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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

DRIED PEAs-Green, 81 sod2 per cu
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Grain Bags, 500Bc; San Quentin.
555c; Wool Bags, 32435c Fleece Twine, ~ q
SC: Cotton Fruit Bags, 6lac, 6Ac and 1lc for
the three grades; Brown Jute, 6la@I &c
liugton IS: Seattle. Sc So Bryant So 80; Bea-
yer HILL IS so; Stanford, 81; Rosyn, 81; Coos
BAY. 50 90 Greta 81; Wallsend. 81 Rich
rnnnd 81 SO: Cumberland SIS in bulk and
Sl4 % in sacks; Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13i
Welsh Lump $11 80; Camel So 30 per ton;
coke. 81 5OG13 per ton in bulk and SIS in
sacks: Rocky Mountain descriptions. IS 40 per
20O0 lbs and SIS 80 per ton, according TO brand.
OlI-Linseed, 44c for boiled and 42c for raw
in barrels; cases DC more; Castor OIL in cases,
No roe; Bakers AA 81 1901 12; Lucol, 41c
for boiled and 39c for raw In barrels Lard OH,
extra winter strained. barrels. 9Oc: cases. 95c;
China Nut. 55@70c per gallon; pure Meats
foot iii barrels. T5c; cases. soc; sperm, pure,
roc: Whale Oil, natural white, 5od35c per gal
Ion: Fish OIL in barrels 45c: cases. soc; Co
coanut OIL in barrels, 5Sc Tor Ceylon and DOC
COAL OIl4-water White Coal Oil in bulk
lac: Pearl oil in cases. 2ohc; Astral. 2olsci
Eocene 2315c; deodorized Stove Gasoline. in
hulk i7c; in cases. 2319c; Benzine. in bulk,
I3c in cases. l913c; Sd-degree Gasoline. in
bulk 2ic: in eases, 2T15c.
TIiRPFNTINE-TS per gallon in cases and
72c In drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead Ga
Gl4c per ID; White Lead. 6aG1sc, according to
STiGSR-Is 1Oc higher. The Western Sugar
Refining Company quotes as follows, per lb, in
lO0-ib bags: Cubes. A Crushed and Fine
uiated ; zoe; Dry Granuleted. fine. 5.6oc: Dry
C,ranuiated coarse 5.G0c; Fruit Granulated,
5eoc: Beet Granulated MCG-lb bags onlyl aG r -
ira c. g. 10c Golden DC ID, 4.9Oei barrels
ioc more half barrels. 25c more, boxes, SOC
more. 5o-lb bags Ice more for all kinds Tab
iets1Half barrels 610c: boxes, $3.50 per h.
No oriers taken for less than seventy-ive bar
rels it's equivalent.
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purchased the surplus stocks OF Blackberries
and Malinda Strawberries at 21sc per 10.
The warm weather stimulated the deman9
Tor Citrus fruits, particularly Lemons ,,1t an
LINES, which were quoted steady. Grape , Luie
continued to bring good prices, supplies oelns
limited Bananas and Pineapples were un-
STRAWBERRIES 5oa4 for Maiindas
and $4d5 for other large varieties; Long
worths, nominal
RAsPBERRIEs-$7G per chest:
BLACKBERRIES-$2 SOFA per chest.
HUCkLEBERRIES-TG9 per lb. o
APPLES-S5cq$1 10 per box for fancy, Nrs ovVe
Crabapples. 25Q35c for small boxes and sVo
6oc for large
PEARs-Bartletts, 75c9$1 PSI winter varie-
ties, 5o975c per box.
QUINCES-40dGOc per box. ,oer
F1Gs-75cd$1 per box for black and 4OV'o0
for other varieties.
PLUMs and PRuNEs-4O@eoc per crate
per ton, $20Q25.
NECTARINES-S5 per crate.
PEACHES+Snall boxes, 400I0c; carriers
50Q65c; large open boxes, 5Ocg$li Per 'oA
SIT SOAPS for Clingstones.
I POMEGRANATES-T6Q per Dox
GRAPES-Seedless. 60d75c per box; otnel
varieties. 3OG5Oc for small boxes. 6OQaoc toi
crates and 65cqS1 for large open boxesi zinfan
del Wine Grapes. $24@25 per ton
MELONS-CantaIoupes 15c4$1 20 per crate
Nutmeg Melons. 35Q5Oc per box; WateTmeiohs
SSd20 per hundred. .o.o =.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, 81 5OG3 fo
fancy Valencias. 81 1902 20 for CHOICE anC
ems s1@S per box q WIZ Ia,a s6 s5me Mexoss dne;
Lines $5d6; Bananas. 81 1892 90 per bunch
Pineappies s2Q3 per dozen.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-There was no selling
pressure in wheat to-day until top prices were
reached, $50 for September, after starting at
sos dS0kc, and with December up to S3L Lc
from the opening at 50 TO $3.50. At that point
there was some selling for outside account and
the close showed a net gain for September of
1c at s1&GS11sc with December UP 1Q1 1so
at S2Js GS5c,
There was but little corn offered for sale.
A general demand developed with traders and
the close showed September UP Mo at 52%c,
after starting at 81 9sc TO 52c and selling zip to
52kc December closed sc higher 51Ac.
Oats active and strong. September
closed Ssc higher at 351ac, and December Ss a
12c better at 33% G33kc.
Provisions were firm with no feature. Offer
ings were light and were readily absorbed.
September pork close T15c higher at $12 80;
September lard was up 21sc and ribs 10c higher.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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Receipts of river Potatoes were light. but the
market was amply supplied and prices had no
ouotable change. The demand for shipment
was fairly aStive but not sufficient to clean
up the market and easy tone prevailed Sal
mas Burbanks We're Offering freely and were
quoted lower Sweet Potatoes and Onions were
plentiful and prices stood as previously
quoted.
The vegetable market continued to be well
supplied with all descriptions and the demand
for choice offerings WAS brisk String and Wax
Beans Wee in limited supply and well cared
for at drmer rates Lima Bean0 continued
plentiful and dull. Tomatoes arrived freely
and good sound offerings moved off well at good
prices. while roor and soft stock dragged at
unsteady rates. The Gamers purchased freely
of the bay article at the minimum quotations.
There were liberal receipts Of Pickle Cucum-
bers, which found ready sale at good prices.
The other vegetables stood about as previously
quoted
POTATOES-B from the river. 5Ocqs
81 per ctl with some fancy higher: Salinas
Bufbanks. S1G1 90 per ctl; Early Rose nom
InaI: Sweet Potatoes. IN0J2c per ID.
ONIONS-5OGG5c per ctl
NEGETA A BLES--Green Corn, I5CH$l 25 ner
sack: crates from Alameda. S10l So from
Berkeley 5CcQS1: Green Peas, 304c per III;
String Beans, 2iaM3c per 10; Wax. 303isc:
Lima Beans Sldl 20 per sack; Tomatoes, 250
60c per box for river. and 3UNT5c FOR bay: sum
mer Squash. 3c040c per box; Cabbage. zoe ner
cti; Carrots. T5c per sack; CucUmbers 25M4Oc
per box Pickle Cucumbers 3G%1sc for No 1
and 1G2Mc per ID for others; Garlic 2G3c per
ID; Green Peppers. 25G40c per box or sack;
Green Okra. 256$5c per box Egg Plant. 400
SOC per box; Marrowfat Splash SlO0l2 per ton.
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DecidnonS and Citrus Fruits.

Receipts of strictly fancy fruit in small pack
ages continued light and prices of such stock
were well maintained under a steady local in
quiry The demand for Clingstone Peaches for
canning purposes continued brisk and choice
lots sold quickly at steady rates, with a few
lots Of strictly facy selling at a premium OF
81 5005 per ton over the quotations. Receipts
were liberal and included several consignments
of the Salway variety from the river. Plums
and Prunes were also in demand among can
ners at the previously quoted rates. There were
not enough Pears in bulk received for quota
ton wrapped Bartlett Pears and Peaches in
small boxes cleaned up well at steady prices
supplies being rather limited. There was bet
tor demand for Plums and Prunes in boxes and
crates and several lots were put in cold stor-
age Choice Befower and Gravenstein Apples
were in fair request at S141 10 per box but it
was difficult obtain 10c per box for the
general run of supplies. There a good
showing Of red Nectarines, which found ready
sale Figs arrived freely and were in fair re-
quest Ounces were offering freely and dragged
AZ easier prices The market was literally sup
piled with table Grapes. which arrived freely
from several sections and the demand was
rather light Zinfandel Wine Grapes sold
slowly at previous prices About 200 boxes
came in There better demand for Mel
ons owing to the warm sunny weather Wa
termeons and Nutmeg Melons stood as pre-
viously quoted while Cantaloupes were higher
under light receipts. Choice lots of Berries
were well cared for at good prices. but large
portion of the receipts were poor and unattract-
i've and sold slowly at easy prices The Gamers
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Hdv and FeedStufS.

Bran and Mddlngs are very weak, but there
Is no further decline Cracked Corn, Corn Meal
and Mixed Feed lower.
Hay remains about as before The circular
of Somers & Co. says:
Arrivals for the week show a total of 5100
tons, an increase over the week preceding OF GOO
tons. With such heavy shipments, the situa-
tion has not been at all firm and matters have
been dragging especially with the medium and
poorer grades of hay. We still note a con
tinuance of the general endeavor to have every
thing Under cover at the earliest possible date,
but until the fields are claned there will be
but little change I'm the situation here. Liver
more Hollster shipping but sparingly,
most OF the wheat hay now coming being rather
coarse summer falow. Alfalfa is not in very
plentiful supply. the bulk OF present arrivals
market. Choice grade clover hay is also a bit
scarce and limited quantity viii sell a. good
ngures. Tame cat hay is coming in very free
ly and In spite Of its popularity is selling rather
slowly at present.
The Government has just advertised for sew
eral thousand tons of hay Tor Manila. AS yet
this has affected the market in no way. for
bids Will be received both at Portland and at
the Sound ports, and it IS question to
which district can furnish the order most
cheapy Other than this, there has been
nothing of interest that will in any way affect
the future of market, so much will depend
on the season from this time on.
BRAN-$23 soaps 90 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2TG29 per ton.
SHORTS-$23 506i24 80 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rol Barley, S24Q25 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill $26@26 so; job
bing S2TI27 so: CocOanUt Cake, S21M22;
Corn Meal $;I3633 so: Cracked Corn. $33 5Od
"a so; Mixed Feed, $50 5Gq23 so; Horse Beans.
HAYEWheat. s11@14 20. with sales of extra
choice at $15: Wheat and Oet. $1l@13 so; Oat
Sl0d13; Wild Oat 50 50qll so; Barley Sg11I
Glover. IS 50d11; Stock Ssq9; Alfalfa, 50 5OG
sTRAwMS5a65c per bale.
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FNANCLAL

house buying all had an effect on prices. Later
complaints OF damage in the Northwest caused
strength in September Closed firm at 1d1 "
net Advance. May. closed $3.50, September
closed sS%ci December closed SSec,
HIDES-Firm,
HOPS-Firm.
PETROLEuM-Steady.
WOOL-Quiet
COFFEE-spot Rio quiet. coree futures
closed steady. net unchanged to 5 points lower.
Sales. 1s. 100 bags, inciuding September.
5.S5c; December, 4.95ci March. 4.8004 65c;
July, 1900,
SUGAR-Raw, firm: refined, firm,
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market Is
more less unchanged. Small lots of new
fruit are arriving, but are generally poor to
quality. Common quoted at 465c; prime,
5hq5&c; choice, oQ61ac, and fancy, 6%@7 i5c.
PRUNES-Spot Prunes remain steady 20 firm
ct practically unchanged prices, ranging from
~ GTc for all grades.
APRICOTS-Continue TO attract a fair. job
bing demand and rule firm. New crop choice
quoted a 9A @9asc; extra choice at ess q
10hc, and fancy at 11SQ11%c.
PEACHES-Are firm; choice are quoted al
7k@7Ac, and extra choice at Sc,
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EASTERN MARKETS.
.Nezv York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2--There was news
70 account for any change in the complexion
~ -fo-dsys stock market and the carly part
~ the session was given over 20 dulness
more profound and a sluggishness more inert
thin at any time during the present neg
lkcted condition OF the market Later there
1tas Eorae revival OF activity which expa nd ed
the volume OF transactions considerably over
rhoae- of Yesterday and lifted the average level
~. prices above last night Atchis0n was the
sesdef with an extreme rise Of l-3 and
'thr;ee or four other leaders responded 20 the
extent of = point. Prices eased off before the
cl-se, which WAS unsteady. The Afternoon
= .erlofsTration seemed 20 be directed against
short interest in Atchison. especially in
re other grangers incidentally. The opera
lions on the advance were conducted By sew
's.ai veIi-knOWn speculative operators whose
s.llrn 70 the street ron Facatlon absences
- e5ra cI3E Ias 80, S i-ee ~ fb % etsrs,ers
md this has been reflected FOR some time by
~ sfreugth u the borrowing demand for
tt.hison IN the loan crowd. This seems 70
. 'fsre. constituted the cue Tor the preferentlal
Derators opposed 20 to bio up prices on the
*r-~ts and q considerable demand 10 cover
:F.ss the consequence- This rise in these stocks
was siu1ultaneo1s with the strength in the
-..---. nd wheat markets which seemed 10
.1tave. no- room for the inference that the buy
ing was based on the more favorable imne-
ste outlook for the crop
% >. During the early depression Metrolontah
street Railway was weak account Of cur
.e.t -in1uresslons llaL me - -. ,a-,,, - e
s-5ick -Eusranteed by the security conpany IS IS
Got Eefng fully earned There was also a
. segort Of q S50MoDO decrease m tnt net earn
res for August of United states steer
sene,pef. sniff against the Amalgamsted Cop
Ser Interest in Montana and 5-pcint Dfeak
3 Consolidated Gas aroused misEivings among
She professionals as the marrer attitude
4 the Standard on interests. The unsettled
= Dor sifuation IN Colorado was renected IN
fle Colorado Fuel and American smeitihg
stocks But these influences. as well as the
.qcidenf at Oyster Bay. were disreRarded IN
the late covering movement.
There was some breadth 70 the bond mar
Total sales. par value. 81 .1oO. 600.
The rise fn quotations for Government DonoS
Is attributed 10 the demand from hanks for
use as securities against the expected IN
crease in Government deposits. United States
2ss Sc and old and new As advanced y per
oeEt- The IS declined 4 per cent on the
last call.
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ToNOPAH MINES.
AUGUST REALTY SALES
ARE $2,7e4, 1os IN TOTAL
Summer DuIlness Causes Decrease in
the Number Of Transactions In
the Local Market.

According to Thomas Magee & sons
Real Estate Circular. Isued yesterday, the
sales Of realty IN San Francisco during
the month Of August amounted TO N,IS4.-
1OS. The transactions numbered 4OS. That
is a smaller number than for any other
recent month OF the present year The
Circular gives the following explanation
Of the falling off:
The decrease in the amounts OF sales IL due
IN the usual summer dullness, and TO the dis
which however. only affects US indirectly
Locally there seems to be no disturbing reason
for the smaller total Of sales except the ques-
ton OF decided lack Of supply OF good IN
vestment properties in the 5O-vara and lOO-
vsra districts This lack has been caused
by very heavy buying for the past year and
nv the continued advance in price OF the bal
ance of properties which are for sale MANY
properties are now in the market at prices
which present improvements and present rents
will not Justify, but which would be salaole
n buyers were not prevented from erecting suit
able improvements by the prohibittve price or
labor and material and the uncertainty or both
There were 355 mortgages recorded last
month amounting to S1,I5I. .45O, with 2SS re-
lea ses recorded for 1.520. O97 There is still a
fair demand for money, which is easily sup
piled BY the banks. The interest rate remains
at s per cent the banks paying the mort
this time OF the year by the interior OF the
State for the harvesting and moving OF crops.
but this demand is easily met by the county
banks who have had an abundance OF funds
all through the prosperous times OF the last
three or four years.
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Receipts of Produce.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER ..
STOCK MARKET.

Business on the morning session Of the Bond
Exchange was moderate. with continued hrm-
ness in the gas stocks. Gas and Electric ad-
vancing to $69 rs with SO bid at the close
ana the certidcates to 500 bid. Alaska Pack
ers was still higher at $149 so The oil stocks
were rather freely dealt in. with Home still
lower at T5d90c.
In the afternoon Gas and Electric was firm
at $40 and the certificates advanced to the
same figure Pacific Gas was stronger at
$50 80 and there sale OF American
Biscuit at $50. Home Oil continued to de-
cline at 60G70c.
Crown Point Mining Company has levied an
assessment Of 10c.
The standard Biscuit Company has decided
to increase its capital stock from 00OO to
$3.50. coo.
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Hides, TaIlo7u, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about Tl5c under quotations. Heavy Salted
steers. 9s,c: medium. sac; light. Sc; Cow
Hides. Sc for heavy AMI Sc for light;
stars &c: Sailed Kip. sl5c; Salted Veal, 915c;
SaIted calf. 10c: dry Hides. 15q15hc dry Kip.
he; dry Calf lie; sheepskins. shearlngs. ESQ
40c each: short wool. 40050c each: medium 20
6I0Oc: long wool. S1Q1 so ssch; Horse Hides,
salt 50 Is for large and $2Q2 so for medium
81 254f1 10 for small and SOC for Colts: Hcrse
Hides dry, 81 T5 for large end 81 90 for me-
diun S1G1 25 for small and SOC for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. 32hc; dry salted
Mexican. 26c: dry Central American. S2Ac.
Coat Skins-Prime Angoras. 15c large and
smooth. 5Oc medium 35c; small. zoe.
TAIIOW-No. / rendered. 4hG4%c per lb:
No q 4d4hc: grease. 2R03c.
WOOI-FaII clip-San Joaquin Lambs On
zoe: FoothilI. 10Q12c: Middle County. 11913c.
Quotations for spring clip are follows
Hun,boldt and Mendocno. 1Sn20c; Nevada. 13
6el5c; Valley Oregon. fine. 1Sd19c do. medium,
17lI1sc: do coarse. 1GQlTc per h.
HOPS-22q 23c per lb for both 1902 and 1903.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaiSinS, Honey

The RaisIn combine has at last been con-
summated over 80 per cent of the acreage hav-
ing been secured New prices are as follows
Two-crown, Gd6Ac; three-crOwn. 6h1Sbc;
four. crown. 6AQIc.
NEW FRUIT-Apricots. 7449kc for Royals
and o111c for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples.
5a6c; Peaches, 5A6Tc: Pears, 69Sc; Nee
tarines, 4Q4hc for white; Figs. white: 4hG
49.c in boxes Plums. pitted, 5G6c per Id.
PRUNEs-19O2 crop. 2$q2&c for the four
sizes. with hG1c premium for the large sizes.
RAISINS-1902 crop are nominal.
NUTS-Walnuts, NO. l softshell, 12Hq13c;
No. 2 1O1SG11hc: No. hardshell. 11hq12c;
No. 2 10G10bc; Almonds. lie for Nonpa-
refls 1OI5c for I X L. 10Ac for Ne Plus IN
ira and sac for LanEuedoc; Peanuts. sac
for Eastern; Pecans. 11413c; Cocoanuts. 81 80
az. .
and lie for amber; new water white extracted
e66hc: light amber extracted. 5q51zc; dark
REEsWAX-27Q29c per Ib.
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and futures The shippers and brewers paid
top prices. and the demand for these accounts
was good.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed, 81 125hd1 13% Shipping and Brewing.
81 1T156i 20; Chevalier, 81 20q1 so for fair to
choice.
FUTURES.
Session to II 80 a. m.
December 81 lis 81 12A 81 11% 81 121S
Session 2. m.
Open High. Low. Close
December .. 81 12l5 81 12% 81 1914 81 1914
OATS-Are reported in very fair demand
with holders asking full quotations for the re-
cent heavy arrivals.
White, 81 20q1 80; Black. 81 3o@1 45i Red
81 1561 221h for common and 81 25Q1 80 fol-
choice; Gray, nominal
CORN-Another car Of western came In
Prices were unchanged and the market wa:
steady. ,~., 20,
and White and 81 471s for mixed; California
large yellow, 81 55Q1 5715; small round do
81 70G1 70; White. 81 50 per cu.
RYE-$1 POOL 2715 per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-s2 26G2 so per ctl.
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Poultry and Game.

There were moderate receipts of Californian
Poultry. and Fryers and Broilers. which were
somewhat scarce, cleaned up quickly at higher
prices. Fine large Hens continued 10 find ready
sale. while small Hens and BOOSTERS dragged.
Geese, Ducks and Pigeons stood previously
quoted and moved off Well A few small lots
of young Turkeys were received and sales were
reported at 22G23c per ID. Another car Of
Western stock is due and will probably be
available to-day.
Game continued to show the effects Of the
weather. a considerable portion of the
receipts being tainted. Hare and Rabbits in
good condition sold readily, while Doves moved
slowly
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, nominal: Geese
per pair 81 25n1 so; Goslings 81 50a1 75;
Ducks. S3d4 per dozen for old and SO 50G4 so
for young; Hens. $fG5 80; young Roosters
81 50d5 so: old BOOSTERS. 81; Fryers. SO 5OG4:
Broilers, S303 so for large and S263 for
small; Pigeons. 81 80 per dozen for old and
81 50G1 IS fer Squads
GAME-Rabbts 81 25G1 75 per dozen
Hare. $1Q1 %; Wild Doves. 50dG0c per dozen.
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Meat Market.

All kinds Of live and dressed stock are as be-
fore quoted.
DRESSED MEATS
wholesale rates from slauehterers to dealers
a BEEFGc@7c for Steers and 5Qoc ter 1b
vEAL-Large. 614Qsl4c small 901Oc per
pound.
MUTTON-Wethers. SaSI5c; Ewes. Sc per lb.
LAMB-9G1Oc per lb.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 81 09Ac per H.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are Tor good, sound
Livestock. delivered IN san Francisco less 90
per cent shrinkage for Cattle
CATTLE-Steers, SGi9c; cows and heifers.
T0Sc; thin Cows, 4Gi5c per 10.
CALVES-44ji@c per 10 gross weighD.
SHEEP-Wethers, &c: Ewes, 314GS%ic per 10
(grcss weight.
LAA-BS-$2 1908 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs. $40 TO 200 lbs &c; under
140 lbs 5i5I55sc; Sows, 20 per cent of; Bears.
so per cent Off. and Stays. 40 per cent off from
above quotations
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

W0ll7Street Stocks frmer the day.
Fair trading III local Stocks and Bonds.
Skier and financial quotations shoac changes.
Vbeaf and Barley futures higher. Cash Barley dctve.
:Oats 7oell held. Corn easy, Rye unchanged,
Bran, and DfiddEngS gerry aceak. Hay unchanged.
Corn products and lixed Feed Io7rer
Increasing receipts Of ne5r crop Beans
Fine Butter and Eggs point higher. Cheese still PLENTIFUL
'PToUisionS higher at Chicago but dnH here.
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs shoe no further change.
Sugar marked up cents.
Not much change III Potatoes Onions and Vegetables.
PoNIry selling readily. Game coming in tainted.
Fresh FrrGts continue in ample supply
RQiSi4 combine at last cofStnnrafcd.
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Ne70 York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Spot tin was m
changed and quiet at S26 1927. At London
futures closed unchanged at e12l lbs
Copper was dull here but UNCHANGED with
lake at $13 75G13 81 r. electrolytic at Sl3 62Ib
dl3 10 and casting at Sl3 37lsmI3 so Lon
don reported copper los lower with spot at
$50 los and futures at 257 12s 6d
Lead was dull and unchanged here Lon
don lead market unchanged at eli 2s Cd
Locally IL was quoted at 81 25
Spelter was quiet and unchanged at SO. and
at London was 2s Cd lower at e20 lis 4d
The local iron market was slow No
northern foundry is quoted at SIT 5OI1S: No
foundry. northern. SIG 5o017; No. L foundry
southern, and No. 1 foundry, soft, SIG 5O8
1G IS.
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LOCAL. MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-Liverpool and Paris futures were
higher.
Chicago advanced from s17Sc to SSAc and
fell back TO S2Hc The strength was caused
by higher cables and light Northwestern re-
ceipts Buying of good character and the
volume of business large st. Louis reported
the cash demand strong and Minneapolis re-
ported good demand for Flour.
This market ruled firm, with higher futures
CASH WHEAT
California Club, 81 45q1 so; California
White Australian 81 55G1 So Northern Club
81 4561 80: Northern Blue Stem. 81 55Q1 81 u :
Oregon Valley, 81 52h.
FUTURES.
Session 0 to II 80 a. m.
Open. High. Low Close
December -. 81 4S% 81 40 81 ASH 81 40
Session .. m.
No sales.
BARLEY-was higher. both as to cash grain
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dividend Of 21s per cent. payable on the goth
The nglo-Californian Bank Ltd. pays a
semi annual dividend this month Of per cent
ana the London, Paris and American Bank.
Ltd, also pays semi-annual dividend OF 4
per cent
The Stock and Bond Exchange will be open
on saturday, September g. and Tuesday. Sep
temoer 3. but will be closed on Monday Sep
temoer z. and Wednesday. September g. as
tne latter are legal holidays. The san Fran
cisco stock and Exchange Board and the Pa
cine Stock Exchange have decided to adjourn
from Saturday noon September 8. until Thurs
day morning September 10
The Wolverine Copper Company has declared
semi annual dividend of So per share, pay
able October l.