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Canned Peas-Tne California Gamers associs-
Os extra Se sfed sss extra st ssd R0
$40: sifted, ST. standard. soc; No. 3 sifted. =
81 %; No. standard, S3-75-
Canned Tomat0es-Standard. No. 216 S50
sI1sc; do. No; s. 81 25; solid packed. No. ~.
strictly prime washed; 121s91S1sc, nominal, fol
prime washed; IL = SQ1215c FOR good washed: liz
OIL 1ae. nominal. for good to prime peaberry:
11Ul2e for good to prime; 91S 91O45c fJr fair
5Ggsc for common TO ordinary.
SalvadOr-12h 01355c. nominal for prime TO
strictly prime washed; 11012c for good washed:
1Ohs 9t1c Tor fair washed; HAZE for good TO
prime semiwashed; 9H 69%ze for superior un-
washed; S4SAc for good green unwashed: 917Q
y$4c for good to superior unwashed peaberry; Al
71ae for common to ordinary.
Nicaragua-12@13c. nominal. for prime washed,
10@11Ac. nominal. for fair TO strictly good
washed; S15 99e. nominal for good 10 superior
Guatemsla- a-AIezican-1s1sa a141kc for prime to
strictly prime washed. 12613c for strictly good
washed IL y @12c for good Washed 1914 oil 35c
for fair washed 9s4 010Ac Tor medium; 599e
prime washed peaberry; 1O@l1c for good 10 prime
unwashed peaberry; 9@10c for good 10 superior
Hawaiian-14a17c nominal. for fancy: 121sa
1315c. nominal, for prime; 110l2c. nominal. FOR
good: 10411c. nominal. for fair; 1lQ13e, nomi-
nal, for peaberry; 79l0c nominal. for 10"
Ecuador--s1kc for current unwashed.
Queksilvsr-S45 for local uses export price.
Cordags-NaniIa. 1sc. slsaI. 10zc: SIsal bale
rope. IL Y ale per ID.
ground. so ib SKIS sii5O. 100 ID SKIS siI per ton:
dairy. S13 per ton; do bales 81. 7512 each
rock salt so ID SKIS $11, 100 ID SKIS SlO.50 per
ton; imitation Liverpool. S15917 per tom Liver
pool lump. so No genuine Liverpool on the
market.
Pscide Codnsh-The Union nsh company quotes
as follows: Bundles, small. whole. 80 ID bales.
4Ae; cases. regular. large. whole. 100 ID boxes-S
5tc; cases. extra, 100 ID boxes 81 cases. east
ern style. $3.50: Norway. 71fc. Anchor brand
7Le: narrow gauge. 7&cs Silver King, Sic.
Golden State. Sc; White Seal. middles. 100
105c: Seabright- blocks Sc; oriental blocks
: be: Crown brand tablets. size: Pearl tablets
5 1ze: 10 boxes fancy bOneless. 10c: 10 boxes
fancy boneIess, 101sc; half barrels. picked cod
$5. 20 each
The Alaska goldfish company quotes: Bundles.
small whole. 4&tc; cases. regular large. whole
sac: cases. extra. 6ltc: cases. eastern STYLE
6iac: Bering. III c; Frigate. III c.: narrow Para
gon. 73sc Monarch. SIC: Western Pride. Sc:
Imperial. 1O@1O1sc. Ocean Wave. Sc. Siberia
T1ae: Star ID tablets. Size; Pacific Belle. 1
ID tablets. size; Choice Bits, crates. u ) 10
boxes. 1Oc: do, 80 . ID boxes. 10iac. picked cod
barrels. $40 each; do. half barrels. s5,75 each.
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Hides, TalIow. Wool and Hon.

Hops continue dull. with no new feature Wool
is utterly neglected. and the local trade is nam
ing quotations. The situation In hides Is alec
as previously stated. the feeling being weak. with
trade quiet. --
Hides-Culls and brands sell about lS6Dle nm
der quotations. Heavy salted steers 7I5c: me-
dunn, &c; light, &c; cowhides SIC for heavy
DC for light; stays. 4c; salted kip Sc: saIfed
veal, SIC; salted calf, IL l5c; dry hides 1se: rv
kip. l0e; dry calf Ice; dry stags Sc: Nexican
dry hides. lie; Mexican dry salted do. DC: Mexi-
can picked do. 10c: sheepskins shearlings 10T7
s5c each; short WOOL 40G6oc each: medium e.
@soc; long wool. SlQ1 25: lambs. 2Oa5oe:
horse hides. salt. 5000 for large and si5oei
SOC for colts; horse hides. dry 81 J0d o y for
large and $1.2JQ1.75 for medium 5Oc0SI for
small and 25U50c for colts; deer SKINS irv
Mexican, 25426c; dry salted do 2O6124e.-Dic tIa.l
do, zoe; dry Central American 26M2Sc: rnsf
skins prime angora, 50cQ$1 large hair crssrS
30El5Oc; medium. 20G 40c small 1O62Oc $3.50
Tal1ow-No. l rendered. 31s@4c; No. 2 an
31ac: grease. S292Ze. S
wooi-spring clip, Humboldt and Mendocino
years staple, 2o622cs fall clip northern fres res
mountain. 741oc; do defective. 6a75sc. San
Joaquin and southern. 567c according to shrint
6 ge and defects; fall lambs. s610c for norfhern
and 6@sc for southern: Nevada. 11012c per ii
Hops-Prices TO growers are as follows: 1o0f
11502l6c. 1907 crop. 4@515c for all coast AZ.
scrfptions: contracts. 901Oc for one wear sns5
10@11c for three to five years.
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Deciduour and Citru. FruIt.

Business in oranges not very brisk yester-
day but taken whole the market in fair
shape and the hrmness at shipping points, where
prices were advanced TO 10c box on the preced-
ing day. reflected here, though there was no
disposition on the part of sellers TO advance their
asking figures. -Four cars including OF the
blood variety. came in, making Il received in two
days The blood oranges were heid at SI-2J4 :
box, TO size The other cirrus goods were
i'll average request at the familiar quota tiOns.
while ipples continued drag badly, with only
the best lots receiving any attention.
Los Angeles strawberries that were held over
from the preceding day sold at $l.5042 crate.
the prices established upon their arrival and
some that came in late yesterday went at the
same figures Daily arrivals of these berries are
expected from now aud the receivers ad-
yised that shippers expect to be able to forward
carload lots within week or
Strawherries-Los Angeles $l.5002 per crate.
Apples (per boxl-Fancy, SI.2591.75; COM
mon to choice, 60c4$1.
Citrus fruits tper boxl-NaveI oranges, s2@
2.25 for fancy. Sl.75G2 for choice and s1.25@
10 for standard: tangerines. slSog2 per box;
choice and SlUl.50 for standard grapefruit
S2.5O6g3 for seedless and S1@l.2 25 for common;
lines. 81. 6.50Q7.
Tropical fruits Bananas. l5eqs1.75 per bunen
for Hawaiian and S2.5013.50 for Central Amer
ican; pinesppels, S1-JOG5 per dozen.
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potatoes, Onion. and vegetable.

Yesterdays receipts of asparagus broke all
records for the season, early deliveries alone az
gregating $500 boxes, and the market ruled
weak at lower prices, as the expected buying on
cannoing account did not materiaiize and receiv-
they were urging business by cutting prices in
the afternoon Peas. too, were in increased sup
ply and lower, while rhubarb held steady on light
receipts and new potatoes were slightly higher
Other arrivals in the vegetable line consisted of
IL boxes of cucunlbers and the usual deliveries
Of local garden truck. Marrowfat squash was
closely cleaned up and higher, there being some
ther arrivals of yellow onions, but the market
continued to weaken the previous high prices
having brought trade almost to standstill The
old potato market was firm for choice Oregon
stock and the best river lots. while Lompoc Bur
banks were quoted lower, the supplies being of
Inferior quality and hard to sell. Sweet potatoes
from Tehama county were Offering at low rates to
the detriment Of superior quality offerings from
the Merced region.
Potatoes-Iompoc Burbanks, s1-1o01.15 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks, S5c@$110 per ctl; river
whites 40@s5c per bag; early rose, $1.35@ so
ctl: seed kinds 75690c per ctl: sweet nota-
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Los Angeles Market,

LOS ANGELES March 3i-Large offerings
of cheese characterized trading at the produce
in small lots. but bidding light on other
grades Receipts were unusually large. lsn-
ehor cheese was reduced l cent Egg receipts
fell Off but still heavy. Trading in local
eggs was light and offerings scarce. and the
price advanced l cent.
Some potatoes were offered, but the demand
was light. Cabbage advanced cents on the
sack and the grade continued poor. Peas were
Light demands featured the trading on the
street Asparagus cauc down cent. Green
Small fish were strongly called. for and the
market was almost cleaned out.
pounds d y
$40 sacks; beans, 3s4 sacks sweet potatoes,
81 sacks; apples, 6s2 boxes; onions, none;
Ice, count, 17c.
Butter-Creamery extras. 4Tiac: creamery
frsts. 45c; eastern extras. 2592I l5e; DO iirsts,
zoe; dairy 22l9c: cooking. 16@1Sci' oleomar-
Cheese-Northern fresh, 14@15e: anchor large
1sc; do Young America, 19c; hand cheese an
clor brand, l9c; eastern singles, l7c; eastern
twins lie; eastern cheddars, lie; eastern long
horn. s1sc; eastern daisy, 1IlaQ lShc; Swiss i'm
ported, 32c;- Swiss domestic, BE; brick cream.
20c; limburger. zoe.
Poultry-Buying prices. alive: Broilers, IL to
2oc; stays, Sc; hens, lbs and up, 24c; do. under
3 lbs. 13c; old roosters, DC; turkeys. heavy 20c:
DO light not wanted d. Selling Press dressed
2lc; hens. 1SG19c; roosters, 1Sc; ducks, 20c:
geese, 19c; turkeys 24@2oc; squads, S250@3
per dozen.
Potatoes (per ctD-Fancy highland Burbank,
$1Q.1.25; choice, 75c0$1; fancy Salinas. 81 .65 al
1.75 choice, $1.25; fancy Oregon S1.50; Idaho,
$1-25; Lompoc. $1.60@1.15; Oregon early rose,
seed, S2@2 25; early rose seed. northern Cali
fornia, Sl.75 white rose, seed. $1.50; local
sweet potatoes. s3@3.50; northern. S3.25Q3.50.
onions-Australian browns. $3.50@3.I5; Ore
gon. So. .50M3.75; Minnesota, $3.50613.I5; Ohio.
$3.75@4; Colorado red globe $350@3.75; Ber-
muda, $3.50@3.75 per crate; garlic 15c.
Beans tper ctl)--Pink No. 1, SIS. 70; Lima No.
/, $5.25M550; Lady Washington No. l. S3.90@
4; do small white o. l, $3.90y4; blackeye. $5;
garvanzas, $3.50; lentils. 11lac per ID.
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he Calls Page Of Commercial News
sal aud pork show no new lea
RESSED MEATS

live steers. Veal aud pork show no new ies
lures .- ..~..,r-
Slaurhterers' rates dealers are as 1o-lo"s -.
Beef-71aG1Sc per ID for steers, 0sa1 7tS AV-
cows and heiferS. <o = .,,ar
Veal-6gsc for large and 71799c tes sn snla's and
Nfutton-Wethers, 1101115c FOR sinai a"e
IO0IO15c for large, ewes. 1O01lc- ,,,xS,
Lamb-1215 G13e per lbs spring hmo' Ao7seS
Dressed Pork tper Ib)-71s Qsc for heavy ana
9Q10c for light. .-,
The following quotations are Tor 5000. soull.. ~.
livestock delivered in san francisco, less Oo Pc
cent shrlnkage for cattle. ,s+-
Cattle-Steers No. 1. 9991ae: second q1anssy. s
Sc; third quality, &c: cows and ne1ers, &c In IN
No. second quality. 6Q612c; thru gus 49, S1
size: thin 3@4c; bulls and stays, 40477e' tni"
bulls. 3G31zc. .,<ax. Cor
Calves-5d51sc per lb for light. 453 42c 1o1
medium and 46141bc for heavy (grOss Welg1.l-
Sheep-Wethers. 5596c per ID; ewes 0@'7sS
(gross weight "a
Lambs-Y Yearlings. 6g7c per ID; spring SO
715c per 10. ,.- n
Hogs-i0O to 200 lbs, 5sl @6c; $50 to 20 oSs ms
9@5te; % lbs and over, "A 9Se per -, - f691
80 per cent, stays 30@40 per cent ana so"S 80
20 per cent OF from above quotations
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GenernI NIerchandise

Bags-Grsin bags. June-Iuly. 67s arc. San
Quentin. she; wool bags. 42ls944c' neee'
Coal-Pennsylvsn anthracite. egg. SIC: Wei.
lington SD per ton; New Wellington, ST. sy s1S.
bay. $40. Australian house Richmond, etc., So
Cumberland. S14 in bulk and $3.50 In sasSs. s
Welsh anthracite SIS, coke. S1l per ton 10 oui~
and SO in sacks; Rocky mountain, Slialz;. .se
Olis-QuOtati0ns are for barrels Linseeu. e.
per gallon for boiled and 54c for raw cases, y.
more; castor oil. in cases. No. !. Toe BsAe. sas
"A, cases. S1.2S611 so: lucol soc for boiled ana
4Sc for raw; China nut cases. 76@S6c per gal
ION coeoanut oil. in barrels, 52la 4ooc TOT NA<Ss
5O@53lac for No. I and 4715451c for No =.
sperm oil. 65c: natural winter sperm OIL. ooe;;
Lard oil sasie soc on Soe i sx "a nnre peatsfoot
OIL, soc; No l neatsfoot oil. 65c; herring on,
tgc; salmon oil, Soc; boiled hsh oil, Soc paint
Coal on. Gasoline. etc.-water white in drums
or iron ools. lie: cases. 1Sc: special DO. ll.se'
l613e; extra star, 1o15c; Elaine 2612c; eocens.
l91se; red crown and motor gasoline. in iron oois
distillate, in Iron bbls or drums. Sc; No : do.
&C, cases &c more; Sc degree gasoline, IN DuiN
soc, IN cases 3I1sc; naphtha, In bulk 10e' IN
Turpentine-sse per gallon in cases and 7se In
Rosin per bbi Of 80 pounds)-E. $6.25; f.
$3.50: 6. $3.50 Fl. $40: I. $3.50.
sugar-Ihe Western sugar refining company
quotes as follows. terms net cash: Standar1
granulated time, fruit coarse. J.S0c, crystal
dominos in cases, 9.25c tablets IN half bbls.
crushed. 6.l0c; powdered. $3.50. candy granu
lated, J.95c confectionery A. J-S5c; magnolia
A, 5.45c; extra c. 5.35e: golden G. 3-25e; p
515c: extra fine granulated 56Jc. Bhls and 81
ID bags, 10c; half bbls 25c, boxes 5Oc more per
100 lbs for all grades. Monarch bar is quoted
over and above the prices for standard dne tcane'
granulated IN 100 n bags follows; Bags; 100
lbs. soc; barrels. soc: half barrels, Toe: - n n
tins cased. 10 in a case. $3.50: ID tins. in
case. S2S5; 80 ID boxes. 81 No orders taken
for less than 70 barrels its equivalent
Canned Fruit-The California Gamers
citation quotes 1907 pack as follows:
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street and coppers lower Copper metal declined
Cotton few points higher.
All classes OF stocks the local exchanges
San Francisco cleang decrease 335 cent IN March
New York and sterling exchange strong and in demand
Honelong exchange and silver as before quoted.
Paris and Berlin exchange London lower.
Wheat firmly held, but very quiet
Barley futures advance talk of dry weather.
Oats and corn firm, but dull Rye neglected
Hay beans and feedstufs previously quoted
Rather more inquiry for raisins and dried fruits
No further changes in hams, bacon or lard
Mutton weak lower Beef firm, with live steers higher
Hops and wool very dull and unchanged Hides quiet and weak
Asparagus lower under large increase in receipts
Choice potatoes firm. Onions dull and weak.
Poultry coming freely, but selling off we'll Game dull.
Butter higher. Eggs slightly lower. Cheese firm.
Orange market in fair condition for sellers.
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. March 31.--The London tin mar
ket was lower. with spot quoted at fI44 IS and
futures at f143. The local market was easy
with quotations ranging from 31.75c to 32c.
Copper was lower in the London market with
spot quoted at ESQ It's Cd and futures at ESQ rs
Cd Locally the market was dull and shade
troIytic. 1a@13.25c; casting 12.75@13c
Silver. $3.50.
Lead was unchanged at f14 5s in London and
at 395@4c in the local MARKET
Spelter was unchanged at E21 2s Cd in London
The local market dull at 4.60@4.7Oc
The English iron market was is lover, with
land warrants at 51s 71hd. Locally the iron
market unchanged. No. 1 foundry northern,
SIS. .25@1s.75; No. do, $17,75@1S.25: No. /
southern and No. southern soft, s17.75@1s.5 90.
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Provisions

The local market shows no further changes
worthy of note Hams and lard are frm ar fhe
advance of Monday.
A brokers' wire from Chicago yesterday said.
The packers cellars are loaded with STUFF nro-
visions are kigh and advancing rapidly II IL
thought the packers are trying to squeeze the
shorts There was foreign selling here tosIsv and
liqrida Zion by outsiders ALSO 49,
121se for light medium 15c for light ISe -.
extra light and l9c for sugar cured: extra
light sugar cured. 20@2lc; dry salted sides 13c.
bellies. lie; eastern sugar cured hams IL. ~.
heavy and l415c for light; California hams. 100
l513c; mess beef, per bbl, extra mess
-; family. $17 prime mess pork Sl9 so: exfra
clear, 2050, mess, 5000; pig pork S24: nipS'
feet, S4.s5 for half bbls. s225 for 25 ID kegs
Lard-Tierces quoted at 7a<c for Califorpss
compound. 9G911e for eastern compound and
lO12e for pure; half bbls. pure, 103<c: 80 IN
tins. 1O%c; 10 ID tins, III Ac; 5 10 tins f1s6e..
ID tins, IL 11c. -
CottoIene-0ne half bbl 9Hc: 3 half bbls.
9ssc; l uerce' DC; tierces. s1sc; 5 tierces.
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more rain in Kansas and other points of the
winter wheat belt were chiefly responsible Tor
the weakness. The demand came mainly from
snorts May opened unchanged to &c lower at
~ S Qg3Ac. sold at 9315c and then declined 10
92c. The close was at g21sc
Sentiment in the corn pit was bearish all day
An increase in local receipts and a poor demand
for cash corn and the slump in wheat We're de.
pressing influences The market closed weak at
almost the lowest point. May corn opened uh-
changed to &c lower at 661s 966ssc. sold OH TO
6okc and closed at f65kc
Oats were dull and rather weak. May opened
unchanged at 535sc, sold off TO 531sc and closed
at 531zc.
PROVISIONS were excited at the opening, Win
tIaue OF general character Later IN tne uay
the market weakened on profit taking and closed
at almost the lowest point Quotations on May
ribs were 56171se Iorrar -
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Eastern Livestock Market

CHICAGO
CHICAGO, March 3l.-Cattle-Receipts. about
$500; market steady. Beeves, $7@7.50; cows
and heifers, $2@615; Texans, s4.50@5. 80;
calves $4;5o@6:5o; westerns. $4.5oG5-eo;
stockers and feeders So 2565.20.
higher. Light. s5.40@620; mixed, S5. .s0@6. 25;
heavy. $5.s0@6.25; rough S5.s0@595; pigs.
"a 90@5.70; bulk of sales. $610@6.15.
& Sheep-Receipts, about 15 900; market steady.
Natives. S4,I5@7; western sheep. S5@7; year
nngs, s625@7.70 lambs, $6@s25; western
lambs, $6.50qS25
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, March 31.-Cattle-9, 900 !;
market steady. Native steers. $5.25G7: ma
tive cows and heifers, $3.25@ @6.35: stockers and
feeders. S3.50G5.75; bulls. $35o@5. .25 calves,
SS5oqo 80; western steers, $475G6.75; west
ern cows, $3.50@525.
Hogs-Receipts, II, 900; market 20G25c high
er. Bulk of sales. s5s0@6.05; heavy, $6@
8.121a; packers and butchers, S.. 5.S0@605; lights,
$5I0g5.95; pigs, $4.75M5.50
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady. Nut
tons, $5.50q $50; lambs, $6.50qS; range weth-
ers, So. I5@7 I. 80; fed ewes. So 525@6.50 80.
OMAHA
OMAHA. Neb March 31.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000: market steady TO stronger. Native steers,
S525@7; cows and heifers, So 25Mo.90; western
steers. S375@6: Texas steers. $3.500I4. 50; cows
and heifers, $2.75M4.75; Gamers, 81 .25 as. 80;
stoekers and feeders. $S@5.15; calves, $2.75@
5.75; bulls and stags. $3.2515.25.
Hogs-Receipts $500; market 1502Oc higher
Heavy, S5S0M5.32l5: mixed, S5s75M5. so; light.
S5.I0g5.s5; pigs, $4.25@5.25; bulk of sales,
$5.75M5. so.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; market steady. Year
lings So. 75G1.50; wethers, 625M7; ewes, So. 80
G6.I0; lambs, $10S.10.
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Dried Fruits. Raisins, Nuts and Honey

The local trade reports some little improve
ment in the demand for both fruits and raisins
though no real activity has developed Prices
show further change.
Fruits-Apricots. 14G17c; evaporated apples.
6gse; pears. I1291Oc; peaches, S9Y15c; dgs.
~ HS4c for white and 2121ac for black
prunes. size basis, "a as &c per ID.
Raisins II. b. Fresno)-2 crown 324c: 8
crown, 4e; crown. 4l4c; seeded. 5Q6He; seed
less sultanas, &c; S1.1J@1.20 for London layers
and 81. 50@2 for clusters
-Almonds-Nonpareils. I35SM141sc: IXI
13@14c; ne Plus ultra. 12la Ql3c: brakes. 1IM
m33c; Languedocs, Zoe; hardshelIs 7@7lac.
Walnuts-l5c per ID for No. softshel and Toe
for No. do. l214c for No. / harishen and Ole
for No. do; Italian chestnuts. 10912lsc per ID.
Honey-Nater white, comb. 16Ul7c: white
l5c; water white, extracted SGSi.c; light am
Der. 'II97la dark amber and candied, 81. da5stc
per ID.
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Egg Market i'm Nearby countie.

PETALUAIA. March 31.-Eggs dropped nc to-
day and the prospects good for further de-
cline. Retailers still hold at zoe. The Petaluma
branch OF the Sonoma County poultrymen's CO.
operative association has the pledge of many OF
the large producers to furnish eggs 10 that body,
hence the local cold storage plants are falling
short of their usual amount. Eggs are somewhat {
scareer than in the past two weeks.
SANTA ROSA. March 3l.-With large receipts
coming into market prices for eggs fell O6 13c
today, and only 1slsc was paid here by buyers
Santa ROsans went to Havhide. New. today,
where they will establish retail and wholesale
house for butter eggs and poultry This firm
will take the sole agency of the SOaOma County
cooperative pOiirry association for that terri
tory. and IL is expected that in this way higher
price can be secured for the product OF the AS
socation than BY selling to San Francisco dealers
or specula tors
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. March 3l.-Flour- Receipts H.
aoo; exports. 2'loo; market dull and barely
wheat-Receipts, A. 900 bushels; exports. S. 900
bushels; spot easy. No. red 995sc elevator
and 9aesc {. 20. b. afoat; No. / northern. Duluth
Silly I. o. b. afoat; No. hard winter 81 O97s
I. o. b. afoat. Influenced by further rains in
the southwest, con.lnued dullness in the cash
.circles and rather active unloading wheat broke
/ cent per bushel today, closing 1I617xc NOT
lower May. $1.01@1 OF 1915. closed 81 Oh:
July. e59s G96 1-l6c,. closed 95a4c.
Hides-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
ButtermFirm; creameries, specials, 2e@2ehc;
Cheese-FBm and unchanged
Eggs firm; western irsts, 15h@16c
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 3S5c: centri-
fugal, 96 test, 4.S6c; molasses sugar, 3.61c Re-
fined steady.
Coffee-Futures closed steady. net unchanged
Sales were reported Of 27,000 bags including:
April, 5.65c; May, 5.70c; June 570c: JULY
5.75c, September, 5.75c; October. 5.S0c: Novem-
Der, 5.S0c; December. 5.S5c. Spot quiet: No. Z
Rio, &c; No, a Santos, sss@s1ac Mild dull;
DRIED FRUITS.
.Evaporated Apples-The market is not active
but there is enough demand to impart a firm
tone TO the market in the absence of important
offerings. Fancy, 101a @11c; choice. S1k@9lsc
PITlnes-There is moderate jobbing demand
with quotations ranging from 41c to lac for
California and from &c to 10c for Oregon fruit.
Apricots-Rather easy in tone, with choice
5O924c
Peaches-Unchanged with choice quoted at
10G101c; extra choice. 11@111ac; fancy, I11h@
12c; extra fancy. 13@14c.
at 5@6Ac: seeded raisins, 5h@shc; London
layers, $1.65@1.7J
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Beans and seeds

tion on the list. The other kinds are steady TO
hrm with continued fair demand for local use
and overland shipment There is further
change in seeds
Beans (per ctD--Bayos. $3@s.10: pea, $3 75
"a; small white SS.40d3.60; large white,
So. 5O@360; pink $3G3.I0: red $3J0Q4; but
ter. $450 umas, $4.40@4.65 red kidney 81 Is
@3.25: blackeyes. $3.25@350; horse beans. 81 %
Seeds-Brown mustard $3@3.5O; yellow mus
tard nominal; haxseed So. carload lots; canary
4c; alfalfa, 191a @20c; rape. cleaned, 21hc
timothy nominal hemp, 4A@415c; millet. 2L
@3Ac per lb; broom corn seed, S1s@20 per ton
Dried Peas--Green quoted at S2-65Q3 and
Niles at 81 25@2.5O per ctl-
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toes, s25O@a per ctl; new potatoes. sh@4c
per ID.
onions-Yellow. ss.75@4 per ctI; new green.
60@ 75c per box.
vegetables-Asparagus. 615G7c per lb for ex-
ira. 546c for NJ and S44c for No. .; toma-
toes: Mexican. ~ .5O42 per crate: dollhouse Gu
per ID: rhubsrb. S19l.50 per box; garlic 15@2Oc
per ID; celery, 35150c per dozen; cabbage. 400
zoe per ctl; caulihower. 40@50c per dozen: car
rots. 15c per sack; turnips, 75c per sack; mar
r0wfat and Hubbard SQUASH. Sl563O per ton.
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THE STOCK MARKET
All Classes of stocks More or Les.
Inactive and Feafure1ex.

Trading in local securities continued light ves
terday and the only noteworthy varia tio1s were
Spring Valley water and slight decline In
United Railroads bonds. The following stocks
were ex dividend under the rule. Hawaiian
commercial and sugar, 6Je. Hutchinson sugar
plantation. loc Onomea sugar company 20c.
Paauhau sugar plantation, 1Jc: Pacidc feleDbone
and telegraph tpreferred, 81 so
Mining stocks continued very tame There was
nothing new in the Comstoeks quota tons for
which nuctuared very little. There was some
activity in MacNamara at elecIinino ,rices h.,t
otherwise this group exhibited no especial Tea
Monte Cristo oil is assessed Sc. ael,nouept
April %
The Commonwealth amusement corporation OF
San Francisco has levied an asssessn1ent OF S.
per share, delinquent April %
Ihe Giant powder company consolidated has
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New York Money Marked

NEW YORK. March s1-Money on call.
easy, 12M2 per cent: ruling rate IA, closing
bid 1 Il. offered at per cent
Time loans, easy; so days. per cent; 80
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 515@6 per cent
Sterling exchange. steady. with actual busi-
mand and al 81 5000 Z. .Ss25 for 60 day bills.
Commercial bills. $4.s3%'
Bar silver. 553sc.
Mexican dollars 47c
Government bonds steady, railroad bonds
heavy.