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Potatoes, o-.ons and ycge. ,bles.

Firm prices ruled for new Potatoes, -thsre
being good demand for shipment in addition
to the regular trade. There was continued
frmness in Old stock and fresh arrivals OF
Oregon stock brought an advance. Old Onions
We're firmly held at the recent advance and
new Red were in demand for shipment and
higher.
TIE market was liberaily supplied with most
kinds Of vegetables and there was little change
in prices. Peas were higher under deereased
receipts while Asparagus was lower, good
portion of the receipts of the latter showing
the effects of the warm weather. There were
heavy arrivals of Summer Squash fiom the
Coachella Valley Green Garlic appeared from
the river and sold at &c per pound, and choice
offerings of String Beans from the same source
commanded small premium.
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river, $161
20 per ctl; Oregon Burbanks. 81 35GD1 60 per
ctl: Minnesota Burbanks. 81 406I1 90 per ctl: I:
New York Rurals. $191 % per ctl; new Pota-
toes s1q1 10 per ctl.
ONIONS-Australian Sc per ctl: new Red
81 2591 so per sack; Green Onions, 25q40c per
box
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 41aa7e per lb;
Rhubarb 40Q65c per box: Green Peas, 81 7b9
25 per sack; String and Wax B ans,
SG6c per ib; Tomatoes. Los Angeles S1@1 2j
per crate: do Florida. 81 1894 per crate.
do Mexican. 81 5o@2 per box and 81
per crate; Summer Squash, 50c@s1 per box;
Cucumbers. 60QS5c per dozen; Cab
bage SOC per ctl: Carrots, SOC per sack; Gar
lie. 15c per lb: Egg Plant, per Id; Dried
Peppers, 10G12hc for sun-dried and 13M14c
per lb for evaporated: Green Peppers. 10Qi5c
per h.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The week opened with heavy receipts of
Butter. as will be seen. but the market for
fine creamsries ruled firm, and the strong ten
dency noted at the close of last week was
maintained. Sales even over the top quot A.
tions were made. The current hot weather
will probably result IN coed deal OF soft
Butter during the next two or three days.
Cheese continues weak and in ample supply
Eggs came in literally yesterday. but the
quotations We're maintained without difficulty
Receipts were 143. 200 lbs Butter 1862 cases
Eggs and O. 800 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands, 19c for
extras and 17@1Sc for lower and medium
grades: dairy 16h01Sc; cold storage nom-
inaI: store Butter, 16@17c.
CHEEsE--Strctly choice mild new. eAc;
fair to good. &c; Young Americas. 10i1Q11c:
eastern, 16iaG1Sc per ID.
EGGS-Ranch 19c for fancy large white and
1IGlsc for fair to choice; store Eggs 16dl7c;
cold storage nominal; Eastern, nominal.
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Recefnts OF Produce
STOCK MARKET.
Mining Stocks Active, with sharp
Fall In Oahfr.

The market for local securities ruled very
quiet on the Bond Exchange yesterday ana
beyond an advance In Makaweli Sugar TO
S3S 10 there were no fluctuations worthy Of
note Stocks ex-dividend under the rule were
California Fruit Gamers 60c Central Light
and Power. &c: Martel Power 1c-
In the mining stocks the feature was the
sharp drop in Ophir from IS so as SATURDAYS
closing quotation. to S6 81 y on the afternoon
call. the stock closing at 81 12A bid. The
other comstocks were on In sympathy. The
Touopahs freely dealt in with partfcr-
lar activity in Bullfrog at higher prices
The Oyernan Mining Company has levied an
assessment OF 10c delinquent June 1s
The following dividends were paid yesterday.
Port Costa Water Company. regular monthly
30c per share. amounting to $500; Preside
Street Railroad Company. regular monthly 2Oc
per share. amounting to 5000: MakawsIi Sugar
Company. regular monthly. zoe per share
amounting to $11.102- The June dividend viii
be on the basis OF 40c per share: Pacific Aux
iliary Fire Alarm. regular quarterly Ice per
share amounting to S2201 so; Caribou or
Company, regular monthly, &c per share
arnou ting to $500. Four OIL Company reuu-
lar monthly, 1c per share. amounting to S3of10-
California Gas and Electric Company regular
monthly 25c per share. amounting to sos 000,
the United Copper Company, a regular serni-
annual dividend Of SO per share on the pre
ferred stock: the United States Express Com
pany. a regular semi annual dividend of rer
cent: the Pullman Company. regular quar-
terly dividend of 50; the International Smoke
less Powder and Chemical Company a diyf-
dend of per cent on the preferred stock
The Standard Oil Company has declared
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Fruit Crop Report.

SF-o-n the Crop Bulletin. United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, Washington d. c.,
for week ending May 1, 1905.l
While the reports respecting fruit are more
favorable they indicate that peaches have
been extensively killed. although an excellent
crop Is promised in Southern Georgia and
n few other sections the outlook for peaches
IS somewhat improved.
New England-cherry and plum trees and
some straw berry plants are in bloom; aspar-
egus cutting has commenced
New Yerk-cherries and plums beginning
New Jersey-orchard fruit in pr0tuse bloom;
fully hs1 OF early strawberr killed by
Pennsylyenia-Dsmage 70 fruits by frost
less than anticipated and most trees blooming
satisfactorily.
Maryland and Observation-Disclosures Of ap-
rle buds and blossoms: early fruit in north
damaged materially strawberries renewing
vIrginaa-Fruit in some favored localities
escaped serious injury by late frosts: heavy
apple bloom in portions OF Blue Ridge and
valley counties.
North Caroliua-LArge shipments Of straw
berries and truck: much fruit uninjured.
South Carolina-Frost damaged fruit less
than expected; pear blight prevalent
Flor1de-c1trus trees making good growth
Alsbama-Str6wberry shipments active
Irksnsas-Fruit ana berry crops promising.
Tennessee-Strswberry shipping begun; some
fruit left, mostly on high lands
Kentucky-Fruit prospects generally good.
reeches and cherries damaged most
acknowledgement fruits apparently es-
caped serious injury ny frost.
ulinois-Fruit prospects good except for
peaches; not much damage from frosts and
ccnhned principally TO south
Irdiana-Budded peaches dead: cherries.
plums pears and Seeding peaches suffered in
some localities but as q whole prospects are
good for all kinds Of fruit
West Eirginia-Some cherries plums and
pesrs killed by frost. but peaches and apples
now promise 70 come cut better than was
expected
0hio-Fruits promising except peaches and
eerlv cherries which were damaged by frost.
Alichigan-Beans late potatoes and sugar
beets progressing; heavy 10 killing frosts prob
ably did no damage TO fruit buds.
Iowa-L.ate reports indicate but little dam
age to fruit from frost.
Ksusas-Apple blooms indicate good crep.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fruit doing
well
coIorado-Prospects for fruit good: some in
bloom
good
Frequent frosts may have in
lored fruit blossoms in some localities.
Cregoa-Eops in many yards coming up
uneven necessitating cutting back; peaches,
r,ears and prunes damaged by froStsi apple
bloom light
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May 15.-cctton futures
opened very hrm; May. 7.s4c; July. SOC;
august. L;1se; September. T.s4c offered; Oc-
tcber. T-TSc; November Z .94c; Decernher
-96c; January, Sc. 60 =
Futures closed steady; May. Z sec; June.
4. d0c; July. 7.s0c; August Isle; September
Z SIC; October. 7.9lc; November Z 93c: De,
cember. 1916; January, Sc.
spot closed quiet. points higher; middline
4S0O bales
To-day's- market was very strong on re-
newed general buying, owing to the continu-
which are delaying farm work and portend
serious damage TO crop prospects Such an
ADVANCE as this naturally induces liquidation
and also selling Of contracts as hedge
against the balance of crop of 2, 2,0oo 600 bales
which is stiil being carried in the South Gen.
eral sentiment is still moderately bullsh and
conaitions seem favorable to some further i'm
proyement rather than otherwise
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. May 15.-Clear weather had
bearish effect on the wheat market here to-day.
AT the close May was off HQ&e; corn is UP
%@%Ic. oats show gain of M@Ac and pro-
visions are generally up 215@10c.
soon after the opening. Influenced by higher
prices at Liverpool resulting from a consider
able decrease in the worlds shipments initial
quotations here for July were in some cases hc
higher at SIC. Almost Immediately, however,
prices experienced a severe setback on profit
taking by small holders July sold off to S65sc.
The decline in turn succeeded by almost
as sharp reaction. which carried prices back
to about the highest point at the opening. The
upturn had its inception at nIinneap polls, where
May wheat showed 5 cents gain and July over
2. The strength in the Northwestern market
was attributed to- food conditions in the Red
River Valley. Prospects of improved weather
conditions started renewed selling of JULY AS
result the price again sagged off. feature
OF the trading was the inc1eased business in
at near the lowest of the day. final quotations
on July being at S7ls@S7Hc. Clearances of
Primary receipts We're ass. 700 bushels eam
pared with 21S, 800 year ago.
Sentiment in the corn pit was decidedly bull
ish as result of the decrease of nearly 8. Co.,
600 bushels in the visible supply. Shorts and
cash houses were active bidders during the
greater part of the day. The market closed at
hc lower 10. 1s@Ae higher at 47lkG474c to
471ac. sold between 47@4Ils and 4Sc closing
A heavy decrease in the visible eupnv was
the prlncipalsfnf1uence in the oats market
The strength of corn had considerable effect
Trading very quiet and the tone was firm
the entire day. July opened unchanged at
29%c, sold between 2914c and 291lG29Mc and
closed at 291aG295sc.
Notwithstanding decline Of 10015c in the
price OF live hogs, a firm tone prevailed in the
provisions market. The cause of the hrmness
fair demand from packers for pork and
lard. The advance in corn also exerted i'm
mense influence. At the close July pork was
up 77S@10c, lard was up 212c and ribs were a
shade higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Articles. Open. High. Low Close
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FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Wasreet Stocks dill and irregular bit firm. Cotton higher
Local Mining Stocks ave qcith the Copstocks lo70ey
Sil0@ &c higher. Exchange unchanged.
ActUe trading Wheat and Barley Futures. Cash Grain quiet
Oats and Corn unchanged Lima Beons higher.
Batter fyfi, spite OF heavy receipts Cheese seeak
Eggs coming III freely bnt selling off fairly
Precision and Meat markets 1aeet
Dried Fruits shoqv little change, but rule firm.
Potatoes and Onions f1n and selling gceH
Not much Poultry and Same.
Ne7U Peaches APPEARED from Vaca0fHe.
Oranges fYYH and in brisk demand
Gamers Paying high prices for Peaches and Pears.
Sugar m0yked doaVn .25e.
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GcneraI Nfcrchandise..

BAGs-Grain Bags, eHc for June and July;
Wool Bags. 3o932c: Fleece Twine. The
nson ss % sn sry.ns Ss" So %s sd
Beaver Hill. IS 5o Rosiyn. 81; Coos Bay, IS so:
y SACKS s. fsms snd sls nsbi n Sk t and
si sii 90 Camel s. per ton; Coke 81 sosis per
quotations. are for barrel.t for cases
ssa aSa 's ris Bakers es''3s a on cases. in
81 14@I 16; Lueol. 5sc for boiled and sic for
euanut on in barrels. 5sc for ceyion and 55c
for Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm
o nnsr whas
oil. 52c; extra winter strained Lard on, Ioc;
taEa oil s6s si Psrs Se Nsstsfp9s ss, sr o RS
boiled Fish oil. 37e raw Fish OIL. 35c: boiled
Pae. coAG 1 OIL aAsoLN asS TsR. GTcwaer Ell % White
isc: Astral. lse: star: ise; Extra star. aic;
bulk. Ice: in cases. 2214e; No Engine Dis
cases, sl4c more; Benzine, in bulk 1se in
cases. 1s15c; s6-degree Gasoline. In bulk. 25c;
TURPENTINE-s4c per gallon in cases and
7sc in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 71aG
Sc per ID; White Lead. IhGsc. according to
sUGAR-Prices were marked down 25c
yesterday. The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes follows per ID. in 100-ib bags-
Powdered, 5.55c; Candy Granulated, 5.55c; Dry
Granulated. fine. 5.45c; Dry Granuiated, coarse
5-45c: Fruit Granulatsd. 5.45c; Beet Granu-
lated (10o-ib bags only $3.50: Confectionery
A. 5.45e: Magnolia A. 505e; Extra c. 495e:
Golden c. 4s5c: d. 4 75c: barrels, Zoe more
half barrels, 25c more: boxes soc more; 50-lb
bags. 10c more for all kinds Tablets-Half
barrels $500: boxes 6.20c; H. & E. Crystal
Dominos, S.45c per lb. No order taken for less
than seventy-fiye barrels its equivalent
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

The Hay market showed no further change
yesterday and Feedstuffs were also quoted as
before.
BRAN-s21@22 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$25Q2S per ton.
SHORTS-s22 5oq23 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. $25 50a26 so
per ton; oilcake Meal at the mill. s33G34;
iobbing S34 SO: Cocoanut Cake at mill,
S22@22 so; 5obbing. $23: CocoaEut Meal at
mill s23@23 so: jobblng. SPA Corn Meal.
SOS 50629 Cracked Corn $29@29 so; Mixed
Feed, $23924; Horse Beans $30G40 per ton;
Broom Cornt Feed. 90c per ctl: Calfaifa Meal.
carload lots, $17 90: jobbing. $l9 per ton; Meai-
falfa SIT so in car lots and SO for smaller
quantities
HAY-Wheat $11 50Q14 so; Wheat and Oat.
S10613 5o Oat $9G12: Barley and Oat $40
10 so; Volunteer Wild Oat, S6G9: stable. SSd9;
stock So 50QT 50 Glover. $7Q10. Alfalfa. SIC
10 so per ton
sTRAW-3o@5oc per bale.
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Beans and Seeds.

Limas quoted still higher yesterday.
There was nothing else new.
BEANS-Bayos. So 25G3 so; Pea, So 5eq3 IS:
Butter 5000 Is; small White. S5Q3 45: large
to good and s3G3 so for choice. Red. S7d7 so.
Lima, IS 1895 so: Red Kidneys. $3Gi; Black
eyes. 5000 10 per ctI Horse Beans. 81 s5G
40.
Mustard nominal; Flax, So 1902 25; Canary,
6Q6Ac; Alfalfa. 10911c for California and II %
13c for Utah; Rape nominal; Timothy. 4S.Q5c:
Hemp, 3@31ac per lb: Miliet. 393 &c: Broom
Corn Seed. s2oq21 per ten.
DRIED PEAS-Nfies. 81 1892 25; Green
Peas, 81 I5Ql2 % per ctl =
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Poultry and Game.

A car of Western Poultry came in to a
large retail frm but there was reeeivsd d
in the wholesale market There was practi-
-cally no market for domestic stock. receipts
being extremely light and trade quiet Game
was weaker owing to the warm weather
Geese, per pair. So 25G2 so; Goslings, 81 50@3;
Ducks, IS 50@6 per dozen for old and S6Q7 for
young: Hens 81 50@5 for small and S6G6 so
for large: young Boosters, SO soar 30; old
Rooeters. sia4 so: Fryers s5G6: Broilers.
Sa@2 so for small and S393 so for largs
pigeons. 81 25@1 90; Squads 81 25@1 so
GAME-Hare. 81 so per dozen; Cottontail
Rabbits 81 1912 per dozen.
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Provisions.

The week opened with prices as quoted az
the close of last week. The demand Is still
slack
CURED MEATS-Bacon. lie per ID for
heavy, lie for light medium. 13c for light.
i4c for extra light and 15Ac for sugar
cured; dry Salt Sides. 91sc: Bellies. 1olac;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 13A gl4c; Califor-
MIA Hams 1215c; Mess Beef. $40 per Dbl;
extra Mess. $40 50611; Family. S12; prime
SIG so: Pig Pork. $2i: Pigs Feet. 50: Smoked
Beef 15c per h.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 5zc per ID for
California compound. .7c for Eastern compound
and l0c for pure; half-barrels. pure, l014c;
I0-Ib tins 1011c: 5-lb tins, .101sc; 5-lo tins.
10Nc
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. 7&c: three
half barrels 7&c: one tierce. 7lAc: two tierces.
7%c: five tierees. 7Ac per lb.
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Hides. TaIIow. Wool and Hons.

HIDES AND sKINs-cuils and brands sell
about 1sG1c under quotations. Heavy salted
steers, 111ac; medium, lie; light. 10c: Cow
Hides 1olae for heavy and s1sa1oc for light:
Stags Seai iae: e ssited nss' Cab, Calf ise: irs dry
Hides. 1s11c; dry Kip. ieHe: dry Calf,
21c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 2oq4Oc each:
short Wool. 6G6T5c each: medium. T6c0
81 10. Long Wool. 81 25d2: Horse Hides.
salt. 81 for large and 81 10 for me-
dunn, So 25 for small and SOC for Colts;
Horse Hides. dry. 81 IS for large and 81 259
so for medium: s. for small. soc for Colts;
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. 30cs dry salted
Mexican, 25c: dry Central American, soc;
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras. 75e; extra large
do 81 s25 large. soc; medium, soc: small. Soc
TALLOw-No. l rendered 4G4Ac per 10;
No. 2 393Hc; Grease, 1t92hc-
wOOLeSpring clip-Humboldt and Mendo-
cino, 22G2Gc:. San Joaquin and Southern. seven
months 1fG19e. do. years staple. 1SQl6c;
Middle County 1s@21c: Northern free. 22q25e;
90, defective. 1s320e: Nevada. 16Q2Oe per ID.
according 10 quality.
HoPs-1s04 crop. 24G26c per ID. with most
growers holding out for Soc: 1905 crop. l513g
17C
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local market, while London reported an ad-
vance to e12 rs Cd.
Spelter continued easy in the local market
with spot quoted at SIS 55@5 65. London was
unchanged at 423 los.
Iron closed at 52s at Glasgow and at 54s Cd
in Middiesboro. Locally iron was unchanged
No. 1 foundry, Northern. is quoted at $17 259
IS; No foundry, Northern, at SIC 75017 so:
No. 1 foundry Southern, and No. 1 foundry,
Southern. soft SIT 25@1I 10; No. 2 foundry,
Southern Sl6 75M17
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS,
Chicago.

CHICAGO, May f5.-CATTLE-Receipt
27d00; market, 10q15c lower. Good to prime
steers, S5 60q6 10; poor TO medium, $4 TOO
8 so: stockers and feeders. 81 1896 25: cows,
So 1895 25 heifers S3d5 SO: Gamers. 81 5o9
2 40; bulls 50 1904 rs: calves 1906 rs.
market 1oc lower Mixed and butchers. $5 25
as 3715 good TO choice heavy. SIS 3095 371a ;
rough heavy, s5G5 %; light, So 1906 So; bulk
of 'sales. So 25@5 35.
sHEEP-Receipts, 5000; sheep. 10q15c
higher: lambs strong to Ice higher Good to
choice wethers shorn, 81 1905 %; fair to
choice mixed, shorn, $3d4 40; Western Sheep
shorn, $4d5 is; native lambs, shorn, $4G6 30;
Western lambs, s4G7 40.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 15.-CATTLE@
Receipts, 1000; steady to 10c lower. Native
steers, s4 25@6 35 native and heifers.
81 25q5 30: stockers and feeders. So 1904 90;
fed stsers. $4 50@6 is; Western fed cows,
So 25@5 20
HOGS-Receipts. 600O 5Q1Oc lower. Bulk OF
sales $5 15G5 Ply; heavy $5 25@5 80; pack
ers, So 1905 27]k pigs and light. "a 50@5 25
SHEEP-Recepts 5000 market Ice higher
Muttons. 81 25@6; lambs, So 5oQ1 10: range
wethers, 81 75@5 %; fed ewes, 81 25@4 go.
Omaha.
OMAHA. Nebr.. May 15:-cATTLE-Re,
0 20: cows and heifers. So 4oq5: Western
steers, SO 50a5 Is; Gamers. $2@3 25 stockers
and feeders 50 75dl4 So; calves, 1896 %; bulls
and stags SO 1904 Ta
HOGS-Receipts, 2200; &c lower. Heavy.
So 1Od5 25: mixed SO 121aG5 Is; light, $5 10
G95 u; pigs s4@5: bulk of sales, So l2h@5 10.
sHEEP-Receipts. s7no market 10c higher.
Western warnings. s4 s5G05 30; wethers. shorn,
81 4ol4 So; ewes. shorn, SAGA 90; lambs
So 25Gl6 10.
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EASTERN MARKETS..
Ne-r NorIZ NIoney Markef.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Money on call
steady. "a 9215 per cent; closing bid, Per
cent; offered, 2l4 per cent. Time money easy
and dull: sixty and ninety days, 81 per cent;
six months. ga d31z per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper. 80 6sh per cent Sterling ex-
change fFm with actual business in bankers
bills At 81 S6S0d4 s6S5 for demand and al
81 s465I4 $40 for sixty-day bills. Posted
rates 81 S55SG4 S75S. Commercial bills.
81 s4ss a s415. Bar silver. 57Zc- Mexican
dollars. 445zc. Government bonds. steady;
railroad bonds irregular.
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boston copper Mark.t.

showed continued strength all through
the list. Centennial being the most
active stock The buying came from
several different houses but apparently either
for pool or some trader Old Dominion con-.
tinues TO show strength and Will sell higher.
The talk is again very buish on Amalga-
mated Copper and United Copper and traders
az. rule are buying all the copper stocks
and expect to higher prices before the
LIST of July.
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New York Metal Mnrket.

NEW YORK. May 1b.-Spot TIN in the Lon
don market was unchanged at a135 2s id
while futures were shade higher at s1s3 lis
Cd. Locally the market was quiet and easy,
with spot closing at S2g 750829 60
Copper was easy In London. closing at goa
lbs for both spot and futures. Locally the sit-
uation seems a little steadier in tone but ont
side prices still extreme Lake is held at
s1b115 %; electrolytfc. sI5Q15 12k; casting.
S14 75Q15.
Lead was unchanged at 81 5oa4 60 in the
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visible Grain suppIv.

Z NEW YORK, May 15.-Thc visible supply
OF grain Saturday, May 13. as compiled BY The
New York Produce Exchange. is as follows !:
Wheat 24.17o,oo0 bushels. decrease q 1o5 coo
corn Jos, 600 bushels. decrease 2,so1, 900; oats
TO- 655. 900 bushels decrease 2.151 900; rye
1,0dS, 900 bushels. decrease 90, 600: barley i :
400. 600 bushels, decrease $1,000.
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Cash Grain and Provtsions.

CHICAGO. May 15.-Cash quotations were
>as follows: Flour, firm; No. spring wheat
81 GOAL 0a: No. g. 92c@s1 Of; No. 2 red. 9Tc@
No. oats 3il5c: No. white 3274 d33c; No
white. Soa4 mS214e;s No. rye. 771ag7se;
good feeding barley 3744Gc; fair to choice
mailing. asa shc: No 1 iaxseed. 81 20: prime
. timothy seed. So; mess pork. per bbl, $12 3o@
1e IS; lard per 100 lbs, 81 1907 171s; short
boxed. 81 l2lk67 25: whisky. basis Of high
wines 81 %. clover contract grade S12Glf2 30
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO May I5.-on the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was easy
creams. 1sq22c: dairy. 16G20c. Eggs steady;
at mark, cases i5c. hrsts 15kGl6c prime
ELGIN. III, May 15-,Butter ruled weak on
the Board Of Trade to-day Prices were quoted
at 22c.. a decline of>2isc from last week. Sales
for the week We're 64S, 600 pounds.
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HOfS-NluleI-
HIDES-Firm.
WOOL-Firm.
rr~tfsr. r-nF

PETROLEUM--Easy.
COFFEE-Spot Rio quiet. No. invoice
Sc. Mild steady Cordova 10613c. The mar
ket for futures closed quiet. net unchanged to
FIVE points higher Total sales were IA $50
bags. including September, SO 95Q7; December.
sUGAR-Raw nominal. Fair refining,
8 l3-16c; centrifugal. 96 test 5-16: molasses
sugar. 3 9-1ec. Refined quiet.
BCTTER-Weak Street price, extra cream
cry 23423lac official prices. creamery. COM
mon to extra. 20@23c; State dairy, common to
extra. ISG23c; renovated. common to extra.
l5d2Ic; Western factory, common to extra. IA
q19c, Western imitation creamery. extra, 20c;
cHEEsE-Nev easy. Old frm New State.
full cream 12c; do fair to choice 1034 oil &c !;
dc large coIored and white fine, 1001iLxo; old
14Ac: do fine. 1870.
EGGS-rregular. Western storage selec-
tions. 1sA61skc: do fine. 1sc
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market con-.
tinues quiet with demand light Common to
good, 41f0p43sc; prime 5.20Gp5 30c: choice. go
61lc ,and fancy. &c.
PRUNEs-Seem to be in slightly better tob-
bing demand. which includes about all the
sizes but which has not yet had any uuotabIe
influence prices. which range from 2atc to
55kc. according to grade.
APRICoTS-hre attracting little attention
at the present time. Choice quoted 10Q.
10j5c; extra choice, 11I1c, and fancy, 12@15c
PEACHES-Also are quiet. Some sales OF
futures are reported but generally speaking
buyers are holding off for lower prices
Choice on spot are quoted at 10@1014 ~ extra
choice, Jo1s@1o&c, and fancy. liz 912c.
RAISINS-Are reported in a firm position.
but demand 10 quiet Loose Muscafels are
quoted at 4196Ac: seeded raisins 5HG6g g
and London layers, 81 00d1 05
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
London Wool sales.

| LONDON, May 15-The offerings at the
| wool sales to-day were principally crossbreds
| Demand was keen and prices held firm. Amer
! leans bought suitable parcels at full rates
! Merinos, paying 2s 11Ad for scoureds.