The record-union., 1899-11-09
COMMERCIAL.
A SHARP DECLINE IN SPECULA.
TIVE WHEAT.
Spot Unchanged, With Buyers In
Internationally Market Con-
tinues Dull and Heavy.

San Francisco, Nov. 8th.
The local speculative market for wheat
after two days of steadily advancing
prices had a sharp decline to-day, owing
to sudden drop in the Chicago market.
Spot wheat was unchanged, with buyers
Indifferent
The local barley market continued dull
and heavy. Receipts were large, amount
ing to O,615 centals, mostly to shippers.
Oats were in fair demand and steady,
owing to Government purchases. Receipts
were $500 centals, including $50 centals
from Oregon. Receipts Of corn were RS
centals, and of rye S0-centals.
Trade was quiet in the hay market ow-
ing to the rain, and excepting for strictly
choice dry hay, prices were easy. Bran
and middlings unchanged.
Bean market showed little change,
prices being well maintained and trade
fairly active.
Wet weather caused dullness in the
fruit market Strawberries weak. Rasp-
berries a shade lower. Table grapes
showed no material change. Wine grapes
and lines were dull and weak
Excepting strictly fancy Oregon and Sa-
linas -Burbanks,. the potato market con-
tinued easy. Onions quiet and unchanged
Tomatoes were weak for anything below
fancy grade Other vegetables showed
no material change Trade was quiet,
The butter market continued to have
weak tone, nothing but strictly fancy
creamery receiving any support. Cheese
steady. Ranch eggs firm, other grades
easy.
Eastern supplies having decreased. Cal
ifornia poultry is beginning to strengthen
Turkeys, old and young, ROSTERS, fryers
and pigeons were slightly higher.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
tras, s5.4OGs.55; Oregon and Washington.
WHEAT-Shipping Wheat, s1OsA per ctl
for No; ] and sos for choice; Milling,
iBsARLEYEFeed, 75Gs5c per ctl; Brew
ing, 90c0s1 per ctl; Chevalier, $1.05Q1.1o per
OATSIFeed, s1.O5@120 per ctl for Red,
| 81. 171kQ1 30 for good to choice White and
81. 0712Q1. 1215 for off grades; 9711cQ$1.10 for
Black and Mns aS per 81 for Oe Oregon
CORN-fn sacks: Large Yellow, ST. 7li
N.O6Q1 071a; Small yellow. nominal.
BUCKWHEAT- .9o@2.15 per ctl.
B BRAN iT9a lp3 Per ton y
ROLLED BARLEY-$1SQ19 per ton.
OATMEAL-$4,25 per 100 ms;
ROLLED oATs.s6G7.2s per Dbl for
w GxY ans g. sga 5sE sasf psr tom Wheat
3; Clover, @; Alfalfa, s5 5Sg5a 50; Stock
s sT TfS sSaesssq per ab Bale. ''' per 0n
HOPS-1S99 crop, 8q9c per 10 for me-
dunn, 1o@11c for prime, and 11@l2c for
BEANsaRound lots, Bayo. s2s5@2 =
Pea, So. 1898; Small White, 81. 1903; Large
Kidney Malse eas5o PINK. oasso R Ssl
S3.70Q4 per ctl.
banRa. loSs tss Salinas a' BurbanS BANKS So
per Ell; sweet Potatoes. 5oc@s1 per eli.
VEGET ssff'sS eS Peas. s@5cs per
per box: String Beans. 4d7c per 10; do,
per Box ge PEI Pepper gSo Per 90 Soe
per ae boa Marrowfat Squash, 500 per ton;
SdS a5z' per e b. Summer Squash 75c9s1 per s:
box MHshr rS94sr ssQl2Se, per n
box.
for small and s2G25o for. large; Blackber-
ries, IS per chest; Raspberries, $4.50G6 per
og Saac per s. so@
8 per Dbl; extra do, $S50@9; Oregon do,
s.. 50G22 Is per box.
or crate some fancy selling higher; Wine
Grapes nominal.
Pears-75c@$1.2 per box.
observation-disclosures per box.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per box. as to
size.
Quinces-5O@75c per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges,. Navels.
g. 75G45 80 per box: Seedlings din s a.5o@s per
California Lemons, s1@1.25 for common to
good, $25Od3 for choice and $3.50 for fancy;
Grape Fruit $250G4 per box.
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas M.5OQ2. SO
per bunch; Pineapples, 81 .50@3 per dozen
Smyrna Figs, 14@17c per 10; Persian Dates,
615G7c per No.
DRIED FRUITS-New Crop--Apricots,
101k@12c per 10 for Royals and 14G15c for
Moorparks; Peaches, unpeeled, 51a@6c per
10 for prime, 61s@7c for choice and 711@Sc
for fancy: do peeled, 121a015c per fb APP
pies, 6%@7Ac 10 for evaporated and 695l5c
I for sun dried; Plums,. pitted. 7Gsc per ID
for black and 81xG9c for bleached: Pears,
61h@Sc per 10 for quarters and s910c for
halves; Nectarines; sQ9hc per 70 for red
| for black and 5G6c for white: Prunes, in
sacks. &c per 10 for 40-5os, 4Ac for 5o-60s.