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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

ADathv continues to prevail in these mar
kets and the situation has not changed for
some days There is enough OF everything
70 go around and dealers are drawing on
stocLs ~ Eastern and cold storage Butter and
Eggs to supply any deficiency that may turn
up in the fresh goods. In fact. Eastern Esgs
are being ship9ed up into the Egg districts
TO supply the demand for moderate price ar
ticie This has been done in previous years,
but there is rather more OF 1t going on THIS
year than heretofore.
cheese continues in liberal supply and quiet.
Receipts were 2O1Oo lbs Butter $50 cases
~ Observation-Disclosures tTt 3oa31c for extras and
o6G2sc for seconds dairy. 21q24c; store But
fer 1715M19c; cold storage, 24d25c; Eastern
-GHEFsF-New 12kd13c; Young America,
1aSI1c: Eastern, 1591ec: Western. 14ql5o
per lb. ...,-,< . e. 1,-ya white So
iected and 3O655c for fair to choice store,
9JIs G27c: cold storage 24d26c; Eastern Z21ae
2Tl.c per dozen.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
TVheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-The last charter was
that of handy-sized British bark for Barley
to United Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp, at les.
which is about the quotable rate for this bust
ness now. The chartered Wheat fleet in port
has a registered tonnage of 1880 against So
$50 tons on the same de tie last year; olsen
gagged. So. no tons. against 81 200; on the way
to this port. 2s600O tons. against 2l9,600.
WHEAT-Lverpool futures were weaker and
Paris futures higher.
cables a good export business and a belief
that the selling fever was exhausted. A good
deal of long Wheat came out during the day.
however.
frmer for futures. Holders were reported more
willing to sell. but buyers were not willing 20
take hold -
California Club. 81 1901 so; California Whit.
Australian. 81 55d1 60: Northern Club, 81 459
! 4716: Northern Blue Stem, 81 5561 57h Ore
gon Valley. 81 so per ctl
FUTURES.
Session to II 80 a. m.
December 9p az 81 HE'D 4ah 81 Icy 9s 81 cl ts
p. m Session
December 9D en- 81 Hl 4ah 81 Ley Qs c2se
BARLEY-The market thus far this week
has been very quiet and without feature. and
quotations have shown no change worthy OF
note. Offerings are not heavy, but they are
large enough for the demand
81 zeal Is; chevaier. 81 2oai SO FOR fair to
choice.
FUTURES
Session to II 80 a. m.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December . 81 1915 81 fs3t 81 10 81 Is
. p. M Session.
Open. High. Low Close
December . 81 1915 81 1875 81 1919 81 IL
OATS-The market continues we'll held but
quiet. with a fair seasonal demand both for
seed and feed. with the exception Of the adj
vance in Black ten days or so ago operations
have not changed for some time.
q
Red 81 20d1 221k for common and 81 25d1 81
for choice: Gray 81 2T15 per ctl
CORN-Prices have shown no change of con-
sequence for some time. The market is quiet
and featureless. with few samples showing on
Change.
81 421b for White and 81 40 for mixed; Cali
fornia large Yellow. 81 5o61 55; small round
do. 81 70G1 rs: White, 81 So per ctl.
- B sit,e. 25a2 90 per ctl.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-There was good buy
ing In wheat early after moderately strong
opening based on fairly firm cables and good
export trade prospects. with December up Il %
&c at TS9s47Sl5c and going to 7SAc
The frmness could not stand against the fine
weather and easy tone in the Northwest
markets due to the prospective millers' strike
and prices went down before liberal offerings
from Northwest and Southwest. December
touching 7sbc before the decline checked
A demand arose out Of reports of small re-
ceipts of Northwest and heavy clearances OF
-four and the natural reaction theory ap-
pears to influence some buyers. December
and closed steady at Tsk67s%c. with a gain
of &c over yesterday. Trade was OF good
volume
Corn prices reached the lowest point touched
since the recent frost scare with December
down TO 46%c but the decline was checked
on buying induced by indications of a break
in the present fine weather decreasing receipts
and the excellent cash demand. Late re-
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Hay and FcedStnfS.

There is change in FesdstuHs. Bran is
coming in freely from the North but the mar
ket is taking it without difficulty. Hay re-
mains as before. the market being we'll sup
piled. but held up by those local merchants
who own the bulk OF the crop tributary to
San Francisco.
BRAN-$22623 per ton
MIDDLINGs-S2 5oG2S per ton.
SHORTS s22G23 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rclled Barley SPACES per
ton; Ollcake Meal at the mill. $26Q2e so: job
bing S21n27 So Cocoanut Cake, s2I62z;
Corn Meal. $33635 so: Cracked Corn, S33 500
- 50; Mixed Feed. s22 5O123 90 Horse Beans,
HAY-Wheat $11d14 80 with sales Of extra
choice at SIS; Wheat and Dat, s1141S so; Oat
$lOd13; Wild Dat, 50 50Q11 so; Barley $ed11 ;
Clover, S. 50611; stock, sS1s Alfalfa. 50 5oa
10 so per ton.
STRAW-35d65c per bale
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COAL-Wellington, s. per ton; new Wei
Iington. IS; Seattle, Sc so; Bryant; IS 50; Bea-
YER Hill. IS so; Stanford. 81; Roslyn, 81; Coos
Bay 50 so: Grsta. 81: Wallsend. 81; Rich
mond. 81 so. Cumberland, s13 in bulk and
S1425 in sacks: Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13.
Welsh Lump, 81 50 Camel, s. 90 per ton;
Coke $11 50d13 per ton in bulk and Slo In
sacks: Rocky Mountain descriptions, 50 40 Per
2ooo lbs and IS 80 per ton, according to brand.
CORDAGE-Tne local company quotes as
cash. no sales under 10, eco lbs Manila. 14Ac;
sisal, lie; Duplex, Toe; Bale Rope 1lGll'ae
PACIFIC CoDFIsH-Bundles. per ID. 41sc;
cases regular. sc; cases. extra large. sac;
Eastern style Sc; homeless. &c; Norway
&c; Marrow Gauge" e1sc; Silver KING"
Tic. blocks. Oriental" &c; blocks, seabright,
exc; tablets Tc; mddles, T1S1sc; boneless, so
9c; picked Cod. bbls, 81 so; picked Cod.
na coF FP'P; Rica-12Ha15c for strict
" prime TO fancy washed. HAZE for prime
washed, 1oA d1oa4c for good washed. 9lsel15ac
for good to prime washed peaberry' s1sg91se
for good TO prime pesberry. sAd10e FOR good
10 prime TQsc for fair, 4d6Ac for common
to ordinary salyador-11912c nominal for
prime washed, T150Sc for fair washed. on
iOIzc for fair to prime washed peaberry,
7TsasHc for good TO prime semi-vashed. IND
Sc fer superior unwashed. TdT13 for good
green unwashed, T&dsc for good 10 superior
unwashed peaberry 4n6c for inferior TO or
binary. NicaraEua-11A4l3e nominal for
prime to fancy washsd. sd10c nominal for
fair to strictly good washed, Ga d1Ac for
good to superior unwashed, I13nSc Tor good TO
prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala and
Mexican-1slkG15c nominal for fancy washed
11113c for prime to strictly prime washed,
9&6Io1sc for strictly good washed. 9f91sc for
good washed, T1z1S15c for fair washed, 69T14 c
for medium 4doc for inferior to ordinary,
S15R10i5c for fair TO prime unwashed peaberry
~ dSc for good TO prime unwashed peaberry,
TGsc nominal for good to superior unwashed.
5dT11c fer ash-damaged.
LEATHER - Sole. heavy. 2o932c; extra
heavy, 30740c per ID: medium. 21d29cs light
24926c: Rough Leather. 2662sc; Harness
Leather. heavy 35d3oc for No. 1 and 50d35c
far No 2. medium f3Od3Tc light, 29d35c:
skirting. No l. 4Oa4zc: No. 2. 5613sc: Collar
Leather, 15n16c per foot; Trace Leather, 400
44c; Kip unfinished. 4on5oc per ID; Veal. m
ished 5o66Oc per ID; Calf. finished. 65cdS1 per
Id; Wax sides. 16G1Tc per foot; Belt Knife
splits 14116c: Rough Splits. Sd1oc Per ID
Sl5d1s per cord.
oII-Linseed. ACC for boiled and Ale for raw
in barrels; eases. sc more: Castor OIL In cases.
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Decid4ons and Cirrus Fruits.

,,, u-,,i+ market was amply supplied and
trading was rather quiet ss YESTERDAY vas
HebreW holiday and many retailers ana pe4-
- ~ar1aincd uptown The cool, cloudy
weather too had e depressing erect upon ths
market. particularly on melons, when a. 80
Melons brought good prices during the carly
trade but could be bought at liberal conces-
efons later in the day. Watermelons were IN
1,rlited supply and inactive, but prices were
rrcbsneed Peaches were weak There were
no fancy Freestones received from tne sn o15
tsin districts and the market was overloaded
with low-grade offerings of the SalWay va
rietv salways in bulk were in fair request
amonc Gamers and occasional lots OF Cling
stones sold for the same account at $90nS2 90
ner ton Bartlett Pears were scarce ana high
Apples Ounces P2meEra mates F ana
,,,era nIentiful and in fair request at steady
prices Table Grapes in small and large boxes
were in good demand for local use, but offer
ms in crates were dull. Znfande Wine
cranes moved freely and occasional lots OF
No / stock continued to COMMAND small
nren,ium over the quotations. Some Off stock
Irss cleaned up at low figures, selling down to
els nor ton Changes in Berries were slight.
Receipts were plentiful and the inquiry for
cn Citrus Fruits were in ample supply and
moved slowly. Lemons were rather easy.
while Oranges and Grape Fruit we're firmly
hold A carload of Valencia Oranges was
marketed. The market was practically bare
OF Bananas. but the Honolulu steamer. which
arrived late in the day. brought up z4o8
0U sgTfFPSAA'wBERRIEs- *2qs per chest for Ma
lindas and $500 for other large varieties;
I.ongworths S4d6 per chest.
RASPBERRIFS-$4d6 per chest.
BIACKBERRIES-$2d3 30 per chest for or
binary and s5G76 for fancy from Santa Cruz.
CKIFBERRIES-6elec per Id.
APPLFS-9Ocds1 p per box for fancy, 500
s5c for good to choice and 25G4oc for COM
mon. -
ties 50d75c per box. z
OITINCES-40d60c per box.
FICs-Plack 5Oc9TS1 for double layers. 356
soc for drawers and S1d1 % for large boxes
from the river: White. 50dT5c per box.
PRJJNFS-50G75c per box or crate.
PEACFES-Small boxes. 4od65c carriers,
5odl65c: large open boxes. 6od75c; per ton $50
ff25 for Salways.
and S262 30 for large
GRAPEs-seedless, COARSE per box or crate:
isabella 5oGT5c per crate; other varieties, asa
5oc for small boxes: 5cTT5c for crates and 75c
nj y for large open boxes: Wine Grapes, Sz0f
Ok oer ton for Zinfandel
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., s112 per crate;
Nutmeg Melons. 5oc6$1 per box; Watermelons,
100 zoe each.
ssITRIrS FRJJ1TS-Oranges, 81 SOFA for fan
~ VaIancias, s2de 80 for choice and S1f1 80
for standard; Seedlings. f1d1 %: Lemons $10
2 ner box: Crane Fruit. $2n2 so; Mexican
LINES ssaS so: Bananas. nominal; Pineap-
pies S2T3 per dozen.
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Provisions.

The Chicago market rather higher
again. with the packers giving some support
the market.
In the local market there were a number
Of slight variations including a wider range
in Hams. Business is reported fair. both on
shipping and local account.
CURED MEAT@Bacon. 12hc per 10 for
heavy. 13e for light medium. 15c for light,
15isc for extra light. 1T12C for sugar-Cured and
1870 for extra sugar-cured; Eastern sugar
cured Hams. 1514q15Ao: California Hams, 10
d15Ae; Mess Beef. Sill so per Dbl; extra Mess
Pork. $40; extra clear, $25; Mess, $40; Dry
Sailed Pork. 1215c; Pig Pork. SOS; Pigs Feet,
SIS %: Smoked Beef, 15c per 10.
IARD-Tferces quoted at 7Sfc per ID for
compound and 1O1z61o%c for pure; half bar
rels, pure. 11d11Ac; 1o-lb tins. 1IAQ1hc.
BIB tins 11Mc; 3-lb tins 11&c.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel csc; three
half barrels. 914c: one tierce. 93sci two tierces
exc; Eve tierces 91sc per 10.
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Flour and MdLstnfs.

The local millers report a fair movement in
Flour and Millstuffs at unchanged quotations.
with no more than the usual cutting to the reg
ular trade
FLOCR-California Family Extras, 81 500
I 80. usual terms; Bakers Extras, 81 5oQ4 so:
oregon and Washington, SO 90d4 20 per bbl
for family and 80 9od4 40 for Bakers.
MILLSTUFFSPrices in packages as
follows: Graham Flour, So IS per 100 lbs; Rye
Flour. 50 25; Rye Meal. So; Rice Flour. 81;
Corn Meal. So 20; extra cream do. S4 Oat
Groats, 81 so; Hominy, $4d4 %; Buekwheat
Flour. - SOFA 10: Cracked Wheat. So rs; Fa-
rina, - 90; Whole Wheat Flour, So so; Rolled
oats, bbls, 81 25dS 60;in sacks, IS 1908 10;
Pearl Barley SC; Split Peas, boxes, 81; Green
Pens IS 30 per 100 lbs
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Nee York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22-Tin was lower in
London. spot declining FL 10 e11s Is Cd and
futures Ct Is to clio. Locally tin was quiet
and spot closed at $26 1927. but tin for Oc-
tober delivery, rejecting the foreign weak
ness. about Is points lower.
Copper remained dull and more or less nomi-
nal in New York, with lake quoted at S13 5O0
- 62A, electrolytic, S13 50G13 621a; casting,
at S13 25G13 37n.
In London copper was a little lower spot
closing les lower at ESQ., futures 6s lower at
$50 Us Cd.
Lead unchanged here and at ELL Is I'd
in London.
Spelter was 2s Sd lower in London at eel
but remained unchanged here at Sc.
Iron closed at Dos Cd in Glasgow and at
ass 1lad in Middlesboro. Locally iron was
nominally unchanged, although advices from
Philadelphia were rather bearishly construed
as to the probable future. No. foundry
Northern, $17; No. 2 foundry Northern, SIS 50
No 1 foundry Southern anG No. 1 foundry
Southern soft at SIS scale.
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Beans and Seeds.

Beans continue TO advance under the active
purchases Of the shorts who have got to AL
their sales of some time ago. Then too, as al
ready mentioned. the crop is not turning out as
large as expected, hence the market is in very
firm condition all around.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 1892 90; Pea So Is; But
tiers, 50 25; small White, S3f3 IS; large White,
1913 IS; Pink s3a3 25 Red 81 sO6S; Lima,
IS COOS IS; Red Kidneys. "a; Blackeye, 50 CSC
50 per ctl Horse Beans, 81 40Q1 so
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, nominal; Yellow
Mustard, nominal; Flax, ST 7onI so: Canary.
5d51.e for Eastern; Alfalfa, nominal; Rape,
Ia q2%c; Timothy, 6G61sc; Hemp. 3H as nc
per 10; Miliet, 3G31sc; Broom Corn Seed 500
% per ton
DRIED PEAs-Green. 81 Son2 rsr ell.
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The Weather and Crops.


Ire weekly report ar A. % McAolt' eecllon
director NJ the Climate and Crop Service OF the
7,f.,-r.- r7-,-es,, ie .= frrlo,-e-
GENERAL SUMMARY
The temperature was nearly normal and the
she week FsEs prevailed "a the coast dis
--i.-e rs-5+ f-oe.e ,,r,7-rss in some sections
p -
Li7es caused considerable damage 10 tlmper
lands in Santa cruz and Sonoma counties.
c5nditioHs favored fruit drying ana raistin
IT, e - ~ g - % 81 - e .-I,
Lne l-5' crop ll ralsln eI.]3es = nesL,S
-,-=-r ---.- 81 i-5-,---..5- -p,.b .-~-re re ~
ga 49, Ia ii ,,sI1e',.+
l.r'fl heavy do most sectlors ana ~ eAeellsi'l
D-a..IH NJ me grapes are gong 10 Nilletie5
u -efae soeliilles aHa heaFy sa-Inei5 - o-
-.l-.-r -t .f-,i-r, s-a j., ,,--.rses ma re.,~,-
$500 ~ , , 79s+f ~ ne fr7,il Is ~ 81,
-.-- ---slf--- r-- 49, .-5.i5 h eIfgt-iT below
average oi-5r lali-lle- ol -s1l4-, ls n u ~
nave slell-' a,afL. al-a aIS -ss.ly a. -
eafec, large sh Iei'is -i once fruits ete oeii-s
mace titrls fruits are ~ eo2a con con ~
l.tE CONNIE neea r-ieniis- Apples are ripe aic
. .-t--- f -.--.re-.7 and l,-li,,e- IL f.,
e - j. sl ~ AZ 49, b ei5u s ~,
r-...--sr ana ,ie-7f-- ver,- sarisfac-
tar- crops. The heavy grain crop in Southern
california IS rapidly going to Warehouses; or
-le.nE shipped The hay crop is all secured
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
.- -.~- ,--ls.l,e- ,,,e-sfra7 during tho
-.-t ---.-. ----t-.-,- ,-5-5 rs-,,s- 49,
-- -, .5- - -ss.r ~, 60,
.--- t--- ---7i- --i--e oi- 49, - =. ---e-.
.--- = o- -
~ 49, y ~. --.----' -. - -s,st,-fes
---t --l-1 - -,---,. - s,-,,e
-1o.t - ---
SECS ete go - -ss-t - - s1t. 49,
-.ee--s ~ 49, .-t. - - 4
L--' . ~ - ~ -s-I-sS 49, an f-I1i+-
ID exeeiient ouaiit,- Citrus fruits look
IN and it Is reported that oranges in the
~~tfIIs district are beginning 10 ripcu Hop
s.rf-z continues Corn is in good condition.
IN fe-G Is scarce
COAST kNrn RAY SECTIONS
--t--- - ~ 49, -. -,es-7,- mo-,
-l-----l-57 =. -.-. - - - a
- 49, i----z - 49, .-----.----- -
~ St-i -,-,---,-5. - - ss,,-s-i
5-----sr. 10000 - ,f--,i,,,- a. Ssrrs ,-rnz
-----. --.----7.- ,--1f-i,-e - -
, s-t, - r-,.f. $3.50, - ri+eri-g
go 80 49, 49, -. -. ~ -
Rfapes ano laIe ltu.lsi SLe-le .leLeesL Il plD-
S.-z- $50 r5-s---e-+e III Tol-a,-s are f,eiDe
800 f-,-, 'z-srs----Ia PRIME ,5--f-s, is -eariy
completed in San BenitO County. where the
cror Is about average Apple picking is in pro-
ryrees some OF the walnut groves near Peach
fe-F are haSfv damaged by blight Pean har-
vest IS PROGRESSING rapidly the crop is turning
cr1r better than exnected in some sections.
Corn and potatoes IN sonor-a County are re-
ported light
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
Clear weather. with moderately warm day
and cool nights. prevailed during the past
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Retail Meat Prices.

The following retail prices for meats are
quoted by the Retail Butchers Protective As
ISOLATION.
BEEF-Prme Roast. l5Glsc. Porterhouse
Steek 1sG22i2c; Tenderloin Steak. 15G1Sc.
s-rloin steak 1215 DISC. TOP Round Steak.
12iac5 Beef stew. Ice. Corned Beef SdlOc-
Soup Bones. &c; Soup Meat. 5a1oc-
NEAL-Lcin Roast, 15620c. Shoulder Roast,
I2iaIl5-
NCTTON-Leg. 12ia 615c. ForeQuarter. 50
ice Stew. SdI0c; Prime Chops. 12h11sc
LAMB-LeE. zoe FCreQuarter 12ia I15c:
Eindquarter. 1S02oc; Shoulder Roast, 1OG
l-Azc- Chops 15d1Sc-
PoRK-Roast. 12lz 61Sc; Chops 1561sc-
These prices do not cover the cheaper grades,
a. it is impossible 10 quote regular prices on
them
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Foreign Futures.
Eastern Livestock Market.
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO. Sept 22.-CATTLE-Receipt
5000: steady: good to prime steers, IS 40d6
poor to medium. So 9Oa5; stockers and feeders
81 4Oa4 Is; cows. 81 1904 so; heifers. s2Q5;
Gamers, 81 4Oq2 60; bulls $2d4 IS; calves,
SO 5Od7: Texas fed steers, $3q4; Western
steers. 81 1904 80.
HOGEReceipts to-day. 110o0; tomorrow.
% 900; steady TO 1oc lower; mixed and butch
ers So 1905 So; good to choice heavy 50 ESQ
6 Ok. rough heavy 50 6Od5 90; light, So 500
80: bulk Of sales. IS s0ae.
SHEEP-Receipts, $4,000: sheep, steady;
lambs. steady: good to choice wethers So GOO
4 %; fair to choice mixed. 81 25d3 %; Western
Sheep 81 75d4; native lambs, So 1898; West
ern lambs $3d5 so.
ST JOSEPH.
ST. JOSEPH. Sept 22.-CATTLE-Receip
1900: active. steady; natives, So s5d5 40 cows
and heifers, 81 1914 10; stockers and feeders,
81 1904 %.
HOGS-R Receipts, $3.50: steady to &c lower;
light, 5000 %; medium and heavy. IS sOq5 10.
SHEEP-Receipts 3s5: steady.
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Sept 22-Tne wool market has
not changed materially during the past week.
While on the whole the market has been quier,
there has been a fair amount Of business.
Prices are strong and manufacturers are hold
ing off in the hope Of a break, but there does
not seem to be a weak spot in the whole list.
Quotations:
Territory-Idaho. fine, 14T15c: fine medium.
16Iz@1TIAc; medium, 1sd19c; Wyoming, fine
14TI.5c; fine medium. 1914 d171Ac; medium, 1874
6l9c; Utah and Nevada. fine. 166i7c fine me-
dunn 1I617hc; medium, 19d20c.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure has fallen rapidly along the ex-
IRENE northern coast and good rains are report
Cd in Northwestern Washington. The rain area
from the northern disturbance will probably eX-
tend southwark TO Northern California
Another disturbance oveTlies the states or so
nora and Chihuahua and has caused heavy
rains in Northwestern Mexico. Showers Will
probably occur Wednesday from Yuma 70 IL
Paso and possibly in California south OF the
Tehachapi
and Eureka -.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, September .
Northern California-Cloudy Wednesday with
fog along the coast. probably hght ram II
northern portion; fresh southerly winds
Southern Calif0rnia-Cloudy, unsettled weath-
er Wednesday; probably showers IN the noun
tains: fresh southwest wind
Nevada-Fair Wednesday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Cioudy Wednes-
day with fog in the morning ana at night
fresh southeast winds. changing to brisk west
erly A G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
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ports Of damage by the recent frosts came in
and helped the strength. December closing Sc
higher at 47Ac.
oats received good support by commission
houses and local traders small receipts and
adverse crop news. December closed Ac
higher at 3T1ac.
Provisions except lard. participated in the
general steady hog demand. There was con-
~ the smaller packers and that product show
ed decline of sc; october pork was up 22Ac
AM The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

There We're changes worthy OF note.
Local securities were quiet and the oil stocks
Gull
The Pacific Coast Borax Company has de-
clared a regular monthly dividend OF 81 per
share payable September %.
The Homestale Mining Company OF South
Da Sota has declared regular monthly divi-
dend OF = cents Der share. payable Septem-
Der IS
The Mercantile Trust Company has declared
= ssmf-annual dividend Of So per share,
amounting to $50 900. payable October I.
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON. Sept. 22.-The offerings at the
wool auction sales to-day numbered 13, 1872
bales Mernos were in brisk demand chiefly
for the Continent Greasy combing sold well
to France and Germany. Moderate supplies of
greasy crossbreds and fine combings
taken by American buyers at firm rates Large
lines of scoureds were bought for Germany.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady. No 2 red spring wheat. 7T0T9c; No
54e No yellow a4 4Ss No No white T1e
54MG5sc. good feeding barley, 4sq49c; fair
70 choice mating, 52a59c; No l Haxseed,
9elbc; No. / Northwestern. 81 OIL; prime tim,
othy seed So 20; mess pork per Dbl $lsQ
ribs SIDES doose5. 5000 %; dry sailed shoulders
boxed CSC; short clear sides les !695e 69 s%9
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
General Merchandise.

RAGS Grain Bags. 5951kc san Quentin.
< 55c. Wool Bags. 32G35c; Fleece Irvine, 1120
Sc; CottonsFruit Bags. Size. ca and IAc for
CANEFD FRJTIT|The California Fruit
Gamers Association quotes the following price
1i.t for tQ63 stock:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Sept. 22.-CIearings. STAB 172;
balances $112,314.
PORTLAND. Sept. 22.-Clearings, se7O,a52;
balances S7SS6
SPOKANE. Sept Chickering's, Sab, 2S4;
balances, $44, 1862.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
Ne70 York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-COTTON-Future
opened steady at advance of 2 to Z points
and closed steady, net % points higher on Sep
TENDER to points lower otherwise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23

On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm; creameries, 16621e: diaries,
14dIs1hc Eggs firm: at mark. cases returned,
1SG19c. Cheese, firm; loqll12c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
ST. LoniS Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Wool. steady; me-
dunn grades .combing and clothing. 16f21c;
light fine, 15Q1719c; heavy fine, l2d14l2c tub
washed. 2On3Oc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-23
Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND. Sept. 2.-Wheat-Walla Wal
Ia nc Bluestem 7Sc: Valley. TSc.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. Sept. 22-Wheat-2c lower. Blue
stem, roc; Club 15c.