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Hay md Eeedstnna

The hay market is unsettled and irregular
varying in strength from day TO day accord
are hanging back and purchase only from
hand to mouth. Choice hay is held up. but
weak.
Bran is easy, but shorts and middlings are
steady TO firm. All quotations stand as before.
The hay circular of Somers & Co. says: There
has been at least a % per cent increase Ia
hay shipments during the past week over the
week preceding, the total showing $40 tons
in comparison with 2.910. Because Of this in
crease the steady trend of the market toward
a higher range has been checked aud more mod
crate prices in evidence. At about
the latter part of last week quotations were
holding at an extreme range, but prices are
and II cars are provided in ample number there
will surely be still further decline. large
tion at many points.
Local business continues very dull. with
wholesalers and retailers alike complaining seri-
ously. The large local consumers, such the
draymen ana stablemen, reporting a very
dull business and most OF them are arranging
to send out quite a portion of their stock for
fall and winter pasture. On the whole the out
look is not at all encouraging, for with almost
cessation in export business 1t begins 10 look
as though even the light hay crop throughout
the state this season might eventually be-
come drug on the market. Only with decided
business improvements along all lines will we
have a satisfactory hay market throughout the
threaten
Bran-$29. .5O@31 per ton for white and s2s@
20. so for red.
Middlings-$32. 5O@35 per ton.
Shorts-31@32 per ton.
Feedstuffs-Rolled barley S21-JO62S; rolled
oats for feed, s31@33 mixed feed, S23G2S for
average lots; oicake meal in 20 ton lots SS6,75
In 10 ton lots $37.25 in ton lots $37. 15 small
lots S3S.25; eocoanut cake meal at mills, $25
in 10 and $3.50 in ton lots, jobbng $26; corn
meal. $39M40; cracked corn $40G41; broom corn
seed, 90c@$1 per cti; alfalfa meal and meal
falfa. jobbng lots S23. carload lots So per ton
Hay-Wheat. $14@lS; wheat and oat. $l4ee
II; tame oat. $14Ql6; volunteer wild oai
S11@14; alfalfa, $9@12.50 stock, $SG1O per
ton.
Straw-5O@75c per bale.
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. July 2l-The London TIA mar
ket was little easier today with spot closing
at f132 los and futures at f133. 15s. The local
market was easy and lower with quotations
ranging from 2S. 81 y G29.95c.
Copper declined IS in the London market with
spot quoted at f57 lis Cd and futures at f5S los
Locally the market dull, but showed a slight
improvement with reference to lake. which was
quoted at 12.75M13c. while electrolytlc and
casting were unchanged at L.. 2.506pl2.T5c and
12.3T13 @12.50c. respectively.
Lead was unchanged at f12 16s Sd in the
London market and remained bullish at 4.40M
4.45c locally.
Spelter also unchanged in both markets.
being quoted at f19 5s in London and at 4.45d
4.50c in the local market.
Iron unchanged at 49s Sd for standard
foundry in the English market but Cleveland
warrants were lower at 50s l I'D. Locally no
change reported. No. / foundry northern
$165o@17 No. 2 $15.75@16.25, No northern
and No. 1 southern soft $16.50@ @17.25.
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Hides, TalIow, wool and Hop.

The hop market continues quiet ana feature.
less 1t is depending now in great measure
the crop prospects. which up to date are ex-
cellent.
There Is no change in wool conditions Mos,
of the choice clips have been sold though some
of them. especially the Humboldts are beins
held over the market There are large lines M
poor woods on the market. Consigning to tbs
east still continues.
Hides are Seported active and hrm. as a rule
Mt the advaNe noted at the close OF last week
Hides-Culls and brands sell about II a71c m.
der quotations. Heavy salted steers, 10Isc; ne
dium, 915e; light, 7i5c; cowhides. S1ac for heavv
T15c for light: stays. she: salted kip. SIC
salted veal. 1Sc; sa1ted calf, 13ke dry hides
151ac; dry kip, 12c; dry calf 1sc: dry stars
lie: Mexican dry hides 151sc; Mexican DIV
salted do. 12c: Mexican picked do, 14c;
sheepskins shearlings. 20630c each: short wool
40d6Oc each medium. 6o690c each; long wool
S5cm$I25; lambs. i5G45c: horse hides salt
S25002.T5 for large and S1.7592 for medium
75c6$1.2 .25 for small and 2565Oc for colts: borse
hides. dry, s2G$2-25 for large and S1d2 for me-
dinm; 5oc@s1 for small and 259soc for colts
24626c; picked do, Zoe: dry Central American
26u30c; goatskins. prime angora. 5Oi75c large
hair goats, 35G50c; medium, 2O13oc; small
5G20c.
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Beans and seeds

There have been no further changes in quo
tatons for beans for some lit1e time. The
market rules steady to firm.
The bean report Of Adolf Koshlsnd says:
1.-The bean market continues very steady with
continued shipping demand. Stocks, particularly
Of white, very small and prices are
firmly maintained The demand continues very
good.
Reports from the river conflicting as to
the condition OF the growing plant. In some
places the stand Is very good and promises a
good yield, while in others the plant looks poor
and will give only light result.
Spot lmas are firm on account Of the small
stocks on hand. Future lmas are being quoted
a little lower in some quarters
Beans (per ctl)-Bayos, 50. .20d3.25; pea, 81. 40
Q4.50; small white 81. 50Q 4.6O; large white,
s4.40@4. so; pink SO. S.25@3.35; red, $3.25G3.75;
butter, $3.50; limas, 3. .S0@4. red kidneys,
S2.75@3; blackeyes, $3.25Q3.50; horse beans. 81
q2.5o; cranberry beans. s2.T5@3.10; Garvanzas.
S250@3.50
Brown mustard S1a@3Ac; yellow mus
tsrd, nominal; faxseed, $3, carload lots; canary,
4c; alfalfa, 1715 @20c; rape. cleaned. 21ac; tim
othy.. nominal; hemp, 414 @415c: miller, Pa G
31se per lb broom corn seed. S1SG20 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at S2.40G2. %
per ctl No Niles here.
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COTTON FrTrRES
New York Grain md Produce

90 SEw SEN YORK. July 2loFlour- gco RECEIPTS.
q3 so; winter low grades, 50 30@3. so.
Wheat-Receipts 76.s00 bushels Spot firm.
No. 2 red, eo12c@s1. .OO1a elevator; No. 2 red.
iuth 81 PAX f. Q. b. afcat: No hard winter,
81 .03A t, o. b. ahoat. bullsh Canadian re-
port by Snow. coupled with good cash and
today in the face of big southwest receipts and
bearish crop news. final prices being sc to 1ac
net higher. July, $1;ooA@1 1;o1A. closed
987sc: December, 81 .oOss al .oo5s, closed at
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Firm
Wool-Steady.
Sugar-Raw. easy; fair refining. Bic; cen
trifugal, SO test, 4.27c; molasses sugar, 3.52c.
Refined, steady
Coffee-Futures closed steady at unchanged
prices TO points higher Sales were reported
of 33,500 bags, including: July. 6@6 .0oc; Au-
Der. 5.75@5 soc, March. 5.S6d5. .s5c. There
was business in July 1909, at 5 .9Oc.
Spot, steady; Rio No. :. 6i4c: Santos No. 4,
sAc. Mild. quiet. Cordova, s% @12l9c.
Cheese-Unchanged.
Bggs-Unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Appes-No change is reported in
the market. either for futures spot delivery.
Fancy are quoted at l0@10hc; choice, S@914 :;
prime. SIS @7Ac; common to fair, 515@6Iac. .
crop estimates but spot demand is too slight
TO advance the local market. Quota tions range
from 3l2c to 13c for California and from 5I2c
TO IA for Oregon fruit.
Apricots-Are irm with choice quoted at 10
M102c; extra choice. 1IG11 &c; fancy. 12Q Q13c.
Peaches--Are unchanged, with choice quoted
at So 6S&c; extra choice 9M9Ac; fancy, 10
@10Ac; extra fancy, 101a @11c
Raisins-Remain dull and less NOM
inal. with loose muscatel quoted at AZ @6hc;
choice seeded 6@IHc; seedless, 5G6c and Lon
don LAYERS. 81 ,25M1 80.
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PrOYfNfOuN

The market rules firm at the advance in hams
bacon and lard mentioned yesterday. Stocks are
moderate and the demand Is fair
Cured meats-Bacon. 3 to 10 lbs. lie: 10 to
Il lbs. Ice; light medium and medium, lac: bel
lies. II to IA lbs. l5i3c; sugar cured. to lbs,
21c; to 10 lbs. 2Oc; 10 to II lbs, 19c: fancy
sugar cured. 23e per lb: eastern sugar cured
fine brands, 1Tc California hams 131a0I4c:
mess beef. $l1 per hbl; family, SI1.5O; extra
family $l2; prime mess pork. $25: extra clear
s21 so: mess. S23; pig pork. $24: pigs feet. Is
for half bbls: 81 . for 25 ID kegs and 81. 80
for kits; smoked beef, 1SG2Oc per ID.
compound. DC for eastern compound and l2c FOR
pure; half bbls. pure. I2Lc; 80 10 tins 12lc
10 Ib tins 12s.e; lb tins. 125se; ID tins
13c.
Cottolene-One half Dbl. f0Sc: 5 half bbls
fOlac; tierce. lose; tierces. 1Ohc; tlerces
101sc.
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FUTURES
1890 a. m. Session
December-s1.62%


December-Sl. 6215 bid; S1.63% asked.
barley-Ocean freights continue unchanged at
25s I'd. usual European options. The chartered
tonnage in port Is II. 573. against l, 7O6 tons
the same date last year; disengaged, A, ,5S3 TONS
against 10 s23; on the way to this port, las, I'll
tons, against. 343, 300.
The market rules firm with futures higher
and sales of spot feed at $1.3215. Locally there
is no activity, but there is a good movement in
the southern part Of the state. Receipts here
continue moderate.
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed, spot $1.2711 @1.S2E:
shipping. spot. si884 al s.: che1alier, nominal.
FUTURES
(10:30 a. m Session
SRsa Hss $751; EsS sl'ssts c3s's
p. N. Session
December ...sls4 s185 siS4 81 3415
Oats-As already mentioned but few samples
for red for seed speculation still continues,
and buyers are picking up all desirable lots.
Whites are not In much favor. The whole mar
light.
Choice white, s1.45G1 so; No. 1 do. sLs7N@
42la common do. $1.35; gray, s1.40@1. As; red.
for seed. S1471a 15215 feed lots. $1.3712 a L 40
for good and $1.321a 01.35 for common
Corn-The market continues strong, but
there is no business worthy Of the name owing
to the very meager supplies.
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, nominal; white nominal; western states
yellow. sacked. nominal; in bulk, San Francisco.
track sl.SI; white, Sl.95; mixed. S1.SI;
Egyptian, nominal
Rye-Continues dull and nominal New Call
81 .472@1. so.
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THE STOCK MARKET
sharp Rise In the Comstoeks, With
Heavy Sales


The Comstocks were the leading shares in. yes
terday's trading. and the sales were extremely
heavy. with the whole line higher and buoyanf
Con. Virginia sold up to s1.1O. against MONDAYS
closing quotation OF 93c Ophir to 81 47t5
against S2.3s; Mexican 10 sic. against 65c: Union
10 4Sc, against Use; Sierra Nevada to SOC
against SIC; Gould & Curry to zoe against 14c:
and so on, all through the list 1t was the
heaviest trading In these stocks for loug time
with prices much higher in the afternoon than in
the forenoon.
The feature in the southern Nevadas was a
bear drive against Combination Fraction. said 10
be BY insiders for the purpose OF getting the
market down so that they could get in more
stock, but il did not succeed. and the stock sold
up to S1.15. against S1071a on Monday while
the closing prices OF the two days were the
same. The other leading GOIdhelds were either
steady or tower. and business was not a. heavv
on the preceding day though still large
Mcnamara lost &c on the day. The merger
lost 12c
Business in local securities continued Hxht and
scattering and largely confined to bonds. Alasks
Giant Powder was weaker at s8S so bid
The Firemans Fund insurance COMPANY h,.
declared a dividend OF s. TO stock holder. -
record on the books July 20. The dividend viii
be paid July 30.
The Calera Valley land company of San Nafso
county has levied an assessment OF 3 cents ner
share delinquent August %.
Assessment Directory ComStOck Mane.
Company No. Del. Board Sale Dav 49,
Chollar July July 81 10
Sierra Nevada. IA July 0 Aug "a
Msxican 9$ July n Aug. 10
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Foreign Futures
Bo.ton wool Market

BOSTON. July 21.-Transactions in the local
wool markets are again confined TO odd lots
with sales averaging under 10000 pounds. There
has been considerable sampling but manufac-
turers inclined TO wait until they receive or
ders for goods Prices hold firm Quotations:
Calfornia-Northern 43@45c; middle county
40@42c; southern, 3S6l40c; fall free, 35M31c
Oregon-Eastern No / staples, 57@60c; east
ern No. l clothing 4S@o0c; valley No. /, 43
@45c.
Teritory-Fine staple. 56960c; fine medium
staple, 55@56c; fine clothing, 4S952c; fine me-
dunn clothing, 45@4Sc half blood, 50@55c;
three-eighths blood 4s@50c; quarter blood, 43
Pulled-Extra. 5s@57c: fine. 5o@52c.
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AVAILABLE Grain supply

NEW YORK, July 21.-Specal cable and tele-
graphic communications to Bradstreets show the
following changes in available supplies, as COM
pared with previous accounts
Available supplies
Wheat-Unted States. east OF Rockies, in
creased $4,000 bushels; Canada, increased S5-
600 bushels; total. United States and Canada
increased "a, 900 bushels; ahoat for and in Eu-
rope. decreased 100000 bushels; total Ameri-
can and European supply, decreased 1865 900
bushels
Corn-United States and Canada, decreased
753. 600 bushels.
oats-United States and Canada, decreased
6I5 900 bushels
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK July 21.-Money on call easy,
lA@lf per cent; ruling rate, IA closing bid
l. offered at u.
Time loans stronger; 80 days per cent; 90
days. 2l5 per cent; six months. per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 35 56l4 per cent.
Sterling exchange easy, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S7 for demand and at
81. .S565d4 4S575 for 60 day bills.
Commercial bills, S4.S5@4.S514.
Bar silver $3.50
Mexican dollars. 45c
Bonds-Governments, steady; railroads, irreg-
ular
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in yesterday. but the market was lloeraly sup
piled with stock previously received - -,
Poultry (per dOzen)-Hens, S3.90g :oO tot
small 81. 50G5.5O for large and $6.o0g % 90 Tor
extras; old ROSTERS 81. 50G4; young ROSTERS
$566: do extras. s6GT: flyers, S4.50g q;
large broilers, $3@4; small broilers. $2SoSe ;;
ducks, $4d5; pigeons, $l41.25; squads, $l:-0eb
LOO; geese, 81 .5Om2 per pair; gOslings, - per
pair; turkeys 24G26c per ID for young and lSg
pc for old
Came-NominaI
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NEW YORK, July 21.-Huttons wire says:
The market was Is TO % points higher. Shorts
covering is advancing cotton. The weather is
good and cotton is coming in freely The
feeling the whole is bulllsh, but the ring is
against the market and ready to hammer 1t
whenever opportunity offers.
Spot cotton closed quiet, 10 points advance.
Middling uplands. lie; middling gulf, 11.25c.
Sales LOO hal
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Wheat and other Grnins

Wheat-Chicago was slightly higher Snow,
the expert. sent in bullsh report from the
Canadian northwest. Cables were firm the
weather was fine and receipts were large.
The San Francisco market ruled firm, without
any material change in quotations.
CASH WHEAT
california club, S1.65Q1-671a; do milling.
SIS y OHIO; California white Australian 81. 20
Clio; lower grades of California, S1.40G1 80;
northern club $1.65d1.671a northern bluestem,
$I.61 y g1I I21a northern red, $1.65; turkey red,
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Egg Market In Nearby Counties

PETALUMA. July 21.-Twenty- three and a
half cents was the price paid for eggs today.
SANTA CRUZ, July A.-Eggs brought %
cents today, merchants In turn selling for 80
cents Supply continues firm with no apparent
falling on. Heavy local demand has caused
falling or in shipments TO outside markets.
SANTA ROSA, July 21.-Eggs advanced 1e
here today on the nest grade, making the quota
tion 2345e per dozen, and 35c on other qualities
or price of '2O1ac. There is very little interest
In the market here today, and matters were de-
cidedly 0uiet
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Iondon Wool Sales

LONDON, July 21.--The offerings at the wool
auction sales today consisted of n fine selection
of mernos Competition was active and prices
showed advance of per cent from the open
ing rate for fine secured, which were chiefly
taken by the continental buyers. The American
buyers paid 20 per cent advance lover the May
sale parity for suitable parcels of crossbreds.
The offerings today numbered 13,oIS.
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Franci.co Money Market

Conditions in the local market remain
changed as far loans and their rates are con
cerned Funds are accessible for the conduct Of
regular business, but for outside matters are not
easy to obtain, except from private individuals
The banks saving their funds for crop NOV
ing.
Sterling exchange was easy yesterday and
Hongkong exchange declined. Silver was also
lower. All other rates remained as before.
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No No, spring. $1.17; No. 8, 81. 1.o2d1 -; No;
aeu = " 4 q93lac. Corn-No. g 73a4 "a 9i61.c; No
yellow: 76A @76a.c Oats-No. 3 white. 511s
qN Mooc. Barley-Fair to choice mating 81 "a oSc.
flaxseed-No. l northwestern, 81 234- Timothy
seed-Prlme, $3.95 Short ribs, sides Qoosel $500
gS.S712. Mess pork, per Dbl, S15.75@ so
Gnra dsra, per n 100 lbs $9271a.s Short clear SIDES
s9oaaed), SS15@9. Whisky basis of high Wines
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Poultry and Game

The poultry market remains in poor shape for
the selling interests. there being no particularly
brisk demand for anything except turkeys. and
there are hardly enough Of them coming to sup
ply the demand. All kinds Of chickens are weak
to prices, with small scrubby hens practically
unsalable while young ROSTERS and fryers
which had previously been in fair request at
steady prices are lower. Ducks are very slow Of
sale. while geese and pigeons can he sold. but
at low figures. No more western chickens came
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At the annual election of the Merchants ex-
change yesterday the following board OF directors
was elected: II. C.. Chesebrough f. r. Dimond
Joseph Durney, E. L. Eyre Rudolph Herold Jr.,
E. 4. kruse, Joseph Magner, Andrew s. Moseley,
l. +. Moulton. James Rolph Jr.. F. A. Somers
There were II names on the ticket, which
called for IL directors. and O. s. Laumefster
who received the smallest number of votes failed
OF election.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, July 21-On the produce exchange
,SHay The butter market steady; creameries,
Io@2Ic; dairies, 17@20c. Eggs steady; at mark.
cases cases Included, 1412 @15c; frsts 171ec; prime
nrsts, l9!ac. Cheese steady at 1O12 @l12c.
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PORTLAND, July 21.-CIearings. s72s, 500;
balances, $64, 149.
SPOKANE, July 21.-Clearings, 1922, 341; bal
ances. S14S, ,237.
TACOMA, July 21.-clearings, se25.95l; bal
ances. $44,676.
SEATTLE. July 2i-ciearlngs, sl,e54, 1885,
balances. S29S SOC
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Flour and Farinaceou. Good.

The local mlIIers continue to quote a quiet
market for -four and the usual consumptive de-
mand for cereal goods All prices unchanged
Flour-California family extras, SIS. 40@6 net
without discount; bakers extra. $5.40@5. .65 ;
superfne, $42094.50; Oregon and Washington
per bbl 81 90Q540 for family bakers and pat.
ents and S465@5.15 for cut OF; Kansas patents,
San Francisco track. $3.50; do straight So. 40;
Dakota patents, $3.50; straight So 80 per Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages net
cash, no discount, follows: Graham -four.
rice -four, S6.S0@7; corn meal Ss.056S Is; extra
cream do. S3.55@3.75; oat meal, S4.30@4. so; oat
groats, $4.30@4.50; hominy, $3.4063.6O; buck
wheat nour, S4.05G4.25; cracked wheat. So. 304
$50: farlna, S4Gl420; whole wheat -four So. %;
rolled oats, bbls. s64T50, in sacks 81 4.30@6 80;
rolled wheat bbls S464 430 in sacks s. 3om
$50; pearl barley, s52OG5.4O; split peas. boxes,
$50 per 100 lbs
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Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND, July 21.-Wheat-Club, SEC;
bluestem, Ssc; valley. SEC: red. SAC.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, July 21.-Wheat unchanged. Blue
stem, SSc; club, SEC; red Sac.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosi,

SAVANNAH. Ca. July 21.-Turpentine-Firm
at 3sAc;. Sales, s6e; receipts, 1,277; ship
ments. 165.
Shipments 1,o9S; stock, 129 I35. Quotations
A. b, c, $40; D. S2.s5; f. $50; f, So. %;
G. So. 1880; II, $3.s5; |. 81; X. $3.50; NJ,
$40; y, $3.50; WG. $6.40; WV $6.45.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive of the $4,000 900 gold reserve, shows;
Available cash balance $212. .722, ,624; gold coin
and bullion, $40, 967, ,6G2; gold certificates, $34,
ABS $50
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81. Loni. wool Market

ST. LOUIS July 21-Market steady Medium
grades, combing and clothing. 19@2oc; light fine,
16@16lac; heavy fine, 11G12c; tub washed,
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London Closing stocks

Bar silver-Steady; "a 5-16d per ounce.
Money! of 1 per cent.
The rate of discount in the Open market for
short bills is Il per cent and for three months
bills ! 5-I6@1ss per cent.
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New York Stock List

4. F. Hutton & Co., 400 California street
members Of the New York stock exchange, fur.
nish the following list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday:
sslss STOCKS IHighI Low BIZ Ask
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Silys
Now York Cotton Market

LONDON July 21.-Bar silver steady a
a4Ssd per ounce.
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Portland butter Market
Northern RusIness
Ily 21.-CIearings, SIPS. 600 ;

PORTLAND, July 21.-Butter-Extras, Csc
fancy, 24c; choice, 20c store. 16c.
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Calls Page Of Commercial News

TsIlow-No. 1 rendered. AGING; No. 2. sg4c;
SlvSss WooI-Soring clip (freel. Humboldt. year >
stanIe 15Qlss.: northern HumDoidt ana Sleh-
docinO, 11gl3e; san Joaq1n, rSiS' ~ FsiI Elm
northern mountain (freel, 6gee. aeIeSsase' 19 ~
&C. oregon wooIs-Easteru. S91Se; valley. 10
1515e per lb- ,,1,ov-.- zoos
115M2Isc; 1907 crop. 4dGe for all coast descrip-
tions; contracts, 9G10c per 10.
Meat Market
Slight changes in live and dressed steers VIII
he noted Mutton. lamb and veal stahd the
same. There is no small veal arriving as .ne
weather in the country is too not Tor siausneel-
ing and shipping. Live hogs are quoted nlshet-
Arrivals OF them are not large, but they are sur
hcient TO supply the market
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers rates 70 dealers are as IonowS or
Veai-6@7I5e for large and s@9c for small;
MuttOn-Wethers. SGS1ac; ewes, l0oc per 10
Lamb-9@94ac per IL for spring. 49, .,,
Dressed Pork (per lb)-7119Sc fon heaVy ana
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock delivered In san FRANCISCO gIOsS
CsttIe-steers. No. l. 3sl 94e; second quality.
31Sc: third quality, pa 63c; cows and hei1ers,
3d3ite for No. second quality. pa 9Se; thlrd
quality, 21Sc: thin, y d2c; bulls and stass' -
Calves-4Ise per lb for light. 4c for mediun
and 31ae for heavy.
Sheep-Wethers, &c per ID; ewes. sac; shorn.
1ac less.
hambs-spring. S1s@5%e per i5. 6;o and over
&c; bOars 80 per cent, stays 80 TO 40 per cent
and sows 10 to 20 per cent OF from above quota
tiOns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22

Cash Grain and Provisions
CHICAGO, July 21.-The leading cash quota
tions were as follows: Flour-Firm. Wheat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-16

be. Its gross personalities lower the dignity of the high office from which the message comes. Its vitriolic phases throw no light on the situation. Neither does the recent reply of VII liam Nelson Cromwell.
 It Is conceded that $25,0O0,O00 was paid 10 the liquidation of the old French company leaving $15.0O0000 that went to the new French company. The President admits that at the re- quest of our ambassador to France a list of the persons who received the S15,000,000 of Uncle Sans money could be procured. Instead of slangwhang- ing an editor here or an editor there this is what should be done. Better still would be a complete list of all who got any of the $5O,OOOOOO paid by this country for canal rights. This may not be in a sense "any of our business,p but so long as the lists are procurable there is no reason why they should be kept secret even to please William Nelson Cromwell