The record-union., 1898-01-05
COMMERCIAL.
SPOT WHEAT MARKET QUIET
AND LOWER.
Barley Scarce and the Demand
Good, With an Advance
in. Price for Feed.
San Francisco, Jan. 4th.

io Spol WHSdt market mas peen quiet
for some time and prices have shown but
little change: to-day's Chicago is lower,
and the local speculative market followed
cargo down from Port Costa to-day for
South Africa. Barley is scarce and the
demand is good; the market is firm at an
advance for feed; not much doing in brew
ing. oats are quite steady; stocks on hand
are light and dealers are not making con-
cessions; demand is fair; no changes in
prices. Corn is steady at previous prices
offerings are ample for all demands Rye
offers sparingly and is firmly held at quo
tatonS.
Hay has ruled quite firm during the
week and prices have advanced; stocks
are small and the demand is good
Fran aiso' advanced; market is strong.
Middlings rule firm; receipts of late have
been quite small
The market has been well stocked with
apples ana oranges; trading has been slow.
have shown but little change Cranber-
rles now attract less attention. Grapes
are no longer worth quoting; the few ar
irving are not wanted. Persmmons are
hard to move, even at the low prices. No
good pears here; common stock does not
sell. Mandarin oranges are in small sup
ply and are firmly held at better prices.
Mexican lines are in moderate supply
AMI rule steady. Some changes in dried
fruits.
During the week butter has declined
sharply; at the moment there are no fur
ther changes, but the feeling is one of
weakness; larger arrivals from nearby
points, also from the South; plenty OF
Eastern tub butter here, also; cheese
about holds its own: moderate supplies of
new, but plenty of old offering. Eggs still
move slowly; prices have further declined
demand the market would clean up.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
Dalr ar,- IIyfr IN
WHEAT-Shipping, 81 41AQ1 4zla per ctl
ior No. l and 81 4S& for choice Milling.
BARLEY-Feed, good to choice. s5G9Oc
fancy s21aa95c per ctl; Brewing, slq1 10
OATS-Poor to fair, s1G1 o3 per ctI;
81 l59l 20 per ctl; Gray. 81 121991 171b:
milling, 81 0712G1 121a: Surprise. 81 20p
! 80; Black for seed. 81 35a1 90: Red,
CORN-Large Yellow, 97l5G9sa4c: Small
Yellow, 97laGl$1; White, 90492iac.
RYE-$16li U21s
BUCKWHEAT- 25a1 s5 per ell.
BRAN-$17 50alS so Der ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-s1992b per ton.
CLIPPED OATS-s1Q2 per ton more than
the whole article as to quality.
HAY-Wheat, Sl3 50lDi5; Wheat and Oat.
$l3Q14 30; Oat, s1l@13: Barley, $110i2 50 tor
best; Alfalfa, $l0011; Clover. $10d11; Stock,
$oaIl; Compressed Wheat, s12 5oGpt4 50.
STRAW W-30Q45c per bale.
HOPS-New, 1215q16c per 10 for Cali
fornia and 7Ql212c for northern; old, nom
inal.
g. PSs sgi & reg sSs B5StieF 5e g. & nns aSS
81 60G1 10; Pea, 81 25Q1 50; Small White
81 90Q1 90; Large White, 81 20q1 IS: Black
POTATOES-Earlv Rose, 60070c per ctl ;
Oregon Burbanks, 75090c per ctl River
Burbanks, 6O@70c per sack River Reds,
45450c per ctl: Salinas Burbanks, 75c0Sl
Sweets. 6altS0c per ctl.
ONIONS-s2 250l2 so per ctl.
Peas. 2a5c per ID; do. String Beans, sasc aSas
per 1b do, Egg Plant, 1214GI5c per 10; do,
Green Peppers, 8Q10c per 10; do. Tomatoes,
a9a6oc in boxes and 5og75e in in crates; do,
2544Oc per box for Bay: Dried Okra, 12l9G0
l5c per 10; Asparagus, 1219Q25c per 10;
Mushrooms. &C per 10.
25 common to choice, 25@75c per box !:
Lady Apples, 81 25Q1 70 per box.
Cranberries-sSa9 SO per Dbl for Eastern
and 81 5002 per box for Oregon.
Pears-Common TO choice, 4oQ65c per
BOX; fancy. 75cMH.
PERSIMAfONS-20G
CITRUS FRuIT--oranges, new. 81 509
IS per box for Navels and S1GI1 50 for
Seedlings; Japanese Mandarins, 81 25Q1 40
per box: Mexican Lines, rep2ck, $4Gl4 so
per box; California Lemons, 1ocQN % for
81 25G2 so for fancy
TROPICAL FRUITS-Bananas, 81 500
2 % per bunch; Pineapples, S3415 per doz-
en-: Smyrna Figs, 12i2014c per 10: Persian
Dates, &c per 10 for new crop.
DRIED FRUIT-New Crop-Carloads--
Apricots, 5QGc per ID for Royal, 7aSc for
4Ihc; 50-60's, 3laQ3s4c; 60-70s, 3Q3l4c; 70-s0's.
2IIT2&4c: S0-90's, 262Ihc; 90-l00s, 1IbGDIszc /:
Black Figs, in sacks, 2Gl2l5c; Peaches, SO
4Ike: Fancy, 50D6c; Peeled, l0ql2l9c; Plums.
pa45c for pitted and 1@2c for unpitted: ):
Apples 61aS97c for evaporated and 4441ac
for sun-dried.
RAISINS - New crop-Carloads-Two
crown, 214c per ID: 3-crown, sac: 4
crown, 4Ibc; London Layers, 81 1091 10
per box; Seedless Sultanas. SC; Dried
Grapes. 2Sa43c
RUTTER- -Creamery-Fancy, s215c per
Dairy-Fancy, 2Sc: good TO choice, 26Q27c;
lower grades, 24Q2ac.
EGGS-Ranch 27G20c per dozen; Store,
esQ25c: Eastern, 15019c for cold storage
CHEESE-New, 11Q12c; old, 1oG11c: Cal
ifornia Cream Cheddar, ulaNl2c: Young
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, llq12c per 10 (;
Dressed Turkeys, 13G14c per ID: Roosters.
So 50I4 for old and 81 50d5 % for young /:
Rroilers, 50 5od4 30 for small and S56f5 so
for large: Fryers, 81 50I5; Hens, s4G15;
Ducks. s4G5 so for old and young: Geese,
81 per dozen for old and 81 25G1 50 for
GAME-Mallard. ssas 80; Teal, 81: sprig,
81 5O611 Is: Widgeon, 81. Small Ducks, 75c
nsi: Quail. 81 Is; Brant. 81 50N1 IS: Gray
Geese, 81 80; White Geese, Slq1 %; English
Snipe. 81; Jack Snipe. 81; Hare. 81; Rabbits.
slQ1 So
Meat Market.