The record-union., 1899-02-01
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT LOWER FOR BOTH
SPOT AND SPECULATIVE.
Barley Offerings Light and Hold
ers Firm-Oat Market Quiet
Corn Lower.
San Francisco, Jan. 91st.

San Francisco, Jan. 31st.
Wheat is weak and lower; both spot and
speculative values have declined; at Chi
cago the May option declined &c during
the days business; locally receipts are
light; shippers are not active buyers. Bar
ley has been dull at the present quota
lions for some days; offerings are light
and holders are firm, Notwithstanding the
fluctuations in wheat Oats are in the
same position as barley and are not af-
fected by the course of wheat; the limit
ed supply makes holders firm; the market
is quiet, however. The market East for
corn is lower; the local market has been
in a slump for a week past and there is
nothing to report.
Hay is dull and weak; the supply is am
Pile and trade is slack; to-day's receipts
are smaller. Bran and middlings are I'M
changed; the market is quiet and the
tendency is toward lower prices; consum-
ers anticipate a decline and are buying
only for immediate wants.
The orange market is literally supplied
with all sizes and the demand is fairly
good. Strictly fancy apples are not plen-
tiful; plenty of common stock here; there
were $50 boxes from Oregon yesterday;
barrels bring $7GS. A fresh lot of 80
cases of Mexican lines is at hand; the
market is lower.
Dried fruits are quiet The market is
firm and tending upward. There has been
a good demand for small sizes OF prunes.
Apricots and peaches are scarce and there
is good market East for them. The
prune association will be a great benefit
to the industry. Mail advices from New
York say: Apricots are SCARCE ana IN n
small and supplies difficult to obtain, ex-
cept at high range of prices. Holders are
confident of improved prices when spring
tenpt G to attract a business by cutting
prices. Peaches range high. it was re-
ported yesterday that up to 3oc had been
asked for al fancy lot of peeled, and moth
ing is obtainable below zoe. The tendency
is upward, and holders are confident.
The butter market is weak, as It has
been during the week, on an except lancy
grades has been ample ana buyers nave
held back for a further drop in prices;
there is nothing doing IN pacK1se, s butter,
of cheese is limited, but there is no de-
mand for it, Eggs are still lower; the
market has steadily declined during the
week; sales of store are reported at 24c.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, S q lSa42S per oarrei' Bakers Elk
: W vi 81. 121a per ctl for No.
and Silica for choice; Milling $1.16'4@
BARLEY-Feed, s,.271a@1.3o per ctl;
oATsPoor to fair, sl;2s@l z7lk per ctl;
R0OQ 10 CilOlCc, $l.oo1tAoSIZ, -AoIASy 1917
81 .35Q1 .3715 per cti; Gray, $. 250ol. 80; Mill
ing, 81. 25g1. 80; Surprise, 81 36Q1 4215; Red,
for seed, $1.45G1.60; Black, for seed, E.6oW
CORN-In sacks-Large Yellow. $1.10:
White. $l10Q1. 121z; Mixed, y 971aQl IL;
Small yellow, California, A17l9Q1.0 per
cti, nominal.
RYE-s1 1901 1S% per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
MIDDLINGS- s22g24 per ton
BltAN-$20. 50q2l.50 per ton, including
Oregon.
ROLLED BARLEY-S26.5 Oa27.50 per ton.
HAY-Ex-car or cargo: Wheat S14G17: so
per ton; Wheat and Oat, $l3416; Dat, Ns
nominal: Alfalfa, $11 50@1250
STRAN-40170c per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1898, 13@17c PEI n.
BEANS-Bayos. s1.S5@1.s Butter, 81. %
also; Pink, $2G2.10 Red. So. S0ds3 50; Lima,
b. 10Sl2.2O: Large White, 81. 75G1 50; Black
eye, $3.55; Red Kidney. s. 2S@2;4o.
POTATOES -Sacks-Early Rose. N101
1.15 per ctl River Burbanks. 75c@$1 per
sack; Oregon do. 75cq$l.15 per ctl; Hum