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HIheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Rates remain about
the same at los spot and 20d22s Cd for new
cron loading, with little or nothing doing on
the spot. The chartered wheat fleet in port
mas registered tonnage of 5446 against $500
tons on the same date last year; disengaged.
5,Ilo tons, against 69;0O0; on the way to this
port, lSS 80 tons, against 246, 660
WHEAI-The markets all the world
commune nat and uninteresting with no news
OF moment. and Chicago alone shows sufficient
fuctuation to attract attention The closing
down OF the Minneapolis mills is supposed TO
be due to the poor demand for Flour. Cargoes
pressed.
higher and firm at the advance The millers
are in the market. but they about the only
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, 81 4292G1 AN; California
White Australian, 81 5213G1 60; Northern
Club, 81 421aQl 40; Northern Bluestem, 81 52h
Session 8 to IL 80 a. m
Bss B:s.n5.r s. s: 'H S. s.: 'I q. 81 sss ss
p. m Session.
Nay n.a.rs. S., s. s. 5s- g 81 g., g 81 @. g
BARLEY-The market was strong and there
were several sales Of Feed at 81 Is. Some
Chevalier also sold at this hgure. Offerings
futures.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 1215@1 Is: Shipping and Brewing.
81 11l2@l 20: Chevalier 81 1Jd1 IS for fair
to choice.
FUTURES
Session to il 30 a m.
Open. High Low. Close.
December -. 0I& 014 7 01& / 0ias
p. m. Session.
December-$1 OH
OATS-The market has shown no change of
consequence for weeks. The demand the
moment IS slow. but the statistical situation
OF the market is strong and holders are in
different about selling.
White. 81 27l5G1 375 Black. 81 25d1 80;
Red. 81 25G1 35; Gray. 81 S21a per ctl.
CoRN-Oherings are light and the market is
closely held at unchanged quotations. Buyers,
however. are Indifferent and take only what
they really need. and at such times they
need IT.
Western sacked. 81 371s for Yellow 81 IS
for White and 81 2719q1 30 for Mixed; Cali
fornia large yellow 81 40Q1 45; small round
do. 81 50Q1 SO; White. 81 40G1 45 per ctl;
Egyptian. 81 45a1 so for white and 81 2T19q
L 30 for brown.
RYE-samples are few and the market is
steady at 81 30a1 3212 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$1 75a2 per ctl.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Arrivals of Potatoes were light. but the
market heavily supplied with old stock.
which has been accommodating for some days
Trade was quiet and an easy feeling prevailed.
The top quotations for Oregon Burbanks was
obtained only for few small lots of the best
stock 81 - being about the top for the gen
eral market Sweets were nominal, no fresh
stock being received. The quotations will soon
be withdrawn as there only two left
in the country. Oregon Onions were easy and
the top rate was asked only Tor good dry
stock Repicked lots were offering freely at
the inside rate and found but few buyers.
Receipts OF Asparagus were 194 boxes a
much smaller quantity than was expected but
as carred-over stock was abundant prices were
no higher. No 1 and extra stock were well
cared for under steady demand for local
use and shipping and a liberal quantity Of
The market was well cleaned NJ at the close.
Rhubarb in free supply and sold at a wide
range as to grade. As usual on Tuesday ar
rivals of southern vegetables were light and
prices showed but little change.
POTATOES Burbanks from the river. 95c6
81 Is per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, 81 15G1 80
Oregon Burbanks for seed. 9Ocq$1 per etl;
Garnet chiles. $1a1 10 per ctl; Early Rose.
81 4cm1 go per ctl; Sweet Potatoes. nominal; :;
ONIONS-Yellow So 25d2 so per ctl for e<-
egon and 81 5Gd3 10 for Australian; Green
Onions 40d50c per box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SAFE per lb
for extra 4d5c for No. l and S5cG$1 30 per box
for No .: Rhubarb. S161 T5 per box: Green
Peas. 4d5c per lb for Los Angeles and 5GIc for
bay: String Beans. 12ia01Tisc per lb: Toma-
toes. S1@1 80 per box or crate for Los Angeles
and 81 25G1 75 for Mexican; Summer Squash
from Los Angeles, - per box; cabbage, 81 10
per ctl Carrots, SOC per sack; HOthouse Gu
ouu,bers S1d1 25 per dozen: Garlic. 121sc per
III; Egg Plant 2Gc per lb: Dried Peppers. 5GSc
per lb for Stockton and 10d f2lac for southern;
Dried O<ra. 106121sc per lb; Green Peppers.
Mushrooms. 1215d2Oc per Ib Msrrowfat
Squash, lake per lb; Hubbard, q per Id.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
! IOkEDA5 ]

tORECASI.
A storm Of considerable energy overlies the
Pacific slope and rain has fallen from Los An
geles uor1hward. Southeast storm warnings
are displayed from Port Hartford to Eureka,
and advisory messages have been sent to
southern points.
The temperature has fallen about 10 degrees
in the San Joaquin Valley.
The rivers are dangerously high, and, al
though there has been a slight fall conditions
indicate a rapid rise Wednesday in all the
rivers OF Northern California. Warnings have
seen sent to places on the Sacramento. Feather
Yuba and American rivers. The following are
the river readings: Red Bluff, 1873. falling;
Tehama. III. falling; Colusa, 25S. falling;
Sacramento 26.1, falling; San Joaquin Bridge,
l6 1, rising
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. March %:
Northern CalifornIa-Rain Wednesday brisk
to high southeast winds
Southern California-Rain Wednesday; fresh
southerly winds.
Nevada-Rsin or snow Wednesday; colder;
brisk to high southwest winds.
san Francisco and victnity-Rain Wednes-
day; brisk TO high southerly winds.
A @. McADIE, District Forecaster.
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Ne90 York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. March 22.-FLoUR-Re-
eeipts o,4f'' exports 2SI5. Quiet and lower
straights. $5G5 10.
WHEAT Receipts. 1888 Spot. steady
No. red 81 OF elevator 81 O2d1 O5 T. q r
ahoat; no. Northern Duluth. 81 OH +. o. h
s8oat. Options were barely steady all dav
closing kM15c net higher Nav closed oeic'
July closed o2lsc. September closed s35sc
WOOI-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Steady.
HOPS-Stesdy. Common to choice 1oo2
crop. 2TG3Oc; 1902 crop, 26a2sc: olds ea14c.
Pacific Coast. 1908 crop. 24931c; 1902 eron
23d37c: olds. 34c.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady; No invoica
csc; mild dull.
The Coffee futures market closed unchanged
to points lower. Sales 1872 $50 bags incII1d-
ing: May. 5-30@5. SOC; July 555c; September.
:. .S075. SIC; December 6.1Oc.
SUGAR-Raw. firm: refined firm.
DRIED FRUITS
EvAPoRATED APPLES-The market ia
fairly active and offerings light Prices ruled
generally weak. Common are quiet at 415FJ5c:
choice 6. 6K Qe1sc. and fancy at 797 nc
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Decidnous and Citrns Fruits.

Aside from a limited inquiry for choice and
fancy Navels for shipment to Honolulu on the
steamer Sonoma, which sails Thursday,
trade in the Orange market was quiet. the
wet weather repealed local buyers. Owing to the
continued rains a large portion o. the daily
receipts. particularly choice and standard
grades. are showing evidence OF decay and have
to be carefully reDacked before being offered
for sale. Six cars are announced for to-day )
auction. The other Citrus fruits were without
especial feature and. with the exception Of
Mexican Lines, prices of all descriptions stood
as previously quoted. An easy Keeling pre-
vailed in Lines and a steamer arrived late in
the day with fresh supplies.
There was fair amount OF business in
cheap Apples but fancy offerings moved
slowly. Bananas were in good supply. with
trade quiet at previous prices.
APPLES-S1 75q2 % per box for extra fancy
81 25Nl 80 Tor ordinary fancy, S5c4Sl for
choice and 35465c for common.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. S1d2
per box Ior fancy and 5Cc0$1 % for standard
10 choice. Tangerines. 75cdSI - per box.
Lemons. 81 7502 80 for fancy, 81 2541 so for
choice and I5C0S1 for standard; Grape Fruit.
81 2JH2 so: Mexican Lines, S5d5 80 per case;
Bananas. S1G2 per bunch for Hawaiian and
81 5OQ2 % for Central American; Plneapples,
$2d3 80 per dozen.
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Ne7C York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. March PA price movement
OF hrst-class importance. with mystery at
tached, stimulated the languid speculative ap-
petite OF the stock market to-day Union Pa
cifc was the leader Of the movement, but the
mystery centered about the Northern securi-
ties Company and the probable process OF its
dissolution. All the securities related to that
company and its interests made free price
movements. But Union Pacific is the only
OF them in liberal supply in the market, the
bulk OF the activity was in that stock, and
IL was fu.ously active. on dealings in 1000
70 5000 share lots. The source of this buy
ing, as well as its motive. was kept obscure
Bankers associated with the finances OF the
company emphaticaly disclaimed any part in
the buying any knowledge of its cause
and were. in fact, sellers with some ostenta-
Northern preferred and Northern Securities
were in demand the rising price scale
Other stocks concerned in the Northern Securi-
ties have disappeared, but the Oregon Short
Line As which are secured by the Union Pa
cific's Northern Securities collateral, and
the Burlington joint As which were exchanged
for Burlington stock, active and
higher he principal question in the public
discussion Of this problem has been whether
Northern Pacific and Great Northern stock
should be redistributed to the holders from
whcm the Northern Securities received Il or
70 present holders Of Northern Securities in
proportion to the value at which that stock
has been exchanged for the merger stocks.
The buoyancy Of Union Pacific was presumptive
evidence Of the safeguarding of the advantage
secured 20 that cOmuany bv its controlling
interest I'm Northern Pacific before the merger.
The market closed without any announcement
TO clear away the days mystery. Money was
easy. Until the enormous buying Of Union
Pacific the market was inclined to extend
without additional news unless it might be
The disturbing influence OF the Sully complica-
tions. The rise in foreign exchange was
checked and the gold export movement thereby
apparently deferred The arrival OF -, 100000
additional japanese money at San Francisco
also reported.
The closing was strong and active.
IL i
related TO the Northern Securities merger.
Total sales. S3.11O.OC0.
United States As, registered advanced
y per on call
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market in excellent shape
for sellers and car of Western stock that was
marketed early in the day cleaned up quickly
at good prices. Receipts of domestic were
light and frmer prices ruled for BOOSTERS and
Fryers. Hens and large Broilers ruled firm
at previous quotations. Two cars of Western
are expected to-day. Game was in light re-
cept and all descriptions met with prompt
sale at unchanged rates.
Geese. per pair. S2d2 20: Goslings S262 %:
Ducks So 50dG 30 per dozen for cid and S6 500
10 for young: Hens Sc soar 80 for large and
81 50d6 for small young Roosters. STGS:
old Rosters. IS 5O66: Fryers S6G6 30; BroiI-
ers. S5d5 30 for large and $t64 80 for small:
Pigeons. 81 25di so per dozen for old and 81 %
az 30 for Squads
GAME-Gray Geese. 81 ner dozen: White
Geese. $111 25; Brant. 81 80 FOR small and 50
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Retail Meat Prices.

The following retail prices for meats are
quoted by the Retail Butchers Protective As
eOcistion.
BEEF-Priue Roast. I5a1sc: Porterhouse
Steak. Es622lz TenderlOin Steak, 15alSc;
Sirloln Steak. l2a0l5c: Top Round Steak
12isc Beef Stew, I0c. Corned Beef, Sql0c'
soup Bones g: Soup Meat. 5d10c-
NEAL-L0fn Roast. 15d20c; Shoulder Roast.
I2l9 qI5c. Chops and Outlets. 15q2oc; Stew.
j E15c.
NUTTON-Leg. I5c: Forequarter 12Ac;
Stew SGI0c. Prime Chops. 15d2Oc.
LAMB-Leg, 20c; Forequarter l2hQl5c;
H.noqlarter lSQ2Oc; Shoulder Roast. l212c'
Chops, 2Oc.
FORk-Roast. I2iAd1sc: Chops. 15dIsc.
These prices DO not cover the cheaper grades.
I is impossible 70 quote regular prices on
them.
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Beans and Seeds.

Local stocks of Beans are reported light and
the market is steadily held, though the demand
is slow. Limas showing more easiness
owing to the rains.
The market for Dried Peas shows more Of
assortment, as will be seen.
There is not much new in Seeds. They are
dull
BEANs-Bayos. So 35a2 so Pea $3G3 %;
Buffers S3 5033 75: small White. SsH3 15;
large White 81 65a2 20; Pink, So 20d3 30;
Red 81 80: Lima. 81 20d3 30: Red Kidneys,
81 50d5 Blackeye, $2d2 10 per ctl; Horse
Beans. S2G2 80.
SEEDs-Brown Mustard. sS T5d4; Yellow
Mustard S3d3 %: Flax. 81 seal 90; Canary,
5i5d53ic for Eastern; Alfalfa. 14Em16c; Rape.
III acc: Timothy, 6Ge1ac; Hemp 3l4 6319c per
lb: Miilet. 363Hc; Broom Corn Seed, $20q2i
DRIED PEAs-Blackeye, 50 9OaS per ctl;
Niles, So Green. 81 90q3.
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Ne7U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, March 22.-There was GOOD
demand for tin reported both here and abroad
ana the market ruled firm and higher The
London market closed at an advance of 41
to t13O for both spot and futures and prices
mere were raised to SIS 95D29 52
Copper also ruled firm in London, advancing
IS Cd to eos IS I'd for spot and a57 12s Cd
for futures. Locally lake is quoted at Sl2ql3;
Lead advanced % I'd to e12 2s Cd in Lon
don, but was unchanged locally at 81 60q4 %.
Spelter was firm at advance Of points
to 50 O545 Is locally and it gained Is Sd In
London. closing there at f21 lis I'd.
Iron closed at BIS I'd in Glasgow and at AS
Sd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was quiet
and unchanged. No l foundry northern,
S15Q15 so; No l foundry. southern, $15ql5 10;
No 2 foundry. northern, S14 50g15; No. l
foundry. southern. and No. l foundry south
ern, soft, $14G14 so
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Hay and FeedStufS.

The incessant rains by checking the local
movement. cause more or less accumulation in
the railroad yards, besides promising a large
crop for the coming year Thus they are hav-
ing effect than anticipated quota tions.
which slowly giving way. The market is
easy at the further reduction noted below,
though there is no pressure to sell among deal
ers. Alfalfa is relatively the steadiest kind
on the market
owing to the rains, which rapidly producing
new feed.
BRAN-s1s 50G20 per ton.
MIDDLINGS- -x26Q2S per ton.
SHORTS-$1S 5Gd20 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-R Rolled Barley, S24G25 per
ton; Oicake Meal at the MILL $40 50Q31:
iobbing So: Cocoanut Cake, $22G23; Corn
Meal $40 50d3O so Cracked Corn, S3Gd3t;
Mixed Feed. $22Gf23; Horse Beans. $G0g
40 per ton; Broom Corn Feed 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat S15d17; Wheat and Oat.
S14 seals 80; Oat S14d1G; Barley, $13d15
Stock, Sl2 seals 80; Alfalfa, $12 50q14 per
ton.
sTRAW-50G70c per bale.
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Provisions.

There is nothing whatever new in this mar
ket The demand is nothing extra. supplies
are ample. and both buyers and sellers seem
Indifferent.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 1O15c per 10 for
heavy. lie for light medium 13c for light.
Eastern sugar cured Hams. I3lac: California
Hams. 12Iac: Mess Beef. $40 5Gd11 per bbl
extra Ness S1l jO612' Family. S12 50G13:
prime Mess Pork SIS: extra clear. S24G25;
Mess. SIS; Dry Salted Pork. 101ad11c; Pig
Pork S2T; Pigs Feet. So; Smoked Beef lie
per lb.
con- pound and 91tc for pure; half-barrels. pure
91Lc; 1O-lb tins 10c; 5-lb tins. 101sc Glib
tins. 1OI,c.
COTTOL LENE-One half barrel. 9Sc: three
half barrels. 91tc; one tierce, 91sc; two tierces
&C. five ticrces. STsc per ID.
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CANNED IAbLE5-IonatOes. 211-Ib
standard S5c: Green Peas-Petits pois
81 35dI so: standards, S5c: standard. sifted
81; extra sifted 81 10, marrOwfats S21sc
COAI,-WeIlington IS ton New Wei
Yer Hill. Sc: stanford. 81: Roslyn. 81; Coos
Bav 50 so: Greta, 81: Wallsend. 81: Richmond
81 so: Cumberland. S13 in bulk and S14 25 in
sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. xf4.
welsh Anthracite Egg. $13; Welsh Lump.
S11 80; Camel IS 80 per ton; Coke. S11 5O0Ii3
per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky Noun
taia descriptions S1t IS per 2COO lbs and SO 80
per long ton, according to brand.
PACIFIC CODFISH-Bundles. per h. 4hc:
cases regular SIC; cases extra large sic:
Eastern style, 6Ac: boneless. SAC; Norway .
SIC: Narrow Gauge" 6Ac; silver King -
TIC. blocks. Oriental" 6Ac: blocks. Sea
bright 6%c; tablets. &c: middles. T6S%c;
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Flour and MiHStufS.

The millers report Flour in rair demand. but
Millstuns duller than they have been. Prices
are before.
FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 s04
10, usual terms; Bakers Extras, 81 1Od5;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at 50 S5Q4 20
per bbl
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour S3 % per 100 lbs;
Rye Flour. $3 %: Rye Meal 81: Rice Flour,
81; Corn Meal $3 %; extra cream do. 81; Oat
Groats 81 80; Hominy S4q4 % Buckwheat
Flour 81 50d4 75 Cracked Wheat. $3 10; Fa
rina 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. So 80; Rolled
Oats. bbls, 81 25QS 90; in sacks So 75dS 10;
Pearl Barley 81: Split Peas. boxes, 81; Green
Peas 50 so per 100 lbs
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EASTERN MARKETS.
.Ne7u York Money Market.

NEW YORK. March 22.-Close: Money on
call wes steady. 113Ql24 per cent; closing
bid, IL: offered at ~ per cent.
Time loans were dull and easy Sixty days
% d3 per cent: ninety days, 1854 per cent;
six months. 3s4G4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 41za5 per cent.
Sterling exchange was steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. S7O5d4ST10 for
demand and at 81. $4,000 s435 for sixty day
bills.
Posted rates. 81 S564 SIS.
Commercial bills. 81 81.
Bar silver. 56akc
Mexican dollars, Az c.
Bonds-GOvernments, firm; railroads strong
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livestock Market.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. March 22.-CATTLE-Receipt
1000; steady; good to prime steers. IS 25Q
so; poor to medium, So 50q5; stockers and
feeders, 50 50G4 25: cows. 81 60G4: heifers.
So 25G4 so; Gamers, 81 eo@2 90: bulls. S2Q4;
calves. S3d6: Texas fed steers, S4614 75.
HOGS-Receipts to-day. II, 900; tomorrow,
30 ,000 steady to sc higher mixed and butch
ers, So 15d5 80; good to choice heavy, S5 25G
3 45; rough heavy, S5 1905 %; light, 81 500
> 25; bulk of sales $5 1905 80.
SHEEP-Receipt 15. 600; sheep. steady;
lambs, steady; good to choice wethers. 81 251
3 25; fair to choice mixed So 50G4 so; West
ern sheep s4a5 40: native lambs. $4 5o65 so;
Western lambs, 81 1904 S5.
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London Uo0L Sales.

LONDON. March 22-At the wool auction
sales to-day 13, 600 bales were offered. A num-
Der of buyers present Some Nictorians
were keenly competed for and good supply
of secured sold bHskly. Crossbreds in large
supply met with a strong demand, with the
coarse grades realizing the highest prices.
American purchased a fair supply of medium
crossbreds. Lambs were freely taken by the
home and German buyers.
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AVaila5le Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, March 22-Special telegraphic
communications received by Bradstreet's show
the following changes in available supplies
compared with last week:
Nheat-United States and Canada east OF the
Rockies decreased ., ,678, S97 bushels; atioat for
and in Europe, LOO. 600 bushels; total supply,
decreased 59S, coo bushels
-Corn-United States and Canada east of the
Rockies increased 1872 COO bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada east OF the
Rockies, decreased 225, 900 bushels
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
BoAon Wool Market.

BOSTON March 22.-Owing to the scarcity
of. domestic woods, both fleece and territory
medium woods in great demand and very
firm. Quotations:
Territory-Idaho. fine. 15615l5c: heavy. fine.
13d13Hc; fine. medium 15d15hc; medium
1e617c: low medium, 17@1Sc Wyoming, fine.
15616c: heavy. fine. 13614e: fine, medium
15G15i.c: medium 1SG19c low medium. 1870
19c. Utah and Nevada, heavy. fine. 13d14c;
fine medium. 10 = 616c: medium. 1Sd19c: low
medium 19G20c Montana. fine. choice 1sd t9c /;
fine medium choice 1ST19c: average, Isolde;
staple. 19q20c; medium, choice, 1sGI9c.
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Northern Business.

balances, S73,9T4
TACOMA. March 22-clearings, $3.50. 4o5;
balances. S50543
PORTLAND, March 22.-clearings s51s. .S37;
balances, $176,7s5
SPOKANE. March 22-CTearinee S3O5 $50:
balances. S47,oS6.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, March 22-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. quiet and easy; No. 2
spring wheat. SSQ07c; No. 3, S5q96c; No. =
low SIC; No. . oats 3Sd3sAc; No. white.
45c; No. 3 white 39a421zc; No. . rye, 69c;
good feeding barley 37639c: fair to choice
mating, f5Q55c; No 1 faxseed, 81 OH No.
Northwestern, 81 13; prime timothy seed 81 so;
mess pork per bbl $13913 12h lard, per 100
lbs Sc SOd6 SPA short ribs sides 0oose).
So 62 2lad6 10: short clear sides (boxed), 81 259
3D.. whisky basis of high wines, 81 2s.
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PRUNES-Continue easy in tone. with prices
ranging from 31lc to 614c.
APRlCOTS-Show a rather diminishing de-
mand, but are still steadily held. Choice are
9isqlcc; extra choice, 10491017c, and fancy,
11q13c.
PEACHES-Continue in good demand. with
a a. hardening tendency Choice. 7A@71ac; ex-
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. March 22.-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady;
creameries 14G2314c; dairies 12l4@2lc Eggs.
steady: at mark cases included, 15A ais &c.
Cheese easy; 101.@11c.
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st. Louis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, March % 2-wOOI-steady. Me-
dium grades, combing and clothing 1SG22c;
light 15M1Ilsc; tub washed, 22d31c.
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Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON

PORTLAND March 22.-wHEAT-Waila
Walla, 75c bluestem soc; valley, Sic.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, March Observation-Disclosures
sic: club, 75c
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The British steamer Coptic. which arrived
on the 21st. brought $3.50. COO japanese gold
yen to local banks, making 20, sos, coo nom
december l to date. The following banks re-
eeived shipments: Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation. 2109 600; Nevada Ma
tlonal Bank. l,T50000: International Banking
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Wedther REPORT.

g2oth Meridisn-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. March 22-5 p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls 10
ate. ~ compared with those of same date last
sa.cn and rainfall in last twenty-four hours:
Last This Last
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for large; Honkers, $4d5: English Snpe. 50 so;
common Snipe, 81 90; Wild Pigeons. 81 so;
Rabbits. 81 5GG2 for Cottontails and S101 20
for Brush; Hare. $1q1 %.
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General Merchandise.

RAGs-Grain Bags. sac spot and 5Ssc June
July: san Quentin. 50 20; Wool Bags. S2dSoc;
Fleece Irvine. TlaMSc-
CANNED FRUTTS-The California Fruit
Gamers Association quotes the following price
list.
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London Closing Stocks

I1ar sIIVer-Steady. 26d per ounce.
Money-313h per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3ls per cent and for three months'
bills 1-16d3M per cent
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rotal sales ....1. o61 Coo shares.

Total sales. !. 061, Geo shares
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Bond transactions
Of the United Railroads OF San Francisco were
100000 at so so. $4,000 at $T9 621a and
S25. 600 at $79 10
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY.
Common. bid AS, asked Az; preferred bid
a-I-aS
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Nc70 York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, March 22-Cotton eIosed
steady, with prices only few points un from
the lowest. Net decline. 30 to 10 points.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY. March 22-2 p. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS.
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AUCTION SALES


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.1-C-r,oD- SAFE of so GOOD HORSES WE'D
n NESDxY March %, at II a M A5SSAD9
HORSE MARKET. 321 sixth st- JOrAf .
DOYLE. AuctiOneer.
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NEW YORK BONDS.

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Do 312s .. 81
Central Of Ga 5s. 106 "a
Do lst inc. 66
Ches & Ohio 415s.101
Chi e. Alton 3hs. 76
C B & Q new As. "a
c, NJ & SP gen As. 107 u
c & NV con 7s.1291s
c. r I & Pac As. 69A
Do col 5s ..-.. 1914
C,C,C & 81 gn As. 80
Chi Term As. .... 1914
Con Tobacco As. 5S7k
Colo & So 4s.... S5A
c F & I conv IS. 20
Den & Rio G As. 81 u
Erie prior lien Is 81 Il
Do gen As 49,. S5A
z " & D c lists. .1o4la
Hook Val AIS .l041a