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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The wheat market was
weak from the start. At the opening Septem-
Der was of 1s@Hc to asqhc at 7s1ac to 7sNc
December was down k@Ac at SO% @sO1sc
The main factor in the situation was the con-
dition of the weather. which was still of the
Reports from Northwestern Canada which An
dicate a large YIELD has helped the ssffinp
pressure. Another weakening influence Vas a
moderate decline at Liverpool. Throughout the
ing. mostly from pit traders, although a
prominent long had liberal offerings Until
late in the day the market lacked any bullish
incentive and prices steadily declined. Sep
tember closed at 1Sssq4S15c and December
closed at S0%Gs0Ec.
The feature of trading In the corn market
was sharp upturn In the price of the Sep
tenber delivery Pit traders sold short early
liquidation would cause considerable decline
The market however received excellent sup
port from cash interests and commission
houses In consequence, early sellers turned
sulting in a radical advance in the price of
September Distant deliveries were firm in
sympathy with the bulge in the price of Sep
tember. Weather was again favorable for the
lower The market closed firm with Septem-
ber at 531ac net advance OF 1Mc. Decem-
Der closed &c higher at 42H Q43c.
Weakness Of wheat had nearish effect on
the oat market. Trading was Of small volume
and fluctuations narrow: September closed
shade to 1sc lower at 25hc and December at
26i4c
parently no effect the provision market
which ruled strong all day. The market again
received active support from prominent pack
ers. Continued good shipping demand helped
to support prices At the close September pork
was up 45lsc lard 125ac and ribs 5@7hc
higher.
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-There sharp
break in the London tin market, with spot
closing at e150 5s, and futures at f149 12s
Cd The local market also lower and
weak at S32 1898 %.
There was also a sharp break in the London
copper market, quotations going off about FL
and closing at S1 los for spot and sI1
market is hardly as firm, but lake and cleo
trolytic are still quoted at SIS 50Q17 and
casting at SIC 12kG17 so. .
Lead was higher at ETA IS Cd in London,
but remained quiet at 81 so locally.
SpeIter also advanced abroad, closing at E25
12s Cd in the London market, while locally 1t
was quoted at SIS zoos rs.
Iron closed at Sis I'D at Glasgow and ASS Sd
at Middlesboro. Locally the situation was
without new feature. No. / foundry, North
ern, Sl6 50d17 25; No. foundry Northern.
S16d16 rs; No. l foundry. Southern SIG Esq
le so; No foundry, Southern, SIS 75.
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.sThe situation is still unchanged, for. al
though some districts are becoming Weli
cleaned up, yet in other places they have
hardly commenced to move their crops. Every
thing points toward continuance OF neayy
shipments both by water and rail-, Tor Inc
next four or five weeks unless an early rain
does enough damage TO stop shipments from
the fields to market
''One disappointing report for the week is
that the Manila contract for $500 tons or Hay
will probably be let on Puget Sound In spite
of the fact that San Francisco was low as
freight space is available only on commerc. al
steamers sailing from Seattle. and that In all
probability the entire order of Oats and Hay,
amounting to $500 tons, will be shipped from
that port. -
and poorer grades weaker. Straw is not ar
riving very freely. still there Is a very light
demand for 1t because of the abundance OF
cheap bedding Hay. Other grades remain un-
changed with the exception of Barley and Oat
Hay, OF which none is arriving at present
BRAN-$22 50Q23 so per ton
-$26@29 per ton.
SHORTS-$23@24 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS Rolled Barley, $21q23;
oilcake Meal at the mill. $33 50q34 so; jobbing
Sy5; Cocoanut Cake at mill. S22g22 so; jobbing.
$23; Cocoanut Meal at mill, $22g22 5o job6ins.
$50 $40 5o@si; Mixed Feed. sa2 so@2t; Horse
Beans, s3o@40 per ton; Broom Corn Feed, soc
per ctl: Caifalfa Meal, carload lots. $21: job
bing, s22 so per ton; Mealfalfa, SIS in car lots
and 500 for smaller quantities
HAY-wheat, $7@l3 90 Wheat and Oat.
500 so; Barley, S6G9; Volunteer Wild Oat.
$s9s; stable. s6as; stock, s5g6; Clover. SIG
10: Alfalfa, S6G9 per ton.
STRAW-25G40c per bale.
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Big operators no
doubt have a large line of cotton that shows
them good profits 1t is thought they will sup
port the market and that will prevent any
great decline. The only feature to strengthen
the market would be a continuous stream Of
bad crop news The market is still badly
overloaded and needs good liquidation.
The Cotton Exchange will be closed from
Friday afternoon until next Tuesday morning
for an extra Labor day holiday.
Cotton futures opened easy. August. 10.S4c;
October, .9Ie November, Il. 04c; December
IL 24c
Cotton futures closed steady August, 10. soc ;
September. 10Isc; October, 1093c; November
109Gc; December. IL .o3c; January, IL. .06c; Feb
rusry. II 10c; March, 11.15c; April, IL 16c;
May, 11.19c.
Spot closed quiet, 10 points decline. Mid
ding uplands, 11-15c:. do gulf. 11.40c. No
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NeM York Grain and rro,Iucc.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3o-FLOUR-Receipts,
29,500 barrels exports. $4,000 barrels Dull and
barely steady.
WHEAT-Receipts, 5000 bushels market
easy. No. red. S312c elevator. and No. red.
S4$lc afioat No. ] Northern Duluth. 901ac to
arrive (. O. b. ahoat; No. l northern Manitoba.
pressure. prospects for heavier receipts. lower
cables and weakness in cash wheat the market
mand and covering. the market closing steady
at unchanged prices to sc decline, September
showing the most weakness. May, s73sQssssc.
closed SS4c; September closed S4Mc; Decem-
Der. s5 15-16Gs6 GIG. closed $3.50.
HOPS-Quiet, Pacific Coast. 1904. 16q22c;
1908. nominal; folds. 1oal2c.
HIDES-FirA.
WOOLeFirrh.
PETROLEUM-Steady.
COFFEE-The market for futures closed
steady at net advance of 5Q15 points. Sales.
ID $50 bags including: September, 7.15c; Oc-
tober. T.25c; December, 1891 soc; January,
7.55c: March. T.75c; May. 7.s5c; July, 7,95c.
Spot-Rio. steady; No. Z invoice, sac; mild,
quiet Cordova, 10G13c.
SUGAR-Raw. nominal; fair refining, 3ssc;
centrifugal, 81 test, l5-16c; molasses sugar,
3hc. Refined. nominal.
BUTTER-Firm: street prices, extra cream
cry. 21A G21%c: official prices, creamery, COM
mon 20 extra. 17h@21c.
CHEESE-Frm, unchanged.
EGGS-Steady.
DRIED FRUITS.
EvAPORATED APPLES+The market is
without change Common to good. 41596c;
PRUNEs-Are very firm and number of
sizes are practically out of stock in the local
market rO 9uotations range from 41ac &C. to TIC
quoted at s9sAc; extra choice. sa9sAc. and
fancy, 95Q10c.
PEACHES-Show no change. with nothing
offering for immediate delivery but fancy
grades, which are held at 1115c.
RAISINS-Are In strong position. owing TO
small supplies. Loose Muscatels, 4& @6Hc,
seeded raisins, 5AGT%c, and London layers.
S1M1 l5
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staes. SIC: salted Kip. lie; salted Veal. 12c:
Sailed Calf 13c; dry Hides. 1s1sc: DRY
" 17c. dry Calf 22c; Sheepskins. shearlngs.
5sagg5Oc each: short Wool. 50aeoc each; medium
2 long Wool sd 8 2ss2 8 HSrss fcq msdiam aafa
SO sd Sx 20 small and soc for Colts; Horse
e H,ss 10 iol DRY 81 1872 for and 81 80 for
medium ST for small ya and soe tes .or SOsS Mexcan
Ssa. dry Central American SOC Goat skns-
Prime Si e Angoras. T5c; extra large a, DO u 70
large, soc; medium aoe: smas; e.. Ssc SS per ID;
No ;. sG3lac; Grease, 2a21ac- ,sa,s.
'WOoI@FaI clip-Northern free, Ioglec'
a. Safective 13Gf5c; Middle County Tree.
q961ac. do defective, 14Q16c; San Joaquin
and southern 12gl5c, ,gS,n San J0sqqin 0sr In LAMBS
T0PsNf9o4 crop, 151aG19c; 1908 crop. l4Q
15c per lb.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ne5c York Stock market lo7Uer. Cotton declined
Light trading on the local stock exchanges
Si5er declined 2Isc Sterling Exchangc lOeoer.
Jlheat Fntlyes 7Ueak. Barley Futures dd1anecd
Oats, Coya Rye and Beans as before quoted.
Feedsufs HrYH Hay still apeak, 4ritl heavy arl1alS
Not much change in Potatoes Onions or Vegetables
Fruit narket zgeH supplied a0ith seasonal s'drieieS
Dried Fruits continue stiff, qVith Primes leading
No further change in Provisions or Meats
Batter, Eggs and Cheese feGtlwelesS.
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Cbjcopo HOARD of Trade.

cals is to be re-established by the Chicago
Board of Trade BY vote of the members
of the exchange the resumption of the Old
form of trading was decided upon to-day.
Privileges trading was abandoned here
some time ago when the Board of Trade De-
gan crusade against bucket shops. An
amendment providing for the expulsion OF any
member who enters into contracts, II aware
that he is insolvent, was also voted upon The
question of re-esta blishing puts and calls was
raised by the believers in that system, VINO
caused the amendment to the rule to be SUD
mitted TO a vote by means of petition. Ihis
virtually forced the board to officially express
itself on a question covered by the statutes
carving PENALTIES for its Violation.
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New York stock Market.

KEW YORK, Aug S0.--As TO be ex-
pected. the effect Of yesterdays historic event
al Portsmouth found clearer reflection the
stock exchanges Of Europe than on our own
London, Paris ana Berlin reported vastly
potter tone. This was shown in the improved
prices for Russian ara japanese issues, ad-
Nanccs IN British consols and London's pur-
chases OF American securities. The universal
gratiication expressed by hnsnciers Justifes the
belief that Americas interest in an honorable
peace ~as based On something more than senu-
mental grounds. The New YORK market re-
fused, however, 70 be glsced by those abroad
II would serve no distinct purpose TO specify
tie days movements Surnce IL 70 say they
were unimportant az q whole and reflected
general apathy The greater part OF the DAY
oi'erati9ns were obviously professional, the
trade- who was until Re ,r-rrv on the long side
N-sirad Of an overnight ac'cssfnulation OF buy
- orders many comm ission houses had orders
N sen and the selling side OF the market was
ta ken almost entirely by the trading element
Il is not &c be denied thar the stocks offered
to-day were absorbed with no outward signs
az congestion At no time was the market
active or broad. The only stock that showed
decided strength in the opening dealings was
r-era6Tan Pacific READINGS decline Of more
than points was regarded as quite natural,
In view OF the company-s poor showing for
July. Analganated Copper declined on heavy
selling by traders who assumed that the enc
of hostiIities IN the Far East would necessarily
curtan the demand for the metal There was
also an Increased belief that the recent specu-
lsrion in metals had reached its limit for a
time. Other features OF weakness were Union
Pscidc, St Paul New York Central Erie
Louisville and NASHVILLE. and the United States
Steel issues The list drifted along during the
early session but lster, It's oversold appear
Nnce traders went IN ana bought the active
sues bringing partial recOyer1es in q number
shares and gains in Erie and United States
eel common. The strength OF these stocks,
gether with q 5-posnt advance in Pacific
asEt were the only notaDie features OF the
holf the market showing weakness at
- close There were wide differences be-
trveen London and local prices at the opening
here. London probably took 10000 shares on
5,,-,or ss again busy rorecasting the money
needs Of the tormsr beliigerents. but IN quar-
go where detail should be forthcoming II
vras declared that he day had brought no new
6ovelournents. II IS hardy likely that any
fr-eirn loans vii e negotiated here until the
lme-scsu crop reguirenaenrs have been met
0r this subject is not amies to note the
Wss+ ard Southeast continue 20 draw for
shnds s50o. 600 Erng to Chicago to-day and
seoo 600 70 New Ceans.
Ronds were Irregular. Total sales. par
United states beds we're all unchanged on
call
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RECENT. o. Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
Yesterday an Uneventful Day ON the
Local Exchanges.

Yesterday was quiet day on the Stock and
Bond Exchange Sales of bonds were insignia
was weak. too. SO it was an on day ali around.
Alaska Packers declined from ..S7o to S6S,
Contra Costa Water from S4s to SAG 5o Gas
and Electric from S76 90 to $75 30 and Califor-
MIA Gas and Electric from S76 to SIS. Giant
Powder was steady in the morning at S77. but
closed weak at S76 bid. California Wine showed
firmness rising from Ss3 so to Ss4 so.
In the mining shares there was a fair BUSH
ness. and the Comstocks ruled firm. with some
slightly higher. The Tonopahs stood about the
same.
The Apollo Consolidated Mining Company of
Alaska has levied an assessment of 10 cents
per share delinquent September -.
The United States Steel Corporation paid
regular quarterly dividend of 1% per cent on
the preferred stock yesterday.
The American Sugar Refining Company has
declared regular quarterly dividends Of 1% per
cent on the preferred and common stocks, pay
able October 2.
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HAY and Feedstrff..

The millers continue to report firm market
for Bran and other Feedstuffs. The situation
in Hay remains as before The circular of
Somers & Co. says:
Equipments of Hay during the week just
ended show some increase over the week pre-
cedinp a total OF 1900 tons In comparison with
4b00 tons A feature OF the market has been
the heavy arrivals by water. very nearly so
r,er cent of arrivals being by schooner On
the water there is practically no good quality
Hay arriving, the bulk OF shipments being
Alfalfa and lowland oat Hay.
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EASTERN MARKETS..
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK Aus. So.-MoDey on call
steady ? pe- cent; closing bid. q per cent
offered at ? Der cent Time loans steady; so
and 80 days. IxG1h per cent; six months.
ner cent
r Prime mercantile paper. 4Ld4z per cent.
,teriing exchange fs irly steady with actual
lsiness in be mixers tiiis at 81. s630d4 $685. for
asand and at 81. sz45d4 $3.50 for sixty-day
GIls
Posted rates. 81 s4s1@4 Sly Commercial
lis 81 S4A-
Bar silver. 60c.
Mexican dollars 46c
Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds ir-
gular---
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Fla STERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Chicago.


CHICAGO, Aug 3o.--cATTLE-Receipts. 22.
00o. including 1000 westerns; market steady to
poo poor 'Voef to Medium s4a5 a5 stockers = and feed
ers, 50 25Q4 50 cows, 81 20a4 80: heifers.
So 25d5; Gamers, 81 25g2 40; calves, SAG
Z so; western steers. So 4od4 IS.
HoGs-Receipts. 90 600; steady. Mixed and
a6 80; bulk. S. soa6 25.
choice wethers. SIS 25@5 so: fair to choice
mixed, 81 1915 10; western sheep. S5@5 40; west
ern lambs. s5GT 75.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30.-cATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 steady. Native steers. 81 25@
10; native COWS and hefers. 81 1906; stock
er sand FEEDERS 81 65d4 10: calves. S346 rs;
western steers, So 25G4 so; western cows,
HoGs-Receipts, eooo:- weak to &c lower.
packers. So 90d6 10; pigs and light 50 soQ
sHEEP-Receipts. 5000; steady. Muttons
81 35d5 30; lambs. So 1907 25 range weth-
ers, 81 50g5 so: fed ewes, SO 5oG4 75.
Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 3o.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900. Steady to strong. Native steers,
S4G6 25; cows and heifers, 81 1901 50 west
ern steers, $3Q5; Texas steers. 81 I5q4; cows
and heifers, $2@3 %. Gamers. 81 5O@2 20
stockers and feeders. 81 25@4 80: calves. S3a
5 60.
Heavy SIS 75G5 s5; mixed. $5 1905 S0 light
s5 s5g5 80; pigs. $5Q5 70; bulk. s595 50
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 Steady. Western
yearl.nss So 5o0l5 go; wethers, $5q5 %; ewes
81 5oaj; lambs. Sc 1897 40
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Beans and Seeds.
There was no further change in any descril

There was no further Change In any descrip.
tion yesterday.
Butter, So 50Q4; small White, -S3 25G3 70; large
White, So 60Q2 90: Pink, 81 50G2 90 for fair
to good and So 25Q3 rs for choice; Red s3 %
Blackeyes, So 1904 per ctl; Horse Beans.
81 25q2.
Mustard SO 5003 15; Flax. 81 50Q2 70; Canary.
81 @612c Alfalfa 12e: Rape, SC; II Iim9tnny. 9tn
Broom Corn seed, s2OG21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 1902 2S; Green
Peas S2a2 25.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON Aug. 3o.-To-day's state
merit Of the Treasury balances in the general
fund. exclusive of the $3.50. 900, coo gold re-
serve shows; Available cash balance SIPS,
BIS. All gold coin and bullion S53, S11 Sol: gold
certificates 500 127 GEO.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

+ CHICAGO. Aug. 80. = Cash. quotationss
were as follows: Flour, steady; No.
spring wheat. s0@Ssc; No. 2 red. 77%Q7s%c;
No corn. 54Ac; No. yellow. 55c; No. =
white. 25A 927c; No. rye, 5s1hc: good feed,
ing barley. 3TQ3Sc; fair to choice mating. 45g
4Sc; No. flax seed, 81 90; No. Northwesd-
ern, 81 II; mess pork per bbl, SIS 35ql5 ~;
lard per 100 lbs IS 05; short-rib sides Qoosel,
$S S5@S 90; short clear sides (boxed), $S 81 la9
1, 121A. whisky basfs of high wines 81 %.
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wheat Market.
OREGON

PORTLAND Aug. 30-Wheat-Club, $50
e9c bluestem, 71672c; valley, TIC.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA Aug. 30.-Wheat, 1c lower blue
STEM Tic; club, csc: red, 64c.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
st. Louis Wool Mark

ST. LOUIS. Aug 30.-Wool steady. Medium
grades combing and clothing, 29i3 oslo; light
fne, 2lq2Tc; heavy fine, 1sq22c; tub washed.
32m42c
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I,utter. cheese and EExa.

CHICAGO Aug. 30.--On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was easy;
creameries 17@201hc; daries, 163A9lS1c.
Eggs, steady at mark. cases included 1910.
Cheese. firm; 11@11&c.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and other Grains.

wHEAT-Chicago was several fractions
lower. In this market futures opened lower: yer:
The cash wheat was firm. there being little
here. Future deliveries continued weak.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, 81 45@1 SO; California
White Australian 81 55ql So; lower grades Of
California Wheat, 81 2odl 80: Northern Club.
81 425kai 45; Northern Red. 81 3sX per cti.
FUTURES.
Session 9 to 80 a. m
Open T High sd1, i Ley oS :, Close; sss;
2 p. m. Session.
december 9psD s04 s. Hss 5oh 81 S sS 81 psSs ses
BARLEY-Receipts were heavy. exceeding
is, 600 ctls. The cash grain was unchanged and
for supplies and are paying 81 03%@1 O6A.
Port Costa delivery. Futures We're Sc higher.
as will be SEEN
Cash BARLEY.
Feed. s6GesNc for common and sd@1 o5 for
good to- choice; Brewing. 81 071Q1 10;
Cheva1ier. 81 2091 80 per ctl.
- FUTURES.
Session to II 80 a. m
December :, s7% 80 s7% 90
2 p. m. Session.
December-99c bid, 99Ac asked
OATS-There Is nothing. new in the situa-
ton. the market being well supplied and quiet.
fair to good and 81 1901 22h for common;
Dlc coRNMImports from the West are appar-
emily resumed, though they limited to
about carload a day The market shows
NJ western sacked, 81 46ai 42h for Yellow and
White and 81 371a@1 40 for Mixed; California
large Yellow a st 81 4ogl small round g
= SO o0n for White and 81 s5@i % for Brown " s0u
r. RRYE-$I 47la@1 52h per ctl Receipts are
increasing and the market rules weak
pITCIx WI EAT-S1 1902 25 per ctj
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Hides. Tallow, wool and Hon..

Late mail advtces from New York saw Of
Hops: Crop news continued generally favor
able and there was a slight yielding in prices
for 1904 Hops. Advices received from the
coast reported sales Of 200 bales medium to
GOOD brewing quality California Hops at BIC.
and II was learned that a limited amount Of
business was transacted locally at lower prices.
Quotations were lowered 1c per pound
about K6D1c under quotations. Heavy Saited
Steer 13012Hc; medium, 11Hc; light 1fHc:
Cow Hidess 11hc for heavy and 11sc for light:
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E,our and Farfnaceou. Food..

FIOUR-California Family Extras 81 500
10 usual terms: Bakers, Extras 81 70@6:
Oregon and Washington, Jobbing at $404 so
PEI eFfARINAcEoUs GooDs-Prices in packages
are as follows: Graham Flour So 25 per 100
lbs: Rye Flour. SO 70; Rye Meal, So SO; Rice
81 Is: Oat Meal. $4 26@4 so; Oat Groats, 81 so;
Hominy, 50 1904; A. Buckwheat u at Flour sa 6o9
10; Cracked Wheat ~ 20; Farina: 81 SO.
So 5od7 so; in sacks. s6Q7: Pearl Barley, Sc;
Snlit Peas, boxes, IS so; Green Peas. $5 so per
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Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday;
e:3O a m Sessicn-Cornstocks
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The market is extremely quiet, even for this
time of the year. and the wholesale stores look
deserted, but the daily receipts are very Well
absorbed, somehow other, and steady mar
kets for both Butter and Eggs are reported:
Cheese how ever. is weak and for the general
run of sales lie is now about the top quota
ton, though some brands are still bringing
Ike. 80.
Eggs and 24.700 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands. 25q2oc
for extras and 23Q2ic for lower and medium
grades. dairy 22G23c; cold storage, 22Q23c;
store Butter 17@1sc: Eastern. 24G2411c per Id,
CHEESE-Fancy 1lg1111c; good TO choice
mild new, 10Q10Hc; Young Americas. IL 13Q
12c: Eastern. 15Q16c per lb
EGGs-Ranch. 3oQ31e for large white Sc
age 25G26c: store Eggs 20922Hc; Eastern
frsts. 22d25c; seconds. 1s@20c per dozen.
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Deciduou. and Citrus Fruits.

Trade in fresh fruits was of ordinary
weak at easy prices. Peaches were an ex-
ception. stocks of that fruit being moderate
and fancy offerings in all kinds Of packages
Freestones from the mountain districts nnd-
ing the most favor with buyers. The Gamers
were picking UP surplus lots of loose stock,
paying s50@55 per ton for Clingstones and $2o
for Freestones. Several thousand boxes or
table &c Grapes apes causing srana an ST Wne
Grapes that arrived on the preceding day was
closed out at S25 per ton- The market was
still heavily burdened with Nutmeg Melons
and Cantaloupes and the outside quotations
were obtained only in few instances for
well-known brands. Fancy Apples W 5,aa IN liter s
ing from 81 to 81 % per box. the latter figure
being paid for the best Gravensteins. There
goods.
sTRAwBERRIES-Per chest. Longworths.
seas; large varieties. SAGE; Santa Clara Ber-
RAsPBERRIEsI chest ssGs.
BLACKBERRIES+ 90 per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-5G6 per h.
APPLEs-S1G1 rs per box for fancy and
5o@eoc for common to choice; Crab Apples.
PEACHES Small boxes. 5oc@s1; carriers.
50G90c; large boxes. S1g1 so.
FEARS Bartlett, 75cuSl 80 per box; other
PLUMs AND FRUNEs-small boxes and
crates, 5ocNa$1: large boxes. $1qf-5o.
FIGS-Black. 50u75c per drawer; White.
35Q50c per drawer.
QUINCES-50@65c per box
Observation-Disclosures 75cG$1 25 per crate:
Nutmeg Melons 25@50c per box: Watermelons,
GRAPEs-small packages-seedless. 75Gs5c;
81 10; Isabella. s5cd$1. Large boxes-Black.
75c@$1: Tokay, 81 20; Muscat, $lQ1 90; Sweet
NssfTi cfTRus is AND TROPICAL FRuIrs7or-
ons $3a5: Grape Fruit. 81 1902 so; Mexican
sia2 per bunch: Central American. 81 5O@3;
pineapples. 1904 per dozen,
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potatoes, onions and vegetables.

River Potatoes ruled firm at the previously
quoted rates, receipts being just about sum
cient to balance requirements Salinas Bur
banks were in good supply and rather weak
than otherwise, The Onion market was weak
for low grade stock, which offering freely
at easy rates.
The vegetable market was weak, with stocKs
of most descriptions far in excess OF require
ments, and low prices ruled for almost every
thing. River Tomatoes were neglected, while
choice lots from across the bay continued to
find ready sale. The Gamers were taking sur
plus lots of String Beans at 1c per pound.
POTATOES-River Whites, 50410c per cti;
Salinas Burbanks. 90cQS1 10 per ctl; Sweet
Potatoes. 81 25 per ctl for river and 81 500
10 for Merced.
oNIoNS-Ye 65@S5c per ctl.
ABLEsaGreen Peas Sqio per 10:
String Beans, 192c per lb: Wax Beans 245c
per ID: Lima Beans 4G5c per Id: Tomatoes.
40a65c per box for river and 75cGs1 for bay;
Summer Squash. 3oQ50e per box; Cucumbers
5oc per sack Garlic. 5G51ac per ID; Egg Plant
50dDi5c per box; Green Peppers, 25440c per box;
Green Okra. 50975c per box; Green Corn, 5Oc9
81 per sack and $1G1 25 per crate