The record-union., 1899-04-14
COMMERCIAL.
SPECULATIVE WHEAT MARKET
MORE ACTIVE.
Barley Firmer on Call, and I'm
changed in Sample Trade
Oats Quiet.

San Francisco, April 18th.
! Flour export movement large The
steamer Nippon Maru carried IL, ,596 barrels
for China and S12 barrels for Japan Lo-
cal speculative market for wheat more ac-
tive and stronger to-day, following to
some extent an advance in Chicago prices
Barley firmer on call. and unchanged in
sample trade. Oats quiet, but firmly held.
Corn unchanged; trade quiet.
Hay market very weak. Straw lower.
MiddlingS prices unchanged.
Receipts of strawberries increasing.
Good quality found ready sale. Fancy
apples scarce. Fancy oranges moving
demand; common kinds SLOW Mexican
lines are now in larger supply. Steamer
in last night from Honolulu brought $500
punches of bananas.
Butter very weak, and dealers again
shading prices to prevent stocks accumu-
lating. as supplies are liberal Cheese in
good demand for local wants and shipping
account. Prices steady. Dealers making
concession on California eggs to-day, as
first supplies of Eastern are about due.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras. s.. .6og3.75 per barrel: Bakers Extras.
wHEAT-shipping Wheat. s1o5 per ell
BARLEY-Feed, 81. .O5@11 10 per ctl; Brew
ing, nominal.
ctl; good to choice, si.25di. 40; fancy feed. ed
81. .42la@1. 45; Gray, $1.9O@135; Milling, $1S5
@1 40: Surprise, $l45@1.50.
L12A; White. -$1;121kG1. .171a; Mixed. slo7la
OSLO; Small Yellow, California. SLIPS per
ctl, nominal
RYEs1. .O21ad1 10 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
BRAN-s15. .5O@1s.50 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$1SQH.5 so per ton.
ROI,T.ED RAR st,Y-S21G24 Der ton
OATMEAL-$4. .5Od4.7 rs per loo TBS.
9aT GRoAIsws4 2S z 2 per d5 100 lbs ~,
,HAY-Ex-car or cargo: Wheat, s1o:s9
@l5 per ton; on Wheat and oat, $1,000 ss6
Upland Barley, s10Q11; Alfalfa, $6Q7;
sTRAW-3O@55c per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1898 is nominal at 15c per
p for choice. 13q14c fc- prime; 12a1211ssc
BEANsmRound 53 St g i lots Bayos @ Id 5o@5 81
$3.50; Lima, S. 4Sd35o; Pea. S. 50;
Small White. S. 15G2 20. Large White. SIT
QLs0; Blackeye, s3.75Q3.sO; Red Kidney.
POTATOES cks-Early Rose. s14o@
1.5o per ctl; River Burbanks, 81. .40q1.5o per
ana s9I75 @ for large po Oregon go iVs Garnet
Chile, l.3oa140; Humboldt Burbanks,
81. .4oq16O per ctl; Petaluma do, s1.40Q1. so
per ctl; Merced d, ,s Sweet Potatoes, s275@s
ONIONsAOa50c per ctl for No. and IS
aS5e 3 e,f for 2T,r Nc ! q;1 L LS .s.ou mo-o
box foF yea for es good ps5 fo
choice; fancy do, 81 25al. 80 per box; Green
Peas. 3a5c ger n; Garlic, 10a1211sc per rb;
per 10; Egg Plant, 1Oal23f ID for Los An
geles; Green Peppers, 30a40c per 1b; Dry
do. 1OM15c per ID; Mushrooms, 4od75c per
box: Marrowfat Squash, q per tom
Hubbard do. g per ton; Rhubarb, 4Oc
@s1 per box; Hothouse Cucumbers, 5Oc0O
$50 per dozen; Artichokes, per sack, 75c
MS1: Summer Squash, 10@12@c per 10;
FRESH FRUITS -Apples-Fancy, $3.50
G3 per box and common to choice. 75c@
Notwithstanding 5OG75c per drawer
for small and 25d40c. for large.
Cherries--Per box, s125q150 for red and
CITRUS, FRUIT-oranges, Navels. s16
g22s per box for COMMON n nor. to to good, $500
Gr nSes % p per boS aGr fimasy msy
darins, q per box; Mexican Lines, $40
4.5o; California Lemons, slai. .25 for com
mon to good, S1.o0Q2 for choice and 81 25n
25o for fancy; Grape Fruit. a925o per
TROPICAL. FRUIT-Bananas, s.. 1.5oa2. 80
per bunch; Pineapples, @ per dozen;
smyrna Figs. o. per ID; Persian Dates
BRED FRyITss.Apricots, 121Aa15c for
-l6-5Os, 7]4aSc; 5o-eOs. 51k@5ssc; so-7os, ~
@4a4c 70-S0s, 3s4@4c; S0-90s, 34Q31hc; 90
100S, 2a4Q3c; 1UO-ll0S, 2H4312c; Black Figs
in sacks, 31a@4c; White, 5G6c: Peaches
SGi9c for good to choice. 10G101hc for fancy
and 1219G1412c for peeled; Plums 41a6l6c
for pitted, 1G11ac for unpitted; Apples. 81
GSa4c for good to choice evaporated. 90
912c for fancy do, and 6@7c for sun
dried.
'RAISINS-New crop, f. o. b. Fresno:
Boxes. 20 lbs net, 6-crown Imperial clus-
ters. $3.50 per box; 5-crown Dehesa clus-
ters, 81; 4-crown Fancy clusters 81 5O g.
crown London layers, s1.30: 2-crown do,
32c; Seedless Muscatels, 5-fb boxes 3hc:
Ungraded Loose Muscatels, 31sc; Sui
tanas. unbleached, 41ac.
BUTTER-Cr Creamery-Fancy, 17G1715c
per fb; seconds, 16dlC11c Dairy-Fancy.
15@1515c; other grades, 14Q141ac per fb
CHEEsEcNew, New, 1O5s@all1zc; rSaad old, old, &c
America. 11G12c; Eastern, 1912@14lac
Western, 1112Q12c.
EGGS-Calfornia store Eggs 16G17c
per dozen; ranch, iS019c per dozen
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 15d16c per ID
for Hens and 13Q14c for Gobblers dressed
do, 14Q17c per ID; BOOSTERS, s5.50@6 for old
and S7.50GI9 for young; Broilers $4Ql4 so for
small and $5.5o0650 for large; Fryers. s66
{: Hens a.5G@6.56; Ducks $6G7.50; Geese
81 50Qt2 per pair for old and 81 5063 for Cos
iings Pigeons, s1.50q1.75 per dozen for old
and $2G250 for young.
GAME-Engiish Snipe. 81 50d3 per dozen:
Gray Geese, S2G250; White do, 75c; Brant.
$1G1.25; Honkers, @; Hare, 75c@S1
Rabbits, SIPS.