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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-07-03

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EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

YORK April 3oThe hnage half the volume Of todays
significant of the abatement
The the
closing day material de-
exchange by the bears
demands
delivery against short sales These disclosures
dquing speculative to the
that they would discourage operations by the general pubic through
The short
stock which long OF and the suggestion
caused
The result has been an unusual exhaustion the
tendency PRICES today C active factors the most important was
reported
committee The number OF these on April
history
having from 2o42 March IS when increased freight movement
additional
98 February the highest figure touched the depression 5oom
did
uneeded speculative circles Among the less tangible
created
financial which have supported the market had
proposed bond
and further necessity for fostering the rising tendency OF
added from the OF
the outside market where they dealt IN when issued QuotatonS Tor
bonds
that market The statement of March earnings
economy force which overehd the fall the
Union Pachc
in London favorable
Bonds irregular. Total sales value. $3,7oOW
bonds unchanged CALL
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COWS and hefers 81 1904. 50; Gamers, ;Sas S2
:. 20; stockers and feeders, $3Q5.30; caves,
$346; bulls and stays, $3Q5.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; 10c to 1oe hlgner.
Heavy. So .4515 So; nixed, S5 40@5 80; light,
$o.35@5. 30; pigs $414 75; bulk, 50. 400o 90
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; steady. Yearlings, 90
.@6 10; .wethers. $5@5. s5; ewes. 81 .5o@5 so;
lambs, $7@7.50.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, April 0.-Cattle-Receipts,. 5000;
steady. Beeves, 81 .5o@7 20; Westerns So .5o@
80; stockers and feeders So 5000 20; cows
and heifers. 81. 40@6. 40; calves, 81 4:5096. 20:
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; 10c higher Light
50. 40@5.S5; mixed, $o.35@5. So; heavy, So. 300
50; rough. So 30@5. so; good to choice heavy,
S55OQ5.s5; pigs, $4.40@5.20; bulk. $5GS@o.76
q sahneeps,,Receipts ,ooo 1oe lower. NATIVES
Sc .25@6. so; lambs So. 1907 40; westerns. $3.50
0T.50.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, April 30.-Catte-Recelpts,
4,o0O; steady. Native steers, So. 25Q6 80; native
cows and heifers, So. .50@5. .50 stockers and
feeders So .40@5.75 bulls. s3 .40@5 %; calves,
S3.75G6.2S; western steers. 81. .50Q6,s0; west
ern cows, $3. .50@5. %.
d. Hogs@Receiptss se 5000; market 1oc highsr
Bulk. 50 60q5. .621a; heavy, S.. 5595 50; pack
ers' and butchers. s5.5o@5.65; light S5.4o@
5.55; pigs, $4@4. So
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: steady Muttons, s. I5
@6;25; lambs. S6@7 10; range wethers, 500
$780, fed ewes, So. .50M5. so.
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Potatoes, onions and vegetabie.

Asparagus TO hand in much smaller
quantities than on the two preceding days, but
there was quite carryover on hand the
market was amply supplied. Prices strengthen
ed little and at the close the unsold surplus
was small, compared with that of other days.
Peas were weak, with comparatively few sales
reported at the outside quotations Over 800
sacks of new potatoes came In and prices for
that article had downward tendency, while
across the bay being a drug on the market.
String beans were In greatly Increased supply
and lower, while summer squash was weak and
found but few buyers at S1G1.25 box. New
garlic on the stalk was offering at soc large
box Offerings of old potatoes were limited to
Oregon and river Burbanks, all other deserip-
tions having disappeared from the market. The
best lots sold fairly, but there was very little
movement in inferior stock. New red onions
were offering freely at lower prices, while the
Bermuda and new green varieties stood as be-
fore quoted. Two cars of Bermudas were
marketed.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, S5c@Sf1O per
ctl; river whites, 5ocQS1 per bag; new pota-
toes, 2Q21ac per ID.
Onions-Australian, $5@5.50 per ctl; Bermu-
das S1.15G2 per crate; new green, 100000 per
box; new reds, S20250, per sack.
Vegetables asparagus. 51a Q6c per lb for ex-
ira, 412Q5c for No. aud 394c for No. q to-
matoes. Mexican, S1.50@2 per crate; green pep
pers, 20@25c per lb; cucumbers, 75c@s1-25 per
dozen; green peas, S1@1.60 per sack for ordi-
nary and $1.75 for telephone; string BEANS sG
I2hc per lb; rhubarb $1.25@1.50 per box for
extra and 50c@S1 for common: garlic, 1SG20c
per lb; celery, sS@3.5o for large and
$1.50 for small crates; cabbage, S5M50c
per ctl; caulihower, 50QS5c per dozen; carrots
75c per sack; turnips, 75c per sack.
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Los Angeles Markets
SPECIAI. nIspArcH no THE CI


Los ANGELES, April 30.-Trading at the
produce exchange light this morning, but
prices We're little stronger with one or two eX-
ceptons. Bermuda onions were offered ana sales
were light at weak prices. The potato market
Is showing signs of unusual hrnness Tor OLD ana
new varieties. Egg prices remainef the same.
with firm market and exceptionally hgnI re-
celpts Sales of local stock were light Inere
were few fresh string beans shipped 10 tne
1obbers, the first of what promises TO be large
crop. Prices were low. A large variety or
clined to weakness. little weakness was
manifest in green peas, top price OF S12G ; De pc,
ing made. There was plenty of fish to NIL all
orders. Buying was little heavier this morn.
barracouta were received from San Diego and
there was good market
Receipts-Eggs 296 cases; butter 70 ,SS9
pounds; cheese. 720 pounds; potatoes, l,0s4
pies none; onions, 240 sacks.
Butter-Creamery extras 471Ac; creamery,
frsts. 45c; eastern, frsts, 2Oc; dairy, 29c COOK
ing, 16td 1Sc; oleomargarine, tubs, 16@2Oc
Eggs-Local ranch, candled. 17@1Sc; selected,
17Ae = = y -
15c; anchor. Young America, 16c; hand cheese
anchor brand, lie; eastern singles, lFcs eastern
twins, lie; eastern cheddars. lie; eastern long
horn, Isle; eastern daisy. lI1sg1S12c; SWISS,
Imported, BIC; Swiss, domestic, 23c; brick cream,
2lc3 limburger, 22@23c.
Potatoes (per ctll--Fancy highland Burbanks.
soc@s1; choice, 90c@s1; fancy Salinas, S1.2S@
1.50; choice, S1.25: fancy Oregon early rose, $24
$50; Idaho, $1.25; Lompoc. $1-50@1- 60; local
yellow sweet potatoes, $3.25; local white sweet
potatoes, So red sweet potatoes, - per sack
81. 50 Bermuda. $3@3.25 a crate; garlic, 1sc.
Beans (per ctl)-Pink No 1, S3.50@3 90; lima
No. /, SO; Lady Washington No l, $3.50; small
white No. 1. S37093.s5 blackeyes. So; Garvan-
zas, $3.50; lentils, Ike.
Chilis-Evaporate 1215c.
Popcorn-New, 80 per 100 lbs.
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Butter, Cheese and Egg.

There was a general decline In prices of eggs
yesterday, extras, frsts and seconds being
making the top quotation 211ac. All dealers
were carrying enough to keep their customers
well supplied, there were very few going
into storage. Very little pressure was required
to put the market down, sale OF paltry 10
cases of extras doing the trick The usual por-
tion Of the receipts were consigned to the
agent Of the Sonoma county poultry association
who was still selling at zoe dozen.
There was another advance In the upper
grades Of butter, extras being 1ac a pound
higher at 23c. while frsts were marked up to
221a The illng of some shipping orders. to-
gether with the nonarrival Of supplies from
humboldt. were responsible for the advance
The failure of consignments from Humboldt to
reach the market was due to the grounding Of
and prices In the market for cheese were un-
changed.
The following sales were made on the ex-
change:
Butter-1o cases of extras at 2214c. So at 23c
and % cubes at 231ac q pound.
Eggs-10 cases OF extras at 20Ac and 10
Cheese-75 fancy California fiats at 12c a
pound.
Receipts were 10000 lbs butter, $1,000 lbs
cheese and 2,31S cases eggs.
The following official quotations as estab-
lished by sales, bids and offers on the floor Of
the dairy exchange. Prices on the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations., generally
range from 11ac to &c higher owing to the yari-
Gus charges to be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 28c per lb
firm; do drsts. 221ac. firm; do seconds. 21c, firm ;
No l packing stock. 1910, steady; No. do.
Cheese-Fancy California new fats. 12c Der
ib, steady; do Hrsts. il1ac. nrm. do seconds,
q do h1m rsfs fancy new a0ung a%ersss sss Vas
storage, 16lac, steady; Oregon do. 14c steady.
Eggs (psr dozen, cases includedl- l-California
fresh extras. .2oEc. weak; do frsts, 1S5sc.
weak; do seconds. 1910. weak; do thirds, Ice,
weak.
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Now York Grain and Praduce

NEW YORK, April 30.-Flour-Receipts, H.,
100 barrels; exports, 6,100: quiet but mr..
Wheat-Receipts. 1000 bushels spot frSNer.
No. Q red. S1.O6as elevator and $5.os5s +. O. b.
afoat: No. l northern Duluth. sl17as +. o. b,
ahoat; No. hard winter. Sl.13B f. o. b. afoat.
As result of higher cables and continued cold
weather west wheat advanced cent before noon
today. Reacting on liberal Argentine estimates
it recovered again on export purchases and
good milling demand, closing ls@1Mc net
higher May. $L061s @1.071s. closed $1.06ss
July 961s @97 15-16c. closed 97%c; September,
921s @93c, closed 80 &c.
Hides-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Hops-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw. nominal fair refining. 3.9sc:
trifugal, 96 test, 4.4Sc; molasses sugar, 3.I3c;
refined. quiet.
Coffee-Futures closed steady, but net de
cline of 5@15 points. Sales were reported of
Is. $50 bags. including May. 5.T5@5. Soc; July,
5.S0G 5.90c; September, .S5M5.90c; December,
&c; January &c. Spot, quieti No Rio, &c;
No. 4 Santos, SIS @s13c; mild, quiet; cordova,
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market continues
quiet, but prices to be steadily held for the
time being. Fancy quoted at l0c, choice at
~ @Sc, prime at T@715c common to fair at
5%@51ac.
Prunes-Firm in Tone although no improve
tations range from 4c to 14c for California and
from 5sic to 10c for Oregon fruit.
Apricots-Are freely offered with the market
weak and unsettled. Choice are quoted at 141 a
1515c, extra choice 15@16c. fancy 19@21c.
Peaches-Weak, with choice quoted at 912c,
extra choice 1oc, fancy 1014@10Ac, extra fancy
liz M12c.
Raisns-Duli and more or less nominal with
loose muscatel quoted at 5M6Ac, seeded ralsins
5@Sc, London layers, S1.25M1.35.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, April 30.-Wheat nervous but
bsIlish sentiment predomlnated. The market
was firm early in the day because Of cold wealth
er in the west and southwest, and for time
the market was strong sharp bulge occurred
during the day on the improved demand FOR cash
wheat and liberal sales in New York for export
The close was strong. July opened rs 05c high
er at SSN G1SS1hc sold off to S71sc and then ad-
vanced to 89Ac. The close was at SS3sc.
Corn. was strong the greater part of the day
and was influenced chiefly by wheat Consd-
session owing to the general selling. The close
Was strong. July opened 1s@Kc higher at 1914
G63zsc sold off to 631kc and then advanced to
641sc. The close was at 64Isc.
Oats were quiet and steady July opened un-
changed at 45Ssc, advanced to 45Bc and then
declined to 45lSc where 1t closed.
Provisions were firm early in the day because
of 10G15c advance in live hogs. The close
was steady, with July pork 2l2c higher, lard
21kc lower and ribs. shade higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
r4ialaa Oman Hioh Close
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THE STOCK MARKET

Corn. cts
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SUMMARY OF THE. MARKETS

Bank Of England rate of discount unchanged.
Wall street stocks lower the day. Coppers steady
Cotton from 80 to 55 points higher
Local stock markets inactive and without feature
Silver sc lower Hongkong exchange 7Sc lower.
Local bank 'clearngs 81 per less than last year.
Wheat moving off freely Barley unsettled by the weather
Oats and firm Large and small white beans higher
Hay, bran and middlngs unchanged.
Prune crop of Washington reported total failure:
Provisions and live and dressed meats unchanged
Not much change in potatoes and onions
Poultry market steady with supplies excessive:
Eggs lower. Butter higher. Cheese unchanged
Arrivals of early summer fruits merely moderate.
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market

The feature OF the local market yesterday was
the sharp drop in silver and Hongkong exchange.
The latter is now down to the lowest point for
a long time. Other exchange rates stood as be-
fore.
The Bank of England rate of discount remains
unchanged at 3 per cent. Today MAY day. will
be stock exchange and bank holiday in Eng
land.
The San Francisco clearing house association
has decided that all the city banks which are
members will remain closed on Wednesday, May
6, on account of the arrival of the feet but that
a note clerk will be In attendance at each bank
from 10 a. m. to II noon on that day.
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Beans and Seeds

Large and small white beans have again ad-
vanced and very firm, with stocks small and
closely held in a few hands and rapidly decreas-
ing. Limas strong at the recent advance.
The other kinds unchanged.
Beans (per ctlD-Bayos. S3Gy3. 10; pea. So. 75G1
4 small white. $3.65@3.75; large white, $3.50
S85; pink $3G310; red, S.. 5O@g5; butter, 81. so;
limas, $4.6O@4. 10; red kidney, 80 .75@3 .25;
blackeyes $3.25@350; horse beans. 81. 2oa2. 75;
cranberry beans, $3; Garvanzss, $3.75G4.
Seeds-Brown mustard, $3@3.50; yellow mus
tard, nominal; iaxseed. So, carload lots; canary,
4e; alfalfa, nominal; rape, cleaned, 21ac; timo-
3Ac per lb broom corn seed, $lsa20 per ton
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.65@3 per
ctl. No Niles here.
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, April 30.-The London tin mar
ket lost most Of yesterdays advance, with spot
closing at f142 los and futures at f142. The To-
cal market was weak in consequence, with quo
tations ranging from 81. 60c to 81. 62J5c.
Copper was lower in London. with spot quoted
at f57 los and futures at f5E Is 3d. Locally the
market was duh and unchanged, with lake
quoted at L. 81 u al. 81 &c; electrolytic, 12.30
II. .15c, casting, l.. 25@12. SOC.
Lead was 5s higher at f13 5s in London. The
local market was firm, but no further change
was reported, quotations ranging from 4.05c to
Aloe.
Spelter was unchanged at f21 in London and
at 4.6004.65c in the local market
Iron was lower in the English market with
standard foundry quoted at 49s Sd and Cleveland
warrants at 50s Cd. The local market was un-
settled with No. / foundry northern quoted at
ST. .5Od1S; No. do S16.50@1T No. ! southern
soft SIG 50M17. %
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Mercantile Trust Company

At the ninth annual meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Mercantile trust company. of San Fran
cisco Wednesday the reports indicated that
the corporation had enjoyed prosperous year as
TO earnings In spite of the severe financial panic
through which the banks OF the whole country
recently passed. The net earnings for the year
after payment of all expenses and taxes amount
ed to $347. .261- Dividends Nos. 10 and H. amount
ing to $160, 900, were declared in September
1907, and March. 1908. respectively.
The capital. surplus and profit and loss ac-
count of the corporation is now 81, ,006. .35S
mously elected: William Babcock, Wakefield
Baker. H. G. Breeden, Warren D. Clark, w f.
Detert +. G.. Drum, G. K. Green, M. H Hecht
Joseph Hyman. William G.. Irwin, F. C. Lusk,
John D. Mckee. d. O. Mills, e. S. Pillsbury,
r. d. Robbins, Henry T. Scott. Claus Spreckels.
The directors elected the following officers of
the corporation: William G.. Irwin, president;
Henry L. Scott, vice president; John D. Mckee,
Vice president and cashier; W. F. Berry, assist
ant cashier and assistant secretary; o. Elling-
house. assistant cashier and secretary; A. II.
VIM, trust officer.
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Poultry md Game

Chickens continued to arrive freely from
state shipping points, but there was no west
ern stock Offering, the market was generally
firm. lightweight hens alone teing In over
supply and weak as to prices Broilers ruled
strong at the recently advanced prices, while
anything suitable for frying roasting found
prompt sale at full figures. Ducks and geese
cut no figure in the market, as there were very
few offering and the demand was limited any
how. Pigeons, both old and young, were steady,
the demand and supply about balancing
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens, $4.5o@5.5 80 for
old ROSTERS $4@4.50; young ROSTERS. S7.5O9
$50; do extras, $s010: fryers. S7@S; large
broilers, 81 50@5.50; small broilers, $SGs.50:
ducks. S607 for young and $4@5 for old
pigeons. $1-25@1 so; squads. s2@2.5o; geese, 81
@2.50 per pair; goslings, $2.50@3 per pair; tur-
keys nominal.
Game-Nominal.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, April 30.-AIoney on call easy at
1%@2 per cent; ruling rate, y per cent; clos
ing bid. LIZ per cent, offered at per cent
Time loans quiet but firm; GO days, 21a per
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@41a per cent.
Sterling exchange heavy, with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 SO al sos for demand and
at 81. .S450@4. S455 for so day bills.
Commercial bills $4.S4A
Bar silver, 62%c.
Mexican dollars, 47c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irreg
ftfo
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Foreign Futures
Minnesota Wheat Market

DULUTH, Mimi, April 3d. wheat---No. 1
Northern, $l.071a; No. Northern, Sl:o315;
MINNEAPOLIS, April 30.--Close: Wheat
May s1.0e@lU6s; July, sl.05N; September,
No. 2 northern. $1.05& @105A; No. northern,
9sc@S108.
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Egg Market I'm Nearby Countie.

PETALUMA, April 30.-Efghteen and half
cents was the ruling price today. Nineteen cents
was paid until IL O'Clock. Eggs came in very
freely.
firm at 19c for selects, and the shipment of eggs
and poultry continues heavy. Packers broke into
the market again today, offering 11ac under the
limited.
SANTA CRUZ. April 30.--The great demand
for eggs on account of the visit of the Atlantic
feet has caused shipments to other points to fall
OF, more eggs being sold to local merchants than
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, April 3o.-Huttons wire says:
This is the first real reaction the market has
had since 1T started down some time ago. and
opinion is quite reversed for the present. The
market has had several false starts recently and
operators are too optimistic yet, although the
rally today is double the former ones and looks
more like the real thing
Cotton continues active and strong, with the
south big buyer in this market on bad weather.
Spot closed steady, 20 points higher; midding
uplands, 10.30c; do gulf 1055c; sales, 531 bales.
COTTON FUTURES
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Cash Grain and Proyisions

CHICAGO, April 30.---Cash quotations were as
t0l0ws Flour a easy as No spring wheat e9 9se
6sc No. yellow. 6s@69c; No. 2 oats, 52%c;
No. white. 531ac; No. white. 50Q522c; fair
western haxseed, s1.2lI; prime timothy seed.
81 %; short ribs, sides (loose), S6.70@710; mess
pork per bbl, S13.20@13-30; Lard, per 100 lbs.
IS 35: short clear sides fboxed), $7.37h 17.621s
,vhIekv hasis of high wines 81 35
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All Descriptions OF Stocks Inactive an@
Devoid OF striking Feature

DtFUIU UI ll-<---s ., -
Business In local securities ON the STOCK an.
bond exchange was much quieter yesterday, anu
there were no fluctuations calling Tor espeeia-
comment The sugar stocks were STEADY ~
arm and maintained their recent advance Ino
following were ex-dvidend: Hawaiian e. q >.
soc; Hutchinson 5. p, 1jc; Onomea sugar, SocS
Paauhau $. P, 10c.
The Comstock mining shares were quier ana
without feature The southern Nevadas were
also much duller than on the preceding day win Win
a depressed market Tonopah Extension lost 1Se
on the day Florence 7c and Goldfeld Con. lSe.
The giant powder company consolidated mas
declared a regular monthly dividend OF so cents
per share. payable May TO-
The Pacific Coast company has jHst issued
statement 10 the stock holders saying that. al
though the dividends had been reduced on ac-
. count OF the recent stringency In money. the
company Is in excellent condition and that the
profits viii. increase.
The governing COMMITTEES OF the San Fran
cisco stock and exchange board Is considering
the advisability OF raising the rates OF commits
sion from u per cent, as At present. to per
cent
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Northern business

PORTLAND, April 3o.-Clearings, s7s7, ,oss;
balances, S117, ,545
TACOMA. April so.-clearings, se5o, ,s4s; bal
ances, $50, TBS.
SEATTLE, April so.--clearings. s1,o45. s1o;
SPOKANE. April so.-clearings, ,s772 2ss; bal
ances S97,913.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-Turnentine and Rosi

Na8aI otOres-I urpentine anu HOsIn
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 30.-Turpentine firm
at 4315 @44c; sales, 11,516; receipts, 95s; ship
ments, 422.
Resin firm; sales, 3421; receipts. ZIG; ship
ments, 4.165; stock, %. 223. Quote: A, B.. G,
$2.90M3.10; d. $3d3.20: L, So 20@3.25; F.
SS.2712 $3.50; G, 1885; II. S3.75@3. SO; I, $4.50
al. 20; X, $3.50; NJ, $3.50; n, S5.75@5. 80;
w G, $5.S0@5.S5; W w, $5S5@5.95
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Lonns, Exchange and silver
sam Francisco Bank Clearinr.

The San Francisco bank clearngs for April
were $140 ,s63. against S19s OBS 735 for April
1907, decrease of $57. ,S72, slightly over
20 per cent. The clearings for the first four
mouths of the year were $549 GAS, ,401 against
$79T, ,400677 for the same time last year, a de-
crease OF $247, 752. .276, or 81 per cent.
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Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND, April 30.-Wheat-Club, S5@S6c;
bluestem, s7@sse; red, s3@s4c; valley, s5@s6c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. April 3o.-Wheat steady but un-
changed; bluestem, sec; club. SAC; red, SIC.
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Flour and Fartnaceous Goods
Hay and Feedstuffs

Receipts of hay were slender yesterday, being
80 tons, including IA cars. The market showed
no change, and feedstCffs also stood the same.
There was fair line Of bran down from the
north.
Bran-S31 Q32.5 per ton.
Middlings-$33@36 per ton
Shorts-$31 900 133- 80 per ton.
for feed. s34m35: mixed feed SsT9a29; oilcake
meal in 20 ton lots s37. 80, in ~ lots SIS. 8
ton lots $3.50, smaller lots $39; cocoanut cake or
meal at mills $27 in 10 and S27.5 in 5 ton lots,
Jobbing $2S; corn meal, S34@35; cracked corn,
$3og36; broom corn seed, 90e9$1 per ctl; al
falfa meal and mealfalfa, jobbing lots $23, car
load lots So per ton.
Hay-Wheat, $16@20; wheat and oat, S160
10; tame oat, S13@17.50; volunteer wild oat,
$l2@io.oO; alfalfa, s9914; stock, Sg1O per
ton.
Straw-55@9oc per bale
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Wheat and other Grains

Wheat Liverpool futures were higher. Chi
cago was lie up, Snow, the statistician, gives
the condition of winter wheat at 90.9, against
90.2 month ago and 10 year average of
about sc.
In the San Francisco market increasing actIv-
ity is noted, and there is now considerable move
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
oondition of the Treoxury

WASHINGTON, April 30-Todays treasury
statement shows: Available cash balance,
$3.50 Sol 92S; gold coin and bullion, SIG, OIL, ,937
gold certificates, SOS, 952, 400.
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nufter. Chee.e anal Errs

CHICAGO, April 3D.--0n the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady; creameries,
I9n25c dairies, 1S@24c; eggs, steady: ut mark,
cases included, 1414c; hrsts. 15c; prime firsts,
15atc; cheese, steady, 11612c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
St. Loui. Wool Market

ST. LOUIS, April 30-Wool dull Medium
grades conFbing and clothing. 1871 @17c: light
fine, 13@14c; heavy fine, 9@10c; tubwashed,
$50 M25c
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
Customs Receipts

The receipts of duties imports at the San
Francisco custom house in April, exclusive of
the duties paid on imports from the Philippine
islands, s504, ,933, against S712, ,406 for the
corresponding months In 1907. The total re-
against s., ,s92, SIT during the same period last
year.