The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-20
COMMERCIAL.
SPOT WHEAT MARKET STEADY
AND UNCHANGED.
Another Advance i'm Barley-Oats
Quiet, but Firmly Held-Corn
Nomina11y Unchanged.
San Francisco. May 10th.


San Francisco, May 18TH
Wheat on call opened steady and soon
had a sharp little advance in response to
higher prices in Chicago. The local spot
market was steady and unchanged The
Chicago advance was not maintained, ow-
ing to heavy sales by Counselman and the
bear crowd. That operator is reported to
have sold a million bushels of July at
74c, and to have kept on selling at lower
rates. July had previously sold as high
as 74lac. Despite the decline, foreign adj
vices were favorable. and reports of crop
damage continued. Prices in the winter
Wheat States were 1@2c above the Chi
cago quotations The grain exchange in
Liverpool will be closed on Saturday,
Barley. market had another. advance to-
day, No. l Feed now being held al 81. log
lRla; This is owing TO the short interest
in May contracts. which is being care
fully looked after by the bull interests.
Receipts of Barley were :. $50 centals. Oats
We're quiet, but FIRMLY held. Receipts We're
$50 centals, including 420 centals from Ore
gon. Corn was. quiet and nominally un.
changed
Hay market shows no Improvement.
Good demand for Bran and Middlings at
steady prices.
at SIS per box: Strawberry market
\ IT.
Cither fruits unchanged.
Butter market easy. New California
Cheese prices are lower. Egg market
steady.
Closing Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras, So. 60@375 per barrel: Bakers Extras
$.4OG3.5 So; Oregon and Washington, $50
No. and s1osR for choice; Milling, s1.osa
T B Al Feed. s11o@L1214 per
0ATS-PoorS to fair, sI.30QLS5 per ctl
good to choice, S1.40Q1.471s fancy feed,
80: Gray, 81. SSl;$5ai.40 Milling, sl.45@l5S;
C6RN-In sacks-Large Yellow. ST. 121a@
L17la; White, s1;121zQl177z; Mixed, 81. l09
s1.15; Small Yellow, California, sL25@l4 As
per Ell, n on n5sl
KWHEAT-No.ninal.
BRAN-S16d16.50 per ton.
! MIDDLINGS-s17d2O per ton
| ROLLED BARLEY-S22QA per ton
QATrMEAssL.r7,&ss. 5o g per 3; 100 lts.
| ROLLED OATS So 55Q6.95 per Dbl. for
wood and $6.S5Q6.75 for sacks:
HAY tan M,s or sarge snd wheat s9tO S 10
sSaSs; Island Barley, ssa7; Upland Bar
ley, s7;5O@S; Alfalfa, s4.5oQ65O; Stock,
'ie sTRAW-soa5oc per bale.
| HOPS-Crop of 1898 is nominal at loo per
| 10 for choice, l2WIsc Tor prime. 11QIl12c
for medium. and lower grades 10c per ID.
Large Butter, nominal: Pink, s1-7Oalso;
Red, So 25@3.35 Lima. s4a41O; Pea, $3.50
2.40; Small White, $4,000. 10; Large White,
s1.5O@1 60; Blackeye, $4Q410; Red Kidney,
81 25@2. 40.
| POTATOES-Ol are nominal at 1880
1,75. per ctl We quote new at 1A@1Ac per
ID in sacks, and s1.25Ql65 per 100 lbs in
boxes from the river.
ONIONS-Old are nominal New, 25@40c
pS TE sei nj, IT A ri ES-Asnaraeus 50075c nor
box for common. sl@150 for good to
choice; fancy do $1.75@2 per box; Green
Peas % per s7 sack ns ID DO for Ga n an 1e
| 1O@l21ac for DID, Tomatoes, $1.50q2.50 per
box; String Beans. 5dsc per H. Egg
1215c per ID; Dry do, 1O@121ae per ID; Rhu-
| barb 400S0c per box; Cucumbers, 25075c
per dozen; Artichokes, per sack, 25@5Oc;
FRESH FRUITs-Fancy,. $s@3.5O per
box and common to choice. $1q275; Green
Apples, 60QI5c per box
Berries Strawberries. So 5o@5 per chest
| for small and $3@30 for large; Black
20Q25c per drawer and 11aG21zc per ID
| in sacks; Raspberries. s1.50d1e0 per crate
| for Newcastle, and q per drawer Tor
Cherres-4Oa90c per box. according to-
variety and condition: in bulk, 3Q7c. per 10.
55 per boQ For eomme to Sa good
Seedlings, 81: 25a5.25 box; Mediterranean
81. s0d5; California. Lemons, sl@1.25 for
| common to good sl.50Q2 for cnoice and
g. 25@25o for fancy; Grape Fruit, $1,000
TROPICAL FRUIT-Rananas, s1.5o@25o
per bunch; Pineapples, Sgt per dozen;
81 Gg4a IF gigs @ pei NJ Persian Dates
DRIED FRUITs--Apricots. 1211za14c for
Royal and 14ls@151ac cor Moorpark.
sg aae osos Gs sS:S9 s6s Sa'S sS &C.
so-ioos, 2isd3c; IO0-1i6s, 2Gs14c; Black Figs,
in sacks, -; Peaches, S1aasl2c for good to
faoif peeled Ppa Films sof asc for Fitted Is
| i1Lc for unpitted Apples, S1a4sa4c for
good to choice evaporated, 9qs1ac for
la RX1s 81 sS crop, +. 0. B. Fresno
Boxes, 2Ofbs net, 6-crown Imperial clus-
tiers, $3.50 per box: 5-crown Dehesa clus-
crown London layers, s1.s0; 2-crown do,
3s4c Seedless Muscatels. 5-1b boxes, sac;
ungraded loose Muscatels. 31Ac; Sultanas,
BUTTER Creamery-F,aney, 1614c per
III seconds, 151sq16c, per r. Dairy-Fancy,
al aS other gfIaSdsd R fq1e Bsr ne e
ID Firkin, 1e@17c per ID; Tub Butter, no
1Sc per ID.
CHEEsE-New. .s1hQs1zc; old, &c;
America. 1oa1lc: Eastern. 1412@15c; West
EGGS-CailfOrnla store Eggs, 151201612c
per dozen: ranch, 17Q1sc per dozen; East
ern. 1619017c.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 13GD14c per ID
for Hens and 12@14c for Gobblers; Dress
ed do. nominal; BOOSTERS, $4.5OQ5 for old
and S7@S.50 for young; Broilers, 1904 for
small and S4.50Q5.50 for large; Flyers, Sc
al; Hens, $4I5.50; Ducks. $4.506J7; Geese.
81. 25@2.25 per pair Pigeons, sl,5c92 Is per
dozen.
per dozen.