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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
NAVAL STORES.

Quotations Of naval stores showed practically change
to day with the exception OF spirits turpentne wnch
were slow declining Nc The general teeins was
steady Quotations follow: - 49,
TAR-Regulars. 81 30; oil, bbls, ~ No.
SPIRITS TT'RPENT1NE-41ha age . .. ,, -
ROSIN-COmmon TO good strained. VI 4gGtl iZh; T.
q a., 3 81 80: G; 81 co. H. 81 10: 81 10: X. 81 90:
60 % n 81 49, w G. 80 Go W W. t2R
STOCK
Spirits turpentne ,'eVo
""''
Charleston June i-Turpentne market frm 3ohc.
Rosn firm. unchanged
savannah June Spirits turpentine quiet 37c Rosin
o,ta, ouoted. r. C. d, eOc: f, 95c; F. 81 %; g.,
Il 10: II 81 49, l. 81 25; K 81 40; NJ 81 10; ~ 81 80;
W c. s2ds2 TO- w w, 81 % ~
Wilmington June 1.-Spi1ts turpentne dull: 51ts9aIc
Rosn Arm 9Odf6c Crude turpentine hrm, u 90 " 80
and SO 40. Tar steady, 81 30
London June 1.-Linseed oil. lbs 3D. Inrpentine-
Spirits 32s 10tzd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

cOTToN-The bulletin board the Cotton Exchange
recorded insignificant price variations and the pit pre-
sened a lfeess scene during the greater part OF me
Helped by encouraging cables from LN-
ernool bulls succeeded In scoring an advance OF l42
points on the call but finding the Investment public
,ndsposed TO lend aid attention exclusively
10 the OF struggling accounts pending fuhr
developments not Liverpool but in the south as
we'll AS matter OF pecauon. some OF the less conf
dent shorts sought around the opening but soon
yyttharew from the market Aside from the cable news
there was little which 70 base new ideas. Inc
weather in the unchanged reports indi-
Gated much conditions have been prevalent
OF the week, receipts at interior
points and ports light. American cloth markets
were quiet strong Southern spot markets were steady
20 Arm with a moderate demand and the export move
ent small The investment public exhibited every symr-
leaving talent dependent entirely upon their own
resources for incentive. Close the news that the
miami was taking on squares and coming into bloom in
some OF the favored portions Of the belt
ports that dreaded bell weevil had made It's appear
ance and beginning operations IN most vigorous
manner CurwoTme and Rrasshoppers also entered into
complaints did the assertion that insufficient moisture
was retarding growth IN the Southern districts The
market closed quiet with prices point lower 10 point
net higher -,
The range prices in the local market to-day
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

Spot IN the local market closed steady, with
prices unchanged the basis OF 0l4c for middng up
land and 64c for mddng gulf. compared with SIC
6s.c respectively last Total sales Of 20 bales
spnners Spot cotton in Southern markets. mid
ding quoted officially reported by special dispatches
10 Exchange follows New-Orleans steady at SAC;
Mobile quiet at i6c Savannah at 5ssc Charles
quiet at 9iec; Wilmington quiet at 57tc; Norfolk
steady &c; Baltimore nominal 6c: Augusta steady
al exc: ST. Louis steady 1916: Memphis steady
. sac
The export movement follows;
Great Britain France. Continent.
Total 4.445
Thus this week. 22.625 3s5 1881
Thus far this a. 332, SIS 21s1S5 2606 PSI
"A Into rInrr olnA 49,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
FOR PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE AN
WASHINGTON.

FOR PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON
From foot OF Liberty ST.
Week days 1880 500. 1000 III 80 Dining Carr A. M
q 90 Dalng Carr 80 (3:OO Royal Blue Limited 100
600 Dining Carr p. M 1913 mdt. Sundays s4:30.
1000 az 40 Dining Carr A. M. 1880 800 Royal Blue
ditionai trains Philadelphia week days 1870. 900
A NJ, $3.50. 400 l:so. 80. 900 p NJ. Sundays. 600
A. NJ. 400 900 r NJ
Tickets perior seats at foot OF Liberty st..
whitehall St. i3 IT, 26l. sa4. et4 2S4 354 broad
way 5a1 9Th Az rs Union So West: 1853 East i2s,h ST.
Court ST. 34l $50 Fulton ST.. Brooklyn es Broadway
VILLA msburg The New-York Transfer Co will call for
baggage from hotels residences dsstinA
From Liberty st. only.
fFrom South Ferry 6:25 p. NJ, "a
aFrom South Ferry At AIS p. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
THE STATE OF TRADE.

,no, size No Northern. l5%c- win @rr Anil
rpos .,,Isd No red 7sc No white TIC , Eo,n No 4
s Ieer No yellow 37.ic; No yellow Soc AZ
a ,loy s5c No corn 36a36kc; No corn; oSuo 'be
ye,owd All No white 32c No white, Bic No "n o
,ract s4c bid Canal freights strong; whea. S7'' "
tMc N New-York. Flour strong. better demanu'
p,or 1une Flour firm: receipts 900 Dds; sprns
raen. 81 2bGs4 49, spring bakers % Iouso .o "a eo
Saan. "a f0dS So winter clears ana stfa.n.ss, 60 @
a. D, cornmeai quiet s2as4c per bag 81 o.
XII Corn firm; receipts GA. TG5 bush no soc ms
;ow 42c Oats steady; fancy. 35aa36c; Nos snH O.
"a hog -four SIS so; mddngs $lo 25axl 90. ,si
steady: Northern 1sh19c; Western lsg ls1c on, ~
1sHG1bc: ladies' 131q14c. Cheese firm; Northerh' '1W
iOc: Western. 9tdlOc. 49,
chicago. June 1.-The leading futures ranged as io'
lows: - c,.-,.u
wheat No 2: Opening Highest. Lowest clos icE
s s.SS;.%s:; :: :77sSsEss 81 f. ''a' g.
December ''e
July asAesssn sss sss,sss.l "a xos 90
Deoember - Ban 83Gs3h 81" 81"
Oats No. 2: - oo71
ssIy 49,: so,.osx ~ 20" sss
pork per Dbl; $1,000 ~,
July MINI S sss3 s slS ssS@as SIS
Lard per 100 10: ~
s.y -. ss%% &c ss S5 sGlssa
Short rios per 100 10; -
July .;,:; - .sMss .$So ~ ia 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

80, -. market weak: No Rio, 1929 exchange
u ied receipts 5000 bags cleared for the Cn1u
states Is 600 bags cleared for Europe 2VVo bags e'ooH
22l 900 bags. =, NM, - ,ouou.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
RAYMOND s Wbiteci1b
TOURS AND TICKETS EVERYWHERE.
Is Union Square, N. Y. Telephone 90 lotb
BALTIMORE & OHIO K. r.

scHEpUEEEE H ~ THr WTsT.
Leave York South Ferry Whitehan Ierh h 2sr r
Leave liberty street minutes later. .s..
spaiy Except Sunday. tSunaas
cGfIcAGo - 80 a. m Uiberty street only 'i2o p m
and s12. 10 night. ,u. ,-.., o,,y, .aH
p cTnNcrNNHTi ST. LOUIS 1855 =. NJ. 'o.oa D. ne
i~'' "s ROYAL BLUE TRAINS. <r>,.,
WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE fIoo 'voSS iD D,nsS
riaS a. m CDner t20s DiSs5 Tain 'p pner,.
IS fRoyal Limited exclusively Pullman !,ai n,sht
AS (Diner). 'o55 p. m. DnsD ard 'i%io n's"'
Nu hT tyain: .re illuminated With Pinxch Light
oss ia i72 2el ~ iSs. BrosdwsS dp.ssm ave.
brooklyn; whitehall Terminal and Liberty ." o~~s~s
checked from hotel residence to DESTINATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

santos-Cofee market quiet eood o aEe , Ham
csson racenss 600 bags stock. 26f 900 bags iiall
S cee market opened unchanged at 290 ?. M he
rpbo,ge5. sales 81 900 bags HAvre-Sonee mn ~
onened irregular unchanged; at IL m prctss ,saa q,
changed: p. m barely steady u lNn h ~ "
80, snoAa nrices: sales, 1SUJO Days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

Receipts al ports and interior points to-day, com
pared with the same day last week and last year:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour slow
but steady; No. spring wheat, 6SQ71c; No.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
= FORECAST

:. San FTancIsC0 data-Ma1InuTn temperature,
81; minimum temperature, "a; mean tempera-
-f1jrs' degrees
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.


NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-As result OF to-day's
trading on the stock exchange the standard
shares were generally off fractionally. while
the coalers improved materially, the advance
IN Jersey Central being about four points,
while changes in the industrials are mixed
The specialties and the industrials showed pro-
-n6unced strength IN the early dealings and be-
came feverish with alternative displays OF
weakness and strength. The Continental and
: London markets were firm after the early deal
ings Commission house buying was heavy
searly, but excepting the industrials changes
were not notable. Tobacco continued it's up
ward movement until a was dissem-
mated that the short interest had received in
tTnations that a private settlement of their
short. commitments could be arranged with
. the circulation of the reports dropped over II
points from its high figure ending with the net
loss OF fraction. The punishment which ap-
parently had been melted out to the shorts In
Tobacco caused uneasy feeling among
those with short commitments in Sugar. In
: tmations that the steamship mail subsidy bill
might become law benefited Pacific Mail IL.
Great Northern preferred made an extreme gain
of ga and Third Avenue 515.
The demand for railway mortgages was less
urgent to-day, but prices in the main showed
considerable hrmness. Total sales, ss.O00OOO.
> United States So advanced u in the bid price.
=. The recent sensational movement in Amert-
=. can Tobacco stock which rose from 1929 on
Wall street to be squeeze Of the short inter
est = who had sold the stock heavily since the
:pany- 1t was reported in Wall street to-day
:by a number Of houses who were supposed to
be ;Ehort on the stock that a private settle
n1ent could be arranged without recourse TO
the market.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 941, 100
shares including 1920 Atchson. 46. 500 Atchi-
son preferred, q 800 Central Pacific, IS, 800 Bur-
lington. $500 Denver and Rio Grande .4O10 do
preferred: AGO Great Northern preferred. is, 92O
/: louisville and Nashville. 1850 Manhattan,
1920 Metropolitan, A. sos Reading preferred, 10
1000 Missouri Pacific TO- 10 Missouri, Kansas
and Texas preferred, 20,665 New Jersey Cen
:trdL %, 500 Northern Pacific $500 90 preferred,
:. 1910. Ontario and Western, 1920 Rock Island,
200 Cnon Pacific. "a, 600 do preferred %, 500
St; Paul, 19, e17 Southern Pacific, 2400 Texas and
Pacific, so. $40 Tobacco, 1850 Steel 7120 do pre-
ferred; 1920 Peoples Gas. 1890 Consolidated Gas,
IS 12e Brooklyn Transit, Is, 40 Pacific Mail,
- As; 800. Sugar. 1855 Tennessee Coal and Iron.
Is. 800 Leather preferred. 100 Rubber. 1920 st.
=. Louis. and Southeastern preferred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22

in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. "a;
50 ton Re 6n PTng su ana ana So
in sacks.
COTTAGE Manila. &c; sisal. SIC; Duplex.
ga, cANNEp EggITs.chsrtss 81 ssai i fe5
p 20; Pears cars, 81 40Gl 90; Aprcots' S0al 0o'
CANNED VEGETABLES : Peas. s5c@a IS;
COFFEE y Costa S Rica - i5@isc nominal for
prime washed; 1ah9141hc nominal for good
peaberry; maiSc for good good peaberry; e 1iasc
for good to prime log1lc nominal for good s
fair; 51zGs1se for common to ordinary. Saliva
dor-10d13c nominal for good to prime washed;
Sgs1se for fair Washed 1Szgiiihc for goGd ~, TO
superior unweshed; SGSkc for good green un-
washed sgc for geSa to prime NV sned
coed e prime unSashed peaberry. Guatemala
washed new CROP iaai41sc for good to strictly
good washed new crop; old crop.lo%g1Ac for
washed wash 7a8s.c for medium 5as5sc for inferior
to ordinary loQ111sc for good to prime washed
sGsSc FOR good to superior unwashed.
PACIFIC CODFISH-Bundles. 41Tc; cases. &c;
extra do Sc; homeless sgs4c; strips 7S7,so:
sds 1a5ss s2 h;sSg e ''s s9s
light, 2sa?Sc; rough Leather heavy s4g 45sr
f heay4 ssasto Harness Leather medium 500
s2c; Harness Leather. light, 2792sc; Collar
Leather. 14Q1sc per foot: Kip. finished 4OY49o
per 10; Veal. finished. 60955c: Calf nnished:
75c9s1 Sides fnished 1919 per sf fS95 Belt
OIL-California Castor Oil, cases. No. l. SOC:
barrels e0c per gallon manufacturers rates);
Linseed OIL in barrels. boiled. SAC; raw, oZc;
cases sc more; Lard OIL, extra winter stra1n n
barrels sc; No l. 4sc; cases. &c more China in,
barrels s5c cases roc: No. l. barrels $50;
cases, Soc; Sperm, crude, 60c; natural white;
4oc: bleached white. 45c; Whale OIL natural nature!
Mixed Paints white and house cologs 81 Fog
S5 per gallon; wagon colors. s2g2 % per
PETROLEUM. GASOLINE AND NAPH-
THA-water White Coal OIL, in bulk lzHc Per
i7 sl9H star Oil. ne Extra Star on. a11ac
Elaine oil. 221hc; Eocene OIL 1s1to; Deodori =
Stove Gasoline In bulk. 1514c; in cases Nc;
Benzine. in bulk &c., cases, zoe; so-degree
CANDLEs-Electric Light Candles, es' is o.
nc Granite (mining) Candles-ss, 16 o. sAc
6s. IA OF, exc; 6s. Il o. nc; IS, 10 OF, eStc"
Paraffne Wax Candles-ls, Is. as o. "hite'
e1bc; IFS i0lbc; colored. 1c higher.
WHITE LEAD-Quoted at sale per ID
TURPENTINE-In cases. SIC; in iron oarreis'
&c., in wooden barrels. SIC per gallon
LJJCOI-Boiled, barrels, Acc; raw oarreie'
47c cases. sc more.
QUICKSILVER-s42 per flask TOT local use
and sssd3S 50 for export. -
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Renning Com,
many quotes terms net cash: cube, CrIsheu
and Fine Crushed, SIC: Powdered, SIC; Candy
GRADUATED. SIC; Dry Granulated, oEc; Con
liza A, sac; Extra c. 6Ac; Golden G PIC; halt
barrels, nc more than barrels. ana boxes &c
more No order taken for less than 10 barrels
or its equivalent
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DRIED FRUIT IN NEW YORK.

The New York Commercial says: Reports
from the coast show that no more apricots
are procurable there in any position. If a
holder had a few cars they would net him
& small fortune Apricots are wanted by do
Tpestic buyers, but no business has resulted
because buyers will not meet the views OF
holders.
few. If any, are left in first hands on the
coast and holders are retaining them very
firmly, thinking that they are good property
at present prices and under the present ten
dency of the market. Carry-over stocks sell
as readily as new crop peaches, and buyers
are quite as ready to pay a full price for
them. Fancy goods command almost any
figure though nominally quotations are from
Prunes are considered good property, though
there is Coupa ratively little movement just at
present. Conditions favor improvement, how
ever, and the rapid cleaning up Of supplies on
the coast shows the tendency. Prices remain
steady on the spot There is reported to be
some inquiry from interior points, but no i'm
.portant trading has been noted. consider
able number Of small orders are received but
no. large sales have been made for some time.
The constant withdrawal Of small lots has re-
suited IN greatly reducing stocks, and buy
era and sellers are apart in their views and
active business is practically impossible.
: Raisins show no change. Conditions are such
that at present II is impossible to tell the
exact situation Of the market The prospect is
that present supplies will be cleaned out before
gary 10 regrade some Of the long boxed stocks
10. effect a clearing. It is not thought that
prices will change materially until the next
crOp comes in.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22

Local securities were distinguished by small
sales Contra Costa Water was 1rner. Alaska
Packers was weaker and Market-street Rail-
way declined from s65 to s62 TO- Mutual Elec-
trio sold up to s15 1211
IJnfavorable rumors about the working of
the big pump on the Comstock sent mining
stocks down, as will be seen by the list of
sales There was good deal of selling. The
following telegram was received from General
Manager Ross:
Pump was shut down for two hours last
night due to failure to regulate the pres
sure water on the surface. The water rose
seventeen feet in the shaft, but was again
lowered and is now ffty-three feet below the
1850 and going down. Are preparing the sec
ond elevator for lowering into the pump COM
partment.
The boards will not be in session to-day
The Homestake Mining Company will pay
the usual monthly dividend OF Is cents per
share, or s01, $50. on the 25th together with an
extra dividend of the same amount.
The Overman Mining Company has levied an
assessment Of cents per share delinquent
March q.
The Golden Star Mining Company Of San
Benito County has levied an assessment OF 2
cents per share, delinquent March l.
The Welsbach Commercial Company has de-
clared dividend of ! per cent on preferred
stock payable March 10.
The annual meeting of the Yellow Jacket
Mining Company has been called for March
at the home office in Gold Hill, New.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21--FLOUR-Receipts, zs,-
s22 barrels; exports. LOT. Very dull but nom
inally steady. Minnesota patents. 50 9594 %.
WHEAT-Receipts, H,7OO bushels: exports,
af1oat to arrive; S57so spot Options opened
easy on disappointing cable news. Shorts were
forced TO cover. however. on predictions of
another cold wave in the Northwest and prices
noon through realizing. Closed weak at &c to
ssc net decline. March, so 5-16qS3c; closed $3.50
HOPS-Steady.
WOOL-Fir1n.
METALsITin and spelter Increased their
lead materially to-day, and on larger demand
and light offerings. together with the encour-
aging advices from abroad. Lead sagged
slightly under low call and willingness of hold
ers to accept former rates. Copper and iron
were about unchanged. At the close the Metal
Exchange called:
PIGIRoN-Warrants, strong, at 50 25
LAKE COPPER-Quiet and unchanged. with
ST rs bid and SIS asked.
TIN-Strong and scarce, at s24 25.
LEADe-Barely steady with "a 40 bid and
81 AZ asked.
81 20. and copper s1S.
COFFEE-Options closed quiet. with weak
undertone.. Sales, q, 500 bags, including March,
July IS 20; September. IS 80; October. So IS.
Spot coffee-Rio. steady No. Jobbing, 7c;
Nc nyoGe SIC mild T.. quiet si COrdoya S@lao
trifugal, &c test, 4asc; molasses sugar, 11-16c;
refined, firm.
creamery, 15g22c; Elgins 22c; factory. 12q14c.
EGGS : Receipts 6192 packages; steadier.
Western, 25c; Southern, 241Rc
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, Feb 21.-California dried fruits
EVAPORATED APPLES Common, 7asAc;
prime wire tray. $4,000; choice, sA9s11c; fancy,
PRICoTs-Royal, 11@14c; Moorpark 13017c.
PEACHES-Unpeeled, 9Q1c; peeled, 25Qg2Sc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Flour, or sks..... 1. 1876 Oats, ctls.........
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Dressed Turkeys almost unstable. ow-
ing 10 the hot weather. and went at the lowest
prices for some years. Other Poultry was
steady at good prices.
Came was hard to SELL even at the low quo
tations. ga.
Another car of Eastern Poultry sold at 10
1sc for Turkeys So so for old Boosters and
Ducks, So 5Oq7 for Hens, IS for young BOOSTERS
and SIS for Flyers. -
TURKEYS I1913c for Gobbers and 11413c for
Hens; Geese, per pair 81 5oQ1 IS; Goslings - rs
Roosters, s7Gi 90; old BOOSTERS, 81 SOFAS 80; Fry
ers, s. 56@e; Broilers. s5@5 50 for large. 50 SOC
so for small; Pigeons. 81 2591 90 per dozen for
old and 81 25d2 so for Squads.
GAMEEQuail, s1Qi Is; Mallard, 50 5O13; Can
vasback, 81 50Q3; Sprig, 81 25; Teal, 81; Wild
geon, 75cdS1; Small Duck. 75c: English Snipe.
s. 5O Jack Snipe, 81 %; Gray Geese. 81 5o
White Geese 75c; Brant 75c9s1 25 Honkers.
e1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
DRIED FRUITs, NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

Except Prunes and Raisins the market Is
firm and well cleaned up There only about
30 cars of Peaches left in the State, and Plums
are so we'll cleaned up that they nc longer
worth quoting. Honey is quiet. Nuts are
scarce and firm.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes, SIC for 4o-50s. ~
94sc for 50-60s. 3AGS19c for 60170s, Q9Sc for
7O-s0's. 21kQ2&c for s0-S0s. 2G214c for s0-100' $
and 1Z@2c for 1OO-11Vs; Silver Prunes. 211@
DC; Peaches. 71a@S14c for good to choice. sQs1ac
for fancy and - for peeled; Apricots. l015@
13hc for Royals and 141ac for Moorparks; Evap-
GRATED Apples. 7GSc; sun dried, JQ5lsc; Black
Figs, sacks 2q21zc; Plums, nominal. lQ11sc for
unpitted; Nectarines, out; Pears. nominal.
RAIsINs-3Ac for two-crown, 4Ac for three
crown, SIC for four-crown, 41aG6c for Seed
less sultanas, SIG for seedless MuseateI Is and
NUTS-Chestnuts. &c per Id; Walnuts, 7dsc
for hardshell, s41oc for softshell; Almonds.
7GSc for hardshell, 13@14c for softshell, 15Q16c
for paper-shell: Peanuts, 6@7c for Eastern and
4kQ5c for California; Cocoanuts, 81 SOFAS.
HONEY-Comb, 10G11c for bright and $3.50
for lower grades; water white extracted, SIG
7c; light amber extracted, &c; dark, bQ51ac
per h.
BEESWAX-24Q26c per lb.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb. 21-Unresponsive Liverpool
cables gave wheat an easy start and May
commenced Nc lower at 72zsc. While the
opening price expressed the opinion Of the
majority there was however, influential
minority that thought the concession in prices
a valuable opportunity to possess themselves
of some wheat and May quickly recovered
from the opening decline, and in less than an
hour had touched 731ac. The buying that woke
up the shorts and disturbed their confidence
in lower prices came largely from the North
west and was brought about by sensational
drop in the temperature in the British pos
sessions, twenty below zero being reported
from Winnipeg. The holiday tomorrow ap-
peared to be feared by the shorts and al
though there was some disposition 10 sell at
over 73c for May 1t was wanted back again
when any stand made by the holders
Near the end the market was subjected to
q little of the hammering process by the
scalpers. and May declined to 72X. The bulls,
however, came in and May recovered to 731sc
where ii closed.
The threatened reinstatement of winter
weather with increased consumption as one
of its consequences held corn firm. May closed
unchanged
The oat market travelled under the super
vision OF the other grains. May closed &c
higher.
halt in the deliveries Of hogs on their pre-
vious enormous scale strengthened provisions
An improvement in the demand for cash meats
was helping influence. May pork gained 20c
lard sc and ribs 10c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
OREGON.

PORTLAND Or. Feb H.-There is nothing
new in the local wheat situation and quotations
are unchanged. Very little business is being
done at the prices named and 1t is doubt
full about cent two above them bringing
out much wheat. The damage to crops in
the interior is believed to be much less than
was at first reported but in a measure 1t is
helping the hold-your-wheat element, as also
the continued dry weather in California Some
transactions for milling purposes were reported
at 591ac for heavy Walla Walla wheat, but
sec was the highest quotation obtainable from
exporters and few of them would go above
57G58c. Valley Is nominal at $4,000, and blue
stem, 61@62c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Wash, Feb. N.-WHEAT-C1ub,
&c; blue stem, 60661c.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

In spite of the light receipts and dry north
wind the Hay market is very dull and prices
show improvement.
Bran and Middlings have again advanced
BRAN-s1s 5Oq20 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$21922 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley, s26q27 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. S31631 so; job
bling SS2G32 80; Cocoanut Cake S24q25; Cot
tonseed Meal. s2SQ3O per tom Cornmeal. s23 so
ga 80; Cracked Corn, s24G25; Mixed Feed,
$l9 50G20
CALIFORNIA HAY - Wheat, $16917 50 for
good to choice and s13 50Q15 so for lower grades;
no fancy coming In; Wheat and Dat, Sl3 500
16 so; Dat, s12 50Q14 80; Island Barley. s1S914;
Alfalfa. s11g12; Stock. $40; Clover. nominal.
OUTSIDE HAY (from Oregon, Utah, ~
Wheat and Wheat and Oat, So 5oq13 so; Cheat.
snG12; Grass Hay $40: Dat. s12Q1S; Clover,
s1oG511; Timothy, so 50912 per ton.
STRAW-35a75c per bale