The record-union., 1898-08-20
COMMERCIAL.
SPOT AND FUTURE WHEAT is
LOWER.
Fair Demand for Feed Barley, but
Nothing Doing in Brewing
Oats Have Declined.
San Francisco. Aug. 18th.

San Francisco, Aug. 18th.
Wheat is weak and lower; foreign mar
kets are weak; the Chicago market has
reacted and to-day showed sharp de-
cline; locally both spot and futures are
lower; cargo cleared yesterday, the first
in the present month"; to-day's receipts
were very light. Barley is lower, in SYM
pathy with Wheat fair demand for feed,
but nothing doing in brewing; small re-
ceipts to-day; options are lower. oats
have declined; plenty offering, but there
is no demand. Corn is weak and lower,
none arrived to-day; very little wanted
Rye is weak, lower and extremely du!i.
Very light receipts of Bran and Mid
Hay is unchanged; the market is quite
steady on choice for which there is con-
siderable demand, with Very little coming;
q bid Of s1775 was eoo refused for q car caro- OF
but more than half was not for the mar,
ket it going to consumers direct. Rolled
Barley and Corn products are marked
down. -
Fancy Peaches and Apples are in fair
demand. Berries are easy. Not much sale
for Figs and Nectarines. Common Pears
in bulk are weak at the low prices quoted
but green stock of good size is readily
taken Lines and Lemons continue firm;
both are scarce.
Produce Quotations.
FLoURaTamri1Ey Extras. : ,zs4s s44g45o g per
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat, s115g1 16A
per ctl for No / and s1171aQ1. 1874 for
choice; Milling Wheat, s1.3oal.S5 per ctl
for old and s125Q1.S 80 for new.
BARLEY-Feed, a.15a11sA per ctl;
Brewing, nominal.
oATsEPoor to fair, s1,15@1 ~ per ctl;
al S2is; Surprise. 81 soa1.35..
5GX Mixed sls sa5s az whits sns Fai0R. dal:
fornian, 1.2501. 80 per ctl.
RYE-s1 1541.20 per ctl.
MIDDLINGs-s1 s1sq21 per ton.
R6nhE1 R6AE5issAaIf e1YE s9 per ton
than ahireER the Whole ~ article. as e % quality moro
HAY-Ex-car or cargo-Wheat, s14 500
17.5O per ton, with >, no fancy coming In;
Island Barley. s12. 59a1s.5o: Upland do;
nominal; Alfalfa. sl2QlS.5o; Stock, s11@
1850.
HOPs-Quotable at s951ac per fb.
BEANSBayos, $26oQ2.80; Butter, @;
Pink, 5000. 40; Red, nominal; Lima,
S'iS; Large White, s1ssG2; Biacxeye, S.
0$25i Rsd Kidney; s25oa27s asa. zzooe, nsr
ctl in boxes and 45QS5c in sacks; Salinas
Burbanks. 9oc@s1.15 per ctl; Sweet Pota-
ONIONS s0d7oe per ctl for Yellow;
VEGETABLES Green Peas, 21ka3c per
10; Green Peppers. 25a4oc per box for
Chile and 40660c for Bell Garlic, 2Q3c per
10: Cucumbers, 25@30c per box; Pickles
75Qfs5c per box for No. l and 40050c per
box for No. 2; Summer Squash, 25a35c
for Bay; Tomatoes, 5oQS5c per large box;
String Beans 263c per fb; Egg Plant, 25@
soc per large box; Green Corn. 50Q75c per
sack, 75c@s125 per crate for Alameda and
5Gd65c for Berkeley crates; Green Okra,
40G65c per box; Lima Beans, 2ia@3c per 1b
FRESH ITS-AppleS-Fancy, S5cnS1
per large box, common to good. 4O975c;
Grab Apples 35d50c Per box.
Figs-Black, 75cQS1.25 per box for double
layers
cat, 40660c per box and crate; Isabella, 40c
per basket and 75c@M per box.
Melons Watermelons, sSQl20 per hum
dred, with extra large. up to $30Q35; Can
taloupes, s1Q1.50 per box and crate; Nut
megs, 50775c per box
Nectarines- 500o5r per box; White.
40050c per box.