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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
TIE Lmnber Situation.

Eeesrdlus THE lumber trade ire Pacific
i "~.fr- Trade Journal says 80
.r. ss.a.-a annual meeting OF the Pacific
'fs.-. Tr-.a.r Manufacturers al Tacoma last
month brought out the fact that the lumber
trade OF Inc Pacific Coast is not IN as aestthy
..Is- .. - should Dee and that II there
a. r Nas "a anne when cooperation was nee
tE. uc- is tile lime.
The report ~ the secretary showed that
tI.re IS a uniform decline ia price Of 50 Per
1000 feet as compared with 1905 and that
ffr-- Is uCnlhlv loss % the mills IN the
Pacific Northwest on nearly SeDu.oOe. or ABOUT
= N.| GOO year This decrease ID value IS
rIf wholly due DO the falling of in trade, al
frrrct ii Is d decided factor. In the rail
t.sfe che falling nj in the FIRST six months
e. rIe present year amounted 10 33.OO0.O00 feet,
and tne foreign cargo demand fell on 1881, r.
t.eH ret. hrr The california and domestic car
o.. shipments showed sn Increase Of 43, 40 COL
-.rr making tLc total net decrease only p
r.0 $50 -eet .f total business Of ST., 29l sac
C..- .~ rrlf. over per cent. Shingles are
s.sr.r and -la demand is good 30 a certain
elrc-t bur tlc buying is 10 all appearances
f.r Immediate delivery and there is a total
anseree of the speculative feature. The
market seems 10 he waiting on the outcome
tra crop situation Tor both shingles and
ll-rIrr'
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

HAL street stocks irregular and generally lOz0ey.
Cotton lozuey Coffee unsettled 5oth bearish foreign cables
Local bonds still acti5e bit stocks quiet.
Sterling Exchange aCeaksr. Siiver unchanged.
Wheat and other grains not materially changed.
Hay coming in more freely Bran very 7oeak.
Large shipment of Beans and Wine to Ne7O York
Potatoes and Onions 7Ueak and in free supply
Poultry market 5Ceak and ageH supplied. Game steady
Fresh FyTats dull and featweleSs. Lines Iouer.
Butter IN large supply, Eggs higher and Cheese Plentiful
HOfs gerry firm all over the 7c0rd.
Provisions shoe material change any7ojlere.
Hogs easy under liberal receipts
QaicknIrr louer sympathy 7oith the London market
IN descriptions Of Gram Bags declined.
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Oregon CROP Bulletin.


The report of Edward A. Beals. section -di-
tHe oregon crop Bulletin for the week ended
September 20 IS as follows;
The weather during tho last week was dry
ar1 smoky. with warm days and generally cool
nights. f1gs occurred fn the western section
cu several mornings. ard in portions Of the
coast counties there was quite a deposit OF
moisture from Them which OF slight ben
err 90 gardens and pastures
Ihresliug continues I'm scattered portions Of
Tho Columbia and the Grand Ronde valleys
hop picking was rapidly pushed 70 compile
lion. and only Few yards remain 10 be fin
irled uD- The yield continues below average,
hu rre quality ie very good Early planted
potatoes are being dug; the yield is very cfs
appointing Late potatoes continue 20 do poor
d. account oL lack ol rain. The third
crop cf alfalfa Be- about ready for harvesting
and some cutting has been done in portions
al Eastern Oregon.
But little blowing seeding was accom-
rl.--Iel the SOIL is too dry for working.
DID the Willamette valley a few fields have
been disLed in on ground plOwed last
spring
Com BE- ripeuinc nicely: the ears are large
AND well filed and on the whole then crop
promises Wll Pastures very dry and
stoes is losing flesh
Prune dr5 ng d. progressing rapidly in South
o.. oregon. lu the willamette Valley the
rli- d. rather slow in ripenirg and picking
-snd drying VIII not be general much before
next week. The crop is very ught. Late ap-
pics. while rather small promise abundant
1iD.1s. tho early varieties continue 70 drop
more than usual
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Potatoes, OniouS and Vegetables.

Potatoes we're generally weak and aside
from little irmness in fancy, Salinas
Burbanks. the market was devoid of feature.
Offerings of river Burbanks heavy and.
although there was some buying for shipment
to outside points there was a large surplus
unsold at the close. No fresh Sweets were
received. but carried over stock was abun-
dant and prices stood previously quoted.
Onions ruled weak, with very few sales re-
ported at the top quotation.
The market still badly congested with
Tomatoes and the Gamers took a portion of
the surplus at the inside quotation There
r marked falling off in the receipts OF
Summer Squash Cucumbers. Egg Plant and
Green Peppers and prices of those descrip-
lions showed some improvement.
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river 500
7bc per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. $101 80 per ctl;
Early Rose nominal; Garnet Chiles. 756S5c;
Sweet Potatoes. $1Q1 % per ctl.
ONIONS-$1G71 20 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Gree Corn 50cdS1 % per
sack crate String and Wax Beans. 264c
per ID; Lima Beans, 3035c per ID;
Tomatoes. 15G3Oc per box; Summer Squash,
40d50c per box; Cabbage T5c per cti !;
Carrots, 75c per sack: Cucumbers 4OG5Oc
per box Pickle Cucumbers 50c7S1 20 per box:
Garlic 415c per Id; Egg Plant 35G5Oc per
box: Dried Peppers. nominal; Green Okra. 30a
40c per box; Green Peppers 100000 per box
Marrowfat Squash S15 per ton.
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STOCK MARKET.
Bonds Continue to Sell Vel, but
Shares Quiet.

There was a good business in bonds again
on the Bond Exchange, though the movement
was far less than on the preceding day. footing
up SIS. 900. Shares were quiet and not mate
rally changed. There was a sale OF Mutual
Electric at S11. There was no material change
in the oil and mining stocks.
Late assessments are az follows; Settlers
Ditch Company $50 delinquent October u;
San Felipe Land and Water Company. So rs.
October %; Palermo Nursery and Citrus Asso-
ciation,< $50. October "a: Santa Cruz Lime
Company. 500. October II: Consolidated st.
Gothard Gold Mining Company, sc. October 10;
Rio Bravo OIL Company, &c. October q; Sea
Breeze Oil Company. &c. October II; Junction
Oil Company. 1Oc, November 8: Humboldt
Placer Mining Company Of Trinity County, &c.
October s.
The OIL City Oil Company viii pay a divi-
dend OF 1c October 1, and the Twenty-eight Oil
Company one Of &c. October I.
The National Sugar Refining Company has
declared a regular quarterly dividend OF III
per cent the preferred stock, payable Octo-
Der 3.
The International Smokeless Powder and
Chemical Company has declared a dividend OF
q per cent on the common stock, payable Oc-
tOber 1.
The Northern California Power Company has
declared the regular monthly dividend OF SC
per share payable September %.
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Stocks, Cotton and Coffee.
walI-s,re.t wires to e. F. Hutton & C,

Wal.-s'reet wires TO z. F. Hutton & CO.
Yesterday said.
Snoc kS-rle action Of the stock market
was 4isal pointing to-day in that id showed q
Heak undertc-lc and lower prices a. a general
ie. with further falling of in the general
'Iume NJ business. The total transactions
Vere only 5,4.C00 shares.
We aye likely 90 see a continuance Of fr-
el-afli3 ana frequent cratic fluctuations,
~ ih some further sagging tendency. There
s. nothing n tne situation. however. 10 indi-
cate tlle Development ~ any sharp selling
f1fellenf or break IN prices. For the present,
D. rT-efer- We are likely TO witness a more two
eiee1 market than ~ late. but we think il
y H ciief better opportunities for profit 70 those
pursuing a scalping policy and buying on the
bresks for moderate turns
COTIOA-l'he feature n the cotton market
to-day was me strong resistance which II
showed 10 efforts 70 break f. Its powers Of
hsorpriCn proved much stronger than even
SIS friends had supposed. There was heavy
selling. with p great cnOrt 90 break the mar
Dot out tho huIis took al tho bears were will
irg 10 sell and the market soon showed
Strength. There rs great fight On between
t"g itoinlh.il oferatorf. but The bulls seem
~ lave confrol. spots continue in good de-
Us and. prices in the South firm: exports very
large. II the market continues 10 advance
there nay be lot 81 wing down on gnof
contracts In the South. the same as last wear
There seems 70 be quite q large outstanding
short interest There was any amount Of bull
nsvs from the entire belt Of great damage 70
The crop and = this continues we cannot ex-
pect ANYTHING but much higher prices. We
fhink should have somewhat Of q reaction
20 place the market IN more healthy condi-
ton and y this should occur we advise pur-
chases
COFFBE-The coffee market opened weak
a. a decline % 10 points. Havre cables came
lower and receipts at Brazil were heavy. The
cables made a very poor showing, as con-
siderable advance was expected IA response to
the sharp advance Of the market at the close
fan on vs look Cor the market to advance
SHARPLY
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Ne7u York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-FLOUR-Receipts
%. 700 barrels; experts $500 barrels Sales
BOO packages. Market slow at unchanged
prices.
WHEAT - Receipts 1900 bushels sale,
Zoo. 600 bushels futures Spot, firm: No 2
red 81 1879 T. o. b. ahoat; No. Northern
Duluth 81 2452 T. b. afoat; No ! hard
Manitoba nominal T. 0. b. ahoat Options
opened lower the improved weather and
Liquidation news; after a rally On heavy West
bullisif support and the rain in the North
west they broke again, only TO recover in tie
last hour reports Of locusts in Argentina
cluded: No. . red. May. 81 12D1 13a. closed
at 81 1874 September closed at 81 15a; De-
cember, 81 1214@1 IA 1-1e. closed at 81 IA.
HOPS-Firm.
HIDES-Steady
WOOL-Steady.
ETROLEJM-Steady.
COFFEE - The market for coffee futures
closed steady at unchanged prices to an adj
vance of points. Sales. as. COO bags including:
January, 7.10c: March. T.2577 .35c:- May 45D
7.5Oc: June. 7.55c; July. 7.6O0T.70 Spot Rio
firm; No. invoice. SIC; mild, quiet.
SUGAR = Raw. dull; fair refining 3&c:
centrifugal. 90 test 5-16c molasses sugar,
31zc; refined. quiet.
DRIED FRUITS
ELABORATED APPLES-The market shows
material change. either in price or in gem
eral trade conditions. Common, 46I5c: prime
6A@5hc; choice 5% acc; fancy G1aQIc
PRUNES-Are in light demand ana the
market is easy. Spot quotations range from
&c to 45zc. according to grade.
APRICOT6-Seem to be weakening on the
coast. so far as future delivery is concerned,
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ton or the common stock. This would be
Of equal benefit TO Union Pacific, with the
expected distribution OF Northern Securities,
which was used 70 lift the stock yesterday.
AS long as Union Pacific advances the rumors
seem 20 be given a certain amount Of Gre
oence. at least by the iutimdated shorts in
the stock. This strengthens the suspicion
that the campaign is primarily designed for
the discontinue OF the shorts. But when
Union Pacific to-day began 10 off in
face Of Southern Paciflc's one-point advance,
the conclusion Immediately suggested that the
actual conditions in the stock must be out OF
joint with the rumors and doubts and eau
ton ensued. There was a report, which was
not relished by the bulls, that several hun
dred thousand shares OF stocks are now aioat
from London Tor delivery IN New York.
IL is customary FOR foreigners 20 sell their
holdings in New York on orders by cable.
while their brokers here borrow the stock
for delivery until the arrival of the actual
certificates thus adding to the borrowing de-
mano for stocks Some part Of the recent APP
pearance OF a large short interest in the mar
ket would thus be implied TO be fictitious.
This report also discredits recent reports Of
buying here for London account and to point
TO 4 new York origin for such buying orders.
The influence OF crop news was not against
stocks favorable influence was caused by
the Price Currents estimate Of 1900, 900. 600
bushels Of corn assured and 80 per cent Of
the crop beyond the reach OF damage. Warmer
weather IN the corn belt was a relief to ap-
Drehension Of frost damage, but the reports
Of rain were received with disappointment,
owing 70 the need Of warmth TO hasten the
ripening Of the grain Money was reported
perceptibly altered. The lighter speculation in
stocks has lessened the demand for loans.
The subtreasury is also taking less from
the market than last week, owing to the
monthly high tide in the disbursement for pen
sicns- Sterling exchange also continued to de-
cline. The closing was easy. Bonds were ir-
regular Total sales par value So. 100, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
z. F. Hutton & Co. 400 California street,
San Francisco members Of the New York
al
quotations Of that Exchange:
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Hay and FeedStHfS.

Local handlers are reporting a soft market
for Bran. though prices are no lower Hay
remains about previously stated. There is
some fine wheat Hay coming in from Liver
more, which is bringing $14 30 and occasion
ally even more but the quantity is so small
that the quotations exceptional and above
the general market which is quoted below
The receipts yesterday included SO cars
BRAN-$20021 per ton
MIDDLINGS -$24Gl2S per ton.
SHORTS-$20G21 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley S23G23 80 per
ton: OIleake Meal at the rnill. S3l 5oa32 so:
jobhing $33; Cocoanut Cake, $2242S Corn
Neal $50 50G31 So Cracked Corn, $3l632
Mixed Feed S22022 80; Horse Beans S3O64O
per ton Broom Corn Feed. SOC per ctl.
HAY-Whest. S9q13 80 with advance for
extra fine; Wheat and Dat SSG11; Dat, $50
10 SO: Barley and Dat $7m0: Volunteer Wild
Dat Sc 5OQS 80; stable. s79S So stock. SIS so
az Glover. 81 5000 so; Alfalfa $7G1O 90 per
ton.
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Ne7U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Tin was slightly
lower in the London market closing at e126
12s for spot and at a127 IS Cd for futures.
Locally the market was quiet and also slightly
lower spot being quoted at SGT SOAR 90.
Copper was a little lower in the English
market where spot closed at e5S and futures
at e5S los but was unchanged locally. Lake,
$12 1908: electrolytic, $l2 Io412 SLY; cast
ing ST. 50GJ12 621A.
Lead was unchanged
Spelter also was lower in London closing
at e22 Is Cd. but like lead, remained I'M
changed here at IS 1905 90
Iron closed at sos Sd in Glasgow and at AS
in Middlesboro. Locally iron Is unchanged
No / foundry Northern, is quoted at $13 100
II %; No 2 foundry. Northern, $13 25@13 70;
No. l foundry Southern, and No. 1 foundry,
Southern, soft, at $13 5o@19 To-
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Hides, Tallo1g, Wool and Hops.

Hops are still quoted very firm. not only
here but at New York and in Europe and
buyers are paying top prices everywhere.
HIDES AND SKINs-Culis and brands sell
about Yale under quotations. Heavy saited
Steers. Toe; medium. &c: light SIC; Cow
Hides. SIZE for heavy and SIZE for light;
stays sic: Sailed Kip, exc: Sailed Veal, 1Oc;
Sailed Calf lie; dry Hides. 161hc: dry Kip
13c: dry Calf Ice: Sheepskins. shearlings. 25a7
4Oc each; short Wool 40G65c each: medium
75d9Oc: long Wool $1d1 so; Horse Hides
salt 81 10 FOR large and S2d2 80 for medium
81 25G1 10 for small and SOC for Colts Horse
Hides. dry 81 80 for large and 81 so for me-
dunn. S1G1 % for small and SOC for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. Doc; dry sailed
Mexican, Csc: dry Central American. SOC Goat
skins-Prime Angoras T5c; extra large do,
81 %: large. SOC; medium 35c; small. zoe.
TALL OW-No. I rendered 4R4Lc per ID:
No. 2 31kc; Grease. 215q3c.
WOOI4-Fall ciiP-Sau Joaquin and South
ern 9m11c; Southern. SAGE; Southern Noun
tain 9d1fc. Middle Counties free f2Nl4c:
do defective. 1Od12c: Northern free. 12G514c:
do defective. 10312c: Humboldt and Mendo-
elmo 14315c per 10.
HOPS-19O4 crop. 25G2sc per ID.
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Decidnous and Citrus Fruits.

Aside from some little activity during the
early trade, the fruit market was dun anu
featureless local wants were light ana
there was very little doing in the shipping
line. The market was still overloaded with all
and close buyers were able TO shade the quo
tations for all other kinds. The Puget sound
steamer took out some large shipments. Dut
most OF them had been purchased in the grow
ing districts and were transferred direct to
the steamer. The Gamers were offering Sl3
per ton for bulk lots Of Muscats and secured
a considerable quantity at the figures. Wine
Grapes were in good request and firm. Bart
lett Pears were in limited supply and firmly
held, while Winter varieties were being forced
for sale at irregular rates. Peaches. TOO,
were in light supply but they met with
Receipts OF Apples have fallen of of late
and ali dealers reported a good market for
high grade offerings. but the demand for the
lower grades showed no Improvement. There
was very little inquiry for Berries, and even
the early arrivals dragged badly. Raspberries
did not arrive until late in the afternoon
were quiet and Mexican lines were quoted
sTRAWBERRIEs- 5OG2 so per chest for
large varieties and 1904 for small berries.
BLACKBERRIES-$1q per chest.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES too late to be sold
HUCKLEBERRIES-S per ID.
CRANBERRIEs-S2 50Q3 per box for Coos
Bay
eOc for choice and 25d50c for common.
PEARS-BartIetts. 81 1OG1 80 per box; Win
ter Nellis, s5e9Sl; other winter varieties. 500
PEACHES-sm boxes. 4O@75c; open boxes.
50cG$1.
PLUMs AND PRUNEs-50as5o per box or
crate.
PoMEGRANATEs-5O for small and 81
al so for large boxes.
PERSIBIMONS-$1G1 25 per box
INCES-254j0c per box.
FIGS-25965c per box.
MELONS-Cantaloupes 60cq$1 per crate;
Nutmeg Melons 256 4Oc per box; Watermelons.
nominal at S1G3 per dozen.
GRAPES-Small boxes and crates: Seedless.
5Oq6Oc: Tokay 35960c; Muscat 35G5Oc; Isa-
bella jOQ75c; Black. 25a5Oc. Large open
boxes-Black, 5069Oc; Tokay 75cqSl %; Mus
cat. 5OcQ$1: seedless. 81 rs; Wine Grapes,
$1Sd22 per ton.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges - 5013 so per
box for Valencias; Lemons 81 5Oa3 for
fancy, 81 1922 % for choice and 81 25G1 so
for Standard Grape Fruit. nominal; Mexican
Lines. 81 5O45 per case; Bananas. II 23Q2
per bunch for Central American and 75cQ
81 % for Hawaiian: Pineapples. 1894 so per
dozen.
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Provisions.

The situation remains unchanged both here
and at Western packing points.
CURED MEATS-Bacon IL t5c per ID for
heavy, 1l1kc for light medium lac for light,
141ac for extra light and lie for sugar
cured dry salt Sides, 1OAc; Bellies. t2c;
Eastern sugar cured Hams, 14c: Call
fornia Hams 131sc: Mess Beef $1O61O so per
bbl: extra Mess Shall 80; Family S12G12 so:
prime Mess Pork S14 so; extra clear. S24;
Mess SIS; Dry Sailed Pork. 10Ae: Pig Pork.
$26; Pigs Feet. IS; Smoked Beef, lac per ID
LARD-Tierces quoted at SIC per ID for
compound and 91lc for pure; half barrels
pure. 9%c; 10-lb tins. 1O1tc; 5-lb tins. 1850;
Bib tins 10&c.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel, SIC; three
half bbls SIC: tierce, Sic: two tierces,
Sc; five tierces. T5sc per ID.
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lee; in cases. 2215c: Benzine. IN bulk 13c; In
cases. 1910: Sc degree Gasoline. in bulk. 2Sc;
in cases 31c.
TURPENTINE-S1c per gallon in cases and
T5c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, THO
7%c per ID; White Lead. TAGT%c. according
to quantity.
QUICKSILvER-Is lower at Saga per
flask in sympathy with decline In London.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows per 10 IN 10o-lb bags;
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed. 625c;
Powdered. 6.1Oc; Candy Granuiated. 6.10c; Dry
Granulated fine. &c: Dry formulated coarse.
&c: Fruit GRADUATED, Co. Beet GRADUATED
1O0-lb bags only. -; Confectionery A. SC;
Magnolia A 5.60c; Extra c. $500; Golden c.
540c; d. 530c; barrels Zoe more; half
barrels. 25c more; boxes soc more; 50-lb bags
10c more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels.
$500; boxes 6.75c; II. 4 z. Crystal DominOs.
DC per ID. No orders taken for less than
seventy five barrels OF its equivalent
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Poultry and Game.

Receipts of domestic Poultry were a little
in excess of 100 coops and the market was
weak for all descriptions except good heavy
Hens and fat Ducks Fryers, Broilers old
BOOSTERS and small Hens dragged and dealers
were shading quotations in order to clean up.
No more Western came in. but re-
ported close at hand. Game was steady.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys old 14Gf5c per
Id for Gobblers and 15G17c for Hens; young
Turkeys 20122c per ID: Geese per pair 81 50
al Isl Goslings. 81 1892: Ducks. $914 so per
dozen for old and 81 50G6 for young;
Hens, 81 50Q5 for small and So 50616 Tor
large: young BOOSTERS. s. 50d6; old Rosters
S4l74 80. Fryers S414 so: Brothers 81 5oaI3 80:
Pigeons 81 rs per dozen for old and 81 500
GAME-Wild Doves. 81 per dozen; Hare,
81 so per dozen: Rabbits, SO per dozen for
Cottontails and 81 so for Brush
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Beans and Seeds.

New Pink Beans continue to decline. a>good
clean lot selling YESTERDAY az 81 40. For new
Limas So 80 is bid down south. Quotations
continue vague and irregular already men
toned. The Michigan markets reported
weak and the general tendency is downward
here and elsewhere
The steamer Oregonian took out Il. 237 SKIS
Beans and TAI SKIS Peas for New York.
BEANS-Bayos, SO 1892 40; Pea. SSd3 25;
Buffers. 81 1898; small White So 5OG2 90:
large white 81 1892 40; Pink 50 25d2 so :
Red $4 Lima SO 1904; Red Kidneys $4 25;
BIackeyes. 81 1902 so per ctl: Horse Beans
81 S592 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard nominal; Yellow
Mustard, So %: Flax. 81 90d2 20; Canary. 6%
G7c; Alfalfa, 15@15%c: Rape, 1%G2hc: limo
thy. 5%c; Hemp. 3Ad3hc per ID; Millet az
63bo: Broom Corn Seed s20Q21 per ton
DRIED PEAs-Niles. $2q2 %; new Green
Peas $292 % per ell.
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Ne1V York Stock Market.

HEW YORK, Sept 22-speculative mis-
EIfinss Obtained the upper hand to-day and
c9triec prices 70 lower level The rate
q activity of the trading was much ct,r-
- iieo IN spite of The inorlinate activity OF
Lr5on Pacific and Southern Pacific especis liz,
|r the early part Of the day. Miszivines were
pot Que 70 any actual conditions OF arYairs
|f8erolng which the days news was rather
|evor1nle than otherwise, but bore on the
|Oubtfui status ~ some 81 the rumors lately
|reyalent ana which had been made the basis
a operations IN the market This was espe-
Hzlly trEe OF those bearing on Union Pacific
|hlch have attained such number and variety
/" 20 offer their own refutation by their in
consistency toward one with another The
result was an increase in suspense felt toward
|.em The most prominently advanced this
|prniug was that dividends on the new SOUTH
- Pacific preferred stock are 70 be PROMPTLY
|rauzursted and soon followed by q distrfbu-
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The Butter market showed less firmness yes
terday larger receipts affecting the situation,
already quieter owing to the competition of
Eastern and storage goods with the fresh ar
ticle. One house was talking OF sending out
cards Offering the best creamery at 2Sc The
feeling Is general that prices haYe risen to
a point where II Is necessary to be careful
Cheese continues quiet and plentiful, with
large and posted buyers not paying over &c.
Eggs rule firm but the market shows less
buoyancy Sales at 40c few and small
though the figure is being paid. Most OF the
fine ranch are going at about SOC. There is
no scarcity. though stocks are light Cold