The record-union., 1899-11-24
COMMERCIAL.
SPECULATIVE WHEAT MARKET
SLIGHTLY LOWER.
Spot Prices Unchanged, but Trade
Du1l-Barley Quiet-Oats
Strongly Held.

San Francisco, Nov 23d.
Following yesterdays lower closing, the
local speculative market for Wheat OPEN
ed slightly weaker, in sympathy with q
small shading off in the Chicago prices,
and continued heavy up to noon. Local
spot prices were unchanged, with
trade reported dull The local Bar
ley market continued very quiet, and
without material change. Receipts were
large, amounting to 20,U65 centals. but in
cluded it was said, much damaged Bar
ley. Oats were strongly held. but rather
quiet. There were no receipts of Oats to-
day. Receipts of Corn were 1,200 centals
Eastern; prices unchanged.
Hay market dull and unchanged. No
change in Bran and Middlings.
Bean market continues to be well sus-
tanned.
Oranges continue plentiful and easy.
Grapes were in good supply and generally
of poor quality, owing to the rain. Ex-
cepting for something fancy, prices were
weak. Apples plentiful at unchanged
prices. Choice eating Pears rather scarce,
and firm. Berries were in light supply,
and prices had a small advance for large
Strawberries and for Raspberrfes. Lem
ons and Lines were dull.
The Butter market was fairly steady
and UNCHANGED. Cheese continued firm.
Eggs are arriving more freely, but prices
are still well maintained.
Large supplies of Eastern Poultry have
weakened prices in the Poultry market.
Dressed Turkeys lower.
3xO0uC0 QuOIACxOnBs
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
tras, s3.4OGs. S; Oregon and washington.
S3d3.5O per barrel.
WHEAT-shipping Wheat, 81 per ctl for
No. and sl;;o1A for choice; Milling. s1.o5G
nI BxKLETgEesa s7iE@sz,. 7sAgssA,c; M , per ,etl;
81 oxHsRed 9ssF 7 gss 'tl aHl aHaIni1 per ct for
poor to fair, and si.15a1.2o for good to
choice White. 81: 1:071zaL1713 for poor to fair
and s1;Nq12 271a for good to choice; Black,
9i1ac@S110 for common to choice; Oregon
Gray, S1.071aG1. .121a for Feed and $1.15Q1 20
per ctl for Milling.
coRN-In sacks-Large Yellow. sl;O5@
Mixed, 81 1O21aG1.O5 Small yellow, nominal.
RYE-New, S71acqs1.o5 per ctl.
EAT-s1. s0Q215 per ctl.
BRAN-s16. .5O917. s 80
MIDDLINGs s$18620
ROLLED BARLEY-s17.5 .50@1s per ton.
OATMEALES425 Is per LOO lbs;
wood and s5.75Q7 for sacks.
HAY-Wheat, sI-50g10 PEI. ton; Wheat
ard and &C oat s750@s5O; oat, s7gs; Barley.
s4a5.5o; Compressed Hay, .s7.5o@1o per ton.
STRAW-40@50c per bale.
HOPS.1899 crop, SQ9c per 1b for me
choice.
BEANs-Round lots, .Bayo, g s-25@3. so per
ctl; Butter, nominal; Lima, $4.90@5; Pea,
S24Oa250; Blackeye, S4.5OG4.75; Red Kid
ney, So 25q3.50; Pink, s2.55q2.70; Red, $3.50
POTATOES-Wharf Prices: Early Rose.
nominal; River Reds, 60065c; River Bur
banks, 45d65c; Salinas Burbanks, SOL. .25
per ctl; Oregon. Burbanks, SOcQ$1.1o per
cal; Sweet Potatoes, 75c@$1.10 per ctl.
ONIONS-75c@s1 per ctl.
vEGETABLES-Gr Peas, 4@7c per
70; Garlic. sc per 1bi Tomatoes, 1eq6Qc per
414Q6c per 10; Egg Plant, 4oq60c per box;
bers, 5O@75c per box; Okra, 8. .25G1.50 per
box; Marrowfat Squash, $SQ12 per ton;
1@2c per 10; Summer Squash, s191.25 per
box; Mushrooms, 5015c per 10.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples, S5cQs1.25 per
bbl.
Berries-str Strawberries, $40 per chest for
chest; Logan Berries, % per chest;
Huckleberries, 4@7c per 10; Cranberries,
$7.50@2.50 per bbl; extra do, 5000; Oregon
Grapes-Table varieties, 5oc@s1 per box
or crate.
Pears-5Oc@$1 80 per box.
Persimmons-50c@s1 per box.
Pomegranates-5Oc@s1 per box, as to
size.
.ITRUs FRUITs-oranges,- Navels.
s.. .506325 per box; Seedlings, S15O@2 per
oox; Mexican Lines. A@45O per case;
California Lemons, $1Q1 .25 for common to
good. ;SOas for choice ,n and $3.50 for fancy;
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, 81. .5O@2 so
per bunch; Pineapples, S1.50@3 per dozen
Smyrna Figs, 14@17c per fb; Persian Dates.
615QI7c per 10.
i0lkQ12c per 10 for Royals and 14G15c for