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GenernI Merrhandiae

Bags-Grain bags. Juae-July, On 665sc: San
lie per lb.
Coal Pennsylvania anthracite, egg. SIC; We'll
lington, SD per ton; New Wellington. S12; Coos
bay. $40; Australian house-Richmond. etc..
sl2 Cumberland $l4 In bulk and $3.50 in sacks:
Welsh anthracite. SIS; coke, ST per ton in bulk
and $40 in sacks; Rocky mountain S116I2
Oils-Quotations are for barrels: Linseed. 55c
per gallon for boiled and 53c for raw; cases. sc
more castor OIL in cases. No l., zoe; Baker
4sc for raw; China nut. cases, T6@S6c per gaI-
Ion; eocoanut oil, in barrels, 60463 &c for XXX
81 n gblc for No. and 556g5S1ac for No 2
according to quality; extra bleached winter sperm
oil, CSC; natural winter sperm oil csc: ma friral
whale OIL DOC; extra winter strained lard oil.
No neatsfopt oil, Csc; herring OIL zoe: salmon
oil. Soc: boiled fish oil, 35c; paint OIL 35c
Coal Oil. Gasoline. ,etc.--Water white in drums
iron bblss lie, cases 1Sc; special, do IIIsc-
pearl oil, in cases, i615c astral 161c: star
16i3c; extra star, 19l1c; Elaine, 261se; eocene.
1915c; red crown and motor gasoline in iron bbis
or drums 141kc. In cases q lle; No engine ais
tillate, in iron bblS or drums Sc; No do To-
cases &c more; S6 degree gasoline, In bulk 3Oc in
1711c.
Turpentine csc per gallon in cases and SIC in
drums and iron barrels.
Resin (per Dbl OF 2S0 pounds)-E, Sc %; f.
$3.50; G.. 81, ,35; II. $6.45; 1, s6.TO.
Red or White Lead-Red lead, 11Q0c per 10,
REFINED. SUGAR MA MARKET ai1Sae
Fruit granulated has been marked down .1Oc
by the Western refinery and Derry down
.10e by the California and Hawaiian refinery
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
follows terms net cash: Standard granuls ted
(fne or coarsel. 6.05c; fruit granulated 6.O5c;
crystal dominos III cases. 9.4Jc; tablets In half
bbls, 655e; tablets in bxs, 6.sOc; cubes and A
crushed. $500; powdered. 6.15c; candy granu-
lated. 6.i5c; confectioners' A. 6.05c; magnolia
A. 5.65c; extra G. 5.55c; golden c.. 5-45e; d.
5.35c: extra fine granula ted. 5.S5c; bbls and so
ID bags. 10c; half hbls, CSC; boxes. soc more per
100 lbs for all grades. Monarch bar IS quoted
over and above the price for standard fine leanel
granulated in 100 lb bags as follows: Bags 100
lbs. soc; barrels 60c; half barrels. T5c; 40 ID
tins, eased S2.2O; 35 10 tins. cased So 20: 10 lb
tins, cased 10 in case. $2.s5; lb tins. In a
case. 81. .S5 80 lb boxes. 81 No orders taken for
less than 75 barrels or its equivalent.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows Granulated basis.
6.05e sHigrade' bar. 6.55c; powdered. Size:
A crushed 6 soc; berry. 6.05c: C. & II. extra
fine dry granulated, 6.0oe; coarse dry granulated
6.O5c; confectioners' A. 6.05c; confectionery
crystal, 615c: cubes. 6.30c, bricks. 6-3Oe: beet
granulatcd 600 ID bags only. 5s5c; excelsior
A, 5.65c; extra C. 5.55c: golden c. 5.45c; yellow
d. 5.35c: II. & z. crystal dominos, 9.45c. Addi-
tional per 100 lbs: In hbls and 80 ID bags 1Oc
more; half bbls 25c more; boxes, soc more FOR
all grades Bar In S5 lb and 90 ID tins. 81 10
more; in 10 ID tins. $2.35 more. Minimum order
carload weight
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Los Angeles Markets

LOS ANGELES, May 14.-In the face of light
receipts and a good demand. egg prices did not
change on the produce exchange this morning
Fifty cases of local eggs sold at strong prices
Cheese and beans were offered heavily again.
but there was no trading IN either. Onion offer
ings were heavy, but bidding very light. A
change was made in bean quotations. Lady
Washington and small whites advancing and
blackeyes declining. String beans were frmer
on the street and top price of &c was made for
them Peas also showed strength and went TO
4c fat. Lettuce was also up and fancy sold at
Si10 a crate. No changes were made in bunch
stuff. With the exception of halibut, all kinds
of fish were scarce.
pounds; cheese, 5,773 pounds potatoes, 4S1
sacks; beans, IS sacks; sweet potatoes, none;
apples, none; onions, none 49,
frsts, 45c; eastern extras, not quoted; frsts,
2oc; dairy. 25c; cooking, 1T]9c; oleomargarine
Cheese-Northern fresh. 14@15c; anchor large.
15c; anchor Y. A, 16c; hand cheese, anchor
twins I6K@17c; eastern cheddars, 17c eastern
longhorn, lsc; eastern daisy, 16la G1755c; Swiss
imported. 3oc; Swiss domestic, 23c; brick cream.
Roquefort 44c; Edam, 36637c: German break
fast, $1.1o box; Neufehatel, $12O box; Sierra,
81 10 box; Canada cream. dozen to box, S5c;
Schlosskase. 81 box; Camambert 1.2o box.
Potatoes (per ctll-Fancy highland Burbank,
soc0Sl; choice, 90c@$1; fancy Oregon early
rose, $292.50; local Burbanks. S1.65; Lompoc.
81 .5011 so; new local Burbanks, $3@3.60; local
yellow sweet potatoes, $3.25; sccai white sweet
potatoes, SI75; red sweet potatoes, $l.75 sack.
Onions-Oho yellows, out of market; Colorado
red globe, out of market: Bermuda. S1-75@1 80
per crate, S3.25G3.5o per cu; silver skins, $3.5o
per 100 lbs; garlic 1Sc.
Beans (per ctD--Pink No. l. S3.50@365; lima
No. l. $4.f5@5; Lady Washington No. l. $4.25;
small white No. l, S4@4.25; sblackeye. IS; Gar
vanzas. $3.50; lehtiis, 1115c; chiles. evaporated
10@12Hc.
. lbs. 25c per Id: fryers, 2eG22c; roasters, 1s0
20c; stays. SC; hens, 3 lbs and up, 13e; under
lbs, 13c; old roosters, De- turkeys, heavy 20c;
light not wanted Selling prices. dressed
Broilers, 26c per lb; fryers, 25c; roasters, 21c;
hens l56l16c
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, May 14.--The London tin mar
ket rallied after the severe break of yesterday
closing at f133 los for spot and f153 5s for
futures The local market was steady with
quotations ranging from %. 9.4QG2 29.T5c.
Copper was higher in London, spot closing at
f5S and futures at f5S los. Locally the market
steady, with lake quoted at II. 621a q H. 75c;
electrolytic, 12.5o@l2.6215c; casting, 12.25@
12.3TAac.
Lead advanced to f13 Is Sd in the London
market, but WAS unchanged locally at 4.2215 a
4.271ac. The market quiet.
Spelter higher at f20 5s in London The
local market dull and unchanged at ass
@465c.
In the London iron market Cleveland warrants
were quoted at 55s, standard foundry being nonl-
insl Locally the market for iron was rather
steady in tone and some of the large producers
said to be talking that the bottom has been
reached. No. l foundry northern SIT 25@Is;
No. 2. $1675@1750; No. L southern and No. 1
southern soft, S16.50G17.25
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:; sales, lilo bales.
New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, May 14--Flour- Receipts, "a, TOO
barrels; exports 1,ioo barrels. Market steady,
but quiet.
wheat-R Receipts, e3 600 bushels; exports, 80 :
elevator and SLOT f. o. b. ahoat; No. l northern,
Duluth, 81. 1915 T. oh. afoat; No. 2 hard win
ter, M.l3 {. o. b. ahoat. Sharp declines followed
higher wheat opening today, with the result
that professionals oversold and were later run in
by bullish Argentine estimate causing strong
rpturn which left the market unchanged to "a
net higher. Hessian dy news from Kansas and
bullish cables contributed TO the advance Nav
Sl.p6, closed $l.06; July 81 I3-16699 i-16c
Hops-QnIet.
Wool-Quiet
Hides-Strong.
Petroleum--Steady.
Sugar-Haw, steady: fafr.rehninr a s6c. cen.
trifusal 96 test 4.46c; molasses sugar, g. 6Ic re
fined, steady.
CofTee-Futures closed steady at a net decline
Of So 10 points. Sales 81, 500 bags including:
May, 6:l506. zoe; june 6.2oc; July, 6.20Q6 PIC:
September, 6.1516 zoe; November 6 20c: Decep1.
Quiet. Rio, No. Z. exc; Santos, No 4, SIC:
mild steady; Cordova, 90 Q12Xc.
DRIED FRUITS
Eyaporated Apples-The market continues
quiet but holders firm in their views with
fancy quoted at 10Gl015c; choice 6l5 01Alse:
Prunes-Are moving slowly, with spot quota
tlons ranging from 4c TO lac for California and
from Js4 c TO 10c for Oregon fruit
Apricots--Are dull, with choice quoted Al
I3 &c; extra choice, l4914Ec; fancy i5@16c.
Peaches-Are in very light demand with choice
quoted at 9c; extra choice, 91ac; fancy 1OGA12c;
extra fancy, 11G11hc.
Raisins-Are duh and uominaIly unchanged
with loose muscntel quoted at l8c; seeded rails
ms, 5@Sc; London layers 81. 25l 49,
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks several points higher Coppers also advanced
Cotton greatly excited and much lower the day.
Bank OF England of discount unchanged at cent
Comstock mining shares active. Southern quiet
New York and Hongkong exchange advanced Silver higher
Wheat quiet with cash grain firmly held
Barley futures lower. Spot barley unchanged
Several brands of refined sugar marked down
Urgent demand for beans in eastern markets.
Oats and show further fluctuations.
Hay and feedstufs previously quoted.
Nothing dried fruits raisns and prunes.
Provisions and live and dressed meats unchanged
Old potatoes firm rising prices Onions plentiful and weak
Poultry market overstocked and weak.
Rain checks active market in fresh fruits.
Eggs slightly higher. Butter and cheese unchanged
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Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-Cargoes on passage TO Liverpool were
easier. with a poor demand. Chicago some
fractions higher, with heavy rains and the
shorts buying freely.
The only change in the San Francisco market
was. an advance in northern buestem. Holders
continued to ask over the views of buyers. Fu-
lures continued ifeless.
CASH WHEAT
California club, S1.65GD1. .6T1s; do milling,
S167 u CLIO; California white Australian. 81. 20
4ll212; lower grades of California, 81 40G so;
northern club sl.65@1. .GIl5: northern bluestem.
81; l75; northern red. Sf.65@1.671a; turkey
red, Sl.t719 CLIO.
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session
No trapsactions
p. m. Session
Barley-There was another decline in futures
yesterday, but the spot grain remained un-
changed, with sales of feed at $1-45@i. 80. The
market showed moderate activity.
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed, spot, 81. .4561.50; conf
mon to fair, S1.4213 per ctl; brewing and che
valier, nominal
1880 a. m. Session
December 81. 9214.
D. m. Session
December sASl34 81 3415 N34 81 Ban
Oats-Brokers yesterday reported fair activity
at firm and unchanged quotations.
:. Good to, choice red, 81. 55Q1; Is; ordinary do:
$1.50@1. 5217; white, 81. 55@ 90; gray, $16O4
Ito per ctl.
Corn-Conditions remain unchanged with dull
market and light stocks.
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, S1.s0; white, nominal; western states
yellow, sacked 81 so; in bulk San Francisco
tian, nominal.
Rye-CaIifornia, $1.471a a1.5o per ctl.
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Poultry md Game

Live chickens continued to arrive freely from
state shipping points, the deliveries BY early
trains being 81 coops, with Petaluma still to be
heard from. AS the preceding day, the mar
ket was badly overstocked and dealers found it
impossible TO effect clearances. although they
stood willing to make liberal concessions to large
buyers. The only description to show any firm
ness large young ROSTERS. business in all
other lines being very dull
Poultry tper dozen)--Hens. s4@4.50 for small
$5. @5-50 for large and S6d7 for extra; old
roost terS, $49p4- 30; young ROSTERS 81. 1.50aS; do
extras, S9@10; fryers, s6Q7; large brollers
S3.50G4; small broilers, $2G3; ducks, S69
7 for young and S4D5 Tor old: pigeons. 81. - Ga
1.5o; squads. s2@2.5o; geese. s2a2.5O per pair; !;
goslings, 81 5043 per. pair; turkeys, nominai.
Game lper dozen)-Hare, Sl@l25; rabbits
81 25lf1 30
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Reans and Seeds

The following bullish news regarding beans
came from New York by mail: 1T is notice
able that cheap prices still hold the key to the
general business situation. and the demand is
invariably influenced by price more than by any
thing else. The commodities which have pos
tive food value, yet be had at low figures,
selling freely. In the of beans. this
amounts to a boom, and the bean market has
been drawn upon very heavily of late, with the
result that domestics growing very scarce,
they arrive
Beans (per ctll-Bayos, 81 90a3. 10; pea, $50
"a; small white, $3.9094; large white. So. 3.90@
limas, S4.65@4.S0; red kidney, So; blackeyes.
SS.25g so; norse beans, 81 25@2: 70; cranberry
beans, s.. .500l3; Garvanzas, So 25Gl3. 65.
Seeds-Brown mustard. 311@3Ac: yellow mus
tard, nominal; faxseed, $3, carload lots; canary,
&c; alfalfa. 1Tc; rape, cleaned. 21ae; timothy,
lb; broom corn seed, $1Sd20 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green quoted at $2.65Q3 per
ctl No Niles here
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Business in fresh fruits started OF briskly yes
terday morning. the demand for cherries and
strawberries, which the most prominent fea-
lures OF the market. being active until the rain
commenced. Business then slackened up and
sellers obliged 10 lower their asking prices
, strawberries Were received from nearby sources,
and the arrivals from the Los Angeles and Florin
regions approxlmated 800 crates. These heavy
arrivals coupled with the halt IN business caused
by the rain. seat prices down, and al the close
there quite large amount Of choice berries
still uEeared for. Late in the day carload OF
Los Angeles Grated goods. which had been dam
aged in train accident. was disposed OF 10
peddlers BY the express company Cherries were
in free supply but continued to bring good prices
loose stock finding the most favor with local
tradesmep, while packed lots were in good re-
quest for the shipping trade. The best loose
stock sold from &C 10 &c pound, while small
and poor fruit went low Sc In tire citrus
department navel oranges and lemons were quiet.
while the other descriptions were in average re-
quest at the old quotations. Bananas and pine
apples met with ready sale at the familiar quo
tations
Strawberries -LongwOrth. SSdu per chest
large varieties, $6GI per chest: crates. 5OctG$l
for Los Angeles and oOe6s1 for Florin-
Cherries-Black. 65GeOc per drawer; white,
40960e per drawer; bIIk, 4eJDc per h.
Apples (per boxi-tancy, $I.2ogl.l9; common
to choice. 60c@$1-
Citrus Fruits (per box)--Navel oranges. SO
3 seedlings $l.5001. 10; lemons, S2.25@250 for
fancy. $l.T5M2 for choice and Sl4l-29 FOR
! and $1.50G2 for common; lines S5.50@6.
Tropical kruits@Bananas. $lWl-t5 per bunch
for Hawaiian and So. .JO6I3 so FOR Central Amer
lean; pineapples, $3@I per dozen.
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Egg Market I'm Nearby Countie.

PETALUMA. May 14-Nineteen and a half
cents prevailed for eggs today. W. f. Schulz
general manager OF the Sonoma county 20 or,era
tive poultryman's association visited PetaInma
today on his way to Santa Rosa. He informed
cisco realized how short the time Is for storing
and Is hungry for eggs. The Petaluma branch
from April to April 30 inclusive has sold s(17 :
$50, 800 -
SANTA ROSA. May 1.-THE local egg market
remains unchanged, despite a raise of &c In San
Francisco today The Sonoma county co-opera-
tive poultry association today voted an assess
ment of 1c dozen ON all eggs handled on the
local depot to create reserve fund OF IS COO
Sentiment strongly favors anything which adds
to the strength of the organization. Manager
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THE STOCK MARKET
Con,StOcks More Active and Irregular
Florence Higher, but Other South
ern Nevadas Easy

Increased activity marked trading in the Com
stocks Yesterday and prices advanced and de.
clIned with notable irregularlty- Ophir and
Mexican were higher, while Consolidated tlr,
gfria and Union were lower Sales in tnese anu
several other leaders were unusually large.
The southern Nevadas. on the contrary, were
quiet and tame Variations were rev ana none
Of them were pronounced. except IN Florence.
which sold up 10 $3.75 and closed az SS-i-;
against S357 Wednesday Ine merger
lost &c on the day. closing at $o-6s
The only change worthy OF note IN loeal Sc
curitIes on the stock aud bond exchange was
further advance in the United RAILROADS oOnds
from S7O.5O to S7l 10. under light sales
The -Homestake mining company OF S9uts
Dakota has declared regular monthly dlFidend
Of 30 cents per share. payable Nay %
A circular lust issued by y w Halsey y 20
states that the grcss earnings OF the Sati.orM1 ~
gas and electric corporation Increased $I,to-,oO1
and replacement expenses in 1907 were $t-c.l4o.
compared with $437 O34 In 1906. The operat-
ing expenses in 1907 81. $40. oz9. against
81 oJ4. 4J6 in 1906 The net earnings from opes-
aticn in 1907 were $3.;s}7. TT5. as compared witn
81 $50. 161 in 1906 The total net income n
1907 was 5.S45, ,9SS. against $3,O14,OJI IN lSOo-
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Hay and Feedsturs

Hay is ruling rather soft at the moment, as
there is a large carryover from Mondays heavy
receipts and dealers paying demur-
rage on numbers of cars still unloaded they are
willing TO meet buyers more than half way.
Prices unchanged however. All feedstufs
before quoted.
Dran-$32 Cos per ton.
Middlings-$33@36 per ton.
Shorts $33 6135 per ton
Feedstufs-Rolled barley, S31 1@32; rolled oats
for feed $34G35; mixed feed, $2TGD29; oiIcake
meal, in 20 lots $3T. So in 10 ton lots $3S, 3
ton lots $500 smaller lots $59; eocoanut cake
meal at mills, SIT In 10 and $2750 in ton
lots, jobbing SIS; corn meal. $36@3T; cracked
corn, S3S@39; broom seed, 90cQS1 per ctl;
alfalfa meal and mealfalfa, jobbing lots S23 car
load lots So per ton.
Hay--Wheat, $16@20: wheat and oat. $16@
10; tame oat. $13417.50; volunteer wild Oat.
S12@15.50 alfalfa $9@14; stock. $S@10 per ton
Straw-55@90 90c per bale
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Fufure Grain and praxi.aar.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE advance in vheat
occurred during the last half of the session and
based largely an estimate on the
amount of wheat to be shipped from Argentina
this week The amount was much smaller than
had been generally expected. Tne close was
strong July opened z a ssc higher at 90dg01sc.
declined to SSss HSS%c, and then advanced to
90skc. The close was at 90ss 0901hc
Trade In corn was active and the market Uas
strong all day An advance of 1G2c In the
cash grain was an influential factor. July
opened 4 q 19c higher at 64a1 M65Mc, advanced
TO 65N acc, and closed at 6Jasc
Oats were firm. July opened nc higher at
4IAc, sold AZ 4IMc, and then advanced TO
47lac. where it closed.
Provisions were easy. The. strength of corn,
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour-Californla family extras $5.40G56 net,
without discount; bakers extras. $5.40G5 Go;
superfne $4.2o04.5 so; Oregon and Washington.
per bof, $490@5.40 for family, bakers and pat
cuts and 81 656lJ.15 for cut of: Kansas patents.
San Francisco track, $6; do straight. $3.50; Da-
kota patents, $6.45; straights, 1928 per bbl.
cash. no discount are as follows: Graham -four.
So per 100 lbs; rye -four. $40; rye meal. 1920;
rice -four. ST.20;. corn meal, $2.75; extra cream
do $40; oat meal $40; oat groats, 81 so;
hominy, S.. 1908 so; buckwheat -four, 81; cracked
wheat, s.. so; farina. 81 20; whole wheat four.
6.75 rolled wheat, bbls $3.50, in sacks, So. so I;
pearl barley. S5.40; split peas, boxes So per 100
his
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ProvisiOns

Prices and conditions remain unchanged.
Cured Meats-Baeou, 10 lbs, I615c; 10
to u lbs. 1555c; light medium and medium.
131sc: bellies II TO Ia lbs. 15c. sugar cured, 8
to lbs, 191ac; to 10 lbs. 1Si5c; 10 TO II
lbs, 1Sc; fancy sugar cured. PC per ID; eastern
sugar cured hams, 15c for heavy and l01ee
for light; California hams. 1915 G14c; mess beef,
$i1 per Dbl; extra family. $12; family, S11-5O;
prime mess pork, SCI; extra clear, so; mess.
81 20 for 25 lb kegs and S1.30 for kits; smoked
beef. 1s92oc per lb.
Lard-Tierces quoted at She for California
compound. 9e for eastern compound and lie for
pure; half bbls. pure, IKE; 80 ID tins, IL Ac:
10 lb tins. i1Ac; ID tins, 11%c; ID tins.
12c.
Cottolene-one half bbI. exc; half bbls.
csc; terce, Sc; tierces, SIC; tierces,
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Meat Mnrkef

There is no further change in anything under
this head.
DRESSED MEATS
SlaughtererS' rates TO dealers follows
Beef-6% GTHc per ID for steers. 5G6c for
and heiferS.
Veal-6Gsc for large and S@9c for small.
Mutton-Wethers, S9S15c; ewes, T4g 1ac.
Lamb--10G1115c per ID for spring
Dressed Pork tper lbl-71s Csc for heavy and
9@10e for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good sound
livestock. delivered in San Francisco less so
per cent shrinkage for cattle:
Cattle-Steers, No 1. SgS12c: second quality
I11gse;. third quality. G35@Ic;. COWS and
third quality. 5G5l4c; thin. .sig4c; bulls and
stays. 4G4kc: thin bulls, 3d31se
Calves-41ac per Id for light 4c for medium
and 35ac for heavy (gross weight.
Sheep-Wethers, 5@5l@c per ID; ewes. 416@5c
gross weight.
thanksgiving. 51s96c per Ib
Hogs-100 TO 200 lbs 6Itc: 200 and over 5A
06c; boars, 80 per cent, stays so to 40 per
cent and sows 10 to 20 per cent OF from above
quotations
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Dried Fruits. Raisins, Nuts and Honey
/ I-..-a..

NO 1urther news OF interest deyelopeu yes-
teFday.
Fruits-Apricots. 1oQ12l5c spot and 7@71ac
for crop; evaporated apples. J@6c; pears,
5@71ac; peaches. 1@SIsc spot and 691e for
new crop: figs. 2GSe; prunes. size basis 3G
S45c per pound
Raisins II. o. b. Fresno)-2 crown. 4e; 3
crown 4Le: crown 41sc: seeded 5A G6Ac;
seedless sutanas. &c; e0cG$1 for London lay
and for clusters.
s-Almonds-Nonpareils. 1874 G141ac; lXL.
13@l4c; plus ultra. 12h 913c; brakes. 114
111ac; Languedocs. Zoe; hardshells, IQI lac-
Walnuts-13e per lb for No. 1 softshen and 10e
for No ? do; 121ac for No. 1 hardshen and
91zc for No do; Italian chestnuts, 10g124ae
per ID.
HOney-Water white, comb. 16@1Ic; white.
15c; water white, extracted. SGsl3c; light
amber, IQT1ac; dark amber and eandled, 81
@5&c per ID.
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Hides, TalIov, Wool and Hops

Hides-Culls and brands sell about k@1c
under quotations. Heavy salted steers. Sc; me-
dium, 7c; light. &c; cowhides, &c for heavy.
Size for light stays, &c; salted kip 6l2c saited
veal. Sac; salted calf, 1115e; dry hides. 13c;
dry kip. lie; dry calf, 16c; dry stays. Sc
Mexican dry hides. lie; Mexican dry salted, do.
DC; Mexican picked do. 10c; sheepskins, shear
lings. 5g30c each; short wool. 25Q5Oc each /;
medium. 55GSoc each long wool. S5cQS1. 10:
lambs, i5G30c horse hides. salt, 50 25G2. 80
for large. and S1.T5G2.25 for medium; T5c@
$l.25 for small and 25d5Oc for colts; horse
hides, dry, $2G2.25 FOR large and S1.5OG2
for medium, 5ocGsl for small and 25Q5Oc for
colts: deer skins, dry Mexican. 25G26e; dry
salted do, 20624c; picked do. 2Oc dry Central
American. 2662Sc; goat skins. prime angoras,
50e6$1; large hair goats. Soc; medium.
20c; small, 5d10c.
Tallow-No. l rendered. &c; No. 2. s0S1.c;
grease, 2G2Hc.
wool-Spring clip (freel. Humboldt. years
staple, zoe; northern Humboldt and MendOcino
12@14c; San Joaquin. S11Ic; southern coast
T910c; Nevada, e9l2c per lb. Fan clip; north
ern mountain tfree). T@gSc; defective, 441e.
Hops-Prices TO growers follows; 1905,
1Ia@2he; 1907 crop, 497c for all coast de-
scriptions: contracts, 9G1Oc for year and
10G12c for three TO fve years
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Foreign Futures
London Wool sales

LONDON, May 14.-A superior selection OF
1 4g5 bales was offered at the wool auction sales
today. Competition was animated and all sec
tions bought freely Good greasy merinos and
fine crossbreds were in active request for the
home trade and Americans paid l11sc for first
combing, come back greasy, first fleece River
Platte and Punta Arenas wool is In brisk de-
mand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
minnesota wheat Market

MINNEAPOLIs, May 14.-wheat--No hard.
S109A No northern. $1075s No. . northern
81 .0o4 @lo5% No. 8 northern, 9Sc@$1. .03A Y ;
May, 81 0615; July, S1.0515; September, 921sc
DULUTH. May H. Wheat--No / northern.
$1o5ss; No 2 northern, $1.03ss; May, Io44k
July, $1.05; September, 81 nc -
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

PORTLAND May 14.-Clearings 500, ,ssa;
balances, SAG, 354.
SEATTLE May 14.--Clearings, 81, ,472, SIS;
balances, $1TT,47S
TACOMA, May 14.-Clearings. ss1,2es; bal
ances SAC, ,2o5.
SPOKANE. May 14-clearings, ssss,5s2; bal
ances S93 Of9
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
> MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-Turpent tine and Ros

Naval StOres--Turpentine and ROsin
SAVANNAH, Ca, May 14-Turpentine-Firm
4215c bid. Sales, 700; receipts, 1,27s; ship
ments, IL.
1881; stock. 81, ,G79. Quetations-A, B. G, s. so
G2.s5; d, So; E. S31oGs.2o; F. S3.25@ @s.9o;
g, Sa.3o; q, So; so; l. s.; 80; K; s575: NJ, $3.50;