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Ne7U York Cram and Produce.

NEW YORK Sept. -FLOUR-Receipts,
25 600 barrels; exports 15 III. Moderately active
and steady. without change.
WHEAT-Receipts, 255,575 bushels; exports.
81, ,214 Spot, steady; No l red, 742c f. o. b..
aioat spot; No. l Northern Duluth, 7S1ac (. o.
b. afoat to arrive; No. l hard Duluth, size
to arrive; No. red. 7224c elevator. Options
opened about &c higher local demand. but
soon weakened under a bear raid and broke,
with cables unsatisfactory and heavy receipts
and slack outside speculation assisting the de-
cline. Later the market more than recovered
covering and closed steady at Aql2c net ad-
vance May closed at 7S5sc September, 72M q
73c. closed 7311c; December, 70 S-16Q75Ac, closed
75%lc.
HOPS-Quiet
HIDES-Firm.
WOOL-Firm.
price of tin nothing radically new was devel-
oped in the local metal market. Business was
deploringly tame and interest was generally
lax. The news at hand failed to reflect posi-
tive changes at the West and abroad, leaving
buyers and sellers here dependent upon their
own resources for incentive. At the close the
Metal Exchange called:
PIGIRON-Warrants nominal at ST.
LAKE COPPER-Dull at S1S so.
TIN-Weak with sellers at s32 %.
LEAD-Very quiet, with 81 sly bid and
"a 621h asked The brokers' price for lead Is
81 40 and for copper SIS So
SPELTER-Dull. with IS 80 bid and IS 50
asked.
COFFEE-options closed steady, unchanged
to points higher. Sales, 1880 bags includ-
ing: October, 81 1904 Is; November, 81 15@
"a 65 July. 81 So: August. 81 80. Spot coffee
Rio, dull and easy; mild, quiet.
SUGAR-Raw, inactive and barely steady;
refined quiet but about steady.
BUTTER-Receipts, 1887 packages. Steady;
Western creamery, 1SG23c June creamery 1Sh
022c: factory, 13q16c.
EGGS-Receipts 10 020 packages Steady;
Western ungraded at mark, 13c.
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Afternoon Session.
Board
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, Sept 19-The wool trade has been
brisk in spots this week. Several houses have
put out big lines of wool which have been
snapped up by the manufacturers. The larger
operations have been in territory wools which
have sold on the secured basis of 506D52c for
fine medium and fine. Fleece woods are quiet,
but the market holds firm. Australian woods
are well cleaned up and what lots are held
here are firm in the absence of sales.
Territory Wools-Montana and Dakota fine
medium and fine, 1ed1Sc; secured 5o452c; sta
pie, 55Q57c; Utah and Wyoming fine medium
and fine, 1GdlSc; secured. soc; staple, 53Q55c;
Idaho fine medium and fine. 16q17c; secured,
5OQ52c: medium, 17d1Sc: secured. 45Q46c.
Australians, secured basis. combing super
fine, s0QS2c; good. 7SQS0c; average, 75q77c
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Mail advices from New York say:
ASIDE from the frTnness created in ralsins
by the failure of the association TO announce
prices there was special feature in the
dried fruit market yesterday. NOtwithstand-
ing the general quiet, not to say dullness.
about everything is held firm, except peaches.
which have been weak most Of the time since
the size OF The output was known Dealers
are showing more interest in raisins, and
While no quotable advance in price is made,
nearly all spot stocks. which are light, are
held firm, and offers are not accepted as read
fly as they were last week There is COM
paratively little business stirring in any grade
the trade having apparently settled down 10
await the announcement OF new prices.
'Prunes are practically unchanged SAFES are
made IN q small way at Big, I. o. b., IN bags
for the four sizes, and outside goods at SC;
but carlots are about all that are sold. and
the present temper of both holders and buy
ers seems likely TO keep the market quiet ior
Of holders would result in large sales, but not
until compelled to do 1t Will sellers be likely
TO put prices down, even a shade
peaches are weak and dull, with almost no
business in any quality. Buyers are hoidlng
off until they know what the output is Ilkeiy
to be- not daring make heavy investments
at present prices. -.
"Ayricos are scarce and firm. Few are Ie1t
in first hands and holders are careful TO keep
everything up to previous prices. The tendency
In other lines there is no change. but all
stocks are held firm, pending the revival OF
fall and winter trade, which is considered sure
70 come before the close OF the month
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Hides, TaAo7V, Wool and Hops.

t Hides continue firm and in active demand
and the same may be said of Tallow.
Wool is quiet but firm, and renewed buying
is looked for very soon by the local trade.
Hops are dull and more less nominal.
Crops are reported good all over the world,
especially in England.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under quotations. Heavy salted
steers, 1GQ1O2c; medium, 9Q9hc; light, &c;
Cowhdes, &c; Stays, &c; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf,
10c; dry Hides sound. ,16c: culls and brands.
13c: dry Kip and Veal 16c; dry Calf, lie;
Sheepskins, yearlinCs, 2Oq3Oc each short
Wool S5Q60c each; medium. 7O@9oc; long Wool.
eOc@s1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt. $2Q2 % for
large and 81 25G1 80 for small; Colts, 25450c.
TALLOW-No. l rendered, 412@5c per lb; No.
2, 4@43kc; refined, -; grease, 2g2l2c ,-6,oo.
Eastern Oregon, 12Q14c for choice and sQ11hc
for fair 10 good.
Fall Clip-San Joaquin Lambs, S010c: do
plains, 7aSc; San Joaquin and Southern Noun
tain. 7a49c; Northern free, 9q11c; do, de-
fectiVe 7hql0c per lb.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks weakened off and the best
prices were generally lower than on Monday.
The telegram from the pump said: ''Stopped
No. elevator from p. m. to I D. m yes
terday while putting improved screens in the
supply tank The water rose during tha
stoppage % feet and inches. The elevator
running well at $50 this morning The
water is IA feet inches below the l95O-foot
level station
There was a fair trade in local securities
and Giant Powder sold down to S73 25. Oceanic
Steamship sold at sSS 70.
Dividends of % cents and ~ cents per shara
will be paid by the Hutchinson Sugar and
Spring Valley Water companies to-day.
THE Western Union Telegraph Company has
declared a quarterly dividend of IA per cent
PAYABLE on October 16
A quarterly dividend of 81 per share is now
payable by the Eastern Dynamite Company.
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EASTERN MARKETS
Ne7U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The delicate tension
OF the speculative temper was illustrated by
the course of to-day's market. which seemed
TO be going prosperously on its way toward
recuperation and recovery in prices until the
last half hour of the trading After that time
prices were bowled in every direction.
like set of ten pins which had been set up
simply to be knocked down again. The sell
ing movement was in full force when the
market closed and prices tending rapidly down
ward Some OF the earlier gains were held
though in other prominent stocks the notable
advance achieved earlier in the day was most
ly wiped out. The market gave every appear
ance of having thrown off the incubus Of the
money scare. The reports from abroad were
OF more concliatory attitude on the part OF
President Kruger and the decision OF the
French Government to pardon Dreyfus caused
q rally in foreign markets. There as well as
here the short interest had been largely over
extended and they found some difficulty In
securing stocks TO cover short contracts. Pro-
fessional operators who had secured stocks at
yesterdays low level had turned bull and there
was a fair volume Of buying in commission
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Sept. 19.-The opening in Wheat
was at a slight advance for December, that
option starting at 701aQ709sc or 1sGAc over
yesterdays final price. Outside OF nm unex-
pectedly small increase in the local contract
stocks there was nothing in the news to war
rant an advance, and 1t appeared to be purely
the result of local sentiment. The small ad-
vance was almost Immediately lost. Heavy
selling, which marked yesterdays session and
which was supposed to be liquidation OF some
long lines, was continued to-day. There was
also some selling from the outside. st. Louis
and the Northwest both being in the market
For considerable period the December price
hung around 7O1sg70Ac. to which point It de-
clined shortly after the opening. but before IL
o'clock the strength of Corn began to attract
attention. Bullishness caused by this was in
creased by reports that good deal of the
buying for Armour. This scared shorts
and caused covering. Offerings were light,
outside of the long liquidation referred to, and
prices fluctuated rapidly within compare
lively narrow range, the market at times ex-
hibiting some nervousness. The local crowd
was apparently long. and though the posting
of Bradstreet's figures on the visible supply
showing an increase Of 6.0sS, 900 bushels, shook
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON, Sept. 19-The fifth series of the
wool auction sales opened to-day with large
number of buyers. present. From the outset
competition showed extreme animation, with
Yorkshire securing the bulk of secured merinos
at full advanced rates. Some New South
Wales wool was withdrawn on account of the
bids not reaching the figures of the holdings
Greasy mernos and fine crossbreds were
equally divided between the home trade France
and Germany. Medium coarse crossbreds in
large supply were absorbed by the home trade
freely at 5Q71a per cent advance The French
buyers also took several parcels. A poor Sc
lection of Cape of Good Hope and Natal wool
sold readily at 10 per cent advance. The num-
ber of bales offered II, 654
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Exports and Imports.

During the month Of August the value OF
the imports of merchandise into the United
States was S66 us 737. and the value of the
an excess of exports OF S37, 1928, ,699 For the
eight months ending August the value of the
imports of merchandise was s5l5, 24O,6H and
that of exports Si92, ,5So, 332, the NaIue OF the
excess of exports being $277,354. COS The ex-
cess Of imports OF gold for the month was
81 224 3l6 while for the eight months the ex-
cess OF exports was 81, 652 349. The excess OF
exports of silver for the month was Sll4 'O69
and for the eight months $l5,l396 The value
Of the excess Of exports of merchandise over
that of Imports for the eight months ending
August g. 1898 and the five years following
was: $22 566 799; SAL Sol 634: s169 239 698; S3Os
$50. 745. S6I3 81. .9O2; S5i6. .226 S37.
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@nft[ReAL A.; - FINANCIAL:
AND 5ze5lZa1EzdS 2s5sezi za1EzdS NEW.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Si2er unsettled Exchange remains the same.
Wheat neglected and nominal. Freights firmly held.
Barley 7ery dnH 7Uih ample offerings.
OATS Corn and Rye previously reported.
Choice Hay steady; medium and lo5or grades depressed
No change III FeedstnfS.
Nc70 Beans coming in SLo9Vly. Seeds unchanged,
Potatoes depressed. Tomatoes in heavy supply.
Heavy receipts of Butter from the north.
Cheese and Eggs 7Oeak.
Poultry kept 70eak by large receipts from the East.
Wine Grapes ayri0e sPoringly and bring fine Prices
Lemons and Lines scarce and firm.
Melons doing better.
Dried Peaches imbyoVing, contrary to expectations
Dried APbles ateak and PrnIes 0ery dull.
AbyicOts Pears and Nectdrines vay firm.
Prices for crop WaltutS expected this 71eek
Provisions qnieted dO7tm again,
WOOL Hides and TaLIo7O firm. Hops dull
Hogs easy at the Decline Beef and Mutton firm again.
Grain Bags unchanged.
Oils stand before quoted.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

The situation remains about the same all
around Potatoes are depressed. Onions show
no particular change. Tomatoes are still in
oversupply and the other Vegetables are in
Pe061TAT0ESWRiver Reds, 6Oq65c; Early Rose,
4o055c: Burbanks 4OdS0c per ctl Salinas Bur
banks, 9oc@Sl 10; Sweet Potatoes, s1q1 30, lat
ter figure for best Merced.
ONfONsI7oGS5c per ctl for Siverskins
Pickle onions. 5OG75c per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas. 2g212c per lbi
String Beans, &c; Lima Beans, &c; Cabbage,
5oGGoe; River Tomatoes. 15@26c; Alameda To
2a8o Egg Plant 2g$5c 55c nar Tegb In of5a cara
ijc 9S78c. Green Peppers 35950c for Chilli and
s5G5oe asa os' per box for Bell: Carrots, Soa40c pei
sack: Bay Cucumbers, 25q35c; Pickles, II q
nor ctI for No l and 75c for No 2; summer
SQUASH 25630c: Marrowfat Squash, SSgl9 pei
ton: Green Corn, 5Oc4s1 per sack; 72cQSl 20 pei
crate for Alameda and 65915c for berkeiey'
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

A few Wine Grapes are coming in and they
cell readily at the high prices. They are GO
ing to be good property this year. Table
Grapes are in fair supply and rather frmer
There is nothing new in Apples, Pears
Peaches and Plums, the supply being about
equal to the demand.
Huckleberries are scarce. but other Berries
are abundant.
Lemons and Lines continue very firm Ar
rival of 456 boxes of Mexican Lines.
Melons quoted higher.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 35Qp60 per box for common and 75c
Q$t for good to choice.
BERRIES-Bla 1904 per chest;
Strawberries, 81 per chest for small and S2G3
for large berries; Raspberries, 1904 per chest !:
Huckleberries 6G10c per lb.
Grapes, 25q4oc per box for Fontainebleau, 25
640c for black, 40Q60c for Muscat 40GI60c for
Tokay. 65Q75c for Seedless, 4OQ5oc for Corni-
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California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sales of California
fruit
CHICAGO, Sept. 19-Pears-Bartlett, 60c9
81 55 box. Grapes-Tokay, 6OcGs1 IS half crate
Muscat 55cGs1 15; assorted 65ca$1 Is half crate
Peaches-Salway, 55c@s1 10 box; Levi Cling,
3OcGs1 25: Georges Late 75cGs1 o5; Barton,
81 25 Eight cars sold to-day.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Pears-Bartlett, 81 o.
g3 so box; Doy du Comice, 81 3061 55 half box
Seckles. 75c6s1 25 half box. Peaches-Salway
6Oc9$1 rs box; Strawberry. S5c Levi Cling, 45c
aS1 10; Georges Late, 9Oc@s1 O5; Smock Toe.
Grapes-Tokay. s5cQ1 60 half crate; Cornichon
81 l0q1 65 half crate. Twelve cars sold to-day.
Earl Fruit Company sales Of California fruit:
NEW YORK, Sept. .-Grapes-Tokay. 90cd
81 80 for single crates; Muscat average, 81 10.
Peaches-George's Late, 75cds1 10 box; Levi
Cling 7Oc@s1 20; Salway, 50cQsl 10. Pears
Bartlett 81 2Gd2 80 box.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Grapes-Tokay, Coca
81 10 for single crates; 81 65d1 80 for double
crates; Malaga, C5c6S1 40.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Sept 1s-Consols, 104%; silver,
27 lid: French rentes, 1oOf 421ac; wheat car
goes off coast, quiet and steady; cargoes on
passage, quieter and hardly any demand; car
goes No. l Standard California, 3Osi EhsHsA
country markets. quiet.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 19.-Wheat, stea9yi
wheat in Paris, steady; -four in Paris steaay
French country markets, dull weather in Eng
land. cloudy and very windy.
COTTON-Upands. 1920.
CLOSING.
WHEAT-Spot-No. Northern spring, hrnl'
6s I'D. Futures-Quiet; September. 5s go; NO
vember, IS I'D; March, 6s I'D.
CORN-Futures-Quiet; September. IS o7so
October. 3s 59sd November, So Dad.
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Foreign Futures.
AUailQble GRAIN Supply.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Special and tele-
graphic dispatches to Bradstreets show the
following changes in available supplies as COM
pared with last account:
Wheat-United States and Canada. east Of
the Rocky Mountains increase, 529S, 900 bush
els; afoat for and in Europe, increase. 900
bushels total supply, increase. 6,o9S, 600 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada east of the
Rocky Mountains increase, 693, 600 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada east of the
Rockies increase 1867, 900 bushels
The average stock Of wheat held at Portland.
Or and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash, decreased
Al 900 bushels last week
NEW YORK Sept. 19.-The st. Louis, sailing
for Europe tomorrow, will take out 81, 900
ounces of silver.
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London Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were heavy at the open
ing to-day, but rallied on rumors that the
Transvaal was giving away and that the
Orange Free State was wavering. The close
was cheerful. Consols rose a quarter. Amer
leans hardened quietly. closing at the best on
New York buying. Spanish As were 60A; Tin
tos, as 7-l6; Anacondas 109s; Boston, 1h;
The bank bought e77,oOO of gold in bars and
French coin. The bank again did a large
business in bills at 3i1 per cent.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Sept 19.-Canadian Pacific, 941k
Union Pacific preferred, 7S1a; Northern Pacific
preferred. ia; Atchison, 21; Grand Trunk, rs:
Anaconda, 1015. Money, TX per cent.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

There were heavy receipts of Butter from
the north yesterday. but a good deal of 1t
had been placed prior to arrival the market
held up The weakness is confined to the
medium and lower grades, strictly fancy
creamery is in light supply.
Cheese and Eggs in ample supply and
weak, and it takes fine Egg to bring the top
quotation Most of the buyers are running on
Eastern.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery, 25c; seconds,
23Q24c.
Dairy-Fancy. 221k@2sc good to choice, 21@
22c; store, nominal.
Picked roll 2Oa21c; firlzin. 19d21c; cream
cry tub, 2l422c per lb.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, lie; DID, 10
Q1012c; Young America, ud111Rc; Eastern.
EGGs-ouoted at 21@25c for store and 27@sOc
per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 221a@24c for Sc
iected, 20Q21c for No. and 17q19c for seconds
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Flour and MlHStufs.

FLOUR-California family extras, 50 6093 rs,
usual terms; bakers extras, 50 4Oq3 50; Oregon
and Washington. SO 4OQ3 80 per barrel for ex-
ira, SO 25Q3 40 for bakers and 81 25qS for su-
perfine.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Meal 81 80: Rice Flour, ST.; Cornmeal 81 so; ex-
ira Cream Cornmeal, So %; Oatmeal s4 5Og4 70;
Oat Groats, 81 70; Hominy, So 25d3 50; Buck
wheat Flour s494 %; Cracked Wheat, So IS;
Farina 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour, So so; Rolled
Oats (barrels), Sc 55G6 So; in sacks, Sc 35Q6 rs;
Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas, 81 so; Green Peas,
s. r.ar 100 lbs
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Eastern Livestock Market.

CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Sept. 1s-CATTLE-Trad in cat
tie was rather slow to-day. Good fat cattle
brought strong prices. while ordinary grades
were inclined to weakness Good to choice cat
tie. So 70G6 70; commoner grades 81 25l5 so;
stockers and feeders. SO 1905; bulls. cows and
hefers, s2G5 80; Texas steers, SO 50d4 25; rang
ers 50 25GI5 80; calves, 81 50GS 10.
SHEEP-There was an active demand for
hogs and prices strong early. but yielded
somewhat late in the day Heavy hogs, 81 15a
70: mixed lots, "a 35Q4 rs: light, $4 35GD4 rs
pigs, SO 70@p4 60; culls, $2@D4 10.
H0GS-Sheep and lambs were in good de-
mand at firm prices. Sheep So 5ea4 so for
Western rangers; choice yearllngs. 81 50p4 so
feeders SO 35Q3 80; lambs, SO 25d6 so for poor
to choice, Westerns bringing $5q5 so.
Q OnO
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Poultry and Game.

Several cars of Eastern have come 10 hahu
during the week and local stock is still dull
- oonsaouance TURKEYS, Ducks and Geese are
Arm but everything else is weak. Poor stock
is especially hard to work OFF
Game continues scarce and Is eagerly oougnt
1POIuTRY-Live Turkeys, 15G16c for Cob
blers and 15@16c for Hens; Young Turkeys
81 7562. Ducks SO 5Od4 for old and S4Q6 for
young: Hens, So 5O@5; young Roosters, $4q5,
old BOOSTERS, s4Q4 50; Fryers, s. so; Broilers SO
az so for large 81 5093 for small; Pigeons,
81 256D1 so per dozen for old and 81 75Q2 for
Squads.
GAME-Gray Geese. -; Doves, S5c9d per
dozen; Grouse 81; Sage Hens, 81; Mountain
Quail 50 5o Hare, 81 25; Rabbits, 81 so per
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chon. and 4O@60c for Isabellas: crates sell log
15c higher; Wine Grapes s21d23 per ton.
Watermelons-$5@17 per 100 80
Cantaloupes-35c@$1 per crate; Nutmegs, 2oa
40c per box
Pears, Bartlett 75c@s1 25 per box; Winter
Pears, 50G75c per box,
Figs. 56@75c per box for double layers Of
black and 35G50c for white.
Peaches. 25q75c per box.
Plums and Prunes. 25975c per box and crate.
Ounces 40G6Cc per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, s2G3 for com
mon and So 50G4 so for good to choice; Mexican
Lines. 81 50GS; California Lines. 81; Bananas.
81 50@2 60 per bunch; Pineapples, s192 so per
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND, Or Sept 19-Portland export
ers have been forced out of the market by
high-priced wheat and high-priced ships. Either
one or the other might have been met sepa-
ratey but combined they have brought mat
ters to a standstll. San Francisco are
chartering ships to go from the north to the
Bay city at a figure which would mean an
actual loss of or 4 cents per bushel II Port
land dealers were to attempt to fill them here.
At the lowest rate intimated for ship in this
port, Walla Walla would not be worth more
than IS cents per bushel but very little can
be purchased at that figure. In fact. some
sales of heavy weight are made at less than
50 and so cents. Valley is in much better con-
diton, nominally 60G6lc Bluestem is quoted
at Gle.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Sept. 19.-WHEAT-Quiet; pro-
ducers are still holding back their grain.
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Fruit and Salmon IN England.

There is a quiet but steady business doing
in California fruits IN London and prices for
pears supplies Of which are getting limited,
are advancing Apricots for the moment
neglected. The home trade demand for sal
mon has been slightly better and prices are
unchanged, says the London Grocers Gazette.
The catch on the Fraser River is over and.
according to cable advices received, the pack
Is about $50 900 cases. which, with 200 600 cases
on the northern rivers, makes up the total
pack of British Columbia salmon to $50 900
cases. At least half a million cases will, 1t
IS eXpected, come 70 this country.
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Beans and Seeds.

New Beans are slow in coming In The mar
aet remains dull, but prices show a few
changes. There is nothing new in Seeds.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 65a1 rs; Small White,
81 10a2 Is; Large White, 81 coal Is; Pinks,
ters, nominal: Limas. $4 O5d4 Is; Pea, 81 10q
15: Red Kidneys, 81 so per ctl;
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 2la@3c; Yellow Mus
tard nominal; Flax 81 90d2 10; Canary Seed,
2a4 G3c per Ib for California and 3i4c for East
ern: Alfalfa nominal; Rape, Sc; Hemp, 4q
41ac: Timothy, nominal.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 25a1 50; Green. 81 Is
az per ctl.
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Hay and FeedStnfs.

There is no change in the Hay situation
Choice descriptions are in light receipt and
steady but the medium and lower grades are
dull and weak.
Feedstufs previously quoted.
BRAN-S15 506D17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS- 50919 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roled Barley, S1S@f8 so per
ton; Olcake Meal at the MILL $27d2S; jobbing,
s2S 50G2s: Cocoanut Cake. S20421 Cornmeal,
$23 50@24 50; Cracked Corn $24a25; 5aS Mixed Feed
HAY-Wheat, Sc 5cGS SO for common to good
and s9I9 25 for choice Wheat and Oat s6d
s 80 Oat, $6G7 50 Barley, s5Q7; Island Barley,
s5Gl5 so; Alfalfa. So 50q7 per ton; Compressed
Sc 50fl9.
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Ne1U York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Money on call, frn
at eq7 per cent; last loan. per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 4%d5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 s5166I4 $50 for demand and at "a 50
IA S2ll for sixty days; posted rates. 81 SS11 and
81 S6lkd4 81; commercial bills, 81 S14 silver
certificates. 5924c; bar silver, IS 1-l6c; MeXi-
can dollars, 471Ic. Government bonds, steady;
State bonds inactive: railroad bonds, strong.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Packers are getting Hogs at the reduced quo
tations.
Fine steers will bring the top quotation
Mutton is steady at the slightly improved quo
tatIons Veal and Lamb show little change.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7qSc per lb for Steers and 61AQIc for
Cows.
VEAL-769c per lb.
MUTTON-Wethers. 71z9Sc; Ewes. 7c per lb.
LANB-Spring, S4S13c per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 51aQ55sc for small. SIC for
medium and 512c for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders 5lAc dressed Hogs, 74St2c.