The record-union., 1896-03-06
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat Decidedly Weak and Dull. With
Light Offerings.
An Easier Feeling in Barley, Though
Strictly Choice Lots of Feed
Bring Good Figures.
San Franoisco. March 5th.

San Francisco, March 9Th.
wheat is decidedly weak and dull; Of
Ierlngs are light. There is an easier feel
ing IN Barley, although a strictly choice
lot OF bright feed still brings 7212c; there
IS not much offering, and receipts are very
Hght; futures are lower. Business IN
oats shows no Improvement and prices re-
main as previously quoted; the receipts
to-day We're nearly 1000 centals from
Oregon.
Potatoes continue steady; stocks on
hand are moderate; the demand is fair
sweets are in light supply and the demand
IS SLOW Onions are still weak; market
Well supplied. Tomatoes are scarce and
somewhat higher. Los Angeles Peas are
IN light supply; Bay are becoming more
plentiful and are lower; sixty sacks ar
rived to-day. Asparagus is firmer; re-
celpts are lighter, being 116 boxes. Rhu-
barb was weaker; receipts We're 419 boxes
some large boxes bring little more. The
small amount of Egg Plant Offering does
not sell well. Cucumbers also move slow
" 1here are no Green Peppers on the
market at present.
There have been reports of damage to
some Oh the early fruits, but to what ex-
tent IS not known. Peaches and Cherries
are the principal sufferers. 1t is feared
the DQds nave been nipped by the frost.
apples are in light receipt and the de-
mand is fair. Oranges are somewhat
nfmef; Mediterranean Sweets sell as high
as S1 70 per box. Dried Fruits remain al
the Old prices; market is quiet There is
no particular movement in Nuts; market
IS Steady at about previous prices.
Butter continues weak; fancy dairy is
l0Wer. There is an easier feeling in
Cneese, but previous prices are main
tanned; receipts are more liberal. Eggs
are unchanged, and in spite of free ar
rivals the market is steady for store Eggs
Win IeW sales at 1l12c; ranch tribe
weaker, although BE is still obtained
me car OF Eastern Poultry put on the
market yesterday was good stock and
IS cleaning up rapidly at 50 5006 for Hens,
S445 Tor old BOOSTERS and S707 80 for
IN California stock; receipts are light
and there is no great demand; prices are
unchanged; dressed Turkeys occasionally
bring 1Sc.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras $4Q4 10; Bakers Extras, SO S0Q3 80;
Sqperhne. 81 S5Q3 10 per bbl
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quoted at
81 1Z12 per ctl for No. / and 81 13A for
choice. Milling Wheat, 81 POOL 2712
BARLEY-Feed, fair to good, 6715070c;
choice, 71A47212c: brewing, S0qS5c.
OAIS-Milling, 75QS0c per ctl; Surprise,
SUQ9oc; Fancy Feed, 7712QS0c; good TO
choice, 70Q75c; poor to fair, 60Q65c; Black,
Tor seed, 65cQS1 10; Gray, 70q75c; Red,
CORN-Large Yellow, S715G90c; Small
I eloW, 93Q9I12c; White, S0QS5c.
ft1 E-SUllSZ12c per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-SI6 Is per ctl.
MIDDLINGS- -S16Q1S 80 per ton.
BRAN-S11 50Q12 per ton.
GROUND BARLEY-S16Q17 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, $Sd11 so; Wheat and Oat,
81 50Q10 so; Oat, 81 50Q10; Alfalfa, $40
y; Barley, $1Q9; Glover, $6Qo; Com
pressed, 81 5oQ1o so; Stock, $6Q7 so per
STRAW-35Q60c per bale.
HOPS-3Q5c per 10.
:, ,BIE5A4N9ss--B4ay9s I54A9 s. o5@1 70; Butter, ter
go; Lima, 81 50Q2 IS; Pea, 81 50Q1 90;
small White, 81 POOL 45; Large White,
ney, 81 50Q1 20; Horse, 81 30Q1 10 per ctl.
POTATOES-Salin Burbanks, 6OQ90c
per ctl; River Burbanks. 30G35c per sack:
oregon Burbanks, 45Q70c per ctI; River
Reds, 50u60c per ctl; Early Rose, 100000
per ctl; New Potatoes, 21203c per 10; Sweet
Potatoes, 81 1902 20 for Merced.
ONlONS-50a60c per ctl for California, ,
Oregon, 60Q90c per ctl.
VEGETABLES-L Angeles Toma-
toes, 81 25Q1 50 per box, Mexican, 81 900
I 75 per box; String Beans, 10d12I5c per 10 /;
Green Peas, 4GG5c per ID for Los Angeles
and 5G7c per 10 for Bay; Cabbage, 40a150c
per ctl; Garlic, 315Gp412c per 10; Green Pep
pers, &C per TO; Dried, SGlOc per 10; Mush-
rooms, 1212Q25c per fb; Asparagus, 6Q9e
per Ib for ordinary and 101t1212c per 10 for
choice; Dried Okra, 121aaD15c per II; Rhu-
barb, 50QS0c per box; Cucumbers 50ef0
FRESH FRUIT-Apples-No. / grades,
Socd$1 per box; common, 60475c per box;
fancy, 81 25Q1 40
CIRRUS FRUIT-Mexican Lines $50
8 90 per box; California Lemons, $1G1 %
for common, 81 50Q2 per box for good to
choice, and 50 5Oq2 10 for fancy; California
Oranges, 60cQS1 10 per box for Seedlings
Nayels, 81 50Q2 30 per box for good to
choice, and 81 70 for fancy
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, $40
per bunch; Pineapples, 81 5Od5 per
dozen; Persian Dates, 412Q5c per 10.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
Fruit Exchangs. The figures presented esseIited
represent carload lots:
APrieots-Faney Fan IN Mo9Fpark 991p 1oQ11c;
standard, Sc; prime 772c.
.Apples-Evaporated 4Ac; sun-dried. 30
Peaches-Faney. &c; choice, &c: standard.
&C; prime, 312c; peeled in boxes, 12c
Pears Fancy, halves, &c; quarters 615c;
choice, &c; standard, &c; prime &c
Plums-Pitted. &c; unpitted, 11a021bc
Prunes-Four sizes, 4c.
ectaTin.es-Fanlcy. -61ac; choice. Sc;
standard, Size; prime, sc.
Figs-White, choice, 4@5c; Black, 21kc.
Raisins-In carload lots. FO. B. San
Francisco in sacks or 50-1b boxes: 4-crown
loose, 3s4c; 3-crown, PIC; 2-crown, &c;
seedless Sultanas, 3s4Q4c; seedless Musca-
tells, 212q2%c; dried grapes, 212c; 3-crown
London Layers. roc per box in 20-fb boxes;
Clusters, 81 35Q1 so; Dehesa Clusters
81 1902 25; Imperial Clusters, 50 6012 rs:
4-crown loose, s.; 4-crown loose, faced.
s. per box.
BJTTER-Creamery 1sa20c.
special brands, higher; seconds, 16017c;
Dairy-Fancy, 16d17c; good to choice Is
Q16c; lower grades, nominal.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 11612c: fair
to good, 9q10c; Young America, HOBO;
Eastern. 12Q14c per 10.
EGGS-11c per dozen for store and II
013c for ranch.
POULTRY-Liv Turkeys-Gobblers IA
G14c: Hens, 13l14c per ID; dressed, 15n17e
per 10; BOOSTERS, SO 56Qp4 for old and So 80
a 80 for young; Broilers, S4d4 so for
small and s. 5O6I6 so for large: Hens q
as; Ducks, So 50d6 for old and S6 5O67 50
for young; Geese, 81 25Q1 75 per pair:
Pigeons $2G2 % per dozen for old and
$2l2 % per dozen for young.
GAME-Nominal.