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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 2O.-Porter Bros Com
pany sold to-day: Pears-Bartetts, 50 4062 AS !;
others. 60@70c half box. Grapes-Tokays, 75c@
81 20: Muscats, 81 SO. Peaches-Sslways, 7O(Gs0c
NEW YURh, N. Y, Sept. % The Earl Fruit
Companys auction sales of California fruit to-day
were follows: Grapes-roka j, 10 G1$l so.
average 81; double crate, 81 2002 5u average
81 80; Muscats, so, @sl 10, average 96c; Malaga,
$1@l 05. Pears Artl etts, So 60@3 10, average
So So; D. Comice, 81 3O@3 as average 81 0s;
G. Morceau, ~ Esq 80 average 50 As; Acme.
81 65@l rs, avera;e 81 81. Peaches-Levi Cling
soc; lemon Cling, Csc: Salway 45@7Uc. Seven
teen cars sold to-day.
PHILA DELPhIA, PA. Sept. 20-The Earl Fruit
Company's auction sales: Grape tokay double
crates 81 15G2 co. single crates 65c@I 80. aver
age 97c: Corncnon, 81. Pears artletts $50
$40; average So O5. eaches-Salway 5O97ac,
average 6 c: orange Clings, 60c Wilcox 72c.
.ums--Keisey japan, l 30. six cars sod to-
day.
CHICAGO ILL, Sept. 2O-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold to-day: Grapes-Tokay, small crates
S5c@$1 20, average ST. O3 double crates 81 20:
Malaga single crates $l@l 05. Peaches-Levi
Cling SOC; Freestones. toe. Pears Bartletis
S. o. so, average 81 OS Nineteen cars sod
to-day.
BOSTON. MASS. Sept 2o.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany's auction sales: Grapes - Tokay double
crates s S0G12 20, average 81 95. Pears-Bart-
let's 81 S0@2 10, average So II. Nine cars sold
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Exclamation.

The arrow files with the wind. The top figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath 1t, II any, the amount Of
rainfall. OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. Isobsrs, or solid
lines, connect pOn Of equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
worG "high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather: "low''
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied bv cloudy weather and rains
slows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure Is high In the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobsrs extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable:
but when the Glow is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is inprob-
able. With 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
EllI pFOduCe onp0sita rasult
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,,5 ., No .. west crosscut has been extend ed
feet for the week; total hs,gn1 e et cross
necIed as above noted. 600 'eVei-the west cLoss.
nps fron, the end of the main nth drift has oeen
extended feet for the week tota tens. nn I 90
conn cted with bottom OF Inc ooo leVsi @
tbrs es1abIisbing an air connection ana escape
from the 6OJ level the surface, lnue peuens "
rhe main shaft From tue main dIiIl, at poinIs
1 I'm and 9oO feet south of e north line, they
have started Nos. and east crosseu.s' b,h ,J
vanced the m respectively 54 anu - ~ ontb of
porphyry; The 1ootwa.l IS eApoeeN " -
the east crosscut. s.,, ro.+a- cor the
CCc1pENTAL CoN.-The official letter Ter ior WI. tue
weeE ending Se,tem Der 1S says: "55O leVe.Eas 1S
" oScni n9, the tnune vel has been EXTENDED
i5 feet; total length, S6S feet; ta;e sun III ~
OF quartz that show some value oy ass'y' g..
leveI-Tne south drift has been extenoeu G lee - :.
total length $40 feel, following the iooe"a g n
the ore East crosscul l, s-arted at poln1 oLo
Fee; from the station has been advanced IL rect
through asSaying So per Ton ION iu s, suiu of No
crosscut 2 start ed a. point 90 1eet sous how al
average of S2y 80 per ton in gold 7oO ieve a. w w {
are clean ng out and repairing the south L -. on
this level and preparing TO e1teno III iui q ~
sonrb tn reach the ore BODY found on the oou
level The lift is now 500 feet anu VIII no NC Sdo
be extended bout 100 teet to reacn the ole oouJ
on the $50 level" ,.od h,,
local corporations in OCTOBER through the pay t, M
of quarterly seIni-annua interest ana quAr'eiiy
dividends ,,d.
Interest will he paid on the following ponuS S :
California Electric Light skies, quarterly: Geary
street Railway fives semi annual; hawaiian Com
mercial and sugar five and halls, semi IAN nuuai M
Northern Railway of Ca ifornia fves semi-an-
nual; Omnibus Cable Railway skies. semi annual {;
Souh hern Pacific Ratlro4 d OF Salforiila SIZES
semi-annual. and Southern Pacific Branch hail-
of California skies, semi-annual. ouareeriy ny
interest will be paid on the old issue OF Chlteo
states per cent In October
The following corr orations will pay quartery
dividends on their capital stock: N arln county
Water Company, rs cents; Capital Gas company, ny
80 cents: STOCKTON Gas and Electric Company 81
cents; Firemans Fund Insurance Company, 80;
Bank OF California, SO; Nevada Bank, 81 oO;
California SAFE Deposit and rus company,
ST so; Market-street Railway Company oo
cents. n,>
At the annual meeting Of the stockton (CaL)
Gas and Electric Company the officers CHOSEN
were: Directors-Oiver Eldrldge, r. A HIM. ~
G. Hyat A Tired t. kas.land, w. J. Dutton. W.
h. brown and Ii. L. Adams; president, oiiVer
Eldridg vice-presldent, +. A. Him; secretary
A I. kastland.
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Wheat Movem ents.
Shipments.
TIDEWATER-
496,669
s89
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

of eight fancy, heavy, snowy cattle reported
at So. the salesman obtaining $5 80 for the re-
mainder of the lot Many choice cattle went at
$5 25@5 g.. Low grade native steers, So ESQ
4 95; COWS, So 4OCg4 40 The few veal calves went
at finn prices, the best landing at 81.
HOGS-Packers look many good big hogs at
81 1904 5. Choice bacon sorts sold around 81 40
and butcher-weight barrows arounl "a 80 Not
many heavy, however rough, had to sell below
So 81, the great bulk of strong weight hogs going
at So 95@4 20
SHE P-LocaI concerns bought of the muttors
at s. 1894, and a few fancy lots around $4 TO-
Sales ranged chiefly 40 50G3 rs, common lots
selling around So 40. Lambs went owly.
good many were wet Choice 10 extra lots sold
$5@6 So; good and best feeders, around 81 rs:
fair feeders, 50 25@4 so, and very common skinny
culls So 5UtG4.
Receipts-Cstte, 12,ooo; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
20 coo
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

The lun continues and there is hardly any de-
mand for either fruits Raisins There is no fur
ther change In prices, however
New Raislns selling at 812c for 2-crown 41ac
for 3.crown 5Lac Tor 4-crown &c for Seedless
Sultanas and $l Is for London layers. Dried
Grapes SAC.
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are follows:
Prunes. carload lots b14c 4O-50's. 4s4c for 80
6U's 414c for 60-70s, 3$4c Tor q SOS, 3Ac
= lb Tor so-9o's and 2s4c FOR so,l0os; Peaches,
51a@612o ID; fancy. 7c; peeled, -; Apri-
cots. 512@e1zc for Royals and 7@S1sc for good to
fancy Moorparks; evapora- ed apples o12@6c;
sun-dried, 3(03l2c black Figs. in sacks. 2@z 1ac;
Plums. 4@44ac q ID for pItted and l@2c for un-
ptted; bleachej Plums. 5@51ac; N NtctaTines, 5G
&c q ID for prime fancy Pears 5@5 ac for quar-
ters and 61aGD7c for halves.
RaISIN s. (Old cropl-
Four-crowu, loose, 4@5c: 3-crown, 311a@4c; Q
crown, 234@314c q h seedless Sultanas, 5@51a
seedess M,uscatels 40041ac; crown London lay
ers, Sl@1 is; clusters, ST l5@l 25: Dehesa clus-
ters al 75@z. Imperial C listers. S292 25.
U1S-Walnuts, 712@Sc Tor had and 9@912c
for sofshell Almonds 3@04c for hardshell a. d so
10c for papershe l; Peanuts, 4@5c for Eastarl and
4c for Ca tornia; hickory Nuts, 5@6c p ID. Pc
cans, 9@l0c p ID: Filberts, 9@912c; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c: Cocoanuts, $5@5 so q 100.
HUNkY-New Comb, 10c for bright and 1890
Tor lower grades new water-white extracted, 414l
434c; light amber extracted, 9S4@4c F ID.
bEESW AX-22M2bc p h.
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DEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The market Is fiat and uninteresting. Stocks Of
Grapes are heavy and prices are low. The other
fruits are ais "a lib-ral stock.
The Panama steamer is In with 726 boxes MeXi-
can Lines
Figs have almost disappeared.
Wine Grapes unsettled. Some dealers re-
por them firm and hers the reverse.
cape Cod Cranberries are on the market at SO SO
@l0 q cbl
Strawberries 1904 o chest for large
Huckie les. 5@6c q b.
Black berries. - q chesL
Ras pberries, $5@6 y chest
Pom, granates 50G75c r box.
Red Nectarines. 65@75c a box.
Peaches, 20@DG0c q box and 25GSOc p basket;
in bulk. $20@32 so q Tor clIngs and $3.50
% so :or frees
Plums, 25@4Oc; japanese. 5O@75c
Pears, all kinds 50@75c q box.
Apples, 26@35c p box for common and 50965c
for good to choice.
CrabappIes 25@3Oc p box.
. Figs are nominal, there are hardly any COM
ing in
ounces, S5@5Oc p box.
Grapes in boxes, 2u@40c for Muscats, 1563Uc
for black. 2U030C for Tok ay, 3O650c for Isabella
and 25@30c for Fontaine bleau and Sweetwater
Crates sell about l0c higher than boxes Znfan-
de Wine Grapes, 81 4@Is p ton.
Watermelons, S70iV p 100.
Canta' oupes, 50c@$1 = era e.
Nutmeg Melons, 25@35c p box on the wharf
CITRUS FRUIrs-Valencia Oranges. $2@3
p box; Lemons. 81 z5@l rs q box for comm on
and s2@3 so for good to choice: Mexican Lines
SIS q bananas, $1@2 30 p bunch; Pineap-
pies. $2@3 r doz
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.
There is nothing new All descriptions are
steady TO firm with a good dem and.

There Is nothing new. III descriptions are
steady to firm with good dem and.
HIDES AND >KINe-t uls and brands sell lc
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers. 9@91ac
p b; medium. 81a@3c q ID; light, S@si2c; ow-
hides, S@9c a 10; Stays, &c: sa ted Kip S12G9c;
salted Calf, 9@lOc p ib salted Veal, Sla99c; dry
Hides lac y ID; culs and brands, 12c. dry Kip
and Veal. 4c dry af. 17c; culls lOc; Goatsklns,
20@35c each: Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer,
25c p ID medium, 20c; winter 1Oc; Sheepskins,
shearlngs l0@20c each; short wool, 25@140c
each; medium, 50@70 each: long woods, 75@90c
each.
TALLOW-No. I. rendered. 2s4 @314c p b: No.
2, 214@312c: refined, Sc; GTeasa, &c O h.
WOoL-Fall cltp-Middle counties. free, 10@1 &c:
do detective. l0@l1c; san Joaquin, defective 70
S1ac; do Lambs. 61s@lSc: Southern Mountai6,
i've. collie.
HUPs-old crop 6@sc p Ii for fair to choice and
9@lOc for fancy. Contract prices are 10@l3c q
b for new California
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POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

All descriptions are unchanged. The supply Of
Vegetables is very large
POTATOES-Early Rose, 3O@35c; River Reds,
4O@50c: Burbanks, 35@45c; salinas Burbanks,
6O@75c; Sweet Potatoes, 5Oc0Sl . ctL
ONIONS-SO@90c: Pickle onions, Toe p SIX.
VEGETABLES-B Bay Squash, 30940c q box;
Marrowfat squash, $sGlO p ton: Bay Cucumbers,
2b@35c . box; Pickles l 1ac for No !. ls4c q ID
for n o. 2; Green Peppers 25@4Oc for Chile and
S0@50c for Bell; Green Peas. l1@@2c p ID: String
Beans, 11s@21ac Lima Beans, 112@2c: Green
Okra, 100000 box; dried Okra. Sos y ID;
Egg Plant, 25@l40c: Cabbage, COATS p ctl; Car
toes, 2b@40c Tor river and 30@50c for Alameda:
Green Corn, 25@75c p sack. 25@65c p crate for
Berkeley and bUcMSl 3 . crate Alameda
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PROVISIONS.

The situation is unchanged. Hams are weak
and Bacon and Lard are firm and in good de and.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, SC p ID for heavy,
91ac for light medium, l0c for light, l012c p ID
for extra light and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams ll@l2c p ID: California
Hams 1O@1O1ac = ID; Mess Beef, 81 so . Dbl:
extra mess d.. SO; family do, SO; salt
Pork, se@ss 90 p bbl: extra prime Pork. $40;
extra clear 81 6Gl6 20; mess, SIS d bbl; Smoked
Beef. l01a@1212c q 10
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted a; 514@5s4c for
com pound 61ac TOR pure; pals, 714c California
tierces 59514c y h for compound aud e12c for
pure half bbls, 63z 10 fb tins, 714c; do BIB 11ac
CoTTOLEN E-Tierces, $3.50. Packa es SIS
than go bs-l-b pals, 90 IN a case, s7sc; BIB
pals, 20 in case, $3.50; 5-ib pails, II in d case,
SAC: 10-b psils Gin case, s1sc; 50-ib rims, or
in case 1850: wooden buckets, 81 lbs net,
iIsc: fancy tubs so lbs net, 1886; half bbs about
l1O lbs 712c q b.
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GENERAL MERCHANDIsE

BAGS-Are firm. Calcutta Grain Bags, 50 514c:
san Quentin, S5 40; Wool Bags, 27@30c; Fruit
Bags 514c, 5s4c and &c for the different sizes.
COAL-W ellington, So: New wellington, So;
Soc:hfeld Wellington. 81 SO: Seattle, $5 so: Bry-
ant. $6 30; Coos lay, $4 75; Wallsend, SO 10 p
ton: Cum berland Sl4 50 q ton in bulk and 81 g
in SACKS: Pennsylvana, Anthracite Egg, $14 r
tons Welsh Anthracite, SOP; Camel, - F
ton: Rock SPRINGS Castle GAZE and Pleasant Val
in SKIS.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar RefEery Company
quotes. terms cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crush, d, 65sc; Powdered, 61sc: Dry Granu-
lated, 512c y ID; Confectioneis' A. 512c; Magnolia
a, b1sc Extra &, Be: Golden g. 41sc Candy
Granuiated 55sc; California A, 514c; half-barrels
14c more than barrels, and boxes 12c moe.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Eggs firm at the advanced prices. Butter on
the contrary, is weak and topheavy. Cheese is
uncha anged.
BUTTER
CREAMERy-Fanoy creameries, 27@271ac . h;
seconds. 25@26c p ID.
DAIRY-Cnoice to fancy, 23@24c q n; lower
grades 16@<21ac
PIcKLED-lS@21c p h.
FIRKIN-l7@l9c p b.
CREAMERY 1UB-20@22c p 10.
EAsTERN-l2@13 SC Tor Iadle- packed.
CHhESh-Choice mild. new, "a 12c: common
TO good, 7L2@s42c; Cream Cheddar 1O@1lc o ID:
Young America, lU@ lc: Western, lO12311c:
Eastern ,121@@131@c d.
EGGS-Kancn Eggs, 25@32c = doz; store Eggs,
1S@24c p dozen; Eastern, It9Z= 12c Tor good
10 fancy and l7nlSc toI seconds; Dnck Eggs. &c.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hos are weak at he decline. Beef Is firm.
Who. esale rates for dressed stock from saugh-
terers as follows
BEkF-First quality, 6@61sc; second do, go
512c; third do. 4@41ac = tb.
VEAL-Larga o@6c; small, TOT p h.
q ID.
La MB-Spring, 7@71ac . D
PORK-Live Hogs, 3Is@36sc for large and Ss4c
for small and medium: soft hogs, 212@314c q ID;
dressed do 51406c
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 1e-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram: The STOCK
market stagnant to-day apa from a small
revival in English rails. Americans were dull at
the opening The New York lead this morning
and reports of business difficulties of large
operator In New YORK whose name was men
TONED IN i ndon Times cable OF to-day. lnere
was little disposition here TO purchase largely ON
the reaction. but New York bought Denver pre-
ferred and SOM other stocks this afternoon and
prices closed generally frmeE The Paris and
Berlin markets were dull
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London.

LoudOn.
LONDON, ENG. Sept. 20. = Consols, Ill 1l-l6;
silver 27Ad. French en.es, I0Sf 40c.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. ENG, Sept 10 Wheat-Steady;
cargoes on coast no hin doing; cargoes on pas
sage quiet for white, easy for red; English coun-
try markets Is cheaper; French country markets
firm; Liverpool. wheat, No. l California, ss 5dQ
Is 3D. wheat in Paris quie.: Flour in Paris quiet.
CLOSE
WHEAT-No red western winter steady, rs
1l5ad: No. red Northern spring, IS Sd.
CORN - American mixed spot new quiet, 3s
Id; september. 3s 12d.
COTTON Uplands, 1-32d.
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Omaha.

OMAHA, NEBR.. Sept 20. - CATTLE - Re-
ceipts, 5000. Market active, stronger Native beef
steers S4@5 10; Western steers, So 60@s SO:
Texas steers. So 25@3 90: cows aud heifers. $50
S5: stockers and feeders. So 60e4 SO; yes
$4@6; bulls, stags etc, $z@3 rs
mo- S-Receipts: $500. Market 5@luc higher.
Heavy. So sUd4 10. mixed. SIS 95@4 05
light. S4@4 Is: bulk of sales, s4@4 TO-
SHEEP - Receipts $500 stock fair to
choice natives. $3@3 So good West
erns So 1903 65: common and stock sheep 81 rs
as So; lambs, $3 1905 %.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Twocars of Eastern sold at 14@16c
for Turkeys, 81 so for Ducks Sc for Hens, 81 500
for old BOOSTERS. Sc SO for young Rooters. $3 SO
"a for Fryers and 50 1898 for Broiiers. Two and
pc rhaps three cars more will probably go on this
week. so there will be dearth OF Poultry.
Live Turkeys are quota BILE at 16@l7c for Cob
blers and l4@16c for Hens; large young Turkeys,
l6@17c; Geese y pair, 81 25@l so; 1osllngs, 81 25
@1 75: Ducks, ST. 1898 for old and $3@5 for
young; Hens, s3 6O@4 so: Roosters young, SAC
8; do, old. So 50G4; Fryers. S3@3 25; Broers,
81 1898 for large and 81 75@Z so for small;
Pigeons, $l@l rs o doz for young and for old.
q M E-Hara nj EahhiLs nominal
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United states photographic
once located in the Merchants Exchange Is
m aintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense.
Navgators cordially invited to visit the
Office, where complete sets of chsr-3 and sailing
directions of the world kept han15
parison and reference. and the latest information
always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
navigation and all matters of interest TO ocean
commerce
The time ball on ton OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
teIegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball WAS
dropped time, or giving the error, IL any 10
published the same day by the afternoon paperS
and by the morning papers the following day
w. 8. HUGHKA
Lieutenant. q. 8 NJ In Charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIC OFFICE, q. 8 N.)
MERCHANTS FXCHA NGE.
SAN FRANCISCO. september 20, 1897
The time bail ON Telegraph Hill was dropped
ex actIy at noon to-day e., at noon of the 120th
meridian. exactly at P NJ, Greenwich time.
W. s HUGHES,
Lieutenant u s N" III charge
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HAY AND FEEDsrUFFs.

Hay and Feedst uffs are steady at the prices.
BRAN-sl4 50@l . so for the best and $l3 50@
II p ton for OUTSIDE brands
MIbDLINGs-s19 5O@2O for lower grades and
S21@22 . ton for he best.
FEEDSIUFFS-Roned Barley, $21@22; on
Gaze Meal at the mill. $50 q ton: tobulng, $3l;
chopped Feed, Sl5@16 y tom Cocoanut CAKE.
Sl7 DO; Cottonseed Meal $29030 q ton.
HAY-Wheat, $12@l5 p ton; Wheat and Oat,
$l1@l4; Oat. $10@l2: Barley $1O@l2; c1m-
preSsed, $12@l4; Alfalfa, $S@10; STOCK. $e@9;
Clover, SS@lO p ton
STRA W-SUM4Oc q hale
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The Bean market continues dull at unchanged
prices Seeds quiet.
BEANS-Bayos So so p ell; Small Whites.
81 35@1 AS; Large Whites, 81 30@1 As; Pinks.
81 40@1 so; Reds 81 4O@1 50 BIackeye, So %
az 5O Red Kidney, nominal; Limas. 81 1902 20:
Buffers, 81 26g1 20; Pea, 81 35@l As.
SEED Brown Mustard So 1892 SO: Yellow.
Mustard So 2532 50 q CT; Fax, $2G2 l5; Canary
Seed, 134@214c 2 ID: Alfalfa, 614c; Rape, 21a@
2$4c; Hemp, &c: Timothy. 41ac
DRIED PEAS-Niles are aguin Offering at 81 %;
Green 81 POOL 70 n Gil
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EXPORTS OF BREADsTUFFs.

The otaI value Of the breadstufs exported from
the United states durins the month OF August was
S26t S9l, 1856, and for the eight months ending
August ST.. 675 9O2. OF this the value of the ex-
ports from San Francisco for the month was
So PAS 3S1 aud for the eight months So, 3SS, ,2a6.
The value OF the breadstuf exports from Puget
Sound for the month S72.671, and for the
eIpht months 81. 523 q47.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 2O.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 10000 Market strong to lOc higher.
Texas steers So 3O@4 %: Texas cows $2@3;
naive steers, $3 50G5 26; native cows and heif-
ers, 81 1894; stockers and feeders, 81 75@4 65;
bulls, $-@3 40.
HoGS-Receipts 5000 Market 5@lOc lower
Bulk of sales, A 1904 171a; heavies and pack
eTs, $4@4 Is; mixed "A 05@4 35; lights.
S494 ~ 12; yorkers, 81 2O@4 2212; PIES, $3 50@
TO-
81 EEP-Receipts. 5000 Market firm. Lambs,
So S5@5 35 muttOns, 81 75@3 70.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
Oregon.

PORTLAND Or, Sept. 20-The local wheat
market Is quiet the prevailing dulIness in other
markets. having had bad effect here Buyers
and sellers apart in their ideas s to values
and as a result there IS not very much selling.
cargo of fou- and a cargo of wheat cleared to-day
more are Loaded and ready to clear. Charters
ed hi h waite mark >aturday when l0Uu-
ton BARK was ch attered at 37s I'D. Exporters were
inclined TO hold aloof from business to-day. but
made 10 change In QuCtations: S56S4c for WalIa
Waia ana S6@S7c per bushei for ALLEY.
Cteared-Br ba. X tum brian for Queenstown or
Falm outh TOR orders 49,, 20 barrels -four valued
at SO 600: Br ship Euphrosyne for Queenstown
or Falmouth for orders, lO5,28U bushels wheat
valued at $S7, zoo
Washington.
TACOMA, WASH, Sept 20.-Wheat quiet No
blue EN- SIC. ! clnh &c.
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usual discount to the trad: Graham Flour, So
g lOO lbs; Rye Flour 81 so q 100; Rice Flour,
S5 rs; CornmeaL So %; extra cream do, So;
Oatmeal. So 30: oat Groats, So; Hominy, s3 log
80: Bncxwheat Flour So 25@3 80; Cracked
w heat, % 20; Fariua. $4 so; Whole Wheat Flour,
S. 20: Rolled Oats (bbls), SIS 70@5 80; in SACKS,
S9 70; Pearl Barley. S4; split Peas, So 80; Green
do, Sd % q 100 lbs
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver continues to advance.
Wheat still unsettled. Barley firm.
Oats, Corn ana Rye about the same
HAY and FeedsUu1fs as before.
Beans dull.
No change Flour.
Mexican Dollars higher.
Exchange weaker.
Potatoes and Vegetables unclaimed
Butter weak. Eggs firm. Cheese unchanged.
Eastern Poultry arriving freely.
Fresh Fruits about the same.
Dried Fruits and Raisins dull
Prov. sions UNCHANGED
Wool, Hops and Hides in good demand,
Reef very firm. Hogs weak.
Grain Bags firm.
Cranberries on the market
Increased exports of salmon.
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EXPORTS OF SALMON.

Exports OF canned salmon from this port during
the first eight months of the year were 2S, l2S
cases and 7110 packages valued at $642,227
against S6O67 cases and 5239 packages value1
al $751; 6I5 during The same time last year.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

There is no change to report
FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
So 25g5 35 Bakers extras, $5@5 10 p bbl.
CORNMEAL. kTC.-Feed Corn, $24@25 p ton:
Cracked Corn. S25@26 p ton.
MILLST FFS-Prices in sacks are IS follows,
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NoTK-In tho above exposition OF the tides ths
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day in tha
order o! occurre nee As TO time. The second tms
column gives the second tide or the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day except
when there but three tides sometimes
sccurs- The heights given are additions to ths
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts except when q Clinus sign (-) precedes ths
height, and then the number given Is subtractlvs
from the depth given by The charLe
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ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were follows: Flour. STEADY.
No Spring Wheat s2slsas21ac: No : Spring
Wheat, Sa99l nc; No Red. S21s@935sc: No.
z Corn 2Ss4@Z9c; No. = Oats, I91sc: No.
White, T. o. u, 2234@23c: No. 5 White. f. O. b,
2l12222Ac No Rye. 471ac: No. 2 Barley,
aominal; nom No s T. 0. b.. So@43:: 70. 4, o. b..
Timothy Seed, So 6o@2 6.1s; 1ess poTk .
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MINING STOCKS
Boston.

BOSTON, MASS, Sept 20.-Atchison, 1917; Bell
Telephone. 274: Chicago Burlington and Quincy,
1Ol: Mexican Central 612; Oregon short Line
2O13; san Diego. l6; Bosom ana Montana 15l14.
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Dbl. SS 5O@s SIS; Lard y 100 TBS, Sd 20:
Short Ribs Side, Qoose). So 25@5 so; Dry salted
Shoulders tboxedl, 512@os4c: short Clear Sides
(boxed), 55s@534c; WnIsky. distillers' finished
goods, per gallon, 81 %.