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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-05

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-05

MAILS CLObE-NOTLn : 80 anu 'oO p M
youth, $40 a. m. and 80 p. M; stage
y. m.
THE FRATERNtTlEs.
LIKE DUNMoRE LODGE, NO. Il, I. o. OF o. F.
H. II. TGnqirorfhu. N. g.; II. /. mint, " g.;
Il. ". BdiiHetme, Secy.
Meetings every Friday evening at 80
A,'clock. Degree work every meeting. Hall
~ Dyer's block.
ADDISON ENCAMPMENT, 40. p, I. O. OF.
L. r. AeHen, e. p; II. 4. Peek, Scribe.
Meetings second and fourth Mondays of
zach month.
UNION LODGE, NO. ,, F. AN A. M.
Charles 81 ldtthe'os, ". NJ.
Regular communications the first Monday
fsVAn3ng OF each month.
POTTER CHAPTER, no. %, R. A. NJ.
Idcerd II. Martin, Z. II. p.
~ !ated convocations the third Tuesday even
&aR OF each month.
GrDDLEBURY COUNCIL, NO. IA, R. AND s. NJ
d. NJ Cheney T. !. W.
stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
ting OF each month.
MT CALVARY coMMANDERY, NO. l, X T.
Sir ". II. Brewster, f. c.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday OF
S. n month.
WIN. P. Russell POST NO. SO, G. A. R.
w. W. Martin, commander; +. p. Williamson,
S. ". c.; Louis GOulette, j. V. G.
Regular meetings the second and fourth
" ednesday evenings OF each month.
CAMP A. S. TRACY, s. OF V.
c. =. Rich, Captain
&cgulsr meeting the second and fourth Fri
SSy evenings of each month.
GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. S74, X. OF H
d. r. Kingsley Dictator.
Regular meetings the first and third Friday
evenings OF each month
MoosLAMO TRIBE so. II, I. o. OF X. NJ.
&. II. Ldng,corthy, Sdcbem; w. II. Gilbert,
ChiefOf Records
Councils second and fourth Thursdays OF
6NcL moon.
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HIDES. rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Wool is very firm, but quiet locally. Hides are
active and s,rong at the recent advance.
HIDES AND SkINS-Culs and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers. S@S1ac
p ID; medium, 7G712c; light, 612@7c; Cowhides,
71ac p b; Stays &C., salted Kip, 7c: sal;ed calf,
SC p ID: salted Veal, 7c: dry Hides 131ac;
culis and brands, lie; dry Kip and Veal, lie;
dry Calf, l5c; culls 10c; GoatsxIns, 20@35c each
Kids. 5c Deerskins, good summer. 25c p 10:
medium, zoe: winter, zoe; Sheepskins sieariings
10G20c each; short WOO, 25@4U each; medium,
4O@50c each; long woos, 5U@I5c each.
1ALLOW-\o j, rendered, 234 @I3c q b; No 2.
214@l12c: refined, &c; Grease 2e p ID.
WUOL-Jacob WoiIners circular saws: with a
very firm and advancing market in the East and
also in Europe, esp cally at the London sales now
in progress still ha We had a very quiet local
m arket, owing 10 the fact tnaL ost of the Wool5
bought so far this spring have been taken by tw o
large Eastern concerns and one local speculator,
who we're in competition in March and Al r las: !;
but the TWO com blned in the last three weeks and
divided most of the Woo's they have bought, but
still they paid full prices but in the last week they
seem TO have Withdrawn from the rket aud
will only take Woo:s where they find weak spot
and one Two cents below the market East-
ern concerns are more interested in Texans Mon
tana and oregon and neglect this market. IS
they have cleaned up those places they
may turn their faces westward and patroniza US
Arrivals have be very liberal from sll points
The delay the conference committee on the
tariff which ma delay the passage of the tariff
bill for some time, has so an lnhuence on our
market, Americans still buy ing at London
sales which are now in progress and expect TO get
the Wool in before the tariff becomes a law and
of course he more Wool imported the lower
dom este Wool ill be. We expected the Iarlff to
be a law by the goth inst. least, but the way
things ooS it may not be efore the 1st of august.
In Oregon 1t has been very lively, especially at The
DalIes, where they paid very high prices, as that
IS the only point where the choice Oregon Wools
can be Obtained, and tney are now paying from lc
to &c more than the same Wools would bring IN
t he Eastern markets if they would have TO be sold
there to-day. do not expect that we Will have a
very lively market until We have more buyers and
scourers can operate. At present they cannot get
any orders"
spring clip is quoted: Northern l4@l61ac q ID;
Mountain l1@13c; Foothitl, l1@13c: San Joaquin.
years clip s@9c; do. seven months. SO DC p b;
Nevadas, 1O@l2c; Eastern oregon, 10@l2c.
HOPS 6(CSc 3 b for fair 20 choice and 9@1Oc
for fancy contracts being drawn at S@lUc
tor new oregons and 71s@9c for new Wasningtons
and 9@l l0c for Cali o-nfas
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THE WEATHER BUREAU,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco, July
16 1897, P N.
The following the maximum temperatures
reported to-day by telegraph from Weather Bu-
reau stations in California:
Eureka 50, Red Bluff 1O2, Fresno LOG, Yuma
Jos, san Luis Obispo IS, Los Angeles 84 San Diego
IA.
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature 64,
minimum 50 and mean SO.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
An area OF low pressure lies over the upper Mis-
souri, Valley A second low area prevails over
Arizona and Eastern California Dur ng the past
twenty four hours there has been a slight rise in
pressure along the coast OF oregon and Southern
Washington.
The temperature has fallen. owing to showers,
Pacific slope. II has remained stationary over
California, Nevada. Utah and .AI Iizona.
General IA has occurred over Washington,
oregon and Western Idaho.
The following maximum wind velocIties are re-
por.ed: Idaho Fa S. 30 miles per hour from
the south; Point Reyes, IS miles from the north
west.
Forecasts made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight July II, S97:
Northern Cslifornia-Feir Saturday: southerly
the coast
Southern Caifornia-Fair Saturday; continued
warm weather. westerly winds.
Nevada - Fair Saturday; cooler In extreme
northern portion.
Utah-CIou1y Saturday; cooler Saturday night.
Arizona-Fair saturday; continued warm wea-
ther.
San Francisco and vcinity-Far Saturday;
fog IN the N rning; fresh westerly winds
ALEXANDER 6. MCADIE
Local Forecast Official.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Quotations for mining stocks showed no note
worthy change yesterday and the market was
quiet, as usual
In the Standard Consolidated mine at Bodie for
the week ending July 10 the north drift on the
hanging-w all side OF the main Standard ledge, 265
level, showed so inches rather low grade ore. In
raise 4, Black ledge, level, the vein still
broken up. West crosscut from this raise. same
level, has been stopped In the nor,h drift, east
vein, 80 level, the ore is still low grade In the
north drift from raise 2, Bullion vein, $50 level,
the vein was split up and work was discontinued.
In the north drift. Fortuna vein, 500 level, the
vein IS small and very poor. Raise l, same vein
and eve!, shows inches very good ore
Far ore is being stopped from The Bullion and
Black veins on the z4o and 318 levels: good ore
and rich scale from raise b. 336 level and 5-inch
seam of good ore is yielding vel on the $50 level.
Over the south drift on the $50 level high grade
ore Is being topped. There is small seam of ric h
ore to the south aud bell en- the 3S) level in the
Burgess vein. They are at work tearing down the
od Botie mill
STANDARD mill staement-Ore crushed for the
week, 269 tons; average assay vanner tailiDgs,
Sc "a: tons concentrates produced, PA; assay
value, $S7 25; plate amaIgam produced, 9Sl troy
ounces value per ounce, 81 IL. AT plant 81 212
tons of taiings were trea.ed during the week; at
plant 2 36l tons were treated.
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-It looks as il here was another boom
on. There were lively times on the call board yes
terday morning and futures went up sharply un-
der large transactions and unwonted excitement.
The price of spot Wheat also advanced, and the
shippers free buyers at the advance. 1t is
pretty well sett,ed now that this coun try is TO be
heavily drawn on for supplies by foreign countries
this year
The shippers paying 81 80 freely in the
country.
Local quotations are as follows: 81 271a@l so
for No. /, 81 S114 for choice aud 81 35 for extra
choice for milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9;l5 o'cock-Deoember- -
A., 900 cts, ST. 2S14 20UO. 81 2S1s 200O 81 2sss;
$4,000, 81 2s1a. May 1000 81 SOFA.
81 o1si sooo; sl :s5s; $1,000 81 2ss4; 10000.
81 2S Is; $4,000. 81 20. Nj May-2000 81 81; 4000.
ST. 81 ia; 1000, 81 1885, 4ooO 81 sls4.
600 cts, 81 8: 49ou, 81 S014; 5000 ~ So1s; S6 :
600, 81 3o7s; 1000, 81 o0A May-32,OUO,
81 S3; 1000, 81 s2st; 1000 81 1888. .. o,o
81 3O1s; 2oOO 81 291s; $4,000 81 so.
BA kLEY-The ma ket Is firm at unchanged
prices; Feed. 7ss4@7ss4c ? ctl: Gheyslisr,
No. and $4,000 for dark Coast.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No sales.
SECOND SEssIoN-No sales
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-De
600 cts, 741.c
AFTERNOON SESSION - Decem ber- 2OOO ctis
751sc: 4OUO, 7514c; 800, Toe
OATS-There Is no movement In this marx et.
Fancy Feed, 81 221s01 271s p ctl; good to
choice, 81 G71a@1 1f1a: common. 95c0$l 05:
Surprise, 81 350l 40: Milling, ST. l561l 20 y ctl
Clipped Oats sell at Sl@2 p ton over the raw
product
| CORN Quotations for Yellow descriptions are
Large Yeliow, 81 0212@l 05; Small Round do,
81 l5@1 l71a: White, s0@S5c p ctl.
kYk-old, 9212@e5c: new, so@s21ac Q ct:
BUCKWHEAI-Is nominal at 55cQSl l5 o ctl
for ne W and ST 80 for old
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Exclamation.

The flies with the wind. The top nguree
ct station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath IT, IL any, The amount Of
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches and hundredthR
during the past twelve hours lsobArS, or solid
lines, connect poin of equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
Nord "high' means high barometrc pressure and
is usually accom- panied by fair weather: '1ow'
refers TO low pressure, and Is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows usually first appear the Washington
coast When he pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable;
but when the "lOw'' is inclosed with isobars Of
able. With high" in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. Tie Of these conditions
Vlll produce opposite result
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
NtW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July l6 = Much of the
same influences that have been effective in Great
Ing bullish stock market lately were at work
to-day. There considerable selling, but all
offerings well absorbed with the market
holding very steady Good crop reVorts, further
fndicat ons foreign demand for our grain, il
Illustrated particularly by purchases of wheat yes
ieIdsy for export to Argentin and the approach
ing settlement OF the tariff question were among
ihe favorable FACTORS Though only presenting an
incomplete form, the conditions having beer pre-
viousiy known and commented on, he Govern
meEt statement Of exports and imports for the
fiscal year ended June 81 attrac ed attention
showing total OF exports before euualed
The nearest approach in 1892 when the
United States making heavy shipments OF
gram to feet Europe. which suffering from a
serrs OF deficient narvests-the condition ex tstinp
at the present time.
The year, showing of an excess of exports over
impor.s, though it has never been equaied, would
have been even more remarkable had il not bean
for the heavy imPor in tine last half of the year
because of the pending tariff bill The discourag.
Ing feature in the attitude of ondoE houses was
"hie they did little n Stocks, they consider
abe sellers Today of bonds a decided interest
cont nued in local securities both on exchange
and n the so-called out ,fde market. Toe enor-
nous ov' rsubscr ptfon yesterday the $1,000
0OO worth of Metropo itan Traction fiv s is ev-
oerce OF the great amount o. money aw ifting in
Nest n1eht- Further ev. dence of the same sUrt
furnished by the announcement OF Brown Bros d
co. today that their issue OF United Traction
bonds Of Pi. sburg had been su bscribed
he shares of the anthracite coal roads, while
they ia led exhibit any special activity on au-
parently well based reports of imp .nding favor
able develop nents In regard to these roads, were
very steady. In fipal dealings The market 10 gen.
ersl developed renewed str, ngth ROCK Island
being the feature OF advance in granger shares.
Government bonds little changed. Railway and
miscellaneous bonds generally higher
Money per ce It; tim--6 days per cent, 80
days "A per cent a months 21s per cent
months . per cent, months per, cent, good
mixed STOCK Exchange col ateral. Comm ere al
paper quiet Pr me Endorsed Dilis receivable 3 per
cent, choice ana prime single imes 315 per cent,
and good names 4@412 per cent
DoIhtstc exchange ON New York, san Fran
cisco sight, l71ac premium; te egraph zoe
premium.
Wheat and Flour.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL, July 16-Provisons opened
strong and higher. Trading, however, was quiet
and prices receded ghty owing TO rather liberal
offerings by packers. The cash trade more
active. and the market closed firm at an advance
The cattle demand more active than usual
for so late in the week and prices stronger for de-
srable lots. The market was about 1Oc higher
than week ago, recovering somewhat from the
Monday slump causd by heavy receipts. Fat
cows and heifers so we'll, while calves declined
sharply Choice feeders we're no lower but tom-
mon stockers sold off about 15@25c Texans
plentiful and active.
Hogs, with an active general demand and prices
strong, were SC hig her The quality generally
was good. Eastern shippers were fair purchasers,
bui the bulk was bought by local packers
The sheep Trade WAS fairly active, prices ruling
somewhat easler, with advance for the better
class of sheep Of about l5@25c Receipts largely
Westerns.
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GENERAL MERCHA ANDIsE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, Acc; San Quentin.
S5 40; Wool Bags 24Q27c
COAL-W ellington So: New Wellington. So;
Soutnfeld Wellington, 81 so; Seattle SIS so;
Bryant, SIS so; Coos Bay, S4 rs: WaI.3end. 81 SO
q on; Cumberland, Sl4 so p ton in bulk and
$l5 80 III sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg,
SID q ton; Welsh Anthracite $S@1O; Camel, So
p ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gaze and Pleasant
Valley, 81 go; Coke, $ll@l4 in bulk aud SIS q,
ton in SKIS.
R1CK-Chinese mixed. So 4O@3 so p ctl; No. l.
S4@4 20 y ctl; extra No. l. 81 4Og4 so: Hawai-.
ian. S4 25@4 3712; Japan, 81 3UGg4 TO; Rangoon,
So AZ.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 63sc; Powdered, 57sc; Dry Granu-
lated, 5ssc q ID; Confectiouers' A, 514c Magnolia
A, 4sc Extra {, 4s4c: Golden G, 45sc: Candy
Granulated 53sc; half barrels lac more than
barrels, and boxes 1ac more
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

navigation and all matters OF interest TO OCEAN
commerce.
The time ball on TOD OF he building on Teie-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and Is drop ped noon. 12Oth meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each dav IRON the
United states Naval Observa- ory a Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the lime ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error II any Is
published the same day Nv the afternoon paperA
and by The morning papers the following la'
W. =. UGHEs
Lieutenant u. :. N, in cnArse
The Bali.
BRANCH HypRoeRAPHIc OFFICE. q. q ny
MERCHANTS ExCHANss
SAN FRANCISCO july 10 1897
The time ball Telegraph Hi, was dropps1
exactly at noon to-day r. a. noon OF the l3J.1
meridian, VI exactly u. . r. An Greenwich time.
w. y HUGHES.
Lentenau; u. :. n. IA euHr "a.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
PROVISIONS.

The demand continues good and prices are
steady.
CURED MEATS-Bacon SC p ID for heavy,
S19c for light medium, sc for light, 10@lOLac
for extra light and l11a@l2c for sugar-cured East
ern sugar cured Hams, 12@l 212c 2 h; California
Hams. lO@llc q h. Mess Beef, $S@S so p bbl
extra mess do, SS 5O@9: family do, SO 5O@lO;
salt PORK, $ 50@s p bbl extra prime PORK. $40
@Iu so: extra clear, $I3 50a14; mess, $12 50@13
q boi: Smoked Beef, 912c q tb.
LARD-Eastern tierces IS quoted at 41a@5c for
compound and t34@6c for pure; pals 61a@6s4c
California tierces 41ac y tb for compound and
52c for pure half-bbls, b34c; lob tins, 614c; DO
5-tb 612c p b
COT oLENE = Tierces, 5s4c Packages less
pals, 20 in case, Sssc; 5-lb pals, II in case
SAC; 1Ufb pals II case size; 50-fb tins, or
III case, 1850; wooden buckets. so lbs net,
718c: fancy tubs, so lbs net 1885, half-bbls about
10 lbs. 7lac q h
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

ment. December wheat opened at 81 2s14, ad-
vanced to 81 2S12 and closed at 81 3o1a.
10:15 A. N. SESSION.
Renewed strength in the Chicago market keeps
prices December, ST 2s1a @ l 30, closed at
$l 2S7s May opened at 81 81 and closed at
11:lb A.. NJ SESSION.
Bull enthusiasm could not be more pronounced
than at present in wheat. The demand Is most
Decent Der wheat opened al 81 80. advanced to
ST. 3O14 and c.osed at 81 29s4 May sold at 81 80
and closed at 81 32Ts December barley, 7412c.
2P. NJ. SESSION.
The wheat pit was a scene of the widest excite
ment at the afternoon session, notwlth standing
prices did not show ny change from those of the
closing morni g session. he volume OF trading
hand throughout the days trading. Brokers were
flooded with buying o.ders. 1t has been some
time since outsiders have taken any interest in
the market.
December closed at 81 80 and May at 81 32M.
Foreign conditions are shaping prices
Chicago.
Wheat was wanted on the early curb this morn.
ing 1 cent over yesterdays close. Liverpool
higher Paris 30 o75 centimes higher for
flour and 70 centimes higher for wheat. AT the
opening quieter feeling prevailed
September sold at 6S7Sc To 6S 34c and back To
6s14c. July advanced TO 75c out fell back 10
7414c in sympathy with september.
The marSet acted heavy for the first hour after
the opening Causing many 10 sell out lon+ wheat
and others TO go short The market turned sud- sud-
York or buying by French houses, backed up by
strong advices from Paris.
The shorts became frightened and ran to cover,
advancing July to 7512c September 701Ac and
December 7O12c. Just after the close september
brought 7OsA on the curb The day has bee n
of wild excitement and trading OF large
volume. september is dangerously overseld
There are several large lines of short wheat which
Will probably come into camp should the market
advance further
Liverpool reported:
CarIoes on passage Sd to I'd higher.
English country markets generally Sd dearer.
California wheat 30s Cd for sep: EN- Der and No
vember.
2Ss 3d.
Receipts of wheat primary points to-day
3l5, l54 bushels against 6l2, l74 bushels on The
same day asst year.
Farmers continue to hold their wheat Advices
to them have been 10 refrain from selling, except
higher prices.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

S:s:%S:q 1888 7s 7ss E4s: Esss 77s@
spring New Yorr, s414@s41ac; No. Northern
spring Dulntn, s4s4c: No 3 hard winter 761ac:
No 2red' 7sAc. Sales , 9oo oSo bushels 7ssxo
FLUUR-spring in bbs: No 2 extra, So log
8 35; No extra sS 45@3 60; straights, So 65@
8 IS; patents Sd 2094 35-
Receipts II 81 bbls, 1912 sacks; exports 1852
GRAIN FRElGHTs-New York to Liverpool
by steam, 212d.
CoFFEE-Rio, spot uli. steady; No. z. 714c-
Future 10 sing: May, 81 30@7 35: August So rs
05 co.. Septen Der, So s5@6 20: october, So So@
Z; December, ST 036l7 10.
LARD-Prime. s4 lO(04 25 Higher but quiet.
pORK-Mess SS@S 90. Firm.
TALLOW-31sc.
EGGS-state, fresh gathered, 12@l 21ac
sUGAK-Raw. ull but firm; ss-deg test, S1sc;
96-deg. test, $3.50. .efined, quiet.
PETRoLEI M-New ork rehned So 80; Pnha-
delphia and Baltimore refined 30 81; rehned IN
HoPS-Crop OF 's5, 3a4c: crop 'e6, 6@9c: coast
crop 's5, Se4c; crop So 6@1U London market
5OG70s Firmer.
W0OL-ohio and Pennsylvania xxx 25c: Xxx
do 24c; y do, 21922c; No. l, 24@25c NO. z, "a
@25c; hue unwashed, &c; unm rchantaoie, TO- G
l9c CsliforGla--No or-heTn spring free, 5000
l0@llc; bury and de ectfve, 64Sc free tali
Northern, II @l3c; fall southern, e(S1c; defective
-NV5
&c; do average l0@I1 1c; do heavy, s@S; valley
oregon No. J, 14@15c: do No. 2, 1b9lbc; do NO.
g. l5@l6cs valley Orego lambs, 1891 4c-
hIDkS-Buenos Ayres. dry. 70 u.s.. 1890 lSc;
Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs. 1A@l5c. steady.
IEATHER-Hemlock sore. Buenos Ayres hght
10 heavy weights, lS@l9c; acid. 19@22c. Firm.
Dried Fruits.
RAISINS-California 50lb boxes 2szc: crown
SSl 051ac: seeded. 734 @s1ac: seedless muscatels,
51a@5s1c Easier. crop prospects excellent.
CURkANTS - 4s@5A4c In barrels clean ed
bulk, 312@6c; cases, o1sG51ac: cartons, o97h8c C.
Dull, steady.
PKU UNKS-C California, 26-tb poxes. 4@7c; so n
boxes 41407c. Steady.
PEA Ch ES-Californa. unpeeled. bags 61a@Sc;
boxes. 7@9c; peeled. 1U@l2c- Firm.
APR1COTS-Californla- Boxes 7@l2c; bags
71a@l0c. Dull.
CITRON-l1@121ac for fancy boxes. Steady.
FIGS-Fancy ordinary, l2@1Sc fancy washed,
2t@24C Steady.
ATES-tersian. Sob boxes. 213@3Ac; Fard.
in boxes, 434 @5c; cases, o3Z @96c. Steaiy.
WALN UrS-Californla standard 612c: soft
Ehell, &c. Firm but dull
SheIled, 6s< @29c
Metals.
PIC IRoN-southern. 50 25@lO so: Northern
Ii@ TIN-straits Sl3 1898 s5 Quiet.
CoPPEk-Brokers, $I1 l24.: exchange S1l
Quiet.
LEAD Brokers' $s 80; exchange. $s 55.
Weak.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
POTATOES. oNlon,. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes and Onions higher. Tomatoes are
also doing better under lighter rec eipts.
POTATOES-New Eary Rose in boxes 600
Toe; In sacks, 35940c new Burbanks, 75clQ$I q
cii in boxes and 45@n5oc III sacks; Sweet Pc atoes
2@21ac p ID.
oNfoN--New Reds 65@75c p sack; silver
skins, s5c@$l q ctl.
VEGETA BLES-Bay squash 8, @lOc u box;
Bay Cucum bers, 20@35c o ok; Pickles 65c for \ o.
l ana 40@5Uc for z; Asparagus hoc@S2 So:
Green Peppers, 100000 or Chile and 5O@65c for
Bell: Green eas, 12921 1ac q ID; String beans 10
21sc; Lima Beans 4c; Green ukra 50e75c =
box: Egg Plant h0@s5c; Cabbage, 60G75c p ctl;
Carrots z5@30c d sack: Garlic, ta0 s4c u ID
@$l for River; Green Corn, 5G@75c ~ sack, ooa,
Toe = crate for Berkeley and $l0l so q crate for
Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

Hay rules very firm and the tendency Is toward
still better prices. No change in Bran and Mid
dlings
BRAN-$l4@l4 so for the best and 81 3@l3 so
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLlAG>-$ls 5O@l9 SO for lower grades
and S2c@2l p ton for the best
FEEDST UffS - Rolled Barley, $l76Dl7 so;
Oilcake Meal at the mill. $26 so q tom iobblng
$27 80.
HAY-Wheat, SO 5O@l1 SO; Wheat and oat,
81 50@l0 so; Oat s., 5000; barley, $7@S 50;
River Barley. $6@6 80: compressed, $e@1O so;
Alfalfa, first cutting, $5@5 50; second $6@6 so;
stock, $6@S; Clover, Sc 50@1S ST. p ton.
S1RA W-25@5Oc p bale
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Wheat booming again.
Barley quiet but steady.
Oats and Rye dull
Ye low Corn cleaned up.
Beans as usual.
Hay very firm.
Wool stiff.
Increased exports of Flour and Wheat.
potatoes and Onions higher Tomatoes ad-
Vanced.
Bu ter and Eggs weak.
p, ultry about the same.
Apricots continue TO advance.
Peaches steady. Figs higher. Cantaloupes lower.
Lemons firm. Lines declined.
Provisions sell well.
Hides continue firm.
Hogs not as weak they have been.
Seventeen failures last week.
Heavy ex ports of produce.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
FOREIuN Markets.

London.
LONDON, Enc July 16 Consola 1l2N !;
silver, 276si. French rentes loaf Soc
Liverpool.
WHEAT-Firm; No l standard California
wheat. 30s 3D. cargoes of coast nothing doing;
cargoes on passage, rather firmer, IS to higher
English country markets. generally 6d uearer:
French country markets, firm: Liverpool wheat
No. l California, IS 6d@6s I'd; wheat in aris
firm; flour in Paris, strong; weather in England,
brilliant.
lOITON-Upiands, 4 9-32d.