The record-union., 1899-10-05
COMMERCIAL.
SHARP DECLINE IN WHEAT ON
THE CALL BOARD.
Spot Market Unchanged, But Weak
and Nominal at the Prices
Quoted-Oats Steady.


an active volume of trade, following a
drop in the Chicago market, caused by
weaker foreign cables and liberal receipts.
The local spot market was unchanged, but
weak and nominal at the quotations. The
local Barley market was weaker Futures
mad sharp decline in sympathy with
Wheat. Receipts were II, $50 centals Oats
were in fair supply, 1890 centals arriving.
of which 1,610 centals came from Oregon.
but prices were quite steady No Corn
arrived to-day. Prices for Corn are wholly
nominal.
Hay market unchanged. Bran and Mid
dlings firm.
Bean market generally firm and trade
fairly active.
Strawberries weak Other berries fairly
STEADY Apples unchanged. Choice Bart
lett Pears were firm; Choice Peaches
Grapes steady: Ounces slightly firmer.
Lemons and Lines of choice quality were
firm.
Potatoes at generally steady prices. On
ions quiet and easy. Excepting Toma toes,
the receipts of summer vegetables were
light, and several kinds, especially Corn,
nave run their season.
Strictly fancy Butter firm. Butter below
fancy grade dragged slowly at easy
prices, Cheese unchanged. Selected Eggs
very firm.
A better sale for California poultry.
Prices were easier. f7atsf
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR--Net cash prices for Family
Extras, s5.60q3.75 per barrel: Bakers Ex-
tras, s.. .40Q3. 55; Oregon and Washington,
-WHEAT--shipping s1osa4 per etl for
=, no; i, an and $40 for choices Milling, sfR1s
BAKLHY-Feed, 75Qs5o per etl; Brew,
LIS per ctl; nominal
:, oATs-Feed, a:O7l1aL15 per ctl for Red,
s., ,oSg1 fgr 22a ;s 70 for White. and s2aso21a per
&C, CoRN-In RI, In SACKS Large re Yellow, s195
sLo25sg1.O5; Small yellow, nominal.
BUcKWHEAT-Non onjnal
MIDDLINGE-s17 50919 So
RoLLED BARLEY-s1sa19. per ton.
oAT GRoATs~N75'J 81 per ps zoo Of lbs. sDs.
ROLLED OATS-$6 55le.Sl per bbl for
wood and Sc. 359S. .75 for sacks
and oat, s6.50@s; Oat. s5soas; BARLEY. $50
{; Clover, d, Alfalfa. $5M6 10; Stock, S.
$50; compressed Hay, sSQs per ton.
STRA W-20Q 35c per bale.
HOPS-1S99 crop. 9G12c per 10 in the
Local prices nominal.
Butter. nominal: Lima. s4.15a4.25; Pea,
S2@2.25; Small White. s. 15Q2.2O; Large
White S1.70Q1.S0; Blackeye, s3G3 Is; Red
Kidney, S2 1908. %; Pink. $2a2.10 per ctl;
POTATOES Wharf prices: Early Rose
40q50c; River Reds, 60170c; River Bur-
banks, 45q70c; Salinas Burbanks, sOc@s1 10
per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, 65q75c per cen
tai; Sweet Potatoes, 75cGS1. 40 per Genital
ONIONS-Yellow 65G7oc per ctl.
VEGETABLES-G Peas, 212G3c per
per box: String Beans 13ha2i1c e9 per eTssffSt fb :
do Lima, 11a@215c per 10; Egg Plant, 25
G35c per box; Green Peppers, 30Q50c per
box; Cucumbers, 2oQ35c per box; Pickle
do TSpmS1 TX af1- Cyrppn
per sack; do Alameda, 75@S5c per crate
Okra. 30140c per box; Marrowfat Squash
sg75e SCI per ton; sde;la Gream Squash; 25gs5c per
Squash, 10000 per box.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-30 % per
box.
small and s1.50q225 for large; Blackber-
ries, s4q5 per chest; Raspberries, So. .25G4
per chest; Logan berries, % per chest;
= iasuuoekleberries; uo 5@1c per 10; Cranberries.
Figs-35050c per box.
Grapes-Table varieties, 35665c per box
8andei Wne a per ton
Black: White do, s16Q20 per ton.
Melons-Canteloupes - per box and soc
Ma per crate; Nutmeg Melons per box.
25Q40c; Watermelons, S5q7.50 per 100.
Plums-Nominal
Peaches-50c@S1 per box.
lett, s1.5Od2 per box and @ per ton.
egranates-5OcQSl-25 per box, as to
size.
Quinces-4006oc per box
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges, late valen-
cias nominal; Mexican Lines repacked
$SG9 per case; California Lemons, $500
2.25 for common to good. $2.5GQ3.50 for
choice and "a for fancy; Grape Fruit, 81 so
TRoPICAL FRUIT = Bananas. sl.5o9
$50 per bunch; Pineapples. ..s2G4 per
dozen; Smyrna s,ISTn Figs o per fo; Persian
DRIED FRUITs-New crop-Apricots.
10laa11c per 10 for Royals and 14d15c for
Moorparks; Peaches, unpeeled, 5G51ac per
10 for prime, 6Q61ac for choice and 7G171ac
for fancy; do peeled, 10Q12c per 10; Apples.
6G6lac per ~ for evaporated and 412G5c
10 for black and 66ll4g713c for bieached |;
ioc for halves; Nectarines, 71saslsc per Is Is
for red and n ,s sqhs1sck h1ack lot White Figs so
Sic per 10 for 40-50's, 4l2e for 5O-60's, 3sl G
for 60-70s, SC for 70-SOs. 2lac for SO-9os and
RAISINs-The California Raisin Grow.
ers' Association established the follow
Ing grades and prices for Thompsons
ber ID 1899: Bleached Thompson so ''epss,n 'spFan-
cy, per 10, 1oc; choice. &c; standard. Sc;
prime. &c; unbleached Thompson's, per fb'
NC; standard, .s1zc; prime, Sc unblea ched
Sultanas, per 10, &c. Discount for cash
ils per cent. Payments as per terms of
Growers Association has fixed the fol-
lowing minimum prices for standard
grades of new crop Raisins: Seedless. So
ID boxes. sc; 2-crown loose Muscatels. SAC.
3-crown. &c: 4-crown, 612c: London LAYERS
2-crown, $50 per box; 3.crown, $50; A.
crown, So; 5-crown, $3.50: 6-crown sS Ali
prices are f. O. b. at common shfnninr
points in California. The local prices
are nc per 10 higher than the above quo
tations on loose and 1Oc per box
-Creamery-Fancy, 26627c per
10: seconds, 23Q25c per 10: Creamery in
tubs, 22Q231hc Dairy Fancy, 22a24c !:
other grades, I9a21c per h. Packed But,
G211hc per fb. +d
CHEESE-New. l0Q11c;. old, &c: Cal
ifornia Cream Cheddar, -1-c; Young
Western 121L@131bc per 10.
EGGS-Ca California Store Eggs, 21G26c per
dozen; Ranch, 2eqs3c. occasionally s4ds5c
23026c-