The record-union., 1899-08-29
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT ADVANCES, BUT LATER
ON DECLINES.

Barley Dull and Weak for Sample
Lots-Oats Steady for Red and
Weak for Others.
San Francisco, Aug. 2Sth.
The local speculative prices for Wheat
opened slightly higher in sympathy with
a frmer tone in Chicago, but the latter
market afterward weakened and caused
another decline at this end. Barley in
the local market was dull and weak for
sample lots Receipts for forty-eight
hours were S4,950 centals, including 5l,-
| 72s centals on the British bark Almora,
from Port Costa for the United Kingdom.
The actual local receipts were 81, 1875 CEN
tails. Oats were steady for red and weak
for other kinds. Receipts were 1885 GEN.
tails. Corn was dull. Receipts were 600
centals5 Eastern. Receipts of Rye We're
i the Almora for United Kingdom.
Gilt edge Hay a little tirmer. No i'm
provement in lower grades. The Bean
In the fruit market Peaches were
slightly lower. Pears We're unchanged al
fairly steady prices. Cantaloupes steady
and Nutmeg Melons at q small advance,
owing to small supplies Grapes We're
easier for most kinds. Choice Ounces
steady. Citrus fruits very dull Pineap-
pies scarce and prices had further ad-
Potatoes We're generally easy, under
ample receipts. onions steady. Com
receipts. Tomatoes easier. Cucumbers
weak Other vegetables were plentiful at
previous prices.
In the Butter market prices were held
! quite steady. Cheese continued firm.
Eggs appeared to be quieter.
! In the poultry market there was less
demand for California poultry. Hens
shade easier on account of the offerings
of Eastern stock.
Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Family Extras, s3.6oq3.75 per
and Washington. sS@9.50 per bbl.
WHEAT-Shipping, $1.05 per GENITAL for
No. and $1.06A for choice; Milling, $1.10
BAR BAREEYsFeed. fs5 721zaS21zc per etl:
Brewing, S5q9213c per, ell; Chevalier, s1.O5
pto1s o2Ts1NeM ssys Feed, 81 le5ql 121l per ctl
for Red, $1.15@13O for White and socQ$l
coRNN1n sacks-Large Yellow. 1850
Nike Mixed pGs $1o2da1.05 ' Small yellow, nom
B5GKMGtisT@soninsl B5GKNsTi s?g9is BsF itl.
BRAN-S16Q16.5 80 per ton.
| OATMEAL 4.5Od4.75 per 100 lbs.
oAT GRoATsms45s per d9 100 os Ios ,n, tor
wood aud s6.35d675 for sacks.
| HAY-Wheat $65Od9.25 per ton; Wheat
and oat; $65oQS,50; oa5 $6@S25 Ssz-: Barley, ddgy
pressed Hay, s650@9 per, ton.
HEANs-Round lots: Ea!yosss ss s1:7o@b J.: $50 80;
ss@}25 sa5s5 s@a3 R95p'i White A ssla@z LaFgs
White, 81. .7O0180: Blackeye. $415Ql4.25 Red
kidney, g; 25Q25o: Pink, s215q225 per ctl;
POTATOEs-Wh prices: Early Rose,
| 50060c; Garnet Chile, 85cQ$1; Peerless, DO
Q90c; River Burbanks, 45q90c per ctl; + sa-
ONIONS -S5cg5sl per et1 p for Yellow 7f1hSn nor
b Garie a5ze rff per- fp tomatoes roma $6ds5c
per box; String Beans, 1G11ac per ID; do
Lima, 2d21kc per tb Egg Plant, 2o03Oc per
cumbers, 15Q25c per box; Pickle do, 400
60c per box; Green Corn, 10lt50c per sack,
do Alameda, 25@5oc per crate; e; okra skr16 goo sg
FRESH FRUITS = Apples-35cQ$1 per
box; Crabapples: nominal.
for small and s250q3 for large; Black
berries, s3d4 per chest: RaspbeTTies, $50
4. per chest; Logan Berries, ase ssq1 per
/ Ffgs-25075c per box.
Grapes-20Q65c per box or crate, accord
ing to variety and b eGgd9n c s9me nae eaaey eaa
Nectar tarines-White, 25q4oc per box
Red, 50Q65c.
Melons-Canteloupes = per box and 40
crate, 25940c; Watermelons, $500 per
Plums- -25@4oc for small boxes and 100
' PeachesE40a75c s e per box and s25q95c per
basket, 50Q70c per carrier and Sloq2o per
Pears-5o075c per box or basket; Bart
| lett. s1q1.2 .25 per box and s25Q40 per ton.
Prunes-4o075c per box or crate.
Quinces-50G75c per box.
RAISINS-1S9s crop, f. o. b. Fresno:
Boxes, 20 TBS net, 6-crown Imperial cius-
| ters, $3.50 per box; 5-crown Dehesa clus-
ters 81; a,erown Fancy e1nstere ao e,o SoO' do o
! 3s4c; Seedless Mus catels, 5-1b boxes, 5Ac'
| Ungraded Loose Muscatels, Sac; Sui
'anfT cITRus pRpsfShfT FRnfTsoranges G late vaen-
Lines. s4a{so per case California Lem
| az for choice and $2.5o43 for fancy; Grape
| Fruit. s1.50Q2.50 per box.
BUTTER-Creamery 27428c per
ID; seconds, 23426c per 10; Creamery, in
tubs 23Q24c. Dairy-Fancy, 23625c; other
grades, 19G22c per ID. Packed Butter
! Picked Roll, 20Q21c per 10; Firkin, 17Q20c
&C tCHEEsE-New, 1Oa111zc; old, &C;
California Cream Cheddar, &c; Young
! America, 1O1aa1112c; Eastern, 131AQ14c;
EGGS-California store Eggs, 19q22c
per dozen; ranch, 24Q29c per dozen; East
ern. 1761Sc; do selected, 19Q22c.
/ POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 12G14c per 10
for Hens and 12014c for Gobblers; Young
! Turkeys, 16Q18c per ID; Dressed do, NOM
inal; BOOSTERS, So. 75G4 for old and s4.5O0
$50 for young; Broilers, $2.5o03 for small
and $303.50 for large; Fryers, $S.50@4;
Hens s4@5.50; Ducks, s3a3.50 per dozen
| for old and $4Q5 for young; Geese, $1.250
1.5o per pair for old "a and 81 5o42 for Cos
/ lings; Pigeons, S1.50Q1.75 per dozen.
GAME-Wild Doves, 5oQ65c, per. dozen;
Hare, s1q1.25 per dozen; Rabbits, SIG