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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain ana Provisions

CHICAGO. March a.--The wheat market was
nervous snd prices RANGED nearly cents. A
sharp break al tie ppcrirg. caused by extreme
M ryousncss in European markets. was followed
IN the Grst half hour bs q radical advance caused
h purchases Of shorts. Sentiment continued
t',ilish urfil thc government Geures on farm
reserves were araounced when prices declined
TO new low uars for me day. The market closed
sdFanced 60 a7gs5isc apd titsr declined to
3Sasc. The clgSe uas II 95Tse ss
J'ns com D1srket wss~ strong all day on light
offerings ard active husirg by shorts and CON-
mission holses The government crop report.
which was the: chief buIlish inhucree, showed
tue amount OF corn ip possesSion OF Farmers on
March was aC2. 42o 900 bushels, against ! GAS.
100000 Bushels on the SANS. day last year. The
market closed stronE. May opened a shade to
f3eiasc lower at 6a6os izc advsneed to S4ise
and closed at san hGetssc, Tie dist;nt deiive les
OF oats we're 6rmer. hut May was weak be-
cause Of selling bs, eievptor interests. The
chief buliish i;rfrerce was the government re-
port. which showed 267 100000 bushels In the
hands of. farmers osi March J.. Opened y q lic
lower at 5244e, sold between 52ss Q53Kc and
81 &c and closed al 53t<c.
q. Provisions were stror. all day because Of a
higher market FOR live hogs and the substantfsi
Increases In exports. At the close = May pork
was Up Gi3 a l0c. - 81 3 .-s'
lard was TIC higher. 81.
Ribs we're cIael5c higher.
The leading futures ranged as fcllo8x:
Articles open. ifish. Lcw. Close.
MAJ 90 a1is o5s, a5S.
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Potatoes, onion. and yeeetable.

The irSt OF the week found the potato market
In good trim for the selling interests. there
being good demand for choice stock At sstis-
factory prices and dealers reported mo- diff
Guilty in disposirg OF desirable offerings Re
eeints by raj over Sunday were eight ears and
the usual de iyeries were made BY water routes.
A. car OF Oregon, onions came in and vas
PROMPTLY closed out ths previously quoted
rates There were no eastern onlcns il frs {
hands the last lot OF rcpicked stock having
been closed out on Saturday.
IN ttS early tfade prices et asparagus waat
hand on the hrst delivery. There we're further
small arrivals during the day, but tac prices
established IN the morning swere easily snla in,
taincd, tiiolch the outside qaotaticp Of Soc a
pound was regarded as an extreme figure ting
top price for TIE general run being e5c' Heavy
siigtitIy lower oa arrivals Of i54 boxes from the
bay region while she other vegetables were IN
limited supply and generally arm.
Rota toas--Saiinas Burh,rks. 75eGsfsfn per
etl, Eempoc R1r',enks, Stfl125 Ser cti: Oregon
Burbanks,. 75e@ 81 per. sctf; riEer whites. sec
seed kinds, s599oe per crl: sweet potatoes
S36:s. 30 per Gel; new potatoes, $3.50 per- ID 50
pniens--oresqp elle1 $3l5G3-23 per stl,
eastern do: noEiuai. - s.zgc ~
ysgetabIes-- asparagus a7ss@ soe per lb for
extF9, 2GG.5c for No. snd f5c for No
Iea1. l. .ss@2,2s per. box: DO Los Auss:es.
81 Sle7 q string beaiIs, I'd per IA. egg plant
2f1 25c per 10; ho;horse cucgnibcrs &c d Sf per
dozen; green peppers 4Zf212e per 10. rnubarh
gHSc per 10 for bay and 81 ,256i rs per box for
southern: garlic. ftsd t61sc per ib: ctlery esq
y0c per dozsp; cabbage, 5cdase per Ell; eausi-
uower, sds per dozen carrots, s5c PR sack: trr-
baS:. yniarstwi.ss and Hubbard squash. si0Si5
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THE STOCK. MARKET
Combination Fraction the Feature OF
the, Market. With Striking Rumors
-Concernirg Mine and Stock

Local securities opened the week very quietly
aletnsrtons OF os note were Wers So advance 10 AIssks
Packers 70 s3S ard q decline IN Spring Valley
The Cc,0Stocks were quiet and fsatureleSs.
viz sl,9iat,eas ,. sse,; e q ssrgsday 50.
Of tor Sesshevrt Ne~sdss Hsvsre closed on
to 7e@ vhere' Il, cfoset he day. The Dc
Ts vas & sf'Tieg.a e s.. aa- e ss- sss sfesa
inpertsnE line S-fhe stock. There have latsly
heep Quite nyTabev q reports about changes
day vas tc ths enect 'thst large arnou1t cf
Freetiop stock has teel hela i6 trust N Gold
s. W WIS means ge:. hold 4 's saEgs nurber ~
snsEss soa t1s9 eaon Il Ine riP i out tast
e, rasher in. as rsIoS stees. a possible Tbesc
ruEsc;s, a. said above. are circelsted and theu
denied ghiee keeTs ths sroes sensitive and IN
The other leading esoldasids were generally
io~ss Eiesenss siosee g $40 against $50
against s5.4e. fsusiosss not c-eractive.
though the leaders solt we'll There vas sed-
dep activity n forta star. wrlce sold W q
21e. against a cios,nS eBotar.an Sstarcsy Of f2c.
The Radinn oil eorpaay has isTIei ~ es-
The repsrt OF the Oaenea sugar eomrsny ter
1907 gives the sugar olsput fcr tha- ses- AZ
l T. sst tsss zsa Teogse ses srzssss Tnesr sst
the output for i9os IS nor expected 20 be -
large, owing 10 the late pl2pf ant rattdns i.
involved D. loss of $3.50. 900 TO S2l0-ooo-
some improvements were made in tAe mil
N the fartsr part Of iast year. which viii ado
10 Ia per cent il the extrsrtico OF sugar
from tie cane.
lr was expected that Gse miN veEld be
grinding ea-iy IN February.
Profit and Icss acoount~ shows halarce a.
close OF 1866; of sacl -i'&t receipts for the ytar
sao seu D Dix:aeud 9s 8 % ssseo ss we're psd a aud
sol 1855 wes carried forward into t9Us.
The assels os the conpsny are estimste1 e.
have v9i1e o 81 1871. The pTincpsi itenis
II this Total .s721.5fT for real estate and
otssr propert-. 1891 312 for growing crops fhs
remainder consisting nf general aud store SUP
piles. uusold sugar. advanees made % planters.
both receivable and personal trade sceo9nts
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks to points higher.
Cotton Is to 10 points higher Coppers point higher
RuinoTs keep local mining stocks unsettled
Silver and Hongkong exchange somewhat lower
Sterling exchange lower. New York rates unchanged
Local grain markets show noteworthy features
Government stocks of grain farmers hands
Hay, feedstaffs and beans previously quoted
Good potatoes open the week active and firm
Two OF poultry sell off we'll Game still weak
Eggs being stored prevent accumulation.
Butter lower under large arrivals No change in cheese
Oranges continue IN large supply and weak
California compound lard lower Other provisions unchanged
Cattle. sheep and hogs as before quoted
Gasoline marked down c per galian
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New York Cotton Market

NEW. fbRk, MATCH B.--Hutton's wire says:
Cotton displayed activity and strength early
today stimulated by the sharp rise at Liverpool
and the higher stock market ; Price came out
With another bull circular. IN which be says that
within TIE next co days we shall see one OF the
most startling advances in cotton the trade has
ever known
The papers this morning speak OF much
hetter trade outlook, with prices steadier in all
lines OF. goods. Good judges believe that Price
was nGiidating May around 1860 on Saturday
replacing his line that he sold around 1890. The
interior movement is lighter again. There is telk
the local stock: ard II this is true ii leaves the
shorts in bad position for prptection The
southern mills have just bought 5000 bales cut
OF the local stock here ana operators think the
local stock will be cut down very low IN the next
few days.
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Poultry and Gsnn,e

Two cars of large western chickens. consist
ng ,almosr wholly ef hens. were received yesfsr.
3sy and found an asr,reciatiye market as there
was practically netairg on hard .uasii their ar
rival Tie railing pr5ces forx thn stock we're
ssds.50 dazen oaiy teaF eecpsn Of i've
cbieEehs came IN fsop state points sns tlere
was not re'l1d Of dressed tufzeys recssesi
80 quota lions 10 tnesc lines wSre n.sniusIly m
ehargeG The usual quantits q game came IN
and. sold slswlv ST Ceek rares. There was co
stability to prices after the vapts Of ezrlr~ ~tcy-
ers had been iifed, as the stoci lad 10 be sod
quickly to pr4vsnt froi ine in sne suitry weathsr
sf;,s eoai55y " per acssnsHeas , s1a for small
coasters, $fJ0dI5; young ROSTERS, SIel7.50: do
extra large. SSGa; flyers. $6G7; large .hrollers.
fof -ypayrg aud SzM5 for cd; rtseons, 81 q, q
l.Jos' sq:abs. Ss1s so; geese, ssG2.5o per pair;
turkeys. uominaL
Game tper dozenl-Gray geese. $2@sa. so,
white geese, sf@1.50: branr. So for large and
81 80 for snail; hare 81 ESQ l. so; cottontaii
rabbits, $r5oGI.75
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New York MONEY Market

NEW YORK March e.--Money on call easy
az 1A=G2 per cent ruling rate, per cent;
offered per cent.
Time. loans quiet snd firms 60 days SO per
cent; 90 days, 3s444 per cent; six months.
AZ @4la per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5i5@6 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak. closing firm, with
sctuai business in bankers bills st 81 SG30Gl
4.s635 for demand ard at $4.s345da4 $3.50 for
so dax bills; commercial bills. SASSY
Bar silver, $3.50.
Mexican dollars. 4Tc
Governtient bonds steady: railroad bonds firm.
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Hay md reedstuTS

Yesterdays receipts of hay were very heavy
again. being I.O0I tons. including 50 care All
conditions rerisiped unchanged. the market be-
ing dull and weak. The tone varies from day
To-Day. according as receipts are Light or heavy.
There was nothing new IL feejsturs.
Brsn--S3003l. 30 per ton.
Middlings7-S33GJ35 per toe. =
Shorts-$31Gi &c. 50 per ton.
Feedstufs- Rolled harley. S2S. 5ota so; rolled
ears for feed, $40 mixed feed. s-6eSxi.o oI - 70
meal, IN 20 ton lots. $3.50 in 10 ton lots SOS,
3 ton lots S3s,5o smaller lots S39; cecoanut cake
OF meal AZ mills, $27 IN 10 and s27So 10 5 ton
lots, jobpng s2s corn meal. S}i; cracked cogi.
$50: broom corn seed. e0eGsi per cu; alfalfa
meal and mea.falfa, tcbbilg lots $23, carload
lots So per top.
Hal al. sl2@ 1880; wleat ard cat. S1l0
II; alfalfa. s9GlI: stock. $7.50d9
Straw--Go6S5c per bale
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8utter, Cheese and Egxs

As there Is no outside demand Of any con-
sequence for eggs and the receipts have proved
too large for the local market 10 absorb. some
storing to keep down surplus stecks.' Storing at
this time is considered risky proposition
But those receivers who are putting stocl away
ip the Ice houses say that there Is no otter
alternative. About 70 per eept Of the daily
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Ncx York Metal .,Iarlxc,

NEW YORK. March a.--rhe London tin mar
Ei34 i5s aid futures at fi3l 15s. Locally the
market was du,i. but higher In. sympathy win
Copper was also higher in the English market,
with spot closing at ISL l5s and futures ct
f56 is. Locally fine market was duh and no
rh ango was reported. Lake is quoted at S12.31Ia
G12.5o: eiectroiytic at Si2.-54slx.37is, and
costing at s12. 1211 a l.. %.
Lead was higher at Z Is Ills Cd in the Lon.
don market. but locally It was dull andea shade
lower at $3.65@3.70. 4.
Spe.ter was unchanged at f20 17s Cd in Lon
don. The local market was dun aud lower at
$4,000 9. 10. =
The English market was higher. with standard
foundry quoted at JOS Cd ard Ciereiapd war
rants at sis lotad Locally che market was
gsehsnged. No. I foundry. northern. SIS. 2?N
1873: No. o. S1I11@ 1925; no. southerp
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Benns and. seeds

Local bean handlers give no change IN csndi-
tions. They report very little shipping at the
moment and say that stocks are lighter than
ever before at this time of the year since records
have been Kept. All prices are unchanged.
Beans iper etI3--Baycs, S3ed3.i5; pea, So. so
@375; small white $S.40G3.Go; large white.
x3.25G $50: p.nK. se.l6G3 Is: red. sa.50; butter
$3.50: hnass, 81 500 40: red kidney S32o
bIackeyes.- So 25G3. 80: horse beans, S2.25Gi2 Is
cranberry beans. $290el3.25; Garranzas. $3.50
"a.
Seeds Brown mustard. s3@3 so; yellew mus
tard. nominal: faxseed, s3s carload lots: canary,
4MsMe; alfalfa. t51sc; rape, cleaned. --2hsc;
timothy. nominal hemp, 4i4@4ise; uiIlet, 2% a
319c per Id: broom corn seed. $1S6-v per tou.
Dried Peas--Green are quoted at s.. .659S and
Niles at s2.25@2.50 per ell.
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Cash Grain md Provisions

CHIuAGo,; Mar e.-cash Guolations were as
rellows: flour-Steady. WHeat-No. spripz,
si.ie9t IL: No 3, 9seI 81 II: Mo- red, e4!s "
9Ic. Corn-No. 2, 6U]aeM62c; No. yenow,
80 664c. Oats--No. z, 52ls G52 lc; NO y
white, 5l1a @a3c. Rye--Se. 2. IeMsoc. Bariey-
northwestern. S lsI..e, Iinacthy--friEie seed,
S4TS. Cl0ver-Goltrset grades $50. Pcrss--
Short ribs. sides (uoset. S6eJG.3e: Hsess- per
hbi sils7IMssl2: slort eiesT sisiex boyedo I
$S.59Gl 5.l5. iasii<--Per 100 nsss S1s12.a Wis
Irp- .R s;s, az =, x-fr
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. C,ondifion of fhe Trensury

WASHINGTON, March e-Today's statement
shows:
Available cash balance S2ss, ISS l52: gold
coin and bullion. s22 s24,61a; gold certificates,
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. March o. Fiour--Receipts, 49,.
S39 barrels; exports, 1S.0s5.
200 Spot easy No 2 rcd, si.ooss elevator
and S1-olK T. c. b. e1oat; No ! northern pu-
hsh, 81 151s t. %. b. afnat; No Q hard win
cables. wheat opened weak but promptly raj
jed and most OF the session was firm on cov-
erng of shorts. outside buying and the jump
and closed izG%c net lower May. 81. .03ism
Oh. closed sl.e3as; July, e7Ts @9ec, closed
sTase
Eides-Essy.
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw unsettled fair refining 8. $50
3.5oc; centrifugal oG test &c; mclasses sugar,
8. sc. Refined steady.
cofee-Futures closed steady, net unchanges
70 ) points lower. Sales were reported of 1850
bags, including: March. 5000; May. &c; july,
6.05c; September, 6l0@6.I5c, and December,
6.2oc. Spot coffee steady No Rio, 6 3-l6G
SIS; No Z Santos, SIG, Mid coffee dull;
Butter-steadt; creamery extras 2se; 6rsts.
24@27i isc: held creamery, third to special, ESQ
Doc: western factory iirsts, &c.
Checse--Firm; full creamery special. 16t4c.
Eggs-steady; western hrsts. 21i5c; seconds,
2o1@M2Ic.
Dried Fruits
NEW YORK. March D.--The market for
evaporated apples continues quiet, with the
tone unsettled Fancy are quoted at IG15c,
choice sa.G9iac. prime I@7&c, Canadian
tilE1t.- 4NLf 80 tpi-luiou 70 ldl- osl
P-uacs are said TO be steadier IN tone, with
a moderate demand. California fruit ranges
from 4ac to lsc and Oregon from &c 10 loc
Aprtcots arc unchanged, with choice quoted
at 10hM2lc, extra choice at 22G23c, fancy at
Csc
Peaches are less ective. but the marke. holds
steady, with choice quoted al loG10iac, extra
choice at If@11isc fancy lll2@12e, extra
fancy ar 13Ml4c
Ra;sins are easy with loose niuscatel quoted
at 5l6Iac, seeded raisins at 5H Csc, London
layers at s1.e591.75.
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PoRTI ND March g.--W1eat--<luh, S3c;
blue stem. s5c waller. sac !, red, SIC.
~ wASHINGI0N
TACOMA March e.- Wheat Weak. hv'
prices unchanged. Prices paid by exporters
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Novfhern Bueiucaa

PORTLAND. March Q. 9.-clearIngs, 81. .io5. .str;
balances S174. .a06. sSzI5 = : 'r.f 8 = = tf.f
TACOMA, March 9.-Clearings. $723, $50:
balnnces. $fo3. I'D. i. . - : : Z Z, <. = .-.ss.
SEATTLE. March 9.-Cleartngs, 4,251, los;
balances. Sl2O 629.s .lse So ~. s.
SPOKANE. March 3--Clearings 81 ,080, ,ss7;
balances, Sl01, ,2S2.
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MISCELLANEOUS MsARkETs
Naval storesA-Turpentiuc and Rosfn

sSAyASSAH March s+-Turl1ertirs--Firl1.
sssa; sales, III; receipts; as; sa'ptsplstsa sa. sqs
noes,ts 2.fs,T: stccs.. ts2saTss quote: A. &c.
81 3sSf 10: D. 81 4o093. 42ia F. 81. .40d34s F.
So 3A5W3 O. SO. .45 a a.5ss H. $500 .5S;
Ss.1a: X. sses; ", 5.2o;s y. S5.6s; WG, $500;
VIZ Sc. E0 ~ -, -
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: Foreikp Futurvs
nflnnesota Wheat

.sf1SNEAPoIIs. March 9.--whest-5ysiay.
sli0T4aI !, ,Gs July. Si.o5As No; hard 81, 1sq
i1Iss: Nc nsrthern. 81. otss q .09sx; No. .
northern. $1.oess q l.o6Ss; 10. 3 northern,
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!. yfsibIc Grain SUPPLY

NEW YORK, March 9.--Tlle visible supply
Of grain Saturday, March Z as compiled by
the New York produce exchange, wassas fol.
fows
Wheat, 1882 bushels, decrease l,5d4.eo0
bushels corn,s .Us3.Do6 bushels decrease G71,-
eco bushels; oa.s. .s}4. 900 bushels increase
5000 bushels; rye. 75l 900 bushels. decrease
1900 bushels: barley 4. 34s,D ,D01 bushels de-
crease .3o90co bushels.
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,.fe, = : - : 2 Roeait.tS Shir,rI, 81 a
Rutter. rhecse and Egg.

CHICAGO, Msreh ,a.--oa tpo produce exchange
today the butter ,rnsrkst vas frn: cresraerses,
22G2se dairies 2nG2se. Eggs-Easy: at nsark,
ases Included 1sMislae:. frsts, i9c; prime
frets. 26c; extras PEG Cheese STEADY, iSGi
ELGfN.. Ill., March 3.--Butter--Firm ar 2sc;
cents less than last week. Output OF district
for week Ar 700 r.6,Irlds
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r =
Marin Co . - - Vat Co sl,s e.
Gas AND ELEcTRIc
'fs Dc : e5 : cts cts -Sss So Sr 8
INSURANCE
Firelnan's Frad ...-.,.-.,--.-.-. t5c f5S
pANK sFosSs
Am Su ss. iss lap. ? & A. iae
sasio-e sasE q cal - :. $50 - - Sstionsi.. :
Gel safe iIp - Caiou I Co. - sc5,
sirst Na-ni.eoo 3I5
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger $ 81. s5s 5000 S ssv SO 50
tu@ fus ssv e 81. S sse Saw s = 81. iS. - -
STREET RAILROADS
California les Presiaio IL
Gee-y 40
POWDER
Giant ceusolldatsd 60. ...... ........ ess@ 70
SCSAR
Hswssian !, 7s;s lessasss 5 e
Eutcb ? . f4's uHiov : Co. OF
kilauea $ & DO poOl - -. 81.
MISCELLANEOUS
fsso oil &. Ssls 9s.i@ lrss. .aux F 4 n,
ca y G s. sslsiI5 rac q Horsg IJcis
HV4 i1i Nfrn. VI n : lis 10 Sa com p.a is
Morning S~ss.os
g A,sss1 rzcssss' asp ...... ss.ea
g Haws:iap sonI s1ssr C0. !. 300
$500 fesen 8 I.sil.ssg 6: .....-.lc %
) Aisssa' i'seksrs' Assn ..-.... = =.
t9sEirensc,s @ fand lbs ..,.s., y. o
Sc. sssiSs VALLEY ws1sr ca. 81
$500 sprlpS Nas wat >ssa Hssgs Is $50
st.c91 ssrk = C4ix muse os l.. sx a.,
ssseea : = oak Js.se Rvi 5s...... 81. GO
sl.coo lzltsd 2 OF 5 Il IS %
.ealifOrPia ssees ana on lExcsasse
ssss on q. p. 50 50. s0Fysv esSirsyt q
trookscifs - = 30 t,c,sis 81 w IA S ~
Ssr. PSI 4 s.-- 44l's. =. l,.ysess ,--Sep
yssssssssa ....t.'o y < + NskS.i. l9's5.s.i
szitoe s.-...r s2,eu. ssssr.ias }. 30. y ~
s'fseigsa -. =. 2 - =, Ss'rsst w. u IS
sss = '''-es 81 81 - t. lls-sEs -fhrce. q
ss5s f y%sss wsl<sr:s.,s 49, slsss 20. 20 sg s
;;s.,. ;sS..ssl:s sS l:.....; 4: 5s. 'tsss sg.ss
,,&o erFIeiAL SALES
4ess ',s ssnssr 'lop4fes =
sss p-,s z. - ~. ~ = .f-s =
AsSse'ftsd -. = 80. - ~
HintpS stocks
sAs ssASeisco srueK ExcaAseEs
Feilsws1s rsre. tbf sales ar stee san Ersseisc.,
-fcc- and excasnge boesG estevesx: -
ss-s sCoMsr0ckS
Eeelilar sIorning Sessaou
10 tals.anie Z. T9i 90 optss III.
zoo COG Va g. 22 30 EHion top
50 WI R< y Co. 2tel Ssl5eus I.,cset, /, =.
tsa 5sex!ser 9if le0 Sci 5seset ~ Il ~ u,
tsop Sc,,a 4 C. - 5c9 les 1acyst. ~ !.
Ensoruaz, ssssies
~ ~ 9r,-- : 100 Onhir IA.
So 4iphs - sf,.f ssessrE -. - =
xsA4 Eesf = i:s,.a -, s.2alr ..-..- =. tT.,
10 Gr2<r Potnt.. = 10 sisrys Ssr 8. 8;
NO sls-- - = Seref - 80 Eqieo COY s. ~
s..s- ss, ssS@ssxe- ssS@se- ~ zoo Lriun Con "a
80 ss9 Mex,eeo --- 81 aoo Calon cor =
~ '+eziesr ,- - SEQ Yellow Jacket r 4;
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. = 49,. y
eid-AsS-- ~.
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London Closing Stocks

Bar silver-steady; . 9.l6d per. ounce.
Mcney-5i4 @S15 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short, bills is BIS as 3l6 per cent and for three
months bills 3s03ts per cent.
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kong also declined in sympathy with a lower
uuotation for silver. Rates FOR loans gs.
mainsd, the same. sTAs money market continued
without new features
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LOCAL MARKETS

san Freneisco Moucy Market
New York exchange continued unchahged yss,
terdas, but sterling .vsz lower AID Hong
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

FloHr-CaIifornia family extras S5.40I6 net,
without discount: bakers extras. s. 4eea 5es;
superine, s. goa 4.5G; oresea and Washington,
per bb s4.75@..25 for family. bakers and pat
ents and s.. 2Gd 4.50 for cut of, Kansas pat
$685. Dakota, straights $50, patents $3.50
per bbl.
FarinaceoHs Goods-PFicos IN packages, net
cash. no discount. are as follows: Graham -four.
IS per 100 lbs rye four So. 80; rye meal. So 30;
rice -four, $1.2c; corn meal Sa.I5: extra cream
90 3D. 4o 9lt aoa meci; a. ssio; car gfots r Say:
cracked wheat. $3.50: farina S4.2O; whole
wheat -four. $50; rolled oats Dbl s6GLT.25, IN
sacks So. .25G6.I5; rolled wheat, bbls 80, in
sacks $3.50: pearl barley, $50; split peas,
boxes, S5 per 100 lbs
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Provisions

A decline in California ccnpcurd lard was
pears to be less unsettled than IL hss beer, ont
business Is quies-
Cured Meafs-Bacon. foI-c per ID for hsavy,
121kc fcr Eght medium, 15e Tor light, 1se scr
extra ligsl aud 1srs9 l9c So- sugar cured; extra
light sugar cured. abd92ic; dry sslred sidss I3c;
bellies fzc: eastern sugar cilre1 hams 13tsc
for heavy and f4c for tight; California hams,
i31I3i5c: mess beef. SO per tbi; extra mess,
slI: family 81; pritns mess pori $3.50. extra
clear, 5000: mess $50. 50; pi; pork S24 pigs
feet, $As5 for half hb.s. s2-2J for 23 n Kegs
and $3.50 for kits; smoked beef, lsc per lc;
com pound gNIet5c for eastern compound and
foL.e for pure; hale beis. pure, 10lSc. 80 u
tins f01sc: 10 ID tins, lie; 10 tins. l11sc,
ID tins. 11ISc
Cottolene-ons half b5l, exc: three half bhls,
9isc:. one tierce, 9es two tisrces, S5sc; nre
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Hons IN Lonsiop
Spitkera Nhest Mstket

UIyERpoUfe, March o. Hops N Loadcu fPs
ne cosst1 dull AT II los0f2 tos.
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nri.d rruit.. Ral.lp.. Nuss and Hopes

Frt.its-Apricots, f612ec; evspoTatel spps.ss, l,.s
Bh,Sfslsc: hears. snMlic: peaches 91ie e:
ngs s4sise for wh,;s * = ssS &C.. ,,sg IS & 'ss
Rafsins a. O. b. FIssaul--2 eFoyFn= 4!$s
crown 4i.c:s4 crown. $50 seeded = Sc, g
for I,,,e,cr lavess ard si.5oHy fer elzsters.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 15t2 q ffl1s:s \
L, I3Qltc: ne plus qitra, i-ss iSc T4.s rT9 ses
Ws sInuts-1se per 10 for@Nos>i softshsil, ard lec
for Ne. do; i2.sc-for No. ] harslshell sne VIC
for No 2 do: Italian ctestnuts; 1Oglz-sc per le.
f5c: water white extracted. 3Gsfse. light an
Der, TGTtsc; dark amber sapd eerdied, ols 1osse
per ID.
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Looms. Exchnnses and silver
wheat and other Grains

+. Mnedt--BarlS &nG Liverpool Iutures Wett
lower, Chicago declined under bearlsh sta
tistics and cables. but the shorts we're .cover-
ihg, and there was some good buying Inc
The ii7ss wor.ie shpraents s fes tie resE we're
as follows. IL quarters: ssussisH 10000;
bsnubsn, 27.eoo; Argeutipe, $4,000; Austra'
The San francisco market showed no change
worthy OF note.
The bureau ee statistics reports tbs stock q
per cent. .ealiTalsnt t. I4s 721 900 busheIs os
sa ssH SEE s sasss Rsrss Fsa he 1906 %
fa, sss.6eo bushels AZ the a-e-aee for the pest
10 years ;of tue crop on hand March y
IS estolatad thar about 5s psr cent ne
1906 cfep ana s5.e pc. Cent the average thus
shippsa out for 9 ths .sg gas5 wHgST ag Sfsrs-
California club, 81 6nGi Do: do milling. Si.s5
Clio; California white australian. 81. 65@i.5o;
eae r5ass sas s'ss norhsrn sissstsa slss
ei-eSi northern red Sl per es
a.. :}a'ss Sa;sss d1sss Hlss. .|.ss Fss .i3ss e!s;s.
2 p. m, Session
May s1ass 3nsss slsss aisss siss Hss sf.ss fESss,
beeember---No Gales: si.4s bid.
Tiers Grain vas s shaass
$1.3GH to s1.37is for choice bright, feed. There
were sales at 81. 35. :. Recepts were moderate
~ ssr Cash BARLEY
Good TO choice feed, spot' si;sa,z 4l;s5i
common TO fair. s.. 5@L5o per ctl; brewing,
nonlnaE shipping, $l.S5Ql.4c; chevalier, nom
inal
FUTURES.
1880 3. m Session.
May E a9ss ,ssx i a!ss ss ,Iss HSs si.sss G;sas
Deceuiber-No sales; si.o95s bid, 81 io9Is asked
p m. Sess lon
May. .si.$5b $780, $780, sl.s5ls
Dec ....... 10 10 1-1e 10
-Oats-Arriyais from all sources continue light.
but it is as well, Tor the demand Is very poor
and buyers purchase from hand 10 mouth only.
Good to choice red, for seed 81 .65G l.T5; for
feed. 81 .4o@ 1885,. white, Sf.42sS i.6o; gray,
l.42Ja @ so per ctl.
Gern-.sThe week opened with the usual dull
and feature,ess MARKET.
California small round yellow, nominal. large
yellow. 1888. white. nomnnl; western states
yellow. sacked, 81. SOC .6E: ~ blik. San Fran
cisco track. sl.54: wnite. si.54: mixed, 81. %;
white Egyptisa, 81 .6oGl.Io; brown Egyptian
Rye-California, s1.4ThG 1.521s per etl.