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are all higher and buyers are urgent for sup
plies. Many holders of new Prunes have now
advanced their asking price to a &c basis Tor
the four sizes. The conditions are completely
set forth in the New York report in the nrst
column. 1t shows that there are large shor.
are now scrambling 10 fill their contracts,
even at higher prices than they sold at Ihls
is great year for Dried Fruits Ne" Fears
and Nectarnes now quoted
Honey is very dull and dragging localiy,
but brokers report liberal shipments OF the
new crop from the interior. Prices show no
material change. Raisins rule firm. Inere
is nothing new in Nuts.
FRUITS-Apricots, 615GSAc for new crop
Royals and SG12c for Moorparks; Peaches'
Tla@I&c Tor standards. SQSAc for choice, So
Q9c for extra choice and 9i241Oc Tor Iahcy
Pears. new. Tf11c; Nectarihes. 6qIc: Pfums'
nominal: new Evaporated Apples. fQS53cs sun
dried, - per lb; new Figs, boxes, 5Vc tor
choice soc for extra choice and 60c for fancy;
PRUNES-OId crop. 2S. fD3cs per lb for the
four sizes and 5G3Ac basis for the large siz $
New crop Prunes. 3A q3Ac. four size BASS
with many sellers now holding for &c.
RAISINS-1904 crop I. Q. b. Fresno-Dehesa
clusters. 81 35G1 40; London Layers. So09oc;
Loose Muscatels. 4-crown. 5Ac; 3-crown, 4@4e'
2-crown. 3l9c: Thompson's Seediess. 444c;
NUTS-walnuts, No 1 softshell 12413c;
No. 2 1G@1lc; No. 1 hardsheil. 12c; No 2
10c: Almonds. 16q17c for NonDareils. 15Q16c
for L X L and Ne Plus Ultra and 1iGl2c for
Languedoc; Peanuts. 6GTc for Eastern; Pc
cans, 11413c; Cocoanuts, 81 5CQ5.
for amber; water white extracted. 5Q59ae;
light amber extracted. 4G5c; dark, 3q31.c;
Hawaiian, 2G2Ac for extracted.
Q29c per ID.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15,-CATTLE-Receipts.
5000; steady. Good to prime steers, SO ooq6;
poor to medium $5d5 IS; stockers and feed
ers 81 1904 25; cows. 50 25G4 40, neifers, 81
40; Gamers. 81 25d2; bulls, 81 1903 50;
calves, s3a6 80; Texas fed steers, 50 5oQ4 10;
Western steers SO 70q4 so.
HOGS-Receipts, 20,G00; tomorrow, 2o. 200;
market sc to 1oc lower. Mixed and butchers,
S. 60d6 40; good TO choice heavy, S6 254
S6 80: good heavy Sc 20a6 80; rough heavy,
S5 1906 10; light So 15Q6 40; bulk of sales,
S6a6 80.
choice wethers 81 1915; good to choice mixed.
S4G4 80: Western sheep, 81 2od5; native
lambs 81 256I7 Go: Western lambs, $611f 40.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10 600: steady to 10c lower. Native
steers $3 1915 so: native cows and heifers,
81 1914 75 stockers and feeders, 81 50q4 %;
bulls, S2d3 so; Western steers, So 25ao; west
ern cows, S2d3 %
HOGS-Receipts 60o0: &c lower. Bulk of
sales. S6@6 IS: heavy, s. 95@8 %; packers, 50
as Is: pigs and lights. s6d6 1T1a
sHEEP-Receipts, POGO; strong. Muttons,
s4 25655 so: lambs. SIS 5oGI; range wethers,
81 1905 so; fed ewes. 81 1904 90.
OMAHA. Aug. 5-CATTLE-Receipts.
$500: market 1oc lower Native steers, SO coo
4 5o. cows and heifers, SO 70d4 25; Western
steers So eod4 40: Texas steers, So 75d3 rs:
cows and heifers $500 50 Gamers. 81 sea
10. stockers and feeders. So 25q4; calves,
S3ns 80: bulls and stays. s2@3 20.
HOGS-Recepts $1,000 market &c lower.
Heavy. s5 soa5 s5: mixed, So e5G5 90; light,
S5 9OG6 05; pigs So 90d6 CO. bulk or sales,
So e5Gf5 9219.
SHEEP Receipts. $500: strong. Yearlings,
s5G5 10: wethers 81 5065 10; ewes 81 BOG
90; lambs Sc 4oG6 So.
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DRIED FRUITS EXCITED.
FFiees for All Kinds Advancing, With
the Demand Urgent

Frices for All Kinds Advancing, With
the Demand Urgent.
Fruits:
AoFices from the Coast yesterday indicated
= strong and advancing market for nearly ali
NeF.elies OF dried fruits. The immediate cause
q tAls Is The efforts o. shorts TO cover, the
snort interest IL Prunes, Peaches ana Apricots.
pIt more particularly in the first mentioned
e---eSy' being reported as very heavy Pack
e., II IS said. only beginning 10 realize
"a ne reported shortage In fruit crops on
- Oosst was not as has too often been the
better prices for their fruit but is turning
So 10 oe worse than was anticipated by the
Shere IS now q scramble 10 cover contracts
Nlln oistrlbuters IN consuming markets, which
we're made IN many instances at prices a cent
- :. mo- more pound under the lowest figures now
nefneo by growers. Eastern 5obbers who also
NSsE sAeoucai ot the reported crop shortage
- @S-o nee oaek orders until the last moment are
nov coming IN TO buy. and the resulting or
oe1s are materially assisting the upward
cement O prices on the Coast. Prominent
Rrokers IN this market asserted yesterday that
Etones q the 1908 Santa Clara crop were
lot oplainable for October shipment below
6-2c l. O. b. bag basis. though early in the
Ga4 some business was put through 81 c
!. O. 2. basis In many cases sellers on the
Cast have advanced their prices to a 4c T. o.
D. bag basis Peaches seem to be IN a very
strong position and brokers complain that they
f-d Il hard 70 get firm quotations from the
a est and these are invariably too much above
IDEAS OF buvers to admit of busIness Latest
edtices from the Coast say that the market
has advanced 50 rapidly and is in such an ex-
cited condition that packers are unwilling to
quote The latter are said to be paying the
growers Tlzc for choice The Apricot crop,
while comparatively large falls short of ex-
pectatlons, and the fact that this is the cheap
est dried fruit IN the list has caused heavy
speculative buying, with the result that many
districts, including those which produce low
grades and in which trade usually drags have
been cleaned up by the large packers. Sales
q Europe are reported to have been very
heavy, some advfces intimating that the for
eign markets have overbought. Orders from
buyers IN this market on the basis Of Sic
Z o. b. for choice Royals were confirmed early
yesterday, but at the close il was considered
@ be doubtful II less than &c T. o. b. would
be accepted for prompt shipment The Coast
market ie reported 10 be practically bare Of
loose and seeded muscstel Raisns, while the
quantity Of other varieties that may be avail
able Is Insignificant No offerings Of Califor-
Ma loose muscatels are made on the spot here
snd sellers OF Coast seeded are holding prices
firmly up 70 the advance noted yesterday. Cur
rants remain firm. but al present prices buy
ers seem 10th 10 take hold
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Potaotes, onions and Vegetables.

All handlers reported a steady market for
Potatoes, with trade of good volume loo al
and shipping account and receipts just about
sufficient to balance requirements. Onions
in free supply and weak at the recent
decline.
The market for miscellaneous vegetables was
heavily supplied and generally weak, Garlic
and Lima Beans being the only scarce articles
on the list. Prices showed but little variation
from the previous report.
POTATOES-River Whites 50G65c per ctl;
Salinas Burbanks. S5c0$1 per ctl; Early Rose,
nominal Sweet Potatoes. 1h@215c per lb.
ONIONS-Yellow, T5G90c per ctl.
String and Wax Beans. 2a5c per ID: Lima
Beans. Sc per ID; Tomatoes, hnOGa5c per
box; Summer Squash, 25G4oc per TX; Cucum-
bers, 2GQ30c per box; Pickle Cucumbers nom-
inal; Cabbage. 75c per ctl; Carrots. 50Q6Oc r
sack; Garlic. 5G5lac per lb Egg Plant, 5cq
T5c per box; Green Peppers. 406T5c per box :
Green OSra, T5Gs5c per box; Green Corn, 50c1
81 20 per sack and 81 25@1 80 per crate.
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New York Cotton Narket.

NEW YORK, Aug 15.-Pressure was put on
Liverpool again this morning and the foreign
market was forced down apout points lower
Conditions favor much higher prices but it
control Of the market are a set of clever ma
nipulators. The Government cotton report is
very bullish.
Cotton futures opened steady August
1009c; September. 10.15c; October. 1027c: No
vember, 1o.30c; December. 10.40c; January
10 Ace; March. 1o.56c: May, 10.5Sc.
Cotton futures closed very steady. August
10 25c; September, 10000; October 1045c; No
vember, 10. 49c; December, 10.55c; January
10 64c; February, 10.67c; March, .10.70c; April
i0T2c; May. 10.75c.
Spot closed quiet points higher Middlng
uplands 6oc; middling gulf, 10.S5c. Sales
100 bales.
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Local trade in fresh fruits was of average
proportions and there was some little move
ment in shipping channels, but supplies of all
descriptions were more than sufficient and the
market was generally weak Receipts of fruit
in bulk were light but excessive, the can
ners were not buying and the demand for local
absorb all of the offerings Receipts of
Peaches from Sonoma consisted almost en-
tirely of the Muir variety. the crop of craw-
fords being practically all gathered in that
section. Weak prices ruled for everything in
the orchard line except Piums and Prunes in
crates, which were rather scarce and in de-
Grapes were steadier, but no higher, while
Melons continued weak under heavy supplies.
Citrus goods were quoted steady to firm at un-
STRAWBERRIES-Per chest. Longworths.
s5dS; large varieties. So 50d5 so; Santa Clara
Berries. $6@S.
BLACKBERRIES-S1G per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-GG7 per ID.
APPLES-9DcG$1 Is per box for fancy and
40a15c for common to choice; Crab Apples,
5CmC0c for small and 81 so for large boxes.
PEACH ES-Small boxes. 35q6Oc; carriers,
40615c: open boxes, 5OcQSl; in bulk. nominal.
PEARS-Bartlett, '5c@s1 90 per box; in
ousa, P1IIMs n AND PRUNEs-Packed. 75eQs1 per
box OF crate; open boxes. Soq50c for small and
eosgs EgfsssrBlack, -g T5c@$1 for double layer and
4od5oc for single layer drawers: White. 500
roe per box.
ELoNs-cantaloup I5c@s1 % per crate,
Nutmeg Melons. 25Gioc per box; Watermelons
s1Go so per dozen.
GRAPEs-seedless, 50G9oc per box or crate;
ere eITR1Js FRUIrs-Oranges. valencias. S2sa4
per box Lemons. s2Q4 so; Grape Fruit, $50
5 rs: Mexican Lines. nominal: Bananas 81 25
m per bunch for Central American and S1@
/ rs for Hawaiian: Pineappies, 81 5oq2 80 per
dozen
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS,
Foreign Futures.
Rnxton wool Market.

BOSTON. Aug. 15--Dullness and frmness
eharacterized this weeks wool market. Hold
ers have tendency to ask higher prices on
some grades. Foreign woods are firm. Leading
Tdaho-Fine 22024c; heavy fine, 19921c;
fine medium, o3124c; medium, 26Q27c; low
medium, 26M2Tc.
fine medium 23G24c; medium, 26@27c: low
medium. 26Q27c.
Ttah and Nevada-Fine, 23G24c; heavy fine,
1962Oc; fine medium, 23G24c; medium, 20Q
2Tc; low medium, 27@2Sc
Montana-Fine eho.ce ase 5iM5Sc
staple. 2s@30c; medium choice, 2s@3oc.
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Hay and Feedstufs.

All descriptions remain as before quoted.
Feedstuffs are firm a rule, while the Hay
market is oyerstocked and weak, with con
tinued heavy receipts, as win be seen else
where.
BRAN-s21 5o@22 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S26Q2S 80 per ton.
SHORTS-S23d24 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley, $21G23
Oilcake Meal at the mill, S33 50GD34 80: jobbing.
$35 Cocoanut Cake at mill. S22922 50 jobbing.
S23 Cocoanut Meal at mill. S22d22 so; jobbing,
S23; Corn Meal. S30a30 so; Cracked Corn.
$50 50G31; Mixed Feed, 500 50121; Horse
Beans, S30G 10 per ten; Broom Corn Feed. SOC
per ctl: Calfalfa Meal. carload lots. $21; job
bing, $50 90 per ton: Mealfalfa. $1S in lots
and $50 for smaller quantities.
HAY.Wheat, ST@13 so; Wheat and Oat,
S6Q12 so; Oat S6G11: Barley and Cat, So SEQ
so: Barley, SeQ9; Volunteer Wild Oat, $5qT;
stable, seas; stock. 81 50G6; Glover. $7610;
Alfalfa, S6G9 per ton.
STRAW--30Gf50c per bale.
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Poultry and Game.

There were liberal receipts of Poultry from
domestic shipping points. but, with trade in
all lines active, the market ruled firm and
there was general advance in prices. In the
chicken line young Roosters and large Hens
fine lots commanded a premium. A car OF
Western was sale, making the second car
received this week.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 19G22e per 10 for
old and 23M2Ic for young; Geese, per pair,
81 1892: Gosiings 81; Ducks. S4q4 so per
dozen for old and S4 50Q5 for young; Hens,
young BOOSTERS. S6GI; old BOOSTERS. 81 Sega;
Fryers S3 50@4 so; Brollers, 50 5oQ3 so;
Pigeons 81 so; Squads, 81 50Gl1 10.
GAME-Hare 81 50@1 70 per dozen: Cot
tontail Rabbits. 81 50M2 per dozen.
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Butter. Chee.e and Eggs.

Receipts of Butter were large again yester-
day. but the market stood up very well under
them no particular weakness being report d.
though some literally supplied houses wire
rather easy on the situation. The Cheese
market continued steady and unchanged. Eggs
were rather top-heavy. as the recent advance
has called out a good many from storage,
and there liberal lines of Eastern now
coming in Quotations, however remain un-
changed though importers of fancy Easter n
are asking 25c for this description.
Receipts were 90, 800 lbs Butter, 1859 cases
Eggs and 9200 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands, 24a25c
for extras and 22G23c for lower and medium
grades; dairy, 2ln23c; cold storage, 22Q Q23c F;
store Butter, 11q1Sc.
CHEESE-Good to choice mild new. I1012c;
common S1a@10Ac; Young Americas 11kQ
l21ac: Eastern, 14@15c per ID.
EGGs-Ranch, 3oQalc for large white Sc
lected and 27Q29c for fair to good; cold stor-
firsts, 20Q24c; seconds. 16G1se per dozen.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ne10 York Stocks unsettled Cotton loeuer.
Local Gas Bonds and Stocks active and iregalar.
SiSer and Exchange shozo little z,ayiation.
Ac7g ash Wheat o7ee. Barley Futures higher
Oats Corn Rye and Beans unchanged
Hay still depressed d~ heavy arrias Fcedus unchanged.
POTATOES steady and selling que Onions and Vegetables qceak
Poultry higher urdev actye derand
Dec'daouS and Citrus Fruits in far acreage demand
Dried Fras eTcied 7cith Primes Peaches and APbe higher
RaisnS firm. Honey dull and Mats quiet.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs previously quoted.
Hams, Bacon and Lard firm at the general dd0ance.
Hops quoted higher. WOOL Hides and Leather firm
C0Ie, Sheep and Hogs in good supply and unchanged.
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Flour and Earinaceous Goods

There is nothing new under this head there
being the average trade at quo.a .ations which
have ruled for some time.
FLOUR-California Family Extras, 81 500
10. usual terms; Bakers Extras, 81 TGQ5;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at $4d4 so
per bbl.
FARINACEOUS GOODS-Prices in packages
are as follows: Graham Flour, IS 25 per 100
lbs Rye Flour. $3 70; Rye Meal IS so; Rice
Flour. $S; Corn Meal, 81 20: extra Cream do,
So IS; Oat Meal 81 259t SO; Oat Groats. 81 so;
Hominy. So 55d4; Buckwheat Flour. 81 500
49, Cracked Wheat. 50 T5; Farina 81 50
Sc soar so; in sacks S6G17 Pearl Barley, S6
Split Peas. boxes, SIS so; Green Peas, So 80 per
100 lbs
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AyailabIe Grain supply.

NEW YORK. Aug 15.--SpeciaI teIegraph
and cable communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes IN avail
able supp les as compared with previous ac-
counts:
WHEAT-Cnited States and Canada east OF
the Rockies increased / ,032. 0G0 bushels; ahoat
for and in Europe. decreased :, 2,40oooo Total
supplies. decreased 1,30S, eco.
CORN-United States and Canada, east of
the Rockies decreased 1.116,0o0 bushels.
OATS-gnited States and Canada, east OF the
Rockies, increase 3. 5SS. Geo bushels
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Hides. TaIIo,., Wool and Hops.

Hides rule firm and the occasional changes
almost always show advance. Tallow IS
quoted slightly lower. Wool Is also firm, with
a practically bare market.
Local brokers are now quoting higher prices
for both old and new Hops. but say the mar
ket continues quie,. Picking begins next week
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1a@1c under quotations Heavy Salted
Steers, 12c; medium. 11I5c; light, 11cs Cow
Hides. lie for heavy and lie for light:
Stags. Size; Sailed Kip. lie; salted Veal 12c;
Sailed Calf 13c; dry Hides. 1915c; dry
Kip, 1Tc; dry Calf 22c: Sheepskins. shearlings
25G5cc each; short Wool. 50Ge0c each; medium.
9Oc6S1 %; long Wool 81 25G2; Horse Hides.
salt So % for large and 81 80 for medium,
s. rs for small and soc for Colts; Horse
Hides. dry. 81 15G2 for large and 81 90 for
medium 81 for small and soc for Colts. Buck
Skins-Dry Mexican. soc; dry salted Mexican,
25e: dry Central American. SOC. Goat Skins
Prime Angoras. T5c; extra large do. 81 %;
large SOC; medium. sec; small 35c.
TALLOW-No. l rendered, 3AG4c per lb;
No. 2. 3G31ae; Grease, 2Q2lse-
WOOL-Spring clip-Humbo,dt and Mendo-
cino. 2SG30c Fall clip-San Joaquin Lambs.
free 17619c; do. defective. 15G1Sc per 10.
HOPS-1964 crop, 1Sf520c per 10; 1908 crop,
I4Tl6c
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Provisions.

The market continues quiet but with firm
tone, at still higher prices for some kinds OF
Bacon and Lard. There is change in bar
relied goods.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 121ac per ID for
heavy, l21sc for light medium. 1315414e
for light, 14G141ac for extra light and 1870
1Sc for sugar-cured; dry Salt Sides, 101a411 he:
Bellies, lie; Eastern sugar-cured Hams
1+@t419c. California Hams. 13c Mess Beef
Sc 80 per bbl; extra Mess. $40: Family. $11;
prime Mess Pork. $14: extra clear, $40 so;
Mess, S17 SO; Pig Pork. SD; Pigs Feet. $5:
Smoked Beef lie per 10.
LARD-Tierces quoted at &c per lb for
California compound. T14e for Eastern COM
pound and 10c for pure; half barrels. pure,
10Ac; 1O-lb tins. 10&4c; 5-lb tins. 105sc; S-lb
tins, lie.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel SIZE; three
half barrels SMe; one tierce. Sc; two tierces.
IIac: five tierces. TAc per ID.
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New York Money market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Money on call easy
at IL az Der cent: closing bid, ls4 per cent:
offered at 2 per cent Time loans steady and
oull; 80 days. % q3 per cent: 80 days, Sag
3 y per cent: six months per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4Q412 per cent.
Sterling Exchange steady with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81 S610Q4 S6f5 FOR de-
mand and at 81. $40 for C0-day bills Posted
rates, 81 S61aQ4 S712. Commercial bills,
81 Sass
Bar silver, $3.50.
Mexican dollars Acc.
Government bonds strong. Railroad bonds
firm
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 18th.
AUCTION Sale Horses and Harnass

WEDNESDAY. August 16, at II a. m.
ARCADE HORSE MARKET. 927 Sixth Street
BY order OF the MOuIton Drayage Co OF
Oakland I Will sell all OF their Horses and
Harness. consisting OF Is good Horses. weigh
ing from 1850 to 1000 lbs: 4 sets OF Truck. 4
sets Double Wagon. sets Lead sets Single
Wagon and sets Buggy Harness.
Also other Horses Wagons and Harness.
Stock can be seen after August IA at 327 sixth
street JOHN J. DOYLE. AuctiOneer.
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spot and futures Locally lake and electro
lytic are quoted at SIS 2lad15 s71a and cast
ing at SIS 25@15 so.
Lead was firm. but unchanged. at e13 1Ss
I'D in London and at 81 60d4 40 in the local
market.
London and at $5 1905 so locally.
Iron closed at 49s I'D in Glasgow and at
ATS Sd in Middlesboro. Locally the market
rfro
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Cash Grain aud Provisions.

CHICAGO Aug 15-Cash quotations We're
as follows: Flour. easy No. red wheat.
s01sc: No corn, sic; No yellow. Soc No;
white 2614 @2e1ac: No. . rye, 5Td5I1ac: good
feeding barley 3sc; fair to choice mailing, 4oq
42c: No. l faxseed 81 o6; NO, l Northwestern,
per barrel. S14 35d14 40 lard, per 100 pounds,
81 771a. short ribs sides qoose). Ss e5qs 20;
basis of high wines, 81 2s; clover, contract
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and bullion
INTERNA ATIONAl
yyheat and other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGRTS-The market continues
quiet and unchanged at 22s Cd for Wheat and
53s Cd for Barley. usual European opt ons.
tered tonnage of 90, $50 against 1850 tons on
the same date last year; disengaged. 49, 5S5
tons against 79,S70: on the way To this port
a33 i50 tons. against 255, $40.
WHEAT-Chcago was several fractions
higher This market for cash Wheat Is lower
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G. LouiS wool Market,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.--WooL = Medium
grades. combing and clothing, 26Q31c; light
fine. 2162Tc; heavy fine, 1SQ22c; tub washed.
S2@42c.
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Rutter. cheese md Eggs.

CHICAGO. Aug. 15-on the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady.
mark, cases included. 12AG1513c. Cheese
easy 11GI113c.
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New York MetnI Market.

NEW YORK, Aus. i5.--There was a decline
OF about five points in the London tin market.
with spot closing at e149 and futures at
al4s rs Cd Locally the market quiet at
S32 6oQ32 so.
Copper continued firm. both here and abroad,
with London DC higher at ECO los for both
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-To-day's state
ment Of the Treasury balances shows:
Available cash balance. $126 1888 524; gold
coin and bullion. $52 STA 1872; gold certificates
So, 81. $40
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and weak and the quotations show a new
plane of values they represent the new
crop, The quotations for new crop Northern
Futures we-e steady to firm but not active
CASH WHEAT.
wGi.i GalifOrnia Clubs s. 45g1 o. califSrna h
81 40; Northern Biuestem, 81 H12ql 90
Nortnern Red. 81 Ss& per ctl: lower grades OK
FUTURES
Session to IL 80 a. m
December 81 ps5 s5A 81 HiEa s5a 81 rS Sss 81 $50
p. m. Session.
December 50 4ps5 ss si Hsa sss 81 rsg s 81 fass ss
BARLEY-Prices for cash grain have not
changed M for n some days. the market being quiet
Futures were higher yesterday. with some
activity.
Feed. 95@ss%c for common and $1@1 CO for
good to Choice: new Brewing, 81 071591 10;
Chevalier 81 20Q1 80 per ctl.
FUTURES.
Session 9 to IL 80 a. n.
december ). Opss ss4 Hisa s5s. Ley ss4 clSSs. sss
D. m. Session.
December-99Ac.
oATs-The situation shows no particular
for all current needs and receipts are not
aeaVy There is g Milling demand for
Red, 81 20Q1 10 for choice 81 221s91 2712
for fair good and 81 1212@1 20 for common;
Black for seed, 81 40: Grays, 81 45 per ctl
asked.
CORN-More Western came In yesterday.
the second shipment following the long sus-
pension of receipts from that source. The
market continues quiet. featureless and un-
changed.
Western sacked, 81 4091 421a for Yellow and
White and 81 40 for Mixed California large
Yellow, 81 40Q1 45; small round do 81 5oa
l 60; White, 81 371a@l 421z Egyptian, 81 100
l so for White and 81 35Q1 40 for Brown.
QlIipf wi lifvhf off
at ST 4TIaQ1 52b per ctl
ECKWHEAT-S1 75@2 25 per ctl.
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Northern Business.

PORTLAND, Aug. 15.-Clearings, S6S5,S7S:
balances, S45. 74e.
| TACOMA, Aug. 15-Clearings $500. 59S;
balances. $43, 05S.
SEATTLE. Aug 15-Ciearings, S9i2. 1919;
| balances, $263,2
/ SPOKANE, Aug l5.-Clearings, Sf3i, ,49l; /;
| balances S4G.7SI.
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Nortbern Wheat Market.
OREGON

ORGCON.
PORTLAND. August 15.--WHEAT for ex-
nort-CIub 7nGD71c; bluestem T3Q75c; milling,
WASHINGTON
TACOMA Aug 15.-WHEAT unchanged
bIuestem. 74c; club tic; red. Csc
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EASTERN MARKETS.

interior Water plenty. Favorable reports Of
next orange crop continue.
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Meat Market.

The packers and butchers report the mar
ket well supplied with everything and prices.
unchanged.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers TO dealers
are as follows:
BEEF -4laQ515c for Steers and S1kG45c per
ID for Cows.
VEAI.-Large. 6dTc: small. sG91ac per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. 6lz0T1sc; Ewes, 5d61ac
Ger H.
LAMB-SdS1ac per Ib.
PORK-DreSsed Hogs. 6i2G9c per lb.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 100
40 per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers, 51g@6e; Cows and Heif
ers, 4d4l5c.
CALVES-31a@4c per lb (gross weighO
SHEEP-Wethers. 315G394e; Ewes. 393Ae
per 10 (gross weight).
LAMBS-S2 1898 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs, 100 to eco lbs, 534 G6c;
over 20G lbs 54s@5Ac; Feeders nominal; SOws,
90 per cent off; Bears. 80 per cent off. and
Stays. 40 per cent of from above quotations.
General Merchandise.
BAGS-Grain Bags, TKN74e: Wool Bags
27dS1c; Fleece Twine. T1ae; Fruit Bags.
CN G7c
CANNED FRUITs-The California Fruit
Gamers Association quotes the following price
list for 1905.
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The Weather and Crops.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The weekly report OF A. G. Meade, section
director Of the climate and crop service Of the
Weather Bureau, is as follows: