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THE STOCK MARKET.

There was fair business in securities on the
morning session of the Bond Exchange. Gas
and Electric was firmer at SCI 5OQ6S and Giant
Powder was weaker at s73.
There was no particular change in the after
noon.
Makawel Plantation has declared a dividend
Of soc, payable the 18th inst.
Changes in mining stocks were slight. The
telegram from the pump said: mo. elevator
has been running continuously. No. elevator
ran 80 minutes. The water is 81 feet inches
below the 1850 level station"
The letter from the Justice mine for the past
week says: On the $40 level the south drift,
started rs feet from the face of west crosscut
No. !, was advanced 10 feet during the week.
making its total length 35 feet The face is in
streaks of quartz giving low assays.
In the Belcher mine, on the 100 level the east
drift from the station is now in 96 feet having
been advanced II feet during the week. The
face shows porphyry. On the 1000 level the
east crosscut from the main north lateral drift
is out 247 feet feet having been made during
the week. The face is in quartz giving low
assays. On the 100 level the work of cleaning
out and retimbering the Belcher, Crown Point
and Yellow Jacket joint north lateral drift is
still being continued. There have been hoisted
during the week and stored in the orehouse
at the mine "a mining carloads of ore, the
average top sample of which shows an
assay value of s22 rs per ton.
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Foreign Futures.
California Frnit Sales.

CHICAGO, Sept. Earl Fruit Company ~
sales of California fruit: Grapee-Malaga' 9Vc'
single crates; Tokays, slQ1 10. Peaches-Al-
bright Cling soc a box; Orange Cling 5o09oc,
Lemon Cling, 81 O5. Pears-Bartietts' u aV9
20 a box; Clairgeau, 81 so; DeanJou 81 zoQ
l 30; Beurre Hardy, 81 SO91 40; Howell 81 TO-
Prunes-German, 81 1OQ1 80, single crates;
Gros. 81 55GD1 so ~ ,,,,o
Porter Bros Companys sales; GrapeemMala an Ia
gas 75cQ$l. half crate Tokays, 7OcG$l 40; En- n
peror soc a half crate. Pears-!5artlettS, u ~
az 80 a box; Beurre Clairgeaus, 81 60. PlumsI
Kelseys, 65cGs1 % a half crate. Peaches-Saai- a
ways. 76c41 05 box; Barton Frees @ @S9c9Sl +,
Levi Cling, S5c4$1; White cling, S5gooc
Georges Late, roc; Lemon, Toe; Phillpps CHhs'
60Q75c. Twelve cars sold
NEW YORK, Sept: Porter Bros. Com
pany's sales of California fruit: Pears-Bart-
let's S0cdS2 80 a box and 81 10 hall box;
Seckles. 81 S5CQ2 20 a box and 9Ocq$l lo nan
box: Duchess 81 As a box. Nectarines, 55p15c
a half crate. Grapes-Tokays. 81 loa2 70 m a
half crate; Malaga, S0c@$1 20; Muscats. 6oqSVc'
Peaches-George's Late. 81 lO4l 10 bo3; flc-
quett's, 65c; Lowell, 700S0c; Yellow, Soc; Sus7
quehanna, S5c a box and SOC half crate,
smock. 75c a tox; Levi, 75c9A 10; Cling, 900
75c: Salways. S0ds1 10; Crawfords 7Oa95c; Nc
Devitts. 70c. Prunes-Hungarians, 81 85n2 10.
half crates; Silver. SOcq$l 10. Plums-Kelseys,
70cQDs1 Is a half crate. Seventeen cars sold.
Earl Fruit Company's sales: Grapes-Mala-
ga, 95c9s1 so single crates. Peaches-Orange
Cings, 81 1901 10 a box. Pears-Bartletts, 81 70
q. 80 a box, 55d65c half box; Clairgeau, 81 Il;
Morceau, 81 10; Seckel, 5O9S0c single crates.
Plums-Yellow Egg, 45cGs1 Prunes-Fellen-
berg, 81 1901 80, single crates
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Ne7v York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7-FLOUR-Receipts.
1921; exports. 1900 Quiet and steady with
buyers at old prices, chiefly favoring we'll
known brands.
There abatement in the demand for
tin and iron to-day nor did prices show the
least inclination toward weakness, rather the
contrary. SreIter. however, was neglected
though not quotably. lower. At the close the
Metal Exchange quoted:
PIG IRON-Warrants firm at $16 25.
LAKE COPPER-Unchanged at SIS 80.
TlN-Firm for spot and easy for futures,
with $32 1872 bid ana S32 80 asked
LEAD nchanged, 81 60 bid, 81 SPY asked.
copper SIS 80.
5fELTER-Barely steady; IS IS bid s. rs
CoFFEE-Options closed quiet. unchanged to
tober, "a $5d4 40; January, $4 90; May. 81 So:
August, s. %. Spot coffee-Rio. dull and easy;
mild. quiet.
SUGAR-Raw quiet and barely steady Fair
refining, &f5c; centrifugal 96 test 7-16c;
mOasscs sugar. ll-l6c; refined, quiet
Western creamerles, 17G22c. June creamery,
1sd2lc. factory, 13u15i4c
EGGS-Receipts. 9oS1 packages; firm. West
ern candle extras, at mark, 13a l6c.
easy No red. 74Ac +. O. b. ahoat spot No.
! northern. Duluth, 1880 f. O. b. afloat TO ar
rive; No. l hard, Duluth, Sic to arrive; No.
2 red 73isC elevator. Options opened steady
and unchanged on light offerings, but quietly
developed weakness under disappointing cables
active export demand and realizing. a slight
afternoon rally on bullsh Indian drought news
and Western buying left the market finally
steady at i413sc net decline. May. 7sl5d7ya4c
closed 1886: September 73l2a739sc, closed 73lsc;
December. 762sQ76 13-16c, closed 761sc.
HOPS-F-aSV.
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Afternoon Session.
ROnrd-
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock Board yesterday:
Morning Session
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Decidnous and Citrus Fruits.

Pears Peaches and Plums are in good de-
mand on canning account at full figures. as
supplies are moderate.
Grapes are still plentiful and dull.
Figs are frmer Apples are lower.
DECIDCOUS FRUITS
Apples. 35q6oc npr box for common and 75cQ
81 for good TO choice.
BERRIEs-Bla lackber-ies. $804 so per chest:
Strawberries, s. soar per chest for small and
s2a4 for large berries; Raspberries, $3a4 per
chest: Huckleberries 296c per ID.
Grapes 25ly sac per box and crate for Fop-
tainebIeau, 2oa35c for black, 4oa50c for Mus
cat 25a4Oc for Tokay. 65q75c for Seedless, soc
for Cornichou and 75dS5c for Isabellas.
WatermeIons Ssd2H per 100
Cantaloupes. 50cGs1 per crate; Nutmegs, 15G
40c per box.
and 75cdsl for No. . in bulk. s35G50 per ton.
Figs 5OG75c per box for double layers of
small black and 5G660c for large purple
Peaches, 25@75c per box; In bulk, s2oG35 per
ton.
PIums 2oa4Oc per box and s2Oa3o per ton;
Prunes 40d5oc per crate.
Ounces 4G460c per box.
CITRUS FkUITs-Lemons, s1a1 rs for com
mon and s2Gl3 for good to choice; Mexican
Lines. S4 50a5; California Lines. nominal
Bananas 81 50d2 50 per bunch; Pineapples 81
no 40 rer dozen.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Ercjlqngc and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The Chicago market opened dull
and steady. Gables were &c higher, and there
was some little investment buying Increased
receipts and the condition Of the freight mar
l1et however operated against any advance
though better values looked for shortly
The shorts have covered freely of late but
will resell unless a good export demand ap-
pears. Broomhall cabled that Russian wheat
was moving slowly under the high prices
there and that the Indian situation was be-
coming worse.
Spot Wheat-shipping, 81 o21a91 O5; milling
81 071s61 10.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session - s:15 'clock-December-
81, 900 ctls, 81 1913
cember-2O0O 81 1917; 20OO 81 107s
Regular Morning Session-December-2 900
ctls, 81 l0ss. May-1O.000 81 15A.
Afternoon Session-May-4OO ctls 81 1854 !;
1000 81 1917 December-16 0O0 81 10M.
BARLEY-Thus far this year we have
shipped more Barley than wheat to Europe
The market at present is quiet on the spot
with no speculation call.
Feed S0aS2Ac; Brewing, 90qs5c; Chevalier.
81 1901 22le per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-December-20 ctls S41ac.
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-No sales
OATS-The rains up north by delaying the
hence the market continues firm. Red have
advanced. White, 81 1901 20; Red, 81 07R@1 Is
per ctl; Black. 9214c@sl.
CORN-The market is lower and dull. The
Eastern crop is being damaged more or less
by dry. hot weather. Eastern large Yellow.
81 06; White and mixed. 81 021191 %. per ctl.
RYE-90492isc per ctl
RIJ('K HEAT-NOnlinal.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins.

There is no further change to report. Prunes
are dull as the demand has not vet opened.
Peaches are weak and the tendency in Apples
is downward Apricots and Almonds are very
firm.
DRIED FRUITS (New Crop)-Prunes. In
sacks. SIC for 4O-50s 41ac for 59-6Os 10 for 60
70's, 3&c for 7O-SOs, 3a3hc for SO-s0's and 2a.
d27sc for sO-lOO's; Apricots 1041lc for Royals,
i40i5c for Moorparks and 12@12Ec for Blen-
helms. Peaches 4G4l2c for Standards 5Q5I5c
for choice and 6a612c for fancy peeled Peaches
l0a11c: Evaporated Apples, 612@7l3c; sun-dried,
iied51ac per lb NeCtarines 70S12c per ID:
Pears, Ease for quarters and Sq1oc for halves;
Black Figs, &c.
RAISINS-3aac for two-crown 4s4c for three
crown, SIC for four-crown. 4lsG6c for seedless
Sultanas BIC for Seedless Muscatels and 81 20
for London Layers; Dried Grapes 2t443c
NUTs-Walnuts, 5qSc for hardshell, lGQl2c
for softshell; Chile Walnuts 11G12c; Almonds
1o12mnlac for paper shell. SG9c for soft and
4Q5c for hard shell; Peanuts. 5%a624c for
Eastern Brazil Nuts Sl249c: Fiberts la
11lzc; Pecans, 7lsQSc; Cocosnuts, 81 5Oa5.
HONEY-Comb. II lac for bright and lO1kc for
light amber: water white extracted 74a1tec;
light amber extracted. 6l4q7c. dark. 512c
per H.
BEESwAX-24Q26c per lb
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Beyond a further advance in Sweet Potatoes
there is nothing new in Potatoes and onions
The Vegetable market stands about the same
except that there is less Corn coming in.
Tomatoes plentiful as ever and prices
rule low.
POTATOES - Garnet Chiles, 75Gs0c; Early
Rose, 45665c: Burbanks. 75cq$1 per ctl; salinas
ONIONS = 75aS5c per ctl for sllverskins;
Pickle Onions 5O975c per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, 2924c per 10;
String Beans, 1@2c Lima Beans I.1,ozd 262e; Cab al
Tomatoes 25G3Oc: Egg Plant 3N640c; Green
okra, s0g4Oc per box; Garlic. 2@8c; Green Pep
pers 356I4Oc for Chill and 35Q4Oc per box Tor
Bell: Carrots 30G4Oc per sack; Bay Cucumbers.
25G35c; Pickles 81 5OG1 75 per ctl for No. 1 and
75c for No. 2; Summer Squash, 25aS5c; Mar Marrow @
fat SQUASH $40 per ton; Green Corn, 2o050c per
sack, 5O675c per crate for Alameda and 25Q40c
for I3erkeley
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Weather Report.
026th Meridian-Pacific Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. u 70 m


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. - p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka ............... IS San Diego........... 81
Fresno .............. 90 Sacramento .......... So
Los Angeles. rs Independence ........ SIS
Red Bluff............ a Yuma .....-......... IS
san Luis Obispo..... "a
San Francisco data: Maximum ter1pera ture
ca minimum, 50; mean, IS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure continues high over the north
ern half of the Pacific Slope. There has been
a slight fall along the coast of California. but
conditions still favorable for fair warm
weather over the country west of the Rocky
Mountains.
The temperature has risen from six to eight
degrees over California and in the great val
leys The temperature is for the first time
in several weeks much above the normal
The weather viii continue favorable for
drying raisins in the San Joaquin Valley.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, September s, 1899:
Northern CalifOrnia-Fair. cloudy; continued
warm weather in the Interior nOrtherly winds
inland. fresh westerly winds with fog along
the coast.
- Southern California-Fair Friday; continued
warm weather; westerly winds.
Nevada-fair Friday; continued warm.
Utah-Fair Friday; warmer.
Arlzona-Fair Friday.
san Francisco and vicinty-Fair Friday;
fresh westerly winds in afternoon, with fog.
ALEXANDER McADEE,
Forecast Official
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Poultry and Game.

car of Eastern sold at 16c for Turkeys,
81 25d1 rs for Geese, IS 5OG6 for Hens, $5Qf
for young Roosters 81 7595 50 for old Hens,
50 5ca4 80 for Fryers and $S@4 for Broilers.
Local stock shows no particular change. be
POULTRY - Live Turkeys, 14ql5c for Cob
blers and 14a15c for Hens; Young Turkeys,
81 5061 75; Ducks, 50 60d4 so for old and s46t
for young Hens, So 50Q5 so; young Roosters,
81 5O75; old BOOSTERS. "a 5OG5; Fryers. SO 5094;
Broilers s303 80 for large, 81 50q3 for small;
Pigeons. 81 25a1 so per dozen for old and 81 rs
az % for Squads.
GAME-Doves, 75dIS5c per Dozen Grouse
81 5oGs: Mountain Quail. sSq3 so; Hare. slq1 %
Rabbits 81 90 per dozen.
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Easter. Lfpest0ck Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-CATTLE-There was less
urgency to the general demand for Cattle to-
day, but the moderate supply prevented any
decline in prices Good to choice Cattle. S. 75G
So; commoner grades, 81 25d5 rs; stockers ana
feeders, 81 2od4 50; bulls. stays, cows and
heifers, S2d5 35; Texas steers, So 50g6 20; rang
ers. So 45G5 25; calves, S4q7 rs.
HOGS-Trade in Hogs active early al
advances of 5G10c for the general run. Later
the market weak Heavy Hogs, 81 509
62Ik: mixed lots 81 2OGi 65, and light 81 25d
70: pigs. So 40Q4 40; cus, s2G3
SHEEP-Trade in Sheep and Lambs ac-
tive Sheep were steady and Lambs were 80
1Oc. higher Sheep. 50 25Q3 % for common 70
S4G4 80 for the best; native ewes selling, SO 25d
=, So, and Western Sheep, 81 506i4 25 Lambs,
SO 50d6 30 for inferior to choice; Western range
flocks selling at s5@l5 so.
Receipts-Cattle, 1000; Hogs, $1,000; Sheep.
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. THE Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The stock market was fat all day here to-day
on fransvaal outlook. which is ugly. special
Cabinet meeting VIII be held tomorrow. The
decline was started by free selling Of dividend
paying Africans from good quarters. both by
London and by New York. Americans were
also sold, but not pressngly. The close was
heavy at the worst. Spanish fours 5sA
Tintos, 40; Anacondas, 119s. Gold to the amount
of Gl3 900 in bars was bought.
The Board Of Trade returns for August show
imports TO have increased 9.S per cent over
last year the increase being to a considerable
extent in American food stuffs. Exports in
creased go. Excluding shpbulding. America
bought raw materials and textiles.
The Bank of Bombay increased it's rate from
10 to-day
CLOSING.
LONDON, Sept. canadian Pacific. ssas
Union Pacific preferred, 7sfs; Northern Pacific
preferred 1885; Grand Trunk S; Anaconda
liz; bar silver, weak. 27 3-16d; money. 1902
per cent
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Fruit and Salmon in England,

The London market for California fruits and
salmon is reported by the Grocers Gazette Of
August l9 as follows Fruits-Calnornian
fruits are nrmly held, but there is only lin
tied business doing. owing to the paucity OF
supplies. Salmou-The market is fairly steady,
and while generally there IS not large amount
Of business doing. one considerable transaction
has been effected a Liverpool firm having taken
q fairly large block Of Fraser River salmon at
coordination" prices. Advices have been re-
ceived stating that there has been a consider
able Improvement in the run OF fish on the
Fraser River and It is estimated that the total
pack in British Columbia VIII probably be
about 100 coo cases in excess Of last year, when.
II VIII be remembered, the pack was a compar-
atiyely small one.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne7V York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. The market Sic
cumbed to the combined influence OF a hard
eniug rate on account OF the gathering war
cloud In South Africa. few Of the highly
speculative Industrial specialties were marked
up in the early dealings and at different times
during the day in effort to resist the de-
cline. The attempt proved unava.ling to over
come the depression in the general list and
the maripulative stocks in some cases finally
weakened though a few retained a net ad-
vance. Tennessee Coal was marked up a point
at the opening, but that the highest of
the day. Sugar, Tobacco, Brooklyn Transit
Federal Steel and few other stocks among
the prominent industrlals vibrated above and
below last nights price Pullman Palace Car
ali The american Car stocks rose two noints
each. but the preferred receded to the Level
at the opening. Pressed Steel Car preferred
advanced a point in the closing dealings
These movements a reflection of the large de-
nand for railroad equipment, had little effect
on the general list American Hoop stocks
8 for the common and ll4 for the preferred.
There were some large orders executed for
about point. The preferred stock advanced
IN sympathy. but lost all the gain. These were
ness Of the active stocks. ST. Paul showed
some resistance, but gave way with the other
erangers when intimations were heard that
there would be no increase In the dividend
rates The rate still continued at 2ik per cent
There were declines in the railroads quite uni
prominent grangers, Southwesterns, Pacifcs
Trunk lines and Southern railroads. Stocks
which have had recent sharp advance show
wide declines.
Money on call commanded per cent most
OF the day and went high as per cent,
with only few exceptions below per cent.
The subtreasury had a small debit balance at
the clearing house to-day. but the banks have
lost S. 600 COO to that institution since Fri
day and expect to increase that amount before
the close Of the waek. There were further
transfers to the South to-day and the banks
ere still losing on balance 10 the interior. The
hardness of money here did not avail to lower
the rate OF sterling exchange, in view OF the
increase in discounts IN London, which also
had the effect OF raising the rates of sterling
exchange in Paris and Berlin. London's sales,
about $500 shares Of stock here, helped TO
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags 7@7Ac; Wool
Bags 26@2Sc; Fruit Bags. SIC 512c and &c for
the three grades of white and 7G712c for
bleached jute.
COAL-Wellngton, IS per ton; New yelling
ton IS; Southfeld Wellington. 81 so: Seattle. Sc
Bryant, Sc; Coos Bay s5; Wallsend 81 so
Scotch SO; Cumberland, 50 so in bulk and
$40 70 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg
sl2; Camel S. per ton; Rock Springs and
Castle Gate. 81 60; Coke. s12 per ton in bulk and
s14 in sacks.
SUTGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash, in 100-lb bags
Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5l9c
Powdered. SIZE Candy Granulated. 5hc
Dry Granuated, sc; Confectioners' A. sc; Cali.
fornia A. -; Magnolia a. 49sc; Extra c, 41kc
Golden'C 4%sc; barrels. 1-16c more; half barrels
Ac more; boxes 1ac more; 50-lb bags, mc more
No order taken for less than rs barrels or its
equivalent. Dominoes, half barrels sac; boxes
&c lh
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Hides, TaHo1u, Wool and HOBS

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers 1OqlO11c medium. 9d91ac; light, &c:
Cowhides, &c: Stays. &C; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf,
10c; dry Hides. sound: Ice; culls and brands,
13c: dry Kip and Veal 16c: dry Calf lie;
Sheepskins shearlings, 2O69Oc each; short
Wool. 35d60c each; medium. 70490c; long Wool.
9OcGs1 10 each; Horse Hides. salt. s2G2 % for
large and 81 25G1 so for small; Colts. 25Q5Oc
TALLOW-No rendered 4Q412c per ID: No.
2, 3q319c; refined, - grease. 2G2Ac.
WOOL Spring Clps-San joaquin and
Southern months, sale: San Joaquin Foot
hill, defective, S49c; Valley, Oregon. 17@1Sc
for fair TO good
Fall Cllp-San Joaquin Lambs. S11Oc: dc
plains, 7GSc: San Joaquin and Southern Noun
tain. 7l4@9c.
HOPS-New are quoted at 121b614c Der lb
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(0'I1[ReA FINANCIAL:
AND 54e IeHazEzzz NEW
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SH7er declined again
Wheat rather more unsettled at about precious prices
Barley inacti0e and unchanged.
Corn lo7uer and Oats higher. Rye mrdlStwbed.
Bean buyers holding off for the ne7O crop.
Hay in ample receipt at unchanged prices.
Potatoes and Onions about the same.
Tomatoes still gH the market.
Butter qlnet Cheese IN better supply and Eggs 7Uedker
Poultry in liberal receipt, bit steady.
Pears Peaches and PIn'ns in good canning demand.
Abbes 7ceakey, Figs fymer and Grapes plentiful.
Nothing ne5v in Dried Fr1Ht
Provisions as before.
Meat market as previously quoted.
Slight decrease IN local exports.
LARGE increase in local Revenhe collections
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Eggs are weaker and quiet, the demand
having fallen off considerably OF late.
Butter shows no further decline.
Cheese is in larger supply and some deal
ers are disposed to make concessions. to effect
sales.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery. 26@2s1tc; seconds,
2lq25c
pc: store. nominal.
Picked roll, 2OM21c; irkin. lsG21c; creamery
tub 21q22c per Id.
CHEESE-Cholce mild new. 119111ac; old, 10
G1Olac; Young America, l1q11Ac; Eastern. "A
EGGs-Quoted at 21a25c for store and 271h@
sic per dozen for ranch Eastern. 22kd24c for
selected. 2Oq2lc for No. l and 11qlYc for sec
Onds
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Flour and MWstnfs.

FLOUR-California family extras SO 60G3 75,
usual terms; bakers extras, So 40d3 so; Oregon
and Washington 50 40G3 so per Dbl for extra,
SO 25Qp3 40 for bakers and 50 25G3 for super
fine.
M1LLsTUFFs-Pri in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount to the trade Graham
Flour. s3 rs per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 81 Is; Rye
ira Cream Cornmea So 25; Oatmeal. 81 5OG4 Is
Oat Groats, 81 IS; HomIny. 81 2563 so; Buck
Farina. 81 50; Whole Wheat Flour SO 30; Rolled
Oats (barreis), Sc 55G6 s5: in sacks. Sc 35a6 Is;
Pear. Barley, s5; Split Peas 81 90; Green Peas,
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San Francisco Meat Market.

The market for all descriptions remains un-
changed.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7@7ac per lb for Steer and 61kQ7c for
Cows
VEAL-7d1Oc per lb
MUTTON-wethers. 7lk9sc; Ewes. 797sAc per
pound.
thanksgiving, s1k@ec per h.
PORK-Llve Hogs 5%Gp57sc for small. &c for
medium and 51aG51sc for large; stock hogs and
Feeders 5nc; dressed Hogs. 7dShc.
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crop and the market is dull. though prices
show no change.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 7061 so; Small White. " 10
az Is; Large White. 81 6OG1 rs; Pinks, 81 l5g
. 25, Reds nominal: Blackeye, "a 1894 25; But
ters, nominal Limas 81 1904 10: Pea, - l5Q
35; Red Kidneys, $2G2 rs per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 2hQ3c; Yellow MUS
tard, nominal Flax, 81 9oQ2 10; Canary Seed
2% Q3c per Id for California and 31se for hast
ern; Alfalfa, Sh495c; Rape, &c; Hemp 4V
7BRIED PEAsNNiies, 81 25g1 so; Green. 81 so
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OREGON.
PORTLAND, Sept. THE bright weather
has slightly eased up the demand for wheat
at very much of a premium over export prices.
1t is apparent that all OF the wheat has not
been damaged and that it will not be alb
solutely necessary TO pay famine prices now
or later on, and buyers accordingly pro-
ceeding with more caution. although offerings
are very light. cent a pound is about the
proper quotation for Waa Walla up to 6Oc
per bushel for milling purposes; 81 pound wheat
might bring Gle. For Valley. 60d61c is obtain
able. the latter being given as an outside quo
tation.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Sept. Wheat is somewhat firm
er, but receipts are light; Club, 5Sc; Blue
stem Gle
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Charters.

The George Curtis and Mary E. Foster load
rr5sa for Honolulu. Iurline mdse for Kahuui.
The Willie r. Hume loads lumber at Port
Gamble for Manila, COS Encore. lumber at
Grays Harbor OF Columbia River for Valpa-
raiso, 52s 6d.
rival for wheat to Europe, 32s Cd; H. Hackfeld'
harLaV TO Eur0pe 25s 80.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Sept. 7.-Consols, 1O4a4: silver
27 3-l6d: French rentes, 10Of 52l2c; wheat car
goes off coast, quiet and steady: cargoes on
passage, hrmer tendency; English country
markets, steady
LIVERPOOL, Sept Wheat, firm; wheat
in Paris. steady; flour in Paris. steady; French
country markets. frmer.
COTTON-Uplands. 1882.
CLOSING.
CORN-SDot new firm. IS 42d; old firm
3s gid. Futures firm; September, IS 4&.d; Oc-
tober IS sad: November. 3s 614d
WHEAT-Spot firm; futures quiet. Septem-
Der, % 92sd, December, IS 11l2d.