The record-union., 1896-05-20
COMMERCIAL.
THE WHEAT MARKET Gun
TINUES VERY WEAK.
Barley Offerings Larger, But tne
Demand is Not Very Active
Oats Quiet.
San Francisco, May 18th.

San Francisco, May l9la.
Wheat is still in the slump IN whlcn IL
has been for some time past tasterh
markets are weak and the iocal maj NET
follows the Eastern. Barley Is easier
offerings are larger and the demand is not
very active. Oats are quiet, allhoush
prices are firm. Corn is still In SLOW oe-
mand: Yellows are steady, but White is
still weak.
Tomatoes and String Beans are In hgnt
supply and rather firm Asparagus Is
weak Rhubarb is doing well. Ola Pota-
toes are fairly steady; the supply ana oe-
mand about balance; new Early Rose IN
boxes bring 81 1902 per ctl- Gamers are
buying Peas for 50Q60c per sack.
The first Apricots of the season were re-
ceived to-day from o. Garhch OF Vaca-
vile; they were Pringles. but were a little
too green and brought 81 80 per box. Re
ceipts of Strawberries were AL chests and
of Cherries :, $50 boxes. RaspDeffleS ana
Currants were lower, some beng poor
No Blackberries arrived. BLACK Cnerrles
are weaker; prices are upheld Tor WHITES,
Gamers paying 54612c per 1D -Four cars
Of Oranges arrived; prices are unchanged
and demand fair. Pineapples are IN bet pet
ter supply and lower Walnuts are quite
finn and occasionally bring more than the
quotations.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras So 1898 50; Bakers Extras, 50 SO
@S 20; sgperflne y! - S2qS %h per r oni; no+ea a+
81 o64 per ctl 'tft for No. / and 81 os94 for
choice; Milling Wheat, 81 1712q1- - 2212 z
BARLEY1Eeed. fair to good Cd Gs9a aS49'oc;
choice, 1614@712c; brewing, II12QS QSoc.
prise, 9OcaSi Fancy S7- Feed, s219ds71sc;
good- to choice, 7I12QS212c; poor to fair,
TOQI5c; Gray, 75QS212c per ctl
CORN-Large Yellow, SS34Q9212c; Small
Yellow, 9712cQS1; White, SoQS712c.
RlE-771 12QIe94c per ctl.
MIDDLINGS|S17Q1S 30 per ton.
BRAN-$15Q16 per ton. -o
HAY-wheat, SsQ11 so: Wheat and Oat
SSQl0; Oat, 81 50Q10; Alfalfa, SIQo oo'
Barley. $7q9; Glover, S6G:7 50; Compressed
S7Q10 so; Stock, S647 per ton.
STRAW AWd1535q SOC per bale.
HOPS-2Q4c per 10.
BEANS-Bayos, 90cQS1; Butter, 81 250
1 80; Pink, S5Q95c; Red, 81 %; Lima, - 50
az 20; Pea, 81 30Q1 10; small w hite 81 ~
@1 45; Large White, 90cQ$1 10; Blackeye,
nominal Red Kidney. nominal.
POTATOES-RiVer BurbankS. 4oqoOc
per sack; Oregon Burbanks, 60Q15c per
ctl; Early Rose 60Q70c per ctl; Petaluma
and Tomales, 55q65c per ctl; Humboldt
S5CGS1 10 per ctl.
ONIONS-50a65c per ctl for new.
VEGETABLES-Los Angeles Tomatoes,
81 per box; String Beans, 6Ql0c per To
for Los Angeles, and 1011212c for Win
ters; Wax Beans, 10Q12lac; Green Peas.
50c@S1 per sack for common, and 81 70
per sack for garden; Garlic, 445c per ID;
Green Peppers, 1212G15c per 1b; Dried
Peppers, 7Q10c per 10; Asparagus, $1Q2
per box for ordinary, and 81 2oQ2 90 for
extra; Dried Okra, 121ac per 1b! Rhubarb,
6oqI5c per box for ordinary and 15cQS1
for extra; Cucumbers, 60cQS1 per dozen;
summer Squash, 81 90 per box
FRESH FRUIT-Berries-S
SGlQS per chest for Longworth and S4Q5 30
per chest for large berries; Gooseberries,
25Q30c per drawer and 112Q3c per ID in
bulk; Raspberries, l5cqSl 70 per drawer
and 81 30 per crate for Newcastle; Black
berries, $ per crate. Cherries-Black,
6oQ75c per box: White, 50Q65c per box
Currants-50Q15c per drawer.
CITRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines $5 509
6 per box: California Lemons. 75cQS1 25
for common. 81 5og2 per box for good to
Oranges, S1Q1 75 per box for Seedlings;
NaYels, 50 25Q3 per box for good to choice,
and $3 50g4 25 for fancy; Mediterranean
Sweets, S2Q2 10; Malta Bloods, S2q2 75.
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, S1Q2 per
bunch for Hawaiian and SO per bunch
for Bluetields; Pineapples, S3Q5 per dozen;
Persian Dates, 512Nq6c per ID.
DRIED FRUITS-Following ere the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange: The figures represent
Apricots : Fancy Moorpark. 1o@11c:
choice do, 1Oc; fancy &c; choice, &c. stand
aia 2ppissRVaporated. 5ss R1e; 4o4c sun-dried,
Peaches-Fancy, &c; choice, 4c; stand
ard, 314c; prime, 2S4c; peeled . boxes, lie.
Pears-Fanoy halves, &C; quarters, 6lac;
choice, &c; standard, &c; prime, BIC.
Plums-Pitted, 3lac; unpittSd, 11242c.
Prunes-Four sizes, 3GI314c.
Nectarines-Fancy, 515c; choice, SC;
standard, 4c; prime, 31ac.
Figs-White choice. 4Q5c: Black, 2Ibc
Raisins-In carload lots. F. o. B. San
Francisco in sacks or 50-fb boxes: 4-crown
loose 3atc; 3-crown, 212c; 2-crown, &c:
seedless Sultanas, 317Q3s4c; seedless Mus
cstes, 21aQ2s4c; dried grapes, C; 3-crown
London Layers, roc per box in 20-fb boxes:
Clusters, 81 3541 80; Dehesa clusters 50 10
az rs; Imperial clusters, 50 60Q2 rs;
4-crown loose, S-; 4-oTown loose, faced,
S-per box.
BUTTER R-Creamery-Fancy, 14c; spe-
cial brands, higher, seconds, 13Q13Iac;
Lairy-Fancy, 121ag13c; good to choice,
12c; lower grades 101bG1114c
CHEESE : Fancy mild new, &c; fair
TO good, 6d613c; Young America, sd9c:
Eastern, 12d14c per ID.
EGGS-11Q12c per dozen for store and
12Q13c for ranch; Eastern, 11QI1J5c:
Oregon, 11G11I2c; Duck, 14Q15c per dozen
POULTRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers,
15Q16c; Hens, 13q14c per 10 dressed. C
per n; BOOSTERS, s494 so for ola and
So o08S for young; Broilers, S2q3 for
small and S4d5 for large; Fryers. S5Q5 so:
Hens, So 50d4 so; Ducks, S4GI4 SO for old
and 81 50Q6 80 for young; Geese 81 25G
30 per pair; Goslings. 81 50g1 20; Pigeons.
81 50q1 T5 per dozen for old and 81 5Od
rs per dozen for young.