The record-union., 1897-05-15
COMMERCIAL.
DECLINE IN WHEAT PRICES, WITH
BUT LITTLE BUYING.
Barley Quiet, Though Showing No
Signs of Weakening-NOth Do
ing in Speculative Market.
San Fra ncisco. Nav 18th.

San Francisco, May 14th.
Wheat has declined in spot there is MOTH
ing doing except for local uses; futures are
less active on a falling market; Chicago
market is also lower. Barley. though quiet,
shows no signs of veal ming; nothing do
ing in the speculative market. Large yell
low Corn is easier; other kinds hold up.
Receipts of Strawberries We're S39 chests
and of Cherries 1921 boxes Blackberrles
dropped selling at 1212Qloc per basket
Gooseberries do not sell at all; they are too
small. The market on Strawberries
slumped to-day Most of the Cherries COM
ing in are of poor quality and too small.
For a couple of days past the Butter
market has shown signs of weakening and
to-day a fractional decline is noted. Eggs
are also easy. although Ice is still being op-
tanned for fancy ranch IN small way.
Receipts of native Poultry were light, but
there is not much wanted and prices rule
weak. Hen Turkeys, small Broilers, and
Young Ducks are lower. Eastern sells at
previous prices; there Is SUN soiiie olAei lne
produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for Family Elk
tras 8 75a4 81 AZ Baker ps E Xxi 81 'oQ4 eS
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quotable
at 81 321a per ctl for No. l and 81 1894
for local use; Milling Wheat, 81 S71201 40
I3ARIE r ecu, t+124 wa pei GU, Brew
IA 6'ATswPuget Sound, 81 1901 25 per ctl
some fancy white, higher; inferior grades
95cG$1 0712 per ctl
Yellow, 81 021201 05; White, S5Gl90c per ctl
RYE-S0gS21ac per ell.
RJCKWH EAT-Nominal.
HgTDDI JNGS-$18 50G20 so per ton
pP AN~sl5dl5 50 for best California.
PoTJ,ED BARLEY-Sio 50GDI7 per tor.
CLIPPED OATS-slQ2 per ton more than
The whole article. as to quality.
HAY-Old Crop: Wheat, $Sa10 80; Wheat
and Dat. SOTO: Dat, $6GIS so; Barley, $5d6
for river and IS 50'aS for the best; Alfalfa,
$5qS; clover, seas; Stock, s5d6; Compressed
Wheat sSms 90 s. New ney t crop oat' s6a6 90
STRAW 5Q5oc per bale.
HoPS-Crop of 1896, SQ12c per 10.
BEANS Bayos. 81 6oa1 IS; Butter, 81 Is
"a 5o Plg 5S1 g. p Pea s i6a1 a. EO Small si
White. 81 05al 10; Large White, s0cQSl;
Blackeye, 81 40q1 90; he'd Kidney, 81 1872.
7on ner cti: River Burbanks. 4O060c per
sack: River Reds. 70QSoc per ct; Oregon
R1irbanks. 70G90c per ctl; Petaluma and
potnfoes 1M1a4c per 10; Sweet Potatoes
S16t1 q per ctl for MercedS.
v0fVSIONS-New, 606S0c per sack; Aus
tralian iobbing at SgStsc per 10 .oca7za
DOZEN. Dried Peppers 6G1c per 10; Dried
oixra, ioGl2Mc per 10; Garlic, la2c per
N: Asparagus. t9cMsi 70 per oox Tor com
man and 81 75Gl2 % per box for choice
Green peas, 25Ql5Gc per sack; Garden
Peas, 75Gsoc per sack String Beans, ,5a7c
per ID; Rhooafss per box: do Sum mea
SQUASH 81 80 per box
FRESH FRUITS-Apples.s 81 25Q2 per box.
Berries Strawberries are quoted at 50
al nor chest in baskets and 81 50a5 loose for
i,ongworth, and $sa4 per chest for large
berries Gooseberri,e,s IS - I sa3 per small
o1S1barries-25d50e per box for White and
4oaS5c per box for Black.
CITRUs FRuITSMora,nges. 81 25g2 per
po~ hox for choice; Seedlings, $lG1 50 per
box: Mexican Lines. s6@6 80 per box; Cal
choice and 81 for fancy; Grape Fruit, s4G
TROPICAL FRUIT-We quote Bananas
at S16le per bunch; Pineapples, d per
dozen: Smyrna Figs. l3Ql4c per 10; Per
sian Dates &c per ID.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the