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but what have are in good condition ana find
ready sale on arrival "
Hops active at a slight advance n prices.
Hides continue firm.
HIDES AND -KINS-Culls and brands cell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy sated steers. 9@9l&c
D ID {: medium S1a@5c q ID; light S0ei/2c: tow
hides, S@9C p b; Stays, &c; sa ted Kip, S1s@9c;
salted Calf, 9@l0c p ID; salted Veal, SLaa aSc dry
Hides. lac q b; culls and brands 12c dry Kip
and Veal. 14c dry alf, l7c: cus, lOc; GoatskIns
20@35c each: Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer
25c p ID: medium, zoe: winter. 10c; Sheepskins
shearings, l0@20c each; short wool, 25@4Oc
each; medium, 50@70 each; long woods, 10000
each.
TALLOW-No. I. rendered. 234@314c . ID; No
9, 214131ac; refined &c; Grease, &c q ID.
wOUL-FalI clip--Middle counties free, 10@l3c
do defective, l0@1lc; San Joaquin, defective, TO
SEC; do Lambs, 612@Sc: southern Mountain,
i've. 9@llc.
H0Ps-old crop, case 2 b for fair to choice and
9@10c for fancy. Contract prices are 1OQl3c p
ID for California
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Exclamation.
, top figures

The arrow 1Ies with the wind. The TOP figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath IT, II any, the amount OF
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours Isobnrs or solid
lines. connect po!n OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature The
word "heh" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather: 'fow'
refers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied bv cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast When the pressure is high in the interior
ana 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
arked 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 OF these conditions
ell produce an opposite result
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NEW YORK. STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK n. y, sept l7.-ro-day's market
was strong and the average level of prices was
considera bly, raised result of the days trading
1t was a no iceable fact, however that the great
est activity coafned TO spots. The gains were
also spasmodic in character, it could not be
said that there any simultaneous advance in
the whole list During the peri ,ds while indvid-
ua stock group OF stocks was being advanced
the general list showed disposition to fall into
neglect ana TO hat the advance, IL must De said
however. that the spssms of activity to-day went
the rounds of pretty much the whole market.
he gIangers the runK lines the VapderbjIts
and the Southwesterns all of which have recent y
been checked realizing sales. invited by pre-
Won sharp gains, showed recoveries to-day. The
most cons icuous feature OF the MARKET however,
was the lively demand Tor the coaiers. he solu-
ton OF the troubles of the soft-coaI industry,
advances in Toledo ana Ohio Central and HDck-
ing VALLEY preferred. Union Pacific was another
conspicuous figure in the Iradin2 being heavily
bought by Lonoon and closing with gain of
nearly 3 points The angers were less active
than OF late, but manifested strength, Chicago
Great Western leading
In the industrial list the spirit stocks which
have advan ed much Than o hers ia the ur-
rent movement, showed sharp gains, he preferred
rising a point The other leading .inuustrials
including sugar, tobacco, lea htr preferred lead
and rubber. showed a somewhat heavy ton Q and
clos ed al small changes the EXCHANGE
market was weak ard duli, especially hat Tor con-
tinental exchange and II is evldent thai anv n a.
teTiaI hardening OF The local money rafe will re-
SUIT in prompt imports Of gold To-day's m .rke
Tor railro d Uonds was less active and only steady
sold al ll434.
The total sale OF stocks today WAS 6Ul $50
shares. inciu iinv the following: Atchison 3 4Un
do Preferred 27.75J. Chesapeake and Ohio zS.225
Burlington z2,z5S. Delaw eld II I'D ON 1855
J.. and y. 1850, Manhattan ex div. $3.50 81 K
and I. preie reu 4490, New Jer.ey Central / 500,
NV ork Central 6025 Northern Pacific S6l5
do preferred 1920, Northwestern 3255, Ontario
shd " estern l 369, Reading -, l20, Rock Island
i,420, -. Pahl 25. 65. 81. Paul ana Omaha 5235
Southern Railway 5295 do preferred $3.50, lexas
and Pacific $685. Union Pacific $3.50 e. p d.
q. 3D. ~. pIefeTred m ri
Spirits S735, American Tobacco l1,79o. Bay
state Gas l0,550, Oh cago Gas 99sO, Consolidated
Gas 77l5, General Ei ectric $500, sugar 6I3O
Western Union lO,66S. Chicago Great Western
24S20
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

The market for all kinds is quieter than a: any
time this season.
Peaches are lower and neglected. AS for Grapes,
they al most unsal able. Wine Grapes are also
duh, but dealers quote previous prices.
There is very little call or Pears,
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries $3(G4 q chest for large
Hucke berries 5@6c q ID.
Black berries, s. .U@3 50 q ch est
Raspberries, SJ06 y chest
Ponit granales oO@75c p box.
Red y Nectarines. 60@75c q box.
Peaches 20@t0c q box and l5@30c . basket;
IN bulk S20@30 y ton Tor cllnGs and $15920
Tor frees
umS, 25@4Oc; japanese. 5O@75c.
Pears, all kinds 50(G75c q box.
apples, 25@35c p box for common and 50@65c
for good TO choice
Crabapples, 25@30c p box.
Figs double layers. 25@5Uc
Ounces. S5@40c y box.
Grapes, in boxes, 25@35c for Mpscats, 2O03Uc
for black l. @30c for ToSay, 55@40c for Isabella
and 25@30c for Fontainebleau and Sweetwater
Crates sell about lOc higher than boxes Znfan-
de Wine Grapes Sl4@iS = ton.
Watermeors S5@l@ q 90.
Canta. oupes 4C@75c - era e.
Nutmeg Me ons 25@3oc D box on the wharf
Cl1 Rus FRUII s-Valencia Oranges. 81 500
3 so p box: Lemons, $l@l 40 q box for commou
and szG3 so for good to choice: Mexican Lines,
S5@5 81 p box; Bananas $l@2 bU Ts bunch
PiueappleS S2(G3 q doZ
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DRIED FRUITS. RAlsINs. NUTS, ETC.

Wires from Chicago report the weather cooler
there and local dealers inc. ined 10 look for a
better market from now on in consequence. There
is no further change though trade is quiet
New Rasi selling at 512c for 2-crown 41ac
for 3-crown, 5lac 4.crown &c for Seedless
Suitanas and $l 10 Tor London layers Dried
Ora pes BAG
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are follows
Prunes, carload lots 514c 40-5O's. 434c So
SOS. 414c. for 60-70's, sac Tor 7t-eVs. SAC
q 10 for sO-9O's ana 2s4c for 80 zoos; Peaches,
51a@61sc p b: fancy; 7c; peeled, -; Apri-
cots, 512@613c for Royals and 7@S12c for good TO
fancy Moorparks; eysporated apples o12@6c;
sun-dried. 3@S1ac: black Figs in sacks. 2G212c:
Piums, 4@41ac = ib for pitted and 192c for un-
pit; ed bieached Plums 5@51ac; Nectarines 5G
&c 6 10 for prime to fancy Pears 5@512c for quar-
ters and 61247c for halves.
RAISIN Sold CROP
Four-crown, Il ose 4a5c: 3-crown, 31a@4c; 2
crown. 2349314c q ID seedless eultanas, 5G51sc;
seedless 'uscateIs, 4@4Lac; crown London lay
ers s1@l 8; clusters, 81 l5@l 20: Dehesa cus-
tiers, $l 75@z Imperial listers. S2@2 20.
NI1s-Walnuts 712@Sc for hard aud 9@912c
for softshell: Almonds 3@D4c for hArdshell a. %
1uc for papershe l: Peanuts z@oc for Easterh aud
4c for Call ornla; hickory Nuts, 5@6c y ID; Pc
cans. 90 DC p ID: filberts 9tG912c; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c: Cocoanuts. $5G15 so fs 100.
HUNtY-New Comb lOc for bright and 1890
for lower grades; new water-white extracted 4149
43l C; light amber extracted, 334@4c q H.
LEESW X-22@25c q ID.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. N Y, ept 17.-FIour receipts
25.l l79 barrels; exports 29,444 barrels Weak
and lower de cli ing under light trade and sy M
pathy with the break in wheat. Minnesota pat
ents, $5 5OG5 rs; do bakers "a so: Winter
extras, s. 5C@3 80: do low grades, So 3O@3 40
WHt AT-Recepts, 150.775 bushels; exports
1918. No red, $500. Options opened higher
on firlner Liverpool news than expected. LINED
weaker, so of all day owing to liquidation, big
shipping wheat receipts and Iumors of bearish
visible supply statement next Monday. Closed
l1sGl1 lac lower. September, oS34 c0tSl Oh,
closed $500: December, 96(197 Tsc, { osed 96c.
OP>-tiTm uncnHnged.
PETRrL UM-Dull: Un,tel closed zoe bid.
PIG IRON-Warrants firm; II 1907 25.
LAKE CUPPER-Quiet: $1l IS
TIN-Quiet bui firm Sl3 65@l375
SPELL rR-$4 25G4 30
LEA D-Exchange barely steady "a 25@4 80;
brokers', strong s4.
CUFfEE-Options opened steady at nchanged
prices to 10 points lower; closed steady at un-
changed prices to 5 points net advance. sales
1000 bags, including December, s6 45G6 SO;
March, IS s0l16 s.. Spot offee-kio steady
No invo.ce, 6Zsc: jobbing, 1889. Mild-Steady;
CordovA, l01z@l6c.
sUGAk- Law, strong: refined firm.
BUTfER-Receipts, 3771 packages, firm;
Wes ern creamery 13@is1ac; Elgins, ls1ac
factory. S12@1212c.
EGGs-iteceipts $3.50 packages firm; State
ana PennsylvAnis, 15@lsc: Western, l412c.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, N. y, Sept. 1.-THE Evening
Posts Iondon financial cablegram says: The
STOCK markets were better here to-day. as opera
tors returning from their holidays and the au-
tunIn season is beginning Americans opened IN
certain on New YORK prices but soon rallied, and
when it was found that New York was buying
again prices bounded up at the close. Louisville
and Nashville, which touched 81 12 this morning.
closed "a bid There indications of an
easier money market at the moment. Two and a
half million pounds has TO be paid 10 the India
Government tomorrow for treasury bills recently
sold.
UntiI to-day it was thought that this amount
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The Time Ball,
sHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrive l.
FRIDAY. septem ber IT.

Arrivel.
FRIDAY September IT.
Stmr Noyo, Levinson, so hours from Yaqulna
Bay: pass and mds. 10 S kimball.
Stmr Columbia, COnway, 1854 hours from Port
land, via Astoria 44t4 hours: pass and mdse. TO y
4 Il Co.
stmr Pomona Cousins IL hour, from Eursxa;
pass and mdse. to Goodall. Perkins ,S Co
Stmr iUmer, lessen, 20 days fac Papeete;
pass and mdse, to Turner
stmr Eureka Parsons. "a hours from Newport
and way ports; pass and mdSe- 10 GoodaII Perkins
stmr whitesboro. Johnson. 1s hours from
Cseonr; es and pie TO l. White Lumber Go.
1850 tons coal to South Pr air.e Coal o.
Schr Amethyst, 10 annissen, 5 "a days from
Ne arts Bay: lGU NJ fl umb ber to Simpson Lum-
Der Co.
Cleared
FRIDAY. September II.
stmr Columbia Conway, Astoria oregon Rail-
stmr Corona, Jepsen San Diego; GoodalL PerK-
ins & Co.
Stmr wala Walla Wallace, Victoria ana PorE
Townsend: Goodall. Perkins IL &C.
Br ship Mil.onburn Patterson Queenstown
w McNear.
Snip Eiwell, Ryder, Nanaimo; Orsgon Imp CO.
BARK McNear, Ped dersen, Port Ade'aide'
Moore & Co.
SaIled
FRIDAY September II.
stmr Geo LoomIs Bridg get, Venture
Stmr Corona Jepsen San D.ego
Stmr:Aiex Duncan. Olsen, southern COAST
stmr Gipsy. Leland Santa Nri'
Stmr Alliance. ardwick, Astoria
81 mr. Transit. Schlytter, Comox.
Ship Eiwell. RYDER Nauaimo
Br park Invercau d, Jack on, Queenstown
Schr Eliza Miller. Christiansen. tureh@
Scnr Christina Steffens. Nordliny, BY 1Oee' N"nU-
ing
schr Barbara Aernster Jansen.
TeIegraphic
POINT LoBos September 17-lo Fx-Weasher
foggy; wind SW; velocity D miles
Charters.
The stmr Peter Jebsen Dads wheat at Portland
or Tacoma for st Vincent sos November road
ing. r.. -, r.
The ship DrumaIis is chartered for wheat to
Europe, 2Ss Sd.
Domestic = 'rts.
HONDAS LANDING-Sai ed Sept l7-Simr
sEATTLE~Arrived Sept 17-ship st Francis,
GRAYs HARBoR-saileI sept 17-schr Jennie
Ste la for IAN Francisco.
HARDY CKEEK-oailed sep ll-o.rnI Lag ma
for San francisco. - -
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags So SAC: San Quen-
tin, SIS 40; Wool Bags 27@30c; Fruit Bags, 514c,
5s4c and &c for the different sizes.
COAL-W ellington So: New wellington, SIS;
SoG:hfeld Wellington. 81 so; Seattle. S5 so: Bry-
ant. S6 80; Coos Fay, $4 75; Wallsend, So 70 p
TOE; Cum berland $l4 so q ton in bulk and 81 6
in SACKS: PENNSYLVANIA, Anthracite Egg $14 q
ton; Welsh Anthracite, $e@l2; Camel, = u
tom Rock Springs Castle GaIe and Pleasant Val
ley, 81 60; Coke $1l@l2 in bulk and SIS q ton
in SKIS.
nese mixed So s5@3 so p ctl: No /, s4@D4 20 y
ctI; extra No. l. 50 4O@4 60; Hawaiian. Sd IS;
Japan, S4 65@4 S5; Rangoon, So 6O@3 70.
SUGAR-The Western sugar Refinery Company
quotes, terms ne3 cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, $3.50; Powdered 61sc; Dry Granu-
lated, 515c q ID; ConfectioneTs' A, 512c; Magnolia
A, 51sc: Extra {, Sc: Golden G. 47sc; Candy
Granulated $3.50; California A, 514c; half barrels
lac more than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
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POTATOES, ONION, VEGETABLES

The market is we'll supplied with all kinds an
low prices still rule.
POTATOES-EarIy Rose, 3O@35c: River Reds.
45@55c; Burnanks, 30@40c; salinas Burbanks,
60aS0c; Sweet Potatoes, 60c@$l q ctl
ONIoNS-s5c@$l Pickle Onions, 75c p SIX.
VEo ETA ABLES-B Bay Squash, 25@35c box;
MarrOwfat Squash, $S@lU ton: Bay Iucumbers,
2o035c p box Pickles. 1ac for No ], sc y b
3U@50c for Bell: Green Peas. l@2c p h: string
Beans, l@212c: Lima Beans l12@2c, Green
o. ra, 30@y40c p box; dried OkrT, case p 10;
Egg Plant 25@5oc: Cabbage, 6O@75r 5 ctl; Car
rots 2-@30c p sack; Garlic, l12@D2c y ID: Toma-
toes 26@40c for river and 30@5Uc for Alameda;
Green ORR, 25@75c r sack. 25@75c p crate for
Berkeley and 6UcdSl IS 2 crate for Alameda
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Wheat Movements.
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO ILL, Sept. 17-CATTLE-A few
choice steers brought $500 DO; commoi to good
steers sold from So 30 @5 stockers and feeders,
So lO@4 40; bulls. aud heifers sold at prices
ranging from 81 20 tor common Gamers 10 81 rs
for extra good bulls; choice calves brought $6@
6 Is; Western rangers at So 25G4 40
HOGS-Heavy OTIS sold at 81 7O04 %; common
choice mixed, S3 80@4 S5 End light weigh s.
S4G4 30; blgs brough- ~ 6064 20 ana culis
s. 7o@3 70.
SHhkP-The great bulk of Western mutton
stock went at So 81 "A SIS and a few extra lots
around 81. Choice rAtivr were so ght for
at So 1894 Lambs closed practically last
weeks Iauge. Medium grades sod at s4 5U@
475
Receipts-Cattle 1870: hogs, 10000; sheep.
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PROVISIONS.
Lard are firm and

Hams are lower Bacon and Lard firm and
unchanged Trade is good.
CURED MEATS-Bacou &c p ID for heavy
91ac for light medium, 10c for ligh:, 1O1ac q b
for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams 1l(@l2c ID: California
Hams, lO@1012c q 10: Mess Beef, 81 SO p bbl
extra NESS d.. SO; family do. $40; Salt
Pork, so@s 90 q bDl; extra prime Pork. $40;
extra clear. 81 Sal 80; mess, $40 q Dbl; Smoked
Beef. l012@121zc p h
LA RD-Easter1 tierces quoted at 514@5Ac for
com pound ana 61ac Tor pure; pals, 74c California
terces, 5@514c p io for compound and 619c for
pure; half bbs, 6s4c; l0ib tins. TAG; do oi 1ac
NE-Terces, 63sc. Packa less
than $40 hs-l-ib pals, 90 IN case S7sc; 3-ib
pails 20 in case, $3.50: 5-b paiis Il in 4 case,
S14c; l0-fb pills, 6 IN case, S1sc so ID tins
in case. 7ssc: wooden buckets. 50 lbs net,
q II. - L n
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Most eaters report the top figure for Eggs with
a steady marke!.
Butter is quiet and stocks rather more lib
eTal Chez rules firm.
BUTTER
tREAMERY-Fancy creameries, 27@2sc p n;
seconds. .5@26c p ID.
DAIRY noice to fancy. 23@24c p h; lower
grades 6@l- 21ac-
PICRLED-1S@2lc p h.
tIRKIN-l7Ql9c p H.
CREAMERY TUB-20@22c p 70.
EAsTERN-12Gl3c &c tor ladle- packed.
CHkESk-Choice mild new. "a 1ac: common
to good, 714@s1ac; Cream Chedoar, 10al1c g ib;
\ oung America, lt@ lL; Western, i01a@1lc;
Eastern ,121@@1314c p ID.
EGGs-h amen Eggs, 25@3lc g doz: store Eggs,
ls@24c q dUzen; Eastern, ls@zz1 12c Tor good
10 fancy and l7GlSc .oI seconds; Duck Eggs &c.
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suMMARY or THE MARKETS.

silver advanced.
Wheat and Barley lower.
oats quiet Corn firm. Rye stron giy held.
Beans dull and weak.
Hay steady.
Flour unchanged.
Wool very active and firm.
Hops doins better. Hides still firm.
Hams weaker. Bacon and Lard firm.
Beef stiff and wanted Il ogs lower.
Rice firm.
Dried Fruits quiet.
Fresh Fruits very dull.
Poultry doin ather better.
Butter quieter. Eggs firm. Cheese ditto.
Potatoes and onions unchanged.
Twenty-four Failures last week,
Deere Ased exports OF Lnrn ber
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BniIder.' CONTRACTS.

Henry j. Kerner owner, with Hans Petersen
contractor (architec; owner), all work for story
1wen v-fourth and Fair Oaks streets at p int
90 E from co ner thence 5 100 by h 20; 5000.
II. J. and isabel Wright, owners, with CharlpS
A Doss and Carl Schiey, contra 'to;s and a chi
Lects. all WORK for two-story and basement fr
building on f. line of Third avenue. 325 OF Cali
fornia street south, 17:6 by 12U, Gu side
Land 1SU; S272S.
George Brin (owner) with A. Caccia & ].
Pecarich (contrat tors), all work eXCart painting
chandeliers ard sha1es for two--torS and base
ment frame bu lding y line OF Union strret,
20 w of Webster, W 25 by 100. y. MeuSs-
dorffer architect: $50 10
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ANTWERP DOL SALES.

ANTWERP, BELGIUM sept 1.-THE wool auc,
tion sales were continued yesterday and to-day
with keen and widespread competition. The at
tendance was good at both sessions, and holders
were firm, and prices against buyers The seec-
ton yesterday was better than to-day. 1hers was
Il large business done after the close of to-day's
sac. The fol owing yesterdays sales in de-
tail: Buenos Ayres $50 bales, 55 to lao francs;
Monteyidoo S1U bales, 70 10 220 francs. The re-
suit OF days sales as fol ows: Buenos
Ayres Sl4 bales, 81 to 155 francs: Montevideo
1856 bales, n to l55 francs, and Australia liz
bales, 100 to 2S5 francs
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LxCHANtE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Maxwell takes fo- Cork 81, 1929
ctls, valued at $S9,763
There was another slig hit decline yesterday
under m cd crate trading. The market exhibited
no feature worthy OF note
Local quotations follows: 81 55 for No.
], 81 STA for choice and 81 5SsleDl 621m D ctl
for extra cnoice for milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
informal SEssIoN-9:l5 o'cock-December-
$4,000 cts. 81 o612; 1000, 81 $685. 10000,
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K KWAEAT-95c@sl Is q ctl.
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
So 1905 35; Bakers extras, $5@5 10 p bbL
COkNMEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, $24@25 p tom:
Cracked Corn. S25@26 p ton.
LLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $3
2 100 lbs; Rye Flour 81 so p 100; Rice Flour,
So 75 Cornmeal 81 IS; extra cream do, So:
Oatmeal, So so; Oat Groats, $4; Hominy sS lu9
80 Buckwheat Flour S3 25@3 80; Cracked
Wheat, So %; Farina- 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour,
So %: Rolled oats (bbls), SO 70@5 80; in sacks,
S3 75; Pearl Barley, $4i split Peas, $3 5O; Green
do, "a 25 q 100 lbs
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercanttle Agencv reports "a
failure in the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for The week ending yesterday, as compared with
for the lTevlous week and % Cor the correspond
ing week OF 1896. The failures tor the past week
are divided among the trades as follows: ! dairy,
grocers, 3 res -anrants. ! copper company. l
taorS' trim min S. l boots ana shoes dry goods,
harness. J butcher. ] blacksmith, railroad.
cream and butter company, ! building materials,
stationery. l wa ier-w heel company, confec-
tionery ! general store, grain broker.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. l7.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 90 Market atou steady. Texas steers
So 1894 10: Texas cows. 81 25@3 65: native
steers, SS 40@5 20; native cows and heifers, 81 rs
ga; stockeTs and feeders, SO 25G4 50; bulls 81 6O
a. 50.
HoGS-Receipts 5000 Market steady. Buk
OF sales, So 90G4; heavies s3 S093 9712: pack
ers So 7O@S 90: mixed, SIS 9U@l4 lights. SO SU@l
4 %; workers. $4@n4 O5 pigs, S3 35@3 so.
Sh EEP-Receipts. 5000. Market s-eady, Lam bs
SO 5t@0 20: muttons, So 5O@3 So
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

might be locked up at the Bank of England for a
u'te but IL IL now known that the greater part
VIII be relent to the m arket until next month.
Inc best Informed people still consider that
soio shipments WI be first made 10 New York
from Paris, but inquiries show that such ship
mems have yet been arranged. l am told further
that large amount OF gold is going from sydney
TO New York
he Paris BourSe better but the Berlin
market was dull aud somewhat disturb. Dy the
Venezuelan defanlt
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POULTRY AND GAME.
POULTRY

TUULIR4-
Hens and BOOSTERS continue firm, owing to the
lack OF Eastern stock. The other descrip tions
show no change of Importance.
Live Turkeys are quotabe at 1e@17c for Cob
blers and l4@16c for Hens; large young Turkeys
16@17c; Geese p pair, 81 254pl so; oslIngS, ST. rs
q rs: Ducks, ST. 1898 for ole and $3@5 for
oung; Hens 80 50@5 50; Roosters roung, SAG
5: do, old. $3 800 A. Fryers. s3a3 25 Broilers,
81 5@3 for large and 81 75@z so for small;
Pigeons, sl@i rs r doz for young and Tor old.
GAME-Hare, nominal; Rabbits. nominal
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Omaha.

OMAHA. NEBR., Sept. H. CATTLE - Re-
ceipts, 5000. Market steady. Native beef
steers s4@5 20; Western steers, IS 500; SO:
Texas steers. 1898 80: COWS and heifers So az S5:
Gamers, 81 75@D2 rs; stockers and feeders So son
4 80; caves, s4@6; bulls, $2@3 rs.
nOGS-Receipls 470. Market strong to Sc
higher. Heavy. SO 1903 95. mixed. s3 eO@3 go;
light S3 95@4 05: buA sales. SO SU@3 9o
SHEEP-Receipts, 260U: market steady: fair to
choice natives. So S06pS 80: cho.ce West
erns S3 2O@3 o.; common and stock sneep 81 rs
as rs; lambs, SIS 1905 25.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
HAT AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hay continues S eady and in fair demand
BRAN-sl4 5O@l5 so Tor the best and S13 50@
IA q ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-$l9 50@20 for lower grades and
S2l@22 q ton for he best.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $21@22: OIL
caxe Meal at the mill, S3O q ton: iobUing. $31
Chopped Feed $l5@16 y ton: Cocoanut CAKE
SIT 30: Cottonseed Meal, $2e@30 q ton.
HAY-Wheat Sl2@l5 p ton; Wheat and Oat
$1l@14; Oat, $lUMl2; Barley. S1O@l2; cnm-
pressed, $12@i4; Alfalfa, $oGlO; STOCK. $S@9;
Clover, SS@1b y ton.
STRA M-3uHo4Oc q bale.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Beef is very firm and in good demand. Hogs are
slightly lower. The other kinds are unchanged.
Who esaie rates for dressed STOCK from slaugh-
terers are follows:
BkkF-First quality 6@61ac; second do 5@
51lac; third do, 4Q1415c q 10.
VEAL-LargA a@6c: small, t@7 n
MUTTON-Wethers. 5ls0 &c; Ewes. 5@51ac
p ID.
LA MB-Spring, 7@71ac a b.
PORK-Live Hogs 312@35sc for large and Ss4
31sc for small and medium; soft hogs, 2120314c
g. B; dressed do 51A06c.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans are dull and weak at he decline. No
change in Seeds.
BEANs-Bayos, SO so p ctI: small Whites
81 3511 45; Large Whites. 81 30@l AS; Pinks
81 40(1l 81; Reds. 81 40@l 80; Blackeye, 81 25
az so; ed Kidney. nominal; Limas. 81 1902 20
Buffers, 81 259D1 40: Pea 81 35@l 40
SEED Brown Mustard, So 2542 so; Yellow.
Mustard 81 25@2 so q ct Flax, $292 Is; Canary
Seed, 134@214c p h: Alfalfa, SAC; Rape, 212@
234c; Hemp. &c; timothy. 412c.
DRIED PEAS-Niles again Offering at 81 20;
Green 81 2O0l 70 ~ ctL
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

Jacob Wollner's circular says: sour N arket is
very lively with lots of Wool selling. especially
thelast week. whe en large transactions we're mads
In Wool which had been held by growers in the
country for the last two or three years. The
rivals Of Wool in this N arket for the NJ onth Of
September are unprecedented The market Is
very active and ali kinds OF Wool are in dem and.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
IMPORTS OF LUMBER,

Export OF Lumber from this port during the
frs: eight mou'bs OF the year were 1S.035O0O
feet against 2OSS6,OOO feet in 1896 The value
OF The shipments this year S376000 against
S4O4 S49 last year.