The record-union., 1899-07-13
COMMERCIAL.
AN IMPROVED TONE TO THE
WHEAT MARKET.
Barley Firmer for Futures and
Steady Though Quiet for Spot
Lots-Oats Fairly Active.

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The local wheat market had an i'm
proved tone to-day. There was a small
advance in futures at the Call Board, and
spot prices were steadier but unchanged.
The speculative advance was in sympa-
thy with rise in the Chicago prices,
caused in large part by news OF un-
favorable weather in the Northwest. and
in France and England. -n
Local Barley market firmer for futures
and steady though quiet for spot lots.
Receipts were 6.270 centals, including 42l
centals malt and Is centals rolled. Oats
were moderately active and unchanged.
Receipts were 1,S10 centais, including 45G
centals Oregon. Corn was a shade firm
er. There were no receipts to-day.
Receipts of hay for the past twenty
four hours amounted to 436 tons. Re
ceipts of bran were 2,454 sacks, including
1.544 sacks Oregon. Receipts of middlings
were $50 sacks Both bran and middlings
are steady.
Good demand for hard peaches, plums
apples and pears. Otherwise the fruit
market showed little change as regards
the regular trade. Cantaloupes and nut
meg melons are lower
Bean market firm. Potatoes fairly
steady: Onions weak. Tomatoes continue
to arrive freely. String beans and green
peas were quiet. Little change in other
Vegetables. -
Strictly fancy creamery butter again
advanced. Cheese steady. Eggs firm.
Sales are slow in the poultry market.
Good young stock held at steady prices.
Produce Quotations.
TLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
tras. s.. 4SGs. S: oregon and Washington.
for No and ss fnee for eSo'cs se MRins. Rfh
BaRnEypSeS = PEI stl Feed ss,sas7e ner ctl.
Brewing, s1@1 .O713 per ctl.
and 8; so@1 421a for old; Milling. nominal; .
lis; White, s1.121zai is: Mixed, o71sss s1.o71SS
s1.uH; Small Yellow, California, ST. 35Q1. 40
per ctl. nominal. ~
inally S5Q95c per ctl for new
BUCKWHEAT-NOm
BRAN-$l5. .5OQ16.50 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17G per. ton.
OATMEAL.-s45o@ 5o@4:75 per 100 lbs.
wood and Sc. s5ae.75 for for sacks. ls pei 'D' 40'
HAY--Wheat, sIq1o per ton; Wheat and
Oat, s7a9.50: Oat. s6Qss25; Barley, s5@
Z: Alfalfa. $547.5o; compressed Hay. $3.50
@10.50 per, ton.
sTRAW-2Oa4oc per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1898 is nominal at 171ac
per 1b for choice. 15c for prime, 1212@14c
ID.
BEANS Round lots. Bayos, s1sOQ2;
Butter netea - nominal Lima, Lima, .s5 s4@541o Pea.
White, s.. 1.s5@L75; Blackeye. H.15@425; Red
Kidney. $2:25@2.5o; Pink. sL90Q2 per ctl:
P0TAToESIEariy Rose, s1.so@1. 75:
Garnet Chile, sl.eoql.75;, Peerless, $1,000
2.10; River Burbanks, $1.60Q$210; Salinas
Burbanks, S2G2.15 per ctl
ONIONS-New, 10@30c per sack for Red
and 70Q75c per ctl for Silverskins.
VEGETABLES 50c@s2 per
box; Green Peas, 2q219c- per ID; Garlic,
2dl212c per ID for new and for DID, To-
matoes, 2Oc@sl.25 per box; String Beans,
Peppers, 4Oc@$l.5O per. box; Cucumbers,
l5@3oc per box: do. Alameda. 5Oq75c per
box; Artichokes, per sack, 25@5Oc; Sum-
mer Squash, per box. 2o@sOc; do Bay,
Alameda. $1Q1.25 per crate; okra, sOc@s1
per box.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-S5@ per
box and 25@35c per basket; Crabapples,
per box, 30GI50c.
Apricots- -35Q75c per box, basket or
crate and $20d50 per ton.
Berries-Strawberrie $3@5 per chest for
small and $2Q2.50 for large; Blackberries,