The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-19
COMMERCIAL.
THE SPECULATIVE WHEAT MAR
kET FIRMER.
Stronger Feeling in BarIey-Butter
rIarket Weak, and Prices Tend.
ing Downward.

| San Francisco, June 18th.
| Wheat is quiet and steady; Chicago is
| stronger and the local speculative market
is firmer. Stronger feeling in Barley; old
feed is held for 7324c; new brewing is firm
er. More Eastern Corn coming in; prices
| are unchanged; choice White would bring
81 per ctl Rye is firm; the small lot of old
here is held at an advance.
| The few Watermelons left are selling at
| 81 506t4 90 per dozen. Green Almonds bring
| SOC per box Berries are still weak. There
| is very little life to fruit in general to-day.
| The Orange trade cuts very little figure
| now; other Fruits absorb all attention
strictly choice Oranges are scarce.
The situation In Butter shows no inn
provement; market weak and tending still
| lower Cheese is in larger supply; an
easier feeling is noticeable, but figures are
no lower. No change in Eggs; choice are
quite steady.
Prod uce. Quotations.
| FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family FIR.
| tras, "a 1904 IS; Bakers Extras, $4 5O9o4 g:
Superfine. 81 1904 50 per Dbl
| WHEAT-Shipping Wheat il quotable
nominally at at 81 81 ZAa1 221a per ctl; Milling
BARLEY-F'eed. 67h@nAc per ctl;
Choice Bright, 721bc; New, 671ac per Ell
Brewing, S549Oc per ctl for old and S5Gs7I5c.
OATSCommon White, s5c@s1 OH nor
etl- good to choice. 81 lo@1 20; fancy feed,
| 81 256l1 30 per ctl.
CORN-Large Yellow, sla1 o21h. Sinai,
| Yellow, 81 1O41 12as; White, 9212q971ac per
RYE-sl 10 per ctl for old and s5@s7lsc ner
KWHEAT-Nominal.
MIDDLIsN,.GGS1,$d1S e5Oq2O 80 per ton.
| ROLLED BARLEY-$l6G116 so ner ION
CLIPPED OATS-S1Q2 per ton mora
than the whole article, as TO quality.
! HAY-Old Crop: Wheat, $S91O so; Wheat
! for river and s6dS 50 for the best: AlfaIfa
| S5d8; Clover. seas; Stock, S5q6; Com
pressed Wheat, S. 50G1o. New Crop: Oat
| S7@7 so per ton; Barley. $5Q5 80 for river
! and $6ll7 per ton for best.
| STRAW-35Q50c per bale.
/ HOPS-Crop of 1896. SlD12c per n
| BEANS-Bayos, 81 coal rs: Butter. 81 o5
| al so: Pink. s1Q1 10; Red, 81 05aI IS; Lima
| 81 50di 60;- Pea, 81 1901 50; Small White.
| 81 o5GI1 10; Large White, $161 10: BIackeve
| 81 6Ol11 IS: Red kidney, nominal >
POTATOES-New, in boxes 50cGa per
oNIoNS-New Red, 6G@7Oc per sack: Sill
VEGETABLES-Cucu 35G50c per
small box and 95clts1 rs box for Bay: Dried
Peppers. sac per ID; Garlic. 1112Q2c per ID !;
Asparagus. 50c4Sl per box for common
81 25G1 90 for good to choice and 81 for
fancy: Green Peas, 11a9I2c per ID: String
Beans, 1Q21ac per 10; Rhubarb, 25Gl5oc per
49,
toes 75cqs1 per box; Green Corn. SGp20c
per dozen; Green Peppers, Sd121ac per ID.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-Ne 30Gr40c
per small box and SOL Is for large boxes.
oApricots--Royal, 256t5oc per box and 500
Coo in crates.
Berries-Strawberries s264 per chest
for Longworth in baskets and S263 per
chest for large berries; Gooseberries, I6l2c
per 10 for common and 4c for English;
Blackherres, 81 756l3 per chest; Raspber-
ries,, S3a6 per chest and 50G60c per crate
Cherries--15G25c per box. Royal Anne,
35G5ec per box; in bulk, 112d2ll2c per ID for
! White, 1laQ3c per 10 for Black and 3G4c
per N for Royal Anne
CurrantS-s1 SOFAS per chest.
| Figs-Black,. single layers, 40d50c per
crate; double layer, $4,000; White, double
| lay er, 50ai75c per crate.
| Pea hes-30lI50c per box
| Pears-Smal boxes, 25Q40c.
| Plums-Clyman, 25Gi50c per box: Cher
| ry, do 25G40e per box
| CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges 81 50d3 per
| box for ordinary Navels and $685. per box