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EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

the mainstay of the
Of dividend
especially those
the official there that the
March
and February the depth OF
by steel trade hating
by revival
accepted tendency the whole industrial
OF United steel The strength
speculative railroad stocks
mercantile
to the hopeful spirit prevalent
dealing labor conditions sight factor
well maintained
plainly the effects of profit taking before the end
expected but account taken OF the deposits on
banks
likely be called than their
the
forpa ayrnents to
SoOD United States
registered haved declined call during the week
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Eastern Livestock Market

OMAHA. March 21.-Cattls-Receipts, BOO.
Hogs-ReceIpts, $500. Market 6@1oc higher.
Heayies, $4.70@4.S0; mixed, $47094.75; light,
s4.e5@4.75; pigs, $s.oo@4.25; bulk of sales,
$4.70@4.75.
sheep-Receipts, 700. Steady. Yearlings, SO
06.75 wethers, $5.75@6.60; ewes. $47546. .35;
lambs, Sc. .5017.50.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 21.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 500, including 100 southerns. Market
steady. Native steers, $6@6.60; native cows
and hefers, $325@5.s5: stockers and feeders.
$3.75G5 25; bulls. S.. 3.50Q5; calves, S4@6.25;
western steers, $4.75G6.35; western cows, So so
@7.45.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. Market was 5Q1oc
higher. Bulk Of sales, $4.4o@5; heavy, $4.950
sos; packers and butchers. $4.85G5; lights.
S4.75@4 90; pigs. $4.25@4.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 500. Market steady. Nut
tons,~ $5.7506.60; lambs, $6.50@7.75; range
wethers, $6QI7. 10; fed ewes, $5.50G6.30.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. March 21.-Cattle-Receipts, about
700. Steady. Beeves, $4.60@6.65; cows and
heifers. $27095 40; Texans, 81. .25l5 25: calves,
$5@6.o0; westerns, $4.5o05.40; stockers and
feeders. $3.15@5.20.
Hogs-Receipts, about $4,000. Market 5@1oc
higher. Light, s4.70Q5.O7h; mixed, s4.S0@
$40; heavies. $4.s0@5.1 10; rough. $4.S0@4. 80;
pigs, $39094.55; bulk of sales, $4.e5@5.05.
Sheep-Receipts, about 5000. Market strong.
Natives, 81. 25Qt660; western, 81. 25@6.S5; year
lings, S6@7.25; lambs, $5.S5@760; western,
ST. 5007. so.
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In. Angelic. Markets

LOS ANGELES, March 21.-Trading in food
stuffs was light at the exchange today. Dairy
sales Of butter were recorded. Fancy grades Of
eastern cheese were called for but offerings
were light. Eggs advanced cent. The market
is steady and the receipts large. but eggs were
not offered to bid for at the exchange. Pota
toes and onions were entirely neglected In the
call.
The demand is light and the prices inclined to
be weaker. Celery IL In bad shape and prices
are lower Fish of all kinds plentiful
today, with the exception Of barracuda, which
Receipts-Eggs, s51 cases; butter. 1889
pounds; cheese, 4664 pounds; potatoes, 1,s24
sacks; sweet potatoes, SO sucks; apples, l box
Eggs-Local ranch, candled, 17@19c; selected,
1ec; case count, l6a4c.
Butter-Creamery extras, 471sc; do frsts, 4oc;
aise. 1se. '00Ans i'@21e' 0'e0ma'sA''Ae' ''''' y
Cheese Northern fresh. 15c; anchor, large,
anchor brand. 22c; eastern singles. 171sc; east
ern twins. lie: eastern cheddars. lie; eastern
ionghorn, ls@ls1ac; eastern daisy. l59sc; Swiss,
cream, 2oc; llmburger, zoe.
Potatoes (per ctD-Choce highland Burbanks.
Lonpoe an 81 al.nas; earsy rose. seed 81 $50
2; white rose, seed 81 IS; sweet potatoes, $2.75
@3; northern, $2.5o@3.
traiian browns, $3.50; Oregons, $3.50; Minnesota,
$3;25G3. 80; garlic, 13c per lb.
Beans LsSe s9 MassIssisa so lin.
biaekeyes, s.; Garvanzas. So SO: lentis, like.
pounds zoe lb; fryers. I6@1sc; roosters. IL
ggl6c; stays, &c; hens pounds and up lag
1.: l5c: under pounds i2c; old roosters, &c; tur
lsGl4c Selling prices. dressed-Broilers, 271sc;
fryers. 22c; roasters, zoe; hens, lsc; roosters.
,.bs l2c; ducss. Ks 1se geese 1sc; turkeys 2s92Ac;
Rabbits, $2@2.50 a dozen.
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COTTON FUTURES
New York Grain and Produc

NEW YORK, March 1-Fiour-Receipts. %
500 packages; exports. 10000 packages. Dull
and barely steady.
Wheat-Receipts. Is. 900 bushels; exports. 70
100 bushels. Spot-Easy: No. 2 red 99Jkc ele-
vator; No. . red Sl.oo7s +. o. b. afoat: No. i
northern, Duluth, Si13ss {. Q. b. a1oat; No .
hard winter, s1.1IM f. o. b. afoat. Active stop
loss selling. promoted by bearish crop news, big
northwest receipts aud break In corn put
wheat down lie per busbel today, the market
closing weak May, s1.02@1.03 closed 81 02il
July, 90 9-l6G9i 4sc. closed 96%c
Hops-Easy. Pacific coast 1907, 5d9c: 1906.
.3@7c
Hides-ouiet. Bogota. l5Ac; Central Amer
lea. lie.
Wool-ouiet Fleece. s1@a4c.
Petroleum Steady. Refined New York
s.75c: Philadelphia and Baltimore, S1oc; do. in
sugar-Raw. hrm; fair refining. s.ssc; cen.
trifugal, SO test, 4.36c moasses sugar. 3.8ic re-
4-soc: No. o. 4.T5c: No. 10, 4.65c; No Ii, 4. CSC:
No. r. 4.55c; No. 13, 4.50c; No. H. f. 45c: con.
fectioners' A. 5.1oc; mold A. 5.65c; cutloaf.
6.iec; crushed. &c; powdered. 540c; granuated.
5.30c: cubes. 53Jc
Cofee--EEtures closed quiet at net decline
of points. Sales reported Of II 25o
bags. including March at 5.75c. September 5. 9Jc
and November at &c. Spot coffee-Quiet Rio.
No Z 69o1sc; Santos. No. 4, sAMS%c: mild
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Appies-The market is a little
steader in tone perhaps. but quotations show
no Improvement. Fancy are quoted at 10Is az
11c choice, sIsm91c; prime, 6% @71hc: com
to fair. 515 5Q619c-
Prunes--Were unsettled. with quotations rang
ing from 415c to 14c for California and from
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GeneraI MerchandIse

General Merchandise
Bsgs-GIain bags. June-July, sTs@7c; San
twine. lie per ID.
Coai-PennsyIvania anthracite. egg. SIS; Well
bay. $40, Australian house-Richmond. etc. si2;
Cumberland S14 in bulk and $3.50 in sacks:
Welsh anthracite. $40; coke. s17 per ton In bulk
and Sl9 In sacks; Rocky mountain, $l1912.
oils-ouotatons for barrels: Linseed. 56c
per gallon for boiled and sac for raw, cases. &c
IA. cases. s1-2sQl.s0: lucol. soc for boiled and
4Sc for raw: China nut. cases, 760S6c per gall
5ss fr 0 anS tds for No
according to quality: extra bleached winter
sperm oil. 65c; natural winter sperm OIL. 65e:
natural whale oil, soc: extra winter strained
lard OIL. 9oc; No lard oil. 75c: pure neatsfoot
oil, soc; No. l neatsfO0t oil. csc; herring oil,
oil. 35c.
Coal Oil, Gasoline. etc.-water white, in drums
or iron bbls. lie; cases lsc; special do. IL &c;
1612c; extra star, 1S~c; Elaine 2611c; eocene,
l9l.e; red crown and motor gasoline. In Iron DbIs
distillate, in iron bbls or drums Sc; No ? do.
&c. cases &c more; s6 degree gasoline in bulk
SOC In cases s7l1c; naphtha, in bulk iOc. in
rurpentine-74c per gallon IN cases and SIC In
drums and iron barrels
$3.50; @. s6.35; Fl, $40; l. $3.50.
Sugar-The Western sugar refining company
crushed. $500; powdered. 5.s5c; candy sranu- a +
lated. 5.35c; fine fruit or coarse granulated,
~--oSt cSce bAdAutdtcu N1VO bags only. O.UOcs
eonfeetoners' A, 5.25c; magnolia A. 4s5e; extra
z. 4.oc; golden G. 4-65c; d. 4.55c. II & z.
crystal dominos, S.65c tablets, half bbls, 5.75c:
boxes, &c per h. Barrels and so ID bags 10c
nalr 6ois 2Sc and boxes soc per 100 lbs
Tor an grades No orders taken for less than IS
barrels or its equivalent Beet sugar ssMonarch's
brand, Is quoted over and above the price OF
standard hne lcanel granulated in 100 ID bags
as follows: Bags. 100 lbs. 35c: barrels. 45c:
half barrels. soc: 40 lb tins. eased. 81 O5: 35 10
tins. cased. S2-05: 10 Ib tins. cased, 10 in a
boxes, S5c.
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weekly CIearing Hou.e Statement

NEW YORK, March 22-The statement Of
clearing house banks for the week shows that
the banks hold $S7, 424,450 more than the re-
quirements of the rs per cent reserve rule. This
is an increase of Sc 1898 In the proportionate
cash reserve compared with last week The
statement follows:
Loans 81 l6I $50, 500. increase 1884. 100: de-
poslts 1S2 0S0 2OO increase So 250 600; circu-
lation, SCI PAS 000 decrease S161 200: legal ten
e eeTs ooo Seo oS sS4 500 increase specie
$4,000. increase S9, ,322, 100; reserve required
SPAS, $40, 900, increase s2562 725; surplus $37
424 45o, increase Sc, .375; e1 United States
deposits $40, ,4S1 $50, increase Sc, 5O1, ,05O.
The percentage of actual reserve of the clear
Ing house banks at the close of business yester-
day 2S.55.
The statement of banks and trust comma MES
OF Greater New York not members of the clear
ing house shows that these institutions have
aggregate deposits Of s74S 1S3Ao0; total cash on
hand S5S, $50 900, and loans amounting to S775-
$40, 100.
The Financier will say:
The statement Of the associated banks of the
city Of New York for the week ending March 21
showed, under the old system of averages COW
ering the six days operations. a gain in cash
amounting to 1892 100, while loans remained
almost stationary. Deposits increased $40, 25O,-
zoo, and the reserves rose So, ,375. The re-
port of state banks and trust companies of great
er New York not affiliated with the clearing
mouse shows substantial increases In loans and
deposits, with small falling of in cash The
total net deposits of the clearing house and nom
clearing house banks and trust companies now
stand at 81 sos 600 600. while the loans of I tbs
same institutions are approximately 81, ,937, ,oOO.-
OoO The actual reserve Of New York clearing
house banks on Saturday was 2s.55 per cent, the
reserve OF the state banks outside the clearing
house 22.97 per cent and the reserve of the
trust companies n IL per cent AS there seems
TO be nothing to cause much of a loan expansion
in the immediate future beyond the probability
OF stock exchange speculation the reserves in
banks viii probably continue to show light in
may be affected by the repayment to the rov
eminent OF public deposits already noted.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and coppers steady.
Cotton from ? to 9 points lower and very weak.
Business the San Francisco exchanges still light
Local bank clearngs decrease 22 per cent from last
New York exchange higher.
Hongkong exchange weak. Silver lower.
Wheat dull and unchanged Barley futures lower
Oats, corn and rye as before quoted.
Beans firm under growing demand for Texas.
No further decline in hay Feedstus before quoted
Hides lower again and tending downward
Potato and onion markets firm and in good condition
Poultry well cleaned up and firm. Game still weak.
Butter. eggs and cheese show Slight variations.
Considerable activity in the fresh fruit market.
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CHICAGO HOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and provisions


CHICAGO, March 21.-Wheat opened weak
and ruled heavy all day. The depressing factors
at the opening were lower cables and increased
receipts in the northwest Reports OF fne
growing weather in the southwest were also
weakening feature. The decline resulted In
slight improvement in the demand for cash
wheat Reports from the southwest indicated
H@%c to s.@xc lover ~ e5Ec to a51sc. sold
between 951sc and e5asc and closed weak at
94c.
Corn was weak because Of lower cables and
heavy local receipts May opened Is Hc to
A@Bc lower at 651ac to 66ssc, sold between
65Hc and 66asc and closed at 65as @65H Hc.
Oats followed wheat and corn, but the de-
cline was not as sharp. May opened shade
lower at 54%c, sold between 64c and b4hc
and closed at 54Mc.
Although hogs were 5@10c higher, the weak
ness OF the grain market Offset this influence
in provisions. The market opened easier and
held fairly firm throughout the day, but weak
ened slightly just before the close, which was.
however, slightly above that Of yesterday. May
pork closed 21ac higher and lard and ribs were
each 12Ec higher
The leading fufr
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New York Cotton Mnrket

NEW YORK, March 21.-Hutton's wire says
The decline in prices this week approximates
y G%c per pound with the general option list
here now on the basis Of between 9l5 d195sc. or
the lowest since the last crop season. This Of
feeling at present is so bearish from the spread
OF pessimism throughout the trade of the last
fortnight that the tendency is toward still
lower prices However, brokers think the mar
ket will soon become heavily oversold and that
the bad news will soon be discounted.
Fall River advfces say that the big Borden
mills had decided to close every other week for
at least two months. This news started fresh
bear selling and prices are at their lowest level
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Dried Fruit., Raising. Nut. and Hone,

Fruits-Apricots, 1914 G17c; eyaporated apples,
69se; pears, 81 910c; peaches, Sla@91zc; figs.
303hc for white and 3G3hc for black; prunes,
size basis, 3G3Hc per ID.
Raisins Il. o. b. Fresnoi-2 crown, &c: 8 crown.
41c; crown, 4Ac; seeded. ca @61ac; seedless
sultanas, &c; $l.2oQ1.S0 for London layers and
81 .5002 for clusters.
-Alnonds-Nonpareils, 1871 Q14hc; TX
L, 13@l4c; plus ultra, 1213 q BE; brakes,
11@1l1ac; Languedocs. 10c: hardshells. 7g71sc.
Walnuts-1Sc per ID for No. l softshell and
10c for No. do; l21ac for No. hardshell and
gl5c for No. do; Italian chestnuts. 10412hc
per h.
Honey-Water white, comb, 16G17e: white.
15c; water white. extracted, S6gS1ac; light
Der. 7gF1sc; dark amber and candled. 5A 45%c
per ID.
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wheat and other Grain.

there said: Wheat had break before the
been hanging Are all week in anticipation of
some crop damage from the southwest. The
news from ON all % quarters was more bearlsh than
run Of 300 cars. The best reports from the
southwest indicate that there is no immediate
the market did not bring any thing Ike the
amount Of cash business expected All the
foreign markets were weak enough to have a
sentimental effect here. 1t will take bull news
to change the sentiment of the trade now that
the decline has set in
In this market the cash grain remained un-
changed. Owing to the dullness In the -four
trade the local millers are not eager to buy, aud
II is as well, for there is not much good wheat
Offering and fine California grades are about
CASH WHEAT
Caifornis enD Whit. usiaiian no
lower grades of California, $l.30yl. so; northern
club. $l57 u @L621z; northern hluestem. $i-62h
~A'''' A'''' FuTuREs. 80
1890 q. Session.
Barley-Futures were lower. The cash grain
was dull but steadily held at unchanged prices.
Receipts were far; aasH nAR1EY
Good to choice feed. spot, S141A q ga;
common to fair, $l.37 " CLIO per ctl; brewing,
sl.45W1.5oi shipping, $1.45V1.47s; chevalier,
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session.
May .....,.%i.3s sl3s $I.s7h s1.s7la
December 1.14H LAS l;1sA 1.lsis
Oats-Thding was dull yesterday, with the
market devoid of feature.
Good to choice red. 81. 55Q1. .62a ordinary do.
$1.47n41.52h; white, $l.55@1.65; gray, $3.50
q L6215 per ctl.
Corn-ihere is nothing new to report. All
quota tions stand as before.
California small round yellow, nominal;
large yellow, $1.65; white, nominal; western
states yellow. sacked. $l.60@1.65; bulk, San
Francisco track. Sl.o4i white, sl.o4; mixed.
81 81; white Egyptian, $1.60Q1.70; brown Egyp-
tan, $l.S7 II g1. .421a per ctl.
Rye-Caiifornia, Sl.4I u @1.50 per ctl.
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Flour and Farinaceous Good.

The local dour trade Is reported dull and
featureless at unchanged quotations.
Flour-Californa family extras $5.4046 net,
without discount; bakers extras, $o.4o05.65;
supernne 81 20@4.50; Oregon and Washington.
per Dbl, S475@5.25 for family. bakers and pat
ents and S4.2004. so for cut or; Kansas patents,
San Francisco track, $5.S5; do straight. $5.6o /;
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash. no discount are as follows: Graham -four,
rlce Hour, S7.20; corn meal. $275; extra cream
do $40; oat meal. s410; oat groats, "a. 80;
hominy, 81: :40@3.60; buckwheat hour, 81; cracked
wheat, So. so; farina, 81. 20; whole wheat hour,
20; piled oats. bbls $6@7.25. in sacks SC. 25
Q6.!5; frolled wheat, bbls $3.50, In sacks, $3.50;
pearl barley, $40; split peas, boxes IS per 100
lbs.
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res ranged as follows:
y. Hf-L A-
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, ii, March Clash quotations were @
ass; straights. s4@4.6O; spring patents, $500
$50; straights. S4.30@4 so; bakers. 3.3oG4.55
s1.olh; No. 2 red, s31s @95%c; No. 2 corn, 63
g63hc; No, yellow, 641a @65c; No. oats,
rye ssc fair to CHOICE a.ee maItias o TsSsec: No
L northwestern naxseed, $1.20; prime timothy
seed, S4.75; clover, contract grades sol; short
bb, 81. 2.20@1225; lard. per 100 lbs, s7.75; short
clear sides boxed, $6.62h @6.S7h; whisky,
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Deciduou. and Citru. Fruit.

There some lively trading in fresh fruits
yesterday, as retailers were purchasing quite
freely for two days requirements and the COM
mission merchants were rushing things along SO
as to be able to close up early In order to at
tend the street banquet in celebration Of the
cleaning up of their part OF the city. Three
cars of navel oranges. one OF which arrived late
on Friday, were hauled to the stores. making
q total of 3S cars for the week The market
was literally stocked at the close, but receivers
were very firm in their views to prices. par
ticularly the received that all
grades OF the fruit would cost 1Oc box more
at shipping points and after next Monday.
Mexican lines were held at higher prices. while
grape fruit, tangerines and lemons
changed. All four descriptions were In good de-
mand- The apple market continued dull and
listless with prices unsettled.
Apples tper box)-Eancy. sI.2591.T5; common
TO choice. 60c@$1.
Citrus Fruits tper box)-Navel oranges, S2@
226 for fancy, $1.I5G2 for choice and Si.250
1.15 for standard; tangerlnes, $l.50G2 per box:
lemons, S2.50@2.I5 for fancy, S1-7562.25 for
choice and S1.25@1.5O for standard; grapefruit
s2.50e33 for seediess and Sl@1.25 for common;
lines, $7@7.50
TropicaI Frults-Bananas. 75c9$I.75 per bunch
for Hawaiian and s2.5oI3 for Central American;
pineapples, $l.50GS per dozen.
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Provisions
Provisions
TIE week closed with all conditions u

changed.
Cured Meats-Bacon. l21scfper Ib for heavy
l215c for light medium. 15c for light 16c for
extra light and 1s15 @19c for sugar cured extra
light sugar cured. 2o@21c; dry salted sides, 13c;
for heavy and 14c for light; California hams
l3@1S1ac; mess beef, - per Dbl; extra mess.
clear, s20.50; mess. $20.50 pig pork. s24; pigs
feet, s4.s5 for half bbls. S2.25 for % ID kegs
and Sl.3o for kits; smoked beef. lSc per ID.
compound. 9@9Ac for eastern compound and
I0Lc for pure; half bbls. pure. 101Sc: so ID
tins, 1014c; 10 ID tins, lie; lb tins. 1lhe;
ID tins, Ike.
Cottolene-0ne half Dbl. exc; three half bbls.
9Hc; one tierce. &c; two tierees, s5sc; i've
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Sugar Stocks Continue Stronx-Au
Other Stocks NEGLECTED. and ran..

The sugar stocks continued strong ON TN. stoc,
ana pond exchange yesterday. and Makawelf sold
up 10 $50 and Onomea to 3d. %. The other Sc
curitles showed no change worthy OF note and
trading was light, as usual on Saturday
Mining stocks continued nat and neglected.
ILere was no news from the mines to cause any
movement one way or the other The nuhIic
were out OF the market and the brokers were the
only occupants OF the field
Inc Martel power company has levied an as-
sessment OF &c. delinquent April q; the Andes
mining company one OF 1Oc
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Sc to loc for Oregon fruit.

&c to 10c for Oregon fruit.
Apricots-Are In light demand, with choice
20624c.
Ieaches-Are steady, with choice quoted at
l0gl0 &c and extra fancy ut 13@14c.
haisins-Are unchanged. with loose muscatei
quoted at oQ6Ac; seeded raisins, oA WoAc'
London layers ST l65@IT5
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New York Metal MARKET

NEW YORK, March 21-The metal markets
were quiet In absence of cables with quotations
pr mpracticaiiy nominal. Tin was reported hrm at
copper was said to be firmly held with lake
qnoIeu at II 81 u "a @13c, electrolytic at lZ.foV
l2.SI1 1ac and casting at 1882 " @12.75c.
Lead was unchanged at 3.90@4c.
Speiter continued quiet at 4.65@4.75c.
Iron was unchanged
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetable.

Receipts OF asparagus were Ifght again, the
arrivals up to closing time being little In
excess of 500 boxes. and the market remained
firm at Fridays prices. there being a good Satur-
day inquiry for all grades. Previous prices also
ruled for peas, which continued to arrive freely
from the southern growing districts and from
across the bay. Rhubarb was suddenly scarce
and prices made sharp advance, the scarcity
being due to the forwarding of a straight car
load from the growing districts to the east
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Hides. Tallov. Wool and Hou.

Salted hides have again declined. The cir
cular of the Sawyer tanning company Of Napa
says: Hides have declined again during the
past two weeks and we reduce quotations
accordingly. The recent decline in wool has re-
duced the value Of sheep pelts from &c to 1Oc
each in proportion to the amount of wool they
carry. General markets very dull and there
is very little demand for anything"
Hldes-Culls ana brands sell about t61c un-
der quotations Heavy salted steers, 71ac; me-
dium 613c: light, &c; cowhide. 51ae for heavy.
DC for light stays. 4c; saIted kip, &c; salted
veal, she; salted calf IL &c; dry hides, 13c dry
kip, 10c; dry calf, 16c: dry stays. Sc; Mexican
dry hides, lie; Mexican dry salted do, 9c; Mexi-
can picked do. 10c; sheepskins. shearlings. 100
39c each; short wool, 100000 each; medium.
6o99Oc; long wool, $1D1.25; lambs. 209
50c; horse hides, salt, $2@2.50 for large and
81. l.50@1-75 for medium. 50e@Sl % FOR small and
25@50c for colts; horse hides, dry. s1.50Q2 %
for large and Sl.25@1-15 for medium. 50c@Sl
Tor small and 25@c0c for colts; deer skins. dry
Mexican. 25@26c; dry salt do. 20@24c; picked
90, zoe; dry Central American, 26&2sc; goat
skins prime angora, 50QSl; large hair goats.
3o@50c; medium. 20@40c; small. 10920c.
Tallow-No. rendered. 3i5G4c; No. ?, 80
SIC; grease, 2@2Iae.
Wool-Spring clip. Humboldt and Mendocino.
years staple. 20@22c; fall clip, northern free
mountain, I@1oc; do defective. 6@715c: San
Joaquin and southern. 5@7c. according to shrink
age and defects; fall lambs, SQ10c for northern
and 6@Sc for southern; Nevada. 12015c per ID.
hops-Prices to growers as follows: 1906.
11s021ac; 1907 crop. 4@51ac for all coast de-
scriptions; contracts, 9Qi0c FOR year and
loGllc Tor three to five years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Movements of Snrc,e

NEW YORK. March 21.-Imports of specie
at the port of New York for the week ending
today were S54. 800 silver and S67S,I77 gold
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were $12 250
gold and 1852 Alp silver
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Condition OF the Treasury

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances In the general
fund shows: Available cash balance S262 $50
7S3; gold coin and bullion $24, ,124, 500: gold
certificates, $31, ,497 310.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Loans, Exchange and silver
San Franci.co Bank CIearine.

Local bank clearin,s last week were $31, ,3s1.-
S43, against SAC, 266 713 for the week last
year. decrease of SIS, SS4 S70 or 221 per cent.
These clearings albeit still behind last year,
have been making better showing of late.