The record-union., 1899-10-17
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT LOWER ON THE CALL
BOARD.
A Decline Also Noted in Spot
Prices-Barley Dull But
Steady.

San Francisco, Oct. 18th.
AT the Call Board speculative options
were lower, following weaker market in
Chicago and an easier situation generally.
The local spot quotations were lowered
114c per Genital all around but there
were few sellers at the decline. The local
barley market was dull but steady. Oats
were quiet but very firmly held. Receipts
for 4S hours were $3.50 centals, including
800 centals from Oregon. Corn was steady
Receipts were 1,200 centals Eastern. Re
ceipts of rye were $50 centals.
Hay market moderately active and
steady. Bran and middhngs firm.
Eastern cranberries plentiful at un-
changed prices. Light demand for straw
berries and raspberries. No blackberries
arrived. Table grapes steady Wine
grapes very firm. Bartlett pears are
about out Another week will about wind
up the melon season. Lemons are abun-
dant and weak.
Potatoes in fair demand at generally
steady prices. Onions quiet and unchang-
ed Most other kinds of vegetables were
in light supply and firm. Fine butter
Choice cheese firm Selected ranch eggs
very firm.
Prices for California poultry were un-
Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for Family
tras, $3 4OQ3. So; Oregon and Washington
$SQS50 per barrel
No " i1g and s1osR RfT for choice; hlGe Milling, si.i0
BARLEY-Feed, 7714as6l4c per ctl; Brew
ing, S714cqS1 per ctl; Chevalier. a.O5al 10
oATS-Feed, si.O71zd115 per ctl for Red,
81 121k@1.2 % for good to choice White, and
and 81. .O21aQ1.07 per ctl for oregon Gray;
Milling do, $110GL121a per ctl.
CoRN-In sacks; Large Yellow, s1.o7A
& g. y PeF Ell small ae TYf YeoN. nominal N
KWHEAT-Nominal.
BRAN-s17. .5041S per ton.
MIDDLINGS-s1S .50Q20.
ROLLED BARLEY--s1ea1s per ton.
oATMEAdL..1,s;tt IS sog4;75 g pei, II 100 81 Ms.
Roi RoILED Edo oATgsS bsSs.s: ' per o bbl for
wood and S. 35q6.7 for sacks.
HAY-Wheat, s6@9.5o per ton; Wheat
Clover, @; Alfalfa, $5d7; Stock, $50
$50; compressed Hay, $6G9 per ton.
STRAW-25qS5c per bale.
country, according to quality and district
Local prices nominal
BEANS-Round lots: Bayos, 81 10d2.20
pea. s2.40G2.60; Small White. s2.50d260;
Large White, $2.10G220: Blackeye, $3.50
$50: Red Kidney, $2.25d2.5o; Pink, s2@21O;
fsoi fPsooiTs2s'ToEsNwharf 4 FOE prices: We quote
Early Rose nominal; River Reds, 55G65c;
River Burbanks' 4o@7oc; Salinas Bur
banks, banks 70a&c per ctl: Sweet Potatoes. 75c
So1NIoNs-Ye Yellow, 5o06oc per ctl.
per 10; Garlic. 2q3c per 10; Tomatoes, 20@
Soc per box; String Beans. 2d315c per 10;
do Lima, 3a41.e per 10; Egg Plant 3oc
do, 50c@s1.5O per ctl; Green Corn, 75c@s1
do, 5oc@s1.5o per ctl; Green Corn, 40c4S
per sack do Alameda, Peas. . per crate;
s10012 per ton; Cream Squash. 30Q40c per
box; Sprouts, 2q2!ac per 10; Summer
/ SQUASH: 50qS5c per box
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-30c % per
Ferries Strawberries, ssa1O pei. chest
for small and Ssd4 for large; Blackberries,
Logan berries peT n per chest Hgekeber ss na
bbl: Oregon do, $3.50 per box
I Figs-50c@a per box.
I Grapes-Table varieties, 40@75c per box
| or crate, some fancy selling higher; Wine
Grapes. s23dH per ton for black and $1sG
rs IS per- per crate; Nutmeg Melons, per box, ssS
40G66c; Watermelons, = per 1O0
paF eIa per box as to size
999TRns 9Tpees4GgRFSS TRnIPPsropsnges PsE 6qs nominal
Mexican Lines. $6.5O@7 per case; Califor-
lnia Lemons. sld2 for common to good,
I 81 50d3 for choice and $3.50 for fancy:
| Grape Fruit, $3.50 per box.
+ TROPICAL FROIT-Bananas, 81 5O62. so
iper bunch; Pineapples, s2G4 per dozen:
Smyrna Figs, % per ID; Persian Dates,
E61bG7c per 10.
DRIED FRUITS-New Crop-Apricots.
| lol5Gl1fc per 10 for Royals and 14a15c for
| no for prime. 6l5Q7c for choice and 7lsdlsc
| for fancy; do peeled. 11LaQ12iac per 10; Ap-
| pies 6Q61ac per 10 for evaporated, 4ika5c
| 10 for black and 61a6T1ac for bieached:
| Pears 61aQSc per ID for quarters and SG