The record-union., 1897-04-22
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT MARKET FIRMER, BUT
NOT HIGHER.
Not Much Doing in BarIey-Oats Con-
tinue Quiet, Though
Steady.
COMMERCIAL.

San Francisco, April 21st.
! The local wheat market is firmer,
though not actually higher, buyers being
scarce even at the previous prices; Chica-
go has advanced and cables are firmer.
Our outside quotations for feed barley is
a full figure; not much doing; brewing is
| nominal. Oats continue quiet, though
steady; no changes; light receipts. Corn
is firm at the advance noted yesterday
The first strawberries from Covina, Los
Angeles County, came in to-day there
| were Is baskets and brought 121Ac per
basket. About II chests of strawberries
| arrived, mostly from Bouldin Island of
the Longworth variety; a few brought s5c
per drawer.
All dairy produce prices remain I'M
changed. Northern shipments have help
ed the butter and cheese markets consid-
| erably this year.
Very little California poultry arrived to-
day. Old hens and Geese are hard to sell:
young stock continues firm. The last of
the Eastern poultry for this week has ar
rived hens sold for IS 50Gu6; young roos-
tiers for So, old roosters for 81 SOFAS. geese
for 81 so, ducks for s. 80 and turkeys for
next week.
produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
| tras, 81 1894 So; Bakers Extras. 81 1904 60;
Superfine. 81 l0Q4 80 per bbl W.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is Quotable at
choice; Milling Wheat, 81 3501 10.
BARLEY-Feed 654721ac per ctl; Brew
ing, S212Qe0c per ctl
OATS-Fancy White Feed, 81 25G1 80 per
| ctl; good to choice do, 81 121aQ1 22lb per ctl !:
poor to fair, 81 05Q1 10 per ctl; Surprise 81 IS
al 40 per ctl; Gray, 81 1o@1 17H2 per ctl !;
Black, for Ssrl feed, s5cqsl o5 per ctl; Milling.
. c Or r Yellow, s5asoc; Small
Yellow, 971ac; White, s0qS5c per ctl
| BUCKWH EAT-Nominal.
MIDDLINGS-s17 50G19 per ton.
| BRAN-s13a13 so for best California.
| CLIPPED OATS-s1q2 per ton more than
the whole article, as to quality.
HAY-Wheat, ssq1o so; Wheat and oat
and Sc 5OGs for the best; Alfalfa, $5aS;
Glover, s6dS; Stock. $5q6; Compressed
Wheat, -$eqs 50.
HOPS-Crop of 1885, SQ12c per ID.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 s011 IS; Butter. 81 80
al so; Pink, s. O5qI 20; Red, 81 2oa1 s5;
White White 81 1oa1 20: Large White. 81 o5a1 20;
Blackeye 81 5001 rs; Red Kidney, 81 5oG2
POTATOES-In saeks-Early Rose, 659
75c per ctl; River Burbanks, 50G70c per
sack River Reds, 65a75c per ctl, Oregon
Burbanks. 75cM$1 per ctl: Petaluma and
Tomales Burbanks 6oa75c per etl; New
1glA ~ fp per % Sweet Potatoes
ONIONS-S3a3 so for choice and 81 %
al 80 per ctl for cut; Australian, 5151ac
per ID.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 5OcGs1 per
doz Dried Peppers. 6dTc per ID: Dried
Okra. lO@1215c per ID; Garlic, 1Aa1Ac per
10; Asparagus, 75c4Sl p per box for COM
Peas, 50d75c per sack: String Beans, 6G9c
per 10; Rhubarb, 35Q15c per box; Mexican
Tomatoes, 81 % per box.
| FRESH FRUITS-Apples-s1 2562 per
box; Eastern. 81 per Dbl.
RRIES-Strawber are quotable at
60Gl75c per drawer for Longworth and 800
| soc per drawer for large berries
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges. S2G3 so per
| box for Navels and S14Sl so for Seedlings
Mediterranean Sweets, 81 50d2 per box !;
mia Lemons. 75c6iS1 for common and 81 so
| al 70 per box for good to choice and s29
2 rs for fancy; Grape Fruit, 81 SOFA per
box.
( TROPICAL FRUIT-We quote Bananas
J at S1Q2 per bunch; Pineapples, @ per