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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Mary j. Brennan to Ella Nj. Rohiffs, lot on SW
line of Mission street. 265 :3 SW OF Eleventh, SW
so >E SO75, NE 42.72, NV S2.25: $40.
Peter Mccarthy to H berna Savings and Loan
Society, lot w line of Tre~t avenue, 1889 y of
Nineteenth, N rs by w 1926, quitclaim deed !;
$500
Char es v. and Mary A. Kavanagh 10 Alfred
Howklus. lot on S line Of Fifteenth street. 1SS w
OF Noe, w 20 by 1l5; $40.
Daniel and Mary Reardon to Nor tz SiIvermau
lot on w line of lorida street (Columbia), 90 OF
Twentyfifth s 20 by w 100; $40.
Hibernia savings and Loan society to Timothy
+. Connolly. lot on W line Of Fair Oaks street SO
Of Twenty. fourth, 80 by w 1875; $4,000.
Theresa r. johnson to EStelle hooper, und T.
vided half of OF on y Il corner of Eightee nth and
Clara streets, ITO by 46: $40.
Oliver Eldridge TO Almra Eldridge, lot on E
line of Mason street, 1875 of SutteE - 10, w
1l1:6, n 10. 1l7:6; e fl.
+. A. and Theresa Hihn to Alice L. Fastland
lot on SW corn r Of Leavenworth street and
Golden Gate avenue, 1875 by w 1916 quit
claim deed; So
Bernard Cramer to Catherine Cramer lot on w
line OF Ritch Street, 100 of Folsom, 25 by w
10; aso property in san Mateo County; gift.
Lawrence A. LAWYER to Joseph LAWYER lot on Sc
corner OF seventeenth (Santa CInra) and York
streets, Il 100 by s 100; also lot q block / ia
University Mound; also lot on SW line OF Hon
duras street tFirst avenuel so Sc of Susoue-
hanna (N), Sc so by sW zoo lot ~. block "a
tide lands; also lot on corner of Honduras and
Platte (L) streets, SW 20 by Sc l3O lot 8, block
26, same; $40.
Fernando and Julia A. Nelson to William W.
M agary. ot on corner of Kansas and North
Twenty-ffth (Yoo) streets, w 100 by N 25: $40
Estate OF Nathan Davidson (by executor) to
george H. Lyon, lot on + line of Pennsylvania
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DRIED FR UI1s. RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC.

Prunes are another notch higher and no Santa
Claras can be obtained under 314c. They are
in brisk demand Peaches and Rasins in
adtive request Aprcots alone easy, but no
lower Taken all around the market is in first
class shape.
New RaisIns selling 2s4c for 2-crown
SAC, for 3-crown. sac for 4-crown and 81 for
London layers
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations follows:
New Prupes. 4s4 @5c for 4U-50s, 414@44ac for 80
-6U's, 33464c for 6070's, 314@312c for 70-SU's SC
Tor S0-9U's and 21ac for 90-lOU's; new Peaches,
51a@6c fancy, 61sc: peeled, -; Apricots 8
@61ac p h. for Roy ais and 7Gs1ac p n for good
70 iancy Moorparks; evaporated Apples 5Ia@
&c: sun-dried, Sc: new black Figs, 3@31ac;
Nectarines, 312@412c p n for prime to fancy;
old Pears, 2G4c for quarters and 2@5c for halves
RAISINS-(O CROP
Four-crown loose, 4@5c; 3-crown, 312@4c; q
crow 2s4@314c y ID seedless Sultanas. 5@51ac;
seedless Muscatels 4@412c; 3-crown London lay
ers, $1@l Is: clusters, 81 1901 %: Dehesa clus-
ters 81 7o@2; Imperial clusters, $292 70.
NUTS-Walnuts 61a@7c q ID for s. andard and
9@91ac p 10 for sof ftsheil; Almonds 6@7c for Ian
gnedoc, 212@312c for hardshel and SQl9c p b for
papersbell; Peanuts 4G5c q b for Easl lern and &c
for California; Hickory Nuts, 5G6c p ID; Pecans,
9@l0c q ID: FiIberts, S@91zac; Brazil Nuts, 5000;
COcoan nts $5(05 so y 100
HON Ey-Aew Comb. I0c Tor bright and 1890
for lower grades; new water wnite extracted,
44@434c lign amber extracted. 334 @4c q ID.
EksWAX-22@25c . H.
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CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO ILL., Aug 19. - Provisions were
more active prices ruled higher and the closing
was firm advance owing to a continuation of
the excellent cash demand, light offerings, an in
creased d. emand from outsiders and liberal buying
There was heavy realizing by local longs at one
time. but offe ngs were quietly absol bed.
Nstive cattle are scarce and especially fat ma
tives, as the same have sold this week for the
highest figures this year. There about SO cars
of Texans on the market, all which sold strong
to trifie higher and Texans 25c higher than
last week. .>li kinds of native butchers stock is
selling as high as at any time this year. Stockers
and feeders right up to the top notch of the
seaso. There WAS wi riot IN the calf IN ark et
The bes. calves selling high SIS 9O@7.
The hog trade fairly active, with prices
about the same as yesterday. The market opened
steady to strong and closed rather easier.
Prime mutton sheep sold about s. eady and
prime assorted native spring lambs were rather
easier
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SAN FRANCIsCo, Aug. 19, 1887.
The following resume OF the wheat market IS
furnished by K. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
eranbroker, 4l2 Pine street:
San Francisco.
9:l5 A. NJ. SESSION.
Wheat strong Eastern markets inclined to
higher prices Although wheat has had marked
advance and ought to have a reaction, Decem ber
opened at ST 5612, sold at 81 1854 and closed at
81 $685.. May, 81 56@1 5612.
1915 A. NJ. SESSION.
Chicago wheat booming. Looks If the mar
ket was high enough for this bulge. December
opened at 81 57ss@1 5715 and closed at 81 57ss.
May 81 56@1 5612. December barley, 94slc.
Holders OF wheat disposed to sell
l1:15 A. SESSION.
A bad break Of 23lc in the Chicago market
started heavy selling of wheat. Decem Der opened
81 So declined to 81 5514 ana closed at
81 5512. December barley, 9412c; closed at
9414c
M. SESSION.
Wheat stronger. December, 81 56as May,
81 5512 Stronger Eastern markets after their
closing for the strength in local wheat at
the afternoon session.
Chicago.
The excitement in wheat showed no abatement
to-day. The wheat pit was one bowling mob of
brokers, yelling themselves hoarse in order ex-
ecue orders. + arly cables from Liverpool were
! 14d higher which somewhat disappointing
to the crowd, VINO were later treated to fur
ther advance in Liverpool well Paris. Sep
tember wheat opened at SS14c 20 sSc, declined 10
S712c, advanced sharply to S9Tsc, declined to
S734c, advanced to S95sc, declined S71sc
where the N arket closed. December was 1s and
May cents over Seplembe Der.
Northwestern news was the one predom mating
factor in the market. Pllsbury wired that the
wheat crop of the Northwest would yield 80, O00,-
coo bushels of milling wheat and 10000. 900
chicken reed. This estimate is regarded as very
Z ha
ose caused By selling of long wheat by hold
ers, " no were statistic with their profits
New y ork reported the sh demand for wheat
urgent The Cincinnati Pr ce Current in this
weeks issue is inclined to bearishness. Its nflu-
ence only of momen tary consideration
Cold weather conditions worked the price of
Septem Der So the curb directly after the
close. "A higher ~ arket is locked for to- morrow.
WHEAT MOvEMENTS
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Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind The top figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath il, if any, the amount Of
rainfall Of melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. 1sobars solid
lines, connect pom OF equal air PRESSURE iso-
therms. or dotted lines, equal temperature The
word "high" means high barometrc pressure and
Is usually accOmDanied by fair weather: 'low"
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high IN the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast. rain is probable:
out when the "low'- Is inciosed with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb-
able With a "high" in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
viii produce an opposite result
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Choice Pears are rather irmer and would bring
the top price, but tn ere are hardly any here.
Plums, Peaches and Grapes are in large supply
and unchaEgei.
Lines are out of m srket at the m ON ent
Canta oupes are lower and in heavy supply.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries, 1904 p chest for large
Black berries, 81 T5@2 so q chest
Raspberries, 81 q chest
Huckleberres 5(0oc "a ID.
Red Nectarines 35@6Uc; White, 251S5c p nox.
Peaches, 2O@5Oc q box and @35c p basket
for Craw fords; in bulk, $22 bO@3O p ton for clngs
and $10@l for frees
Plums 5@33c r pox; Japanese, 40@60c; Wash
lngtons, S5@7 so p ton: Leg Plums $7@10.
Prunes, $25@3O r. ton.
Pears. Bartetts, 36950c v box for green and 20
@30c for ripe; $l2 5O@l7 so p ton for No and
$40 p ton for No. 2.
Apples, 25@35c q box for common and 40
@60c for good TO choice.
CraoappIes, 2O@3Oc 2 box.
Figs, single layers, 25@40c p bx; double layers,
50@75c
Grapes, in boxes, 25@4Oc for Muscats. 15@35c
for black, 40@50c for Iokay, 6U@75c (F crate)
for Isabella and 15@30c for Fontalne eau and
Sweetwater. Crates sell about 10c higher than
boxes.
Watermelons, S5@15 p 100.
Can:aloupes 40G75c p crate
Nutmeg Melons, z5@35c p box.
CITRUS FRU1TS-Valencia Oranges, 81 300
so 2 bH; Lemons 50c@Sl 90 p box for common
and S2@3 for good TO choice; Mexican Lines,
nominal: Bananas, 81 25@2 90 q bunch; Pine
apples, $1@3 q doZ
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS


WHEAT-Liverpool advanced, but Chicago was
unsettled. Th market was Irregular with higher
figures for spot Wheat and futures
Local quotations follows: 81 521al91 53sl
p ctl for No. l. 81 55@l 5614 for choice and
81 57Iz@l 6212 for extra cnolce Tor milling.
CALL BoARDlsALEs
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9;l5 O'Clock December
10000 ctls 81 561a: 2sOO0, 81 56s4: 20OO
81 5oas; 24,oOo. S. 566S May-4O0O 81 So;
$500, 81 561a.
SECOND SESSION December 5000 cts,
5000, ST 561a 5000, 81 56ss.
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-December-2O
ctls, ST. 54A Decem ber-4O,000, 81 56 L. 900,
81 551s; 5000 81 5534. 200, ST. 555s; AZ QUO,
81 8 ss; $4,000, 81 5614: 40oo, 81 551s.
Decem oer-4e, 600, 81 5614; 200O, 81 81; $4,000,
81 561s $4,000. ST. 568s.
BNRLEY-The British Princess takes for Cork
4s,033 ctls Brewing valued at S54 400. The mar
Is irm previous prices Feed is quota BILE at
e5c@Sl: Chevalier, 81 5O@l 55 for No l and
81 3o@l 40 for No. 2; new Brewing, 81 l0@1 10
tor No. and IL 021a@l 05 for dark Coast
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l6 o'clock-No sales.
SECOND SEsSIoN-Decem Der-SU0U ctls 943L C.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN--December- 5000
ctls, 9412c: 2O0J, 94Ac
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-No sales
OATS-No further change report. South
ern Red are selling at $l O74a@l l 5 and new Sa-
linas at II SOL % o ctl. Fancy Feed, ST. 271a
@1 3242 p ct; good to choice. 81 l5@1 rs
. ctl: com mon $l@l 1919; Surprise, nominal =
none here: new Red, 81 0212@l 10: Gray, 81 lOCQ
l Is; Milling, ST. 20@1 30 q ctl. Clipped Oats sell
at Sl@2 q ton over the raw product
COkN-DeaIers quote previous prices with a dull
market Small Round Yellow, 81 25@1 IS; Large
Yellow, 81 0712@1 10: white, 81 O5@1 O71a p ctI
RYE-Is firmer at $1@l U712 p ctL
observation-disclosures 10 p ctl.
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Provisions.

The situation shows change. The demand
for goods is still brisk
URkD MEATS-Bacon S1ac p 10 for heavy,
Ss4c tor light medium; 91ac Tor light, 1O@lOLac
Tor extra light and lie sugarcured, East
ern sugar cured Hams. 1261212c p h; California
Hams. IU@1llc 2 ID Mess Beef S7@D7 so p Dol;
extra mess do Ss0S so: family do, S9@9 so: sal t
PORK, ST 1905 30 q bbI extra prime Pork. $9@l0
extra clear. SIG; mess, $l4 p bbl; Smoked Beef
9@10c q H.
LARD-Eastern tlerces is quoted at 4szc for
compound and h3z G6c for pure; pals 612@6Ac;
California tierces, 41ac p ID for compound and
612c pure half bbls sac; 10 u tins, 614c; do
5-tb, 612c p b
than 800 fbs-l-tb pals, 81 in case SIsc; g. 10
pals, 20 in a case, $3.50; BIB pails II in case,
S14c: 10 IL pals, a case, S1sc; 90 ID tins, or
2 in case, 1880: wooden buckets, so lbs net
77sc; fancy tubs 80 lbs net. 1850; half-obis, about
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

There is no further advance in Flour but the
marked is very firm.
FLoUR-Net cash prices are Family extras,
$5@5 10: Bakers extras, 81 1894 SO p bbl
CoRNMEAL. ETC-te eed Corn. $24@25 p ton;
Cracked Corn. S25@26 q ton.
MILLSI UFFS-Prices in sacks are as follows.
usual discount to the trade: Granam Flour So rs
p 100 ibs kye Flour, So 80 p 100: Rice Flour
S5 75: Cornmeal 81 25; extra cream do So;
Oatmeal So so; Oat Groats, $4; Hominy SO lO0
80; Buckwheat Flour SIS 25@3 SO; Cracked
Wheat, So %; Farina. $4: Whole Wheat Flour
80: Rolled Oats (bbs), "a 95@5 l5; Pearl Barley.
S3 1894; Split Peas, IS 30; Green do, $4 20 q 100
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CALIFoRN1A RU.T SALES.

PHILADFLPHIA, PA. Aug. l9'-Ihe Ear
Fruit Company realized the following prices at
auction ON California fruit to-day: Pears-Bart-
letts 81 25@2 is, average 81 49, Plums-Brad-
shaw, S1c; Columbia, 90c; Yellow gg 9o@ooc.
Prunes-Gros, 81 OF Peaches-Cra"foro' Aoc'
Susquehanna 35c. Four cars sold to-day.
LONDON, ENG, Aug l9.-The Earl Fruit ooni-
papv sold California fruil to-day realizing the tol-
lowing prices: Pears-Bartletts half OK 81 ooey
SO: Beurre Hardy, halt-box. S Al; CialrGeau'
half box 81 A. ,,.
Company sold II cars to day as toiows'
Pears-Duchess, So lG@2 ] s. average AZ IL; Bart'
let t. 81 7U@2 55 average So IA. Peaches-Craw-
ford cling, 7o@SJc, average Sic; Orange cling
75095c, average soc: Strawberry, aO96Oc, aver
age 53c; Susquehanna. d @5oc, average odC nS
Muir 45@55c, average SOC; Iate CRAWFORD, aug
Csc average ACC. frunes-Hungarian, 81 Oo(S
/ 20, average 81 09.
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU. BAN FRANCISCO,
August 10. 1897, P. NJ.
The following the maximum temperatures
reported to-day by telegraph from Weather Bureau
stations in California:
Eureka so, Red Bluff 10S san Francisco 60
Fresno lO6, san LUIS Obispo S4, Los Angeles 81,
San Diego so, Yuma los
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
so, minimum 50, mean So.
The pressure has risen slowly during the past
twenty four hours outhcrn California, Ne
Northern Calf rnia oregon and Washington, but
will probably rise slowly tomorrow.
The temp rature has risen rapidly in t.e Sacra-
mento Valley and over Southern California 1t
has fallen about Il degrees near Carson City.
Thunder-s ofms have occurred at Carson City
and Phoenix and rain has fallen at ii Paso.
A maximum wind of fortv m lies per hour from
the southwest is reported at Carson City.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight August 20, 1897:
Northern Callfornia-Fsir ridsy, except fog in
the morning along the coast; fresh westerly
winds
Southern California-Fair Friday: continued
warm weather; westerly winds
Nevada-T Thundr:-showeTs in the western por-
ton early Friday morning; cloudy in the whole
State Friday; cooler IN the northern portion
Utah-Cloudy / riday.
AriZona-ThundeI-s -shL wers early Friday morn
ing; coudy Friday
san Francisco and vcinity-FaIr Friday, ex-
cept heavy fog in the morning; fresh sou invest
erly winds.
ALEXANDER MCA DIE, Local Forecast Official
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POTATOES. tN.o>,. VEGETABLES.

Onions ather lower under free supplies.
Tomatoes are also easier. No change in Potatoes.
POTATOES Early Rose. 35@45c Burbanks. 35
@45c; Salinas Burbanks, 6G@e5 Sweet Potatoes.
75c@$l 25 q ctl.
ONION--95c@S1 z ctl.
VEG EGETABLES-Bsy squash, 25@35c p box;
Marrowfat Squash, $l2@l5 . on; Bay Cucum bers
for No. 2; Green Peppers 2U@40c for Chile and
4O@5Oc for Bell; Green cas- Z@21ac p ID; STRING
Beans, 36lS12c Lima Beans, 212G4c: Green
Okra 35a4Oc !. box Egg Plant 3O@5Uc; Cabbage.
60@75c q ctl; Carrots, 25@3Oc r. sack: Garlic 11a
@2c " 10; Tomatoes, $1@1 20 for River and 75c@
81 90 for Alameda Green Corn, SOc@$1 u sacA,
75c@Sl y crate for Berkeley and $l@l 25 o crate
for Alameda.
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OVERLAND SHIPMENT S.

Overland shipments OF freight from Northern
and Central California in July via Southern Paci-
fic lines were 47lS2 tons, as follows: From san
Francisco 1888 tons: Oakland 1898; San Jose
1925; Stock on. 62S6: Sacramento and East
1859; Marysville 3525.
The leading items were: 442 tons Beans. 7lS do
Rorax, 25 coo gallons Brandy. S14 $50 40 Wine,
1919 tons AIMED Goods, l424 do Dried Fruit,
l65O7 do Deciduous Fruit 297 do Raisins. % do
Nuts. 80 do Honey, SO do Hops, 249 do Hides 81
do Leather 9lS do Lumber 95 do Hay. 2649 do
Potatoes, AIS do Vegetables, 632 do Powder, 76 do
Quicksilver. 1910 do Wool, 756 DO Canned
salmon. 5S do Coffee 2235 do Tea, 2l5 do Rice
and 443b do Sugar
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An Indian Who VIII Be Missed.

Simon Pokagon, chief of the Pottawato-
mics, who is dying near St. Louis at the
age of 81 years, must have been an ex-
traordinary man, for it is recorded of him
that he succeeded in getting out OF Con-
gress the money owed his tribe for their
lands-by the same methods the widow of
the parable got her pay from the unjust
Judge. Besides which. Mr.. Pokagon has
written @ book on old Indian wars. and
he gave lectures on Indian istory in the
course OF the Columbian Worlds Fair
being one of the most in interesting person
ages of the Indian village in the ethno-
logical xhibit.-Springheld (Mass.) Re-
pu blican.
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.
All descriptions quoted are firm and In fair
demand.

All descriptions quoted are firm and In fair
demand
HIDES AND SKINs-Culs and brands sell 1c
under sound STOCK. Heavy sated steers. &c p b;
medium, S12c q ID; light, 712c: Cowhides, TAO
SC p II; salted Veal, 71ac; dry Hides lac Q ID;
culls and brands lie; ury kIp and Veal, lie;
Kids. SC; Deersklns good summer. 25c q ID;
medium, zoe; winter, lOc: Sheepskins shearlngs
1O@2Oc each; short wool, 25@4u each; medium,
50@70c each: long woods, 75@90c each.
1ALLOW-No l, rendered, 2s403c p ID: Nc. 2
214(92 12c; refined, &c; Grease &c p h.
WOOL-Spring clip Northern. l4@l6c p NJ;
Mountain. l1@13c; Foothil ll@13c: san joaquin.
years clip, s@9c do seven months, S@lOc q ID:
early Lambs. oefective 61a@71sc; do free 109
lie; Nevadas- 10@12c; Eastern Oregon, l0@l2c
HOPS 6Gsc q ib for fair 10 choice and 9@1Oc
for fancy. Contract prices are 1u@l3c . b tor
new Ga tfornia
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Another car of Eastern solo at 16@
17c for Turkeys, $3 for Ducks and Broiiers 81 for
Geese. SIS so for Hens $4 50@5 for old BOOSTERS
and 81 SO for Flyers.
Local stock runs along about he same.
Live Turkeys are quotabe at 16@17c for Cob
blers and bal &c for II ems; large young Turkeys
1S@ -Oc; Geese u pair 75c@$i; Goslings $l@
l so: Ducks, So 5O13 for old and S3 5O@4 30 for
young; Hens $3 5U04 so; BOOSTERS. young. SAG
so; do. old, $3 5O@4 so; Fryers, S3@3 81; Broil-
ers 81 5O@3 for large and 81 5O@2 for small;
Pigeons, S1@D1 25 p doz for young and for old.
GAME-Hare nominaI: Rabbits, nominal
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrographic
Office located in the MercEants' Exchange IS
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigators cordially invited visit the
office where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept on hand or COM
parison and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
navigation and all matters of interest TO ocean
commerce.
The time ball ton OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill Is hosted about minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

The supply of Hogs al out balances the demand
and prices show change.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First qua ity 51Ac p 10; second do &C.
third do, 4@t41ac u fb.
VEAL-LarGe. 5@6c: small. 6G7c p b.
MUTTON-Wethers 512@tci Ewes, 5@51ac
b.
LAMB-Spring. 71I1ac q ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 31a@u35sc for large and 3M
@37sc tor small ana medium; soft Hogs. 21a@
SAC p ID; dressed do, 5G5sAc
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

The feature of yesterdays market was further
advance in Occidental to 24c under large sales
The other stocks quiet, but firm as q rule.
In the Savage Mining Comp panys ground on the
Comstock lode during the past week. on the $40
leVel, the west cIosscut from the top of the up
raise above the south drift extended feet;
total length 23 feet: the face is hard porphyry.
The work in this crosscut was stopped August g.
and work was resumed in the sou drift, which
was advanced feet; total length 45 feet: the
face is in Quartz of low assay va.ue ON the Bruins
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

The feeling in Hay is firm. Feedstuffs are steady.
BRAN-$14@14 so for the best and 81 3@l3 SO
p ton for outside brands.
MIpDL1NGs-$19@20 for lower grades and
S21@22 p ton for the best
FEEDST UFFS-Rolled Barley, S2O@2l: Oil
cake Meal at the mill. $50 p ton; jobbing, $3I;
SIT so p ton.
HAY-Wheat s11@l6 p ton: Wheat and oat,
$10@14; Oat $l0@12 SO; Farley, SS@12: COM
pressed. $l2 t0@l4; Alfalfa SS@lO; stock $7@
8; Clover, So 5U@99 80 q ton
STRAW-30@4 40c y bale
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver still lower.
Whe at advanced again. Barley firm.
Rye slightly higher
Other Cereals auiet
Flour and ffs strong.
Hay and Beans firm and unchanged.
Lin 7eed Oil higher again.
Onious lower TotR:oes unchanged.
Butter weak. Eggs steady.
More Eastern Poultry IN.
Fresh Fruit bout the same.
Dried Fruit very firm. Prunes h igher.
Provisions active and finn.
Wool Hides and Hops unchanged.
Hogs steady.
Decreased imports of NJ erchand Sc.
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GENERAL MERCH ANDIsE.

BAGS-Cacutta Grain Bags 51sc; San Quentin,
SIS 40: Wool Bags 27GD SOC; Fruit Bags, 514c sac
and 6i4 for the different sizes.
LIN>EED Oils higher at ACC p gallon in
bbls ior and bic for boiled.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany
quotes, terms cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 61ac; Powdered. DC: Dry Granu-
lated, 53sc p ID; Confectoners' A, $3.50; Magnolia
A, SC; Extra c, 41sc: Golden q, 4s4c: Candy
GranuIated, 51ac. California A, 51sc; half barrels
4c more than barrels, ana boxes 12c mora
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter Is weak and the top price IS now obtained
with difficulty. Eggs are steady at The improved
prices.
BUTTER
CREAAERY-Fancy eamerie4 23ep24c; Sec
onds, 22@221ac p H.
DA1RY-Choice 10 fancy, le@2lc y b; lower
grades, 15@l &C.
PICKLED-16@lSc p b.
FIRKIN-15@l7c 70 h.
CREAMERY TUB IS@20c p fb
EASTERN-l2Gl3 SC for ladle-packed
CHE EESE-Choice mild new 712GSc; common
to good, 6@7c q b; Cream Cheddar. 1O@l1c;
Young America S@9c; Western, lie; Eastern
1891 sc p H.
EGGs-Ranch Eggs, 1s@25c p dos store Eggs,
l4@lec q dozen Eastern, 13@l6c; DUCK Eggs
16c d doZ
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
THE WHALING TRADE.

The products of the whale fisheries taken by
A merican vessels and fishermen brou ght into the
United States during the year ended June so were
in quantity and value follows: Sperm oil,
35O,z47 gallons, $150,645; 'ther whale oil,
145044 gaors $35, 637; whale bone 219.449
pounds, S4Sl ,5S1; ambergris pounds S335U;
o her whale products value $3l,2s6; total value,
S7O2 499.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
Builders Contracts.

Jennie Schonwasser with Hannah Bros, to erect
a two-story building on 4 line of V an Ness ave-
nue., 100 n OF Green street; S47lS.
d j. Shine with h. ]. hayer and j. II. Hughes,
to erect a two-story building on SW corner Guer-
zero and Twenty-sixth Streets S3673; Charles w.
Rosseau, architect.
JHP. Simmons with W. Sorensen, to erect a one
story building on r line of Lyon street, lou ) Of
Golden Gate avenue, $1,000; Maxwell q. Bugbee,
architect.
work, ETC., for oue-story cottage on w line of
sh bury street, 81 IS of Frede rick, $45S0; Ken
itZer d Barth, architects.