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Hides, TalIow, Wool and Hons

The hop trade continues demoralized and
dealers ascr1be most of the decentralization to
oVerproduetlon and the widespread prohibition
movement throughout the country There is no
Iurtner change In prices Mail advices from New
iVrk say: Coast nI4rkets are more active with
safes IN oregon of about 1000 bales mostly To-.
Export, at o15 4Oc- 1t reported that buvers
were ouefing growers 41s6IJc, without recourse
ior conslgnmentS. SonOna reported sales Of
ABOUT l,5uo bales at 51sc. Markets in the state
were quiet: Nothing at all was done on spot the
Hlarket Delng dull and entirely nominal"
before. - 4s a.
Hides are still weak and quiet with the Sen-
uency rather fayOring stir lower prices
Hides-Cnlls and, brands sell about is67fe un-
der quotations. Heavy ssIted steers. Sc: me-
aium: &C. light. &c, eowhdes &c for heavy &c
lor ngnt; stays, &c; salted kip 6e; saited veal
&c saited calf. Zoe; dry hides. BE: dry kip
tzes CRY calf, Ice; dry stays 9f1IOc: Mexican
ory hides, lie; Mexican dry saited do DC. lfexi-
can picked do. Ice; sheepskins. snearlings. 1C6f
sVe each; short wool. 406gI0c each; medium
90 gSoc; long wool, $16ll.50: lambs 2O61
~ 4ec: horse hides. salt. s2H2-50 for large and
SLOUGH 20 for medium 5Ucel$f % for small and
x59oOc for colts horse hides dry 81 5012 for
large and $1.25@1-50 for medium 50e1fSl Tor
small and 23etJOc for colts; deer skins trv
Mexican. 2UU25c dry salt do 17Ia n zoe. pielc.I
do 2Oe; dry Central American 2Usuz5c: ,-oaf
sklns. prime angora, 50ceg$l; large hair goats
3O4 50e; medium. 20Gt zoe; small 5a15e
Iailow-No ! rendered, 444l5e; No. 2 3a4c:
Wool-Spring clip. Humboldt and Mendocino
years staple. 20@22c; fall clip northern free
mountain, I@1Oc. do defective, 6M71sc. san
Joaquin and southern, 5Q7c, according to shrink-
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions


CHICAGO, March 3.-The wheat market was
strong all day with the exception of a brief pc
Rod immediately following the opening. The
market received vigorous support in the last
half Of the day from shorts and bull leaders, the
demand from these sources being based to
large extent on reports to the effect that stocks
OF wheat In the northwest extremely
small Continued small receipts at all primary
markets In this country also helped to stimulate
demand The market closed strong. with prices
almost at the top May opened Il Csc lower to
kQ14c higher at 973s Q971ac advanced to
$1.0oss and closed at $100G1 00A.
Persistent buying on the part of trading longs
stampeded the bears in the corn pit and forced
prices up more than 1c from the low point OF
the day. Smallness of farm reserves and
strength of wheat were the principal factors in
the corn market. May opened unchanged to nc
lower at 61@61 14c, advanced to 62&c and closed
at 625sc.
Trade In oats was duh early but strong later,
IN sympathy with the strength of wheat and
corn. May opened a shade lower at $685. q
32as &c and advanced to 53stc, where II closed.
Provisions strong almost all day. Several
leading local packers credited with liberal
purchases At the close May pork was up 500
35c at $12Q12.05. Lard was 1911 615c higher
at $3.50 Ribs were up 1215c at $6. 20.
The leading futures range follows:
Art n,~n r~1
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The movement in California prunes is regu-
laSed by the immediate necessities OF buyers, out
is rather better than ii vas week ago Prices
do not improve, although since the recent sales
made for shipment to this market at extremely
low prices there has been better feeilng on tne
OF most OF the weak holders factor in the
market On the spot, while ii may still be pos
sble to shade the inside quotations on anything
but Santa Clara fruit. holders seem TO be less
willing TO make concessions especially on the
more desirable sizes. Some holders or spot
peaches desiring to clean up have been forcing
business with the result that in some cases as
much as cent pound has been cut OF OF spot
prices on both choice and fancy grades. 1t is
reported that some sales of the latter have beeen
made down to IL 15c and that that price will
still buy. What are called standard apricots
have been freely offered at tic and have sold
possibly at little less in some instances, but
really choice and fancy stock is In light supply
ana holders are not disposed to sacrifice 1t. For
choice Royals 21c is held to be an inside price.
and 1t is thought to be doubtful IL extra choice
can be bought at less than 23c, while 24Q26c is
asked for fancy
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, March 3.-The Lonaon tin mar
ket unchanged to 3s lower with spot quoted
at e12S los and futures at f127 los. Locally the
market dull at 2e.25Q30. .25c.
Copper was lower in the English market, clos
ing at f56 los for spot and at EST 5s for futures
Regarding the local situation some talk is heard
of Improvement owing to reductions in avail
able supplies, but for the time being the market
seems weak, and today lake quoted at
12.S71s @12. .6215c; electrolytic, 12.25@12. SOC;
casting 12.1215 @12. .3TAc
Lead was 5s lower at f13 los Cd in London
Locally the market was dull at 3.6563.75c
Silver, 553sc.
Spelter was unchanged at f21 in London. The
local market was dull at 4.T0@4. 75c.
Iron was higher In the English market with
standard foundry quoted at 49s Cd and Cleveland
warrants at 50s 1019d. The local market was
unchanged
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Poultry and Came

Early deliveries Of poultry from state shipping
points were about so cOops and the stock came
in to a firm aud practically bare market. The
new arrivals were closed out OF hrst hands In
record time and prices for nearly everything IN
the chicken line were higher. All kinds OF
young chickens. particularly large broilers and
fryers. were wanted. and there was steady cail
for fat heavy hens Some dealers were quoting
fryers al 81 dozen. but stock that could com
mand that figure really belonged In the ella sslnea-
tion Of Young ROSTERS. Geese ducks and pigeons
were firm on limited offerings, while turkeys
We're nominal, there being practically no supplies
available. There was very iittlc caD for game
and the light arrivals proved more Than sufficient
for market needs.
Poultry (per dozenl-Hens $505.5o for small.
$6G6.50 for large and STG9 Tor extras; Old
ROSTERS. S4.50@5; young ROSTERS S5.5e9i. do
extra large $4,000: flyers. s6@6. 80: large
broilers, s5.5o96; small broers, 81 5o95, ducks
$607 for young and S4d5 for Old pigeons.
ST 25a1 80; squads, S3G3 80; geese. $29@-J
per pair.
Turkeys (per pound dressed. nominal
Game (per dozenf-Gray geese. 81 JOg =.
white geese. $10I-50; brant 81 for large and
$1.50 for small; hare, $l2o9l.t5; cottontall
rabbits 81 5Om2.
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Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
Provfsions


Ihe market continues unsettled under the price
cutting among the Chicago houses mentioned yes
said
Fairbanks gives the worlds stocks of lard
March at 294.47 tierces against 227 971 Feb
ruary and 239,713 March l. 1907. Provision
stocks IN Chicago are much smaller than esti-
mated particularly of lard and short ribs al
though the latter increased over IA 600 900 lbs in
February and are "a. 900. 900 lbs more than last
year Pork increased 1900 bbIs and exceeds
last year by %, 900 bbls-''
Cured Meafs-Bacon 1a1Sc per lb for heavy
l215c for light medium, 15c for light, 16c for
extra light and 1874 @19c for sugar cured: extra
light sugar cured, 20921e; dry salted sides. 13c;
bellies, 14c; eastern sugar cured hams. 131Sc
LOT heavy and 14c for light: California hams.
ii5gl512c; mess beef $40 per Dbl: extra mess.
I'll, 1amily, $l2; prime mess pork. $3.50; extra
clear, SO 90: mess. 500 90; pig pork. S24: pigs
Ieet- $4So for half bbls, $2.25 for % ID kegs
ana S1-50 for kits; smoked beef 13c per h.
LaidoIierces quoted at Sc for California COM
pound, SU93c for eastern compound and 10Lc
for pure; half bbls, pure I0ise: 80 ID tins.
I05ee 10 10 tins. lie; 10 tins. II 5se; ID tins
cottoleue-0ne half bbl, 10c; three half bbls.
tierces, 955c.
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Wheat and otber Grain.

Wheat-Ihe stock In warehouse and on wharf
March will be found elsewhere on this page.
Chicago advanced CSC, and lower cables
brought out no offerings. The market was very
nrm, with the statisticians all very buIlish
were closed March than ever before in the his
tory OF the trade. The country is all cleaned out
minals.
Local handlers continue to report an improving
inquiry, without much improvement in prices.
CASH WHEAT
s,saiL silI05nis @ s7 Cub sn;So@i e2A do milling
ower sradss Of Taisf dsfOrnis
6issestem, si.e2A@isi1s; northern red, sl.55@
FUTURES
1890 a. Session
May-$15 So
Barley-The stock on hand March 1 appears
elsewhere. The market for cash grain is showing
more tone in sympathy with rising futures A
car OF oregon feed was reported sold at $1.32 y.
Receipts yesterday were ample, being over 5000
ctls. The market is still dull here, but active in
the country.
Ocean freights are reported weak and largely
nominal The chartered tonnage In port is 1 1853
TONS against $500 tons the date last
$50. SEQ . 'D'' port 211O0O t0n'' against 10'-
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot, $1.3215 al. .35;
common to fair, s1.25@iao per cti brewing
nominal; shipping. lao: cheyalier, nominal.
FUTURES
1890 a. m. Session
Open High Low. Close
May ..s........ y[$l 80 1882 $l.31% S1.31H
December. !. u. No sales; 81 .0eN bid.
2 p. m. Session
Open. High. Low. Close
May ........... 81 .32 $1-32h $1.32 81 .321S
December ...... 10 10 1.1O 1.10
Oats-Dealers on change yesterday reported a
lower range of quotations, with dull market.
Quotations for seed red still given, though
sales for this account very rare
Good to choice red, for seed. 81 .e5@175; for
feed. 81 40Ql.55 white, $1.421s @1.60; gray,
81. .4215 41.50 per ctl
Corn-Spot stocks continue very meager as
will be seen elsewhere on this page. The mar
ket is still extremely dull at the old familiar
quotations.
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, S165; white, nominal; western states
yellow, sacked, sl.6o@1-65; in bulk, San Fran
cisco track, S1.52; white, S1.53; mixed. 81 so;
$1.37k @I42h per ctl.
Rye-Continues very dull. California, $1.471s
@1.52h per ctl.
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Hay and Feedstunr

The stock of bran March l appears elsewhere
The market for bran and shorts is apparently
have for some weeks declined TO entertain anv
bids from this market, are now wiring quota
tons here. Quotations show decline how
ever. Another weakening factor is the gradually
better
The circular Of Somers & Co. says Of hay:
There Is practically nothing of interest to be
reported concerning the San Francisco hay mar
ket at the present writing. for conditions con-
tinue about as they have been during the last
two or three weeks, with receipts for last veek
amounting to $3.50 tons, in comparison with
2, $50 for the week preceding. Most dealers CON
but at the moment improvement can be no.
ticed in any way. There has been some IiftIe
reaction OF late in feed grain, resulting from the
resumption of railroad building and other work
throughout the state, and incline to the idea
that this feeling will be communicated to bav
after little, especially the demand for bay
should improve Just as does the demand for feed
grain. Personally we incline to the idea tina
better prices will be in evidence in 30 days from
now
Crop conditions are most promising, espe-
eral throughout the state. Everything at the
moment points toward excellent grain crop
with somewhat reduced hay crop for the com
Bran-S30@31.5 per ton
Middlings-$33@35 per tom
Shorts-$31 Q32.50 per ton.
oats for feed, $40; mixed feed. s26@27; oilcake
meal, in 20 ton lots $3.50. in 10 ton lots s3S.
ton lots $751; so, smaller lots $780, cocoanut cake
or meal at mills, SGT in 10 and $3.50 in ton
$35; broom corn seed 90c@$l per cti: alfalfa
meal and mealfalfa, jobbing lots SOB, carload
lots SO per ton.
.Hay-wheat, sl2@1s.5 so; wheat and Oat. s11@
IL: alfalfa, $9@14; stock. S7.50M9.
Straw-60@S5c per bale
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Roston wool Market

BOSTON. March "a better feeling prevails
IN the local wool market. although prices in all
wool mills has had a depressing effect upon
clothing wools but the closing out of the
clothing clothing stocks Is nearly finished and an i'm
California-Northern. 60G6lc; middle coun-
ties. 55Q5Ic; southern, 55@55c; fall free. 45
@4Sc
oregon-Eastern No. staple. 66G70c; east
ern No. clothing, 60@62c: eastern average,
5S@6oc; valley No. l, 5S@60c.
Territory tscoured basis Fine staple. Goa
6sc fine medium staple, 83@65c; fne medium
clothing, 53@55c; dne clothing, 55960c; half
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Raisins and Dried Fruits

Mail advices from New York say
The situation in California raisins is one of
depression and uncertainty. Added to the regu-
lar offerings from first hands there is more or
less selling pressure from interior jobbers who
seek TO dispose here of the surplus left on their
hands after the active buying season lin
their own sections has ended. Prices quoted at
present are merely nominal and it is only with
order in hand that the buyer is able to ret
at the actual market. Spot Valencia LAYER
raiSins are neglected and easy at 6H6eN :
quoted to seller and brand. Malaga rafsins
receive little attention. and in order to clean up
holdings some sellers are shading previous quota
tions.
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GeneraI 1Ierchandise

Bags-Grain bags 6JsaIe June and July: San
Quentin, 6iae; wool bags. y ~ 944e neeee twine'
lie per ID.
Coai-Ps Pennsylvania anthracite. egg. s16; Well
iington, $12 per ton; New Wellington. $i2; Coos
bay. $40, Australian house-Ric ichmOnd, ETC., Sl2s
Cumberland, S14 IN bulk aud $3.50 IN sacks
Welsh anthracite. SIS, coke. SIT per ton IN bulk
and sle IN sacks. Rocky mountain. Sll9l2
Oils Quotations for barrelsl-L1nSeed, o6c
per gallon for boiled and sac for raw, cases Sc
more; castor oil. IN eases. No. l. 75e; Bakers
AA, cases. 81 .25Q1.3O. lucol. SOC for boiled and
4Se for raw China nut. cases. T691S6e per gall
lon. coc0anut oil, in barrels 81 y 4161c for Xxx
5J65Slac for No. / and j215d56c for No. 2
according quality; extra bleached winter
sperm oil. 65c; natural winter sperm oil, CSC;
natural whale oil. Soc: extra winter strained
OIL. soc; No. 1 neatsfOot oil. 65c; herring oil,
4oc; salmon oil. Soc; boiled dsh oil. 35es paint
Coal OH. Gasoline etc.-water white coal oil
from tank wagons. 10@11c; special do. lie.
extra star, 20c; Elaine, 2615e; eOeene, zoe: red
crown and motor gasoline. In bulk l6c In cases
&C. No. 1 engine dlStillate. in iron barrels or
degree gasoline. IN bulk 3Oc, IN cases 37J6c:
naPhtha. in bulk 1Oc. cases 1715e.
Turpentine-7Te per gallon in cases and zoe in
drums and iron barrels.
Rosln (per bbI Of $50 poundsl-E. s625; 3,
$500; G. S6.35; h $40. l. $3.50
Sugar-The Western sugar refining company
quotes as follows terms net cash. Cubes and
crushed, 5.5Oe; powdered. 5-s5e: candy granu-
5-25e; beet granulated 200 ID bags only. 5.O5c;
eonfectioners. A. 6.25c; magnolia A. 4-S5c; extra
crystal dOminos. S-65c. tablets. half bDls D. T5e;
boxes &c per ID. Barrels and 90 ID bags IOc
half bbls 25c and boxes SOC per 100 Ibs
for all grades No orders taken for less than IS
barrels or its equivalent Beet sugar. Monarch
brand. is quoted over and. above the price OF
standard fine (cane) granulated in 100 ID bags
follows; Bags, 100 lbs, 35cs barrels 45c;
half barrels soc. 40 ID tins, cased. S2.O5: 30 ID
tins. essed. $2.05; 10 ID tins. cased 10 IN case
$40; ID tins. in case. $40; so ID boxes,
S5c.
Canned Fruit-The California Gamers asso-
citation quotes 1907 pack follows.
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LOCAL MARKETS
sam Francisco Money Market

The downward movement in New York ex-
change continued yesterday, the rates declining
&c. There was also further decline in sterling
and Hongkong went of with a decline Of 13c In
weaker.
Conditions regarding loans both commercial
the tendency among the banks is to gradually
increase accommodations TO solvent borrowers in
meeting their legitimate requirements. Collec-
tions among merchants. however, are reported
slow, and everybody is proceeding with conserva-
tism.
treasure list of $154 ls8 in Mexican dollars gold
valuel, shipped by the International banking cor
poration.
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Now York Money MARKER

NEW YORK March 3.-Money on call easy at
IL a. per cent; ruling rate, 1s. per cent; clos
ing bid, y per cent, offered at Ia per cent.
Time loans steady; so days 3 n per cent; 80
days, 34a@4 per cent; six months, AZ gan per
cent
Prime mercantile paper. 5@51a per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 S610@4- $3.50 for demand
and at $4s3e0Q4 s37o for so day bills.
Commercial bills, S4.S3A.
Bar silver. % sc
Mexican dollars 41Ac.
Government bonds heavy; railroads heavy.
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Flour and Farinaceou. Good.

Uondltlons IN this market remain as prev1ousIy
stated, trade being quiet and quotations un-
changed.
Flour-California family extras, s.. .40@6 net,
without discount; bakers extras, So. 40Gl5 .65
per Dbl, 81. 75@5.25 for family, bakers and pat
ents and S4.2O@4-5o for cut of; Kansas pat
ents. San Francisco track, S5.S5; do straight
Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash. no discount, follows: Graham -four,
So per 100 lbs; rye -four s3 10; rye meal, So 20;
rice -four, $720; corn meal, $2.75; extra cream
hominy So 34O@3. so: buckwheat -four. 81:
cracked wheat $3.50; fariDa. S420: whole
wheat -four, So 20; rolled oats, bbls scar %, in
sacks S625@6.T5; rolled wheat bbls 81 80 in
sacks $3.50; pearl barley, $40; split peas,
boxes, $5 per 100 lbs.
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Eastern livestock Market

CHICAGO. March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. about
1900; market steady. Beeyes $390Q6; cows
and heifers, $1.s5@4. .905 Texans SS.75Q4.75
calves, $5@I %; Westerns S4Q5; stockers and
feeders, $2.75@4.9O.
Hogs-Receipts about 10000; market 5Q1oc
lower. Light, $4.30@450; mixed. 4.3o@4 55;
heavy, S4.3044.50; rough, $4.30G4 40; pigs,
Ss.60d4.35; bulk of sales, S4.4O@4.5o.
Sheep-Receipts about - 900: market strong.
lings $5@6.25; lambs, $5G6s5; westerns So
@6.S5.
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, March 3.-Huttons wire says:
Cotton was quiet and easier today, owing to
the failure of the Liverpool and Manchester
markets to make the response expected to the
bullish activity here yesterday, and also ind-
cations that most of the recent advance had been
at the expense of driving in the short interest
In the meantime the spinners have not the
development Of sufficient improvement IN trade
conditions to warrant their entering the market
to any great extent" 1a
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beans and seeds

Stocks of beans here the first of the month
appear elsewhere on this page. The market
shows no change, there being a light local and
shipping trade. Seeds are dun and featureless
Beans tper ctll-Bayos. S3@3.15; pea, 81 80
@S.75; small white, SO. 4063.60; large white
So. so; pink, S3.1O@3 %: red So so; butter.
$3.50; limas, $4-50@4.70: red kidney S3 25 !:
blackeyes, S32J@3.6 co. horse beans. 81 25d2 75 :
cranberry beans, $290Gs. %; Garvanzas, So. .bO@4'
Seeds-Brown mustard $3.50; yellow mustard,
$5G5.2o; haxseed, nominal, none here; canary,
S34 @4c; alfalfa, 16@1615c; rape. cleaned 2c:
timothy, nominal; Kemp, 4Ac; mif5et. 2N 6l3Ne
per ib; broom seed, $1S@20 per ton
Dried PeasxG Green quoted at s.. .65013 and
Niles at $2.2592-50 per ctl.
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THE ooPPER STOCKS

BOSTON, March 3.-The market did very well
until noon today, when it became known that
! the Hepburn bill was receiving serious atten-
tion in Congress, and the traders at once began
I to raid the market. The bill imposes a federal
! tax of SOC and 81 on all stock sales and II 1t
should pass would absolutely stop all trading.
There is not much probability OF its passing,
but while it is in the air it is a great weapon
| for the bears
Butte wires: The mines all opened with q
rush yesterday Amalgamated put over 500
800 and Butte Coalition 100. The number will
be increased from day TO day and it is expected
that by the first of next week every department
will be running full blast before the shut
down.
CRANKY has passed It's dividend.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by E. f. Hut
| ton Co., 490 California street, San Fran
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AvaiIabIe Grain supply

NEW YORK, March Especial cables and
telegraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in available
supplies compared with previous account:
Wheat-United States east of Rockies, de-
creased 2,D24. 600 bushels; Canada decreased
10000 bushels. Total United States and Can
ada, decreased 2.470, 600 bushels. Afoat from
and in Europe, increased 4, SOC, 600 bushels Total
American and European supply, increased o.
060 900 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada, decreased
169 900 bushels
Oats-United States and Canada, decreased
33z 600 bushels.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosin

SAVANNAH March 3-Spirits of turpentine
firm at 49c; sales, 70; receipts, S4; shipments,
465.
Rosin-Firm: sales 1906 receipts, 1,247;
shipments. 4.100: stock, 20, 105. Quote: A, B,
c. SO. 80; ID, S3.371a; E, So 4oG 3.421@ +. So.
M3.45; q, $3.40@34T1a II, $3. .45@3 90; /.
S3.75; X. s4.95; NJ, $5.25; n. $3.50; WG, $5.s5;
w w, $6.15.
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Foreign Futures
Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND, March -wheat-Club s3c;
bluestem, S5c; valley. S3c; red, S1c
WASHINGTON
TACOMA sMarch --Wheat-Unchanged Prices
paid by exporters: Bluestem, S4e; club, SIC;
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Northern Business

SEATTLE. March s.-Clearings, s1,1s4, ,s94;
balances, $1SS.57l
TACOMA March 3.-CIearings, $685. 419: bal
ances. $23, ,2S4
PORTLAND, March s.-clearings. $685.. 1888;
Balances, S107, ,2S7.
SPOKANE, March s.-clearngs. $780,. .7os;
balances, SI10.516
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, March BON the produce ex-
change today the mtter market was easy.
Creameries, 2503ic; dairies, 20@2Sc. Eggs easy !;
at mark included. 1SQ1S15c; irsts, 19c;
prime frsts, Zoe; extras, 22c. Cheese steady,
121s@14c.
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> Cash Grain and Provisions

follows:
Flour steady; No. 2 spring wheat, $1.os01.13;
No. g. 9sc@$1.12 No. red, 96SscG cGS1.00as; No.
corn. 60Q602c; No. yellow, 62@63c; No.
| oats, 53E @53%c; No. 2 white. 521a d54c; No. 2
| rye. SIC; fair to choice mailing barley ST@92c;
| grades, $3.50; short ribs, sides (loose), seq
$50; mess pork, per bbl. S11.70@11.75; lard per
100 lbs. $7.65; short clear sides iboxed), S637h
! @6.601a; whisky, basis Of high wines. .85
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Condition of the treasury

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
shows: Available cash balances S269, ,S20 203
gold coin and bullion, $22. .256. $685. gold certif-
Gates, SIS, ,544, 400.
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Potatoe.. onions and yegefahle.

The potato market has developed a much
stronger tone within the last few days light re-
ceipts having enabled receivers to diminish the
burdensome supplies which had previously in
numbered the market The government contract
Tor 10000 pounds for the use Of the feet at
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
THE STOCK MARKET
TOnOpahs and GOIdlields Generals
Firmer, With a Dividend on F'lorenr,

There was not much feature on any Of the
local exchanges yesterday Local securities were
the bonds OF the United Railroads and Spr1nr
Valley water at unchanged quotations Giant
powder was ex dividend at zoe.
In the Comstoeks Ophir was the center OF in
terest and sold freely at firm prices. the stock
rising 70 So and closing at s. 70. against
ser on Monday The other stocks showed mo-
particular variation.
An announcement Of a dividend of 1nc an
Florence was made. but its reality was oneS-
toned 0y some brokers' Its date Of pevulent
however-April 12-g1ve 1t an appearances of
reality In either case Il was sufficient 10 semi
the stock from S4.35 up % S4.5O though II