The record-union., 1897-05-09
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FIRrl, WITH AN ADVANCE
FOR FUTURES.
Barley rlarket Quiet at Previous
Figures-Small Yellow Corn
Advanced.
San Francisco May 9Th

San Francisco, May 8th.
Material advances have been made in
Wheat futures. but spot remains un-
changed, although the market is very
firm. The continued dry weather is boom
ing speculative values. A part cargo of
II ,S53 centals down from Port Costa for
Sydney. Barley is quiet at previous fig
ures. The market has firm tone, how
ever. Options are higher. A part cargo is
down from Port Costa for Sydney. Small
Yellow Corn is advanced: no Large Yellow
here to speak Of
Strawberries sold well at better prices
More Gooseberries coming in; the range
is wider owing to the different-sized
boxes. Cherries are in larger receipt and
are lower; those coming in now are Of
better size and ripper than they have been
No black Cherries in this morning; some
arrived in the afternoon, too late for the
days trade.
The dry weather has shortened feed in
many Butter districts and receipts are
falling off and prices are Stiffening in con-
sequence There is some bulling of prices
being done owing to certain large orders
that are being filled, and quotations are
not as definite as under ordinary circum-
ton averages the quotations as we give
them. Eggs are firm and show I'd ;
vance; supplies are lighter and the dem nd
good.
produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, 81 1894 So; Bakers Extras. 81 50ll4 65;
Superfine s4 1904 35 per bbl.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat is quotable
for Choice; Milling Wheat, 81 S7I5a1 40.
BARLEY-Feed, 7212Q764c per CT; Brew
ing, S254qS714et >Sa Set per so,,nd Gtl g, ,oc,,
some fancy white, higher; inferior grades,
CoRN--Large, Yellow, s1q1 o5: Small
N
c'Ii 'RIiYE-SoQ821zc per ctl.
BUCK KWHEAT-Nominal
MIDDLINGS-$1SQ per ton.
BRAN-$14014 so for best California
CLIPPED OATS -s1Q2 per ton more than
N fHiAYNWheat, ssQ1O 50; Wheat and oat,
s7Gp10; Oat, s6qS SO; Barley. $5Q6 for river
and IS sogs for sttns the best; Alfalfa. s5@s;
WRfRRtii WsRTfRiiW@ssa5oc sS4s a; per bale.
HOPs-Crop of 1896. sQ12c per rb
q ma 5a PiGE 5s g. 4l Pea SEQ s 1901 8 s'n Snail sG
White, 81 95a1 al .; so Large White, soc@sI;
POTATOES-In sacks-Early Rose. 60GD
zoe per ctl; River Burbanks 40G6Oc per
sack; River Reds, 6oQ7Oc, per ctl; oregon
Tomales Burbanks. 4oa60c per ctl; New
Potatoes, a4@1Ac per 1b Sweet Potatoes,
81 25al 40 per ctl for Merceds.
ONIONS-New, 650tI5c per sack
VEGETABLES-Cuc 40075c per
dozen: Dried Peppers 6G7c per ID: Dried
okra loq125Sc ;c per s1Gl 10 j Garlic 1a1A per
mon M and 81 1902 25 per box for choice;
Green Peas, 40G60c per sack: Garden
Peas, 75eas1 per sack String Beans, Sq
1214c per ID; Rhu6aro s9a5 as 59g6oe per box; Mex
Peppers 25c per fb; Summer Squash, @
per box.
Eastern $3GS so per barrel.
Rerries-Straw wberries-Quotable at S405
ner chest in baskets and S. seas loose for
Longworth, and 50 5oa5 per chest for large
berries Gooseherries, 30Gl60c per box.
Cherries-35d60c per box for common and
eOcG$1 25 per box for choice.
CITRUS afRuIIsSNOrainges, & 81 . 2'g2 Ga per
per box for choice; Seedlings. $1G1 so per
box: Mexican Lines, s666 so per box; Cal
ifornia Lemons. 75cQ$1 for common and