The record-union., 1899-10-24
COMMERCIAL.
SPECULATIVE WHEAT MARKET
STRONGER.
Spot Steady and Unchanged-A
Marked Improvement in the
Barley Market.
San Francisco, Oct. 2;

san FRANCISCO, oct. Z3d.
| The local speculative market for Wheat
was stronger this morning in sympathy
with a sharp advance in the Chicago
prices. Spot Wheat was steady and UNI
changed. The local Barley market had
a marked Improvement. Futures had a
sharp advance and spot lots were held
higher all around. The speculative mar
ket appears to be under strong control,
December options being notably we'll held.
Receipts We're 1885 centals. Oats were in
good demand and prices advanced all
around. Receipts were 40 centals, includ-
ing $50 centals from Oregon
Better grades of Hay were firm. Bran
STRAWBERRIES and Raspberries higher.
Table Grapes weak. Wine Grapes stead
Ter. Fancy Apples firm No Improvement
were quiet and easy. Potatoes firmer.
Sweets easy. Onions showed some i'm
provement. there being more, demand for
choice stock. Other vegetables generally
f1rmer, but trade was inactive.
Fancy Creamery Butter. firm. Medium
and low grades unchanged. Cheese firm.
Egg market well sustained. Ranch Eggs
scarce.
California Poultry weak There was lit
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, s3 S0qS. 70 per barrel: Bakers Ex-
tras, s.. 4GQ3. So; Oregon and Washington.
SQ3.50 per barrsl.
8; hip Ing SS6Ga Psr Pet etl :. for 21
al 1215 per ctl
BARLEY-IFaeeed, S5@soc per etl; Brew
ing, 9212cd$1.02 per ctl; Cheyalier, S1.071z
al .1712 per ctl; nominal
OATS-Feed, $1.071zG1.1 10 per ctl for Red,
81. .171aQ1. .2715 for good to choice White
s1.071a for Black and 81. .O7a1. .121a per ell
for Oregon Gray; Milling do, s1.121aQ1.1719
per ctl.
al 10 per ctl; do White $1.071A01. 10; Mixed,
81. .O5a1 0715; Small Yellow nominal.
RYE-New, s5cqS1 per ctl.
BUCkWHEAT-Nom
BRAN-s1750q1 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$190 so.
ROLLED BARLEY-s1S919 per ton.
0ATMHaTFsszS CAT MGHRoATssIPsG Ps5 lSS per lPS 1o5 rbs
ROLLED OATS-s6d7.25 per bbl for
wood and s5.75Q7 for sacks.
and oat as oa CSS Reg tqn Barley Whsa5 ss
$3.50: Compressed Hay ss,5tas per ton.
| STRAW-25q35c per bale.
HOPS-1S99 crop uuotable at 9G121ac per
BEANs~Round lots, Bayo, 50. .80G2 40 per
6af5er 5 s%alI snmpIa7 Whte ma s5aB Large Ps
Kidney, s., 45@S.5o; Pink, s2.2sa245o;' Red,
Early Rose nominal River Reds 55as5e; aaSe!
banks, 90c@$lI5 per ctl; Oregon Bur-
banks, 7oas5c. per ctl: Sweet Potatoes, 75c
oNIONs-Ye Yellow, 6oa7occ per ctl
aasc peT Re Tps Peas 4e 1eea Ber
/ per box; String Beans, 3Q4c per 10; do
Lima, .S1zG415c per 10; Egg Plant. 4OQ5Oc
cumbers 4O@66c per box Okra, 75@9oc
/ per box: Marrowfat Squash, s10d15 per
ton; Cream SQUASH, 5Qa4oc per box;
FRESH FRUITs-Apples-3 -35cas135 per
Berries--strawberries. - per chest for
- per chest; Raspberries, s697 per chest
Logan Berries, per chest; Huekleber-
per per- b6i; oregon do, s. per box, F0'' .
Figs-25Q75c per box.
| Grapes-Table. varieties, 2505Oc per box
or crate, some fancy selling higher; Wine
! Grapes, s22a26 per ton for Black and SIG
All for White.
Melons-Canteloupes. = per box and
30Gf50c: Watermelons, = per 100
| Pears-50c4$1.2o per box.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per box, as to
Ouinces-40075c per box.
| CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, nominal
| Mexican Lines. s4.50q5 per case; Califor-.
= 1s 5ols for choice and $3.50 for 4ancy, nUov,
| Crane Fruit, $3.50 per box.
| TROPICAL FRUlT-Bananas, ST. 5Od12 so
| per bunch Pineapples, sl.5003 90 per doz.
Smyrna Figs, o per 10; Persian Dates,
''fGsf 'DRfED FRUITs-New crop-Apricots.
1oIh hQ12c per 10 for Royals and l4a15c for
Moorparks; Peaches. .unpeeled, 5IaM8c per
| 10 for prime, 615Q7c for choice and 7lhgSc
for fancy: do peeled, lll3ql21ac per 10:
Apples. 61ad7c per 10 for evaporated and
per 70 for black &C -, and 7l1Qslsc per ID for
and S610c for halves: Nectarines. SG1sihe
per 10 for, red an and s@loc for white; Figs,
3Q4c per 10 for black and 6Q61ac for white:
Prunes. in sacks, &c per 10 for 40 SOS. 4lic
for 5o-6os, s@c for so.7o's Sac for 1880 5,
EAISINS-The California Raisin Grow.
ers' Association established the follow
| Seediess and Sutana Ralsins on Sentem-
Der II. 1899: Bleached Thompson 's-Far,-
cy. per 10, 1oc; choice, &c: standard Sc:
prime, &c; unblsached fhompson's. per 10.
&C. Sultanas-Fancy. per 10. S1sc; choice,
75sc;. standard, .6iac; prime, &C. nnblea ched
suitanas, per 70. &C. Discount for cash
IL per cent. Payments as per terms OF
/ contract The u