The record-union., 1898-09-21
COMMERCIAL.
MORE LIFE TO WHEAT MARKET
AND SPOT ADVANCED.
Barley Higher Both On and OF
Ca11-Better Demand For Oats,
and Prices Go Up.
San FRANCISCO. Sept. goth.

San Francisco, Sept. Goth.
During the week there has been more
life to the Wheat market and prices for
spot have advanced; the market is firm.
with light receipts and small offerings
the bulk is coming from the north. Chi
cago was higher to-day and local futures
advanced also. Barley is higher both on
and off call; Barley from Oregon is COM
ing in freely; very little doing in brew
ing Barley; that changing hands brings
but little more than choice feed Oats
have at last got out of the groove in
which they had been for long time in
sympathy with the advance in Barley
the Dat market is also higher; the de-
mand has improved. Corn is quiet and
changed; not much offering and not much
coming in Rye has been neglected for
some time
Hay receipts fell off to-day, there being
but 240 tons in; the market is firm and
some dealers quote an advance, while
others fear rain and a weaker market.
Bran and Middlings are unchanged; the
market is amply. supplied with both.
With the exception of Cantaloupes and
Peaches the receipts of fruit are not
heavy; Berries Berries are moving slowly, the
doing better. Wine Grapes from Sonoma
brought $50 per ton for Zinfandel. Re
ceipts of ,Cantaloupes We're about LOO
crates to-day Figs arrived late and are
lower. Common Plums in bulk sold at So
oregon Cranberries are on the market at
s646. 50 per barrel. A steamer is at hand
with 2,200 punches of Bananas. A steamer
Is due with $50 cases of Mexican Lines.
There is not much activity in Dried
Fruits. though the market rules firm.
than last year. At the rate green fruit is
selling higher prices may be expected for
the dried article.
advanced; at the moment the supply is
larger; fancy dairy is scarce; the high
prices will probably create a demand for
packed goods. Cheese has ruled steady
at quoted prices. Eggs are firm and
higher; the demand is good; very few
store Eggs here.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras: 81 15a426 per barrel Bakers Ex-
WHEAT-shipping Wheat, sl15 per ctl
W he t A371l s9A geT Tzf et1 ,,,L
good to choice. usi,i7l1a1 Is: fancy feed,
s12a1a per etl; Gray, a.1591.2O; Milling,
CoRN..In sacks-Large Yellow, s1.o5a
10: White, sl,1cq1 12la; Mixed, s1o2Isa
1O7h; Small Yellow, California, 1920
K RYE ee lsd1 .1 T'r per po ct fiiio0ah~
BUCKWHEAT-Nor,i
MIDDLINGS-sl8Q2o per ton
BRAN-s14. 50d15.50
ROLLED BARLEY-S24. 50l1.5 so per ton.
HAY-Quotations for California. ex-car
or cargo, are as follows: Wheat. s13.5 0G
ST per ton; Wheat and Dat, sl3GI16: Oar.
Sl3915; Island Barley, S11GI3; Upland. do
nominal: Alfalfa. sl2d13.5 so; Stock. $40.
STRAW-S5Q60c per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1895 110a3c Der m. 1907
crop. nominal.
P~lNS-Bayos, new, 81; Butter. O:
Pink. s.; 4cQ2 90; Red. nominal; Lima, So Is
a225; Peas, S2921o Small White. s2.05d
us: Large White, s1SOq1 90; Blackeye
50. 15Q3.25; Red Kidney. s2.50Gl27 To-
POTATOES-Sacks- Rose 4005oc
| per ell; River Burbanks, 45d65c; Oregon
| do. 75Q90c; Salinas Burbanks. 81. al. 20 Der
ell; Sweet Potatoes, 1AG1a4c per ID.
ONIONS-6oQI0c per ctl for Yellow:
Pickle Onions, 6N115c per ctl.
| NEGETABLES-Gree Peas 3ISc per fb
| Green Peppers, 25G40c per box: Garlic.
G3c per ID; Cucumbers, 30Q40c per box
| Pickles. 75c@S1 per box for No and HG
| CSC per box for No. O. Tomatoes. 35660c
per box; Summer Squash, 25G35c for Bay:
String Beans, 211GSc per 10: Egg Plant,
| 25G4ec per box; Green Corn. 75c6N per
| sack, S.25dl. 90 per crate for Alameda and
| 75c4S1 for Berkeley crates; Green Okra.
100000 per box; dried do, l0c per 10; Lima
| Beans, 21aQ3c per NJ
| FRESH FRUITS Apples-Fancy. slSS
| 40076c $500
| Berries-Strawberries, sSGs per chest