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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-08


| Childs and Leslie McHenry Of
Kerkhoven. Mimi, visited here
the past week, at D. McLean's.
Three year old colt, and incubator
in good condition, for sale by Mrs.
wv. H. Fraser, phone 214, call 2.
Seed barley and oats for sale. In
quire Of G.. Hoepner, two miles
northwest Of North Redwood. 1t
Miss Daisy Glib and Mrs. George
Koelz Of Cottonwood were the guests
of Mrs. Heilman during the past
week.
CHI. Hopper, the new manager OF
the Unique Family Theater, reports
very satisfactory business for his
opening week.
Miss Emma Abraham's millinery
opening Saturday, April IL, at the
Philbrick Annex. You are cordially
invited to attend.
H. N. Bell last week removed his
undertaking rooms across the street
to the vacant store building west Of
Schultz Bros. harness store.
Till Tibbetts re-appeared here
Monday and will put in few days
with the old crowd while waiting for
navigation to open on Lake Mime
tonka.
The Gazette of last week should
have chronicled the return of DR..
Pease from the Pacific coast. G.
Fred. Thompson is not likely to get
back to this vicinity much before
June.
Mrs. G. A. Patton has been visit
ing with relatives and friends in
Iowa the past week or two, accom-
panied by her youngest daughter.
She is expected back the coming
week.
Rev. julius Hitchcock and family
Of Colorado revisited julius old
home the past week, Mrs. Hitchcock
having been summoned to Mime
apolis on account Of the dangerous
illness of her mother.
One S. A. Seeley, a Tracy tailor,
took orders for 45 Easter suits, col
lected payment on part of them and
skipped with the cash. We have
found it safest,to wear last summers
suit at Easter time.
The contract for putting in the
Willow Lake ditch, including the
thing, was let last week to Hackman
& Wall of St. Cloud. The bid for
the excavation work was 81 cents
per cubic yard, which is considered
9 ute low.
The Gazette was slightly in error
in referring to the admission of new
members at the Lutheran church
last week as a confirmation class.
Confirmation will be observed on
Palm Sunday, April 18th, the class
numbering thirteen.
Oscar Creep, who has been filling
responsible position with F. w.
Philbrick & Co. for several years,
leaves here early next week for
Eyelyth, one of the thriving towns on
the Iron Range. Mr.. Creep is not only
good salesman but has qualified
himself to fill useful career as adj
vertising manager. The Gazette
printers have found Mr.. Greep's ad-
vertising copy always workmanlike
as we'll as businesslike.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-08
THE OFT
A. C. Dolhff went to Minneapolis

A. C. Dolllff went to Minneapolis
last Sunday.
VIM. Jackson and Glen Lauter-
drove to Echo last Sunday,
Miss Barbara McIlreavie was a
twin city visitor last week.
Frank Lobdell and wife visited
Mankato relatives last week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Seifert, Jr., last Saturday.
Twenty bushels Of A No. | seed
corn for sale by w. P. Tenny. 1t.
Miss Fern Griffith of Sleepy Eye
visited at H. A. Baldwin's over
Sunday.
Emil Callaghan left here yesterday
to assume his duties as a knight OF
the grip.
Miss Minnie Rector resumed her
teaching duties at Sandstone the
first of the week.
A. o. Gimmestad was at the court
house last Monday, as member OF
the board Of audit.
Mrs. Jack Desmond of Devils Lake
is visiting here with her parents. y.
w. Vaughn and wife.
Mrs. C. A. Luscher and Miss
Lucille returned from their visit IN
the twin cities last Friday.
VIM. Smith started for Aberdeen
few days ago, to resume his duties
in that city for the summer.
Mrs. VIM. Smithers and Miss
Hattie Leavens returned last Mon
day from a trip to Mankato.
The county commissioners are
scheduled to meet again next Tues
day to take action in regard to ditch
No. 10.
Mrs. M. A. Root and daughter
went to Minneapolis last Friday to
visit for few days with Mrs. Roots
mother.
District No. 81 of New Avon is
the first district this year to take de-
finite action for the building of
new schoolhouse.
Our readers should not overlook
the very interesting Huuldl iilCClOoI
story contributed by John Schu-
macher, on another page.
Miss Wagner of Wabasso accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. McPhee from
Wabasso last Saturday, and was a
guest of Mrs. j. A. johnson.
Geo. Whittet, Jr., went to a twin
city hospital last week on account VI
a peculiar operation incident to nav
ing few of his teeth extract {
Mrs. VIM. Smith of this city left
here last Monday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mccoy, st ST. Louis. She
will probably be away about a
month.
Clark Smith of EaIispel, Montana,
has been visiting friends in this
place and vicinity, and left Moncay
to go to work in a Minneapolis
machine shop.
Mrs. Henry Schleuder went to
Winnebago City last Monday to rep
resent the ladies' missionary society
of the Presbyterian church of this
city at the district convention.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

SC sroCks lHIghI Low Bid Ask
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

YORK. July 27-The reacionay which itself
in
Iaclo
of
which
this early
of
considerable
Of
designed efforts realize
selling
selling
be
Judge T speech of of the republican
lshed today London
absorb
lacking today Last weeks heavy distribution of speculative
left powerful
the speculation indifferent to the course OF prices or activity f1yong
advance General conditions remained unchanged Very large estimates
the hopeful held regarding all the important Copper
admitted
the traffic situation Iron and steel trade reports were
corporation be would dsappont
promise report speculative holders disposed take their
profit disappointment the publication
quick the $8OO0 Central Pacific bonds by the bankers
the railroad regarded
The decline
severe m often renewed
Bonds were irregular 4OOo United
declined and the advanced cent
ono
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Butter. Cheese and ErS.

Business on the dairy exchange yesterday re-
suited in extra butter losing the 1ac gains on
Saturday, few sales sending the market back
TO 231zc. The market ruled quite firm in the
street, however, rs the supply OF strictly fine
table stock was none too plentiful and a re-
action in the market was confidently predicted in
come quarters.
The egg market was firm all around, with Sec
onds and thirds 1c and &c dozen higher re-
spectfvely. There was a good demand for all
grades OF California stock and the market was
closely cleaned up at the end of the day. East
ern frsts and seconds were added to the list but
there was not much doing in them. The only
change in cheese was an advance of 15c in local
first fats.
Sales on the exchange were confined to extra
butter. 10 cases selling at 24c and 20 at 2315c
Receipts were $1,000 lbs butter, 9.4o0 lbs
cheese and 1,049 cases eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by sales, bids and offers on the floor OF
the dairy exchange Prices in the street while
governed by the exchange quotations, generally
range from 115c to &c higher, owing TO the yari-
Gus charges to be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 231hc per lb
steady; do frsts, 22c, steady; do seconds 201ac
steady; do thirds, 20c, steady packing stock,
steady at 195ac for No. and 1910 for No 2
Cheese-California Fancy flats, lie per lb.
firm; do frsts 101ac, firm; do seconds 91hc.
firm; fancy Young Americas. 13c, firm; do frsts,
12lzc frm. Oregon: Fancy fats 121bc, firm
fancy Young Americas 1415c weak.
Eggs (per dozen. cases incldded) )-California
fresh extras, 2715c, firm; do firsts 251ac. firm:
do seconds, 22lac. firm do thirds, 19c, firm T:
eastern irsts. 21c, firm do seconds. 1sl5c firm.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Potatoes, Onions and VEGETABLES

The vegetable market was oversupplied with
cucumbers tomatoes and summer squash in large
boxes, new arrivals being heavy and the carry
over from Saturday large Prices for all three
articles had wide range, and for general offer
ings 81 box was considered an extreme figure
while few favored brands of toma toes and Gu
eumbers brought little more. The best green
corn went at $2.25@2.50 a sack, but there was
plenty of poor stock lying around which could
be bought for $1.50 Supplies OF peas beans and
green. okra were limited. but with the demand
likewise, prices were merely steady. Choice
peppers and asparagus. continued to find ready
sale at satisfactory prices. There was a good
shipping inquiry for potatoes, which kept the
market well cleaned up sacked lots, while
boxed stock was In good demand for the city
trade. Onions were steady for both red and
yellow. receipts being light.
Potatoes (per ctll-New white, s1@1.15 for
good to choice and 65@90e for poor; early rose,
756S5c.
onions-New red, 6o@7oc per sack; new vel.
low, T0@75c per ctl.
Vegetables-Green corn, $1.5o12.50 per sack;
tomatoes, 6OcgS1 per box; cucumbers, S5c1$1. IS
per box for bay and 50@75c for river; green
peas. 2Q3c per Ib; string and wax beans, 3Q6c
per lb lima beans, 5@ec per lb; summer squash,
oUcqSl per box; green peppers, $1Q1.26 per box
for bell and 65@S5c for chile; garlic 46l5c per
lb; cabbage, 50@70c per ctl; caulidower 75@S5c
per dozen; turnips, 50@75c per sack asparagus.
6@10c per lbi green okra, 81 per box; egg
plant, $1G1.2 % per box.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Receipt. of Produce

Bran, sks ...-.-..----.+.,....-
-. -. ...--..-................
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, July 27.-The wheat market opened
weak and developed weakness as the session
advanced. At the outset the market was de-
pressed by the continued favorable weather in
the northwest and by the weak tone of European
cables. Later a liberal increase in the move
ment Of wheat in the southwest and in
increase of LIE, coo bushels in the American
visible supply caused still further weakness. AL
though shorts were buyers later In the day
owing to reports of brisk export business, that
market closed heavy and weak at almost the
lowest point. September opened Is Q1ac lower at
0014 @901ac, sold of to S9Ac and closed at
Soasc.
Corn was affected by a decline at Liverpool
and by the hot forcing weather. The market
weak all day and selling was general. Sep
tember opened ss0Nc lower at 75ss @I5Nc, sold
at 745sc and closed at 753sc.
Oats were nervous and prices fuctuatad over
wide range. July advanced from 524ac at the
opening to 64c. Later the price dropped back
to 50%c on a to 8 cent break in cash prices.
The close was weak with July at Sic. Sep
tember opened %@1Ae lower at l3@43hc, ad-
vanced to 1870 and then declined to 42Mc. The
close was at 42A043c.
Provisions were weak. The market was poorly
supported. At the close September pork was of
27A @3oc. Lard was down 2h@5c and ribs
were 51715c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops

Hides-Culls and brands sell about 1s61c un-
der quotations Heavy isalted steers. III 113G12c:
medium. lie; light, Sl6c cowhides, 91ac for
heavy, Size for light; stays, 61ae; salted kip
e1a G10c; salted veal, 131ac salted calf, lac :
dry hides. 161ac; dry kip, 1Se; dry calf, .1sc;
dry stays. 13c; Mexican dry hides, 161ac; Mex
lean dry salted do. 13e; Mexican picked do 15e
sheepskins. shearlings, 20630c each; short WOOL
40@60c each; medium, 6099Oc each; long wool
S5cGS1.25; lambs. 15Q45c; horse hides. salt
$2.50Q2.75 for large and $1.75G2 for medium.
75c@$1.25 for small and 25d5Oc for colts; horse
hides. dry. $2Q2.25 for large and S1G2 for me
dfum, 50e@$1 for small and 2jG5Oe for colts;
deerskins. dry Mexicans 2Sd3Oc; dry salted do
24Q26c; picked do, zoe; dry Central American.
260I30c; gOatskins, prime angOra. 50Ql 75c; large
hair goats 35@50e; medium, 2O9S0e; small,
Tallow-No 1rendered. 4A@5c; No. 2, 44Q
43ae; grease, 215@31ae.
Wool-Spring clip (free) Humboldt years
staple. 15@1Sc; northern Humboldt and Men
doeino, 11@13c; San Joaquin. Tq9c; southern
coast. 6@Sc; Nevada. 9612e per Ib. Fall clip
northern mountain (freel. 6dsc; defective, Al
&C.. Oregon wools-Eastern, SG1Se; valley, 11g
1515e per h.
Hops-Prices to growers are as follows: 1906.
IA @21ac 1907 crop. 4G6c for all coast descriD-
tions; contracts, 90110c per lb.
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Hay and Feedstuffs

Receipts of hay were excessive yesterday
amounting to 2,10S tons. including $50 cars.
Inc market was heavy under this influx, but
quotations showed little change
The only variation in feedsturs was an ad-
vance in rolled barley.
Bran-S29. 5o@31 per ton for white and s2Sm
$50, for red.
Middlings- S32. 5O@35 per ton.
Shorts-S31 Q32 per ton.
Feedstuffs- s-Rolled barley. saO@s1; rolled
oats for feed, $31@33; mixed feed, $23G2S for
average lots; oilcake meal, in 20 ton lots $36 75
in 10 ton lots $37.25, in ton lots $37.75 small
lots $3.50; cocoanut cake meal at mills, S25
in 10 and $50. so in ton lots, jobbing SIG; corn
meal, $39@40; cracked corn, $40G4I; broom
corn seed, 90c@$1 per ctl; alfalfa meal and
mealfalfa, jobbng lots S23, carload lots S22 per
ton.
III tame oat s1ais% 10 yolwptesr wness S9G Md 0at pa.
IA; alfalfa, S11Q13.50; stock, sS@1O per ton
Straw-60@75 per bale.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, July 27.-The London tin mar
ket was lower today, with spot quoted at f136
los and futures at f137 los. The local market
was easy at 30030 25c.
Copper advanced 5s to ESQ 5s for spot and
EGO for futures in the London market. Locally
the market was firm and another notch higher.
with lake quote at 13@13. 25c, electrolytie at
12.6715 d13c and casting at IL. .6215 Q12.75.
Lead was lower at f13 in London The local
market was firm at AT y I4.50c.
Spelter was unchanged at f19 5s In London,
and firm at advance of points at 4.50@
4.55c in the local market.
Iron was unchanged at 49s for standard foun-
dry, but was 11ad lower at 50s for Cleveland
warrants IN London No change reported
locally. with No. l foundry northern quoted at
$16.50@1T; No.2 at $15.75@16 %; No. / southern
and No. / southern soft at S16.50M17.25
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers rates to dealers are as follows:
Beef-6@6$Gc per ID for steers. 5G6c for cows
and heifers.
Veal-6@715c for large and S69c for small.
Mutton-Wethers, SQShc ewes, 71Sc per h.
Lamb-9G91sc per lb for spring.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-91a 0a10c for light
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight
Cattle-Steers. No. 1, 80 d4c; second quality.
515c: third quality. 2% @3c;- cows and heifers,
3G3Hc for No. l; second quality. 2s4 csc; third
quality. 21ac; thin. 11a 02c; bulls and stays y
41&c; thin bulls, 191Ac.
Calves-415c per ID for light, &c for medium
and 31hc for heavy.
sheep-wethers &c per ID; ewes. 3kc; shorn,
nc less.
thanksgiving, 515@5%c per lb.
Hogs-125 to 225 lbs, 61ac; $50 and over
&C., boars so per cent. stays 80 to 40 per cent
and sows 10 to 20 per cent of from above quo
tatiOns
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Poultry and Game

The poultry market dull and nstless, as
retail tradesmen had not commenced to lay in
supplies for the week and the quotations showed
no change whatever from Saturdays closing
prices, and were more or less nominal. Two
cars OF western hens, one Of which was held
over from last week, sale, and there
were only 4 coops received from domestic ship
ping points on the early express train.
small 81. 5oa55o for large and S. 5oe17 30 for for
extras; old ROSTERS, $3.5o@4; young ROSTERS,
S5G6; do extras, $647; fryers, S4.50@5; large
broilers, $3@4 small broilers, $250G3; ducks
$4@5; pigeons, $1Q1.25; squads. Si.25a so;
geese, $1.50@2 per pair; goslings, 81 per pair;
turkeys. 24@26c per lb for young and 1e@22c
for old.
Game-Nominal,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks a point lower. Coppers weak
Cotton futures advanced. Spot cotton unchanged
Continued activity several Nevada mining stocks.
New York exchange lower. Silver fraction off.
Wheat futures declined. Barley futures advanced.
Oats and corn firm. Rye quotations lower.
Arrivals of hay excessive: Rolled barley marked up.
Packers name higher prices for dried apricots
i've dressed and cured meats unchanged.
Potatoes good local and shipping demand Onions steady
Poultry dull, with cars of western offering.
Butter slightly lower Eggs and cheese slightly higher.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Eastern livestock Market

CdlCAOO
NATL, GaicAGo g July cattle-Receipts oar eessr
l, Beeyes, s4G7oo; Texas steers $s;7oa3,to IA,
WesIeEn @ eo steers, $3655so; sockers and Ieeaers n
saiooe saiooa 4;6o % cows and heifers, 4,'ogo'so'
hogs-Receipts (estimated). $4,000; 9gdoc aoc
%Io"er. % Light, $59o@6.55; mixed, $6oogo.oo,
tough, $6.0o@6.25; heavy, S6.05@6.6i z; COCO "a
10 choiee heavy. $625@6.67l5; pigs, So.2oUo'
puSh S. Oh sales, $6.3oG6.55. 1900 u,.o4
+nnneep[Receipts testimatedl, 160oo; ~, markee Ies
900; yearlings, $4.50M5.1o; lambs tnatives,'
%f'oVWo.oo; westerns, $4.50@6.60.
KANSAS CITY
- KANSAS CITY, July 27-Cattle-Reeelpts,
I-,oOo, including 5000 southerns; steady to lOc
lower' Native steers, S4.50@75o; native cows COWS
ana helfers, $2@5.T5; stockers and feeders, S30
1:oo, oIlis ~ 40@i-25 ;<<calves, $3@6: western
steers. $5.t595.60; western cows, $22og5.SU.
Hogsm 80 Receipts, 1000; &c lower Bulk OF
sales, S625@6.45; heavy, S6.45@6.50; packers
ana ana butchers. $6.25@6.45; light, $6loWo.4o,
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady Nut
IONS $5.9o1 450; lambs, $4.50@6.30i range
"ethers, So.fo@4.30; fed ewes, S3.2og4.-o.
OMAHA
OaAHA Neb., July 27.-Cattle-Receipts,
oooo, oegluc lower. Native steers, S429Q 6o;
cows ana heifers, $2.750D475; western steers,
s3.9o4o:9O; Texas steers, $3@4.T5; range cows
ana aelfers, S2.50@425; Gamers, $2@3:S9; /;
stockeIs and feeders, 50. 7594.75; calves, $3@
o.2Q; bulis and stays, $2.50@4.0O
90 Hogs@dEeeelpts 800; 10c lower. Heavy
$6:15Q6.35; mixed, $6.I0@615; light $6.05@
el9; pigs. $o.50@6; bulk of sales, Sc 10@6.l5.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; 10c lower. Yearlings,
$4.40q5; wethers $3. .750l4.25; ewes, $3.2o@
4lO; lambs, $6@6.50
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Loans, Exchange and silver


Packers had advanced prices for apricots, as
will be seen below. Otherwise there are no
changes in fruits.
Fruits (new crop)-Eyaporated apples, ca
SIC; apricots, 7@7Ac for standards, 7h@I%c
for choice, S@81sc for extra choice and 9@91ac
for fancy; peaches, &c for standards, 6Mc for
choice, &c for extra choice and 615c for fancy;
pears, 5@sc; figs, 2@3c; prunes, four. size
basis, 3Q3nc for old and 3% @4c per ID for
Raisins e. 0. b. Fresno)-2 crown, 3@3Ac; 3
crown, 3A@3%c; crown, 4@4Nc; seeded, 51a
gee; seedless sultana, 31a 04c; 90cG$l for Lon
don LAYERS and s1.5061.75 for clusters.
Raisins (new -Clusters-Imperial. 81. 20
@2.40; Qehesa, sI75@L9O; fancy, s1.30@1 40;
London layers, e5e@1.o5; seeded, eGshe;
loose muscatels, 4h@4%c for 4 crown. 4@4kc
for crown. 31a@3Ac for crown and zG41sc
Nuts-Almonds (new crop). nonpareils, II nc;
lAL. !015c; ne plus ultra. 1oc; BRAKES, s14c;
per lb for No. I softshell and Zoe for No. 2 do;
1235 for No. hardshen and 91sc for No 2 do.
Honey-Water white, comb, 16Q17c; white.
15c; water white extracted, s@S1sc; light am
Der, TOT 1ac; dark amber and candied. 6A G5Ac
per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
New YORK Monev Market

NEW YORK, July 27.-Money on call easy at
1@1A per cent; ruling rate, ia per cent; closing
bid. per cent; offered, IL per cent. Time
loans firm and very dull; 90 days, 2M2A per
cent; so days, 2A @2h per cent; six months, 4
per cent.
Prime mercantile papers "a per cent
in bankers bills at 81. s69oG4 $685. for demand
and at $4.S530@ 4. .S540 for 60 day bills.
Commercial bills, $4.s4& @4.S4A.
Bar silver, 33sc.
Mexican dollars. 45c.
Government bonds irregular; railroad bonds
Irregular
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Beans and Seeds

All descriptions remain as before quoted
Beans tper ctl)-Bayos, Sc. .2O@3. %; pea, S4. 40
@4:50; small white, $4.50@460; large white.
4.4O@450; pink, $3.25 d335; red, $S.25G3. rs
butter, 81 80; limas, $4.S0@4.90; red Kidneys
$2.75@3; blackeyes, $3.25@3.50; horse beans, 81
200; cranberry beans, $2.7o@S.l0; Garvanzas,
2.50Q3.50.
Seeds-Brown mustard. s1a@3%c; yellow mus
tard, nominal; faxseed, So, carload lots; canary
&c; alfalfa, 1112 @20c; rape, cleaned, 215c; tim
sac per lb; broom corn seed, $1S@20 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at 81 4012 rs
per ctl. No Niles here.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
New YORK Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, July -Flour-Receipts IL
500 barrels; exports, $500; steady and quiet.
Ill 600; spot easy. No. 2 red, 9sss @e9Ac ele-
vator, 99ssc f. o. H. afioat No. northern Du-
u sgt6; 6 f. o. afioat; No hard au winter, ter
weight of enormous receipts winter wheat broke
over 1 cent per bushel today, being finally raj
lied trife by reports of a big export trade,
last prices showing B@1Bc net loss. July,
$1.0014 M1o1, closed at $1.00A: September,
971z 81 @9S15c. closed at at 97Ssc; December, se15c@
Hops-Dul.
Hides-Firm.
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw, quiet; fair refining, s.67c; cen
trifugal, 96 test, 417c; molasses sugar, 237c;
Coffee-Futures closed net unchanged to 8
points lower. Sales reported of $3.50 bags,
ineluding July, &c; December, 575@5 soc;
6Ac; No. Santos, sssc; mild, quiet; Cordova,
9s4 d1212c
cry extras, 22c; do thirds to rsts, 19@22c; state
dairy, common to frsts, 1SQ22c; process, com
mon to specials 15q2112c; western frsts, l9@
1914c; initiation creamery firsts, 20@2015c.
d1315c: do large and small colored or white.
fancy 124c; do good to prime. 11A @11&c; do
common, 91a 611c; do skins, 11a @9Ac.
Eggs-Barey steady. Western extra firsts, 20
Q2lc; do frsts, ISL g19iac; seconds, 11@1se.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-For November delivery are
quoted at 614c for prime but no change Is re
ported IN spot quotations tons Fancy are re quoted
common to fair. 5ISa6I5c.
Prunes-Show considerable activity and rule
firm at 512 G13c for California and 515 G73ac for
Oregon, the latter up to 30-4os.
Apricots-Firm, with choice quoted at log
1o1@c; extra choice. 1l@111Ac; fancy. 12@13c
SO MS&c; extra choice. oM9Ac; fancy, 1OW
1015c; extra fancy I01a @11c.
Raisins-Quiet with loose muscatels quoted at
Az @e14c; choice to fancy seeded, 6@67ac; seed
less 5I6cs London LAYERS. 81 .25M1.35.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Foreign Futures
London Wool Sales

LONDON, July pa good selection was Of
fered at the wool auction sales today and traders
from sections bought freely at current rates.
Fine merinos were in active demand and fine
greasy crossbreds sold at full rates, the major
ity Of which were taken by the home trade and
France. Some supergreasy feeces were taken by
American buyers at recent rates. There an
improved demand for medium scoureds. The Of
ferings today were II, 1877 bales
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
New York cotton Market

NEW YORK, July 27.-Hutton's wire says:
"on easy cables the local market opened steady
to 2@4 points decline. Trading was light on
buying August quite freely, which showed a
good advance. There is no question that the
pool have control OF this month, but they are
putting it up to such high premium that it
will cause cotton to be shipped here from the
south. The crop outlook on the whole is per-
feet and cotton is coming In quite freely.
Over north Texas during the last few days they
have had general rains.'
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 10S0c;
middling gulf, IL .05c; sales, 500 bales.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
visible Grain snnpIx

NEW YORK, July 27.-The visible supply OF
grain statement, compiled by the New York
produce exchange Saturday, July 25, is as fol-
lows: Wheat 1929, 600 bushels. increase
,030, 900 bushels; corn 2,534, 900 bushels, de-
crease 337 900 bushels; oats 1,4s5 1000 bushels,
decrease Ia, 900 bushels rye 10000 bushels, in
crease 10000 bushels; barley 1000 bushels,
decrease 115, 600 bushels