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Dried Fruits I'm New York.

Nail advices from New York say;
FOLLOWING the comparatively active trading
IN forward shipments Of most varieties of drted
fruits there has come a lull in business which
linFarfs tame appearance TO the general
market Buyers seem 10 have covered pros
pectiNe early fal requirements and holding
on awaiting possible recession from the pres
ent strong views OF sellers the coast. The
eject OF this withdrawal Of active buying in
terest is not yet apparent and there may be
some question as 10 whether il will have any
situation and other conditions making for a
strong market The only fresh feature in the
sdVlces from the coast yesterday the re-
ported development OF unsettled feeling in
I o. b. quotations on October shipment. These
snow more variation than existed for some
time past. Thus while SIC I. o. b. for the
Tour sizes in bags remains the generally quoted
basis on 4Os to SOS, inclusive, with nc pre-
MUM on 3Os and 4 c on eOs. straight 4os were
offered and sold yesterday a $3.50 and 3os
ana 90s on a 3&c (. o. b. bag basis. Very
little interest is shown at present in either
coast. but there is no abatement of the hrmness
u tone that has characterized the market
snce the shortage in the crops became ap-
parent Peaches offered from few sources
high, Sc for standard yellow and sac for
standard Muirs T. o. b. coast In 50-lb boxes
being the lowest basis named so far can
be learned. In raisins conditions remain about
as heretofore recorded No further business in
futures reported yesterday and trade in
spot goods was confined within narrow limits,
mainly because Of the small quantity avail
able. While business In new crop Smyrna
Is reported, dealers here are making sales for
October shipment from New York interior
points at = for 1 2 Inch layers SC for 2-inch
sac for ~ Inch. SIC for 253-inch and S& c
Tor %. inch. Currants remain firm, with no
buying. however. for spot goods for ship
meut from Greece at present
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Neyv York stock Market.

NV YORK. Aug 23.-The improved out
b0k for peace al Portsmouth was a potent
factor in shaping the course Of to-day stock
market This same feeling was renecteo IN
the large volume Of the previous day, with a
number OF substantial advances and mucn
wider distribution Of business Reading ana
the Fries were less conspicuous, their places
being taken by numher OF the hlgner grane
railway and the Industrial shares. Neverthe-
Nanced new high records Reading recoV-
cred 10 within fraction OF its record price,
but was later irregular The best opinion as
that the operators with certain large pools
took advantage OF yesterdays active market TO
unload q large part Of their holdings, but are
sill committed 10 higher prices. Trade re-
ports at hand to-day bore closely upon coal,
conner and iron and steel conditions. The re-
cent rise la the coal shares is explained in
mart hv advices from the distributing centers
telling OF increased activity. The renewed
strength Of ATnalgamaIed Copper. one OF the
day's market leaders. followed. another ad-
vance In the price OF the metal and further
demands az home and abroad for refined cop
Dt.r OF which there appears 70 be but small
-slrsnlv The movement IN copper to-day was
aocor1uaufed by rumors OF increased divi-
dend on tho stock In the future. The recog-
nized authority in the steel and iron trade
testified 20 very satisfactory conditions IN that
fuSusfrv The United States Steel shares
rgfrC more active and strong than for some
da,-s Pennsylvania led the active list in the
ari. dealings and Baltimore and Ohio, Union
T,acidc and S. Paul were prominent the lat
ted however. losing some OF its early gain,
,-6rra was quite a movement in the Gould
,-,,o,gn Missouri Pacific advancing srnartly.
V-irh market gains IN az the Colorado Southern
issues II the general list the most notcwor-
fhv advances included l. and N, Atlantic
rssaxz Line. Atchison. Ontario and Western
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Rock Island Southern Railway, Smelling pre-
ferred and Sugar. The last hour was the
dullest period of the day. Heavy realizing
in the active list was largely responsible Tor
the general declines. none OF WHICH, however,
was very severe. Operators in the various
pools seemed TO have expended their ammuni-
tion and traders a class were cautious to
the extent Of carrying few overnight commit
ments. In the last few minutes OF trading
there came q fresh outburst of speculation
which carried such stocks Union Pacific.
Missouri Pacific, Amalgamated Copper and the
Steel shares 10 the days prices and drove the
shorts TO cover. London was reported TO have
bought a considerable amount Of stocks In
this market on orders for her own account
ard for the Continent. Local money conditions
continue easy. The bulk of to-day's call loans
were made below per cent, while the rates
show a yielding tendency, four months money
being offered at "a per cent, as compared with
per cent on the previous day.
The financial institutions with important IN
terror correspondents agreed that in spite
Of the probable increased crops the banks in
the West and Southwest will this fall finance
the crop movements to a greater extent thar
in recent years. There will nevertheless be
heavy Withdrawals of money now on deposit
here by the banks Of those sections. Bonds
were steady. Total sales. par value, $4,13O,-
CO.,
United States bonds were all unchanged on
call.
New York Stock List.
E F. Hutton & Co., 490 California street,
San Francisco, members OF the New York
Stock Exchange. furnish the following official
quotations OF that Exchange:
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POTATOES, Onions and vegetables.

Under continued active buying on shipping
account and brisk demand for local the
Potato market continued firm. The outside
quotations for Salinas Burbanks and river
Whites shaded. however there being no
stock on the market that could command the
previous high prices Onions in brisk
demand and steady. although supplies were
liberal
The vegetable market was generally weak,
stocks of most descriptions being heavy. To-
matoes held up WELL but the market
hardly as firm OH the preceding day. String
Beans and Cucumbers showed some improve
ment, while Green Corn in sacks was lower.
POTATOES-River Whites. 50@65c per ctl; ;
Salinas Burbanks. 90cG5S1 10 per ctl; Sweet
Potatoes, 81 20 per ctl for river and So % for
Merced.
ONIONS-Y yellow. To@90c per ctl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Peas, 3@4c per lb:
String and Wax Beans 2@2lac per ID; Lima
Beans, 5G6c per ID: Tomatoes. S5c@S1 % per
box: Summer squash, 35@50c per box: Cucum-
bers, 2oq35c per box; Cabbage. SOC per ctl;
Carrots, 659I5c per sack: Garlic, 5G55ac per
lib; Egg Plant. 50q75c per box; Green Peppers,
3GG50c per box: Green Okra, 50QI5c per box;
Green Corn, 50c@S1 per sack and $1Q1 25
per crate.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Waisfrecf Stocks higher the day. Cotton advanced
More actiaify IN local Gas and Mining Stocks
Sa7@ 4 I05oer. Exchange rates unchanged.
Wheat Futures frlcr and Barley Futures 7oedker.
Oats, Corn ard Rye qie.. Bran advanced
Rcr Beans act5e speculative demand for future de0ery
Hay market literally supplied and unchanged.
Potatoes in ace local and shipping demand On0Rs dcti0e
Poultry market 9reH supplied and easy
Fraits selling aoeH for shipment and local
D'icd Fruits and RaisiHs still strong and actse.
BHftey Cheese and Eggs steady and unchanged
Lard tending nP5uard. Hams and Bacon frm
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Stacks and Conner.

The New York circular Of J. S. Bache &
STOcKS-The week lust closed has been a
Eernsrka bic one in that three days prices
established new high level marks in our hnan-
cisl history. A large and Increasing public
demand for stocks has become the dominant
factor in the situation, overshaoowlng feel
ing OF uncertainty in regard 70 the peace ne
gotiations and IN magnitude. large enough to
absorb profit taking sales. realizing by in
Nestors who bought at a lower level and short
selling by professionals. Rurnors OF heavy dis
tributiCn OF stocks by banking interests lack
confirmation. The Morgan following is bullish
and looking Tor higher level OF prices Har-
riman interests are said TO have added largely
10 their enormous holding OF Union Pacific
and some very good buying OF Union Pacific
during the past week was ascribed TO the Hill
party. The active Rock Island crowd are re
ported 70 be again in the market on the bull
side. There was undoubtedly profit taking dur
ing the week. but il is very doubtful If large
bankers have yet begun 10 distribute stocks
vances OF 90 for the industrials and LIZ for
the active railroad shares.
The Gould issues have az last begun TO re-
feet the progress being made in the consum-
nation Of George Gould's plans for a uanscon-
tinental line. Speculatively the stocks have
been taken out OF their dormant state and bid
fair 10 become in time public favorites. For
eigners nothing but prosperity In sight for
Missouri Pacific in view Of the excellent crops,
ana have been heavy buyers Of the stock during
~ past week. It is safe 10 say this stock VIII
not come out until higher prices are reached
Prices OF other granger issues are steadily
creeping upward under a strong public de-
1nsnd: Rock Island. Atchison, St Paul and
on the week and look like going higher. In
terest in price movements has at last reached
the low priced issues, and NJ K & T. stocks.
Wabash. the Denver issues. Wisconsin Central
en- dTexss and Pacific are being steadily picked
up. Among the industrials, the equipment
shares are proving favorites by reason OF ex-
pectatfon OF dividends on the common stocks in
the near future.
mated, the coppers have remained quiet, due
70 legal complications in regard to the Cop
per Range Company Unprecedented exports.
q large and increasing home consumption and
small stocks OF copper on hand are the factors
that constitute the stable market position OF
the metal. Consumption Is exceeding produc-
ticn and the tendency Of prices is distinctly
UPWARD in spite Of efforts OF leading producers
To prevent & runaway MARKET Amalgamated
IS beginning 10 reflect the Improvement IN the
cornpany's affairs. and there seems 10 be 1T
tie OF the stock coming out on advances The
oorupanv is now producing st the rate OF 2T0.-
600 coo pounds OF copper year and its affairs
are IN better shape than ever before We feel
that the standard copper shares are cheap at
present prices.
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GenernI NIerchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. Th@7Ac; Wool Bags.
2IQ31c; Fleece Twine. TIC; Fruit Bags.
coAL-wellinston, s. per ton: New Wei
lington. IS; Seattle. Sc so; Bryant. So so;
Richmond SS: Cumberland, $13 in bulk and
s14 20 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg,
s11 so: Camel, 50 per ton; cpke. $11 50d13 per
ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky Mountain
descriptions IS so per short ton.
OILS-Quotations for barrels; for cases
add >; Linseed &c per gallon for boiled and
boiled and SIC for raw; China Nut, cases. ESQ
soc per gallon; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels. 5sc
for Ceyion and 55c for Australian; extra
sperm Oil. CSC; extra bleached winter Whale
Oil. 65c; natural Whale Oil. 60c; extra winter
Pure Neatsfoot Oil. T5e: No. 1 Neatsfoot oil.
5TIsc: Herring OIL. 45c: Salmon Oil SAC; boiled
&C COAL AL OIL Ill GAsoLINE. ETc.-Water T White @
Coal Oil, In bulk, lie; Pearl oil In cases.
o os Asns asd f Eossae sas & st6as EsT a:o ss
line, in bulk. 14hc; in cases. 2lc; Motor Case
line. in bulk. 141ac; in cases. 2lc: No. En-
gine Distillate. iron barrels or drums Sc; No.
do, exc cases. 615c more: Beuzine in bulk
121sc cases. 19c; s6-degree Gasoline. In bulk.
TURPENTINE-ss per gallon in cases and
SIC in drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. The
Sc per Id: White Lead, 7hQsc. according to
suG1R-The Western Sugar Refining Com
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed $500;
Powdered, 5.15c; Candy Granulated. Side Dry
Granulated, fine 5.05c; Dry Granulated, coarse,
s. 05c; Fruit Granulated. 5.05c; Beet Granu-
lated q0o-lb bags only). 1850; Confectioners'
A. 5o5c: Magnolia A. 465c: Extra c, 455c:
Golden c, 4.45c; D. 4.35c; barrels. ioc more;
half barrels. 25c more: boxes. SOC more; 5o-lb
bags. 1oc more for all kinds. Tablets-HaIf
barrels, 5.55c: boxes. 5.sOc: H & E. Crystal
Dominos, S.05c per h. No order taken for less
than seventy-five barrels or its equivalent
CANDLES-The Standard Oil Company
quotes Electric Light. per set. TAG101ac
for skies and SIC for twelves; Granite Mining
S@11c for skies and &c for twelves; Paraffne
Wax, 10@10Hc: Radiant Paraffne Wax. 70
9Hc per set.
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New York Metal Market.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Early foreign advices
favored the bull side of the market, although
later cables quoted prices lower. Traders We're
seemingly in a waiting mood and business was
higher TO shade lower at SU1a@SOfsc. and
under a slight selling pressure went Off to
SOS @S0hc. Offerings were OF an indinerent
character however, and prices readily re-
sponded to an advance in the Northwestern
markets Minnesota and South Dakota re-
ported rain with indications of continuance
of showery conditions. September advanced
to Sic Profit taking brought about a recess
sion from the high point. The close was
steady, with September at S03sc.
September corn started 1sc up at 53c, and
except for an early dip to 52Mc showed a
steady Improvement The close was at the
high point for the day. with September at
$3.50.
September oats opened unchanged to shade
lower at 255sc to 25&c. and closed steady at
25% Q25Ac.
Provisions advanced under large purchases
by packers and for shipping account. Septem-
Der pork closed 121ac up at $12 so Lard Is
71a@10c higher. at 81 92Eq7 50. Ribs made
a gain of 1215c at SIS 95.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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Hay and Feedstuffs.


stuffs were unchanged.
The Hay circular of Somers & Co. says:
rivals a Hay mas n tb The IN
showing 4500 tons. in comparison with 500
tons for the week preceding. This diminution
has not been occasioned by the scarcity of
Hay, but simply by the inability of the mar
ket here to accommodate continuance of
such heavy arrivals. The situation remains
smaller percentage Of the better grades OF Hay
arriving We can report no decline in prices,
for all handlers of Hay are strenuousiy en-
deavoring to prevent further drop. Many
handling their purchases made earlier in
the season, and this is tending to prevent a
greater slump in prices than has actually
occurred.
For the future there is but little in which
We can find any comfort, for there Is enough h
Hay still out of doors that must be marketed
10 keep US oyercrowded here during the next
two months. Naturally with the lack of out
side demand all arrivals to date have found
storage within the county of San Francisco.
during the winter, so, unless We find some out
let later on. there is little hope that stored
Hay will sell for than enough over
present prices to cover storage charges.
Straw has been a drug on the market
during the past week owing to plentiful sup
continue practically unchanged.
BRAN-S22 50@23 90 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$26Q29 per ton.
SHoRTS-$23q24 per ton.
FEEDsTUFFs - Rolled Barley. s21G2s;
Oilcake Meal at the mill, s33 50G34 so; jobbing.
Ges Sssf at at mill MILL & g. oSsin
$50 $50 boGsi: Mixed Feed. Feed. ssa2 5osai: Horse
per ctl; CsIfalfa Meal. carload lots. s2l: job
bing S22 so per ton; Mealfalfa, SIS in car lots
and $50 for smaller quantities.
s7@12 so; oat. ST 50q1l 5o Barley and oat.
$TQ9 so; Barley. $7Q9; Volunteer Wild Oat,
seas: stable, s6as; stock, s5G6: Glover. $T@
STRAW-25Q 40c per bale.
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Aug 23-The strength in Ijv-
erpool is attributed TO the fact that they con-
slider the Government report of yesterday as
fered as freely as heretofore. Spots to-day
were in much demand. with prices Arm and
higher. No doubt there is big pool In the
full people.
Futures opened strong. August, 10 csc; Sep
tember 10.12c; October. 10000; November,
ruary, II 13c bid; March. 11.19c; May, IL 21c.
Futures closed steady. august, 10. 76c: SEN
temher, 10SOc; October, 09Oc; November
10 CSC; December, 110sc; january, IL. be: Feb
ruary, .16c; March, 11.19c; April IL 2Oc;
May, IL 23c
Spot closed quiet. 20 points advance Mid
ding uplands, 11.25c; middling gulf. IL Soc.
Sales 40 bales.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
Renewed Activity I'm Mining and Gas
Stocks.

There was a resumption of activity and fuc-
tuation in Gas and Electric stock yesterday.
San Francisco Gas and Electric declined from
SIS 6215 to $74 under numerous transactions,
while California Gas and Electric sold from
SIS up to SIC 25 Mutual Electric declined
from $14 to SIS 80. Alaska Packers advanced
from SIT to SIS. but fell back to ST 80. Giant
Powder advanced from SIS to SIT. Other
stocks showed change London. Paris and
American Bank ex-dividend of So 20 under
the rule.
i've notably Savage on the noon Informal ses-
sion the stock selling at 41G4Sc- Ophir wa
Irregular, opening at So 121a, declining to
IS 821a and recovering to So %.
The independent Red Mems Hall Association
has declared dividend OF so cents per share.
payable now.
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Beans and seeds.

There is good speculative demand for new
large and small Whites, Bayos and Pinks on
the river. and buyers running prices up
on themselves. The quotations for this bust
ness are very irregular and dealers are nam
ing no definite prices. The spot market con-
tirues quiet and unchanged. with a firm
undertone.
BEANs-Bayos. s4@4 So Pea ss@s so;
Butter, So 5GG4: small White So 25G3 70; large
White, 81 60q2 so: Pink 81 50Q2 80 for fair
to good and So 25Q3 75 for choice Red, So 80
al: Lima, So 6oQ5 7c Red Kidneys. S344 so;
Buckeyes, So 1894 per ctl; Horse Beans.
81 25G2
SEEDs-Brown Mustard. 81 5oa4 rs; Yellow
Mustard, So 5013 IS; Flax. 81 25Q2 rs; Canary,
6rac; Alfalfa, 10a11c for California and 12@
nal; Hemp 3lac per ID; Millet. ~ &a55c:
Broom Corn Seed, $20G21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 75G2 25; Green
Peas, $20l2 25
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Ranking Matters.

Edwin BonnelI has been elected cashier OF
The Savings and Loan Society 70 MI the va
cancy caused by the death OF Cyrus w. Car
many, and William A. Boston has been elected
assistant cashier.
The Londcn, Paris and American Bank has
declared semi-anual dividend of 50 20 per
snare, payable September g. The stock was
quoted eN-diVidend in the board yesterday un-
Ger the rule. the books having closed.
me California Safe Deposit and Trust Com
lany has decided 10 add pond department TO
It's business and is resrranging its quarters
accordingly The new department win be un-
Ger the management OF H J. Maginniu.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NV York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Money on CALI q
a. per cent: closing bid, IN per cent; offered
ct per cent.
L.oans-stoady and dull Sixty and ninety
DAYS 39i3M Per cert; six months, Per cent.
Prime mercantile psper-4d41s per cent
Sterling snge--Steady, with actual ousl-
ness In bankers bills at 81 1855 for demand and
ef 81 Ss75 for sixty day bills
Posted rates--Sz S5ik ana - SIh
Commercial bilIs-SA s. IA
Bar silver-Gl5 &c
Mexican dollsrE-46Ac e.
Government and railroad ponds-Steady.
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Poultry and Game.

A car of Western Poultry the third for the
week, came in to a leading retail firm. Re-
cepts of domestic stock continued heavy being
over $50 coops. and the market remained weak
for small young stock Young BOOSTERS, good
at the old quotations
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 19122c per ID for
old and 23d25c for young; Geese, per pair.
81 1902; Goslngs, 81; Ducks, $464 so per
dozen for old and 81 5ea6 for young: Hens.
$4@5 for small and So 5o@6 for large;
s; Fryers. So 5oa4: Broilers s2Q3; Pigeons.
ST 50 Squads. 81 5041 70.
GAME-Hare 81 50@1 10 per dozen: Cot
tontaif Rabbits. 81 5O@2 per dozen.
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Aug 23-FLOUR-Receipts
21. 800 barrels exports. 22,100 Sales IS 600
Steady and more active.
WHEAT-Receipts 5000 bushels; exports
IL 9O0 Spot frn No. red. BIC elevator: No
2 red ssAc to arrive f. o. b. afoat; No. i
Northern Duluth 93Kc to arrive +. o. b.; No
j Northern Manitoba 89Hc to arrive f. o. b,
afoat. Opening q trife easier, wheat at once
rallied on the decided strength of Northwest
markets and was generally firm all day, clos
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

/ CHICAGO Aug. 23@Casn quotations were
as follows: Flour, easy No. spring wheat
No. z yellow. 55@55Ac; No. z oats. 24&c, No.
2 white 27isq2sc; No. 3 white. 264 @26 1ac;
No. 2 rye. 5S12c; good feeding barley. SIG
81 nc; fair to choice mailing, 42qi4c; No
faxseed. 81 OF; No. Northwestern. 81 49,;
prime timothy seed. So 60; mess pork. per bar
rel $14 50G14 SO; lard per 100 pounds. 81 6o
sides (hoxed). IS 81 1aa9 1874; whisky, basis Of
high wines, 81 IS; clover. contract grade,
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Rutter. Cbee,e and Errs.

Butter was in large receipt but steady at
the advance noted yesterday. Business was
some houses still quoted a weak and dull
market. Eastern were quoted somewhat
higher There was nothing new in Cheese.
Receipts were 9S 500 lbs Butter. 1909 cases
Eggs and S5.S00 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands, 25@26c
grades: dairy. 22@23c; cold storage 22G23c;
store Butter, 11@1Sc.
CHEESE-Good TO choice mild new 11612c;
common, SH@101hc: Young Americas. 1hD
.i2hc; Eastern 15Q16c per ID.
EGGS-Ranch., 30@31c for large white Sc
lected and 26629c for fair to good; cold stor-
age 25626c: store Eggs. 209221ac: Eastern
frsts, 22924c; seconds, 1SG2oc per dozen.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug 23-CATTLE-Reecipt
IL. 600 head. Market 10q20c higher. Good to
prime steers, S5 35q6; poor to medium. 81 25Q
40; stoekers and feeders, s .a, g 25gt 25: COWS.
az 20; bulls, 81 259l; Texas fed steers, $3 100
80; Western steers, s. 5o44 60
HOGS-Receipts. 15,oo0 head. Market lOc
higher. Mixed and butchers, s5 so@e 40; good
So 1896; light $6G6 40; bulk of sales. $6GD6 80
SHEEP-Receipts. $4,000 head Sheep 1oc
higher Lambs 15q25c higher Choice to good
wethsrs s. 25gS 5o fair t. t. ,Se choice mixed
lambs. So soar 20; Western lambs, $6@7 So
Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 23-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market strong and sc high
err Native steers. S4G5 rs; cows and heifers.
So 1904 40; Western steers, $39t SC; Texas
Gamers, 81 eoG2 co.; stoekers and feeders.
So 25a4 10; calves. So 1895 25; bulls and
HoGGReceipts, 57oo head Market 5@1oc
higher Heavy SIS 90Q6; mixed. IS 90d5 95;
light, s. so@e 10; pigs. So 75 bulk Of sales
" sHEIsEP-Receipts. 5000 head Market steady
Western yearlings SIS 1895 co; wethers. $4 900
80: ewes 81 50G5 lambs. So 75d7 20
Kanxas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. %. CATTLE
Receipts, 10000 head. including 1900 South,
erns, Market 5G1Oc higher. Native steers. 81
az 60. Southern steers, 81 65Gl4 %; Southern
cows. 81 1898; native cows and heifers,. 81 559
8; stockers and feeders, 81 ioa1 20; bulls, - 10
So 4Ooi4 so; Western cows, 81 o0@53 25.
TOGS-Receipts, COCO head Market &c to
10c higher Bulk of sales, 50 O5q6 20; heavy,
s6a6 10; packers So 05G6 20: pigs and light
~ OsHEEEP@Reecipts. IiEE 1000 head Market strong
Mnttons. ST. 35G5 rs; lambs, So 50@i %; range
wsthers $4 50Q5 10; fed ewes, $iq4 90.
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Meat Market.

DRESSED MEAlS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-4h@5Ec for Steers and 315G41sc per
lb for Cows.
vEAL-Large, 6@7c small. sG91ac per Ib.
MUTTON-Wethers. 6599T1ec; Ewes. 5@6hc
per h.
LAMB-SQS15c per lb.
PORK-Dressed Hogs, 611d9c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered In San Francisco. less 409
40 per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-steers, 53@6c; Cows and Heif-
ers. 4Q41ac.
CALVES-315d4c per ID (gross weightl.
SHEEP-wethers. 3hG3&e; Ewes 3GSAc
per Id (gross weight)
LAMBS-S2 1898 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs. $50 to 200 lbs, 5z 66e;
over geo lbs, 5%q5%c: Feeders, nominal; Sows.
20 per cent off; Bears. so per cent of. and
Stays, 40 per cent of from above quotations.