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Receipts of Produce
THE STOCK MARKET
All Mining stocks Extremely Dull
with No Fenfnrcs worthy OF Note

Yesterday was a lifeless day in mining stocks
The ComstOcks were inactive and without any
feature whatever. As for the southern NevadsS
they were simply stagnant. business being
smaller than on any day for long time. Fluc-
tuations were too narrow for comment.
For Saturday there was fair business IN local
stocks and bonds. with no changes worthy OF
note Bonds prelOm ina ted. sales Of stocks being
light The following were eX dividend, Ha-
walian commercial and sugar. soc; Hutchinson
sugar plantation. 15c; Pacific Coast borax COM
Dany 81.
Gross earnings OF the United Railroads Of san
Francisco for December were SfSl-2SS against
$685., 800 for the same month in 1906.
The Giant powder company consolidated has
declared regular monthly dividend OF soc PES
share. payable March 10.
The Seq. Belcher and Mides Consolidated min-
ing company has levied an assessment oi 9c per
share
The output of the Ophir mine for the last week
was as follows: =, 100 level. SO ears Of ore as
saving SO per ton and IS ears assaying S29 PEI
ton: . 200 level 81 ears assayinS S16 per ton and
9l cars assiying 50 per ton
The Alaska salmon company has levied an as
sessment of SO. delinquent March so
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks point lower Coppers point io"e
Cotton from , to y points higher
Business very dull on the local mining exchanges oo-
San Francisco cearng continue to decrease from ~"
Silver and Hongkong exchange slightly higher
New York and sterling exchange rates unchanged
Wheat futures c higher and barley futures &c higher
No further change in flour, hay, feedstuffs or beans
Wool hops and hides dull at previous prices
Provisions. cattle sheep and hogs unchanged
Potatoes and onions show very little change
Poultry cleaned up and firm Game plentiful ana weak
Eggs cheese slightly higher Butter dull and weak.
Fresh fruits in ample supply and featureiess
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nouI4rx and Game

Poultry closed the week with the market prac-
an tba lIst of live stock Receipts from state
shipping points were light throughout the week.
b1f there were . cars received from the mlooIe
Jres+ This western stock consisted almost en-
tireIv of large hens. there being no frying OF
brofiinS chickens received from that source lac
nronorfior of these descriptions in the arrivals
af native fowls was very light, and they were
accordingly very firm at rising prices; 1ester-
dav's receipts consisted of coOps OF i've fowls
and I cases of dressed turkeys. which were
quickly disposed OF at hrm rates Game was N
ample supply and dull. with prices weak.
Poultry fper dOzent-HeHS, S4.9e01 tor Snaii !,
S5 5O1f6 70 for large and ST@9 for extras; Old
ROSTERS. S4G4 90: Young ROSTERS S5GS 90
do extra large S767.50; fryers, SGg6,9o' large
broilers So 5Od6; small broilers, $4G0i dncks'
s6G7 for young and S4Q5 for old; pigeons,
81 25@I so: squads. S5GS.50; geese, S2g--oV
per pair. e,,.
Turkeys (per pound Dressed. 1S92lc,
Came (per dozen)-Gray geese: - q @ 9.9o,
white geese SI@l.50; brant. S2ed2 d2.o0 LOT @ Isrs'
and 81 30 for small; hare. Sl.2Sg l-'9' eol'oH
tail rabbits 81 .50m2
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
The Outlook for the Coming Season
of l9OS-l9O9

The California canneries company has issued
the following circular TO the trade:
Investigations of California fruit prospects,
season 1908 indicate the most favorable out
look that California has had for several years
Particularly is this the with the apricot
crop although it is too early In the season 10
tell definitely during the past few years
do not believe that high prices Will rule Ior
fruit crops the coming season. Tne IrulI can
ming business only takes dafo-I;s rrpm iS 70 The bal
snce is shipped east green. or dried-mos.l5
dried-snd the uncertainty existing In the oTiea i'
fruit trade, as well as the agitation regaruihs
the sulphuring of dried fruits, Is having
detrimental effect the consuming trade Even
if the authorities at Washington suspend the
operation of the pure food law for this year,
so far as the suphuring of dried fruits ~
concerned, the consuming trade will be SLOW 70
take hold. as the agitation regarding TINS SUD
ject has been published widely throughout the
country and has had deterrent enect ON
buyers and consumers. -
quantity produced in 1908 will be in excess OF
the past few years. unless something unforeseen 4
happens as result of spring floods: The
QUANTITY however TO be shipped fresh is esti-
mated TO be much larger than in previous sea
sons, several crops heretofore canned havlng
look for larger pack during l9Oo tnah
made last season.
Observation-Disclosures are that leuo pic pIIee'
will be no lower than during the past season.
New packing next October will open upon
bare market, as the quantity on hand In pack
! ers' and jobbers' hands at present Is not Dy
any means sufficient to supply the ordinary re-
quirements OF the trade. There will also be
additional quantity required owing TO the
presence on the coast of the Atlantic fleet
California canned tomatoes required for the
entire Pacific coast trade, including Arizona
New Mexico and Colorado When times are mol
so prosperous 1t has been noted that the de
msnd for tomatoes increases on account OF the
fact that they the cheapest thing tha'
consumers can purchase and have become
necessity instead of a luxury
The 1908 demand for California canned goods
will be very heavy, the markets of the
world are entirely bare, owing 10 the shor
deliveries made by packers during the pas
J two seasons.
/ Our eannery at the Potrero is now fully com
plete in every detail. and no further Improve
ments will be made during 1905. All TIT
machinery Is now in place and the cannery j
In shape to pack over 200,0 900 cases of good
! the coming season.
The Napa canning company. controlled h,
the exception of certain labor saving machiner.
/ which is now being installed and the capacit,
I
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Hides. TaIlow, Wool and Hop.

All descriptions under tais head continue as
previously stated. They are all dull, with the
hop market still in bad way.
Hides-Culls and brands sell about H41c un-
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. Sc; me-
dium, &c; light, &C. cowhides. &c for heavy. &c
for light; stays. &c; salted kip. &c: salted veal
&c; salted calf. 10c; dry hides; BE; dry kip
12c; dry calf. 16c dry stays. e010c; Mexican
dry hides, lie; Mexican dry saited do. &c; MexI-
can picked do. lOc: sheepskins, shearltngs, lG&
40c each; short wool, .4o@70c each; medium
65@soc; long wool. s1QI so. lambs, GOA
40c; horse hides. salt. S292.50 for large and
sl5o@1-I5 for medium. 50c@S1. 25 for small and
25@J0c for colts: horse hides. dry. 81 50G2 for
large and 81. 25Gi.50 for medium. 50c9S1 for
small and 25G50c for colts; deer skins, dry
Mexican, 20@25c dry salt do II = 6e20c: picked
do: zoe; dry Central American, 2OQ25c; goat
skins, prime angOra. 5Oc@$1; large hair goats.
30@50c; medium. 2O@40c; small. 5015c.
Taliow-No. l rendered, Agile; No. >. 394c;
grease. 2@3c.
Wool-Spring clip, Humboldt and Mendocino,
years staple, 20G22c; fall clip. northern free
mountain, TQ10c; do defective. 6671sc San
Joaquin and southern, 5d7c. according 10 shrink
age and defects; fall lambs. Sg1Oc for northern
and 6@se for southern; Nevada. 12@15c per ID.
Hops-Prices to growers follows: 1905.
1zq21se; 1907 crop, 4la9613c for all coast de-
scriptions; contracts, 9910c for one year and
1O0l1c for three TO five years.
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a.2. Gss1sc advanced to aa75c and closed at
9644c
Trade In corn was very light and the market
ialleo tos respond to the strength OF wheat, sen
timent in the pit being bearish all day. The
easier tone was due to increased offerings from
tne country and TO slack demand for easn
corn ny shippers The market closed easy. May
opened unchanged to &c higher at 61Ss 06l 15e,
sold on 10 601s G61c and closed at 61c
oais were quiet and steady. The strength
OF wheat was Offset by increased offerings from
the country. which caused some selling Of May
by elevator interests. May opened unchanged
to &c lower at 52k @53c, sold between 52% @
531s and closed at 53653kc.
PROVISIONS were active and strong Much
smaller receipts of live hogs than bad been
generally expected was chiefly responsible for
the improved tone At the close May pork was
up TIC. lard was 1oc higher and ribs were
10m12hc up.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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Deciduou. and citrus Fruits

Despite the stormy weather there was fair
attendance of buyers in the wholesale fruit mar
ket yesterday and business assumed more satis-
factory proporto ions retailers were stocking up
for Sunday wants. The orange market remained
weak. however as there uaweldy sup
ply of fine fruit urged for sale at prices very
near to cost. There was fair amount OF busl-
ness in the other citrus fruits and prices tor
tangerines and Seedless grape fruit ruled quite
firm, while lemons continued plentiful and weak.
The consignments OF Ben Davis apples recently
received from Oregon were In good request at
81 .40@l.75 box. while cold storage stock was
neglected. The Strawberries that arrived from
Los Angeles late on Friday found buyers at $50
a. a crate, and four drawers OF the Long
worth variety from Palo Alto were offered at soc
a drawer. but, being rather green, they found
few buyers.
Apples (per box)-Fancy. s1.25@2; common
to choice. 60cG$1.
Pears-winter Nellis 1925 per box.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-Navei oranges. Sl-t3
az for fancy and 81. 256ll SO for standard and
choice; tangerines s1.2501.50; lemons, S2q
ESQ for fancy. S1.50@2 for choice and I5c g
81. .25 for Standard grapefruit. s2.5OgS for seed
less and S1G1.25 for common; lines (repackedl.
s497.
tropical Fruits-Bananss T5cGs1.75 per
bunch for Hawaiian and S2.50d3.5O for Central
American; pineapPles. S203 per dozen
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FIour and Forinnceous Goods

Flour-Calfornia family extras. $5.40G6 net.
without discount; bakers extras. S5.4o15.65
superine, ST. .2004.50; Oregon and Washington.
per Dbl, $4.75@525 for family, bakers and pat
ents and $4.20@4.50 for cut on Kansas pat
ents, San Francisco track, $5.S5; do straight.
bLl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices IN packages, net
cash. no discount, are follows: Graham flour.
s3 per 100 lbs rye flour. 50. 40: rye meal, 50 20;
rice -four, S7.2o; corn meal s., 70; extra cream cream
do, $40; oat meal, s410;. oat grosts, S4So'
hominy S3 4O6l3 so; buckwheat -four, 81
cracked wheat $3.50; farna. $4.20: whole wheat
-four SIS. 20; rolled oats. bbls s6@T.25, in sacks
S3 so: pearl barley. $40; split peas. boxes. s.
per leo lbs.
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POTATOES, Onion. and yegetabIe,

Extra buying for Sunday wants caused a more
active market for miscellaneous vegetables. and
the light receipts of asparagus and other de-
scriptions were quickly disposed Of at well main
tanned rates Early deliveries of summer vegeta-
bles from the Los Angeles region were limited to
Is sacks of peas and one sack of string beans.
while the rain checked shipments Of asparagus,
only 42 boxes arriving from the river districts.
The stringency in the onion market was relieved
by the arrival OF carload OF eastern yellow.
which was distributed among jobbers at prevI-
ously quoted rates. In the potato market Ore
gon Burbanks did little better. the best lots
selling up to l cent pound. All OF the other
table descriptions remained weak. with supplies
burdensome. Volunteer new potatoes were Offer
ing in small lots and sold at 4G5c pound
Potatoes-Salinss Burbanks 75cGSl per Ell;
Lompoe Burbanks, $1@1.l5 per ctl; Oregon
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Provis;on.

The week closed without further auctustiO
in any description. The local trade reports busi-
ness nothing extra.
Cured Meais-;;acon l2l4e per ID for heavy.
124@c for light medium, 15e for light. Ice for
extra light and 49, a 19c for sugar cured extra
Hight sugar cured, 20ea2le dry sslted sides. 1Sc;
bellies, lac; eastern sugar cured hams, 1Slae
for heavy and l4c for light; California hams.
139lS12c; mess beef. SO per bbl extra mess.
$1I; family. $12; prime mess pork $3.50; extra
clear, 5000; mess $2050; pig pork. S24; pigs
feet, s4.SJ for half bblS, 81 % for % ID kegs
and S1.30 for kits: smoked beef. 13c per ID.
Lard-Tterces quoted at Sc for California
compound, SW91ec for eastern compound and
tins, 1O1ae: 10 lb tins. 11c 5 10 tins 111sc; ID
tins, 11Ac.
Cottolene-One half bbl. 10c; three half bbis
95sc; one derce, 9Ac; two tieFces, 99se; nve
tiprces aIhc
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whcat and other GRAIN.

Wheat-Chicago was higher and surprisingly
strong The outside markets, particularly ST.
The San Francisco market was also higher.
MAY advancing l cent The cash grain was
very firm. with more inquiry, though prices
CASH WHEAT
California club. Sl.G0@l .621@; do milling
81 80 y al .65; California white Austria lian.
81 67 Y al 70; lower grades Of California 81 40
81 so; northern club. 81. "a 4l-6o; northern
al .5!13 per ctl.
10:3n a. m. Session,
Barey-A leading broker reported yesterday
that on Friday he sold 1000 sacks of strictly
choice bright feed s1.30. An of lot sold
range. The May option advanced cents. Re
ceipts liberal being II. $50 ctis The
market was frm. but quiet. The interior mar
kets continue to show much more activity than
this.
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot. 81 .G2l~d1 -;
common to fair. $1.25@1.30 per ctl; brewing,
nominal shipping Sl ;lE1 no. e6evaiier' nominal
1870 Il. session
May . IS s Shy sI.as% sSs4 81 5as, saS
ket which has been exceptionally dull of late
may show life. All conditions remain
unchanged.
for feed 81. 4OG .5713; white $1.50@1.65; gray,
$155@1 90 per ctl.
Corn-There is nothing new to report The
market continues dull
California small round yellow. nominal; large
yellow, S165 white. nominal; western states
yellow, sacked. S1.60@165; I'm bulk, San Fran
cisco track, s1.52; white, S1-53; mixed. 81 80;
white Egyptian. $1.6o@1Io; brown Egyptian
Rye-California. sl.471l @1521k per cfl
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Burbanks. I6casl per ct; 5iysT s1 ve,5ss % per tl
seed kinds T56eOc per ctl; sweet pota'oes
81. 1898 per ctl =. <a nor etl.
Onions-Oregon yellow nominal al % PEI -
eastern do. 81. 2.60d2.I5- g. ~+-a
VegetabIes-Asparszus 30c per 10 Tor eNIrS a
2o62sc FOR No. and 10G15c for No. :, sIeeiH 49,
meas S11215c per III for choice. tomatoes 49,
can S2T2 SO per box: do Los Angeles Sl-9O9 = =,
string beans i5620c per ID: egg plant l@ie sl
1Ec ner In. hothouSe cucumberS. ~ pc,
dozer oraan neppers 3aSc 2er 10 for chile ana
Go61I5c for bell: rhubarb. 5Q10c per ID; garI,ie,
sf1Or per 10: celery. S2.25 for large ana $lyS
! y for small crates; cabbage. 5gM6Oc per c.l;
cauliaower soc per dozen: carrots, Zoe pei saCA,
turnips 75c per sack; mushrooms, todSvSo ePs5 PT5
lh; marrowfst and Hubbard SQUASH sA"@A ~
ner ION.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Euture Grain and Provision.

CFJCAGO Feb 29.-The wheat market was
strong all day and sentiment at times was ex-
tremely bullish. There feeling of un-
certainty at the start owing TO a decline at
I.iverpool but the market soon became strong
and continued decidedly firm the balance of the
day Demand general with several of the
larger commission houses leading IN the buying
Foreign news almost totally ignored and
BUYERS found their inspiration in the domestic
situation. Primary receipts were again very
light and stocks Of wheat in store st number
of grain centers said to be greatly de-
pleted. Selling throughout the day was chiefly
By holders Prices reacted considerably late in
the session on realizing. but the close was frm
May opened * a Ac lower to * @1sc higher at
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III NJ NIffVs
COTTON FUTURES
New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Feb -Flour-Receipts II
100 barrels exports 1890 barrels. Market firm
and partly higher Minnesota patents. 5000
$50: winter straights s4.35@435; Minnesota
bakers. 81. 50MJ: winter extras $3G5M4.l5; win
a. S4e5' S5'sn's S''OA'.DO "'o'S' ." SfA0e' 800
600 bushels. Spot. strong; No. red $1.03la
elevator: No. > red. $1.041A (. O. b. afoat: No.
! northern Duluth $l.19$- f. .. b. afoat: No.
hard winter, 1.15% T. o. b. afoat The price of
wheat advanced &c bushel today by violent
scare OF shorts promoted by bullish cash condi-
tions west and commission house buying. The
market closed &c 10 Ne net higher. May
closed at $1.06M July closed at $f.01&
Hops-Dul Pacific coast 1907. 6@sc; 1906.
4@5c.
Hides-Quiet Bogots. 17sac; Central Ameri-
wool-Easy Domestic fleece, Sl@s4c.
Petroleum-Steady.
trfugal. 90 test 3.s5c: molasses sugar, 3.11c;
refined steady: No Q. 4.5oc; No. Z 445c: No g.
4.4oc: No. 9, 4.35e; No. 10, 4.25e No H. 4.20ci
fectioners' A, 4TOc; mold A, 5.25c; cut loaf
570c; crushed 5.60c; powdered, &c; granulated
NEW YORK. Feb. 2e.-Conee-The market
for coffee futures closed dull at a net advance
of points. Sales were only $3.50 bags. includ
ing May at &c and December at e.25c, Spot
Shc mild. dull: Cordova. 10A @13Ac.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market is quiet will
prices more or less nominal. Fancy quoted
at 10M @11c: choice. 9lzc; prime. ~ dS4c
Canadian prime, Z 1ac: common TO fair. 7@TAc
| Prunes-Quiet with buyers still demanding
concessions. Quotations range from 41a@15c fo
Californis and from 611@10c for Oregon fruit
Apricots-steady, with choice quoted at zoo
2ie; extra choice, 22@23e; fancy, 24925c.
10d10Ec; extra choice. i1@l1hc; fancy. I1@
12c: extra fancy. i3114c.
Raisins-Unsettled. with loose muscatel quoted
at 511@7c: seeded raisins 5at Qs15c and Lon
don LAYERS 81 65671 10
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Hay and Feedstu6s

The scarcity in bran. middlings and shorts
continues and the high prices still rule. Con
ditions in hay remain as before stated The
receipts of 439 tons yesterday included SO carsl
The circular of Scott & Magner says:
Receipts OF hay for the week just passed
have been . 760 tons, which is about 200 tons
less than the week previous These lighter
arrivals have made litte better feeling on
readily. General business locally is quiet, how
ever and there is no particular demand other
than the day TO day requirements.
There has been some talk during the last
week or so OF the possibility Of prices doing
little better by reason of the continued dry
spell. The general rains we are now having in
all sections remove that point from calculation.
and probably prices will ease off little as
shippers in the country move their holdings
into this market. The demand throughout the
state continues quite good. although as green
feed develops this will become materially re
dueed Volunteer hay of good quality has
probably been doing better during the last
few days than any other grade. although good
No l tame oat hay is in fair demand Alfalfa
hay continues to sell well. although somewhat
heavier arrivals have weakened the price
little.
STRAW is coming in freely and prices have
been cut little in order to move it on the
tracks"
Bran-s3Uus1. 90 per ton
Midtlings-S33@ @35 per ton.
Sltorts-$S1 0I32. 80 per ton.
Feedstuffs- Rolled barley, SOS. 50@30; rolled
oats Ter feed, $40; mixed feed. $26@27; oilcaAt
meal, III 90 ton lots $3.50. IN 10 ton lots $3S
) ton lots $500. smaller lots $39: cocoanut cake
or meal at mills, $27 in 10 and so in 8 tor
s3s; broom corn seed, 90c9S1 per ctl; alfalfs
meal and mealfalfa, iobbing lots $23, CARLOAD
lots SO per ton.
u; alfalfa. sg@i4: stock. $I.50Q9.
Straw-60QS5c per bale.
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Beans and seed.

After tomorrow (tax assessment day. the
bean market may show more activity 1t has
been quiet lately. No further change in prices.
Beans tper ctl)-Bayos. $685. 10; pea, s.. 30
G3.75; small white, s34o@S.6o; large white.
S4 so; limas S450@4.70: red kidney, SO. 25:
blackeyes S3. 25@3.60; horse beans, S2.25Q2. 70:
cranberry beans, $2.e0@3.25 Gsrvanzas, So so
@3.T5
Seeds Brown mustard. $3.50 yellow mustard.
S5M5.25; daxseed. nominal none here; canary.
tM4c; alfalfa. 16@1615c; rape. cleaned. &c:
timothy. nominal; hemp, 4hc; millet, 2A @3h4c
per lb broom corn seed S1s@20 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at S2.6563 and
Niles at s. 25Q2. 90 per ctl.
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Dried Fruits. RaIsin<, Nuts and Honey

Fruits-Apricots, 16G2Nc; eyaporated apples,
61s @S1&c; pears. Sh@11c; peaches, 9d10l2e;
figs. 3@S1ac for white and Pa Csc for olaeS'
prunes, size basis. 31a q4c per 10.
Raisins C. o. b. Fresnol-2 crown. Al G41sc:
S crown. 41ae14%e; crown. 4Ss 45e; seeded.
5G7c; seedless sultanas. 4A6s4l@c: 81 .20Q l-3O
Nuts-Almonds- 13la a 14iae; Y
L. 13M14c: plus ultra. 12E a 13c; brakes.
11@11 hc; Languedocs. 1Oc: hardshells. 7GT l2c.
Walnuts-13c per ID for No. 1 sOftshen and lOc
for No. do; 121sc for No. ] hardsheN and size
for No. do; Italian chestnuts. 10M 12iac per lb
Honey-water white. comb 16G1Tc. white.
l5c: water white. extracted. S1S1ae: light am
ber 79712c; dark amber and eandled, 514 @5@tc
per Id.
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Neyv Work COTTON Marked

NEW YORK Feb. 29.-Hutton's wire says
'"The trading in cotton this week has been ON 4
more active scale and of much larger proper
tions than Tor some time The market, how
ever. has shown great irregularity and uncer-
tainty account of conflicting views of the
trading element and the efforts of the leading
interests to dominate the of prices. The
resumption of business at the opening of the
week was q question OF liquidation by the old
bulls and those who had loaded up with cotton
in following their efforts to manipulate the
market through the basis of 11A cents five
weeks ago. Operators rather adhere TO trad
er's position in the market than to take fixed
position either side"
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Northern Mheat Markef

PORTLAND. Feb 2e.-wheat Club, s2e;
buestem, sac: valley. S2c. red. soc.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA Feb. 29-Wheat, 1c higher. Prices
paid by exports for bluestem, SIC; club, SIC;
red, soc.
Foreign wheat clearances for the week ending
today amounted TO 237 200 bushels. valued at
S214 $50.
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Eastern Livestock Market

CHICAGO Feb 29.-Cattle-Rece 300.
Market steady Beeyes. So 906e: cows and
heifers 81 SO6a4 90: Texans So, 75d 4.T5; calves:
So. .25d7.25; western $4M4T5; stockers ana
feeders. 81. 75M4. 90.
Hogs-Receipts about 10000. Market strong
to Zoe higher. Light. S4.35@4e0; mixed, -, 30
@465: heavy. S4.S5G4 Go: rough, 81 39Gq4. 40;
pigs SO. 75d4.35: bulk of sales. S4,50M460.
Sheep-Receipts. about 5000. Market steady
Natives. So 25M5. so: western S-5Od3.50: year
iings. s5G62 %; lambs, s5@6.s5 westerns. S5@
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LOCAL MARKETS
San rrauci.co Money Market

The past week, like its predecessor. was very
quiet in financial quarters. there being no fea-
trlre worthy of note except the continued high
price and scarcity of New York exchange. due to
the approach of the annual tax assessment day.
which falls on tomorrow. With that important
day past and gone the New York rates probably
will fall back again.
The only changes yesterday were a decline Of
lsc In silver and corresponding decline In
Hongkong exchange
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The receipts of duties on imports at the San
Francisco custom house 10 February. exclusive OK
the duties on merchandise imported from Ine
Philippine islands were $500, ,045. against sI4o.-
914 in February. 1907. The total collections TOT
the first two months of the year were Sl.leo, tuo'
against 81. 1876 $50 for the same period last year
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
The leading futures ranged as follows:
ticies. Open. High. Low. Close.
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Feb. 29-Cash quota tions were IS
follows Flour firm: spring patents S5-ood
$50; straights 81 20@4 so: bakers. S3 I5Q4 4. %
winter patents 81. 40d4 IS; straights. s.. log
9sc@Sl.10; No. . red. 96H4 d997sc. No. corn,
5sh Q59c: No. . yellow. 60@e1c. No ? oats,
52A Q53c No. white 5IM53i2c. No. rye,
SIC. Fair to choice mailing barley. s2d90c-
No. northwestern seed. SLID, Glover. con-
tract grades, $1959. Short ribs. sides tl0ose !,
So ST y nc so: short clear sides boxedl. S63I =
0G62lz. Mess pork per Dbl. S11.3s a II 45:
Lard, per 100 lbs, $40. Whisky, basis OF