The record-union., 1898-02-15
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FIRM FOR BOTH SPOT
AND FUTURES.
Barley Scarce and Firmly Held
Options Active and Higher
No Changes in Oats.

wheat locally Is Hffn lOF DOtD SlOl diio
futures, with very little offering; 1t is pure
~ d weather market, and the hrSt ram
would. cause a drop; cables are easy; Chi
cago made gains, but subsequently fell
back below the opening figures. Barley is
scarce and is firmly held; options are ac-
tive and higher. No changes in Oats; mar
lets steady. Some Eastern Corn came 10
hand to-day; dealers are asking higher
prices for both White and Yellow.
The Hay market is steadier; while there
were no sales over SIS to-day, gllt-edged
lot would bring our figures. Liberal ar
rivals of Bran. but it was nearly all sold
to arrive.
Fresh arrivals of Bananas and Pineap-
plies on the market: Bananas are lower
Apples and Oranges sell slowly. Inc
scarcity of large NavelS MAINTAINS the out
side quotations.
Some dealers quote lower on Butter than
our figures; the market is easy. Esss
are still lower, and the bottom mas, APP
parently not yet been reached; the low
prices, however, have caused a better de-
mand.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Elk.
tras. 81 55Q4 e5; Bakers Extras. ~ 3oa
WHEAT-S Shipping, 81 4lA@1 42la PEI. ctl
for No l and 81 43&4 for choice; Milling
BARLEY-Food. good to choice, 81 o5Q
~ ~~-f
oArs-Poor to fair, 81 1214a1 Is per ctll;
good to choice, s. l.124l ~; ri laney Iee t
Black for seed, 81 3sa1 so; Red. 81 s5gl 45. ;,
,a ,. Yel1W 8 8 81 5 49, 10 Small
RYE-s1 05Gp1 071a per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
MIDDLINGS-s22 5e@25 per ton.
BRAN-$2OM21 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-s23a24 per ton.
CLIPPED OATS-s1@2 per ton more
than the whole article; as to anailty. Col.
and oat. sisaii7 So: Dat sl4l59Gl6 50; Barley.
si3 5oa15 50: Alfalfa. $40 5oql1 so; Glover;
s1rf.A W%9oa45c per bale
HOPS-New, 1211Q16c per ID for Cali
al 60: Pink, 81 75a2 s.: Red, s2q2 Isl
Lima, 81 7og1 Is; Pea, s. 45@1 s.; s Small al
Mafs S 2 55 g. Re ah kdnsy s
2 so. farft
POTATOES Early Rose. 65q75c per ell:
55G65c per ctI; Salinas Burbanks, 90cql 10
per etl; New Potatoes, ,2kqsc per ID; Mer-
ced Sweets, 75c per eti.
VEGETABLES--Los Angeles Green
Peas, SC per III; do String Beans, l0Q20c
per ID; do Esq Plant 15 s. &c per a ID io 90
5oc@s1 in boxes and crates; do summer
Squash, &C per ID; Dried Okra. 1oc per 10 !;
Asparagus. 15c per 10 for No; ana 2os per
Garlic, 31a@4c per NJ; Hothouse Cucunaoers'
75cGs1 % per dozen.
Evaporated etables-Potatoes, sliced
raw, i1@12c per ID in lots of % u.s. sliced
desiceated 16@1Sc; granulated raw, 129
he; Onions, soc; Carrots. old, l2Q1Sc; new,
17G1sc; Cabbage, 271sqS0c; Sweet Pota-
Beans, 27II@3Oc; Tomatoes, 40g5oc.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-F Il %,
with some reds higher; good to choice, 15c
QS1; common. 25a50c per box,
and 81 per box for Oregon.
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges, S192 % per
box for Nayels and lscgsl 20 f 10 seeoh hes
c eeTfoan Lemons 1888 Is for common
to good, 81 50Q1 rs for choice and $2G2 25
for TR fensE Tanf FRn 7 nea a2
per bunch; Pineapples, 81 5000 per dozen;
smyrna Figs, 12l9a14c per 10; Persian
DateS 51tse TP4 10 tor ne rop ereP
AprIcots, safe per ID for Royal, 7aec for
Moorpark: Prunes, carloads, 40-5o,s 4A@
KS 5Ssses s saas a s15ss s$GsSSss
i&@2Ac: Black Figs, in sacks. 214@sc;
White, 4@5c; 1O-fb boxes, 6oQ70c; Peaches,
4a5c Fancy, sa1e r Pe ,sl5,l llfg 81 9c
pitted: Apples. 6a4n7l4c for evaporated and
a@5c for sun-dried Pears. halves, fancy,
71xGS1ac: quarters, 546c.
RAISINS-New Crop-Carloads = Two
crown 2A@2lkc per H. s-crown. sH@ as K K
per box; Seedless Sultanas. 51ac; Dried
Grapes. 24G3c.
-Creamery-Fancy. CSC per lb;
special brands higher; seconds, 2a23c;
Dairy-Fancy, 23c; other grades, 2lQ22c
CHEESE-New, 101a@11c; old. 90
Ice: California Cream Cheddar. 10G11c;
Young America, 11G12c; Eastern. 12Q13c.
EGGS-Ranch, 15c per dozen; Store. 1870
P6ULTRY-Live Turkeys, 11612c per
n; Dressed Turkeys, l2dl4c per 10: Roos-
tiers, So 25a3 50 for old and 81 5od5 50 for
Young; Brothers, SIS 50GI4 80 for small and
s 50 for large Fry e for s5S S 90 Hens L 8
az for young; Geese, 81 2501 so per pair;
Gosllngs s. 75g2 80 per z pair x Pigeons Zig 81
GAME-Mallard, So. Teal. 81 25: Sprig
s. 80; Widgeon. sal Is; 81 Small Ducks zoe
81 White Geese, 75c: English Snipe. 81;
Jack Snipe, s1q1 25; Hare, 75cQs1; Rab-