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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-15
General M.rchnndise

Bags---san Quentin. Is4c; grain bags, June
July. SIC: wool bags. 42h @47hc.
Coal-Wellington. $12 per ton; New yelling
mond, Sl2; Cumberland. s14 In bulk and s16.25
in sacks; Welsh anthracite, SIS. coke. ST per
ton In bulk and $40 In sacks; Rocky mountain,
nominal.
OilEQuotations are for barrels Llnseed. sic
more; castor oil. In cases. No. L. 75c; Bakers
AA. cases. 81 .2s@1.3o; lucol. SOC for boiled and
4Sc for raw; China nut, cases, S5G00c per gal
Ion: cocoanut oil In barrels. 121a @76c for XXX.
70@7315c for No. and 67h 071c for No. 2. ac-
cordng to quantity; extra bleached winter sperm
oil. Csc; natural winter sperm oil. 65c; natural
whale OIL 55c; extra winter strained lard oil,
s5c; No. lard oil, CSC: pure neatsfoot oil. I5c;
No. neatsfoot OIL 571ac; herring oil. 4Oc; sal
mon oil. 35c: boiled fish oil. s5c: paint oil, 35c.
from tank wagon. 109I1c; special. do, 121sc;
pearl oil, in cases. lie; astral, lie: star, lie:
extra star. zoe: Elaine 26c: eocene, 19c; stove
gasoline. in bulk 1I15c, in cases 24c; No. I en-
gine distilate, iron barrels or drums, Sc: No.
do 615c. cases SIC more: benzine in bulk 1215c.
in cases Ice; Sc degree gasoline, in bulk 30c. IN
cases acc.
Turpentine-S3c per gallon In cases and 761zc
in drums and iron barrels.
Rosin-Per Dbl of $50 ibs-E. Sl.35: F, S745;
G. $3.50; H. $T70: l. $50
Red ana ,hfte Lead-Red lead, S1s acc per
lb: white lead, S0S12c. according to quantity.
Sugar-The Western sugar refining company
quotes as follows, terms net cash: Cubes A,
crushed, $500; powdered, 5.45c: candy granu-
lated. 5.45c; fine fruit coarse granulated.
5-35c: beet granulated 600 ID bags onlyl. 5-25c:
confectfoners A. 5.35e: magnolia A, 4Q5c: extra
Q, 4Soc; golden @. 4.75c: d. 4.65c: II. and 4.
crystal dominos, S15c. tablets. half bbls. $3.50;
boxes. 6-10 per ID. Barrels and 80 ID bags 10c;
all grades. No order taken for less than 70 bar
rels or its equivalent.
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N.u York stock Market

NEW YORK. June 14.-The number OF shares
Of stock sold IN the early trading on toe
aKFregate for the i've hours of yesterday s
session This rate OF activity was BY no means
maintained, but the market was spprecaaoy
broader and more active than recently. The
motives FOR the free selling were not clear. be-
yone the general discour2gement felt by holders
hisher p-ices over the determined abstention
from building activities which keeps The demand
prostrate- There was selling 70 some eIIeat
and the news OF important failure AZ Alex
sndrfa Was a depressing factor IN that market
on account OF the large commitments OF British
capital in the Industrial extension In Egypt
sud the fear OF orerexpGnsion there Paris
also continued the liquidation OF securities
Discounts advanced in London. Paris and Berlin.
Further engagements Of gold for export were
expected therefore but were not announced until
afternoon The announcement seemed 70 cheek
the pressure on the stock narket FOR time.
indicating that the weakness o1 stocks had been
ssSement OF 100000 FOR shipment 70 Paris
sl2. 400. 900. The declining tendency OF New
York bank resources In face OF the requirement
demand for gold. The loss BY the banks 10
the gubtreasury up 20 Thursday night OF IS. So5.-
600 is mostly due TO last Saturdays exports
OF gold. The movement OF currency shifted
this week largely in favor OF New York, 50
that the loss OF cash seems 20 be between one
aud two million dollars with last weeks sur
prospects OF further demand next week for
gold for export, the outlook grows clearer Tor
a n
assigned for some OF the selling was the report
OF J. 7. Hilrs discouraging remarks on the
outlook for railroad credit Hills assertion that
the government would be compelled ultimately
20 lend its credit 70 the railroads TO finance
their needs was regarded rather the play OF a
skillful dislectieisn to ground the course OF sn
opponent In absurdity than q practical
suggestion. The contention that the credit of
the railroads has been ruined. however. and that
they cannot finance q railway, offers Sun all
ground for cheerfulness among owners OF rail-
road securities. Much OF the selling was at
tributed 70 professional operators. but IL was
remarked that the decline in prices had no
effect IN inciting demand. The decline was
equally ineffective in dislodging any large offer
iDgs Of stocks. The demand from the uncovered
shorts toward the close OF the day was sufficient
10 cause some considerable recovery.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value
$3.50, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged on call.
New York Stock LIST
z. F. Hutton & Co., 40 California street,
members OF the New York stock exchange. fur
nish the following List sf bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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Los AnxeIea MarIkets

Los ANGELES, June 14.-Prices for staple
of interest developed in the market. Eggs were
slightly easier today than yesterday. although
the majority Of the trade asked the full Soc Soc
quotation. few sales were made at 24c, but
these were the exception. Those best informed
look for an easier market tomorrow or Monday
show little interest in this commodity. It is
generally conceded that the lateness Of the pro-
duction In the east will stand In the way of a
marked decline from the present unusually high
prices. The spot market for cheese is Arm. but
reports from the east state that weather condi-
tions are improving and that there will be a
big increase in the production in July, at which
time lower prices are expected.
Produce receipts-Eggs. 313 cases: butter. H.
764 pounds; cheese. 4; Io7 pounds; potatoes S22
sacks; onions. 22O sacks
The following prices. based on actual sales.
snow tine aceTage geo CONDITION .a 1f the marast ,o
case count. 23c.
Butter-Creamery extras. S7llc; creamery
frsts, 55c.
Cheese-Northern fresh. 16c; anchor large
1Sc; anchor young America 19c: anchor, hand,
zoe: eastern singles. 1s@1sc; eastern twins, 1Sc:
1e@2oc; eastern daisy. 1s@2oc: Swiss i'm
ported. 32c; Swiss domestic, 22c; limburger. 13c
asas ss
rose. s2@2.25; bliss early triumph {new). Sc
Onons-Imperial Bermudas 81 per crate, ss.25
per. sack; silverskins. $275; garlic, 11@12c;
chilis., eyaporated i1@12c; sun dried: 14@15c;
Beans (per cwt)-Pink No. 1. So; lima No. l.
$3.50; Lady Washington. No. |. So: do small
vanzas. S5.bo@6: ientils. I21s @i5c ib. b'0' -
Honey (per lb)-Comb. water white, lib
frames. 15@16c; light amber. 13@14c; extract
ed water white, cobb cans. 7@7hc; light am
ber. 6o-lb cans, 61s @7c.
Poultry-Buying prices. live weight. per ID:
BroiIers, Id to Ia lbs, not wanted; Ia TO
2k lbs, 1sc: fryers, under lbs. 1sc: roast
ers. 3 or more lbs. Ice; hens 12c; stags and old
ROSTERS, &c; turkeys. heavy, Tic; turkeys, light
pigeons, $f50@1.75 per dozen. Selling prices
frozen. dressed eastern stock, per lb-Hens,
broilers ace ccnf turkeys, old TOMS ale young nns
TOMS 22c: hens, 22c: geese. 17c; ducks, lSc.
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New York Cotton M.rktf

NEW YORK, June f4-Hutton's wire says:
The market opened quiet but unchanged Trad
ing was light and there was tery little news to
influence prices one way or the othei Crop
news was rather bullish. There were snany re-
ports from southern Texas auf LouisiaiE speak
ing OF the damage being done by the boz weeviI
The crop being so late this season, we tre sure
to have much damage due to the pesteS There
Is much discussion to the dry goods Business
Many reports in circulation that ti%a latter
lis being hurt by the cold spring we eaye ex-
perienced. but reliable people who sA in a
position TO know claim that there is ne let up
along any line. !
IT. A. Mcintyre & Co. say: Today's cotton
market was almost duplicate of that, OF yes
terday. The weather map was good End the
less weather conditions turn bad and CONTINUE SO
we would not be inclined to load up wita cotton
at these prices, with financial Affairs: rather
generally in such bad shape and the urjloubted
reactionary trade conditions spreading.
Cotton futures closed easy at a net decline
Of 12@17 points.
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Potatoes. Onion. and VEGETABLES

Under continued light receipts and with busi-
ness OF the usual volume, the potato market re-
tanned all OF the frmness noted In the last report
and fresh arrivals were quickly closed out at the
recently advanced quotations. Favored brands
OF both the white and early varieties from
the river continued to command the usual pre-
MUM and small sales of bay stock also
Old crop stock was we'll cared for and no effort
on the part of sellers was required to keep he
goods moving, Onions, like potatoes, remained
firm on light arrivals.
Conditions in the market for miscellaneous
Vegetables were unchanged and the quotations
showed but slight variation from Thursday
prices. Peas were strong on light receipts, and
beans and asparagus were remarkably steady,
with the Gamers still the principal buyers Of
the latter. The other vegetables were in abun-
dance and generally weak. Tomatoes were Of
fering freely from Winters, but were mostly
green and unsalable
Potatoes (per ctll-Oregon Burbanks 5000:
eastern Burbanks. $2@2.25 eastern rurals. 81. .65
al .S5: new potatoes, $2.50@3 for early rose and
$2.75@325 for white
onions-New red, se5o@2.75 per sack; Aus
tralia, $3@3.50 per ctl.
observation-disclosures. 5@9c per ID for gen.
eral offerings and 10@121kc for extras: rhubarD
I.2O@l.Io per box; green peas, 31a@41ae per ID:
tomatoes, crates, 81 .50@2; boxes. $1.25@1 so;
string beans. 4Qe8c per ID: wax beans, 5@6c per
Ib; summer squash. S5c@$1 % for small and $20p
ESQ for large boxes; egg plant, 171a @20c per Ib
bers, $i@1.25 per box for Marysville and
6O@75c for southern; garlic. &c per lb for new
cabbage, $1.75 per ctl; cauli6ower, 50@75c per
dozen: turnips, s1@1.50 per sack; green corn,
20@35c per dozen.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, June 14.-Ideal weather In this
country and Canada for the new crop caused
fresh decline In wheat prices here today Sem
timent was extremely bearish all day and prices
declined steadily throughout the session. fea-
ture of trading the liberal sales by several
of the leading bulls who have been taking
profits freely the past few days The principal
weakening influence the favorable weather
in the United States and Canada. The begln-
ming Of harvesting operations in the southwest
helped to stimulate selling by pit traders. The
market closed weak and almost at the lowest
prices Of the day. September opened 11c to
lAc lower at 93s @93&c, sold Oh to 81Xc and
closed at 92c, net loss Of 2A 02aSc.
Persistent liquidation by local and outside
longs caused weakness In corn. The close was
weak. September opened h0xc lower at
52% @529sc, sold OF to 51Ec and closed at
5lZc.
Oats for July delivery displayed considerable
strength carly while other options were weak
owing TO the excellent weather September
opened ls@%c lower at 35% @35Ec
sold between 35szc and 361zc and closed at
35ts @35%c. July ranged between 42hc and
43Hc and closed ct 42hc.
Provisions were frm at the start. Later tie
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks lower and dull Cotton lower.
Cooper stocks weak. Silver slightly lower.
Stock and bond exchange to take weeks holiday
Southern Nevada mining stocks queter and lower
Wheat buyers and sellers apart with easy market
Barley dull unchanged Oats 50c@$1 per lower.
llers report local and shipping demand for -four
Hy in brisk demand higher Bran and shorts heavy supply
No further change IN WOOL hops or hides.
Prunes again advance with packers and holding firmly
Rasins for October shipment closely sold up.
Cattle sheep and hogs unchanged
Potatoes and onions firm, with light arrivals
Poultry market firm, with upward tendency.
Rain does great damage TO the cherry crop.
Butter and cheese slightly lower. Eggs unchanged.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

conditions In the market for eggs and dairy
produce remained about the same as for some
iittle while back. Trade in all three descrip-
tions continued quiet and with stocks In excess
Oh current requirements sthe feeling in butter
was one OF weakness. Some receivers were
oDhgd TO resort to storing of small lots to keep
down their surplus and others were willing 10
sell al concessions. A sale of small LOT on
tne exchange brought the market for extras down
&c pound. Cheese, too, was easy with new
Iancy mats and both grades of young Americas
1sc lower on active trading. Receipts of eggs
continued light, and, although the market was
quiet, the recently advanced prices for all
grades were easily maintained
change:
Butter-10 cases of extras at 24%c
Cneese-l75 fancy fats at 13c and 75
FANCY young Americas at lac.
Receipts were 81, 300 lbs butter, 81 200 lbs
cheese and tit cases eggs
The following the official quota tions as
established by sales. bids and offers on the noor
OF the dairy exchange:
Butter.Fresh creamery. extras. 24c per lb.
hrm at 221ac for No. and 22c for No. 2.
Cheese-Fancy California new fats, 13c per
H. steady; frsts, 12hc, steady new Young
Americas, fancy, 14c, steady: frsts, 1916,
steady; eastern storage. fancy 1Sc firm.
Esgs-California fresh extras 2lc per doz
urn; nrsts, zoe, firm; seconds, 1Ss. Arm; thirds.
lie, firm.
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Beans and Seeds

Dealers continue to report moderately active
market for beans. with quotations steady to
hrm
Beans (per ctl)-Bayoe, $315@3. Is: pea. s3@
1926; small white, $2S5@3: large white. 81. son
2.7O: pink, $2.40@2. so; red, SO. 1850; Hmas.
"a. 5@4.90; red kidneys. $3.25@3. so; blackeyes.
$4.90@5: butter, $4.5005; horse beans. $2@2. 25;
cranberry beans, So. 1904.
Seeds-Brown mustard, 3@3Nc: yellow mus
tard, nominal; faxseed 81 03hc; canary. 4@
4Hc; alfalfa. 141A @15e: rape, 1@314c: timothy,
nominal; hemp, &c; millet 315c per lb; broom
corn seed. $lS@20 per ton
Dried Peas--Niles. nominal; green peas. $50
@2.75 per ctl.
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THE STOCK MARKET
southern Nevadas Suddenly Fau on,
Both I'm Trading and Firmness

Both I'm Trading and Ffrmness
Most of the business the stock and bond
exchange yesterday in bonds, which sold
TO the amount OF $40, 900. Stocks were neg
lected.
The Comstock mining shares were quiet and
featureless. Some were slightly higher and
others slightly lower.
The feature of the southern Nevadas was the
sudden decline In tie volume Of trading az
compared with the preceding day, accompanied
by an equally pronoufced decline in quotations.
Goldfield Consolidated which closed on Thursday
Combination Fractionl which closed Thurs
day at 80 10. sold doven to 81 421a and closed at
81. 80. Jumbo Extension. which closed on Thurs
day at $1.S5, sold down TO $3.50 and closed
there. The reactiois from the activity and
buoyancy Of the preceding day ascribed
mainly to the threatened strike of the telet.
raphers which had depressing effect.
The stock and bond exchange has voted to ad-
journ from the close of business July until
Monday, July s, over the fourth.
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, June 14.-Flour-Receipts. a.
300 barrels; exports, 500 barrels Market dull
and barely steady.
wheat-Receipts, 313o bushels No. Q red.
e5c elevator; No. 2 red, 97Mc +. O. b. aioat;
No. northern Duluth. $1.04Z (. o. b. afioat: /:
No. hard winter, 995c f. o. b. afoat With
the exception of brief rally IN the first hour
wheat was heavy all day, closing at about the
lowest point Of the week. Final prices repre-
3ented IA Q2c net decline. July closed at 9Sc
September at csc and December at Sl.O0hs.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Dull.
Wool--Steady
Petroleum-Firm
Sugar-Raw, quiet: fair refining, 323c; CEN
trifngal, 96 test, 3.7sc; molasses sugar, 2.90c
refined, steady.
Cofee-Futures closed steady net unchanged
to 10 points lower. Sales reported OF 49, T50
bags, including: June, 5.45c: July 52505. .3Oc.
September, 6.20@5.25c; December 5.2O@5. 30c:
March. 5.30@5. 5.S5c; April, 5.3Oc; May 5.3O6
5.35c. Spot-Rio, No. Z, csc; Santos, No. !.
71ac; mild, dull: Cordova. 9012Ac.
Butter-Steady, unchanged.
Eggs-Steady, unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-Steady. Fancy S6S1zc:
choice. 7@71ac; prime, 6Ac; poor TO fair 5Ih
Hfunes- Firm. California, 4H@l2Ac; Ore
Apricots-Unchanged Choice 1sh@iec: ex-
ira choice, 19@20c; fancy, 20@21c.
Peaches-Ffrm, but the high prices asked
limit business. Choice 171ac; extra choice I20
12lc; fancy, 12n@13c; extra fancy, 12@l5c.
Raisins - Firm. Loose Muscatel, SG010c:
seeded raisins, 7K@l1hc; London layers, $3.50
al .65.
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EASTERN MARKETS
New York ms.ey Market

NEW YORK, June 14.-Prine mercantile
Paper, bQ51z per cent Sterling erchsnge nrLn, 1I
vvffh actual business IN bankers bills at S4Ss1O
67S sTIb Tor demand and at s4.SSS5 Q4 SOU tor
50 DAY bills. Posted rates. $4s26 94.eS, CoAn-
uercial bills, SASSY QA.SSA.
Bar silver 66&c-
Mexican dollars, 511Ac. .
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds r-
Money On esI STEADY. 2n@s1s per cent; rul-
fng rate, ~ per cent: closing bid. "a Per
cent: offered az ! per cent
Time losns dull and strong; 60 days. % Per
cent; go days, 8 per cent; six months, D per
cent.
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, June 14.-The London tin mar
ket higher with spot closing at an advance
10 f1sG. while futures were los higher at flsO.
Locally the market was quiet and spot quoted
at Al .621z Q42. .1212c
Copper had a sharp advshce in the London
market with spot closing f2 los higher at f97
los and futures at Fl s5s higher at fe2 lbs.
tations were practically nominal. Lake was
quoted at 23.75@24. Soc: electrolytic, % 50@
%. 3.50c and casting at 21.50@22. .25c.
Lead was unchanged at $5.7515.S5c in the
Local market, but advanced 5s to f21 5s in Lon
don.
Spelter was 2s Cd higher at f24 los in Lon
don, but was dull and unchanged in New York
with spot quoted at 6.40@6.50c.
Iron was higher in the English market Lo-
cally the market was unchanged.
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$21@24: oilcake meal. nominal; cocoanut cake
or meal at mills $26 in 10 and $28.5o In ton
lots; jobbing, SIT; corn meal. $32; cracked corn.
$50; broom corn feed; 9oc@$i per cti; alfalfa
ton; mealfaifa. $2O.50; jobbing, s21.50.
Hay-Choice wheat $22@24 per ton; good
wheat, $1S@21; other grades wheat, $15@17;
wheat and oat, $12@22: tame oat, $12@20; wild
oat, $11@14; alfalfa. $11@13.50; stock, $s@1o
per ton.
straw--60@soc per bale.
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Ea.tern I.ivestocJx Market

CHICAGO, June 14-Cattle-Receipts, 1000;
market steady. Beeves, s4.50@6.s0; cows, 81: 10
@4, 20; heifers, s2.eo@7.25; calves; s5-6o@7. .29:
medium, $4.5005.50; stockers and feeders, s.
@5.25
Light, s5.s5@6.121a; mixed. $5.so@6. 10;
heavy. s5.7o@6os; rough. s57o@5;s5; pigs.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market weak. shade
lower. Native and western, $4@6.40; yearlings,
$625@7; lambs, $6@7.50; western. $647.50.
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Poultry and Game

The nrmness impaired to the market for local
poultry by the nonarrival of the two cars Of
western stock, which several days overdue,
continued yesterday. Everything in the chicken
line continued to meet with brisk inquiry, and
while there was marked improvement in val
ues the tendency was upward. The other kinds
OF poultry continued to drag at uneven rates
Poultry (per dozen)--Hens, $6@7.5 for large
and $5Q5.50 for small: old ROSTERS $4G5 young
ROSTERS. $7.50@10; fryers, Sc .50@7 for large
ana $o@G for small: brolers. $3@4.5n for
large and $2.25@2.50 for small; pigeons $1.256l
LOO; squads. s1.5O92; ducks, So. 5o@6 fer
young and s45o@5 for old; gosiings, s2@2.5o
per pair; geese. 50 per pair
Game-Hare, $1.50@2 rs; rabbits. s2@2. so.
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weekly Bank ClearinEs

NEW YORK. June 13.--Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending June 13
shows aggregate of $3.50, ,497, 900 as against
S. 039. .S26, 900 last week and 81 656 or, 200 in
the corresponding week last year.
Canadian clearings for the week total $S4.-
665, 900 as against $50. 1876, 900 last week and
$76.543 600 in the same week last year.
The following is list of the cities:
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Conditton Of the Tre..urv.

WASH1NGTON, June 14.-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances in the general fund
shows: Available cash balances. S261 ,215 1853;
gold coin and bullion, S5,954, ,434; gold certif-
Gates, SCI, ,2s3, $50.
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Flour and Farfnaceous Goods
Hay and Feedstufrs

Ihere was good hay market again yesterday,
with sales of choice mp to $24, and the top quo
tatlon Is advanced to that figure. The receipts
OF $40 tons included II cars.
inere were heavy receipts Of 1882 SKIS bran
ana lu.SO0 SKIS shorts from Washington yester-
day. They came in upon an already literally
stocked market and did not tend to help The
changed.
Bran-$20022 per ton.
Middlingg-$2 per ton
-S20. 50@22. 80 per ton.
feedstuns-Rolled barley, $H@2s; mixed feed.
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. June 14.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. steady. No. spring wheat,
so@sec; sos1 No B. 92@s7c; No red; 1;ov sSH Hsc q
No. oats, 42Mc; No. 2 white, 45@451zc; No.
white. 421a @441ac. No. 2 rye, s4c. Fair to
choice mailing barley S2@75c. No. north
western, $1.30; prime timothy seed: $4;!e;
clover, contract grades, <15.25. Short ribs sides
(oose), $S.20@S.40; short clear sides (boxedl.
sS. 1899 Mess pork. per Dbl. $15.6o@ib70:
Lard, per 100 lbs, $S.62h. Whisky, basis OF
high wines, $1.31.
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sNot included In totals because containing
other items than clearings. ssNot included in
totals because comparisons incomplete.
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BOSTON, June 1.-THE market was SO Anil
today that IL had no feature. As yet we see no
signs OF an upturn and find that good news nss
no effect on the market and that bad news
brings selling.
Dividends will be started on the $50 900 600
capital stock. OF the Greene Cananea copper
company. which is a consolidation OF the Greene
Consolidated copper company and the Canapea
Central copper company, by August l.
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Butter, Cheese ana Eggs

CHICAGO, June 14.-On the produce exchange
today the butter market frm. Creameries,
19@23c; dairies, 17@21c. Eggs. steady at mark,
cases included. 1917 @14c; drsts. 13c; prime
frsts, 14c. Cheese weak, IL q @13hc.