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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Proyisfons

CHICAGO. March 20.-Wheat opened weak
The bearish induencs at the START was decline
at Liverpool caused by liberal shipments from
Argentina. sharp break In corn and reports
with a slack demand for cash wheat. also de-
pressed prices. May opened sc TO &c lower at
96496ssc sold off TO 95c and closed at e5% a
95Ac.
Profit taking on large scale caused weakness
IN corn. The selling was inspired by reports of
heavy acceptances from the country and by ia
vorable weather for the movement of the crop.
May opened &c TO sc lower Mt 6912c TO 67Ac,
declined to 661sc and closed at 66% 4665se.
Active selling by commission houses and longs
caused weakness in oats. May opened unchanged
to sc higher at 545sc to 55c, sold off to 54asc
and closed at .54s @54&c.
Provisions were weak all day scattered
selling based on the weakness of grain. At the
close May pork was off 71ac, lard was SC lower
and ribs were &c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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New York Grain and Produce

New York Grain and Produce
NEW YORK, March 0.--Flour-Receipts, 20.
oua ou5 Lpac5ages exports y 100 packages. Dun
Wheat Receipts. $4,000 bushels; exports,
sooV ., bushels, Spot market easy; No RED,
ss.oi e elevator: No. red. Sl-02ls T. O. o.
ahost No. hard winter. S1.l2ss l. o. D.. ahoat.
a nreak in corn. coupled with more pearish
southwest crop news and big Argentine ship
ments, depressed wheat 1c bushel today. Gov
ering brought about late rallies and the market
s. l;o2ls q % s-is. Closed d slo83s; July s7AG
&c, closed 9Tssc.
Hops-Quieg
Hides-Quiet
Wool-Quiet
Pstroleum-Steady.
susar-Raw, strong, fair refining, 8.soc: cen
trirugal. 96 test 1850; molasses sugar, B. Gle;
refined, firm; No. 6, 4 9oc:s No. z, 4-S5c: No. s.
as0c; No 9. 4.75c; No 10, 4.65c; No. II. 4.6oc.
70. II, 455c; No; 1s, 45oo; No. 4, 44oe' con
esctloners A, 5.9oc; mold A, 5.65c; cut Loaf,
b.30c; cubes, 555c.
changed. Sales were reported of 10 900 bags. in
Guiding March at 5.75c. May 5.S5c ard December
o:uoc Spot-Steady; Nc. Rio, 6lsc Santos,
no, T. Sac; mild coffee, quiet, Cordova, 1o14 q
DRIED FRUITS
Eveporated Apples-The market is unchanged,
Szac; prime. 6s4 @T1ac; common to fair. 5a4 q
Prunes-Are unsettled. with quota tions ranging
from 415c to lac for California and from &c to
loc for Oregon fruit
Apricots-Some business is being done in spot
apricots on small orders. and it is said that it ID
at inside prices. Choice quoted at 1SQ20c;
extra choice. 19Q20c; fancy. 20G24c.
Peaches-Are steady, with choice quoted at 10
l2c; extra fancy, l3G14c
Raisins-Are unsettled. with loose museatel
LONDON layers. 81. .65611. IS.
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Prunes and Raisins in New York

Late mail advices from New York say:
1.-THE cut to &c T. o. b. coast bag basis
in prices spot prunes, made on Inursday
by one Of the large local commission houses.
market. Only one or two other sellers OF goods
held ON the spot here meet the cut. some
quoting on 31lc f. o. b. coast basis Tor the
four sizes and others on a SIC coast Dasis.
The general opinion among brokers, as expressed
yesterday, is that the low prices, having been
put out for purpose, Will be In force Tor Q
short time only and it is not expected that
any considerable quantity Of stock will change
hands the &c basis, partly because those
naming this figure are not believed to have
many prunes and partly for the reason that
the break will serve only to confirm buyers in
their purpose to hold OF for still better terms
The statistical position OF prllnes, 1t is as
serted by those who have confidence in the
market, was never better than at present. and.
1t is pointed out that among the consuming
markets of the country New York is the only
one In which there is any real depression.
THE OUTLOOK
1T is figured that liberal estimate Of the
stock on the coast allows or an average OF
less than 80 cars a mouth for distribution
in all the markets Of the United States dur
ing the eight months intervening to the new
crop. England and Germany are said to be In
need of supplies, and. according to San Jose
advices, are now buying. STILL 1t has to be
admitted that the coast market Is anything
but strong the weakness existing there being
attributed to anxiety of small holders to clean
up. Santa Clara fruit is offered for prompt
outside stock 2s4c bag basis can be done. One
OF the chief depressing influences in the spot sit
uation here Is the expected arrival OF some
% cars, fully due by direct steamer from
San Francisco. Some of these goods deliv-
cradle on orders placed while the fruit was in
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COTTON Report for 1a0z

WASHINGTON, March 20.--The census re-
port issued today shows that the cotton crop
grown in 1907 aggregated 11.261, ,163 running
bales. counting round as half bales and includ-
ing linters, and showed total OF 27.577 active
ginneries TOT 1901 This a Is @ against ls so5 .265
statistics include 127.646 bales returned as re-
manning to be ginned after the time Of the
March canvass. The total number of running
bales given is equivalent to IL ,302 SO 500
pound bales. The average growth weight of the
pases M Ior 1907 on7 s ors ana soe The items for
19s.549 round bales, sc. 793 island bales lint
ers 276,J0o bales
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Poultry and Game

Arrivals OF poultry consisted almost wholly Of
and fryers, which formed but a very small per-
centage of the receipts. hrmer than any
thing else on the list, with retailers willing TO
pay record prices for desirable lots. The other
kinds Of young chickens in good request at
satisfactory prices. while ordinary hens and old
ROSTERS neglected. Ducks, geese and
pigeons were unchanged. being firm on limited
supplies, although the demand was nothing ex-
ira. There was very little demand and es-
tablished prices for game. and receivers had con-
siderable difficulty in disposing OF the receipts.
some Of which were tainted and had to be
thrown away.
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. S4.5O05.50 for
small. s697 for large and S7-5OG9 for extras;
old ROSTERS, S4.5045; young roosters. s747.50:
do extras. SSd9; fryers. ST6S: large
broilers, S5.50G7; small broiIers. So. .50el4. 50;
ducks S6G7 for young and S4GB5 for old; pigeons,
81. 25G 1.50; squads, 81. 5093; geese. S292. 80
per pair; gosllngs. s3G5.50; dressed turkeys.
nominal.
geese, 75c4s1. .25; brant. s1ai 80; hare. s16
1.25; cottontal rabbits, 81 .2511 80.
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ie leading futures ranged as follows;
Cash Grain nnd Proyisinns

CHICAGO, March 20.-Cash quotations as
follows: Flour-Easy. Wheat--No spring,
96asc. Corn-No. ? 65G65lac; No. yellow.
66M66Hc. oats--No. =, 54A Qo412s; No; 2
white, 54Ia a0lJTc; No. white, 81 y g53%. Rye
No. ., soc. Barley-Fair to choice mailing,
TSGS8c. Flaxseed-No. l northwestern. S1.20.
Timothy-Prime seed, $4.l5. Clover-Contract
grades $20.S5. Pork--Short ribs, sides 1oose),
Se25 70; mess. per bbl. s12. 1919 Q12l5; short
clear sides (boxed), $6.6213 a6.S71a. Lard-Per
100 lbs, $7.7213- Whsky-Basis of high wines,
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Loans, Exchanges and silver
Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-Chicago was lower, with no striking
news from any quarter The San Francisco
neglected and the cash grain quiet with buy
and sellers still apart In their views.
CASH WHEAT
California club, $l.60@1-65; do milling, S1.65
lower grades of California, $1.30G1.5o; northern
club, $l57 "a Q1.6212; northern bluestem, 81 o.
Q1.65; northern red, S1.571a O. .621a per ctI.
FUTURES.
1880 a. m. Session.
No transactions.
p Session.
No transactions
Barlcy-Ths December option was lower yes
grain showed no further change. being quiet,
with no pressure to SELL
CASH BARLEY.
Good to choice feed spot, S1.41 u 6I1 42Ia !:
S1.45@1.50; shipping. 81. .i5g1.47la ehevaIier,
nominal
FUTURES
10:50 a m Session.
Open High. Low. Colse
December E..- LA LA 1.131a 1.131a
p. m. Session
December- IA asked.
Oats-There further changes in ulio-
tations yesterday. but there was an active de-
mand for local feeding account, which how
ever, could not be satisfied the necessary
oats are not to be had Stocks getting down
to very meager proportions. The market is
ruling extremely firm.
Good TO choice red. s1.55@1 So -; ordinary do,
81 .4z1s@ q -52ls white, S1.55g169' gray, sl-62la
al .s2h per ctl.
fornia small round yellow. nominal large yel-
low 81 50: white, nominal; western states vel
low sacked, 81 Goa 1.BJ; bulk, San Francisco
track Sl.54; white, $I.54; mixed, S1.52; white
Egyptian. 81. .60@1.7o; brown Egyptian, 81. u q
Rye-C,alifornia S1.471a LOO per ctI
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Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates 10 dealers are follows:
Beef-7A@sc per ID for steers. 61z6714c for
cows and heifers.
veal-61S Gsc for large and IA acc for small.
Mutton-l19u hc for wethers. 10411c for
ewes.
Lamb-121s G1s1sc per ID; spring lamb. ia
15c.
Dressed Pork (per lb)--Tl5 0sc for heavy and
94lOc for light
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock. delivered in San Francisco, less 50 per
cent srinkage for cattle:
Cattle-Steers. No. 1. S1a acc; second quality.
ia 3QSc; third quality. 65a Q7c; cows and heif-
ers. 6154Ic for No. 1; second quality. 6061ae.
third quality, 59555c; thin. 3Q4c: bulls and
stays. ga GD4e; thin bulls. 211M312c-
Calves-560Le per ID for light Az d5c for
medium and 4Q41se for heavy (gross weight)-
Sheep-Wethers, 57z csc per ID; ewes. 5G59ae
(gross weightl.
Lambs-YesrIings. s0Ec per ID; spring. $3.50
I3. 20 each
Hogs-100 to 200 lbs. 54s 66c; $50 to 225 lbs.
5g5Ac; 225 lbs and over. AZ G5c per Id: boars
so per cent. stays 30Q4O per cent and soxs 10
02O per cent or from above quotations.
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EIour and Farinnceous Goods

Flour-California family extras. S5.4o@6 net.
without e sn 5o SaSe5r Oregon 1'ras n
per bbl $4.75@5.25 for family, bakers and pat
ents and S4.20@4.50 for cut OF; Kansas patents.
San Francisco track. 1885, do straight, S5. So;
Dakota, straights s5.76 patents $500 per Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash, no discount. are as follows: Graham dour.
rice nour. $40: corn meal, 50. IS; extra cream
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Northern Wheat Marke,
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, March -Wheat-Export. Blue
stem Sac; club, SIC; red soc.
OREGON
PORTLAND, March 2o.-Wheat-Club, $50;
bluestem, Soc; valley. s3c; red, s1c
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Mex Central -. 1IIaiU Steel
\ y. \ II & H.. 1872 Do pfd !
THE COOPER STOCKS

THE COPPER STOCKS
BOSTON. March 20.-The market was several
points higher. The metal was advanced Is
President Briggs of Calumet and Arizona in
an interview stated that .todsy's meeting was
not for the purpose of passing upon dividend.
but 70 consider various properties In connection
with the company, principally to act on the
purchase of the Leadville property, which they
decided 10 turn down. This is the only news
The market dull for most of the session.
but showed signs Of strength, and the rally near
the close was well sustained. Amslgsma ted
acts especially well.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by E. F. Hut
ton Co. 49o California street, San Fran
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Northern Rusines.

SEATTLE, March Chickering'S, s., ,426,o ,osi ;
balances, SILL
TACOMA, March 2o.-clearings. s6Os. .442 bal
ances $3.50, I49.
PORTLAND, March 2o.-olearings. ssls, ,45s;
balances, $192, Al
SPOKANE. March 2O-Clearings S6f3 364 :.
balances S55 5S6
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Beans and seeds

No further new features in beans are re-
ported. Seeds are quiet. All quotations stand
as before.
Beans (per ctD-Bayos. ss@s.15; pea. s3.5oQ
SsiS; small white SS 4o@3.6o; large white.
81 30; limas, 81. .5o@4.70; red kidney So.
blackeyes, sS.3543.6 so: horse beans, S2.25Q2. 75,
a..
Seeds-Brown mustard. S3G3. so: yellow mus
tard. nominal; faxseed. So. carload lots; canary.
4g412c; alfalfa, 161hc; rape. cleaned, 2Hc;
timothy, nominal; hemp ~ 941ac; millet. "a q
31sc per lb; broom corn seed. s1s42o per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at S2.659S and
Niles at 81. .25@2 so per ctl
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval store.-wurpentine and Ro.t

=. =. r oI " VI VeHtEHe HHu HOsIn
SAVANNAH, March 90 - Turpentine = Firm
62c; Sales, 80; receipts, 354; shipments, 372
Rosin-Firm. Receipts. S.023; shipments
Ses; STOCK, g., s91. Quotations: A. B, c. s.. 55
s.. 3.60Q3.e5; II. Ss.70; /, $3.50; K, S4s5; n.
rs; n, 1886; VIC. $5. 90; WV, S.
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ST. Louis Wool Narke

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Market steady; me
dium grades eombing and clothing 2o1s M221ac
light fine, 16l2 ql91sc, heavy, 14@15l5c; tu
washed, 26Q33c.
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Butter, Cheese and Egg.

CHICAGO, March 20.-on the produce ex-
change today the butte. market was steady;
creameries, 22Q2slac dairies, 20MZ6c. Eggs
Steady at mark included, 141ac; hrsts.
15c; prime firsts, Ice; extras, lie. Cheese
SfeadY. 12Ih h6114c.
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Bank Clearings

NEW YORK, March 2O.--Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending March 10
shows aggregate of 81, ,369, $40 900 against
81 100 26T 900 last week and So, $40, ,440, 600 in
the corresponding week last year. Following is
list OF the cities:
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Foreign Future.
London .IooI Market

LONDON, March 20.-Tbe offerings at the
wool auction sales today amounted to IL 1852
bales. All grades in fair demand but
crossbreds ruled In buyers favor. Americans
bought few lots of greasy combings-
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Minneapolis Wheat Market

Lea; July. s1.o4ss Q1.oi1z; No. / hard.
81 .o9es; No. northern 81 .07as No. northern
$1.05ss; No. northern, $101.63
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances IN the general fund
shows: Available cash balance, 1921, 046 671;
gold coin and bullion. $24,915, ass; gold certih-
Gates, $32, ,56e, $50.
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, March 20.-Hutton's wire saws.
The market was TO IL points lower fhe
Ginners report is IL, 261 900 bales against 13 3O6
z5o last year. and s bullisn There Is general buy
ing going on. The market is suffering from a
report that the Borden mills will run on short
time for the next two months. Operators sec
spinners eyerywhere are so apathetic.''
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Hay and Feedstnnx

Hay prices show slight decline. With the
market dull. Receipts ample and buyers
purchase only as they need the stock Rolled
oats are quoted lower than they nave been
Otherwise there Is nothing new under this head.
Bran-S30@31. 80 per ton
Middlings-s33Q35p per ton
Shorts--SS1 q 81. 80 per ton
edstuhs-Rolled barley S29G3O: rolled
oats for feed. $3ig33; mixed feed. S26G27, oil
s3s. ton lots SIS. So smaller lots sS9; cocoanut
cake or meal at mills. s27 in 10 and $3.50 in 5
ton lors. joobing S2S; meal, S34; cracked
corn 800; broom corn seed, 9ocG$1 per ctl; al
falfa meal and mealfalfa, jobbing lots, S2S, car
load lots S22 per ton.
Hay-Wheat, S12G16; wheat and Ost, Sl1 q
800; tame oat. s10G15: volunteer wild oat -
q II; alfalfa, S9fd IA: stock. S75049.
Straw, 604S5e per bale
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Dried Fruits, Raislns, Nut. and Hone

The situation In prunes In New York will be
found elsewhere on this page
fruits-Apricots. 1513l1Ic; evaporated apples
6@Ie; pears s1s @fOc; peaches, S1S@ghc; ngs
3@31sc for white and 36l31sc for black; prunes
size basis, 3Q3lsc per ID.
Raisins Il. o. B., Fresno'-2 crown. DC: crown,
41ec; crown 4$4c; seeded. 6H Q6lac seedless
sultanas, &c; 81 -20Ql l.30 for London layers and
81 .50el2 for clusters.
-Almonds-Nonpareils, 1914 41412c: TX
L, 13Gl4c ne plus ultra. 121a a 13c; brakes.
ll@l115c; Languedocs. Zoe; hardshells. TG715c.
Walnuts-1Sc per 10 for No l softsheu and
loc for No. do 121ac for No. l hardshell and
9Iac for No . do; Italian chestnuts 1Oal2Ac
per ID.
Honey-Water white. comb. l6@17e; white.
15e; water white, extracted SdS12c. light am
Der, ,lgIl4c; dark amber and eandled, 5l4Q5zc
per lb..
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Provisions

All quotations remain unchanged. with con-
tinued price cutting in the country by the large
houses.
Cured Meats-Bacon. 12Ise per 10 for heavy.
121ac for light medium 15c for light. Ice for
light sugar cured. 20021e; dry salted sides. Ice
bellies. 14c; eastern sugar cured hams. 13 &c
for heavy and 14c for light: California hams
13@131sc: mess beef, - per bbl; extra mess,
---; family. SIT: prime mess pork. $3.50; extra
clear, S20.5O; mess. 5000; pig pork. S24; pigs
feet, $4.S5 for half bbls. s. % for Is 10 kegs
and $130 for kits; smoked beef. 13c per ID.
Lard-Tierees quoted at 7$ac for California
compound 9Q91ac for eastern compound and
10Isc for pure; half bbls. pure. 10isc; 80 ID
tins. I01ac: 10 ID tins lie; ID tins, I1hc;
ID tins 11Lc.
Cottolene-one half bbl sHc: three half bbls.
s1sc; one derce, &c; two tierces. s5sc; dve
tierces. s%c
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butter, Cheese and Eggs

The north continued to purchase quite freely
of butter in the local market, and the hlling OF
some urgent orders for export on the steamer
out yesterday sent the prices OF extras TO 2419c
a pound. an advance OF izc the previous
quotation. The market generally considered
nrm at the advance. although some receivers,
who were overstocked with lightweight OF n
pound squares. reported the feeling weak.
The egg market firm at the old quota
tions and In addition to the speculative buying
on storage account noted In the last report II
was stated that shippers In certain districts
were holding supplies back. awaiting offers from
market were smaller than they should be. con-
sidering the large quantities that are pouring
into the city. The second grade Of hat Cali
fornia cheese went up &c pound, following
the recent advance in fancy stock.
The following sales were made the ex-
change:
Butter-2o cases OF extras at 24e and 30 at
"A nc pound.
Eggs-l0 cases of extras at 1sc and 10 at
IL 15c q dozen
Cheese-50 fancy new California fats at 11Sc
and 20 first do at lie pound
Receipts were 81 100 lbs butter. 63 500 lbs
cheese and 1,179 cases eggs.
The following official quota tions estab-
lished by sales, bids and offers the door Of
the dairy exchange Prices on the street. while
governed by the exchange quota tions. generally
range from 1iac TO PC higher. owing TO the vari-
charges TO be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 24ise per ID.
steady; do frsts 23lse steady: do seconds
201sc, steady; packing stock, firm at 19c for No.
l and 1Sc for No. ?.
Cheese-Fancy California new fat, IL 1Sc per
h. firm; do frsts lie. weak; do seconds, I0c
steady; fancy Young Americas. I4c
Arm; do hrsts. l2c. firm; fancy New York stor-
age, l1hc, hrm; Oregon do. l215c. firm
Eggs-California fresh extras. 171ac per Dozen
firm: do frsts. 1870, firm; do seconds, 16c
firm; do thirds, 1415c, firm
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call's Page Of COMMERCIAL News

transit and the balance comes to strong hold
ers, but those who for one reason or another
are bearish in their views are disposed to
make the most of the fact that such a large
oiock is coming on dull market. Oregon Italian
primes are firm at the recent advance with an
increasing demand. though DO very important
sales reported
In other lines of Caifornia dried fruits
tnere is little animation present. Seeded
ralslns on the spot neglected but il was
reported that the sale of a car of fancy in
one pound cartons was made Yesterday for
prompt shipments from the coast at 61sc
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hominy, s.. 40@3. 80; buckwheat douT s4 cracked
wheat. $3.50; fsrina, 81 20: whole wheat four,
$50; rolled oats. bbls S617.25, in sacks 81. %
Uo-!o, rolled wheat, bbs S4.5U. in sacks, $50
pearl barley, S5.40; split peas boxes So per 100
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New York Stock List

T. z. Hutton & Co.. 4eO California street,
members Of the New York stock exchange, fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday:
sales STOCKS IEigbI Low BID Ask
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New York Mouey Market

NEW YORK. March 20.--Money on call easy
* az per cent; ruling rate, IN; closing bid,
1ss; offered at per cent.
Time loans slightly easier; 60 days. 31a per
cent 80 days, SA per cent; months 404N
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5A@ as per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at 81. $685. "a. Sc for demand
and at 81. .s340Q4. s345 for so day bills.
Commercial bills, $4.S3L.
Bar silver, 65sc.
Mexican dollars, 47c.
Government bonds easy railroads, steady.
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. March 2o.-There was an ad-
vance Of FL in the London tin market, with spot
closing at f140 and futures at f137 los Locally
the market was firm and higher, with quotations
ranging from Soc to 81 25c.
Copper was higher in the English market, with
spot closing at f5S lis Cd and futures at $50 5s.
Locally the market reported firm and little
higher. with lake quoted at 12.S712 @13c, cleo
trolytic at 12.I5@l2S712c and casting at 621a
Lead advanced rs Cd to E14 in London. The
local market firm but unchanged at 3.90G &c.
Spelter was lower at f21 2s Sd in London, but
was quiet and unchanged at 4.65Q470o in the
local market
Iron unchanged in the English market,
with standdrd foundry quoted at 50s I'd and
Cleveland warrants at Sis 715d- Locally no
change reported and quotations were more
Or less nominal. No. foundry, northern. SIS. 25
No. ] southern soft S17,75M1S.50
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London Closing stocks

Bar silver-Dull; 255sd per ounce.
Money-2% Q13 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2% @2N per cent and for three
months bills 2s4 per cent.
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Hides, TalIow, Wool and Hops
Hides-Culls and brands sell about 1a@1c un-
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

The market for fresh fruits was unusually
active for Friday. business in new spring
vegetables, which have become regular feature
Of the market, carried a good trade in citrus
goods with ii. Four cars of oranges re-
ceiyed, making 80 cars marketed since the first
of the week. These fresh supplies were not
needed, however. and their arrival had a ten
dency to depress values. which have been re-
markably steady considering the recent heavy
influx of supplies. The other citrus goods came
in for fair share of attention and prices for
all kinds maintained without difficulty.
The situation in apples was unchanged. the mar
ket being literally supplied and weak, with re-
tailers taking but little
Apples (per box)-Fancy. s1.25G1-T5; common
TO choice. 60cG$1.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges, S2@
2.25 for fancy. $1.I5@2 for choice and 81 -2561
1.Io for standard: tsngerines. 81, ,5og2 per box;
lemons, S2-50g2.T5 for fancy, Sf-7592.2 25 for
choice aud $1.25d1.50 for standard: grapefruit.
S2-50@3 for seediess and Sl@l.25 for common:
lines. S6.50@1.
Tropical Fruts-Bauanas, 75cdS1. rs per bunch
for Hawaiian and S2.5OG3 for Central American;
pineapples, Sl.5O93 per dozen.