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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Some Wall street stocks higher and others lower.
Cotton market dull and materially changed
Copper stocks steady. Silver 14c higher
Local and mining stocks quiet, with variations
New York and sterling exchange in good demand
Some eastern money coming in here for rebuilding.
Flour dull with Minneapolis and Kansas City mills closing
Wheat dull and unchanged Barley futures lower.
Feedstufs still in light supply and firm Hay unchanged
Asparagus other spring vegetables in large supply
Onions lower and Slow Potatoes show little change.
Poultry and game quiet and without feature.
Butter and cheese lower. Eggs higher, though plentiful
Oranges and bananas continue to off we'll
Dried fruits quiet with changes Raisins before
hams and lard higher and the latter very firm
Cattle, sheep and hogs unchanged.
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THE STOCK MARKET
Sugar Stocks Qufeter, but Steady
Tonopahs and ComstOcks Lower
G0ldfeIds IrreGuIar

There was not much on the stock bosrdz
yesterday. The only variation on the stock and
bond exchange was a small advance In United
Railroads bonds TO S65. The sugar STOCKS
though no higher, were steady. with a lighter
business Pacific Coast borax was ex dividend
OF ST.
The mining stocks showed no noteworthy tea
lures Ophir and Mexican were somewhat lower
on the day, under fair trading The southern
Nevadas were dull The Tonopahs were gener-
ally lower. while the Goldfelds were Irregular
some being higher and others lower
IL was announced yesterday that Yukon xold
viii be regularly called In the board hereafter
beginning today.
Ths Grapevine Canyon mining company has
levied an assessment OF 255c. delinquent April 2S
Imperial oil will pay a dividend OF soc Aprf1 &
and Kern River oil one OF 10c April 8.
The Honolulu rapid transit and lighting com
psny has declared a dividend OF I per cent on
the common stock. payable March 81.
The Central Pacific railroad company has de-
clared semiannual dividend OF per cent on the
preferred stock and per cent on the common
stock.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future GRAIN and prov,.,.


CHICAGO, March 3o.-sentiment in the wheat
market was bearish all day. although little
steadier tone developed late in the day ON COW
erng by shorts, which was inspired by sharp
advance in corn. Heavy and general rains In
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma were chiefly re-
sponsble for the weakness Favorable weather
for spring work In the northwest poor demand
for cash wheat and declines at nearly ali the
European grain markets were lesser Influences
Selling throughout the day was general and buy
ing was mainly by shorts The close was easy
May opened ssQXc lower at 93A @935Ac sold
OF 10 9215c and closed at 83Hc.
Corn was strong nearly all day. Unsettled
weather, decrease in the visible supply an i'm
proved demand for cash grain and reports of
small country acceptances were the bulIish
factors The market closed strong. May opened
shade higher TO 1AQHc lower at 65h @65Mc.
advanced to 60&c and closed at 66%c.
Oats were moderately firm, In sympathy with
corn. May opened unchanged at 535c sold off
to 5S1sc and then advanced to 53%c. The close
was at $3.50.
Provisions advanced sharply because of the
strength Of corn and liberal shipments Of lard
May May pork closed 5I5 g60c higher. Lard was up
me leading futures ranged as follows:
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Hay and Feedstun.

Some changes in the quotations for bran.
shorts and middlings will be seen Stocks OF
these three descriptions still light and the
market continues firm but dull
There is nothing new in hay. Receipts yes
terday were sS5 tons, including so
Bran-S30G32 per ton
Middlings-$33Q Q36 per ton.
Shorts-$31 q 33 per ton.
Feedstufs-Rolled barley, $29@3O; rolled oats
for feed, S31Q33 mixed feed $26@27; oilcake
meal, in 20 ton lots $3.50, in 10 ton lots $3s 5
ton lots $3.50, smaller lots $39; cocoanut cake
or meal at mills, $27 in 10 and S275O In 5 ton
lots. Jobbing S2S; meal. S34 cracked corn,
S35; broom corn seed, 90e9$l per ctl; alfalfa
lots So per ton.
Hay-Wheat, s12@1e; wheat and oat, s11@
$3.50; tame oat, $10@15; volunteer wild oat, So
GIL; alfalfa, $9Ql4; stock, $7.50Q9.
Straw-55Q QS5c per bale.
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market

New York and sterling exchange continued in
good demand yesterday and the latter was higher
There was no advance in the Hongkong rates
though silver was " higher. Rates for loans
remained unchanged and conditions In the loan
market were as previously stated.
1t was reported among the banks that eastern
money is quietly flowing in here for loanng on
real estate in rebuilding operations. For some
reason or other not much is being said about this
influx OF funds for rebuilding, but, according to
high banking authorities, several large blocks
have very lately been received. The local bank
ers are pleased with this evidence of eastern con-
fdence in future.
There were several bank removals yesterday
The Crocker ma tonal returned to its old quarters
on the gore Of Market. Post and Montgomery
the lnterna tional banking corporation opened in
its hne new offices in the Mills building and
the Mission bank opened in its new building at
Sixteenth street and Julian avenue l.
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Butter. Cheese and Err.

The expected happened In the butter markaf
yesterday. when all grades of creamery gooiS
were marked down. the drop being due to 6eavv
receipts and the cessation OF the shipping bust
tras and drsts were &c pound lower the ton
quotation being 2lc, while seconds were marked
down nc to lsc Nearly all receivers were car
seinng side OF the market on the exchanged
where about 5000 pounds of extras Changed
hands. ee1
Eggs continued to pour into the city. but most
OF the arrivals were owned by storage specula-
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetable.

Asparagus. rhubarb and peas were In average
request among city tradesmen, but as supplies
were In excess Of local needs and there was
no shipping outlet for surplus lots, the markei
was easier for all three descriptions tboush
prices showed but little change There was
quite large carryover Of asparagus awaiting
disposition at the hands of the Gamers whs
are expected to be In the market today Re-
ceipts of rhubarb was only 800 boxes h5t
there was SO much carried over stock on hand
that dealers were unable to advance prices 4
sack of green peppers came In from the south
and sold at 35c pound. The recent sharp nd.
VANCE in yellow onions proved more than the
market could stand and the arrival of three ears
yesterday caused the price to recede to 4c .
pound and sales were slow at that New nota
toes were slightly frmer ON light arrivals and
old crop goods remained steady at prevfm1s
prices.
Potatoes-Lompoc Burbanks, 81. IO61. .a5 mar
ctl: Oregon Burbanks. s5c@$1.05 per ctl: river
whites, 40QS5c per bag; early rose, 81 l85@1. 50
per ctl; seed kinds 10000 per ctl: sweet nots :
toes, .$S.25@3.50 per ctl; new potatoes. 3@3lSc
per lb. & SsIzs
onions-yellow. 81 per ctl; new green. soa
Toe per box. ~
vegetables-Asparagus, Sc per lb for extra. esa
&c for No. and 3@5e for No. 2; green2peas 5Ss
SC per ID; tomatoes. Mexican, 81 500l2 per crate.
dollhouse cucumbers, 75c@$1 so per dozen ereen
peppers, - per ID; rhubarb Sl6I 30 nor
box; garlic 15@20c per lb; celery, 35050c ner
DOZEN cabbage, 45@50c per ctl; caulifiower 4nS5
SOC per dozen; carrots. 75c per sack turnips ~
per sack marrowfat and Hubbard squash S1o1
Is per ton. SAo@
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ye-California. s1.47h@1.5o per ctl.
Flour and Farinaceou. Good.

down for want Of wheat.
General changes will be noted in quotations for
Kansas and Dakota brands of -four. Prices for
the California product remain unchanged. The
market is dull.
Flour-California family extras, S5.40@6 net,
without discount; bakers extras, IS .4O@5 .65:
superhne.. 81 .20@4 so; Oregon and Washington.
per bbl 81 I5Q5:2S for family, bakers and pat
ents and $4.20Q4.50 for cut OF; Kansas patents,
San Francisco track. S6.65; do straight, Sc 45;
Dakota straights $6.10; patents. $500 per Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices In packages, net
cash, no discount follows: Graham dour.
50 per 100 lbs: rye -four. $40; rye meal, So. 90
rice -four, $1.20; corn meal. s2.75; extra cream
do, $40; oat meal $4.10; cat greats, 81 4.30;
hominy, S3.40g3.60: buckwheat dour, $4 cracked
wheat $50; farina, $40; whole wheat -four
$500. rolled OATS bbls $6Q7:25 in sacks S6.259
pearl barley, $40; split peas, boxes So per 100
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Now York MONEY Market

NEW YORK March 3o-Money on call easy.
IL az per cent ruling rate. q per cent; clos
ing bid, per cent; offered u per cent.
Time loans quiet and steady. Sixty days, 3
per cent; 90 days, 3h@31a per cent; six
months, per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 51a@6 per cent.
Sterling exchange hrmer with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 S640d 4. s645 for demand
and at S4.s4Q4.s4o5 for 50 day bills Com
mercial bills, $4s3%
Bar silver 55ssc.
Mexican dollars, 47c.
Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds
irregular.
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Provisionx

Eastern hams are 1sc higher. Lard 4. .,.o
uisnsr ,rtiS IN sympathy with the western markeTs
"1,un T are rising again No other changes.
- re lot light medium. 15c for light. 1sc for
sIn ezra light and sa@19c for sugar cured: ertrs
bellies. l4c; eastern sugar cured hams Il. iSc &C.
ilsasy lsay ana l4hc for light; California hams, 1s@
-o1e' mess peer, - per bbl; extra mess
clear e 20 90; mess s2o50; pig pork. sa4: nIes
ase,' $50 Tor half bbls. 81 25 for % Ii kegs
anq Si-S0 Tor kits; smoked beef l3c per In
Laro-f1erces quoted at 75xc for California
fSoom1pound, So1 9@s1sc for eastern compound and
tins, 1o&c; 10 ID tins I1Le: ID tins iTsz ~ 10
10 tins. 111ac. '' -7sc'
o,t tCottolene-one III bbL s4c; 8 half bbls
Sc uefce tierces, Size; . tierces.
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Poultry and Game

There was no poultry received from tho mia
die west yesterday, but about half of ear Tha !
came In late last week was on hand and mot
with good sale at satisfactory prices a car
was reported close at hand and scheduled for 70
days market. There was practically no marker
Tor native poultry. new arrivals being only three
coops. Game was duh and only small norfon
Of the receipts brought the top quotations. Re-
Poultry (per ozen)--Hens 81 5O05 5o for
small $6Q7 for large and $7.50QS. 80 for extras
old roosters $4l 4. 50; young roosters. S767. so
DO extras. $sGS; fryers, S748; large broilers'
$55046.50; small broilers. S4@5; ducks S;s5 .
for young and s415 for old: pigeons 81 s56I ~.
squads. $2.50@3; geese, $2l2.J0 per pair. ras.
lings S3@3.50; turkeys. nominal
Game tper dozenl-Gray geese, $2@2. 80: white
geese. S1d150; brant 81 1-25@2; hare 81 751Ss.
cotton tail rabbits, $2Q2.25
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; Calls Page Of Commercial News

Calves-51 be per lb for light 4ss@5c for
medium and 4q41ae for heavy gross weight.
saeep-Nethers. 5la9oc per ID; ewes, 595iac
Lambs Yearlings. 6@7c per ID; spring. "a
Hoss-loo to geo lbs. 50 aec. 80 to 22s lbs.
o. o. per cent. stays 30G40 per cent and sous 101a
General Merchandise
Bags-Grain bags. June-July 65&@7c: san
v;,e Tvsnein; osse' wool bags. 421s 944c; neecs
,,1l PENNSYLVANIA anthracite. egg. SIS: well
pay. oay. sl0; Australian house-Richmond, ETC. So:
@1rm9eriand. @ sl4 in bulk and SIS so In sacks:
mslss we anthracite SIS coke. SIT per ton in bulk
an0 SlS IN sacks: Rocky mountain, S11G12.
Oils-ouotations are for barrels: Linseed. sc
per gallon for boiled and 54c for raw: cases. Sc
more; castor oil. in cases. No. l. 75c: bakers
"a eases, Sl2Sg1-30; lueol soc FOR boiled ana
4oe Ior raw; China nut, cases. 766S6c per gal
to .0ns eScoanut oil in barrels. 52l3 a5sc for XXX
according to quality: extra bIeached winter
sperm OIL 65c' natural winter sperm oil, Csc:
lard oil. 90c: No. lard oil 75e; pure neatsfoos
on. o. Soc No neatsfoot oil. CSC; herring OIL
sDc seT salmon oil. Soc; boiled ash oi 35c: paint
Coal Oil. Gasoline. etc-water white. In drums
or IRON oois. lie; cases. 1sc: special do. lie:
l6lse; extra star. 1o14c: Elaine. 261sc: eocene.
ds1ae; red crown and motor gasoline. IN iron bbIs
distillate. in iron bbs or drums. Sc: No. Do
&C. cases 7c more; So degree sasolfns. In bulk
SOC, IN cases 3715c; naphtha. In bulk 1Oc, in
Turpentine-sSc per gallon In cases and 70e In
drums and iron barrels
Hos1n (per bbl OF 2SO poundsl-E ss25. n
So;so; g. s. 80: II. $40; I. $685..
Susar-The Western sugar refining company
quotes as follows, terms net cash: Standard
dominos in cases, 9.25c tablets In half bbl..
o-Soe; tablets IN boxes s. 00c: cubes and a
crushed. 6.lOc; powdered. 595c: candy zranu-
lated 9-95c: confectionery A. 5.s5c; magnolia
a. 94oc; extra @. 5-35e: golden G. 525c- ID
o.loc; extra tine granulated 5.65c: bbIs and 50
10 bags l0c; half bbls 25c, boxes soc more Der
100 lbs for all grades Monarch bar is ouotef
over and above the prices for standard dne lcana1
granulated in 100 ID bags as follows: Bags 100
lbs SOC; barrels, Soc; half barrels. 75c: 10 ii
tins, cased. $40; 30 ID tins cased 81 20; 10 ID
tins. cased. 10 In case, 50 S5: ID tins 8 In a
case. s2.S5; 80 ID b9xes. 81 No orders taksn
for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent
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New York G tton Market

NEW YORK, March oo.-Huttons wire says:
Nothing at all doing Local trade bearsil
and a good many short. There was general
reduction of 10 per cent wages in New Eng
land cotton mills today. involving 10000 oper-
atives next Monday.
While there is nothing In sight at the mo-
ment on which to cause the immediate devel-
opment of any important bull movement, it must
be remembered that most of the bear news on
the crop and trade conditions as we'll ss the
present speculative position has out and
nad It's effect in depressing prices to the cur
rent leFel OF 952c for the general option list
COTTON FUTURES.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS


SAVANNAH, Ca, March 30.-Spirits turpen-
tine, nothing doing. SIC nominal sales, none;
receipts. 253 barrels; shipments, 463 barrels
Rosin- Firm; sales, 1,90S barrels; receipts.
l,415 barrels; shipments, 1881 barrels; STOCK
63 $50 barrels. Quotations: ABC $3.50; d.
$50; +. $50; 7, $3.50; G, s3.s5. H, S3.95:
$50: h, s490; NJ. S5.25; y, $3.50; VIC,
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Loans, Exchange and Silver
Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-The worlds shipments for the week
were as follows in quarters: Russian. 21 900:
II, 600.
Liverpool and Paris futures were lower. The
English markets were generally easy, with
poor inquiry, and the European markets were all
quiet.
Chicago was lower and dull at the decline.
hain was reported along the edge OF the south
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Beans and Seeds

There is nothing new to report in this market
Beans (per ctl)-Bayos, $3G3 10: pea s3 *
"A; small white, S3.40@3 so; large white,
ss5o@3.6o;. pink, sSg3.l0; red, $S.50@4; but
ter $3.50; limas. 81. 4044.65; red kidney, So rs
@3.25 blackeyes, $325@3.50; horse beans 81 25
@2.75: cranberry BEANS So; Garvanzas S37504.
seeds-Brown mustard. S3GS.50: yellow mus
4c; alfalfa, 1914 @2Oc; rape, cleaned 2lsc.
timothy. nominal; hemp, 4k@415c; miliet, 81
03Ac per lb broom corn seed, $1S@20 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at So. .65Q3 and
Niles at $2.25@2.50 per ctls
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Foreign Futures
london Wool Sales

LONDON March 30.-The offerings at the
ity and amounted to 9,S13 hales. The demand
was better, especially for well grown greasies
which sold in sellers favor Continental buyers
took scoureds freely. and Americans paid Is 21ad
for light greasy half breds. The sale will close
on April 2. instead of the following day, as pre-
viously announced.
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Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Hone


The markets under this head continue quiet
with several slight changes In fruits Late mail
adyises Ess,,dr0I. from New ss York say: . -.
having for their object the holding OF the goods
received from the coast Saturday there are
still many sellers outside OF the pools who are
willing to sell at Sc sweatbox and on that
basis the packers. it is held. can AFFORD to book
orders FOR prompt shipment fancy seeded, guar
anteed made from sound stock. at SC r Q. b.
California This at least some of them ara
said to be willing TO do. but they are getting
very few orders at present from this end. In
the spot market prices both coast and city
seeded are entirely nominal. Loose muscatels
srovn at 19oMs & . for crowns. 5A@6Ac for 3
receiving little any, o sttsnon sGr sesdsss
varieties also are dull. with offerings at size
California prunes are stiIl unsettled. the
SGndltqns m created By the recent heavy arrival
on Decentralization. Still it Is held n lose os
uemely doubtful II choice Santa Clara stock
could be bought on the spot here on anything
prunes are again reported TO be easy on sizes
other than So-4os. Offerings OF 41-50s were
the same price being nominaily l'u quoted s' US S1
grade. with offerings down to &c c for Asto stock
cent less for so pound boxes Choice are 81 sti
1eio at loc as inside, extra choice at lie ana
is steady but ony small lots ar are sSDl wanted Aenes
moderate jobbing business Is being done in anrt
offered at 10c -'0' peais are
Fruits-Apricots. 14317c; evaporatsd apples.
SSgGssi Sg pears; rs 7A@loc; peaches, saslse ass.
nr,,nse %SA ii Ior wnlte @ and 2921zc for black;
cvd'.l Rslsins g. Q. b. FresnoD-2 crown, SIC; 8
crown, SdsN &C; crown, 4Ac; seeded. 5@6Hc: seed
and Sl5092 for clusters layers
.Nnts-ai -aimonds-Nonpareils. 13h@l45bc: XXI
10 10 y d4c; ne plus ultra, 1G13c; brakes. IIG
IL t3c; Languedoes, 10c; hardshells 71a7I.cS y
,maiHnts3lSc ,os H per ID for No. softshe ana Zoe
for for No No. 40 Ls73c FOR No hardshen and 9jSc
n honey-Water white, comb. I6dI7c: White
hoc' hoc' waler white; extracted, s@S15c: light am
per ~ ~ ne dafk amber and eandlsd. 5hQ54c
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New York Metal Marked
Visible Grain suppIx

NEW YORK, March 3O-The eisibIe yrain
supply Saturday, March IS. as compiled by the
New York produce exchange, was as follows:
wheat 3S,Oo2000 bushels, decrease O36 600
bushels; corn 5.9s9,000, decrease es 600: oats
O06, 900, increase 691 600; rye 614 600 decrease
"a, 600; barley 3 .366. 900. decrease 21S 600
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Cash Grain and Provision.

tions were as follows: Flour-Easy Wheat
No. spring 97c;. No. 3, 92hca$1 .o5; No. 2
red 921sg9sMlac: * corn-No: 2, 65@651ae; No.
3 white, 5015 Qh3c Rye-No. q 73c. Barley.
Fair to choice mailing, 77@s5c- Flaxseed-No.
81. .85. Clover-Contract grades, $24 Short ribs
Sides (loose), $6.621z@7. .12N. Mess pork per
Short clear sides tboxed): $7121s @7.37h
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Minnexota Wbeaf M.rket

MINNEAPOLIS March 3O.-Wheat-No. /
hard $1.061a No. / northern. $1.04h: No 2
northern, S1.02B; No. 3 northern, 96Is d991kc:
May, s1.03ss; July, S1.o1as.
DULUTH. March 30.-Wheat-No / hard
81 .051a; No. l northern, S1.0515s May. $1.013a ;
July, S1.021k.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, March 30-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances in the general fund
shows: Available cash balances $3.50, 039. ALP; I;
gold coin and bullion, $27 POP, ,s62 gold certif-
Gates, $31, ,765, $50.
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Northern Wheat Market

OREGON
PORTLAND, March 30.--Wheat-Club s3@
SIC: bluestem, S5MS6c; valley, S3@Sic; red
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, March 80. - Wheat = Unchanged
Bluestem, Sac; club, SIC; red, soc.
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New York Grain and Produce


NEW YORK, March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 49,
7oo barrels; exports. 2s,7oo; quiet and barely
wheat-Receipts, $4,000 bushels: exports.
100; spot barely steady; No. red ST O0ls
en,e,Ea5or' elevator Aoso% f. o. b. ahoat; No: northern
i1;na' Duluth .$id2% I. O. b afoat; No. hard
Left to itself wheat was dull and heavy today.
Ienecting good rains In the southwest. but under
tne inspiration OF a strong market prices
rallied sharply in the last hour and closed only
$g4.c net lower. May, $l01 5-16@l.01 1915.
96Ac.
Hops-ouiet.
Hides-Steady
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw. firm; refining, 3s6c; centrifugal,
36 test, 4.36c; molasses sugar 36lc: refined
steady.
Cofee-Futures closed quiet net unchanged to
10 points lower. Sales were reported of is. 900
May, 5.7oci July. 5.75c; September. $500; De-
cem6er. 5soc February 5.so95,e5c;. spot,
mild. quiet; Cordova. 9s4 a13c.
Butter-Firm. Creamery extras 2S02Sibc:
western factory hrsts. 201ac; imitation creamery,
Cheese-Firm. State full cream small colored
fancy fancy, l5%c; do white fancy. l6c; do large
Bggs-Firm. Western average frsts, 15ac;
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market shows little
Improvement in point of activity, but prices rule
steady TO frm. Fancy are quoted at 10A @11c
.Z1ESo12Ss pAiHlc 1SW t1Sc, COmuOu TO
fair 5&z @6S4c.
Prunes-Are a little more active with quota
tions ranging from AZ G14c for California and
from 6@l0c for Oregon fruit.
. Apricots---Unchsnged. with choice quoted at
lsg2Oc, extra choice l9g2lc, fancy 20G24c
Peaches-Are in moderate demand. with choice
quoted at 10G1014c extra choice ll@11 lAc,
fancy 1lhQ12c, extra fancy 13@14c.
Raisns-Dull and unchanged, with loose mus
cateis quoted at 5@6Nc, seeded raisins 51a q
SAC. London layers S165@1.75.
New York Metal Market
NEW YORK, March 30-The London tin
market was higher today with spot closing at
fl45 and futures at f144. Locally the market
was quiet with quotations ranging from 81 .95c
TO 32.12Ac.
Copper was lower in the London market with
spot quoted at EGO 5s and futures at 100 15s
Locally the market firm and unchanged:
Lake, 1912 @l3 .S75Ac; electrolytic, 1927 "a
13.25c; casting, l2SI413c.
Lead was lower in London with spot quoted
@4c.
Speter advanced to Ell IS Cd in London. but
was dull and unchanged at 460@4.7Oc locally
The English iron market was lower with
standard foundry quoted at Sos Sd and Cleve-
lanc warrants at 52s. Locally no change was
reported.
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st. Louis Wool Market

ST. LOUIS March 30-Wool steady; medium
grades. combing and clothing, 19M21c: light
fine, 16R@19l2c; heavy fine, 14@15hc; tub
washed 25030c.
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cries, 22n2slzc: dairies. 20@26c Eggs steady:
a. marx. cases included, lac; hrsts. l44c, prime
1psjs, 1as, l5Ac; extras, 16Ae. Cheese steady at
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London Closing Stocks

Bar silyer-Quiet; 25 9-16d per ounce
Money-2&4 az per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for
short bills is pa @25s per cent and for three
months bills 2az per cent.
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Norfheru Business

SPOKANE, March 3o.-Cleartngs, 1924, ,9s5
balances 500, ,925
PORTLAND, March 30.-Clearings $685., 1858;
balances, S127, ,6Ss
SEATTLE. March so.-Clearings, sl.,so9, ,o92;
TACOMA. March so.-clearings. ss7o, ,722;
balances. s57, ,143.