The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-29
COMMERCIAL.
A DECLINE IN SPECULATIVE
WHEAT PRICES.
Spot Quiet and unchanged-Bar1ey
Market Dull and Without Ma
terial Change in Price.

san FRANCISCO, Dec. zetn.
All the firmness which had gathered ir
the local speculative market for Wheat
yesterday disappeared over night. Dur
ing the. early trading this morning May
option dropped full cent and sold al
s1.O4A, against s1.05A, the closing price
yesterday afternoon. This decline was II
sympathy with lower prices In Chicago
which in turn were based upon a SHARP
decline in, the Liverpool market. Loca
The local Barley market was dull and
without material change from yesterday
prices. Receipts were 1850 centals. Oats
were dull, as usual on collection day Re
ceipts were 5000 centals, including 45t
centals from Oregon and 1000 centals
from Washington. No Corn arrived dur.
ing the past twenty-four hours. Receipt:
of Rye were $50 centals.
Hay market quiet. Bran has steady
tone.
Bean market quiet and firm.
and easy, the cold weather being agains
trade. Seedlings are very weak. Lemons
are dull and lower. Cranberries are be-
ing offered at round concessions.
worthy change. Choice Sweet Potatoes
are rather scarce Receipts of Los An
geles vegetables were large, and prices
for Green Peas. String Beans, etc., were
Strictly fancy creamery Butter contin-
ues firm. Other grades are unchanged
Cheese less firm, but prices as yet are nc
lower. There are no fresh Eastern Eggs
In the market, and this Is Strengthening
the market for California Eggs. Prices
for No. ranch and store Eggs were very
California Poultry Is in good demand
and prices are higher all around.
Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for Family
tras, ss.lOGsS5; Oregon and washington
WHEAT-s Shipping. Wheat. s71kc per ct
for No and SsAc for choice; Milling. $
BAILEY so@79c per ctl; Brew
and M.121s@l20 for Seed; White, s1iOQ
a for p p0a ts ff aor faneS BaoT r seq
and si5 aEDin7 per eli for Milling 0f se'
&c Go q Whis saGhsEa1ss 4 aasd gs3
los; Small Yellow, nominal.
RYE-New, s7a2c9s1o5 per ctl.
BRAN-$12. 50@13.5O per ton.
RoLIED BARLEY-s1sa17 per ton
oATMEIA1JL-sSsaa2S !. per e6 100 ms 1ss ~
HAY-Wheat, $6.5O@9.50 per ton; Wheat
and Dat, s65OGs; Oat, s65OQS; Barley, $50
I; Alfalfa, s6@750; Stock, A.50@5; com
pressed Hay, 5000 per ton.
HOPS-1899 crop, 7@Sc per ID for com
mon, 9@1Oc for prime and 11@12c 70,
BEANS-Round lots, --Bayo. 50 25@3. so pei
ctl: Butter. nominal; Lima {4.9005; Pea
$3Q3.25 small White. $290Qs; large White
$2.4OQ250; Blackeye. A50@4. g.; Red Kid.
ney, $s.25Q3.50; Pink. $265G2.75; Red. $a750
PPeoyTlAT1IoEs-wharf prices: Early Rose
90c@S1; River Reds, 55@65c; River Bur
banks, 45@75c; Salinas Burbanks, .$1Q1. 2;
per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, 65c9$1. 10; Gar,
ONIONS-90cQs1.3 80 per ctl.
vEGETABLES-Garli 6Q7c per ID
Marrowfat SQUASH, nominal NINA ny Mushrooms
Cream Cream Squash, sc per box; Sprouts, 1a2,
per 10; Dried Peppers, 8@10c per 10 Cab
bage, 40Q50c per sack; Carrots. 10000 pei
sack Los Angeles frns Yeans ss
IL; tomatoes, &C per box and siss@i. s
per crate; Summer Squash, S1@1.2 Is pei
box; Cucumbers, 81 per box; Egg Plant
@f gsr r. RR drsrs FIeppseTs sS s Per -
box; fancy. sl.25 per box; Lady Apples
s.. 5OG2 per box.
Berries = Strawberries, s25ogs pei
chest for large and g 6or small; Black ssds:
psr Chest psr s
Cranherries. seQs per Dbl; extra do
s.; Oregon do, $l5o@2 per box.
Persimm1o oyso e Per Dox.
c Citrus FiSRaU5ffrssIoranges. Navels
81 250225 per box; Seedlings s1G15O pc;
box; Mexican Lines, s4g45o per case
s sood, ss5o@s FOR ehoice and $50 fos
fancy; Grape Fruit. $l@2.50 per box: Calf
feynia Tangerins 2qSgslsS = per box zo,, !
per bunch: Pineapples, NFOl3 per do3 IN
smyrna Figs, N@l7c per 10; Persian Dates
S1xQ7c per 10.