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Of wheat for importation, and finally comes to the
conclusl n that the debeit mutt be supp led
from American socks IL further saws: The
campaign which has commenced N two months
seems 10 be very much analogous that of
J6Sl-9Z": that IS 10 say, the yie.d deficient in
France with an abundant harvest in the United
states.
THE Americans inform us steadily OF very ia
VorS oe noieS IN their heat, bu IL is justified TO
Sc m TO be beyond the average; as to spring wheat
II has augmrn ed in superficial sowing, and Tor the
M 1inent has a good appearance, yet there re-
mains long period in which change the prt sent
high percentage"
The article plainly shows how carefully condi-
uons on this side are watched by the French.
some time must eiApse before France viii find it
nee ssary to import wheat, they will depete
their own stocks as far possible before bpying
%lsewbt re. The French crop thls year IS iuly one
month late making the crop of 1896 ex and
over thirteen months of Consumption. Inis con-
dition VIII NEE with many surprises before the
coming crop has been manufactured in o fioJr.
heports from England are not OF the best
weather conditions are far from being favorable
10 wheat. The Argentine cleared 10 wheat dur
ing the past week. Russia continues 10 ship wheat
llberalIy Danuolan clearances are less than those
Of last year.
The pat week has been beneficial to spring
wheat Good rains visited the DaKotas VII re
drought was becoming quite apparent. The Red
RIVER alley rel Orts crops in excellent condition.
On the uplands, where rain mostly needed,
the crop IS the most promising for years. The
James River Valley in south Dakota is be lin ming
TO need moisture The Weather has been very hot
and a good rain would m = Ike the conditions that
Vesting going on under the most favorable ciTcum-
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DEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Two crates OF Cantaloupes came in from Yuma
but were sold
There are very few good hard Cherries lie I, and
thes are bring ny fair prices.
Fine Peaches and Aprcots suitable for ship
ping sell well ct top quotations, but of stock
is slow. Green Apples and Pears in oveTsup-
ply and duh. Receipts OF Figs are constantly in
creasing.
All citrus Fruits ull. as Fresh Fruits have
the call now, nd Oranges and Lemons are weak
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries, $2&S 2 chest for large and 81 20
a for small
Gooseberues, 1Gl12c q d Tor small anu &c for
large and 4td5c for English
Raspberries, $3@5 q chest; from Newcastle,
bUc = crate.
Currants, 81 5O@s p chest
Peaches. 2U@5Oc . box and 3O@50c p basket.
Piums IS ca 81 2 box
Cherry Plums 25G40c 2 drawer.
Royal Apricots, 50G60c q box, 50@6oc 2 crate
and 3u05Oc . basket
Green Pears 2b@s5c p box and lOGl5c 2 bas-
ket.
O.d Apples. sl@l so; Green Apples. 25a4Oc
2 box and 25G35c p basket Red Apples, 5Oc@SI
q box
Cherries, l5@s5c p box: loose Black. 11sasc =
b; Royal Anne, 3595Oc q box ana S12@&15c . ID
in bulk.
Rags, Black single layers 26@5Oe . box; double
LAYERS 6pc@Sl; White, s0G5Oc.
CIT BUS HUHS-S ayel Oranges, $2G3 50
for choice 10 fancy ana $l1l' 80 . Dox for COM
mon: Seedlings, Slgl so q box; Mediterranean
ons. 7bc@Sl 70 for common and 81 50@3 2 bx for
good to choice: Mexican Lines, So 90; Califor.
MIA Lines Use = box: Bananas. 81 25d2 SO r
bunch; ffneappIes, $S94 50 doz- -
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Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts
NEW YORK ExCHANGE.

NEW YORK, n. Y. June I9.-In the few
s ocksIn which there pronounced move
ment to-day there were declines, but the general
market was duh and steady. The weak features
wera Sugar Refining, North Pacific and Union
Pacific In the first namtd the selling was sc-
companied bv suggestion that the sugar sched-
ule the tariff bill viii pronably be altered in
conference staZe of legis alton TO less favorable
condi ions. There was no special explanation of
the selling of Northern Pacific, and the decline In
Union Pacific was ubtess due to sales in antici-
patton OF the calling in OF the first
tue market and speculation there was reported 70
be still tagging on account of the jubilee
Granger shares we're only moderately active and
nearly steady. Rumors OF large gold shipments
The ban statement slowed an increase In all
items and was accounted favorable showing as
indicating In measure the expansion in business.
Doubtless greater activity in the STOCK Exchange
loans which was the best feature OF The state
menL DtHer changes we're in actual cash hold
ing Of s.. 64300O aud of 97,4l7,O0O in deposits.
the latter rejecting the other incre ases. surplus
m ent bonds steady. unchanged. Railway strong.
Money on call l@lA per cent: time money
80 days per cent, iour months 212 cent,
six months per ent. egh; months 31a per cent
ind0rsed bulls receivable, 30312 per cent: choice
and prime single names, 312(d4 per cent: good
names. 415 cent. Pos Ell ASKING rates for
sterling "a IS ~ for long bills 81 80 TOR demand
Actual rates. long bulls, s4 S614@4 s61a; sight
drafts. S4 S114G4 S41z cable transf rs, "a S71l
al S73z. Domestic exchange on New YORK and
san Francisco, sight l112c premium, telegram
zoe premium
Money IN London IL per cent Rates of dis
count IN open Plarke for both short and THREE
months bills, ISL 6n1 per cent Amount OF bul-
lion gone into Bank OF England on balance to-day,
E72U00.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks closed the week considerably
lower than they osed the preceding week. The
los. in Con. Cal & Va. SOC, in Chollar SIC in
ophir sc, in Potosi 2lc, etc Yes,erday's market
was weak
The Alta assessment falls delinquent In board
tomorrow.
The Hutchinson Sugar Plan alton Company will
pay the regular monthly dividend Of 25 cents to-
morrow.
The Spring Valley Water Company will paw the
usual monthly dividend OF so cents tomorrow.
The delinquent sale OF The assessment of 10
cents per share levied by the Fox directors of the
Hale & Norcrots Mining Com maanv has been fur
Iher postponed to July l9, n obed ence the
order OF court rniOluin- the sale.
An official telekrsm reports the output of the
Con. Cal. & Va. mine last week at 1O5 tons of ore.
OF the a erage ASSAY value OF S44 SO per ton.
For the previous week the output amounted to
13z tors of averaging S76 per ton.
The German Savings Bank has declared semi
annual dividend at the rate of L. 20 per cent per
Rnnum on term and !. 90 per cent on ordinary de-
posits, payable July ].
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AM ur.E8 GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market continues dull and fat at
unchanged auotauons Speculation seems AT a
standstill at the moment Quoted at 81 2UQl 221a
tor No !, al 23s4@l 25 Tor choice and 81 ~
a S5 2 ctl Tor e&. choice for milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SFssIoN-S:l5 o'clock-December-
1000 ctls, 81 20Ts.
SECOND SEssION-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION December -
1000 cJls, 81 2 70; 1000, 81 2l: $4,000 81 2l1s.
BAkLEH-Thr market for Feed is firmer. New
Brewing also rules firm. Feed, 7O@7334c, Outsiue
inquire tor choice bright; new Brewing, o5Gs71zc
old Brewing, S5G9Oc q cLl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoS-9:l3 o'cIock-No sales
SECOND = SESsIoN-No sR.es
RE6ULAR MORNING SEssIoN-No sales.
OATS-It is a long time since here has been any
life in this marke.. keceiDs and stocks are
Il ght, but the demand is very duh. Fancy Feed.
81 2b@I 30; good 20 choice. al iOGl 20: com
mon. 95c64Sl O71z q ctL Clipped Oats sell a. a
az n ton over the product
COR\-TEe downward tendency continues and
ali descriptions weak Offerings ar heavy.
Large yellow, 971zc@S1; small Round DO. 81 10;
White e5G9213c.
RYE-old is firm at 81 10: new, s71sc . cu.
BCGkM MHEAI-Nominsl at 81 25gL 4u e ctL
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closes With such light supplies. The new crop viii
come in on q practically tare market
Honey is in free supply and dull.
New Apricots. 61sc bld &c asked.
DRIED FRUITs-Quotatlont are as follows:
Peaches 4lya66c p n; fancy, 6lzc p h; peeled
t@1lc: Apricots, 6@Sc; Moorparks, i0@l2c;
evaporated Apples. t@512c; sun-dried, Ease:
PTunes, 2Ia613c for the sizes; white rigs, Sc;
PlumsL 414lac for Fitted and 1@115c for unpit-
led; Nectarines. 312G51sc ? . Tor Prime 10 fancy:
Tears, 21ROG4c for whole, 21z9se ior quarters ana
S@5c for halves
RAISINS-
Fourcrown, loose. 52lc; s-crown. z1zc: 2-crowu
S3sc 2 10; seed ess SulianRs, b@51zc: seedless
Mnscaiels 1ac; S-crown London LAYERS S1@l rs:
clusters, 81 50; Dehesa clusters. " 50: Imperial
clusters. 81 30; dried grapes
NUTS Chest uts Qu0table Al Sdl0c: Walnuts
61k@s7c r 2 for standard ana S@91hc y n for
sofIsheIl Almonds 6G615c for languedoc SO
S1ac for hardshelI and $3.50 y b for paperSheli:
Peanuts, 496c 2 h Tor Eastern and &C for Calf
iornia: Hickory Nuts, G6c p b; Pecans, TAG
&C 2 b; Ffl5ertsS 71s@sc; Brazil Nuts 71zGSc;
CcCoRnuts $5@5 so 2 100
HONEY-New Comb. I0c for bright and 7@9c
for lower grades; new water-wnite extracted, ~
G5c light amber extracted, 49<14c b.
LEES WAA-22G25c 2 n
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NOTIUE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographle
OE1ce located In tbs MerceantS Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense.
Naviga;ors are cordially invited 10 visit the
offlce- where complete sets OF charts aud saiiin.
directions Of the world are kept on mani: or com
parson and reference, and the latest inform alton
9au always be obtained regarding lights dangers
TO navigation and all matters OF Interest to OCEAN
commerce
The time ball on top o. the building on ree
graph Hi Is hoisted about minutes before
noon. and Is dropped 1T noon. l2Oth meridian, by
tel elegraphic signal received each dav from ths
United states Naval Observatory q. Mare Islaul
Cal.
notice stating whether ths time ball wa,
dropped on time. or giving the error IL any Ia
published the same day Dy the afternoon psperS
And ey the morning papers the following dav.
w. - HUGHES
Lieutenant Q. y N. in Charge
Tho Ime Ball.
ERANcH HYpKoeRAPHrc OFFICE. T. SNO
MERCHANTS ExCHANgE
SAN FRANCISCO. June 19. 1897.
The time ball Telegraph Hill was droppei
exactly at noon today e. AZ noon of the l2O.I
meridian. Or exacuy AZ r n, Green wien time
w. y HUGHES.
IIeutenant Z. \ N. ia mar -.
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PROVISTU rs.

This market has been undisturhed for long
time. Hams are firm. but Bacon and Lard are
raTher easy than otherwise.
CURED MEATS-Bacon 712c p n for heavy. Sc
= n for light medium. gc for light 10c . 10
for extra light and 12c = n for sugar cured Eas.-
ern sugar-cured Hams 12@l21sc q n: CalifornIs
Rams. 1O1a@l1c: Mess Beef, SS@S so q Dbl; extra
mess do. 50 50Ge; family DO, 50 50@I0; extra
prime PORK, SlO@1O so; extra clear SIS 5UGl4
2 bol; mess. Sl2 5oGl3 q Dbl; Smoked Beet
91zc = b.
Ia RD-Eastern tferces are quoted at 514c for
compound and &c ior pure; pals 61sc; CAL
iiornia tierces 414c 2 h for compound and 512c
for pure; half-bbls, 5S4c; 1Ub tins, 614c; 90 5-ib
6lsc h.
COTTOLENE-Tierces 52zc. Packages less Than
500 Tbs-1-b pals. 80 IN case, SIsc; S-b pals 20
in case, S$sc; On pals y in case, e14c; 10 b
pals IN a case, Else: 50-fb tins ] or 10 case
s5sc; wooden buckets. 80 lbs net. 77sc; fancy
LuOs so lbs net 1859; hali-oarrel$ about llO lbs
71ac q h
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

There is DO change whatever IN Hides Wool IS
neglected Quotations for boz kept fairly de-
fined by an occasional contract
HIDES AND sRINs-Culls and brands sell 1c
unoer sound stock. Heavy salted steers SdS12c
10: medium. &c; light, 6la@7c = n; Cowhides,
61zG7e; stays. SC: sated Kin, e@l7c; saIted Calf,
7nSc p n: sated Veal cote; cry Hides. l3C;
culls and brands. l0c; dry kip and Veal. 9GlOc;
dry Calf &c; culls, IOc GoRtskins, 20d35c each;
Kids. DC; Deerskins good summer, 25c z 10;
medium, 20c; winter l0c: Sheepskins. shear
lngs. 1UG2Oo each: short WOOL Z5G4Oc each:
medium. 40(G50c each; long woods, 50tGl5c eacD.
TALLOW-No. ], rendered, 2sl Csc Y D. No Z
pa 215c; refined. 4s4c Gre1se. &c 2 h.
WOOL-~prine clip quoted: Mountain. llD
l3c: Foothiil, e9llc; san Joaquin, years clip
7@sc; do seven months, 79Yc = h; NevHdas,
sG1lc; Eastern oregon. 7Gl0c
HOPS-6Gsc Tor tAiF 10 choice and 991Oc q p
for fancy. Contracts being drawn at s1lOc
tor ore Rons and Tlaessc for new WashinEtOns
and S159l0c for CRfif0rniHs<-
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HAY AND FEEDsrUFFs.

Receipts of Hay are somewhat larger, but the
market is steady. Bran and Middlings show ne
charge.
BRAN-s14a14 so for the best and 1891 SO
r ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-slSGle for lower grades and
$40 50G2O so 2 ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley. S15 5O91z:
oicsze Meal 1t the mill S26 So q ton; iOobing
$27 so.
HAY-Wheas is quotable at SSG1O so ? Ton:
new Wheat, S74T So ? ton; WheaI and OaL $7a
10; Oat, $6GS so; new Wild OaI, s6G6 So; Bar
ley. SO 50gS; new Barley, 8. as SO 10 River
and $oG7 Ior other grad es; Alfalfa S667 50; com
pressed. S191O; new Alfalfa first cutting, 50 SO;
STOCK, S5G6; Glow $6lo = ton
kIRAM-Z6a5Oc fs bale
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ExpIanation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
~ station indicate maximum temperature for the
Gays; those underneath it, If any, the amount OF
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches AMI hundredths,
curing the past twelve hours. Isobars, solid
lines, connect poin OF equal air pressure; iso-
tnermsr or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather; 'low"
reTers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear the Washington
coast. W hen the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast and the fsobars extend
north ana south along the coast, rain Is pFobable
out when the '1Ow- Is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south OF oregon is improb-
able With thigh" in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast,
weather. may be expected summer and colder
weather In winter. The reverse OF these conditions
WI produce an opposite result
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

HlDEs-Buenos Ayres. dry, 20 lbs. 1s1k@lsc:
Ga weston 20 to 25 lbs., &C.
LEATHEK-H emlock sole. Buenos Ayres, Light
TO heavy we. ghts. ls@20c: acid l9G22c
Dried Fruits.
RAISINS-Calfo 5OIb boxes 2sLc. crown
s$4@51Sc; seeded, 7$4@s12c; seedIess nuscsteis
51sQ5s4c.
CURKANTs - 47s@514c in barrels; cleaned
bulk, e1g@Sc; cases, S1sS515c; cleaned cartons,
6@7 Iac.
fKU NEs-CalifOrnia, PSI boxes. s14a7e; so n
boxes, SG7c-
PEA CHES-California unpeeled bags 6aSc;
boxes 7@9c; peeled l09l2c-
APRICOIS-Californla Boxes S1zGI Sc; bags,
7l20lOc.
CITRoN-lI@l211sc for fancy boxes.
zU@24c.
DATEs-fersian. 6o-D boxes. 21a@3sIc; Fard,
IN boxes, zS4@5c; cases, 5s4 Gee
WALN Ia y california standard 6L5c; soft
shel, Sc.
LMoNDs-shelled. 1854 Q2sc
Metals.
$IU9lz.
Fl1 TIN-Straits Sl3 s56l4 90
CoPPER - Brokers, $.l a l212: exchange
S1l. strong.
LEAD : Brokers. 50 Is; exchange, sS 81.
Strong
Stocks and Bonds.
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POTATOES. oNIoNs. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes ana Onions are rather wesk th an other
wise
Vegetables show no particular change and are
abundant usual. Tomatoes have appeared from
the River. Rhubarb is on Its last legs
PUTATOES-Nsw Early Rose in boxes, Sta
Use: new Burbauks, 6Oc@$1; old Burbank Seed
ungs, bO965c for sill kinds
oNIoNS-New Reds, 60970c . sack; Silver.
skins. 75GS5c q ctl.
VEGETABLES Summer Squash in small
boxes is ouotRble at S5G50c p tox; Bay Squash
75cGSl p box; Cucumbers 3U95Oc q box for
Marvsville, $ldl % q bx for Bay; Asparagus sue
@$l 25 for common. 81 SO for choice and 81 75@
IS for fancy; Rhubarb, 25G35c ior ordinary and
4O65Oc p bx Tor choice large; Dried Peppers case
2 fb: Green Peppers, e@7Lac p h for ChiIe and
75c p boK for Bell; Green Peas l1aQ211c . 10:
string Beans l@2L2c: Refugee Beans, SC; Green
Okra. 15c y ID; Egg Ilant l0c p n; Cabbage
75c p ctI; Carrots. z59SOc . sack: Carrie, 1a@
&c = b; Toma.Oes, 76c9Si IS y box for Vaca-
VILE and S2@2 IS for River; Green Corn, lU@
221ac r doz for Vacaville aud 35c for Alameda
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CHICAGO MAkKErs.

CHICAGO III, June l9--Lower prices for
hogs and the dullness of trade caused easier
feeling in provisions to-day. Packers were lib
eral sellers and shorts were he only buyers The
cash demand was more active and tended TO steady
prices The heavy receipts OF hogs, however. con-
nue. to onset all bullish factors In Cattle is
usual on Saturday transactions were barely worth
recording. The deluge OF half fat STOCK durn the
week has caused decline such cattle OF zoo
25c, or 35945c in ten days. Grassy stock is 4OS
soc lower. Gamers show 2OG25c decline, and
bulls .5@S0c. Veal calves sod 40@50c lowe
and are an uncerta n kind Of stock Texans were
generally quoted soc lower tnan last week In
hogs the We-k shows an increase o. 4J.O00 over
last. Trade fairly active with prices Stron <
to Sc lower, some sales 71Rc over. making a
eady decline from day TO day of l5@20c values
to-day touching the lowest for 1897, and almost
10 the lowest average of last winters packing in
the West The marke- closed weak. Saturdays
supply OF sheep WAS sig At, most of the pts
were consigned direct to -ressed bee ms
! 1 =. :. .... IL.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans show no signs of doing any better and the
demand for them is very dull. All Seeds are neg
Iected.
BEANs-Bsyos quoted a. 81 65aI rs; Small
Whites, Sl9I Is . ctl: Large Whites s10l O5
= ctl; Pinks. 95cGs1 021s; Reds, $l@l is; Black
eye, 81 40G1 80; Red Kidney, nominal: Ii mas
81 4Ol9I so; Buffers, Sl@I rs: Pea, SIGl Is.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard SO 5O02 rs: Yellow
Mustard. 81 rs = ctl; Flax, 81 600l 10. Canary
seed, 134@214c 2 h: Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 21z0
2s4c; Hemp &c; Timothy. 412c
DRIED PEAS-Niles. nominal; Green. 81 500
l so = ctl
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The WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco. June
l9. 1897, p II. The following the rain
falls for the past "a hours and seaso nal rainfaIs
TO date, as compared With those Of the same date
lasssseason;
Eureka, past "a hours CO. this season 90 last
season 5L9O; Red Bluh, past "a hours .Os, this
season 25OO, last season - 43: san Francisco,
past "a hours .03, this season IS %, last season
2I-25: Ere no, past ~ hours trace, this season
10 50, last season S.lS. san Luis Obispo past "a
los Angeles past "a hours 90, this season 10 S5,
this ll-77, last season go; Yuma. past
"a hours % .. this season >. So last season .SS.
san FraHctscO data: MRximu N temperature 60
minimum so, mean So
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
A moderate storm is apparently central OF the
Oregon oast- This Is causing rain throughout
Northern California, Oregon AID southern Wash
ington. and ciOudy weather prevails throughout
the entire region west of The KockN Noun aims
excl pt in Southern California and Arizona With
the cloudy weather there has been a marked fall
in temperature in the interior OF NortheTn "a T.
fornIa-
Forecasts made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight June 20. iS97:
northern a iforuia - Probab bly, occasional
showers in all but extreme sou portion Sunday:
warmer In the sacramento valley: fresh south
erly shifting to southwesIerly winds
southern California-FAir Sunday; fresh west
cry winds.
portion fair in east portion Sunday.
Utah-Eair in south portion showers in north
portion unGav; cooler in north portion.
ArIzona-Far sunday.
San Francisco and vic nity-Partly cloudy and
probably occasional showers Sunday.
W. II. HAMMON, Forecast Official.
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BUTTEk. CHEESE AND KGGs.

Fancy Creamery Butter Is bringing the top quota
ton. Cheese keeps steady. Choice ranch Eggs
bring the top price without difficulty.
BUTTEk-
CREAMERY-Fancy creamertea 16@17c; sec
oDds. l5Gl51zc 2 n
DAIRY-Choice TO fancy 14G15c 2 b: lower
grades, l2@l3c-
PIcKLED-I @16c 2 n for
FIRKIN-15@l6c be p b for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New, 171l &c 2 n
EASTERN - l2@l215c for iAhle- packed.
CHEkSE-Choice mild new, Sc p %; com mon
10 good, oG71zc 2 d; Cream Cheddar 10Glic
Young America S99c; Western, lie; Eastern,
13G15c p b.
EGa s-Ranch Eggs 12@15c 2 dog: store Eggs,
l091l1 y doz; Eastern 1191z4s Duck Eggs.
&c = QOz
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

Previous prices rule
FLOUE-Nes ,ash prices are: Family extras
- 7564 IS: Bakers sxtras 81 5Oo4 55; super
nne. saga So = Dbl.
CORNMEAL. ETC. - Feed Corn S22G23:
Cracked Corn. S23 so 2 ton
MlLLSTUFFS-PriceS in sacks are as folow7
usuai discount 10 The trade: Graham Flour 50 81
? 100 ms; Rye Flour 81 so q 100: Rice Flour
IS 75; Cornmeal, S29t2 20: extra cream do. So rs
Oatmeal, IS SO; Oat Groats 81; Hominy, $3 100
3 SU; Buckwheat Flour 80 25d5 so: Cracked
Wheat, So 50; Farins 81; Whole Wheat Flour
50 75G4; spIE Pes, SS 3d. Green do, "a q lOO
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs rule firm at the improved prices, with
moderate receipts Beef and Mutton are un-
changed.
Wholesale rates for dreSseI STOCK from siaugh-
terers are follows;
BEEF-First quality. 61ac 2 ID second do. SC;
third do, 4141ac q n.
VEAL-Large, 596c; small, 607c D-
MUTTON-WetherS, 5051ac; Ewes. sc . D.
Handspring. 617c ? n.
PORK-Live Hogs, 3zs@3Iac for large and 35s
@33kc for malI and medium; SOFT Hogs 2laD "a
Sc = b: dressed do, 41aG5L4c
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NovEMENrs oF WHEAT.


July sert Dec
No. Red winter wheat-Open S1s 8 634 71z
PARIS FUTURES.
June. July.
w Wheat-C oSng. 70 bO. - ~
C,rn has ru ed strong throughout The week. due
TO good buying by outsiders. Their Influence has
Offset the pressure Ot1he bears, who have worked
hArl 10 keep prices down so that they might
cover their lines Conditions point 10 a short crop
this year.
II is believed the SOCKS in farmer hands are
greatly below the estimates, as millions OF BUSH
els have been used for fuel uring the past year
The waste has been large These two items
expec ed BY conservative authorities 10 amount 10
100000 QUO bushels
The Iowa state crop report PLACES the acreage
at 20 per cent less than ast year, With Nebraska
showing like falling of
Oats have been fairly active during the week.
Shor were The best buyers.
San francisco.
9:15 A. NJ. SESSION.
Nothing doing in wheat TO speak of. 200 tons
Dec ber wheat sold at 81 207s. Crowd a. pears
puzzled, rather tending TO an auVance.
10:I5 A. N SESSION.
No transactions. 81 2024 bid aud 81 21 asked
for Decem Der wheat
II :l5 A. NJ SESSION.
Shorts disposed 10 cover over Sunday. Offerings
light. December wheat opened at 81 207s aud
closed at 81 2l1s. Sellers
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Receints at Kansas Citv.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK n. Y, June 19.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following changes;
Reserve, Increase, $7S9. AIS; loans, increase
S4,S22.1O0: specie. increase. 1882. 400; legai
lenders increase 81, S6l 500; deposus increase,
S74l7, ,7OO; circulation, decrease S256 500; banks
now hold S4S,390.95O in excess OF requirements of
the IS psr cent rue
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY Another car of Eastern will be put
on tomorrow. Local stock is nominal
Live Turkeys. 1l@12c for GobbIer4 lO6l lc for
Hens; Geese 9 pair. 76cG 81; Ducks. S3 z5e3 so
for old and s 50@5 for young: Hens S3G
&; Boosters. young. S6@7 so: DO, old SAGA SO;
FFyers, 81 s0d5 2 doz; Broilers IS tO@4 for large
and 81 5OM2 Tor small; Pigeons 81 259I 90 s
doZ Cor young and for old
SAME-hare. nominal: Rabbits nominal
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Woman's Way

"You women" said he in the peculiarly
exasperating way a man has Of saying
those two words: you women buy bar
gain things because they are cheap"
1--WE do not, '" said she. I'VE buy cheap
things because they are bargains"
The distinction was almost too subtle fer
the blundering, masculine in elect, hut it
was there.-Indianapoli Journal.
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The imports Of specie at thi, port during the
hrst i've months OF 1897 were s., l6I. 971 against
81 1891 during the same period in 1896 and
consisted OF the following descriptions; Gold bull
non, So 4 sos; gold n, S4S 644; silver bullion
SI1S,S21; silver coin, S79. 50l.