries received were not many, but not OF
the best quality, ana went lower. NO
Backberries arrived. CurrantS brought
better prices, being in light receipt.
Butter continues steady, but indications
are that there viii be decline in few
days. There is a large order for picked
rolls being filled for the Alaskan trade,
amounting to nearly $4,000 pounds; This
order Will probably be completed some
time next week and the market will be
easier in consequence. Cheese is weak;
some selling at 51ac. Eggs are still steady;
the demand is not quick; buyers do not
want to pay over 1112c for store Eggs
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, SO 1898 S5; Bakers Extras, So IS
Q3 50; Superfne, 81 Soq3 per bbl
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
81 OF No | and 81 Olbo IOr
choice; Milling Wheat, 81 111241 22z2
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, 71l4QI212c;
choice, 73%i iQ75c; brewing, 1l124Soc.
OATS-Milling, T712qS5c, per ctl; sur
prise, 90cQS1; Fancy Feed, SoQ9Oc; good
to choice, e0qS5c; poor to fair, 90Q'oe;
C0RN@La1rge Yellow, 9oa92Hc; Small
yellow, 9I12cuS1; White, S212Qooc.
RYE-76A97!3zc per etL -
MIDDLINGS-$17q19 per ton.
BRAN-$l5 5oql6 % per ton on,
HAY-wheat, ssa11 80; Wheat and Oat,
SS4l0; Oat, 81 5Oq10; Alfalfa, S1QS 80;
Barley, s7qS so; Clover, $697 30; Com
pressed Wheat, $1q10 80; Compressed Oat,
Sc 50qS; Stock. $6Q7 per ton.
STR A AAW--35Q5oc per bale.
BEANs-Bayos, 9ocqS1; Butter, 81 259
90; Pink, S5d95c; Red, 81 %; Lima, 81 90
az 10; Pea, 81 30Q1 10; small White, 81 20
al 70; Large White, 90cQS! 10; Blackeye,
POTATOES-River Burbanks. 45G50c
per sack; Oregon Burbanks, G0QI5c per
ctl: Early Rose, 60Q70c per ctl; Petaluma
and Tomales, 53a6oc per ctl; humboldt
Burbanks, 60d10c per ctl; New Potatoes,
Slq1 p per ctl; new Early Rose in boxes,
81 5Qq1 % per ctl.
ONIONS -5OQ6Oc per ctI for new.
NEGETABLES-Lo Angeles Tomatoes,
50 25Q2 90 per boxfh String Beans, 7N9c
per 10 for for Les Angeles and 10c for Win
75cq$1 per sack for common, 81 25Q1 30
per sack for garden; Garlic, 4q5c per 10;
Peppers, fgioc gpeS per II; Rsparagus, Az ts2 S1@2
per box for ordinary, and 81 25p2 10 for
extra; Dried Okra, 121ac per 10; Rhubarb,
for extra; Cucumbers, 60cQ$1 80 per dozen;
Summer Squash, 81 25Q1 30 per box; Egg
Plant 12l2Q15c per 10.
FRESH FRUIT-Berries-St Strawberries,
S1410 per chest for Longworth and S5Q7
per chest for large berries; Gooseberries, /
20Q3Oc per drawer and 112Q214c per 10 in
8 per crate for NEWCASTLE Blackberries,
s per crate. Cherries-Black, 65cQ$1 per
box; White, 50Q75c per box. Currants-
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines SIS SOP
per box; California Lemons. 75cQS1 70
Choice % and s. 252 SO FOR for fancy Caforna ff0q
Oranges, S1Q1 10 per box for Seedlings;
Navels, 81 25q3 per box for good to choice,
and So 5044 for fancy; Mediterra mean
Sweets, 81 75q2 80; Malta Bloods, S2d2 so
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, SI02 per
bunch for Hawaiian and SO per bunch
for Bluefelds; Pineapples. S3Q5 per dozen;
Persian Dates, 512Q6c per 10.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange: The figures represent
carload lots.
.Apricots : Fancy Moorpark, 1OG11c;
choice do. 1Oc; fancy, &c; choice, Sc; stand
ard. 715c; prime. e12q7c.
Apples-Evaporated, 4Q4Ac; sun-dried,
Peaches-Fancy, &c; choice. &c; stand
ard, SIC; prime, 2%c; peeled - BOXES, lie.
Pears-Fancy. halves. &c; quarters, e12c;
Piums~Pitted, 8l1c; unpitted. 11a2c.
Prunes-Four sizes, 3Q314c.
Nectarines-Fancy, 51ac; choice SC;
standard, 4c; prime, 312c
Raisins-In carload lots F. 0. B. san
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: 4-crown
loose, 3s,c; 3-crowgn,, 25ac; 2-crown, &c;
catels, 213Q2s.c; dried grapes. C; 3-crown
London Layers, roc per box in 20-fb boxes;
Clusters, 81 35q1 30; Dehesa clusters, 81 10
a. %; Imperial clusters. 81 e0g2 70;
4-orown loose. s.: 4-oTown loose. faced,
ER-Creamery-Fancy. lie; spe-
cial brands. higher; seconds, 13Q1313c:
12c: lower grades. 1o55q111ac.
CHEESE : Fancy mild new. &c; fair
to good, 8a61zc; Young America, sQ9c:
Eastern, I2Q14c per 10
1241312c for ranch; Eastern, 11Gl1Ibc;
Oregon. 11q111ac; Duck. 14Q15c per dozen
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers
1sa14e; Hens I2Qlse Ia per r n dressed. c
1l9 80 for young; Broilers, S2I3 80 for small
S4Q5 for large; ;F'ryers, 50 50lI7; Hens So 80
"A 80; Ducks, 50 50Q4 for old, $4d6 for
young: Geese. S1Q1 % per pair; Goslings
old and 81 25Q1 30 per dozen for young