The record-union., 1898-02-22
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT HIGHER, BOTH FOR
SPOT AND FUTURES.
Barley Firmly Held, Holders Ask
ing an Advance Over the
Quoted Figures.
San Francisco. Feb. 21st.

| Quoted Figures.
San Francisco, Feb. 2lst
| Wheat is firmer: both spot and fu-
| lures are higher; a cargo down from
| Port Costa to-day for England; the spot
market is not very active; offerings are
| light; the fluctuations of the Chicago
| market have affected the local market
| somewhat; at Chicago the May option
| sold at 81 0s, but subsequently fell back
Barley is quite firmly held; spot offer
| ings are very small and holders are ask
| ing an advance on our figures; options
| have advanced daily during the past
| few days, and made further sharp adj
vance to-day, the May option selling uI
| to 81 0612. Oats have ruled steady; the
market has not been active, consumers
being pretty well stocked up; receipts
| have been moderate and offerings are
small; the advance in other grains does
| not affect the Oat market. Corn is rath-
| er easy, owing TO the arrival of the
Eastern article, and prices have lower
During the week the Hay market has
advanced; there is a firm feeling, not
Mthstanding fno, free arrivals today; this the
cipally Alfalfa. Bran and Middlings
have arrived more freely, and the mar
Ike ket r is easy at "a the o recent decline; decline; sales
~ "SAS'
Apples are weak, and only fancy Spitz-
enberg will bring more than our hgures;
grades. m @ There has has been fair cali for
Oranges of medium and large sizes; DUR
ing the past few days arrivals have not
been as heavy as previously; there have
been no auction sales held by the Ex-
change during the past. week, no fruit
having been received for that purpose,
a leading commission house has inau-
gurated a series of weekly sales at auc-
ton, to dispose of accumulated stock
Mexican Lines rule firm and supply is
small, and they are rather green
developed an easier tone. and prices de-
clined; at the moment Creamery IS
some houses are lightly stocked. bur
there is no scarcity. Cheese has. ruled
weak and prices have declined; the
shelves are not overstocked, but the de-
lest drop; the warm weather lncreas9d1 q
the receipts materially and buyers held
off for the inevitable drop; at the mo-
ment there is a steadier feeling on Store
Eggs, with a fractional advance in the
price; Ranch do not move well; there
are still a few Eastern Eggs on the mar
ket
Produce Quotations.
tras. 81 55Q4 IS; Bakers Extras. s4 300
WHEAT-s Shipping Wheat, 81 429za
Milling Wheat, 81 47lz@1 50 per ctl.
BARI.EY-Feed, good to choice. 81 05d
81 O71a; fancy 81 10 per ctl; Brewing. 81 1213
~oATs-Poor to fair, 81 12lt4dD1 IS pei, ctI;
81 221g1 p per ctl; Gray s. l9a1 175g r., MI. ]!
Black 's for Seed, 81 35a1 So Red. 81 s5Ql As.
CORN-Large Yellow. 81 0712G1 10; Small
Yellow, 81 loa1 IS; White, s. o71sql 10.
WHEAT-Nominal.
MIDDLINGS-$2 -$22M25 per ton.
BRAN-s19m19 so per ton.
fsIfiTi1 cGfPPED OATS siq5 per ton more
than the whole artiel-, as TO quallty;
HAY-Prices ex-car or cargo are as fol,
ssns Mhsa oa sfa per 5os 1Gs 5o Bare
s1a12 50; Stock, sl1q12; Compressed
WRsRt, sTRAW@s7ilo45e $l6@la ~ per bale.
HOPS-New, 1214q16c per ID for Cali
fornia: old nominal.
BEANsga@yS5 A B @ q % Rea ssga B1tteT & : ma ao
81 15G2 %; Pea, 81 5o91 60; Small White.
81 50nl 60; Large White. 81 50Q1 60; Black
eye, 81 4Oa2 So; Red Kidney. 81 25q2 90
ONIONS-s2 50G2 70 per cti.
POTATOES Early Rose, 65g75c. per ctl;
Oregon Burbanks, 65cQSl per ctl River
Burbanks. 60Q75c per sack; River Reds,
per ctl: Petaluma and Tomales Burbanks,
60D75c per ctl: New Potatoes, 21aQ3e per ID;
Merced Sweets. 75as5c per ell. con
~ r "a "a
per ID; Los Angeles Green Peas. 4a6c per
ID do. String Beans, sq15c per 10; do,
Egg Plant, i5c per lb; do, Green Peppers,
25c ee per ID; do. Tomatoes, 75cd$l 50 in
boxes and crates; do, Summer Squash.
Sc per 10; Dried Okra, 15c per fb Aspara-
gus. 1o@25c per 10; Mushrooms, 1o@15c per
fb Garlic, 3iad4c per 10; Hothouse Gu
cumbers, 50cGs1 per dozen.
Evaporated Vegetables-Potatoes, sliced
raw, 11q12c per ID in lots of p lbs; sliced
I3c; Onions. 60c; Carrots, old, 12q13c; new,
17G1Sc; Cabbage, 2712Q30c; Sweet Pota-
toes, 27124Soc: Turnps, 25c; String
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-Fa 81 Is.
with some reds higher; good to choice 75c
Qs1; common. 25q5oc per box.
Cranberries-s7QS per barrel for Eastern
and 81 per box for Oregon.
CITRUS FRUIT.Oranges,. slq2 50 per
box for Navels and 75cQH 25 for Seedlings,
s California Lemons, .5c@$1 Is for or COZ Common mon
to good, 81 5oQ1 70 for choice and 81 for
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, s1Q2 25
per bunch: Pineapples, 81 50a4 per dozen;
Smyrna Figs, 12lva14c per 10: Persian
Dates, 554@ee per sr, ib for new crop.
Apricots, 5Q7c per 10 for Royal. 7d9c for
Moorpark: Prunes. carloads, 4O-50's, 40
lNc; 5o,eo,s, s34atac; g PC, so-5os. s49Ssc
lau2Ac; Black Figs, in sacks 24GSc:
White, 405c: 10-fb boxes, 6007oc; Peaches,
4N5c; Fancy ea7c; Peeled. 11d121ac;;
runs, o1IOC IOF pltteQ anu lp21IZi2c Tor un-
pitted; Apples. 6a4M7Ac for evaporated and
4d5c for sun-dried: Pears, halves, fancy,
7laIS15c: quarters, 56f6c.
RAISINS-New Crop-Carloads Two
crown, 2AQ21ac per fb; 3-crown. 3s404c; A.
crown, 41aG5c: London Layers. 81 10Q1 is
per box; Seedless Sultanas. 5lac: Dried
Grapes. "a 4Q3c.
BUTTER-Creamery-F 24c per 10
special brands. higher; seconds 221y623c.
Dairy-Fancy, 22c; other grades, 20@21c
per 10.
CHEESE-New. 10Q1o1ac; old, sa1Oc:
California Cream Cheddar, 10G1lc; Young
America, 10G11c; Eastern. 12G13c.
EGGS-Ranch, 12413c per dozen; Store,
114l1isc per dozen.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 9G11c per
10: Dressed Turkeys, 91111c per ID: Roos-
ters, s. 25G3 80 for old and 81 50l6 for
young; Broilers, s464 so for small and
s4Gi5: Ducks, 50 50d4 80 for old and
O. for young; Geese, 81 25Q1 so per
pair: Goslings. d per pair. Pigeons, 81
per dozen for old and 81 50q2 so for
young.
GAME-Mallard. 81 5od3 so: Teal, 81 25a
80; Sprig, 81 25d1 so; Widgeon. 75c@Sl;
Small Ducks, 50q75c: Quail. s1l1 80. Brant.
$1d1 %: Gray Geese, 81 80; White Geese
5ods75c; English Snipe, 81. Jack Snipe.
$l41 Is; Hare, 81; Rabbits, slQ1 So