The record-union., 1899-08-20
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT MARKET CONTINUES
TO GATHER STRENGTH.
Barley Dull and Weak-Oats Quiet
and Unchanged With
Light Receipts.

San Francisco, Aug. 18th.
The Wheat market continued to gather
strength to-day. Call Board prices had
another advance and closed very strong,
while the spot quotations were firm and
unchanged. There was a good inquiry
from shippers. Barley in the local mar
ket continued dull and weak. The re-
ceipts were large. amounting to 15,340 CEN
tails, of which 1900 centals were from the
coast. Oats were quiet and nominally
unchanged. Receipts were light, amount
ing to 1890 centals. Corn was unchanged
There were no receipts of Corn.
Receipts of Hay were more moderate
to-day and amounted to 663 tons. The
market continued to have a weak tone.
Peaches and Pears showed further inn
provement this morning, owing to lighter
receipts and a good shipping demand
Wrapped Peaches for the Victoria steam
er were scarce and sales were made at as
high as 60c per box. Freestones in bas-
being made on the wharf within a range
of S5q50c per basket Clings We're in good
supply and still easy at I5q25c per bas-
ket. The bulk price for Clings was about
$40, and for F'reestones as high as $40
per ton: Bartlett Pears were firm. The
bulk prices ranged from $40 to ss5 per ton
No. quality brought as high as SIPS per
box; Receipts of Strawberries more plen-
tiful, but there was a good demand for
the sunday trade, and prices, were, slight
change. Fancy Apples continued firm
Produce Quotations.
,FLoUR-Family Extras; ss.eoG3.75 per
obl; Bakers Extras, $3.4OG3.55; Oregon
and Washington, s3q35O per bbl
T; E;AaTI,--Shipping, IT s1;o5 per ctl for No.
per ctl firm.
BARLEY-Feed, T1kaS3Ac per ctl: Brew
ing. S5as5e per ctl; Chevalier. s1o5@1.2 20 per
oATs-New Feed, s1.o71z@11 Is per ctl for
Red. $12od1;35 for White and 90cQ$1 per
ctl for Black
CoRN-In sacks-Large Yellow, s1o5@
L0715 per ctl; do. White, sl05G1 071a
Mixed, sl.O2l3Q1. 1.05; Small Yellow. NOM
RYE-New, soasSc per ctl.
kWHEAT-Nominal
BRAN-$16G1650 per ton.
MIDDLINGs -s17a1s. 80 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-S18Q19 per ton.
OATMEAL-s4.5 .50Q475 per 100 lbs.
OAT GROATS-s4.T5 per 100 rbs.
ROLLED OATS-s6.55G6.95 per bbl. for
wood and $63596.75 for sacks.
clover, sas; Alfalfa, s55oaa; isi Compressed esa
S sTR2WVS59s71ke fSiSYeS psf e0i5 per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1898 Is nominal at 1715c
per 10 for choice, 15c for prime, 121a91zc
for medium and lower grades nQ12c per
BEANs-Round lots: Bayos, $17oQ1 so;
Butter, Butte nominali Lima, $1,000 Is; Pea,
White. 81 7oals0: Blackeye, s4I59425; Red
Kidney. s2.25Q2. so; Pink. s2.15Q2.25 per ctl;
Ked, S4Q4.25 per ctl.
FOTATOES-Wharf prices: Early Rose
at 75cGsl; Garnet Chile, 90cQs1 10: Peerless,
l5cQ$l; River Burbanks, 75cQs1 per ctl;
Salinas Burbanks. S125Q1.50 per ctl; Sweet
Potatoes. PA per ID.
oNIONs-Yellow s5c@s1 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, 11aQ2c per
10; Garlic, 2G252c per 10; Tomatoes, 100000
per boxs String Beans, 1@11ac per 10; do
Lima, &c per ID; Egg Plant, 25l35c per
box; Green Peppers, 20Q35c per box; Gu
cumbers, l5M25c per box; Pickle do, 400
Coo per box: Green Corn, 15Q50c per sack
do Alameda, 5ocQs1 per crate; Okra, 300
ton
FRESH FRUITS = Apples-35c@$1 per
box Crabapples, nominal
Berries-Strawberries $6l1S per chest for
small and $3d3.50 for large; Blackber-
ries, S2. .75Gt4 per chest: Raspberries, $30I4 81
per chest: Logan Berries. $6Q7 per chest;
HuckleberrieS, 465c per 10.
Figs-25cGs1 per box.
+ Grapes-25G75c per box or crate accord
Ing to variety and condition; some fancy
selling higher: Isabella, $1@1.50 per crate
and per basket.
Nectarines-White, 25Q4Oc per box,
Red, 50065c.
Melons-Canteloupes per box and 40
@15c per crate; Nutmeg Melons, per
crate, l5Q35c; Watermelons. s2.5O912.5O per
100.
Plums-25@5Oc per box and 20G5oc per
basket.
Peaches -2006oc per box and 15a5Oc per
basket, 35Q60c per carrier and s10Q20 per
ton
Pears-2od5oc per box or basket; Bart
lett 50cQS1.25 per box and $20Q35c per ton