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STOCK MARKET.

Business the morning session Of the Bond
Exchange continued light The only feature
sharp advance in Alaska Packers from
s154 10 $157. due probably to the good showing
the association Is now making. The salmon
market is in excellent shape and the associa-
tion controls the bulk OF the supply OF Alaskan
fish. Contra Costa Water was hrner at $50
bid and there was sale Of California Fruit
Gamers at Se6 So The oil stocks continued
dull.
In the afternoon Alaska Packers advanced
stil further to S15S Spring Valley Water was
lower at $S4 and the Gas Certificates at S6I 80
@6T 25
Standard Consolidated Mining Company was
ex-dividend- of 10c yesterday
The Security Savings Bank has decided TO
increase its capital from $500, 600 in 200 shares
Of par value of $3.50 each TO 81. 600 900 in 1000
shares of $3.50 each. II is understood that 500
new shares will shortly be issued, this increas-
ing the paid-up capital to $500.OOO. and that
the stock will probably be offered to share
holders of record at $375 per share As the
book value Of the shares lis about $4lO per
share. the rights" to the new stock Will be
Of value.- Plans are now almost complete for,
the erection of a building the Montgomery
street site recently bought by the bank from
the Merchants Exchange.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS Grain Bags, 5G5Bc; san Quentin,
5.55c Wool Bags, 32G35e; Fleece Twine, IVA
Sc; Cotton Fruit Bags, 6he ga and 7Ac for
the three grades; Brown Jute, 61aGIhe.
COAL--Wellington. IS per ton; New Wei
yer Hill So so; Stanford, 81; Roslyn, 81; Coos
Bay, $5 80; Greta, 81: Wallsend, 81; Rich
mond, 81 so; Cumberland, Sl3 in bulk and
S14 % in sacks; Welsh Anthracite Egg, SIS;
Welsh Lump, $l1 90; Camel IS 80 per ton;
doke. sll seals per ton in bulk and SIS In
sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions, IS 70 per
1000 lbs and SS 80 per ton, according TO brand.
OIL-Linseed 49c for boiled and 4Tc for raw
in barres cases, &c more: Castor OIL. in cases,
for boiled and 42c for raw in barrels; Lard OH
extra winter strained. barrels, 9Gc cases. csc
China Nut, 55170c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot,
in barrels 75c cases. soc; Sperm, pure, 15c;
Whale OIL natural white. 50G59c per gallon
Fish Oil. in barrels 45c; cases. soc; Cocoanut
Oil. in barrels 5Sc for Ceylon and 55c for Aus
COAL. OII4-water White Coal OIL in bulk.
14c; Pearl OIL in cases. 2olsc Astral. 2o1Ac;
Star. 20IAc; Extra STAR 24lac; Elaine. % 615c;
Eocene 23hc: deodorized Stove Gasoline. in
bulk lie; in cases, 23i5c; Benzlne In bulk.
13c; in cases. 191ac; S6-degree Gasoline IN bulk.
21c: in cases. 271hc.
TURPENTINE-s0 per gallon in cases and
74c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead Ga
G7c per lb; White Lead 6h97c. according to
sUGGR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5,S5c;
Powdered g. roc: Candy Ciranulated. 5, roc; Dry
Granulated fine, 5.60c; Dry Cfranulated. coarse.
5.6oc; Fruit Granulated, .60e; Beet Giranulated
Magnolia A, 5.20c: Extra c. 5lpc; Golden c.
sc: 80" 490c; barrels. 10c more: half bar
rels PIC more: boxes. soc more: 50-lb bags.
1oc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

RED PEAs-Green, 81 soq2 per ctl.
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The Potato market without special fea-
ture and prices of Burbanks from the river md
Salinas remained previously quoted The
Oregon Burbanks that arrived on Monday
offering on the wharf at 9Oc per centaf
but found few takers. Sweets were steady
at an advance. One car load came in from
Merced. Onions were quiet at unchanged
prices.
Receipts of most descriptions of vegetables
were light. but as the demand was likewise
to arrive freely and We're easy with second
quality offerings going to the Gamers at the
minimum quotation Cucumbers, Summer
Squash Green Peppers and Okra were in mod
crate supply and cleaned up well at steady
prices. String Wax and Lima Beans con-
tinued firm under small supplies and a steady
inquiry. Green Corn did better receipts be-
ing very light and the demand good
OTATOES-Burbanks from the river coca
81 per ctl; Salinas Burbanks 81 25df 40 per
ctl; River Reds. S5eG$1 per ctl; Sweet Pota-
toes. jobbing at 81 60 per ct
ONlONS-50M65c per ctl
VEGETABLES-Green Corn S1G1 80 per
sack: crates from Alameda. 81 25elf so; from
Berkeley, $1d1 %; Green Peas 2eI3c per ID;
String Beans. 3G4c per lb; Wax Sale;
Lima Beans 3G3he per lb; Tomatoes 356D
Coo per box: Summer Squash. SOC per box;
Cabbage 60c per ctl; Carrots, T5c per sack:
Cucumbers 4oG50c per box: Pickle Cucumbers.
3@315c for No. / and 1G2I5c per lb for Others;
Garlic 2q3c per lb; Green Peppers 3O65Oc
per box or sack; Green Okra, 35G50c per box:
Egg Plant 35@50c per box; Marrowfat Squash,
$10612 per ton
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Provisions.

Chicago was sharply lower. and the market
was reported distinctly unhealthy Both Lard
and Ribs are supported by muscle. out Of all
proportion to the consumptive markets of the
world.
This market is moderately active at un-
changed prices
CURED MEATS-Baeon. 121kc per lh for
heavy 13c for light medium 15c for light
151Ac for extra light 171sc for sugar-cured and
1Sl9c for extra sugar-cured: Eastern sugar
cured Hams. 15hG15Ac California Hams 15
G15Ac; Mess Beef $11 so per bbl; extra Mess
$12612 so; Family S13Q13 so; prime Mess
Pork. S19; extra clear, $25; Mess. 500; Dry
Salted Pork. 121ac; Pig Pork. $2S; Pigs Feet
$5 -: Smoked Beef 15c per lb
2 LARD-Tierces quoted at T3zc per ID for
compound and 1019G10%c for pure; half bar
rels. pure. 11a11Ac; 10-lb tins. 11A@115kc:
5-lb tins 114se; BIB tins. 11Ae
half barrels. 919c; tierce 9ssc; two tierces
9Ae; five tierces. 9kc per H.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Sept. 24-The Northwestern
markets showed strength and St Louis was
better. and this with relatively firm cables,
started shorts TO covering. There was also
fair demand for Ions account December open
ing about steady at T7kdTTasc was bulled TO
1850 early and the general tone showed i'm
prOvement. 1t soon became apparent that there
was no outside support and general liquida-
tion and only ceased when the December op-
tion had receded to T61sc The weakness in
corn had no influence whatever and the gen
eral news was bearish. Some buying on the
decline Influenced to some degree by a urgent
cash demand from Minneapolis, caused part Of
the loss to be regained at the close. with a
steadier tone December finished at 769sG
T614c loss of &c.
There was firmness in corn at one time and
after an early slump prices went slightly over
the opening Commission house buying the
decline with light offerings, were the infiu-
euces and aside from these there was little
TO give strength to the market December
closed at ASS d457sc a net loss Of Il sc
In sympathy with other grains oats devel-
oped weakness and prices broke moderately.
December closed off &c at 371s63TAc.
Packers were heavy sellers of provisions
and the market weak. although quite ac-
tive at the close. Trading consisted chiefly
Of covering by shorts in the nearby months and
LIQUIDATION in the instant futures and the
prices throughout the day ruled lower. oc-
tober pork closed 70c down and ribs 10d12hc
lower
The leading futures ranged follows:
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Hides, TaHo7u, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 13c under quotations. Heavy Salted
Hides Sc for heavy and Sc for light Stays
&c; Salted Kip. SIC; Salted Veal, 9hc;
Sailed Calf 10c; dry Hides. 15q151Ac; dry Kip.
13c; dry Calf lIc; Sheepskins shearlings. 25G
d90c long wool S1G1 80 each; Horse Hides
salt So 75 for large and $2d2 so for medium
81 25G1 T5 for small and 50c for Colts: Horse
Hides. dry, 81 75 for large and 81 80 for me-
dum $1a1 % for small and 50c for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican, 321ac; dry salted
Mexican 26c: dry Central American 32hc
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras 15c large and
smooth soc; medium. 35c small, zoe.
TALLOW-No l rendered 415q4Ac per Ib;
No 2 4a4Hc: grease. 21sG3c.
WoOL-Fall clip-san JOAQUIN Lambs. 99
12c; Foothill lOgl2c; Middle County lig1Sc.
Humboldt and Mendocno 1s@20c; Nevada l3
d15c: Valley Oregon, fine 1SG19c: do medium,
17G1sc: do. coarse. 1GGlTc per ID.
d23c for Oregon
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Nearly all descriptions under this head were
in ample supply and the market was quiet
the local demand being light and there being
no inquiry for shipments Fancy, highly col
ored Apples in Alter boxes sold of well
enough and choice Bartlett Pears were steady.
but common Apples and Winter Pears were
dull. Some dealers were asking 81 IS for fine
BartIetts but the very best offerings from
the mountain districts could be bought at the
top quotation. The market was overloaded
with table Grapes and there was sharp drop
in prices, Offerings in crates were particularly
dull. and it difficult to obtain over 6Oc
per crate for anything but Isabellas. Orders
for shipment on the Portland steamer, out to-
day. are very light. Advices from the north
say that Portland and other northern mar
kets are overstoeked with Grapes shipped from
here and direct from the growing districts.
Supplies of Peaches were excessive. and prices
casonal lots of Solways in bulk were received
and We're sold to the Gamers at $20625 per
ton. Prunes, Ounces, Figs and Pomegranates
were offering freely and prices stood about as
previously quoted Melons were plentiful and
easy at previous prices. There were no
about balancing. There was a fair inquiry
for choice and fancy Oranges for shipment to
Honolulu. but as supplies were ample, prices
were unchanged Mexican Lines are selling at
easier rates. The Panama steamer brought UP
STRAWBERRIES s2a3 per chest for Ma
lindas and S5G5 so for other large varieties;
LoRgswqITthsii n sI1,5sii, S4g5 9.5 per chest:
BLACKBERRIES- per chest for or
dinary and $500 for fancy from Santa Cruz.
Observation-Disclosures per ID,
APPLES-90cq$1 25 per box for fancy 509
s5c for good to choice and 25Q4Oc for com
mon.
PEARS --Bartletts. s1a1 5o winter varie-
ties, 50pT5c per box.
QuINCES-40Q60c per box.
FIGS-Blaek. 50Q90c for double layers, 35a
5oc for drawers White. 40960c per box.
PRUNES-50G75c per box crate.
PEACHES-Small boxes, 3565Oc; carriers
4O46Oc; large open boxes, 60G75c; per ton
nominal.
PoMEGRANATEs-5 for small boxes
and 81 for large.
GRAPEs-Seedless. 5oa65c per box; Isabella,
6Oa15c per crate;. other varieties 3O64Oc for
small boxes; 5O465c for crates and 5O69Oc
for large open boxes; Wine Grapes $1sq25 per
ton for Zinfandel.
MELONS-Cantaloupes S191 so per crate:
Nutmeg Melons, 5ooq$1 per box; Watermelons
l06i20c each.
CITRUS FRUlfs-Oranges, 81 50d93 for fan
cy Valencias $2I2 so for choice ana sIG1 5o
for standard; Seedlings. S1aI %: Lemons. s10
per box; Grape Fruit. s292 so; Mexican
LINES 50 5O41 80; Bananas, nominal; Pine
apples, $2Q3 per dozen.
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NEW YoRK MINING sTocKs.
BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS.

DO pfd ......- 63
Westinghse ccm.: 40
NFf-s,~
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Paris and Liverpool futures were
both lower
Chicago was 1c off There was no news
from the East except that some Of the mills
at Minneapolis were still running notably the
small ones, the Washburn mills and four of
the Pillsbury's Otherwise the mills were
closed down by the labor strike. The Cincin-
natl Price Current says there is no good rea-
country less than 10000 coo bushels. while
the domestic consumption will be about 45O-
600 600 bushels, leaving, with reserves the
same last year an. exportable surplus of
200 600 0G0 The exports last season were but
203 COO 600 while during the first two months
of the present season we have shipped some
10000, 600 bushels less than during the cor
responding period last season. There ap-
pears to be nothing in sight" says the Price
Current Ito indicate that importing countries
will require more Wheat this year than last
from this country"
This market is fiat and weak with stfll
lower futures
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, 81 1901 so; California White
Australian, 81 55g1 CO. Northern Club. 81 45@
gon Valley 81 so per ctl
FUTURES.
Session to IL 30 a. m
Open. High. Low Close
sSS''oer May o......i ~ AZ az Il i Il 4G7s
p. m. Session.
December-S1 401S.
BARLEY-The Montara brought UP from the
lower coast 33. $50 ctls. of which 900 will
go On this market and the balance be taken
TO Port Costa for shipment. The market was
very weak and both cash grain and futures
were lower
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 11&@1 1874 Shipping and Brewing.
81 1715d1 2215; Chevalier. 81 20q1 80 for fair
to choice.
FUTURES
Session to IL 80 a. m.
December 81 1915 81 iaIa 81 iCa 81 iost
. p. m. Session.
Open High. Low. Close.
December 81 1O% 81 lO% 81 10 81 10
OATS-The Montara brought up from the
lower coast 22 795 cts and although some of
this large line had been sold prior to arrival
and some of it win be placed in warehouse
the market felt the effects of the influx and
weakened. There actual decline but
holders were offering freely to buyers, who
held off for lower prices. The weakness in
wheat and barley is also affecting the mar
ket which seems the verge of a decline
White, ST POOL 321a; Black, 81 45a1 65
/ Red 81 20G1 22II for common and 81 2501 35
for choice Gray. 81 2T13 per ctl
CORN-I4ike the other grains is weak. with
sellers more than willing to meet buyers.
Western, sacked, 81 421aq1 10 for Yellow,
81 42Ia for White and 81 40 for mixed; Cali
fornia large Yellow, 81 5Gq1 So small round
do, 81 70d1 rs; White. 81 90 per ctl.
RYE-$1 25d1 80 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S2 25Q2 90 per ctl.
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Morning Session.

125 California Fruit Gamers. ...... 90 so
So eco Okland Transit Co 6s. s.....-... .12l 90
$4,000 p Cal 1st 5s .(stmped) les 90
Afternoon Session.
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Meat Market.

There is no further change to report in any
thing under this head.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
BEEF@6a7c for Steers and 5a6c per lb
for Cows.
vEAL-Large. 6haShc; small 9Q1oc per
MUTToN-wethers. 7hdShc; Ewes. 7dSc
per pound.
IAMB-9d1oc per pound
PORK-Dressed Hogs. SA69i4c per pound.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco less 81
per cent shrinkage for Cattle
CATTLE-Steers, Sa9c Cows and Heifers.
7MSc; thin Cows, 4GI5c per pound
CALVES-4G51 12e per pound (gross -weighD.
SHEEP-Wethers. 31AG3&c; Ewes, 3Q3 n c
per pound (gross weighD.
IAMBS-$2 1903 per head.
HOGS-Livs Hogs, $50 to $50 lbs, SIC; under
1ho his 5l665%e: Sows 20 per cent off; Bears,
SO per cent off and Stays 40 per cent of from
above quotations.
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choice mild new shows no weakness there
very large lines of lower grade fats and
Oregons offering down as low as 11ac. and
sales were made at this figure yesterday. The
wide range in quotations is due entirely to
the wide difference in the quality of the goods
now on the market
Receipts were 30 600 lbs Butter, 643 cases
Eggs and 81, 200 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery. 3OG31c for extras and
2662sc for seconds; dairy 21924c; store But
ter. 1715G19c; cold storage 24G25c; Eastern.
22024c per lb
CHEESE-12hd13c for good to choice mild
new and 11hG12c for lower grades; Young
America, 13G14c; Eastern. 15d16c; Western.
14415c per H.
EGGS-Ranch, 375 5@Ss15c for large white
selected and 321bd37c for fair to choice; store.
226G2715c; cold storage, 24926c Eastern,
221h62715c per dozen.
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NeGO York Grain and Produce.

% e86 HEW YORK. Sept. 24.-FLoUR- Receipts,
lected and easier.
WHEAT-Receipts. 24,5oO bushels. Spot,
easier. No. red So%c elevator and s1Ac (.
Q. o. ahoat; No ! Northern Duluth SS1sc (.
O. D. afoat; No l hard Manitoba 9O1kc f. o.
o anoat On rumors of big export orders
IN the market wheat ignored all bear news
this morning and ruled firmer at a slight ad-
vance. After midday however. it collapsed
under bear raid and was weak all the
afternoon. closing ssqBc net lower. May. sa
QS4Ac. closed s3hc; September, s29s aS3sse c,
closed s2Mc
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOL-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Steady
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady; No invoice,
5-l6c. Mild. steady. Futures closed easy.
net 10d15 points lower Sales, 2T, $50 bags.
including: October 4-3oc; November 400
45c: December 475c; January 6094 s5e;
March. 495G5.00c
SUGAR-Raw firm. Refined. firm.
DRIED FRUITS.
ELABORATED APPLES-The market was
quiet. Arrivals of crop continue light
and of unattractive quality. Old fruit is in
mon are quoted at 4a5c; prime 5A asa O.
choice 6d65ac: fancy. 62. .6715c
PRUNE.S-Spot prunes attract a moderate
johbing inquiry and ruled steady to firm. Quo
tations range from ga &c for all grades.
APRICOTS-Steady to firm. Choice quoted
at 9A@915ci extra choice. 9A Aq1o14c; fancy,
1O15 dI2c.
PEACHES-In fair demand and firm Choice
ThG7&c; extra choice 7AqsAc.
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rnNnPAH MINES
Taken to Redwood City.

William E. Slater and Richard w Har~
din, two Of the gang of railroad car
thieves arrested by Detective Sergeant
RYAN and Detective Levin of the South
ern Pacific, were taken from the CltV
Prison yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Butts Of San MateO County TO-
Redwood CITY TO stand their trial for
burglary They are accused of breaking
into an outgoing freight car at San Bruno
station on April and stealing two cases.
of cigars, which were sold to Max Kat
zauer. cigar dealer, Third and Townsend
streets. who is now awaiting trial on a
charge of receiving stolen property.
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Poultry and Game.

A portion of the of Western Poultry
sale but moved off slowly as the stock was
rather poor Receipts of domestic were mod
crate and cleaned up well under good de-
mand Young chickens were particularly firm
and Fryers and large Broiers were quoted
higher Old Hens were somewhat dull but
prices were maintained A car of Western is
scheduled for to-day's market. There were
no changes in Game. receipts being just about
sufficient to satisfy the demand.
POULTRY-Young Turkeys, 20d22c per 10;
Geese per pair. 81 50d1 70; Goslings, S262 %:
Ducks $4G5 per dozen for old and $5G6 for
Young Hens 81 50G5 so; young Roosters.
S5Ge: old Roosters 81 50G5 Fryers SANS;
Broilers 1903 10 for large and 81 50Gs for
small: pigeons 81 2541 80 per dozen for old
and 81 5Od2 for SQUADS
GAME-Rabbits. 81 75 per dozen for Cotton
tails; Hare, 81 rs per dozen; Wild Doves, SlG
1 1914 per dozen.
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Dried FrnitS, Mats, RaisinS, Honey

NEW FRUIT-Apricots 769Hc for Rovals
and 9q11c for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples
oq6c; Peaches 5A@7c; Pears. 5Gsc; Nee
tarines. 4G412c for white; Figs white 4h9
474c in boxes; Plums. pitted. 5G7c per lb.
PRUNES-1903 crop, 219G3c for the four
sizes; 1902 crop. 23sq2%c for the four sizes
RAISlNS-l9OS prices as follows: Two
crown. 6a6Ac; three-crown. 6A Aa6hc; four
crown, Ga Q7c.
NUTS-Walnuts No. 1 softsheI, 12hc; No
?. 1O12c; No L hardshell 12c; No. 2 I0c new
Almonds. lie for Nonpariels 1O15c for 1 x L..
lOAe for Ne Plus UltTas and sac for Langue-
doc; Peanuts; 5qIc for Eastern; Pecans. 11@
l3c Cocoanuts. 81 5075
HoNEY-Comb, new. 12Rd13hc for white
and 0411c for amber; water white ex-
tracted 5bQ615c; light amber extracted Sc;
dark 315G415c.
BEEsWAX-27d29c per 1b.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKET.

Business quiet the local exchanges.
General break in the Ne7v York stock market.
Sil7er makes sharp Advance TO 5oAc.
III Grain markets 7reakening.
Wheat and Barley futures Io7Uer Corn 7ueok
Oats depressed and on the 0erge of a decline.
Corn products ioter Hay, Bran and MddngS unchanged.
Beans qlaeter, 7vith a 5ceab feeling gro7cing.
Butter qHiet Eggs steady and Cheese heagiy offered
Provisions sharply lo7cer at Chicago bit unchanged here.
Cattle, Shoeb and Hogs as previously quoted.
Canned Salmon 7ceH sold off and firm
Poultry and Game tn moderate supply and steady
Potatoes Onions and Vegetables sIo7o little 5ariation
Fresh F5r,t in light demand locally and for shipment
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Flour and MiIlStufS.

FLOUR-CaHfornia Family Extras. 81 60@
SIS. usual terms Bakers Extras. 81 5014 so:
Oregon and Washington. So 90G4 20 per Dbl
for family and 50 90d4 40 for Bakers.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
Flour. 81 25 Rye Meal So; Rice Flour. 81;
Corn Meal. SO 25: extra cream do, 81 Oat
Groats, 81 so; Hominy $444 25; Buckwheat
Flour, 81 50G4 70; Cracked Wheat. So IS; Fa-
rina. 81 30: Whole Wheat Flour SO so; Rolled
Oats. bbls. 81 25qS 6o;in sacks. So 75dS 10;
Pearl Barley Sc: Split Peas, boxes, 81; Green
Peas, $5 90 per 100 lbs
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6.1oe; boxes 6.35c per lb. No orders taken for
less than seventy-1ve barrels or its equivalent
CANNED SALMON-The Alaska Packers
Association has named 81 80 as the opening
price for Red Alaska This is 35c higher than
the opening price last year. The pack OF
Alaska Red this year is about 1,650.00O cases,
qf which the association puts up O0,OO0. OF
the $50 coo cases put up by the outside
ners all but 10000 Is said to be already sold.
NO P1nks or Chuu1s were packed this year.
According to current estimates the coast
salmon pack this year viii be about 8, 400, 900
cases. against about 4.260. 900 last year and
o,O4l,OC0 in 1901. The markets are reported
very strong, especially in England. where
prices have advanced sharply OF late, al
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Foreign Futures.
lNe7C York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-rin about los
higher in London at ely for spot and el19
los for futures. but the local market remained
quiet at S26 1927.
Copper prices were higher in London. ad-
vancing 10 $50 12s Cd for spot and los TO
e55 15s for futures Locally copper was quiet
and more or less nominal. Lake and cleo
trolytic were quoted at $13 80 and casting at
Lead was unchanged here at 81 so and
abroad at Ell Is Cd.
Spelter was unchanged at Sc in New York
and at e21 in London.
Iron closed at 5Cs Sd in Glasgow and at AS
fO15d in Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
changed. No. l foundry Northern Is quoted
foundry Southern and No. L do soft, SIG
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO

- COO Including 1000 Texans. Good 10 prime
steers, So 5oao TO- poor to medium; 50 900
5 25 stockers and feeders. 81 1904 20; cows.
81 1904 so: heifers. $2G5; Gamers, 81 40a
2 20; bulls. S264 IS; calves, SO 50d4 70; Texas
fed steers 81 S5G4 40; Western steers. SO 25G
4 So
HOGs-Receipts to-day. 1900; tomorrow.
II. .O0O. Steady and strong. Mixed and butchers,
s5 T0@6 So; good to choice heavy, % 90g6 20;
bulk Of sales, IS 1906 05.
sHEEP-Receipts, p, 600. Sheep and lambs,
steady. Good to choice wethers SO 1904 %
fair to choice mixed, 50 25d3 25; Western
sheep. 81 1904 25; native lambs, SO 5095 so;
Western lambs. sS3 1925 so.
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Beans and Seeds.

With the exception of Limas which are
still active and firm. the Bean market is much
quieter and weak, with the shorts mostly
filled. The demand from all quarters is less
B1ANS-Bayos So 65@2 80; Pea So 25; But
ters $3 25; small White $3G3 30: large White
81 sOa3 10: Pink, $3d3 25; Red, 50 90@:;; Lima
So GO03 80; Red Kidneys, 81; Blackeye. So 65i
S5 per ctl; Horse Beans. 81 40Q1 so
SEEDS-Brcwn Mustard ncminal; Yellow
5@511c for Eastern; Alfalfa, nominal; Rape
1a4q2Hc; Timothy, 6@6hc; Hemp. 3hm3i5C
per ID; Millet, 3Q315c; Broom Corn Seed s20G
% per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Green. 81 soa2 per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Hay and FcedStnfS.

The situation remains unchanged Choice
Hay is held up but the lower grades are weak
and in oversupply. Corn products are lower
but Bran and Middlings are unchanged
BRAN-$22d23 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$26 50q2S per ton.
SHORTS-S22Q23 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS--Roled Barley $24d25 per
ton: oilcake Meal at the MILL S26a26 80: job
bing, S27I27 30; Cocoanut Cake. $2Ia2z;
Corn Meal S32 50d33 Cracked Corn S336
33 90; Mixed Feed $22 5Oq23 so; Horse Beans
$2SQ30 per ton.
HAY-Wheat. S11q14 80. with sales of extra
choice at SIS; Wheat and Oat $11dI3 so; Oat.
$lOG13, Wild Oat. 50 50q11 so; Barley, S9all
Clover IS 50G11; Stock, $sQ5; Alfalfa. 50 5OG
10 80 per ton.
STRAM-35065c per bale.