The record-union., 1898-03-16
COMMERCIAL.
TRADING IN WHEAT LIGHT AND
PRICES UNCHANGED.
Barley Firm, Both Spot and OPP
tions Being Eigher-Oats Firm
at the Recent Advance.
San Francisco, March 18th

San Francisco, March 18th
No changes have been reported IN flour
for a long time: the market has been
active on export account. Spot wheat
has sold at present quotations during The
week; offerings have been very limited
and trading has been light; were it not
for the dry weather the market would
decline; Chicago is stronger to-day; Iocal
futures are steady and quite active Bar
! ley has been steadily advancing and the
market is quite firm; both spot and op-
I tions are higher; the crop prospect is
very poor and prices win undoubtedly gc
higher. Oats are firm at the recent ad-
vance; trading is not very active. but
an Improvement is looked for Corn has
been much neglected and prices are
weak; all of to-days receipts were East
ern goods.
The feature of the feed and mlIlstuffs
market has been the marked advance in
hay several advances were made during
the week and the market is very firm
with prospects for still better prices.
During the week both bran and mlddllngs
declined; at present both articles are In
better shape, with an advancing ten
dency.
have been too heavy for the require
mentS of the trade and prices have
Weakened; the auction sales Aeld have
yielded fair returns; the market is now
duh and lower. No Improvement in ap-
pies: any attempt to advance prices inn
mediately stops the demand; arrivals are
ample for all needs yet stocks are not
heavy. The dried fruit market is very
quiet and prices show no changes.
The butter market is steady; receipts
are liberal, but stock moves off more
readily. Cheese is steady; very little old
here. Eggs are doing better; store are
marked hp and sales Of ranch are re-
ported at 13c; the market is fairly active
at the quotations.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 55Q14 s5:
Bakers Extras, 81 30q4 40
WHEAT-shipping, 81 40q1 4lA per ctl
for 1;sf N9 i an, and 81 s 4a for choice: Milling
BARLEY Feed, good to choice, 81 071ad
10; fancy, 81 1252q1 10 pei. ctl; Brewing,
81 171aQ1 20 for dark and 81 25GDl z71s tor
oATs-Poor to fair, 81 15Q1 171k per ctl;
good to choice, 81 20a1 %, fancy feed
s. 2713 per ,ctl; Gray, s. 15q1 20; Milling,
seed, 81 35Q1 SO; Red, 81 35Q1 45.
CORN--Large zellow, 81 GOAL 071s; Small
Yellow, 81 12l2; White. 81 o5a1 07fa.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
-s20Q22 so per ton
BRAN-$16@16 90 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-s24 per ton
CLIPPED OATS-$l42 per ton more
than the whole article. as to quality
HAY-Prices ex-car or cargo are as fol-
lows. w meat, vi oV1lz1 per ton, WOG3l
and Oat, s17921 50; oat, -s16Q1S; Barley
s15G17; Alfalfa, $40 50qn so: Glover, sl2Q
i3 80; Stock, s12Q13; Compressed Wheat
S1Sd20.
STRAW -3711zQ45c per bale
HOPS-Nev, 121kQ171zc per ID for Cali
fornia; old, noIaiaal.
RE4MsEaSySSa s5 Pni s. ysa g. SPas aa 5 sgtteE { ns 4Da
s2QI2 10: Pea, 81 5011 SO; Small White, 81 );
al 65; Large White. 81 50@1 65; Blackeye
| $2 25G2 50; Red Kidney, 81 25G2 50.
POTATOES-EarlyR Rose, 65a75c per ctl
Oregon Burbanks. 7oas5c per ctl; River
Burbanks, 60075c per sack; River Reds
50q60c per ctl: Petaluma and Tomales
Burbanks, 60l75c per ctl; New Potatoes
2lsd31ac per fb: Merced Sweets. 75cQ$1 pei
| ctl.
ONIONS-s2 1902 rs per ctl
| TEGETABLES-Bay Peas 31ac pei
10; String Beans, &c per ID; Egg Plant
| &c per 10; Green Peppers, o.
! per 10; Tomatoes. 81 25Q1 so in boxes ane
| crates; Summer Squash, &C per ID; Drie6
Olzra, 1212G15c per 10; Asparagus, Sc pei
ID for fancy and 5Q7c per 10 for common
Mushrooms, 4Q9c per 10 for wild; Gar.
| lie. 31244c per ID; Hot-house Cucumbers
50c1$1 per dozen: Rhubarb, 50c@S1 pei
| box; Mexican Tomatoes, s141 so per box
| Evaporated egetables-Potaroes, SLICED