The record-union., 1899-05-19
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FIRMER WITH A BRISK
RISE IN OPTIONS.
Barley Quiet Both on and Of Call,
But Market More Strongly
Held.

San Francisco. May 18th.
The local wheat market had a firmer
tone with higher speculative prices in
Chicago and Liverpool. the advance at
both the latter points being very sharp.
At the Call Board there was a brisk little
rise in option prices, but the early trade
was not very active. Spot prices We're
firm but unchanged. The rise in the Chi
cago market was caused by further re-
ports of serious damage to the growing
crop and to the announcement that the
Buffalo strike has been settled Barley
was quiet, both on and off call but the
market is more strongly held on account
of the short interest in May option Re-
ceipts of barley were 800 centals Oats
Receipts were 1000 centals, including $50
centals from Oregon. There were no re-
ceipts of corn, which was quiet and I'M
changed.
No Improvement in prices in the hay
market. Bran and midd1fngs unchanged.
Cherries rather weak Large straw
berries at steady prices. Raspberries a
shade easier. Citrus fruits unchanged.
Butter easy at unchanged prices. Cheese
lower. Eggs unchanged.
Closing Quotations.
FLOUR--Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras $3.60G3.T5 per barrel: Bakers Extras
So 40a3.55; oregon and Washington, SEQ
" WHfEAT-shipping, s1.o5 per Genital for
Q1.l1A per GENITAL.
: BAKLEY-No; ! Feed, a.O5@1.o71s per
OATS-Poor to fair. s1:aoQ1.s 80 per ctl
good to choice $14OQ1.47A; fancy feed
$50: Gray; a. 8 3S@i 40; Milling, sl.45@l.50
CORN-In saeks-Large Yellow, sL121aG
1.I7lb: White, $1.121zQ1171a; Mixed, 81 10Q
81 is; Small yellow, California, s1.25Q1 As
per ctl, nominal:
.O2h.
KWHEAT-No.ninal.
BRAN-S16Q16.50 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17G2 per ton.
OATMEAL~s4. 5oq4.75 per 100 lbs.
DAT GROATsm$4.! e per 100 lbs.
wood and s6.35Q6.75 for sacks.
HAY-Ex-car or cargo: Wheat s7.509
II per ton; Wheat and Dat. $7q10; Dat,
fiess'' s7.5oas; Alfalfa, s4.5oas5o; stock
II STRAW-soa5oc per bale.
HoPs,,Crop Of 5G 1898 is neminal at 1sc p per
for medium. and lower grades l0c per H..
k ks5ge ss aStssE n Tlma so PDk Pa 1891 S
24O; Small White, $1.90Q210; Large White,
sl.50Q1.eo Blackeye. $4@4.1o; Red Kidney,
sA P oSSyHi 1T are nominal at 81.
LIS per ell. We quote new at 1AQ1a4c per
10 III sacks, and $1.5OQ1.75 per 100 lbs in
boxes from the river.
ONIONS-Old are nominal; New, 25GS71ae
per sack.
box for common, $1@1. so for good to
choice; fancy do, s1.75Q2 per box; Green
Peas, s1Q1.25 per sack; do. Garden. &c
per ID; Garlic, .5gsc per 10 for new and
i0M121sc for old; Tomatoes, S1.50G2 25 per
box; String Beans, 4Qsc per ID; Egg
pic per 10; Dry do. 10a121ac per fb; Rhu-
barb, 40@90c per box: Cucumbers. 25Q75c
per dozen; Artichokes. per sack 25@50c:
Summer Squash, per box, s1a1.25.
FRESH FRUTTS-Fancy, 1908. 50 per
box. and common to choices $1@275; Green
Apples, e0G65c per box.
Apricots-No quota tons.
Berries-Stra wberries S305 per chest for
small and $3Q3.50 for large; Blackberries
81. 506l1.75 per crate; Gooseberries. 2GG25c
per drawer and 11aG212c per 10 in sacks;
Raspberries $3.50 per crate for Newcastle
and $1a1.25 per drawer for San Leandro.
Cherries-35oG$1 per box, according to
variety and condition: in bulk, 3GSc per
CITRUS FRUITS Navels:
81. 50Gl225 per box for common to good,
{. 5oGs for choice, and 50. 25QS: 80 for fancy;
Seedlings, S1.25@2S box Mediterranean
Sweets, $1.5Oq2.25 per box; Mexican Lines,
s45O@5; California Lemons, $l7125 for
common to good, 81. 50G2 for choice and
s.. 25@2.50 for fancy; Grape Fruit, $500
25Q per box.