The record-union., 1899-10-18
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT LOWER IN SPECULA.
TIVE CIRCLES.
Barley Market Dull, but Lower for
Futures-Oats Quiet, but
Firmly Held.

San Francisco, Oct. 18th.
The local speculative market for Wheat,
which closed steadier yesterday, was
lower to-day, owing to another sharp drop
in the distant markets. Spot Wheat was
quiet and unchanged at yesterdays re-
duced figures The local Barley market
was dull but steady for futures, and fair
ly firm for spot. Receipts were Il, 200 CEN
tails. Oats were quiet but firmly held. Re
ceipts were 3700 centals, including 2,130
centals Oregon. Receipts of Corn were
200 centals Eastern. Corn was steady
but quiet.
firm.
Prices in the Bean market continue firm.
Berries arrived in poor condition. Ap-
pies in large supply and steady. Winter
Pears fairly plentiful Table Grapes a
shade easier. Wine Grapes firm.
Potato market steady. Burbanks firm:
but steadier for choice. Tomatoes weaker.
Prices for miscellaneous vegetables as a
rule were firm.
Fine Butter firm. Cheaper grades of
Butter firmer Cheese steady. Fancy
ranch eggs very firm. Lower grades stead
ier. Eastern Eggs have been in active de-
mand and advancing.
California poultry was dull and weak
for young stock, but other kinds sold
fairly Wen at steady prices.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, So. 60Q3.75 per barrel: Bakers Ex-
tras, 5.4oQ3. So; Oregon and Washington.
WHEAT-s Shipping, s1.o71a per ctl for
No ! and sl,oS$4 for choice; Milling, $1.1o
BAKsLHEY-Feed, 771sQ8634c per ctl; Brew
ing, S71acGs1 per ctl; Chevalier, s1.05Q1 Is
per ctl; nominal.
oATs-Feed. s1.O73ka1s1 10 per etl for Red,
s1121z@1. % for good to choice White, and
$105G1.1O for off grades? 95cGs105 for Black
and 81. .021aQ1. .071a per ctl for Oregon Gray;
Milling do, s1.1691. 12l5 per etl. >, o-,l
@1.10 per cti; do White, sf0719G1 10; Mixed.
s.. .O5G1. .O71a; Small Yellow. nominal.
RYE-New, 921ac4$1 per .ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
BRAN-s17. .50Q1S per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S18 .50@20.
ROLLED BARLEY---slaq1s per ton.
9ATNHAdss oAT GRoATs5 Is . pas pc. .o5 1 rs. is
RoLLED OATss6. 5sG6sG per bbl for
WOOD and :ss5as; 55 for sacks: w..
and aA1Wsss oat sas oat ssRs gsF Barley aR sa
so: compressed Hay, s6Gs per ton.
STRAW-25Q35c per bale.
HOPS-1S99 crop, 94l2c per 10 in the
country, according to quality and district
Local prices nominal.
BEANS-Round lots: Bayos, $2.10Q2. 20
per ctl; Butter, nominal; Lima, 81 50Q4 460;
Pea, 81. .40d2.6o; Small White. s2.5042 60;
SO; $50 : Red Kidney. s2.25G250; Pink, $2g210;
PoTAToEs~wharf prices; We quote
Early Rose nominal: River Reds 55Q65c;
River Burbanks, 50G75c; Salinas Bur
banks 7ogS5c per cti; Sweet Potatoes, 75c
ocNIoNs-Yellow, 5O@65c per ctl.
VEGETABLES = Green Peas, 344c
4oc per box; String Beans. 2a31Ec per 1b;
do Lima, 3d412c per 10: Egg Plant, 30c
Q5Oc- per box; Green Peppers. 5oQS5c per
do, 50c@$150 per ctl; Green Corn, 40c@s1
per sack; do Alameda, 75c@$1 % per crate;
Okra. 5OaS5c per box; Marrowfat Squash,
box; Sprouts, 2Q214c per ID; Summer
Squash. 50QS5c per box.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-S0 per
box.
for small and s203 for large: Blackberries,
s4G5 per chest: Raspberries, $4Q5 per
fhest dqgan @ 6sr9ss per gsn ehfss
S7dS per bbl; Oregon do, 81 per box.
Figs-50c@s1 per box.
Grapes-Table varieties, 40Q75c per box
or crate, some fancy selling higher; Wine
Grapes, s23G26 per ton for black and s1SQ
Melons-Ca = per box and
$1Q1 80 per crate; Nutmeg Melons, per box,
Peaches-75c@s125 per box.
Pears-50c@$1.25 per box.
LGS-4U1It0C per DOX, as TO size.
Quinces-40G75c per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges nominal;
Mexican Lines, $6.5QQ7 per case; Califor-
s for bSee sa2 and fod @ for to
Grape Fruit, $3.50 per box.
DRIED FRUITS-New Crop-Apricots.
lol1a11c per 10 for ROYALS and 14d15c for
Mocrpark: Peaches, unpeeled, 5160I6c per
10 for prime, 61zq7c for choice and those
for fancy; do peeled, 1112Q12119c per ID: Ap-
pies. 6a61ac per 70 for eyaporated, 4lAa5c
10 ioi for or black and 61a67ISc for @ bieacheed ed;
Pears, 61aQ8c per 10 for quarters and so
1Oc for halves; Nectarines, 719qS15c per 10
for red and S1aG913c for white; Figs. go
315c per 10 for black; Prunes, in sacks,
sic per 10 for 40-50's, 419c for 5O-S0s, 34z G
for 60-70's, &c for 70-sos, 2l1c for sO-90's and
&c for 9O-100s.
RAISINgThe California Raisin Grow.
ers' Association established the follow
ing grades and prices eor Thompson's
ber IL. 1889: Bleached Thompson sian
cY. per 10, I0c; choice. Sc; standard, Sc;
prime. &c: unbleached Thompson's, per 10,
Nc. standard. e1ac; prime, &C. unblea ched
~ per-. per cent. M Payments as per terms of
Growers Association has fixed the fol-
grades grades of new crop Raisins: seediess, 90
p boxes &C. 2erown t91se s0s Mussates 5e;
2-crown, $50 per box; 3-crown, 81 50; A.
crown, 81; 5-crown, $780,, 6-crown. So
Valencias, loose (three grades), fancy, 5kc
per 10; choice. 4lIc; standard ss1ac; Val
choice, &c; standard &c per 10. All prices
are f. O. b. at common shipping points in
California The local prices are 1ac per
10 higher than the above quotations on
loose and 1Gc per box.
BUTTER-Creamery- 29030c per
ID; seconds, 25a2Sc per h: Creamery, in
grades, 2Od2212c per 10. Packed Butter
Picked Roll, 22G24c per 10: firkin, 21d22c
per 10.
CHEEsE-New, 1o911c; old, C; Califor-
MIA Cream Cheddar,. 6; Young America,
11Q1l1ac; Eastern, 15Q16c; Western, 121s
0Il31@c per 10.
per doz; Ranch 32Q39c, occasionally 400
Ale per doz; Eastern, 20Q25c: do, selected.
PoULTRY-Live Turkeys, 1a014e per 10
for Hens and 13Q14c for Gobblers; Young
Turkeys, 15Q16c per ln; p; Dressed do, nom
for young; Broilers, -s3G3.25 for small and
s.. 25q3. so for large; Fryers, SO. 5ea4; Hens,
s4,5od6, for young Geese, s.75a2 per pair
81 25611 so per dozen for old and 81 1902