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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

It builds up the en-.(A
tire constitution and Il
gives elastic vigor to
the special organ \
ism. It shortens
confinement !; robs
delivery Of all its
dangers and most of
its pains. forti6es t
mother against accide
or relapse and prolrot
an abundant supply
healthy nourishment
the child. T. T..
It is the only prepa'
ton Of its kind devils
by q regularly graduate
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
PROUDEsT MAN ALIVE.
Fitxsimmoua Was Confident Of Victor
IN All Along.

Pitssimmous Was Confident OF Victory
All Along.
n After the battle Fitzsimmons walked
to his dressingroom accompanied by his
wife and followed by his trainers.
Many shouted congratulations to him
SOn the way ana MS trainers, OF course.
shook hands with him and his wife
hung or his neck and kissed him.
81 am the proudest- man alive" said
Fitzsimmons. II have established be.
yond dispute my right to the title Of
the heavyweight championship of the
world-a title disputed by one man
alone, James J. Corbett. I was bit
fearful at the outset, because the first
riRhthand lead made at him landed
on the his head, wrenching my thumb.
He gave me hard fight and I got con.
siderable punishment. waited for
the time, as could not get at his head,
played for his body and finished him."
THE MINOR CONTESTS.
Hawkins Won tho First and Green the
Second. 40
The Flaherty. Hawkins fight the first
of the two MINOR contests, was set for
= o'clock but it was before the men
entered the ring. At that time there
were about 1900 persons present. Both
men weighed 128 pounds. The fight
was all over in min. and Secs, Fla
herty going down at the first exchange
Of blows. = 5@.t sssl.
The fight between .'iIysterious'
Billy Smith and George Green, weller.
weights, followed Immediately. Smith
had the worst of it until the end Of tho
18th round. when he gave up the fight.
saying that his arm had been broken
in the fourth round. - " Z
N For New Telephone Limo.
5s y ANKToN. s. D., March lS.-E. E.
Lindley, who is special agent for the
Northwestern Telephone company, is
again i'll this city. His business is Sc
curing the necessary right OF way
privileges for the new commercial tele.
phone line from Yankton to st. Paul.
II is now practically o sure thing that
the line will be laid this spring.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
The Fourth and Fifsh Rounds.

. :" The Fourth aud Fifth Rounds.
In the fourth Corbett landed hard
right on Fits ear during clinch.
Fitz missed q vigorous left swing that
would have ended the business had it
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
BOB FITzs1MMoNs.

struggle; in fact, victory did not seem
possible for Fitzsimmons until the last
moment Of the battle. He was giving
every indication Of slowly going to
pieces when he delivered q blow in .
vital part and followed it with two
others which sent the Californian to
the floor with the q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

When a baby is
sent from Heaven,
to gladden. a moth
er's heart, her well
come is incomplete
unless she bestows
upon the little Wis
itor an abundance
of health and cour-
: age to meet life's
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
Legal Advertising.

Attorney for Mortgage,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
SACRAMENTO MARKET
A Fairly Good Day in Local Pro-
duce Circles.
SACRAMENTO. Sent

Sacramento. Sept 4th
This was a fairly good day in local pro-
duce circles. Prices showed no change
Following are the retail prices for rbe
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 80 per 1o0
tbc; 81 so for 80 Tbs.
FRUlT-Oranges. SOC per dog: Lines,
loo; Lemons, 15a25c per dozen; Cocoanuts
lOc each; Bananas. Csc per dozen: Straw
berries, loo; Grapes, &c per NJ Apples
&c; Pears. &c: Peaches. 5W3c; Watcrmei-
ons. 10625c; Catalogues, 10c; Plums. &c
per 10; Nectarines, &c per 10.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per ID: New
Almonds 1212c; New Brazils, 12l2c; Pc
cans, Ice; Filberts, 15c.
DAIRY Butter-Pickle. 2On
21c per ID; Mountain. zoe; Valley Roll. IS
d20c: Petaluma. 40c per roll; Creamery
zoe per roll Cheese-California, 15c per
ID. Young America, tic; Eastern Cream
ery. 15120c; Genuine Swiss. Acc; American
Swiss. soc; Martins Creamery, Zoe: Sage
Cheese. 20c. Neufchatel, 10c.
VFGET ABLES-Gree Corn, 15c doZen.
Peas. safe per N; Cucumbers. for Sc; To-
matoes 2i5c per 10: Celery, 10c per head
Caulifiower, Toe per head: Artichokes. 4Oc
per doz: New Potatoes, 2l2c per 10 Tur-
Tips. Beets. Parsnips, Carrots. Lettuce,
Raddishes, Leek and Green Onions. pie
per dozen punches; Onions, &c per fb;
Peppers. &c per n; Okrsi. ac per IL; Sum-
mer Squash, 2iac per fb; Wax Beans, sc
ner ID. Green do. &c per ID; Lima Beans.
5c per 10: Cranberry Beans, sc per ~
Egg Plant, &c per 10; Sweet Potatoes,
PIC per ID.
POULTRY-Hens. COO each; Spring. SOC
each: Broilers. 25I40c each: Tame Geese.
81 50 each; Tame Ducks, a5c each; Young
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05

suits are said to be marvellous. This
attraction is being arranged by Vein
stock, Lubin & Co, Of this city. It
Will greatly delight the young folks
This year the style Of decorations in
the Pavilion Is quite new. The work
was done by George Boyne, who has
visited all the great expositions held
in this country and Europe within the
last twenty years and is thoroughly up
to date in all things pertaining to hall
decorating. The beautiful new arch
just inside the entrance to the main
floor was designed and erected by him.
All the exhibitors this year have dis
played excellent taste in the arrange
ment Of their exhibits, and the result
WIFI be one of the most brilliant dis
plays of beauty and artistic effect that
ever gladdened the eyes of visitors to
a State Fair.
In the department devoted to machin
cry there Will be five exhibits of mining
appliances of the latest improved
styles. In view of the renewed and
active interest that is now being man
ifested in this important industry
throughout the State. this feature viii
De very important one.
In other branches Of that department
there wifi be an unusual number of ex
hibns by manufacturing firms in San
Francisco.
Among what Secretary Smith calls
the 'educational' features of the fair
will be the sugar-bee exhibits and
tests. This industry promises to be
one of the greatest in the State, for
wherever can be grown sugar bets
that possess the requisite percentage of
saccharine matter there land and its
products will be valuable. IN order 70
afford farmers in various sections of
the State an opportunity to determine
the value of the beets grown by them,
the society has arranged TO have tests
made thereof
To this end it has secured the co
operation and assistance of W. X. Grid
of Chino, Manager of the great sugar
beet factory there, who will be present
during the fair and make tests of all
the beets placed on exhibition. lie
viii also have machinery on hand to
illustrate the process of making sugar
from beets. showing it at all stages
from the beet in its natural state up 20
the final refining process.
The process Of fruit packing in all
stages will also be demonstrated by
the Sacramento Packing Company, aid
ed by the latest improved machinery
and appliances.
| This year the creamery viii be oper-
ated in the open hall, where all may
witness the interesting process of max
I ing butter and cheese by modern meth
I DDS.
The art department is going to be, as
usual enc Of the leading attractions of
the Pavilion display John Stanton
the superintendent Of that branch, ar
rived on Friday and was hard at work
yesterday with a corps of assistants,
placing on the walls the immense num-
Der of pictures selected by him for dis
play al the fair. 1t Will take all of
to-day and tomorrow to hang these
pictures. Enough has been seen of
them, however. TO warrant the state
ment that rarely has such a collection
of the works of California artists been
seen together There are many that
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold at open
auction September 4th California fruit as
follows: . 90
At New Y ,rk--Tll'us -Tapan, 81 3
40 per single crate; Golden Drops. 4op
zoe. Grapes-Tokay, 81 30G2 so per double
crate and 75c0$2'15 per single crate; Mus
cat. 81 40 per double crate and 50c@$2 90
per single crate; others, 55cQ$1 % per sim
gle crate Pears-Bartletts, 90c@2 per
box and 65d90c per half box; B. Clair
geaus. 81 10d1 Is: B. Hardy, S101 10;
Souvenir de Congress, 81 TO- Prunes-Hun-
garians, 81 O5a1 70; eros, 81 Is; others,
4561T5c Peaches-Salways, 5oQ90c; Free
stones. 556S5c; Clings, soc; Picquets Late,
45Gi50c ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 81 Is; Red,
90cd$1 Is.
At Boston-Pears-Bar (overripe),
81 1061 Is.
Auction sales of California fruit by the
Earl Fruit Company September 4th.
At Boston-Grapes-T 95c@$1 So per
single crate, average, 81 81 double crate,
81 30Gf2 40, average 81 &c. Pears-Bartletts
75clis1 60, average 81 80. Peaches-Salway,
60n75c. average, re; Susquehanna, Soc;
McDevitt, 50070c, average Coo; Strawber-
nv, soc; Orange Cling 55@60c, average, 59c.
Four cars sold to-day.
At New York-Pears-Bartletts, 81 1on
50, average 81 SO. Grapes--Tokay, 81 c5
al Is. average 81 T. Prunes-Gros. 81 30
az average 81 AZ. Peaches-Orange Cling,
75cd$1 10; McDevitt, 60G65c. average, t3c.
Eight cars sold to-day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
Turkeys 2Oc ner ID.

Turkeys, zoe per 10.
EGGS California, CSC per dozen; East
ern, zoe dozen. 49,.
MEATS eef-Prime Rib Roast, 1214q
Pc Loin Steak 1 1ea ~nn Rg sn steak
Sc; Chuck Steak. Toe Veal-Loin and Rib
chops, 15c Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg
1ln121@c; Loin and Rib Chops. 1213c; Nut
ton Stew, SC; Shoulder Chops. &c. Pork
-S012c. per ID; Corned Beef. Sq1212c; Sau-
sage, 12l5c Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon,
SaI31ac; Ham, 1212Q1312c.
HAY AND .GRAIN--oat Hay, .65q55c
per ewt Alfalfa. first cutting, 45d5oc;
second and third cutting, 50G55c: Whole
Barley. s. 20; Ground Barley, 81 %; Feed
Oats, 81 GOAL so; Middlings, pc: Bran Soc;
Straw, 50455c; Corn, 81 30 per ctl: Cracked
Corn, 81 40.
CWholesale)-10-oz, SIC; 12-oz, &c; 14-oz,
GASOLINE-(W holesalel-Stove Case
line. cases, lie: Stove Gasoline, bulk,
11Ibc; S6-degree Gasoline, cases, 25c; So
degree Gasoline, bulk, zoe; 6S-degree Ben
zine, cases, 161Ac; 63-degree Benzine, bulk
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05

THE. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Section /. No person afflicted with any
OF the following infections or contagious
diseases, to wit: Scarlet fever, diphtheria,
cholera, smallpox, measles, mumpS or
whooping cough shall be admitted into any
Sacramento.
Section 2. No parent, guardian, tutor. or
person having charge or control of any
any such child or children to go from any
building infected with scarlet fever, diph-
liberia, smallpox, cholera, or measles, to
attend any public or private school,
church, place Of amusement or to travel
in any public vehicle in the City of Sacra-
mento.
Section s. No person excepting the at
tending physician, or physicians, shall be
permitted or allowed to go from any house
or building infected with scarlet fever,
diphtheria, cholera, smallpox, or measles,
church. place OF amusement, or to travel
in any public vehicle in the City OF Sac
ramento.
Section A. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
ton thereof shall be punished by fine OF
not less than ten dollars, nor more than
fifty dollars, for the first offense, and not
less than fifty dollars, nor more than one
Tense, or by imprisonment in the city
prison to the extent of one day for each
two dollars of fine so imposed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after its passage
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
A Little Warmer.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been SO and 50 de-
grees, with gentle southerly and north
erly winds and clear weather prevail
ing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 and 50
degrees, and one year ago to-day 50
and 81 degrees.
The average temperature was 50 de-
grees and the normal - degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been ) degrees
cooler than usual for the 4th day of
September.
The wet thermometer at 5 p. M, was
50 degrees being IS degrees cooler than
the dry thermometer at the same hour.
The percentage of moisture in the
air at ) p. m, was 81 per cent as
against 40 per cent. at the same hour
on Friday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
STATE FAIR OPENS MONDAY.
IT PROMISES TO BE A SPLEEN
DID EXHIBITION.
Many New and Charming Features
in Exhibition HaIl-First
Days Races.

The State Fair opens tomorrow Win
every promise of being very attract
i've and successful exhibition. The re-
turn of prosperity to the country, after
several years of depression, is. evidently
having its effect on the class of peo-
PIE who patronize the fairs both as ex-
Eibitors and sight-seers.
This is indicated by the unusual num-
Der of applications for space in the
Exposition building, the superior char
acter Of the exhibits. and the large
number Of stalls required at the Park
in which to house the livestock en-
tered for competition.
Several new departures are noticea-
BILE this year in the arrangement of the
Pavilion exhibits. which those who at
tend viii no doubt fully appreciate and
enjoy. That portion of the main hall
that confronts the visitor on entering
the building will this year be devoted
to an exhibition of horticultural and
floral products, and while it viii be
beautiful to the eye it viii also be an
object lesson that cannot fail to inter-
est and instruct even the oldest resi-
dents of the State, comparatively few
OF whom have any idea of the rare
fruits. flowers and shrubbery that can
be grown here.
This portion of the exhibition is I'M
der the direct management of Secre-
tary b NJ. Lelong of the State Board
OF Horticulture, who is giving his per
sonal attention thereto and is work
ing like a beaver" TO make it an at
tractive and instructive feature of the
great exposition.
The industrial portion of the show
Will be more varied than usual. and
viii abound with special features that
cannot fail to enlist the admiration of
all who have an eye for the beautiful
as Well as useful results Of the work
OF skilled artisans.
In the center of the lower hail. at
the junction of the four wings, John
Breuner is fitting UP a mammoth pago-
da of the Oriental style of architec-
ture that win be one of the main at
fractions While it will be employed
TO exhibit to advantage the various
classes of goods carried by the house in
this city, it viii also be in itself an ex-
hibit Of great beauty.
Another interesting and beautiful
feature of the lower han will be lie
Cirque American" a Partisan repro
duction of an American circus in min
iature 1t is said to have originally
cost $4,000, and will be reproduced
here in its original completeness. The
performers are of course automatons.
but so ingenious is the mechanism by
which they are operated that the re-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05

posal or by a bond for the said amount,
and so payable, all as prescribed as law;
and the Clerk of this board is also di
rected to publish such notice for two days
and to publish this resolution for two days
as required by law each in the Record
Union" daily newspaper published and
circulated in this city.
In Board of Trustees: Sacramento, Au-
gust 80, 1897.
Adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Trustees Wachhorst, Kent Davis, Mckay,
Tozer, Devine, Pennish, Leonard.
Absent-Trustee Bentley.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
NJ. j. Desmond, Clerk of the Board Of
Trustees.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San FRANCISCO, sept. ith.
Morning Session-Alta, 1Sc; Eeicher, 556o
54c: & B. 93c; Bullion. lac; Challenge.
53d52c: Chollar s2nS1c; c c Va. 81 20;
Confidence 81 25d1 20; Imperial. Sc; Z
Point. 4Sa47c: Exchequer, Sc: q Z \. ia
soc: Fl & n, 81 06d1 05: Justice, lSc: Ken
tuck, safe; Mexican, 5Sd52c; Occidental,
50 60d2 50; Ophir, S1dS0c: Overinan, 2it9
1qc. Potos 49c: Savage, $4,000; Seq Eel
cher. 13d12c Scorpion. &c; Sierra Neva-
da. 7Sd77c; Union, 47c; Utah, 2e127c; Y
Jacket 5Sm50c.
Closing Quotations-Alta, 12c; Alpha
2Oc: Andes. 23c; Belcher, SIC; E q, y, 9Gc;
Bullion. 14c; Caledonia. SAC; Challenge
SIC: Chollar Sec: Confidence. s. 50; 9 y
Va. 81 IS. Imperial &c. Point, t$c: En-
cheuuer, &c: G & C, TSc; Fl 4 y. 81 l.,
Julia. &c: Justice. lie: Kentuct. &c; Mex
lean. COO: Occidental, 81 so: Ophir. Sic;
Potosi. SIC: Savage. re, Sierra Nevada,
79c; Silver Hill, &c; Union, 54c, Utah, 5l2
Y Jacket 5Sc.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05

PURSUANT TO LAW AND TO THE
resolution of the Board of Trustees Of
the City of Sacramento, adopted August
80, 1897, directing this notice, the under
signed invites and will receive at his Of
hce, southwest corner Fourth and J
streets, up to o'clock p. m. of MONDAY,
September 6, 1897, sealed proposals or bids
for the following street work, to be done
according to the specifications posted and
on file therefor adopted, to wit:
That the alley between l and streets,
in said city, from the east line of Sixth
street to the west line of Seventh street, be
improved by grading and paving with ba-
salt blocks, constructing granite curbS and
a brick catch basin to be connected to the
sewer therein.
All proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check payable to the order of the
Mayor of the City. of Sacramento, for an
amount not less than 10 per cent. of the
aggregate of the proposal, or by a bond for
the said amount, and so payable, and
throughout as prescribed by law.
NJ. j. DESMOND, City Clerk.
Sacramento, August 81, 1897.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t is hereby ordained and
resolved by the Board OF Trustees of the
City of Sacramento that SATURDAY,
the 18th day of September, 1897, be, and
the same is hereby prescribed and desig-
mated as the day for holding Primary
Elections in the City of Sacramento for
the selection OF delegates to City Conven-
tons of said city for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates for city officers of said
city, to be voted for at the election of
said city. TO be held on the I'd day Of
November, 1897.
Section 2. This ordinance and resolution
shall be published for five successive
days in the Record Union" newspaper
of general circulation, published in the
City of Sacramento, and shall take effect
Immediately.
Passed September 8, 1897.
CHARLES E. LEONARD
President of Board Of Trustees
Approved September 3, 1897.
s4-5t c. II. HUBBARD, Mayor
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
Consumption ured.

An old physician, retired from practice
had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of a simple veg
etaDIe remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of consumption, bronchitis, ca
tarrh, asthma and all throat and lung af-
fections also a positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous COM
plants. Having tested its wonderful cura-
tive powers in thousands Of cases. and de-
string to relieve human suffering, / will
send free of charge to all who wish It,
this recipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail, by addressing, with
stamp, naming this paper. W. A. Noyes,
$50 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
of Sacramento on the 30th day of August,
1897, adopted Resolution, No. 366, of its in
tentfon to order the following street work
to be done, viz:
That the alley between n and Q streets.
IN said city, from the center line of Twen-
ty- fifth street to the west line of Twenty
sixth street, be improved by constructing
therein a vitrified ironstone pipe sewer
eight 80 inches in diameter with six (6)
inch ~ branches, and a brick manhole.
For further particulars reference is
hereby made to said resolution on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
Sacramento, August 81, 1897.
e. J. CROLY,
Superintendent of Streets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-California died
fruits steady on apples; other dried fruits
quiet and steady. Evaporated Apples,
Prime wire tray. &c per fb wood dried
prime. 61lc choice, 61ac; fancy, 6a47c.
Prunes-3lad71ac per 10. as 10 size and
quality. Apricots-Royal, 7aSc. Moor
Park. 9M11c Peaches-Unpeeled, stfl0c;
peeled, Halo per ID.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 512@5a4c; second
quality, Sc: third quality, 4041ac per 10.
10 for small.
MUTToN-wethers, 51zG6c; Ewes, so
Size per 10.
LAMB-7c per ID.
PoRK--Live Hogs, 31kG35sc per n for
heavy and 3s4Q4c for small; dressed, 5a6c
per 10.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05

RESOLVED. THAT THE BOARD OF
Trustees of the City of Sacramento deems
it to be required by the public interest or
convenience, and hereby orders the fol-
lowing street work to be done according
to the specifications therefor hereby
adopted, and now one file. TO wit:
That the alley between I and j streets.
in said city, from the east line of Sixth
street to the west line of Seventh street
be improved by grading and paving with
basalt blocks constructing granite curbs
and brick catch basin, to be connected
to the sewer therein.
The Clerk of this board is hereby d.
rected to post conspicuously for a period
or five days on the bulletin board near the
chamber door of the office of this board
notice hereof, with specifications, inyit-
ing sealed proposals for said work, and
requiring Herewith certified check pay
able to the Mayor of the City of Sacra-
mento, for an amount not less than 10
per cent of the aggregate of the pro-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
ORDINANCE NO. All.

An Ordinance Prescribing and Designat-
ing day for the Holding of Primary
Elections in the City of Sacramento
for Delegates to City Conventions for
the Purpose of Nominating Candidates
for City Officers of Said City.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
Closing Wheat Quotations

New York, Sept 4th.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81; October, 9S1ac
December, $780, May, 9S5sc.
Chicago, Sept 4th.
WHEAT-Septembe 941ac; December.
$3.50; May, 941sc.
San Francisco, Sept. 4th.
WHEAT-Firm. December, 81 &c.
BARLEY-Firm. December, 93Ac
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-05
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FUTURES HIGHER AND
MORE ACTIVE.
Barley Steady-The Dat Supply
Not Heavy, but the Demand
Is Light.
San Francisco, Sept. 4th.


Chicago wheat opened stronger, but
subsequently declined; locally futures
are active and are higher; more inquiry
for spot goods to-day Barley is quite
steady; receipts were lighter to-day;
brewing is very quiet. The oat supply
is not heavy, but the demand is not
heavy either as buyers are still await
ing the outcome of the new crop. Not
much call for corn; prices unchanged;
receipts very small Rye is firmly held
al the quotations.
Receipts of berries to-day were lis
chests. Strawberries and blackberries
did better. Raspberries are more plen-
tiful and sold lower. Cantaloupes are
higher and are less plentiful. Grapes
are abundant; they moved off better;
more Zinfandel wine grapes arrived to-
day; no market has as yet been estab-
lished the few lots received thus far
sold for $50 per ton.
Butter is cleaning up better, and the
market is firm in consequence. Cheese
is a shade higher. Eggs are quite steady;
they move off well and. selected ranch
bring 26c