The record-union., 1899-08-16
COMMERCIAL.
A SHARP DECLINE IN PRICES
OF WHEAT ON CALL.
Barley Weak Both for Spot and
Futures-Oats Quiet and
Corn Dull
San Francisco. August 18th


The speculative advance in wheat,
which was the feature of the week, cul-
minated yesterday and to-day option
prices at the Call Board had a sharp de-
cline in sympathy with a tumble in the
Chicago market. The local spot quotation
still remained at the recent advance, but
the feeling was weaker.
Barley in the local market was weak
for both futures and spot lots. Receipts
during the week have been large. To-
days were $3.50 centals. Oats were quiet,
red being steady and black weak; receipts
2,190 centals. Corn was dull. Receipts,
600 centals Eastern.
Receipts of hay for the past twenty
four hours amounted to 519 tons. The
market was oversupplied and prices were
weaker. Receipts of bran We're 1900 sacks.
No middlings arrived. The market for
both articles has ruled steady for quite
time past. Rolled barley continued
weak.
Another advance in butter and eggs was
noted yesterday afternoon. The market
continued firm to-day, especially for
strictly fancy creamery butter and select
ed ranch eggs. The cheaper grades of
butter are in better demand and a shade
higher. Cheese continues firm.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Famfly Extras. So 6oG3 70 per
bbl; Bakers Extras, $3.40d355; Oregon
and Washington. $9q3.50 per bbl.
ctI for No. I and $105 for choice; Milling,
81 071aG110 per etl, steady.
BARLEY-Feed, S0M85c per ctl; Brew
ing. 90Q95c per ctl; Chevalier, $110qL2214
70 oATSINew Feed, $1.o714a1. Is per ctl for
Red, $1.25d1.40 for White and 9213cQS1.021
CORNNfn sacks-Large Yellow, s1.O71aa
10 White, S1.071@01. .10; Mixed, 81 .05Q1 07I2;
Small Yellow, California, nominal.
BUCKWHE AT-Nominal.
BRAN-$16G1650 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-S1Sd19 per ton.
OATMEAI~-S4.5o@4.75 4.75 per 100 lbs.
OAT GROATS-S4.T5 per 100 lbs.
ROLLED OATs-s6,55a6.95 50 per bbl for
wood aud $6S5Q6.75 for sacks.
HAY-Wheat, SQ9 per ton; Wheat and
Oat. $7Gl8.50; Oat, $5.50d8; Barley, $4.5047;
Glover, $7d8; Alfalfa, $6Q725; compressed
Hay. $750qS.50 per ton.
STRAW-20d35e a bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1888 is nominal at 171Ac
per 10 for choice, lac for prime, 1212Ql4c
for medium and lower grades 11Q12c per
BEANs-Round lots: Bayos, s17OQ1. so;
Butter, nominal; Lima, s4 ;loq4. 20; Pee.
White, s170GI1.so: Blackeye, s415u425; Red
Kidney, s, ,525Q2.5 so; Pink, $2,l5d2,25 per ctl;
'FoTAToEs Wharf prices. Early Rose
at T5c1$1; Garnet Chile, 90c0tS1. 10, Peerless,
75cGfSi: River Burbanks. 75cQsl per ctl;
Salinas Burbanks, $1.25Q1.50 per ctl; Sweet
Potatoes. s2EI214c per ID.
ONIONS-Ye elbow, 75d90c per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Asp nominal, -
per box; Green Peas, 11aM2c per fb; Gar
| lie 2m215c per 10 for new, and - for old;
Tomatoes 10a35c per box; String Beans,
IMI1bc per 10; do Lima, Sc per 10; Egg
Plant, F9t5s0c per box; Green Peppers, 20
d40c per box; Cucumbers. 15G25c per box;
Pickle do, 50q75c per box: Artiehokes, per
sack - Green Corn, 15G50c per sack; do
Alameda, 50cuS125 per crate; Okra, 30Gl40c
tsper box: Marrowfat Squash. S16r10 per. ton.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-25 per
box; Crabapples, nominal
! Berres-Strawberries $5Q7 per chest