davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

wHEAT-The week opened on a dull and
featureless market.
Spot Wheat-Shipping. 81 121a91 Is: milling.
81 171aQ1 20 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-9:15 O. clock-May-400o ctls,
81 IS; December-20OO. 81 1914; 1000, 81 1915.
Second Session-No sales
Regular Forenoon Session-May-20oo ctls,
81 1913; TO- O0O 81 164; 5000. 81 1884, December
Afternoon Session = December - 1000 ctls
81 1914 10000, 81 1875; May-2coo, 81 1888: 1000,
BARLEY-The spot market continued dull
and unchanged, but futures showed rather
more tone.
Feed-$1 25G1 PIN; Brewing. nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-9:15 o'clock - Seller 80.
new-2000 ctls, 81 02.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Forenoon Session-Seler '99. new
5000 ctls. 81 02A; 1000. 81 Ola; 1000. 81 o..
Afternoon Session-Seller SO, new-2000 ctls,
81 OPS 1000. 81 o27s; 1000, 81 O21z
OATS-With the exception. of seed descrip-
dry weather. the market is 212c higher all
around Stocks are very light and steadily
growing smaller and the demand from buyers
is sharp. The Government is said to be on
the market for supplies for Manila
Fancy Feed 81 S71fq1 30 per ctl; good to
81 45Q1 80; Gray, 81 S212g1 35; Milling, 81 37i4
per etl; Red. nominal; Black. nominal
CORN-Previous prices rules. with a dull
Small round Yellow. 81 Is: Eastern large
Yellow. 81 1og1 IN; White , s. 10; mixed. 81 O7
RYE-s1 1214@1 Is per ctl-
KWHEAT-NOminal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

san Francisco data-MaXiTnuIn temperature,
81; minimum, ii: mean, IS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
CLEARED.
CLEARED.
Monday, February n.
Debney, San Diego; Goodall.

CLEARED.
Monday, February q.
stmr Corona. Debney, San Diego; Goodall.
Whaling stmr VIM Baylies. Buckler; whal-
ing VIM Lewis.
stmr Mineola, David. Tacoma; P Co.
Monday, February o.
Stmr Corona, Debney, San Diego
stmr State of California. Goodall. Portland.
Stmr Westport. Peterson.
stmr Noyo Johnson, Fort Bragg.
Stmr SAMOA, Jahnsen, Eureka.
Stmr Arcata, Masgenn, Coos Bay.
Bark Aureola. Mercer, Wiiiapa Harbor
Haw bark Diamond Head, Ward Honolulu
Schr Seven Sisters, Rasmussen, Coquile
River.
schr Corinthian. Korth, Bowens Landing
Schr Bender Brothers. Wetze Bowens Land.
schr Fannie Adele. Ristine, Grays Harbor.
sehr Ocean Spray. Nyman. Iversens Land
Schr Nettie Low. Low. Point Reyes.
CHARTERS.
The Amanda and B B Law load wheat AZ
Portland for Europe, 35s.
SPOKEN.
Per stnr Darlington Feb rs. in lat A n
long l22 % W, sealing schooner Mermaid vim
720 sealskins; yished to be reported all wei
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS, Feb q, 10 D m-Westbe-
cloudy; wind SW; velocity 20 miles.
DOMESTIC PORTS
NEAH BAY-Passed Feb 27-Stmr Gas Nal
son. from Seattle for San Francisco; F- 80
west Lothian. from Nagasaki; stmr Mac.s.nawgH>
hence Feb % for Tacoma
PORT ANGELES Cleared Feb 27-R--l. O..
King for Chernainus
GRAYS HARBOR-Sailed Feb 26-Str.- Ia,
NQrte for San Francisco. o'
Arrived Feb 26-Schr John Miller fro-,
Ite1ondo; sehr Reporter from Redondo: ecf-
AsToRIA-Arrived Feb 27-Br bark British
Princess. from Newcastle, NSW
Failed Feb 27-Stmr Fulton, for San Fran
cisco; stInr Columbia. for San Francisco
SAN PEpRO-,Arrived Feb 27-stmr AIcazar
SAN DIEGO-Arrived Feb 27-Br ship CITY of
Madras, from Cardiff.
SEATTLE Sailed Feb 25-schr J S Russ FOR
San Francisco.
Arrived Feb 27-stmr Golden Gate from,
Alaska
PORT GAMBLE-Arrtved Feb 27-scb- 70
Renton. hence Feb Is; schr Azalea from San
Diego
EUREKA-Arrived Feb 27-stmr South coas,
hence Feb %; schr Alice. from San Pedro
PORT LOS ANGELES-Sailed Feb 27-stmr
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Feb 27-stmr Sc
quota, hence Feb 26.
PORT TOWNsEND-saile Feb 27-sonr Azs-
lea for Port Gamble; schr MaoTeema So-
Seattle; schr Eric for Tienstin; schr Mary
Arrived Feb 27-schr Maweema from santa
Rosalia- Feb 26-Schr Lena Sweasey. hence
Feb Il for Seattle; schr Marion from San
Pedro for Seattle
In bay Feb 2T-Schr Mary Buhne from Ia
coma for San Francisco.
FOREIGN PORTS
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Feb zABr shin
Lsmore, hence Sept %.
Sailed Feb 24-Br ship Lismore for Birken-
head
YOKoHAMA-Sailed Feb 24-Br stmr En-
press of India, for Vancouver.
EsMERALDA-Arrived Jan 2O-schr Una,
hence Dec IS.
NANAIMo-Arrived Feb 26-Haw stmr San
Mateo, from Port Los Angeles
SYDNEY-Sailed Feb 22-Schr Ina, for New
castle, NSW.
NEwCAsTLE-sa Feb 25-schr W Tai
bot, for Honolulu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
purrER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Fine Creamery Butter rules firm. but All
other grades are weak. Cheese Is unchanged
Eggs still keep up. stocks are light ana the
demand continues good They lower at
San Diego and Seattle. however. and the East
ern market is liable to go TO pieces any mo-
meut so the present prices are not expected TO
last long.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creameres. 25@2so; seo-
Dairy~Choice to fancy 2ia23c; common
grades. 17I20c
Picked Goods-F1rkin. 166l7c; picked roll.
l4Gl6c for dairy and 1691Tc for creamery
squares; creamery tub, 19c -
Eastern Butter-Ladle packed 1Sh9l4c per
lb: Elgin. nominal. =, a.
CHEESE-Choice mild new. 11Gllhc: old. 10
al01tc; Cream Cheddar 12qi2hc; Young Amer
ica llh4l2kc; Eastern, l0G12c.
EGGS Quoted at 17419c per dozen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
LOCAL MARKETS.

TACOMA. Feb. 27.-WHEAT-Club. 6Sc:
STEM 61Q62c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
For Monday, February 81.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Flour. or skis. s.Ol2Iwheat, ctls.. 49,.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
POULTRY AND GAME.

Three cars OF Eastern sold at 1S91ic for Tur-
keys IS 80 for Ducks and old Rosters 81 Tor
Geese So 7646 so for Hens. 81 5O0S for young
BOOSTERS and SO for Fryers. More VIII De put
on to-day. go 49,
Game was steady To-day will wind up the
season for most kinds
Turkeys 11G13c for Gobblers and n4l3c Tor
Hens Geese pair 81 5ol a. Gosli IN ~ 20
az so; Ducks, "a SOFAS; Hens, So 5Oq6 bOi young
Boosters s7a7 50 old BOOSTERS. $685.; Flyers;
s6Q6 5O Broiiers s5@5 80 for large. So oOqt 80
for small: Pigeons = 6oql 10 per dozen Tor
old and 81 25Gt2 so for Squads. 49,
GANE-Quail, 81 25@l so; Malard, 1904;
Canvasback, $685. Sprig, s2g2 90; Ieai:
English Snipe, 50 5OG3; Jack Snlpe. Ngl 2ss;
Gray Geese 81; White Geese, 75cg$l; Brant, 81
81 so for Cottontails and 81 for small.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Hay AND FEEDsruFrs.

Large receipts of Hay and the cloudy skies
weakened the market 50c all around. The de-
mand dull. However the Government is
reported to want 100 tons for Manila.
Bran and Middlings were unchanged.
BRAN-S19 5000 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S21Gl22 80 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFs : Rolled Barley, s2e927 per
tom Oflcake Meal at the MILL s31631 50 lob
bling. s32Q32 so; Cocoanut Cake s24Q25: Cot
tonseed Meal s2SQ30 per tom Cornmeal, s23 so
ga 80; Cracked Corn. s24Q25; Mixed Feed.
CALIFORNIA HAY = Wheat, SIS 5oa17 for
good to choice and S13615 for lower grades;
no fancy coming IN: Wheat and Oat s13Ql6;
Dat, s12Q14; Island Barley. s12 5O913 50; Al
falfa, $llG12; Stock, SO; Glover. nominal
OUTSIDE HAY (from Oregon Utah, etc J.
Wheat and Wheat and Dat, s13014 so; Cheat
s10M1 so; Grass Hay, s10G10 so; Dat, s12 500
Is 7o Clover sl0911; Timothy, $40 50912 per
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon. S@s1ac per ID for
heavy S1t69c for light medium, 1oh91lc for
light 12c for extra light and 12h@13c for sugar
cured; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams. lie: Cali
fornia Hams 10c: Mess Beef. s12912 so per biol:
extra Mess Beef. sl3 so; Family Beef. s14 5Jg
Il. extra Prime Pork sl2 so; extra clear, S17 80;
mess, SIG; Smoked Beef, lie per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 4%Q5%c per Id for
compound and 7GT15c for pure; half barrels,
pure. 74.aSc; 1O-lb tins. S1ac; bib tins. SIC
OTTOLENE-Tierces, 6$Q63sc; packages.
less than 800 lbs lib pals, 50 in a case. 9lAc;
Glib pals. 20 in case. s3sc BIB pals, IL in a
case. S1kc: 10-lb pals. in case sac; 50-lb
tins 1 or . in a case, 7sc; wooden buckets, 20
lbs net SIC; fancy tubs. 80 lbs net. 77sc; half
barrels about ITO lbs. TIC.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-The week opened on a dull and
featureless market.
Spot Wheat-shipping. 81 121a91 Is: milling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

Another advance of zoe in Rolled Oats is an
nounced. These goods are very firm in SYM
patty with the raw product.
FIOUR-California family extras, s4a4 Is:
bakers extras 50 1904; Oregon and Washing
ton, $500 65 per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour. So % per 100 pounds; Rye Flour. 81 IS
per 1907 Rice Flour. 81; Cornmeal,. So 80; extra
Oat Greats, 81 rs; Hominy, IS 25@3 50: Buck.
wheat Flour, s4G4 %; Cracked Wheat So rs:
Farina. "a so; Whole Wheat Flour. So so; Rolled
Oats (barrels), So 55d6 50: in sacks Sc 35GI6 Il;
Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas. 81 25; Green Peas,
81 so per 100 pounds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RAIsINs.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. 65sc for 4o-50s, AZ
6p4alc for b0-6Os, SA@31kc for SOLOS, 2a4GSc for
7O-so's, 21ka2a4c for sO-9o's. 2a2Ac for so-1o0 8
and 1900 for 1OO-11o's; Silver Prunes. 2hT
&C. Peaches. 75k@S1ac for good to choice. s@91ac
for fancy and - for peeled; Apricots. 1880
13lAc tor Royals and 141zc for Moorparks; Evap-
Grated Apples 7Qsc; dried, Jq5{2c; Hack
Figs. sacks 2d216c; Plums. nominal, 1Q112c for
RAfSINS~S41c for two-crown. 4Ac for three
crown, SIC for four-crown, 41kg6c for Seed
less Sultanas, 314c for Seedless Muscatels and
NUTS-Chestnuts. &c per lb Walnuts. 7QSc
for hardshell 9910c fer softshell; Almonds.
766Sc for hardshel 13914c for softshell. 15I16c
for paper-shell: Peanuts. 697c for Eastern and
4l4G5c for California: Cocoanuts. 81 50G5-
HONEY-Comb, 10611c for bright and &c for
lower grades water white extracted. 7c; light
amber extracted. 6g61ec; dark. 5gS19c per ID.
BEESWAX-24426c per Id.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Feb 27.-FLOUR-Receipts
Is S3s barrels: exports, 1881 Neglected, but
steadily held.
WHEAT-Receipts. $1,000 bushels; exports.
81, SIS. Spot-Firm; No. red; S5&4dS6$c T. o. b.
ahoat to arrive and spot Options opened
quiet. Bulls were favored by weather condi-
tions, big clearances. cables and export de-
mand. Scalpers covered short wheat put out
Saturday, while foreign houses traded on
both sides. The close was steady at ls9Ac net
decline. March. .S3I4 IS4isc. closed S41sc. May,
n s-16d7S 1l-l6c, closed 77&c.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Firm.
WOOI-Firm.
in metals destitute of special new features or
radical change. The news reaching the market
from abroad and from primary points averaged
up pretty much as expected while demand was
not urgent. AT the close the metal exchange
PIG IRoN-warrants, unchanged at 50 %
LAKE CoPPER-ouiet and unchanged, with
ST rs bid and SIS asked.
TIN-Quiet at S24 so.
LEAD-steady. with 81 IS bid and 81 40 asked.
sPELTER-Qutet with Sc S7l1 bid and Sc so
The brokers' price for lead is 81 20 and cop
per SIS.
COFFEE closed steady unchanged.
Sales is, $50 bags. including Marchs5 Is; April.
S. 40; May, So 40q6 40; June, So 90; September.
s6QS6 05. Spot coffee-Rio quiet. about steady:
No. invoice. 6ase; No jobbng,, 65sc Mid.
steady; Cordova, HQl4c. Small trade IN Brazil
ian, but fair business in mild coffee.
SUGAR-Raw firm with upward tendency;
fair refining. SIC; centrifugal, So test, 44sc;
molasses sugar 8 11-16c; refined firm.
BUTTER-Receipts 1898 packages Firm;
Western creamery, 1920; Elgins. 22c; factory.
12614c.
EGGS-Receipts. 1866 packages. Steady;
Western, 34c; Southern, Sac.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. Feb 27.-California dried fruits
steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common 7GSAc;
prime wire tray, SAqsc; choice, s14g914c;
fancy, ga d10c.
PRUNES-4q10c.
APRICOTS-Royal, I1@14c; Moorpark, 19917c.
PEACHEs-Unpeeled, 9anc; peeled. 25@2Sc:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Consols, III 3-16; Silver.
279sd; French Rentes. 1927 S71ao Wheat car
goes off coast nothing doing cargoes on pass
age quiet and steady: cargoes OF Walla Walla
2Ss Cd; English country markets partially dear.
err; import into United Kingdom. wheat, 1L20o0
bushels: import into United Kingdom, hour
26s 600 bushels; wheat and flour on passage TO
United Kingdom, 2.670. 600 bushels. wheat ana
-four on passage to continent. 100000 bushels
Indian shipments of wheat to United Kingdom
80 600 bushels; Indian shipments Of wheat TO
continent, none. .
LIVERPOOL, Feb 27.-Wheat firm: wheat In
Paris quiet; -four in Paris easy; French country
markets steady.
COTTON-Uplands, 3%d.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
OREGON.

PORTLAND. Or, Feb N-There was moth
ing In the foreign wheat markets which would
warrant an advance locally and most of the
doing business at a loss Sixty-six cents was
bid to-day for Walla Walla and reports from
the interior to the effect that a price
equivalent to 61c in Portland was being Of
fered. The export value is about 5745sc. Val
ley is in poor demand at $4,000 and blue stem
is nominaly 62c.
CIeared-Ship Otton Hall with 1881 bushels
wheat; bark Eagle Crag with S4.14 bushels
wheat both for Queenstown. British bark st.
Mary's Bay with 22O5 barrels -four for Dur
ban South Africa.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Feb. 27.-WHEAT-Club. 6Sc: blue
stem 61M62c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about lie under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers 10c: medium, &c; light SaS19e: Cow
hides, ShG9c; Stays, &c; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf
l0c; dry Hides. sound, 15c; Culls and Brands,
12c; dry Kip and Veal. 15c; dry Calf. lie;
Sheenskins shearlings, 10Q30c each; short
Wool, IS a6oc each; medium. 7oQsOc: long Wool
sOcQ$1 10 each; Horse Hides. salt 81 75Qg2 20 for
Hides. dry 81 5O@2 for large and 81 for small
TALLOW-No. l rendered. 3AGS1zc per 10;
No 2. 24Gl3c; refined, 4}4G5c; Grease, 2Q2Hc.
WOOLESpring clips-Southern Mountain, IL
months 7G9c; San Joaquin and Southern, Z
months S69c; Foothiil and Northern. free. 100
.l2c; Foothill and Northern. defective. 9q11c;
Humboldt and Mendocino. IQ15c: Nevada, log
l2c; Eastern Oregon. 1Oq12c.
Fall Woods
Humboldt and Mendocino.. Oil
Northern Mountain. ....--.-..--....-.. 611q
Plains "a b
HOPS-1S9s crop. 1Gq11c per n for ordinary,
12G121kc for good and 13415c for choice to fancy
from first hands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-CATTLE-The better
class Of beeves ruled stronger to-day. with
some saIes 5@10c higher. Fancy cattle IS 7OQ
So; choice steers, S. 95G5 &c. mediums "a $50
4 s5; beef steers, SO soG4 SO; stockers and feed
ers. SO 5oa4 20; bulls. 81 5094; cows and heifers
SO SO94; Western fed steers. s. 1895 So; Texas
steers, SO 60614 o5; calves, 50 50q7 rs.
choice. 50 s21k94; packing lots. So 60Q3 SO;
mixed SO 8013 S71a; butchers 50 6OG3 TN: light
So 6OlD3 s21k; pigs, SO 2593 So.
SHEEP-Sheep ruled stronger. while best
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

socIs1 10 per sack for River Burbanks: Sonoma
and Marin Burbanks, 90c9s1 10 per ctl; Oregon,
S5cGSf 90: Sweet Potatoes. 75c for River and
81 70. for MERGED; New Potatoes. 2g21ac per
ID.
oNIoNs-75cas1 per ctl outside quotation
for Oregon. -
No Q 10dl2Ibc for No 1 and 13Gl4c for fancy;
Rhubarb s@Sc per ID; Green Peas. ,r 4glc;
String Beans. q; Cabbage. 4ogooc; Iona n9.
toes. 81 25Q2 for Los Angeles Egg rant
@ per H. Garlic. 6@7c per 10; Dried okra;
15c per Id Green Peppers, Soc per 10; Drieu
Peppers Topic: Carrots, 25Gl35c per sack
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says;
The markets here were very quiet and dull
to-day. Americans began weak. London
bought mea2erly for an hour and New York
sold later The close was near the worst. ex-
cept Ontario and Western. which was in de-
mand all day. Coppers were heavy Tintos,
1876; Anacondas. 9-16: Utah SIS: Bostons.
2 9-16. Money in good demand for repay
ment to the bank.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Canadian Pacific, 49,;
Northern Pacific, s11s: Union Pacific preferred,
S2A Grand Trunk. Sh. Bar silver dull, 273s.
Money, 2i2d2% per cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column, and the successive tides OF the
day in the order of occurrence to time. The
the day. the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there but
three tides. sometimes occur The heights
given additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts. except
when a minus sign q precedes the height,
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts The plane of
reference is the mean of the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
DEcIDJoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Mexican Lines are hardly quotable. as they
are about cleaned out. There is nothing new
in Apples and Oranges.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. 5ocQs1 for common. 81 256D1 80 per box
for No and 81 rs for choice.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, 81 50Q2 q
per box; Seedlings, 75c4$1 80; Mandarns. 81 %
al rs: Lemons 75cTS1 80 for common and $2W
so for good to choice; Mexican Lines, 50;
Fruit 81 5oa2; Bananas, 81 25g2 50 per bunch;
Pineapples. S2Gl4 80 per dozen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Cash auotations were as Follows:

Flour moderate demand and steady; No.
spring wheat. 6sa71c; No. spring wheat, $50
No oats, 27alc No. 2 white, 3e9S1c; No.
white. 29]z@8oc No 2 rye. 56A@561kc; No.
barley, 42a52c: No. 1 faxseed, 81 1871; prime
timothy seed. 81 471zd2 50; mess pork. per bar
rel. SO 2599 30; lard. per 100 pounds, IS Esq
2714; short rib sides, loose. 81 55Q4 IS; dry
sailed shoulders, boxed 4KG4ac; short clear
sides boxed. 81 95G5; whisky, distillers' finished
goods per gallon, 81 26.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was dull and easy; creameries 14G21c;
dairies 1115617c. Eggs. weak and lower; fresh
25Q2sc. Cheese firm; creams, 924@101sc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
LIVERPOOL WHEAT IMPORTS.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 27.-Imports OF wheat into
IIyerpool for the week: From Atlantic ports
63 500 quarters; from Pacific ports. none; from
other ports, 5000 quarters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The statement of tho
visible supply of grain in store and ahoat on
Saturday February %. compiled by the
New York Produce Exchange. is as follows:
'Wheat-29, 800, 900 bushels increase, 800 00o
Corn-31 S21. 600 bushels; decrease, 1000.
Oats-9. 1863 900 bushels; increase, 500. 000
Rye-1 $40, 900 bushels; decrease $1,000.
Barley. 674 600 bushels; decrease. $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights Of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay Published by official au-
thortiy of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street wharf about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the same at both places
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
CASH IN THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-To-day's state
rnent Of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance. $274, 900. O7S; gold re-
serve, 1929 CT, 445.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

The weather is cloudy over the Pacific Slope.
except in Arizona and Southern California
Rain has fallen along the coast far south as
Cane MendoCno. and light SHOWS have fallen
over the Rocky Mountains and plateau regions.
The pressure is falling quite rapidly along
the coast from San Francisco northward. while
il is rising rapidly over Montana These con-
ditions are favorable for rain over Northern
California Tuesday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. February Is. 1899:
Northern California-ClOudy Tuesday, with
rain in northwest portion; cooler; brisk south
erly winds.
Southern California-Fair Tuesday; fresh
west winds.
northwest portion.
JTtah-Snow Tuesday.
AriZona-Fair Tuesday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy, with
showers Tuesday; brisk southerly wind.
Mount Tamalpais report-Partly cloudy;
wind west miles; temperature, AZ; maximum
Temperature 54 G. II. WILSON,
Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
CLOSING.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27.--WHEAT-spot firm;
futures closed quiet; March. IS I'D; May 6s
77sd; July, 5s 7s4d
March quiet So SID: May, SIS 5&d.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Excess imports. 90. .S22, 44s, 2aO $50 1874, 1874
NATIONAL ExPoRTs AND IMPORTS.
Excess exports...S 81. 5sS, $50 5I.C
WEATHER REPORT.

q2oth Meridan-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 81 1899, p. m
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those of same date last
season and rainfall in last twenty-four hours:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

lambs sold 501Oc higher. Poor to prime sheep
sSa4 go; yearngs. 81 1894 6; COMMON to choice
lambs S4q4 80; chiefly 81 6594 So.
Receipts-Catte. $4,000; hogs. 27.oeO; sheep.
Ia. OOO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
STEAMERS TO SAIL.
TIME BALL.

TIME BALL.
Branch photographic Office, U. S. N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal.
February 81, 1899.
The time bail on the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
/. e., at noon OF the 120th meridian. or at
o'clock p. m. Greenwich mean time.
w. s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant, U. S. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Onions weak. Potatoes show no change
Asparagus, Peas and Rhubarb slightly
lower
Hothouse Cucumbers from San Jose. 81 50a2
per dozen.
PoTAToEs-75cQs1 Of per ctI for Early Rose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Wheat dull Barley Neglected
oats in sharp demand and higher.
Rolled Oats advanced zoe
Corn and Rye unchanged.
Hay declined 60c
Bran and Aiddlngs unchanged.
Beans and Seeds before.
New Goldfish on the market.
Beef steady Mutton lower.
Hogs continue firm.
Potatoes steady Onions on.
Vegetables generally weaker.
Fine Butter firm.
Eggs continue TO sell well.
Three cars of Eastern Poultry arrived.
To-day the last day OF Game
Mexican Lines cleaned up.
Dried fruit unchanged.
Provisions stand the same.
GOLD AND SILVER MOVEMENTS.
The January movement IN gold TO and from
the United States as follows
Imports ..................ss4 98, A Sc o6S oSo
Exports ................... 265S.66S z'SoC'ooS
Excess imports. So. s84. ISL $685. ST.
For the first seven months of the fiscal year
this movement was as follows:
ISs7-ss 1859.
Imports SsS $50 IL IL Isl
Exports ...-..-...-s.'"'"' AA'oS''o'-
Excess imports.......S22,4 2ao S5o'sS4'7s4
NATIONAL EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Values of the foreign commerce Of the
United States for January compare as follows:
1898. 1898.
Exports sos 526,674 sllS 516 3S4
Imports .......-...---'. oVe7i''H oo'f'-'SA'
Excess e1ports..s 575sS.s6O s57.O4a, $50