The record-union., 1899-12-02
COMMERCIAL.
ANOTHER SHARP DECLINE IN
WHEAT ON CALL.
Spot Prices Weak, With a Down
ward Tendency-Barley Dull
-Oats Quiet.
San Francisco, Dec. LIST.

San Francisco. Dec. LIST.
Wheat on call opened weaker and soon
had a further sharp decline, based upon a
very sharp cut in the Chicago prices. The
local spot prices were weak, with another
decline threatened. The local Barley
market was dull and weak in sympathy
with Wheat. Oats were quiet but stead
lily held, although the weakness of Wheat
was against the market Receipts for As
hours were 1,935 centals, including 800 CEN
tails from Oregon Stocks of Oats in Call
Board warehouses December 1st amount
to 5,672 tons, against 1889 tons on Novem-
Der 1st. Receipts of Corn for As hours
were 1850 sacks. Stocks on hand, 80 tons.
Strictly choice Hay steady. Bran weak.
Bean market firm, but general trade re-
ported less active.
Oranges weak: Apples, easy: Grapes
lower. Strawberries weak. BlackberrieS
fairly steady. Other fruits unchanged.
Vegetable. trade dull. Potatoes and
Onions UNCHANGED. Los Angeles Green
steady. Tomatoes dull and weak. Gu
cumbers are out of the market and other
summer Vegetables will soon be gone.
Butter market showed no Improvement.
Cheese steady and unchanged. Eggs easy.
The demand for Poultry was poor, and a
weak tone prevailed Live Poultry was
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
tras, s5.4OdS.55; Oregon and Washington,
sSQ3.5O per barrel.
WHEAT Shipping Wheat. s71zc per ctl
s. It al. osal per eli I'll. ~
nIsx|5x sse gss II c Rss fs
81 oaTRR efd ct! aHlna7 per ctl for
poor to fair. and sLi5a1.20 for good to
choice; White, s1.0711@l1f1s for poor to fair
s sa ol for ic Common to Choice oregon
Gray 81. 071aQ1. 12la for Feed and $1.15Q1. 20
per cu for Milling.
CORN-In sacks-Large Yellow. 81; 05a
Mixed, s1o212al.o5; Small Yellow, nominal
BUCKwHEAT-s1s oG2.15 per ctl.
MIDDL1NGss17a2o
ROLLED BARLEY 5Oa1750 per ton.
oATMEAL-s425 per 100 lbs;
ROLLED oATsCssaE.2. per Dbl for
wood and s.. 1897 for sacks.
HAY-Wheat, a.5OalO per ton; Wheat
S4d55O; compressed Hay, s7.5O@10 per ton.
STRAW-40Q50c per bale.
crop fo, sGse per snd 9d f1g
choice.
BEANs-Round lots, Bayo, $50 per
etl; Butter nominal; ! L ina, $4sOg5; Pea
ney, ss.25Q3.5o: Pink, s2.65q275; Red, s3.75@
4 per ct.
POTATOES+WharfP Prices: Early Rose.
nominal; River Reds, 60G65c; River Bur
banks, 45Q65c; Salinas Brrbanks, SOL. q
per ell; Oregon Burbanks, eoc@sl. 10 per
cal; Sweet Potatoes, 15cQS1-15 per ctl.
ONIONS-75cG$1 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Gr Peas, 6@8c per
10; Garlic, -4a6c per ~; Tomatoes, l5Q35c
per box; String Beans S@sc per- per n 10 DO
do Los Angeles. 5000 per ID; Green = Pep
box; Marrowfat Squash, $s@12 per ton;
Cream Squash. Soasoc p per box IS Sprouts +.
box; Mushrooms, 5@15c per 10:
FRESH FRUITS-Apples. 35c@H per
box; fancy, s1.25G1.50 per box; Lady APP
pies, S1.50Q2.25 per box.
Berries-Strawbe berries, $40 per chest for
small and $l5O9250 for large; Blackber-
ries, .s7aSS per chest; Raspberries. s4@7 per
Huckleberries, 407e per 10; Cranberries,
s7.5OQS. so per bbl; extra do, 5000; Oregon
do, S1.50G2 pr box.
Grapes-Table varieties, 5o@75c per box
or crate.
Persimmons-50cQs1 per box.
Pears-50cQ$1 per box.