The record-union., 1898-09-02
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT MARKET NOT ACTIVE
BUT SPOT HIGHER.
Good Demand for Feed Barley at
Improved Prices-No Call
for Brewing.

Spot wheat is higher; the market is not
active, however; futures are higher, fol-
lowing a better Chicago market; no
wheat arrived to-day,f Barley receipts
were small: there is good demand for
feed at improved prices; no call for
brewing; options are dull. A lower mar
ket is noted for oats; to-days arrivals
were light and were all from Oregon. Nc
corn arrived; the market is steady al
unchanged prices.
The hay market is very sluggish; to-
days receipts were $40 tons, making over
1000 tons from all sources for the past
seven days; buyers hold, back and there
is, in fact, no markeypTat the rate hay
is coming in there VIII soon be none II
the country. Good straw is not coming
in, but there is plenty of common here
Ounces have been received; some from
San Lorenzo brought 32Q5Oc per box and
some from Agnews brought 65Q15c pei
box. Berries are in liberal receipt anC
are easy; Longworths are lower. Grapes
and figs go slowly. NectarineS are not
as plentiful as they have been. Fruit IN
bulk to-day consisted mostly of peaches
Some fancy plums in bulk bring more
than our top price. Over 500 cases OF
Mexican lines arrived per steamer Aca-
pulco; the price is lower; some We're in
bad order and have TO be repacked.
Butter is steady at unchanged prices
Cheese is firm; the supply is moderate
Eggs are going slowly and some deal
ers quote lower on ranch.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras. s415q425 per barrel; Bakers Ex'
WHEAT-S Shipping, s11O per ctl for No
1, s1nAQ1.121A for choice; Milling, A.15Q
1221a per ctl.
BARLEy-Feed, s1.171aa1.2O per ctl
OATS'Poor to fair, s110Q115 per ctl
good to choice, s1.17!aq1; ;221z; fancy feed
sl25 per ctl;. Gray, s1121aa1. IN; Milling
81 doRNhasfaTn l5G5 ssTnriSfi In ssR aasklLarge
low, s110; White, $1.1GG115; Mixed
Ng2haI05; Small Yellow. California
'iiss RYEas1: E. 15a1. .1714 per ctl:
BUCKWHEAT--Nom ominaL
MIDDLINGS-$1 -$1sQ20 per ton.
RhEEusi2BAAIR R6hEED BARPHEYsa4 PIEs !9 5oa255o per ton
HAY-Quotations for California, ex-cal
or cargo are as follows: Wheat, $3.50
$3.50 per ton, with no fancy coming in
Wheat and oat s1sglSS0e sSS O. oaf, s12Yl4So 90
nominal; Alfalfa, sl1.5oQ12. 50; Stock, $.
HoPs-crop ,oest q 1897, Is sq1oo per 1hi
fG5 BEASsmHsyoss AZ sriRs isse sssodsdo Butter
Ink. s.. 2592 35 Red, nominal; Lima, s. o.
@3. Is; Pea, 81. soa2. .o5; Small White. s2g2 10
IarsfR ReS Thiie Kdnsy ssGgg sa Ba'keSs s'a
. IPsotTAToEsNBBoxes, ? 60c@a per ctl -an6t
4o@65c in sacks: Salinas Burbanks, 75cq
81 Is per ctl; Sweet Potatoes, 292hc per 10
Pickle Onions, 75Q9Oc.
VEGETABLEs-Green Peas, &c per 10
Green Peppers, 25g3oc per box &c foi
She Sn ne and cSsaumDers aiosD sor dseo per boS
Pickles, 75QS5c per box for No and d
G60c per box for No. 2; Tomatoes, 30q
SOC per box fol, RIVER, 4o450c for 6, Bay ia.
Beans. 2a21ac per ID; Egg Plant. 25a5oe
per BOX: Green Corn. 5o@75c per sack
75c6sI25 per crate for Alameda and 400
Csc for Berkeley crates; n Green cen OK Okra; K ~
Fresh FRUITS-Apples-Fa seq
1oa75c. ..ao
I,ongworth in baskets and s343.50 pei
chest FOR large berries; Blackberries. 500
per chest; Raspbeerries. nes seQ7 per chest
Huckleberries, SgSc @ per Ell 10; ~ for ao,,h,<
'aS ESranes-Black, Tas, so@4oc; Muscat, 4oa5oc
Tokay. s545oc; Isabella, .Ego per crate
dred. with extra large higher; Canta.
loupes, 5O9s5c per crate; Nutmegs, Esq
'60c per box. y
''p PpeachesLoG75c per box; in bulk, s25d
IS per ton for Freestone and s25Qso fol
Clings 81 .4ore,, .,
oI,k Piams@25asec assGss M PEI. box and crate. in
cluding Prunss: an bulk slo@15 per I ton e n :
slG1 20 per box; Mediterranean Sweets
56eI75c: St. Michael: 75cIs1.2 20; Mexican
Lines, re-pack, s5G6 per box; Californis
Lemons, si,5oG2 for common to good. SD
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, M259z.2
per bunch: Pineapp1es. s2G4 per dozen
Smyrna Figs. 12014c per 10; Persian Dates
| 61aQ6c per ~