The record-union., 1899-07-18
COMMERCIAL.
SHARP DECLINE OF WHEAT ON
THE CALL BOARD.
Barley Market Quiet, With
Heavy Tone-Oats Quiet at
Former Quotations.
San francisco. July 18th.

Former Quotations.
San Francisco, July 18th.
The local wheat market opened very
heavy and Call Board prices soon had
sharp decline, following another drop IN
the Chicago market. where September OPP
ton sold as low as 711ac toward the close.
The local spot prices were very heavy
and another decline seemed imminent.
The corn crop promises to be record
breaker, especially in Kansas and Ne
braska, and Chicago longs were selling
freely, which addedsto the general weak
ness. Receipts of Barley for the past Is
hours were 1851 centals, including GA ZIG
centals on the British ship Ardencralg
from Port Costa for the United Kingdom
The Barley market was quiet with a
heavy tone. Oats were quiet and easy at
previous prices. Receipts for the past
| 4S hours were 4,67O centals. Corn was dull
and unchanged. Receipts We're 80 cen
tails. Receipts of rye were go centals.
| Hay market very weak Bran nrm
| Mddling prices steady. Bean market con-
.tinues firm.
| Good demand for peaches plums, pears
Iapples apricots for the Oregon steamer
! leaving to-day, which kept the market in
steady condition. Choice Bartlett pears
were higher. Watermelons in better
demand owing to the hot weather weather
| Strawberries had a small advance
changed Grapes are very slow of sale,
even at concessions. Citrus fruits very
| quiet.
was too green to find much sale. Silver
| skin onions are easy. Choice river to-
matoes in large boxes We're slightly firm
| er, but common continued weak. Sum-
mer squash dull. Green corn easier
Green peas and string beans were weak.
Cucumbers We're more plentiful. Other
Butter market ark f amply supplied The
! feeling was less firm. but there was lit
| tie change in the quotations. Cheese I'M
changed; Fairly good market for select
ed ranch eggs at steady prices. Store
eggs weak. *
| Trade IN the poultry market was dull
| and prices generally unchanged.
Produce Quotations.
FLCUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras; g sSqs7 per barrel; Bakers Ex
cti for No. / and sio7h FOR, choice; Mill
ing 1917 ~ per ell no sna5osn nor o.,
Brewing, 9SAcQs110. per ctl; Chevalier,
q. 1O91. 121a for No. 1 and, sL15@1171z per
ctl for choice.
Red and sl2o@1 40 for White; Old Oats.
nominal at 81 .9Od1.50 per ,ctl.
CoRM,,In saek ;s,l L, Yellow 12 ,5as
i iiS small yellow, California. s1.ssaI4o
|
RYE.sla1o5 per ell for old. and nom
''iiIH XVII WHEpAT-NominaI.
| BRAN-s16@16.50 per ton.
MIpDLINGs- s17ge1s- 50 per ion.
OATMEALE-s4. 5oa475 per 100 lbs.
CAT GRoATsrs Per 100 as lbs ,h, ,o-
oa at s7as.50; DAT. s6assS5; Barley, $50
I; Alfalfa, s5a7.5O; compressed Hay, $3.50
sTRAW-25a42lkc per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1898 is nominal at 171sc
per 10 for choice, 15c for prime, 121ad14c
for medium and lower grades hQ12c per
BEANs-Round lots: Bayos, s1sOa2;
Butter nominal; Lima. 81 1o@41 Pea,
white, sl.s5M1 70; Blackeye, s415l4.25; Red
| Kidney, $225G$2. so; Pink, s2q2.1 per ctl;
Red, s4d4.25 per ctl
Garnet Chile. 81. 4Odsl.5o; Peerless, 8; 100
10; River Burbanks, s1.10@1.85; Gilroy
Burbanks,; per cti. -oa-=o u -,
| VEGETABLES 5Oc@s2 per
aa2lac per ID for new. and : for old; To.
asc per ID; Egg Plant, s1a125 box; Green
Peppers, 4Oc@s1 per box Cucumbers,
! 15d3Oc per box; do, Alameda. 50q65c per
l mer Squash, per box, 1OaSoc Green Corn
25G75c per sack; do Alameda. s1.25Q1. so
| per crate: Okra, 75c per box
FRESH TS-AppleS-35690c per
box an and l5a25c per basket; Crabapples, per
| box, 30Q50c.
| ApricotsAoasOc per box, basket or
/ crate and S35050 per ton.
| Observation-Disclosures s4@6 per chest for
! small and S2QS for large; Blackberries,
! s3d4 so per chest; Raspberries, So. 5000 per
| chest; Logan berries, sos per chest.
Cherries per box, according to
/ variety and condition
| Currants-S466 per chest.
! F'igsH30c0S1 per box.
| Green Acknowledgement.
| Grapes-Sman Black, % per box;
do White. 50475c per box;
| Observation-Disclosures, 5Gd60c per box.
/ Melons-Canteloupes 5O@75c per box and
| s2G3 per crate; Nutmeg Melons, per crate
/ s. 76@2; Watermelons, s12@25 per 100.
! Plums-30o6Oc per box and 2oQ4oc per
Peaches-S5@6oc per box and 4o@5oc per
basket
lett, 81 25@1.5o per box and s4eG45 per ton.
Prunes-30G55c per box.
RAISINS-1S9s crop, f. Q. b. Fresno:
| Boxes % TBS net, 6-erown Imperial Clus-
ters' $3.50 per box; 5-crown Dehesa Clus-
1 ters 81: 4-crown Fancy Clusters, S1.50; g.
crown London layers, s19o 2-crown do,
Gngraded Loose Muscatels, 31ac; Sultanas.
I unbleached 41bc.
] BUTTER-C reamery-Fancy. 19621c per
ID: seconds, 1s91Slac per ID. Dairy-Fan-
Packed Butter-Pickled Roll, 2O@2hc per
| 10; Firkin, 16@1Sc per ID. Tub Butter-2
ae CHfEEsE-New, 71a@slzc; old; &C;
California Cream Cheddar, &C; Young
| America, 91kQ10c; Eastern, 13a131ac.
EGGsCalifornia store Eggs. 16@1Sc per
dozen; ranch, 1920 per dozen; Eastern,
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 11Q13c per
| n for Hens and 11@13c for Gobblers,
| Dressed do nominal; BOOSTERS, S4G4.50 for
| old and S. 5OQ6. 80 for young; Broilers, 81. so
/ G3 for small and S3.50G4 for large; Fryers,
St14. so: Hens, $450d5.50; Ducks, So. 5000 per
| dozen for old and s4G5 for young: Geese
| 81 121sa1. % per pair for old and s1.25@1.5 so
| for Goslings; Pigeons, $1.25q1.50 per dozen.
| GAME-NOminal.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole car
| casses from slaughterers to dealers:
| BEEF-Steers, first quality, 7%@lSc;
other grades, 61aG7Lac per ID; young Cows
and Heifers, 61sc; old Cows, 51a@6c per h.
! VEAI-8d10c for large and 101a@12c per
| 10 for small.
MUTTON-Wethers. &c; Ewes, 6@eAc
LAMB-7@ec per 10 for Spring
| PORK-Live Hogs. 51sc per 10. for me-
dunn 5as6534c for small, 5Q512c for large:
| dressed 7@S1ac per m.
| $