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goods wsrs first put out. These prices stil
hold and II Is not learned that any one u
disposed 20 shade them, though IL Is evident
from the attitude Of buyers that mucn lower
prices will have to be made before business
VIII be possible
dated April a. says: ''As my telegram indi-
Gated, there has been a remarkable change IN
the coming prune crop Most Of the orchards
show absolutely no prunes. o. possibly up 70
IS or 20 prunes 10 the tree. My own orcnard'
which last year yielded 150 tons green prunss,
know. exceed 10 tons this year. We have not
got them, nor have others IN this valley 1ne
packers tell me that about the same thing ap-
plies IN the Sonoma, Napa and Sacramento val
leys. Under the conditions, and making al
iowance for the scarcity OF money. am going
to hold the six cars I have hare and what
ron have In New York. would ratnsr put
them Into cold storage than sacrifice tnem
now. Certainly do not sell under &c or Sac
coast. They cost &c or more and ougnt %
bring that when the real shortage u known
Fruits-Apricots, 1O@121e spot and IQI7se
5@7hc: peaches. IGsasc spot and 60Ie fey
new crop; hgs. 29Sc; prunes. size basis og
3mc per pound. =
Raisins q. o. b. Fresno)-2 crown. 4e;
crown 4Ec; crown. 41zc; seeded 5] 1bt4c;
sesdless sultanas. &C: 90c0S1 for London lay
ers and for clusters.
s-Almonds-Nonpareils. 13A Q14Aci IL,
f3914c; ne plus ultra, 121s 413c; Drakess 19
1ikc; Langusdocs. 10c; hRrdshells, I9I52c.
Wa1uuts-13e per ID for No / softshen and 1Oc
for No do; 125ac for No. hardsheu ana
eye for No. 2 do; Italian chestnuts, 10ql2Ae
per Ib.
Honey-water white, comb, 1sG17c; white.
15c; water white. extracted. s9she; light
amber, 7GT1ac; dark amber and candlsd, ohs
45%c per lb.
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Eastern livestock Market


OMAHA. May 18.-cattle-Receipte, $500;
SLOW TO lOc lower. Native steers, <ogI: cows
and heifers. So. 30 06.50; western steers, 56o95
o;Zo; Texans, $50 .25; stockers and feeders %
4o.4o; calves, s3.2506. .25.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; 5010c lower: HEAVY,
81 40; mixed, S532h @535; light, $500
SSl bulk Of sales, s21a95.3Ih.
- Sheep-Receipts. 1900; steady feariings,
$5;5oq6. 16; wethers, sb.2s@5.7t; ewes, $47S@
$50; lambs, $66o@f.65
KANSAS CUTY
KANSAS CITY MAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
1000: steady Native steers, s5.So91: cows @ and
neirers. S39655; stockers and feeders, 5000
$3.50
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; stsady. Bulk Of sales,
$64o@5.6o; heavy, $555G15.65; packers and
butchers. $5.45 go; pigs, S404-50:
Sneep-Receipts, 600; stesdy. Muttons, x0g
od0; lambs, $6.i09T .35; range wethcrs, S4Iog
$50; fed ewes, S4-25@e.35.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, May 13.-Ca attle-Receipts, about
5000; steady to 10c lower Beeves, S4-SOGg1 80;
Texans, $4.75@5.75; westerns. $5.604e; stockers
and feeders, 81 90; COWS and heifers, $2SO
06.65; calves. S4.75@625.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; weak to DC lower.
Light, S5.25@5 621a mixed, $5.3o96.65; heavy,
81. o.25@5.65; good to choice heavy. $S.4OD5.6o;
pigs, 81 5OG5.25: bulk, IS. .5S@66O.
Sheep-Receipts, about $4,000; weak to lOc
lower Natives, s4@5; westernSe $435 year
nngs S6g6.Io; lambs, S62SGSSo; westerns.
S5.25 @07.65.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall stocks higher Cotton from II 81 points higher
Coppers or points up with the tone buoyant.
Local stock market continues dull and featureless.
Silver 1sc higher Hongkong exchange lower
Other unchanged.
Wheat neglected Cash wheat held above buyers
Cash and future barley quieter and rather easier
Oats, corn, rye and beans as before quoted.
Hay steady but quiet Feedstufs still firm.
New York still Indifferent dried fruits and rasns
old potatoes selling we'll Onions plentiful and weak
Poultry in large supply and weak.
Butter higher Cheese lower Eggs large supply and dull
Cool weather operating against fresh fruits
Nothing new fresh cured
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,a1fs Page Of COMMERCIAL News

the directors meeting on Tuesaay .ss. SnaLsss -
tha board and w. J. OConnor. believed % %
sfflfated with the Edward b Stgrgls Lntsrs''-s IN
-. .isctaa a director IN Paxton's place
Ths southern Nevada mining stocks were Qoiss
and devoid OF feature -, - 49,. -
v.1csd nrfee al S29. 621R there was noenlne new
An Local securities on the stock and BONA e.
change. 49, ,o-,,,,.rw ~
III Dorado county has levied an assessment
&c delinquent June u. as-s...a
The Caribou oil company VIII pay oi'~-o'~
Of as cents per share May 10. "A
At the annual meeting OF the sharsnoldss .,< 9s
the Alameda sugar company the following a.
rsctnrs var rs-siscted. John L Howard. q Y.
Burr, Joseph Hyman, A P WEIGH and 5ert =
Hecht The board later reelected ne oio oLn
vice president; ]. @. Whittington. secrstary-
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Los AngeIes Markets

LOS ANGELES. May I3.-Althoush receipts
continued extremely light and the demand seemed
tions. There are indications. however. Of early
further advances. Fifty cases OF northern stor-
age were among the sellers At oR nsusso ana
though not at such arm prices
carload sold on thes street There was
strong demand for butter, but offerings were az
high prices and sales few Datay and domestic
Swiss cheese sold heavily. the former showing
toes attracted strong biadns ind,eang much
improvement in that line. Onions wese offered
at very low prices without result Northern
filed with tho utmost difficulty. Hahbut was
the only variety sufficient for demands. Produce
Eggs. a74 cases; butter. 22,e7s poundsi
cheese, e,oo6 pounds; potatoes. 1,o7s sacks;
beans. 412 sacks; ouionA sacks.
assts.. sse; eastern srtras. not quoted; nrst4
2oc; dairy, 2Sc; cooking. 1T34c; 0leomsrgarine
Esss-Locai ranch. candisd, s1e; selected
"a sse; case count 1eAe; northern, case count
Cheese-Northsn fresh. 14a15c; anchor large,
i0c; anchor Z. A.. leei band cheese. anchor
brand, lie; eastern singles. 161a @17c: eastern
longhorn, ise; eastern daisy. ieh al7hc; Swiss
imported, 9oc; Swiss domestic 23c; brick cream,
fS e sas ses gSss: German
fast. $1.Io box; Nsufchstel. Si.2o box; Sierra.
Sl.10 box; Canada cream, dosen TO box, csc;
Potatoes (psr ctD-Faney highland Burbank.
soc0s1; choice, e0c@si; fancy Oregon early
rose, S242-5o; local Burbanks, $1.65; Lompoc,
81 l.500 80; new local Burbsnks. $S03-b0; local
yellow sweet potatoes, sS.25: local white sweet
potatoes, $1.75; red sweet potatoes, $1.76 sack.
Onions-Ohio yellovs, out OF market; Colorado
| red globe. out OF market; Bermuda, 81. 7691.9 80
per crate, $3.25@2.S0 per ctl silver skins, $3.50
per 100 lbs; garlic, 1Sc.
No. l, "a. 1906; Lady Washington No. l. "a. IS;
small white No, l, s404.25; blackeye, So; Gar
yanEas, $3.50; ientils. llhc; chiiss svaporatsd.
109i21sc.
Popcorn-New &45o per 100 lbs.
Pcultry-Buying prices, slye-Broiiers, II to
zoe; stays, Sc; hens. lbs and up, 1Sc; under
ibs. isc; old roostsrs, &c; turkeys. heavy. zoe;
light not wanted Selling prices. dressed-
Broilers, 2ec per Ib fryern, &c; roasters. Ale;
hens, 16@l6c.
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Egg Market I'm Nearby Counties

PETALUMA, May 1S.-Eighteen cents was the
ruling prico today Tor eggs, with Ice In a rew
cases for fancy. The cooperative iat3on il
~ ~ arS sts - .S wartrrs 80 - raet,se
at CotaH the importance Of such fund was ex.
plalned to the members. They ara Inclined to
reserve $4,000. The branches at Tomaies, Co
tati, Santa Rosa and Petalama ara a unit 90
the question
SANTA ROSA, May 13.-Ths egg market re-
manned firm today withoct any change IN the
prices, 10 cents for choice and 10 cents for Sec
onds, with one exception, whore II cents was
paid for seconds. The cotah branch OF the Co
operative association last night voted unanimous
ly to assess members q cent dozen on all eggs
handled for q reserve fund until 1000 has
been put aside. The Santa Rosa branch will
consider the question tomorrow afternoon AT
the, present receipts this means s45 day laid
sANTA CRUZ. May l8-Eggs are stfIl plen.
tiful but bring 20 cents in the open market and
sell for 20 cents Poultrymen report there is no
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetable.

Green peas were In free supply yesterday,
500 sacks arriving from the bay growing dis-
trfcts alone. causing prices to break. but a.
the market had previously been quite bare the
large arrivals were readily disposed Of. Re
ceipts OF asparagus showed quite increase
and with the demand less active, owing TO the
increased competition Of other vegetables.
prices were lower all around and a good por-
tton Of the receipts had 10 be turned over to
the Gamers Rhubarb still a weak fea-
ture on burdensome supplies and there was
an abundance Of string beans and summer
squash, which were merely in fair request.
Cucumbers were cheaper, with the recent I'm
portations from Texas Offering at $2@225 q
crate or b0c a dozen. New potatoes In boxes
were In good request, the best lots selling
up to &c pound, while sacked lots sold
slowly ~ 1Q1hc. Supplies Of new red and
Bermuda onions were In excess OF current needs
and the whole market was weak with all de-
to move on freely and the market ruled very
hrm. with Oregon Burbanks quoted higher.
Potatoes-0regon Burbanks. e0c@$1.l5 per
ctl; river whites 75c@S1 per bag: sweet pota-
toes, s2.5o@S per cti; new potatoes, 1Q92c per
lb.
onions-Australian, $40425 per ctI; Bermu-
das, $1.boQ1.76 per crate; new green, 3566oc
per box; reds. s135@1.5o per sack.
Vegetables-Asperagus, 61 @IHc per ID FOR
extra, 5@6c for No. and 3G4c for No. 4;
tomatoes, Mexican. $1.60@1.75 per crate; Gu
cumbers. 409SSc per dozen; green peas, i.266
1.76 per sack; string beans. z97c per ID; sum
mer squash. 50QT5c per box; rhubarb. 6o@s5c
per box; garlic. 1s@2oc per lb: cabbage. B59
6oc per ctl; caulinower. s5c@$1 per dozen; car
rots, Toe per sack; turntps, 7tc per sack.
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruit.

The cool weather operated against tha sale
Of freah fruits on local account yesterday. but
with a fair demand for shipment TO Puget
sound ports and rather light receipts the mar
ket ruled firm. The crop OF cherries Is almost
exhausted in some districts. and the receipts
are decreasing in consequence prices are
strengthening. Fancy stock packed In dat
drawers found ready sale at sttn prices for
shipping yesterday. There were no berries re-
ceiyed from the Los Angeles region, e car that
should have been in having been delayed by
an accident near Bakersfeld- The nonarrival
of this car caused firm market for chest goods,
OF which over 500 chests were received and
disposed Of In quick time. Blackberries from
the south sold at 50. 1898 crate OF 30 bas-
kets. There were no new arrivals Of oranges
nor were thsre any needed. the market being
heavily supplied and quiet. The fruit was hsld
at very firm prices, however the hrmness at
shipping points being reflected here. There was
a fair trade In the other citrus fruits and
Seeding oranges and ssedless grapefruit were
quoted higher.
strawberries-Longworth s1o@l2 per chest:
large varieties, $80s per chest: crates, -
FOR Los Angeles and S101.25 for Florin.
Cherries-Black, 65Q90c per drawer white,
$4,000 per drawer; in bulk. 4de6c per 10
Apples (per box)-Fancy. $l.2591 70; common
10 choice. 60c@$1.
Citrus Fruits tper box)--Navel oranges, $20r
B; seedlings, $l.50@1.75; lemons. $z.25Gt26o f0r
fancy. $1.7b02 for choice and $191.z5 for
standard: grapefruit s3-256s.7s for seedless
and $1.6002 for common; lines, $5.50Q6.
Tropical. Fruits-Bananas. M@l7 20 per bunch
for Hawaiian and 50. 509S so foz Central Amer
ican; pineapples, ss@7 per dozen.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO May 13.--The wheat market made
to a sharp bulge in the price Of May corn, but
heavy sales by prominent longs soon caused de-
cline In all deliveries. The selling was largely
due to the excellent weather now prevailing over
the entire winter and spring wheat territories
in this country and Canada and to talk of shut
ting down OF large number Of -four mills In the
northwest, due to an accumulation Of stocks OF
-four. The market closed easy. July opened m
changed to kc higher at 90h @90xc, sold at
was at S9%c.
Additional rain over the entire corn bait
shade to sc higher at 64H 064%c, advanced
TO 64s.c and closed at 64%c- May sold between
721ac and 7315c and closed at 73Nc
Trade In oats was quiet July opened Ac
higher at 47iac, sold between 1875 947Ac and
closed at 47c.
Provisions were easy at the close July pork
was 19c lower, lard was down ~ 05c and ribs
were 21sc lower.
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New york Metal Market

NEW YORK, May 13.-There was very Sc
we're decline In the London tin market spot clos
Ing at f132 los and futures at 1882 bs The
local market was weak and unsettled In conse-
quence, with quotations ranging from % 25c to
Copper advanced rs "a In London, with spot
closing at f57 Is Sd and futures at f57 It's Cd.
The local market is steady and q shade higher
with lake quoted at IL. 621k 0I2 75c electroiytfc
at II 5o9l2 6211c and casting at IL 251l2 371sc
Lead declined at f12 It's Cd in the London
427hc locally.
Spelter was unchanged at k9 ATS Cd in London
and at 4.55Q465c locally.
Iron was unsettled in the London market
Standard foundry nominal while Cleveland
warrants were quoted at Sos. Locally the mar.
ket was unchanged.
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Poultry and Came

Continued heavy deliveries, together with q
chickens, and although business was Of fair
proportions prices for everything except young
ROSTERS sagged. even fryers, which bad been
Hens and broiling chickens were the weakest
articles on the list, they constituted fully
well above 200 coops- The other kinds Of poul-
try attracted but little attention there being
only an occasional inquiry for ducks. geese q
pigeons.
Poultry tper dozen)--Hens. s404.50 for small,
5.@5.oo for large and sS@7 for extra; old
extras, s9@lo; fryers, $6@7; large broilers,
$1,000; small broilers, S29S, ducks, $50
i.6o; squads, s292.to; geese, $202.5o. per pair;
goslings. S2.50QS per pair turkeys. nominal.
Game tper dozen}-Eare, s10i25; rabbits,
81 2b611 So
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General MerrAandis.

.B.ss-e-ain bags. June-Jdly. Ga aszs; sar
0uentin- e5so; wool bags 421s@ 44c; heecs irvine
Coal-Psnnsyivania anthracite, egg. SIC; Wei
linston, "a par ton; New Wellington, SIP; Coo,
bag. $40; Australian house-Riehmond, etc
A2; CumberiAad n4 In bulk and $3.50 in sacks
Welsh anthracite. SIS; coke. 81 per ton IN bull
and s1s in sacks; Rocky mountain. $11@12-
ops-orotations for barrels: Lanseed. 55<
more: castor Oh. in cases. No. 1, 75c: Baker:
IA. cases. q. 24@1 .2e; lucoi, soc for boiled anC
lon; cocoanut Oh, IN barrels. so0ss1sc for XXX
57n@61c for No. I and 5595shc for No. 2
according to quality extra bleachsd winter sperm
whale Oh, 55c; extra winter strained lard oil
soc; No. ! lard OIL 5Se; pure neatSfoot oil. Soc
oil. s5c; boiled asa oil. s5c; paint on. s5c
Coal Oh. Gasoline. etc.-Water white IN drum,
or iron bbls lie, cases 1sc: special DO, Hike;
i61sc; extra star. ishei Elaine. asIsc: sOcene,
ls1fc: red crown and motor gasoline in iron bbls
or drums i4.sc. In cases 21 s5e; Ne engine dis
cases 7e more; SO degree gasoiine II oark soc. IA
cases s7.se; naphtfa, IN bulk loe. In eases
Turpentine--epc per gallon in cases and eae N
drums and iron barrels.
Rosin tpsr Dbl Of ESQ Roundsl--r. sss5s r,
'ss led %sss: s Is.a@R:d e sis isss sese per IL
according e gss1sg' T6ite Lead. s9S5hc-
The Western sugar refining company quotes a.
foilows terms net CASH Standard granula ted
fnne cr eoarss). 6.oSc; frcit granulated. e.15c;
crystal dominos IN cases. 9.46c; tablets Ia hall
bbls. e.ssc; tablets N bxs, e.soc; cubes and A
crushed, e.2oc; powdered. 6,15e; candy granu-
lated. 9. isc: eonsecticaers' A, s-c6c; nagnOlia
4, S.eoe; extra 9. 5.scc; golden c, 5.40c:. D.
6.S5c; axtxa one granuia ted. 6.s5c; bbls ana so
ID bags. 1oc; half bbls. 25c; boxes. 50c more per
100 lbs for all grades Monarch bar Is quoted
over and above the price for standard fna lcanel
grarulatsd In 100 Ib bags as fellows: Rags, 100
lhs. SOC; barrels eoc; half barrels, T5c; 40 ib
tina. cased. 500; s5 ID tins. cased s220; 10 b
tins, cased, 10 IN case $2.eS: ID tins. n a
case. 81 s5 90 ID boxes, 81. No orders tasen fOE
less than IS barrels OF its equivalent
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes follows: Granulated basis.
6-0tc: .sHigrads'' bar, 6-56c; powdered 615c:
crushed. 6-8oc; berry, e.16cs c. 8 II. extra
nre dry granulatsd. 6-06c; coarse dry granulatsd.
e.o6c; eonfsetioners A. e.OOc; confecriOners'
ranulated 200 ID bags only. 6s5c; excelsior
A. 5.6oc: extra @, 5.56c; golden c. 5.45c; yellow
d. $3.50: h. b E. crystal dorinos, 9.45e. Add
tfonai per 100 ibs; In bbls and 80 10 bags. 1Oc
morei half bbls. 25c more; boxes. SOC more for
all grades Bar In 35 ID and 20 ID tins. 81 10
more; In 10 ID tins. s2.s5 more. Minimum order.
carload weight
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THE STOCK MARKET
mining stocks auiet and Weak. with .
Dividend ON Ophir--Local seeur-
tiles Dull

The declaration OF dividend OF 10c on Ophlr
stock. payable May n. had the unusual effect OF
depressing the stock, which declined taking
most OF the other ComstOcks down with it
The dividend was deemed unwise in some quar-
tiers as IL was declared out OF cash surplua
considered necessary FOR running expenses on
the present basis Of operations and this led to
some realizing on the stock Sales were not
large. however In its last monthly statement
Of financial condition, the company reported hav-
ing S4437e cash hand Nay L. 1908 with
three railroad carloads OF first class ore al the
snsitng works awaiting sale or en- route. At
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Minnesota wheat Market

DULUTH, May 13-wheat--No ! northern,
s.. .o6&; No. northern. 81. o2E; May, s1.o4A I;
'uis' Nlos7s' SsTPiTSs%SpEsIp TPiSSEIpoIIs 81
MINNEAPOLIS. May 1s---Wheat-No haD.
81. oeN; No ! northern. sLo7h; No. north
September, 91@91Mc.
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london wool salex

LONDON, May 1s--The offerings at the wool
coa sa,es s0oay I'M Daies y
active demand at 2h as per cent advance over
yesterdays price. Americana bought moderate
supply OF crossbreds. Only small quantities Of
merinos were offered and they sold readily at
hardening rates
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Northern Wheat MARKED

PORTLAND. May ls.-wheat-Cfub, socs
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, MAY Northumberland Prices
paid by exporters: Bluesteu, CSC; club, SEC; red,
Bee.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

without discount; bakers extras S5 4015. IS ;
superdne, $420@4.50; Oregon and Washington,
per Dbl, $4.90Q5.40 for family, bakers and pat
cuts and S465@5.15 for cut OF; Kansas patents.
San Francisco track. Sc; do straight, $3.50; Da-
kota patents, $6.45; straights, $6.25 per bbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages. net
cash, no discount, are as follows: Graham dour.
S3 per 100 lbs; rye -four, $40: rye meal SO. 20;
rice nour, $40; corn meal. S276; extra cream
hominy, IS. 3.40@3.60; buckwhest hour, 81; cracked
wheat $3.50; farina $40: whole wheat 1our,
500; rolled oats, bbls s697.25. in sacks se.260
pearl barley, $40; split peas. boxes IS per 100
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Hay and FecdstufYs

The movement In hay sluggish yesterday.
buyers and sellers being apart in their views.
Prices remained unchanged and there moth
ing new in feedstufs.
Feedstuffs continue firm and scarce.
Bran-$32@133 per ton
Middlngs-$ $50 G36 per ton.
Shorts-$S3 ass per ton.
Feedstuffs-Rolled barley, $31Q32; rolled oats
for feed, $34Q35; mixed feed, $z702e; oilcake
neal in 20 ton lots $3.50, In 10 ton lots e3S, s
ton lots $685. 30, smaller lots $50; cocoanut cake
or meal at mills, SAT in 10 and $3.50 In S ton
lots, 1obbing $2S; corn meal, $36@37; cracked
corn, S3S@39; broom corn seed. 90c@$i per cti;
alfalfa meal and mealfalfa, Jobbing lots s2S, car.
load lots $22 per ton
Hay-Wheat, S16Q20; wheat and oat, $16@
10; tame. oat, $13Q17.60; volunteer wild oat
s12@15.50; alfalfa. $9@14; stock, $S@10 per ton.
Straw-65Gno0c per bale
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Provisions

Cured Meats-Bacon, s to 10 lbs. 1s1Se; 10
to 12 lbs; 15Hs; Light medium and medium,
to lbs. tehc; s to 10 lbs 1s1ac; 10 to II
lbs, 1Sc; fancy sugar cured, 22c per ID: eastern
sugar cured hams, 15c for heavy and 1910
for light; California hams. 131s @14e; mess beef.
Sll per bbl; extra family, $12; family. S11-50;
prime mess pork. 81; extra clear, so; mess.
81 25 for 25 lb kegs and $1-3o for kits; smoked
beef, 1sd2Oc per ID.
Lard-Tierces quoted at SIC for California
compound, &c for eastern compound and lie for
pure; half bbls, pure, ike; 80 ID tins, IL Hc;
10 ID tins. 11&c; lb tins, uBc; ID tina
Cottoiene-ons half bbl. sNei half bbls.
eHc; tsree, &c; tierces. SIC; uerees,
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LOCAL MARKETS

Sam Francisco Money Market
Silver was 1sc higher yesterday, but HonskunR
exchange went the reverse. declining To- An
other rates remained about the same.
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Cash Grain and Proyisson.

CHICAGO, May 13--Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. easy; No. 3 wheat, 90cG1sI oS;
7315c; No yellow, 1hc; No. 2 oats 54Ec;
No. 3 white 50@55Ac; fair to choice mating
barley. 5GQ75c; No. l northwestern daxseed
81 IAN short ribs. rides 1oosel Sc. 7507 121s
mess pork. per barrel $l2. 35@13.4o; lard, per
100 pounds Ss.371k; short clear sides (boxed),
$!.Sl AQ'-e2h; whisky basis Of high wines.
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Beans and sesds

Al quota tons remained unchanged yesterday.
a; small white, S3.9oG4; large white, $sso0
(; pink. ss@3 10; red, So 25@3fs; butter. 81 80;
nmas. $465Q4.So; red kidney. SO; blackeyes.
beans 2-50@3; Gsrvanzas, $S2563.65.
Seeds-Brown mustard. 355 @3%c; yellow mus
tard. nominal; daxseed, 3d. carload lots; canary,
&c; alfalfa, lie; rape, cleaned. 21sc timothy,
nominal; hemp, Az 44hc; millet. 2N @3Hc per
ID; broom corn seed, $1S@2Q per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.65@3 per
ctl. No Niles here
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
MIsCELLANEoUs MARKnrs
Naval stores-Turpentine and +

SAVANNAH, May 1s.-Turpentine- Steady
44c: sales, lib; receipts, 900; shipments, 366. .
Rosin-Firm; sales, 2,sSe; receipts. 2,T76
shipmsnts. ess; stock, sc, 4e1. Quote: A B. q
"a. .So; /. N.15;K. $5.T5; NJ, $3.50; N. s5.e5;
VIC, $e.05; WV, Sc. Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Elauxhterers' rates to dealers are al follows:
Beef-6% &1Ac per ID for steers, 506c for
COWS and heifsrs.
veal-e9sc for large and s99c for small
Mutton-Wethers. S9She; ewes, T4Thc.
Lamb-10d11i1c per ID for spring.
Dressed PORK (per Ib)--75a6Sc for heavy and
8671Oo for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock. delivered In San Francisco, less so
per cent shrinkage for cattle:
Cattle-Steers, No. 1. S@S15c; second quality,
Tx 5@sc; third quality. 611@7c; cows and
heifersss &c for No. L; second quality. 6961ac;
third quality 5@51ac; thin. 344c: bulls and
stsgs 4@4Mc; thin bulls, 3031ac.
Calves-41c per ID for light. &C for medium
and 3t5c for heavy (gross weightl.
shsep-Wethsrs, 5@6Ac per lbs ewes. Al 05c
(gross weight
Thanksgiving. 516 @6c per ID.
Hogs-lo0 to zoo lbs. 611c; 200 and over, So
@6c; bo&rs, 90 per cent, stays 30 to 40 per
cent apd sows 10 to 20 per cent OF from above
ouotstions
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
Foreign Futures
sd. Louia wool nrarket

ST. LOUIS, May 15.-wool steady; medium
grades combing and clothing. 16@16hc; light
fne, 13Ql4c; heavy fne, 901oc; tub washed