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DRIED FRUITS. RAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

All Dried Fruits are firm except pricots There
are large orders here for Prunes and Peaches, as
the East is after 81 tock. The tendency in the two
latter descriptions is upward and IL would not take
inch TO excite The market, which would be har M
full. Raisns are also firm and In active request.
The large ana small sizes OF Frunes are rela-
lively firmer aud in better demand than the me-
dium sis es. say those hat run from SO to 80.
New Raislns are selling at 2s4c for 2-crown,
3t4c for 3-crown, 334c for 4-crown and 81 for
Loud on layers.
DRIED FRUITS-Quotaticns are as follows:
New Prunes. 434 @5c for 40-50's, 414Q41sc for SO
SOS lSs4@4c for oU-70's. 31493lac for 70-8Os Sc
tor S0-SU's and 2112c for 9U-lUu's: new Peaches,
514@5s4c: fancy, &c: peeled, S@llc: Apricots,
ew, SPOT, 5@612c. carload lots; evaporaed Apples,
51s@6c: sun-dried, Sc; new black Figs, 303Lac
Plnms, A@41ac FOR pitted and l@l1ac for unpitted
n Nectarines, 31a@41ac p b for prime to fancy;
Pears. 2@4c for quarters and 2G5c Tor halves
RAISINS-(Oid CROP
Four-crown, loose 4@5c; 3-crown, 31s(04c: 2.
crown 234@314c r. b; seediess Suit anaS. 5@51ac;
seedless Muscatels 4@41ac; S-crown LONDON lay
Iers, 81 75@2; Imperial clusters, $2@12 %
NUTS-W ainuts. 61ad7c p ID for s, anuard and
9@91ao p ib for softshelI A M onds 607c for Lam
guedoc. 21a@31sc for hardshell and S@9c p h for
papershell; Peanuts 4@5c p b for Eas ern and &c
for California; Hickory Nuts, 5G6c p ID; Pecans,
9@lOc q ID; Filherts, 9@912c; Brazl Nuts $3.50;
Cocoanuts. $5@D5 so p 100.
Hon EY-New Comb, lOc for bright and 7@3c
for lower grades: new water-whte extracted,
414@434c: light am Der extracted, 33l GAO "a b.
BEEEWA X-22@l25c = ID.
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Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
a. station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath il, If any, the amount OF
rainfall, of melted in inches ana hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. IsoharS, or solid
lines, connect poins OF equal air pressurei $50
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word thigh" means high barometric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather: Glow"
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:
but when the ''lOw'- is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature rain south OF Oregon is lmprob-
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
VII produce an opposite result
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS

WHEAT-A mother slump at Chicago depressed
this market for futures, and spot grain was also
weak, but no lower
Local quotations are as follows: 81 s71a p ctl
for No l. 81 4ssl@l so for choice and 81 521a@
l 5712 for extra cnOlce for milling.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 o'cock-December-
1000 GUS 81 ATS 2OU0 81 4634; SJ00. 81 461s;
$4,000 81 Al MAY - 20GO, 81 47ss; 400U.
81 4G12: 1000 81 476S.
SECOND SEssIoN-DeCem ber-4000 ctls, 81 Al "A
2O0O, 47S,s May-14000. 81 47$4.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION -Dece m mber-200O
cus, 81 471s; 1000. 81 ALA; 1000, 81 47ss
May 6000. 81 4712.
BARLtY-The market closed he week dull and
unchanged Feed 90@95c; Chevalier, 81 3O9l 35
p Gil for No /; new brewing, 81 059l 10 Tor No.
l and Sl@I 0213 for dark Coast
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9 rs o'clock-No sales.
SECOND SEssIoS-No sales
REGULAR MORNING SESSION 1000
cts, S3c
OATS-Continue quiet and unchanged. Southern
Red selling al s. 02Ia@l ~ D ctl, and new
salinas at 81 071a@I % p ctl. Fancy Feed,
81 25@l so q ctI gooI to choice, 81 l21a@1 2213.
common, $l@l 10; Surprise, nominal-nOn here.
new ked, 81 021a0l 10: Milling ST. 20al 80 q
ctl. Clipped Oats sell at Sl@2 q ton over the raw
product
GORN-P Prices showed no further change yester-
day. The market ouet. small hound Yellow,
81 25@l 50; Large Yellow, 81 l0@l 1212; white,
81 0501 10 p ctl.
RYE Stead lily held at Sl@l O71s p ctl
BUCkWHEAT-95cQSl 15 q csl Tor new.
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OCEAN TRAVEL,
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY EsS5.
- wharf San Francisco. as follows; z1@=5xstE
For ports in Alaska, 9 A. NJ August 4, g. IA, 10
"a, 29, and every fifth day thereafter,
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c. Port rown-
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Anacortes and
New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.( 8 a. II
Aug. L. 9, IA la. "a, 2e. and every fifth day there
after, connecting es Vancouver with the Z. P. z.
r. at Tacoma with n. p. r. r., at Seattle with q.
N Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
/ For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bay), Str Pomona P. NJ, August q IL
LII, 20, "a. 2S september J. g. 10, IA, is, %, 81
october l. 5, 9, Is. lS, %, 26, 80.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Rueneme, san Pedro. East san
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport. at A. Il
Aug. 2 6, 10, IA, Ia %. 26. 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har1ord
<San Luis Obispo). santa Barbara, Port Los An.
Peles. Redondo clos Angelesl and Newport, IL
A. NJ. AUGUST 4. 8, II, 10, 20, "a, %, and every
fourth day thereafter
For EnseDada, san Jose del Cabo Mazatlau. LIS
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico) steamer OriZaba, 10
A. NJ. the I'd Of each month.
Tie Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket oftce-Palace Hotel, 1
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL PERKINS & CO, GenT Agents.
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
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SD lower this morning, which caused much dis
appointment to the friends OF wheat Paris re-
por ed nour II higher, and this caused rally to
1880 LOT sep ember Heavy selling by the local
crowd started break, which was only stopped by
orts buying 20 take proht around 1876 This
buying caused rally TO 76Nc again heavy SELL
ing started, which resulted in break 10 751sc.
December followed at q premium OF lc. a rally
to 1880 took place al the lose.
Receipts were about 100000 bushels less than
on the same DAY one year ago Shipments were
only $4,000 bushels less than receipts. Toledo as
usual leads in receipts Kansas City shows an in
crease. Rains were reported in North DAKOTA
Much of the days business was ,bullish. but this
was lost sight OF in the anxiety OF longs nload
over sunday Many were disposed to sc their
holdings In anticipation OF the Government re-
port, which Will b. published on sunday next If
the Government authorities make he crop under
6O0, ,0U0, 900 bushels of wheat the anmuniticn of
waiening the report with considerable anxiety
Much damage has resulted TO The spring crop,
which will be made known In he report
Foreign conditions were unchanged as compared
wi other days during the week. Iesterday's s
cable offerngs met with ready accep,ances This
morning he demand for spot wheat continues
brisk. indications poins TO 8 combination trying
TO force prices down In order to Duy cheap wheat.
ing to reduce prices If the foreigners continue TO
buy the combinati D may nut meet With success
The volume of business done in wheat during
the week has been very large. Wheat has many
friends who have been out OF the market for year
The fact that prices were advanced in the
face OF large harvest has siren gthened the eaS
of 81 sleculators as to the final outcome OF prices.
Eng and has not yet started to buy. II is oues-
tlcnaole whether English stocks Will stand these
conditions much longer
The demand for -four for the United Kingdom
h as been very urgent OF late. ! he market does
not SET M very anxious 10 fill orders her than at
temporary break might be caused In order TO
shake ont few weak holders.
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PROVISIONS.

This market is fairly jumping. Nothing like it
has ever been seen before. not even in the pelmy
days of twenty years ago. Local dealers say they
are selling three times as much goods as they ever
did before in the month OF August The DEM nd
is from all over the country.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. S5ac p ID for heavy,
ss4c for light medium, 91ac for light lO@lOLac
for extra light and l2c for sugarcured. East
ern sugar cured Hams. 12Ml21ac p ID: California
Hams. IU@llc q ID Mess Beet, $797 so p bol
extra mess do So@S SO; family do, S9@9 80; sa t
lorR, s! 1905 So p Dbl extra prime Pork. S9@l0
9Gl0c q h.
LARD-Easterp tIerces is quoted at 434c for
compound and $4,000 for pure; pals 612@6s4c:
California tierees, 41ac p b for compound and
51ac for pure: halfbbls, 6$4c; To- b tins 614c; do
6-b, 61ac p b
COT OLEN E - Tierces, 5slc. Packares less
than 500 bs-l-tb pals, gu in case. s7sc; 3b
pails 20 in a case, $3.50; D. b pals IL in a case,
S14c; 10Th pals. a case. S1sc 80 ib tins, or
In case, 1850 wooden buckets. so lbs net
7Jsc; fancy tubs 80 ms net 1856; half-bbls, about
fs q n
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Chicago

Wheat opened weak at lc decline, as compared
with yesterdays close. Liverpool quoted wheat
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RECEIPTS OF PKoDUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stock S closed the week lower, as rule,
than they opened IL. The most marked decline
was in Sierra Nevada which sold down to zoe
yesterday, against s. 80 on Monday. The neigh
boring stocks sympathzed with Sierra Nevada,
but he decline IN them WAS less marked
The Alpha Consolidated assessment falls delin-
ouent In board and the Utah assessment In office
to-mor ow
The Quincy Copper-mIning Company of Miohi-
gau has decla red a dividend OF 81 per share,
amounting TO s40O, 900. and payable August 16.
The Boston aid Montana Mining Company has
declared a dividend of So per share, amounting to
S450.OOO payable August 20
The Osborn Hill Gold Mining and MillingICom-
pany Of Grass Valley has levied an assessment of
35o per share, delinquent September 3.
The output of the Con. Cal. & Va mine last week
amounted to seven tons OF ore of the average
say value of SIS 70 per ton.
The Inyo Marble Company has levied al assess
ment OF lOc per share, delinquent August %
The Marguerite Gold Mining and Millng,Com- :
pany of Placer County has levied an assessment
of l1c per sh are, delinquent September TO-
The Rose Creek Mining Company OF Tuolumne
County has levied assessment or l5c per share
delinquan Mt August II.
Mining assessments falling delinquent this
month amount to sci 900, of whicn Nevada
M mes want S62,9J0 and California mines $780,
O00.
Following Are the Highest Prices Dur
ing the Past Week.
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for common kinds and 25@40c q box and 20@35c
q basket for Crawfords; in bulk, $25@30 q ton
for ings and $lU@l5 for frees.
Plunas zO@40c p box; Japanese, 50@6Oc Wash
lngtons, S7@1l0 p ton; Egg Plums, s1U
Prunes, $1,000 "A ION for santa Clara, with the
large sizes held at $35,
Aprcots 2o@40c q box and sl0@l5 q ton in
bulk
Pears, 25@4Oc q box; Bartletts. 40@65c p box
for green AMI 25G35c for ripe; Sl5@2O = ton for
No ! and S7@l2 90 p ton for No. 2.
Apples, 250o40c p box for common and so
al sc for good TO choice.
Cranapples, 2O@30c . box.
Figs, single layers acc q box; double layers.
60@S5c
Grapes, in boxes, 40@60c for Muscate. S5@60c
for blacS, 95c for Tokay, 50@60c for Thorn psou s
seedIess and 25Q40c for Fontalne bleau and Sweet
water. Crates sell about ! DC higher than boxes.
Watermelons, $5Gl5 p 100.
Can:aloupes, 50c@$l rs p crate.
Nutmeg Melons, 25@40c q box.
CITRUS FRU1TS-Lemons $1@2 q box for
common and So 25G3 for good to choice; Mexi-
can Lines, S4 5u@5: Bananas, 81 25@2 so p
bunch; Pineapples $1G13 p doz
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

L.
Arrived.
SATURDAY. August
schr Moro. Jorgensen. 60 nours from CoquiIle
River; mdse TO ) kimbaL
Schr Abbe, Hansen. SO hours from Ca;par;
20J NJ IT lumoer, to Caspar Lumber Co.
Sch- Eureka. Erickson, days from Coquille
lanf SO NJ IT lum ber TO Mcdonald & McKinuoa.
schr Arthur /, Krog; AZ hours from Point
Arena; 130 eds bark, 10 versen.
Cleared.
SATURDAY. August T.
stmr Pomona Cousins, Eureka Goodau. PerSlas
stmr Umatflla. Bennett Victoria and Port Town
send; Goodall, Perkins & Co.
stmr Corona. Jepsen San Diego; Goodall, Perk-
stmr Progreso, storrs, Seattle: eoodalI Perk-
stmr National CT y Andersen. st Mlchaels; Her
stmr south Coast, Hansen, st Michaels: e
RideoIt
Bktn Tam o. shanter Patterson, Santa Rosalia:
schr ANITA, Aas. Ensenada, via San Diego:
Y Ybarra Gold Mining Co.
schr I Hill, Rudbach. Kadiak; North Amert-
can Commercial Co.
SATURDAY, August 7.
Stmr Signal. Bondegaard, Eureka
stmr Weeott, Miller. Crescent City.
stmr Pomona. Cousins Eureka
stmr Poi It Arena, Hansn, Mendocino.
stmr Coquile River, prisEo. Coaaille River
y.
Schr HILL Rudback. kadiak.
schr ALBION Grunnen
Schr Golden Gate, Jorgenson.
Telegraphic.
POINT LOBOS, August Ito M-Weather
clear; wind W; velocity IA miles.
Charters.
The Albert. Castle and w Irwin load
mdse. for Honolulu
for Moendo; schr Berte Minor lumber at Eu-
reka for Kailua; bktn Monitor lumber at Gravs
Harbor for Guaymas; Chit bark Pacifico, lum ber
The Sound for Valparaiso
Spoken.
Per ship st Francis-May 81 on Cape Horn, Br
ship Gensta- from Hilo, TOR New York.
Domestic Ports.
HARDY CREEK-sailed Aug 7-stmr Green
UsAL-sailed Aug 7-stmr Newsboy, for Santa
PORT LOS ANGELEs-Arrived Aug s-stmr
Alcazar, from FONT Arena.
BEAR ARBoR-sailed Aug 7-stmr Laguna,
for San Francisco
EUREKA-Arrived Aug 7-Schr Gen Banning.
Launched Aug 7-stmr Hueneme
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Aug 7-Haw ship
John Ena, hence July %.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Aug 7-stmr RIVAL he
POINT allied Aug 7-schr Arthur I.
for san Francisco.
AsTUkIA-A rived Aug 7-Br bark Cumbrian,
from Antwerp; schr Edwari Parke, hence July
"a.
EUREKA-Arrived Aug schr Lottie Carson.
from = = Wt.ort' Stuls fdsautha, from Nentnrh
h.VEKETT-To sail Aug 7-scnr Neptune. for
san Francisco.
Arrived Aug 7-schr Queen. hence July %.
Foreign Ports.
MOLLENDO-Arrive Aug 3-Schr Volunteer
from Grays Harbor.
CAPE ETOWN-Arrived Aug Abr bark Eivlon,
for San Francisco
Importations.
COQUILLE RIV ER-Per Moro-4o NJ fl lumber.
l3o ons coal, " kegs butter, bills hides, pags
wool.
Consfgnees
Per Moro B Haight: Dodge Sweeney q co;
S kimoaii. Bissinger IL Co: Hume e Hart; H II
SAT- e W Z Sumner & o: Coghill d RDhn.
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Prices for all descriptions remain unchanged.
Wool is quiet ana firm. Hides sell of well at the
figures. Hops rule firm.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c
under souno sIocK. Heavy salted steers. SC p ID;
medium, S1ac q b: light, 71ac; Cowhides 71a9
SC q 10; slags, SC; saited Kip 7c; sated calf.
&c p ib salted Veal, &c; dry Hides. lac q n;
culls and brands. lie; dry Kip and Veal, lie;
KIDS. SC; Deerskins, good summer 25c D ib;
medium zoe; winter, zoe; Sheepskns, snearings,
1OG20c each; short WOOL 25@40 each; medium.
40@50c each; long woos. 50@75c each.
1ALLOW-No j, rendered, 2s4@3c q ID; No 2,
2146621ac: refined, sc; Grease, &c . H.
WOuL-Spring clip Northern l4@16c p n;
Mountain. ll@13c; Foothil, ll@l3c: San Joaquin,
years clip, s@9c: do, seven months S@lOc q ib;
early Lambs, defective. 61a@71,ec; TO- free, log
lie: Nevadas. 10@12c; Eastern oregon. l0@l2c.
HOPS 6&Sc p fb for fair 20 choice and e9l0c
for fancy Contract prices lU@l &c 2 ID ior
nay t'a
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GENERAL MERCH ANDIsE.

BAGs-Calcutra Grain Bags, SC; San Quentin,
SIS 40: Wool Bags 27(@30c: Fruit Bags, 5iAc 5sAc
and 614c for the different sizes.
CANNED SALMON The Alaska Packers AS
sociation quotes Red Salmon follows: In lots
Of 25, 900 cases csc q dozen; $4,000 cases. S2Lac
q dozen; 75,UO0 cases, 9uc q dozen. net cash o.
b. eX-ship
LINSEED Oils higher at 42c in bbs for raw
and 44c for boiled. Cases, sc more.
LUtOL-Is &c higher all around.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany
quotes terms net cash Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 615c: Powdered 6c; Dry tiranu-
lated, $3.50 q b; COnfectioners' A, 53sc Magnolia
A, SC; Extra Z, 4Tsc; Golden e, 4$4c; candy
Granulated 512c, California A, 51sc; half-barres
lac more than barrels AMI boxes 1ac more
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hay is quiet and easy, as the urgent demand OF
the past month seems satisfied for the moment
Feedstuffs are unchanged, except olcake Meal,
which is higher.
BRAN-$l5@15 so for the best and $l4@l4 so
p ton for outside brands
MIpDLlN 9@20 for lower grades and
S2l@22 2 ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFs-Rolled Barley. $2o@2l; OIL
cake Meal at the mill. $50 q ton; ioobing S31;
Chopped Feed, $l6@l6 q ton; Cocoaaut Cake.
SIT so p ton
HAY-Wheat sl1@l6 p ton; Wheat and oat.
SlO@l4; Oat Sl0@l2 b0 harley, $S@lz: COM
pressed, sl2 t0@l4; Alfalfa, $7@5 50; stock, $7@
8; Clover Ss 5U(Q9 50 d ton.
STRA W-30d 4Uc p bale.
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POTATOES. onions. VEGETABLES.

An advance In Corn was the principal change
yesterday.
POTATOES-New Early Rose in boxes, 400
soc; in sacks, 40&45c; new Burbanks, 4U@5Oc .
ctl in boxes and S5@50c in sacks; salinas Bur-
banks, S0@90c; Sweet Potatoes, LAC l34c p 10.
ONIONo-SiIverskins, S5Q95c q ctl
vEGETABLEs-Bsy squash. 26@95c y box;
Marrowfat squash, $lU@l. q on; Bay Cucum bers,
15@30c p box; Pickles 75c@$s for No ], 40@5Uc
z0@6Oc for Bell: Green feas, 21ac b; string
Beans, 21a@g4c p ID; Lima Beans. S@4c; Green
Okra. 3J@50c p box; Egg Plant. 3596Uc; Cabbage,
6O075c p ctl; Carrots, z5@3Oc q sack: Garlic,
lla@l2c " b; Tomatoes, 5006Uc for River and so
G75c for Alameda; Green Corn, 7bc@$l 25 q SIX,
75cGSl r crate for Berkeley and 81 25@1 75 p
crate for Alameda.
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NOTICE To MARINERS.

branch OF the United States Hydrograph,o
once located in the Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free OF
expense
Navigators are cordially invited visit the
Office, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept hani 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 top OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each dav from the
United states Naval Observatory q. Mare Island
Cal,
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error. II any, Is
publlshet the same day by the afternoon papers,
and by The morning papers the following dav.
w. s. HUGHEs
Lieutenant o. s. N. in charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIC OFFICE, c. S N,
MERCHANTS EXCHA NGE-
SAN FRANCIsco, August Z, 1897.
The time bail Telegraph Hill was dropped
actly at noon today e., at noon of the 120th
meridian. or exactly at P N. Greenwich time
w. 5. HUGHES,
Lieutenant q. s. n" IN charge.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Nothing new to report
wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows
BEEF-First quality, 51ac 2 n; second do Sc;
third do, 4941ac p fb
VEAL-Large. 5@6c: small, 697c o b.
MUTTON--Wethers 5A9@ec: Ewes 5@51sc
q b.
LAMB-spring 7@T1sc p b.
PoRK-Live Hogs, S1a@35sc for large and 3s4c
for small ana medium; SOFT Hogs, 21a@S14c y b;
dressed do sc,
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFs.
The market is stationary a, the moment.

The market is stationary the moment.
FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
S4 1904 s5; Bakers extras 81 65G4 40 3 Dbl.
COkNMEAL ETC.-Feed Corn, S2z@25 D ION;
Cracked Com. $25@f6 p ion.
MILLS 1UFFS-Prices in sacks are as follows.
usuai discount 10 the trade: Granam Flour, 81 75
y 100 lbs: kye Flour. So 30 p 100: Rice Flour,
S5 rs: Cornmeal, So IS: extra cream do So;
Oatmeal. So so; Oat Groats S4; Hominy, s3 log
8 80; Buckwheat Flour, So 25G3 so; Cracked
Wheat. IS 25; Farina. $4; Whole Wheat Flour,
az: Rolled oats (bbls) "a 95@5 %; Pearl Barley,
SO 75@4 Split Peas, s3 10; Green do, $4 70 q 100
h.S
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

comnanv sold California fruit at auction as fol-
lows Pears Bartleus. So Pesches-$l 75G
05; average, 81 S5. flums and Prunes-S 7U9
20: average, 81 IS. two cars sold ;o-day
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. THE Earl Fruit Com
pany aucioned iruit at Ihe following prices:
Peacbes-C Crawford Sl@1 90; average, 81 Sc:
Straw berry, 81 2a@$l so: average. 81 ST; Muir
81 40@l 81; average, ST. AZ; Susquenanna, 81 90
"a so. average, 81 50. Four cars sold to-day.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans are now as slow they were active a few
days ago No change reported in prices.
BEANS Bayos, SO; Small Whites, 81 25@l S5
"a ctl; Large Whites, 81 20@l 30 p ctl: Pinks,
81 3541l so; Reds. ST. 2O@l so; Blackeye, 81 so
al 80; Red Kidney, nominal: Lmas 81 o5@l rs;
Buffers. ST. 2O@l 35; Pea, 81 S0@1 35
sEEDS-.Brown Mustard 81 6O92 IS: Yellow
Mustard 81 IS p ctl; Flax, 81 coal 70; Cauary
seed, l349214c 2 b: Alfalfa, 614c; kape, 21s0
2s4c; Hemp, &c; Timothy, 41zc.
DRIED PEAS-Niles nominal; Green, 81 2DQ
I IN q c1I
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug THE weekly
bank statement shows the following changes:
$s. 56e zoo: specie. Increase, 1882, 200; legal
tenders, decrease $4, 553, 600; deposiJs increase,
sS,lS7, 800; circulation, decrease, SAG 400; banks
now hold SAL COZ 25 in excess of requirements Of
the rs per cent rule
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ExcHANGE AND BULLION.
Yesterdays WHEAT MARKET.

SAN Francisco, Aug 2, 1897
The following resume OF the wheat market is
furnished by 4. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
erainbroker 4l2 Pine street:
San Francisco.
9:l5 A. N. SESSION
Wheat opened weak in sympathy with Eastern
markets. December 81 Al to 81 467s closing at
81 471zs; May. 81 475s.
1918 A. N. SESSION.
Wheat opens. steady, with fair buying by the
local crowd. Weakness In thicago market seems
lost sight of Decemb mber, 81 473s; ay, 81 4734
HID A. NJ. SESSION.
Wheat still hanging around initial prices Crowd
disposed 10 isht shy of the short side. December,
81 472s May. 81 47la.
December barley, 93c
Chicago.
Wheat opened weak at lc decline as compared
with yesterdays close. Liverpool quoted wheat
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DLCIpUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Choice Partlelt Pears sold up again yesterday,
but considerab ripe and small STOCK carried
over. They very unsettled. Peaches and
Piuns inue quiet Figs are scarce. Grapes
sell about the same
DECIDCOUS FRUITS
Straw berries, $3@b Z, chest fer largo and -
for small.
Black berries. 81 5Ct02 D chest
Raspberries, $3@4 80 q chest
Huckieberries, 5@sc D H.
Red Nectarines, 5U6a75c; White, i5@85c p pox
and SlOM12 Q son.
Peaches, 15@26c q box and l6@25c q basket
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-Three cars OF Eastern are expected
this week, one of them going on tomorrow.
Live Turkeys 15@17c for Gobblers and 12@l3c
for Hens; Geese D pair 75c@$l; Goslings S %
l SO: Ducks, 50 b06g3 IS for old and S3G4 30 for
young; Hens, $S 5094 50; BOOSTERS young. SAG
so: do old, 90; Flyers. So 50@4: Broiiers,
S391S 30 for large and 81 5OG2 so for small
pigeons, SlQ1l 25 y doz for young and for old.
GAME-Hare. nominal; Rabbits, nominal
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Corn opened weaker on rains in the Southwest
Selling for country account caused weak mar
ket The bears took hold of he situation and used
their d machinery TO shake outsiders out. Armours
brokers' bought December corn jus. before the
close Il is claimed that Armour owns very
large part of the old corn crop. He has not sold
any for some time and is strong believer in high
prices. August and september are two very criti-
tween August 25 and september 20. The market
will have these scates 10 go against Ihe price
has been driven lower than conditions warranl.
AS is a ways the case the price goes hey ond rea-
sonab.e limits. Receipts Will grow smaller until
January.