The record-union., 1899-09-22
COMMERCIAL.
SPECULATIVE WHEAT STRONG
ER-sPOT UNCHANGED.
Firmer Feeling in Barley, Though
Prices Remain Unchanged
Oats Dull.
San Francisco. Sept. 21st.

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quotations for wheat in this city were
unchanged, but there was a frmer feeling
and a round lot of shipping might have
brought an advance. Holders are very
firm. The local barley market was steadier
for spot and firm for futures. Receipts
were IS, $50 centals, but included As, ,7SO CEN
tails on the Ventura, from Port Costa for
the United Kingdom. Oats were dull but
steady. Receipts were 3,055 centals, in
Guiding 4S0 centals from Oregon. Corn was
quiet. Receipts included 900 centals East
ern, the first in some time.
In the hay market gilt edge wheat hay
is rather firm, but medium grades still
have an easy tone. Bran and nliddling
prices were firm.
Bean market about the same as pre-
Wine grapes firm. Table grapes un-
changed. Large, strawberries weaker
Raspberries weak. Blackberries firm.
were well sustained. Peaches and pears
Were dull Plums scarce. Mexican lines
higher.
Potatoes, including sweets, continued
easy. Choice onions firmer. Tomatoes
very weak. Other vegetables about the
same as previously quoted.
creamery was firmer. Other grades un-
changed. Cheese was fairly steady.
Choice California ranch eggs are firm.
n Se potrv aTet ggs aff there
better demand for California stock. Prices
are generally firmer. Turkeys, young
ROSTERS, young geese and young broilers
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, $360Q3.75 per barrel; Bakers Ex-
tras. 3.40Q3. .55; Oregon and Washington,
s34a;50 per barrel. :, oov
No. and s1OsN for fancy; Milling, $3.50
1O112 per ctl.
S53A AQ9oc per ctl; Chevalier. o per ctl;
OATS : Feed, a.o5@1121a per ctl for
Red, s1io5al;;l5 Is for White, and soc4si per
Los per ctI; do White, si.o2h@I o5; Mixed,
s1Rl92 NsG Small aoq5a5ILo Yaelow naq nominal mi
EAT-NomjnaL
N5pPk5NGsgsl7@1s MT t s. g per ta ton n. +on
oATMEALas4 dn A 5ea475 g 4 per oa Jog II lbs
aoLLED nd e oTss 3F = SIS 55s2s per Dbl for
and oat, s7as.5o; oat, S. .5o@8; Barley. $50
Z; Clover, %. Alfalfa, s5Q7; compressed
STRAW-.2oQ35c per bale. oa,o,,.
HOPS-1S99 crop, nominal at 10q121ac
BEANs-Round lots, Bayos, 81. .7cQ1 SO;
Q225; Small White. s21C9215; Large
Kdnes Mhss % Pnf Pasksye per esa ef
POTATOES Early Rose, 4gG55c; Garnet
Chile, nominal: River Burbanks,, 4ea65c;;
Potatoes, AQ114c per fb.
ONIONS-Yellow, 70dsOc per ctl:
VEGETABLES-Gree Peas, 2d21ac per
per Pc boz box; String Beans flSFse Per II: do
Lima, 1lzQ2e per 10; Egg Plant, 25g40c
box: Green Peppers, 3oQ4dc per box; Gu
cumbers, 20@35c per box; Pickle do, 75cQ
$1,75 per ctl; Green Corn, 25Q60c per sack;
do Alameda, 5OcG$1 per crate; Okra, 30u
soc per box; -Marrowfat Squash. ssa10 per
&c per 10; Summer Squash, 25a35c per box.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-5oc per
box
Strawberries, szsper chest for
small and 81. 75G2 for large Blackberries,
s4GI5 per chest; Raspberries, S3@4 per
chest: Logan Berries. O per chest;
ss per bbl.
Flgs-3UQ175c per box
Grapes-Table varieties. 25Q6oc per box
fandel Wine Grapes, s22@24 per ton.
Melons-Canteloupes - per box and 75c
@s5S5 per erate Nntmsg sem Melons lon per box
Plums-30065c per box. =
eaches-25d75c per box land 50Q6oc per
carrier and s20Q30 per ton.
Pears-50fIT5c per box or basket; Bart
lett. 75cds1.25 per box and s3o@45 per ton.
Pomegranates-5ocQs1 per box. as to
size
Quinces-25QeOc per box
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, late valen-
cias, nominal; Mexican Lines, IS per
case; California Lemons, sl75Q2.25 for
S.. 5Oa4 for fancy; Grape Fruit, s1.5oG2. 50
TROPICAL FRUIT = Bananas, 81. 500
$50 per bunch: Pineapples, s2G4 per
dozen; Smyrna Figs, q per 10; Persian
Dates, 6120Ic per 10.
DRIED FRUITS-New Crop-Apricots
101z911c per 10 for Royals and 14G15c for
Moorparks; Peaches, unpeeled, 4@5c per fb
for prime. 5Q6c for choice and ed7c for
fancy; do peeled, 10D11c per 10; Apples s1b
sun Dried Pef Piums 5Hr pPed a Is
black and 61aJ71ac for bleached; Pears SIS
@712e ID for quarters. sqlOc for halves;
for g''s Whife Figs @ $ae @ per a for aq blsek sse
/ Prunes in sacks, &c per ID for 40-5O's 41ac
for 5000 SIC for 6o7O's, s ,;se &c. for 7O-sos
RAIsINS-The California Raisin Grow
| ers' Association established the follow
ing grades and prices for Thompsons
Der IL, 1899: Bleached Thompson star
cy, per fb, 10c; choice. &c. standard, Sc;
prime, &c; unbleached Thompson's, per ID,
71ac; standard, SIC; prime, DC; unbleached
! Sultanas. per 10, sc. Discount for cash
~ per cent as peT terms
as follows: Boxes 20 lbs net, 6-crown I'M
perial clusters, 81. 60 per box; 5-crown De-
hesa clusters, $2.10; 4-crown Fancy Clus-
| ters, S160: 3-crown London Layers, 81 80;
2-crown do. s1.20; 4-crown loose Musca-
SIC: 2-crown do, 41c; seedless Muscatels,
! do, 50-fb boxes. 3a4c: ungraded loose Mus
catels, do, 4c: Sultanas, unbleached, SIC.
BUTTER-Creamery- 250l26c per
i 10: seconds, 23124c per fb; Creamery in
| tubs, 231zc. Dairy = Fancy, 21Q23c; other
grades, 1S620c per ID. Packed Butter-
Picked Roll, 21Q22c per 10; Firkin, l7Q2oc
EEsE-New, 1oa11c; old, &C: Cal
/ ifornia Cream Cheddar, -0-c; Young
America, 114111ac; Eastern, 14Q141ac;
Western, lzlAgl31ac per 10.
per dozen; Ranch, 25@2sc per dozen; East
ern, 19622c; do, selected, 23a25c.
| POULTRY--Live Turkeys, 16017c per ID
/ for Hens, and 16G17c for Gobblers; Young
fnal; BOOSTERS, s40l4.50 for old and S405
for young; Broilers. s2.5oG3 for small and
s.. 5oQs for large; -Fryers. $S@35o; Hens;
pair for old and $1.50@2 for Goslings;
Pigeons, s1.25Q1. so per dozen for old and
81. .75@S2 for young.
GAME-Wild Doves, S5cQ$1 per dozen;
Hare, S1d1.2 25 per dozen; Rabbits, $1Q1. so;
Mountain Quail, $3.50 per dozen; Sage
Hens, - per dozen.
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to, dealers:
BEEF-Steers, first quality, 7t4Q71ac;
other grades, 612Q7c- per 10; young Cows
vEAL---7Qsc for large and sQ9c per ID
for small