The record-union., 1898-02-26
COMMERCIAL.
RAIN FURTHER WEAKENS THE
WHEAT MARKET.
Barley Lower for Both Spot Feed
and Brewing-Oats Dull at
Unchanged Prices.

San Francisco Feb. 25th.
The rain has further weakened the
Wheat market spot is unchanged, but
futures were lower on the early calls;
Chicago is lower; a cargo cleared for South
Africa; futures are less active. Barley is
lower for spot feed and brewing; futures
opened lower for May and higher for De-
cember delivery; spot is not firmly held
as il has been; it all depends on the
weather a little sunshine sending the
market UP Immediately. Oats are dull;
prices are unchanged; small arrivals. Corn
is easy, owing to the presence Oh the East
ern article: trading is slow.
Hay is not active, buyers holding off for
lower prices; several changes are noted;
the market is not as strong as 1t has been;
very small receipts to-day. No changes IN
Bran and Middlings.
Apples move slowly and prices have a
lower tendency; buyers hesitate to pay the
top price There is a BETTER demand for
Oranges, particularly large sizes; Navels
are quoted higher and some Seedlings
bring more than our figures; no auction
sale was held to-day. Fancy Lemons are
doing better.
Butter has declined; most floors are well
stocked the supply is increasing, with no
corresponding outlet. Cheese is easy ana
some dealers quote lower. Eggs are
steady on store ana easy on Taneh 5ep
goes north on to days steamer.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR--Family. Extras, 81 55Q4 81;
WHEAT-shipping. 81 40q1 Az per ell
for No. and 81 4212 for choice; Milling.
81 45ql Az per ctl. 81
| oa44; fancy, 81 o5 per ctl; Brewing, 81 10y
oATs-Poor to fair. 81 l2l4a1 Is per ctl;
81 221ga1 Is per ell; Gray, 81 f5a1 1712; Mill
ing, 81 1314Q1 22!2; Surprise, 81 2501 80;
Black for seed. 81 S5q1 50: Red. 81 soQI 45. :,
Yellow 81 1oal 1212; White, 81 05Q1 6712.
RYE-s1 05a1 0712 pei. ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
MIDDLINGS-$220 per ton.
BRAN-$17 50QiS 30 per ton
ROLLED BARLEY-$22Q24 per ton.
CLIPPED OATS-Hq2 per ton more
than the whole article. as to quality.
t oat. slsais Dat, sd 5oais 50; Barley,
81 ais S 90 s Afaf" S sea on GoxsFd
Wheat, s16Q17 so.
sTRAw--57le@45c per bale:
Il BE f;q y soas; Butter, 81 4O9
GO; Pink, & 6oQ2 70; Red ss@2 Is; Jim Lima,
15@2 - Pea = SGl 8 60 5 sma o. Mhi5e
eye, s. 40a2 50, Red Kidney, 81 25a2 50.
ONIONS-S2 o0u2 70 per ctI.-
POTATOES Early Rose, 65QI5c per ell /;
Burbanks, 50u70c per sack; River Reds,
50Q60c per ctl; Salinas Burbanks, socqSl ~
per ctl, Petaluma and Tomales Burbanks,
60u70c per ctl; New Potatoes, 2124Sc per ID;
MERGED Sweets. l5QS5c per ctl
VEGETABLES-Bay Peas, &c per ID;
Los Angeles Green Peas, 5@6c per 10; DO
&C per 10: do Green Peppers, 25430c per 10;
do Tomatoes, 75cQsl so in boxes and crates;
do Summer Squash, &C per ID; Dried Okra,
15c per 10: Asparagus, 10a25c per ID; Mush-
rooms, S0l5c per ID for wild; Garlic. 312a4c
per 10: LIGHTHOUSE Cucumbers, 5OcQs1 per
dozen.
raw, l1q12c per 10 in lots of % los; sliced
desiccated, l6a1sc; graduated raw, 12Q
he; Onions, 6oc; Carrots old, l2a1sc; new,
toes toes 27Ssa3oc; Turnips. 25c: String
Beans, 27laQ3Oc: Tomatoes, 4o450c.
FRESH S-Apples-Fancy, slq
! rs; good to choice, 75qsoc; common, 25op5oc
Cranberries-s7a per barrel for Eastern
and 81 per box for Oregon.
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges, S1Q2 so per
box for Navels and 75cQs1 20 for Seedlings;
| Mexican Lines, repack, s6q6 80 per box;
California Lemons. 75cQ$1 % for common
to good. 81 5oQ2 for choice and 81 25a2 50
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, sla2 Is
per bunch PineapplIe.s 81 Seq4 per dozen;
T pes ts per aa s for n new crop
DRIED FRGIT-New Crop-Carloads-
Apricots safe per 10 for Royal, 7a9c for
/ MOOfQarkt PruneS, CdTlOduS, tO-oU ., ft44
lac: 5o-60's, 3a4Q4l4c; 6o-70s Sl443s4c;
| 70-S0's, 2asQ34c; S0-90s, 24q2Ac; 90-10o 5.
| I94Q24c; Black Figs. in sacks, 212@Sc;
White, iQ5c: 10-fb boxes, 6047oc; Peaches.
4Q5c; Fancy, 6G7c; Peeled. 1q121ac;
Plums. 5a6c for pitted and 1leq 2l1c for un--
pitted, Apples, 6alQD7hc for evaporated and
| 4Q5c for sun-dried: Pears. halves fancy.
| 71sQ size: quarters, 5Q6c.
RA1SINS-New Crop-Carloads Two
crown. 2AQ21ac per 10; 3-crown. 3AQ4c; 4
crown 4i1Q5c; London Layers, 81 1041 ID
per box; Seedless Sultanas. 5lac. Dried
Grapes. 2s4Q3c.
BUTTER-Creamery- 23lsc per
10; special brands. higher; seconds, 22Q23c.
Dairy-Fancy, 2oa2lc; other grades, lsg
I9c per 10.
CHEESE-New, loQ1oiac: old, sQ1Oc;
California Cream Cheddar, 10411c: Young
America, 10d11c Eastern, 12Q13c.
EGGS-Ranch, 12Q1Sc per dozen: Store,
11lI412c per dozen
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. Sd9c per 10;
Dressed Turkeys, 11G13c per ID; BOOSTERS,
s. 50li4 for old and IS 50u6 for young; Broil-
ers, s4a4 so for small and so46 for large;
,Fryers. s. 50Gi6 Hens. $4a5s Ducks, s445
for old and d for young; Geese, 81 %
al so per pair; Goslings, @ per pair;
Pigeons, 81 per dozen for old and 81 so
az 30 for young.
GAME-MaIlard, s. 5ods: Teal s1g1 25;
sprig, 81 2sal 80; Widgeon, '5easl; Small
DUCKS, soc; Quail. s1gl 3; Brant, sla
50Q 75c; English Snipe, 81 75q2; Jack Snipe,