The record-union., 1897-08-14
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT LOWER, BOTH FOR
SPOT AND FUTURES.
Feed Barley Easier and the De-
mand Lighter-oats Stronger
and More Active.
San Francisco. Aug. 18th.

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have been heavier than the market could
stand, for to-day's advices from the East
| show slump the local market followed
both as to futures and spot goods. Feed
Barley is easier, and the demand is lighter
receipts were smaller; two cargoes are
down from Port Costa for England. The
Oat market is stronger and somewhat
more active; receipts are small. Very lit
tie Corn offering and quoted prices are
largely nominal. Rye follows the course
of Wheat and is lower.
Apples are weaker. Less StraWber-
rieS in to-day and some brought more
than our figures. Good pears IN pulk
did better. Cantaloupes We're a tr1f1e
tirmed. Peaches are quite plentiful and
are lower.
Fresh Butter is unchanged, but packed
goods show an advance; the trade Is turn
ing to the latter, owing to high prices OF
the fresh article. Eggs are nrmer Tor all
kinds.
Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for Family
a 70; Superfine, So S504 35 per bbl.
WHEAT-Shipping, 81 4712 per ctl for
No. / and 81 4SA for choice; Milling, 81 52h
BARLEY-Feed, 9oa921ac per ctl; Choice
Bright, 95Q971zc; Brewing, 81 0I12Q1 1212
per ctl for No. and $1G1 % for Coast.
OATS-Poor to fair. SlQl 10 per ctll;
81 25a1 80 per ctl New Red, 81 O5G1 1212;
New Salinas, 81 1901 20.
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 O719q1 10; Small
Yellow, nominal; White. 81 00Ql 0112.
HFAT-Nominal.
MIDDLiNGS- -$lS 5O022 per ton.
BRAN-$14Q15 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-Sz2aA per ton.
CLIPPED OATS-S1a2 per ton more than
the whole article. as to quality
KAY-Wheat, $12Q15; Wheat and Oat, $ll
Ga; Oat, SlOql2; Barley. $9ql2 for the best
Alfalfa, $lGiS 50; Glover, 81 jO4f9 so; stock,
S7Q9; Compressed wheat. $l2 50Ql4
STRAW-5OQ41c per bale.
EOPS-Goo3 TO choice, 7u9c; fancy, 100
BEANs-Bayos, 81 1913; Butter, 81 10
al 90; Pink 81 50Q1 90; Red, 81 30q1 50;
Lima, 81 COOL 75; Peas, 81 2541 80; Small
White, 81 25G1 80; Large White, 81 20Q
! 80; Blackeye, 81 90Q2; Red Kidney, NOM
POTATOEs-In boxes and sacks-Early
Rose, 100000 per ctl; River Burbanks, 40Q
soc per crl; Salinas Burbanks, 75Q9Oc per
ctl; new, Sweet, AQ112c per ID:
VEGETABLES -Cucumbers, 20d25c per
box for Bay; Garlic, ll4Q112c per ID; Green
Peas, 2a212c. per ID; String Beans. 2a3c
per 10; Bay Squash, 25435c per box; Toma-
toes, 40Q50c per box for River and 50Q60c
for Bay; Green Corn, 75cQ$1 in sacks, 65Q
75c per box for Berkeley, and $1q1 % in
crates; Green Peppers. 25q35c per box for
Chile and 40050c per box for Bell Egg
Plant, 25Q50c per box; Green Okra, 25Q40c
per 69S gs5 LIMA 4 Beans S94e per H. hoas
40Q60c; Crab Apples, 15Q25c per box.
Apricots-Packed, 2Od35c per box; in
bulk, S10015 per ton.
for large; Blackberries, 81 50d2 so per
chest; Raspberries, S3q4 per chest; Huckle-
berries, 6dI7c per fb.
Cantaloupes-$ Is per crate; Nut
megs, 40Q60c per box.
Figs-Sman boxes, S0a4Oc; large, 6OG75e
Grapes-25Gt40c per box for Fontainbleau
A 10 1.aTl
35050c; Tokay, 4OQ50c per box; Seedless,
50G6Cc: Isabella, 75c; crate grapes bring
5G610c more than boxes.
Nectarines-White, 25Q30c 2 per box;
Peaches~2o@4Oc per box and 15asOc in
baskets; In bulk, SO per ton for Free
stone and $25Q27 80 for Clings.
Pears-Common 20Q40c; choice, SOC per
box: in bulk, $10G17 80 per ton.
Plums-2oq4oc per box and crate; in
Watermelons- $5qio per 100; picked sizes,
$12 So
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges, nominal;
Mexican Lines, $4 5065 so per box; Cali
fornia Lemons slQ2 so for common to
choice and So for fancy.
TROPICAL FRUITS-Bananas-S per
snneh PReappes = 'Q@9 Ser % per
Dates. &c per 10.
DRIED FRUIT-New Crop-Apricots,
earlqa4ds 5gSe per n for Fioya 7@$c
Black Figs, jobbing, 3d312c; Raisins, 234c
for 2-crown, 314c for 3-crown. 3&lc for A.
crown and 81 for London layers Peaches,
5120615c; Nectarines, 512c.
Old Crop-Jobbing prices: Apples
Peaches -4d6hc; peeled in boxes, 1O15c.
Pears-Fancy, halves, &c; fancy quarters
sc; choice, 31ac; standard, 212c: prime, &c.
Plums-Pitted, 4c; unpitted, 112c. Prunes
4 sizes, 21Ad2$c. Nectarines-Fancy,
51zc; choice. 41ac; standard. 4c:, prime,
C Figs-Choice White. Sc: do black dc.
BUTTER-Creamery- 23(q24c per
fb: special marks. higher; seconds, 21d22c.
Dairy-Fancy. 20G21c; good to choice, 170
19c; lower grades, 13d16c. Pickled--16q
lie; Firkin, 15617c; Creamery Tub, 19Q21c.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, Sc; fair to
good, 7a71ac; California Cream Cheddar,
10611c; Young America, SQ9c; Eastern,
12014c; Western, 11G12c.
EGGS-14016c per dozen for store and
1S6123c per dozen for ranch Eastern, 1870
15c Duck Eggs, 15c per dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 1212013c per
10 for Hens and 15017c for Gobblers;
BOOSTERS, So 5OG4 for Old 50 5Od5 50 for
young; Broilers, 81 50G2 for small. 81 50G3
for large; Fryers $313 so; Hens, $3d4;
Ducks, 81 75G3 for old and 81 506l3 so for
young; Geese, 75c@$1 per pair; Goslings,
| $1G1 So Pigeons, $1I1 25 per dozen.
GAME-Nominal