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KANSAS CITY
Los Angeles Market.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 24-Trading on the
produce exchange was considerably lighter than
Yesterday and the only sale was Of Highland
potatoes, Yesterdays heavy traders One car
OF choiee Highlands sold and there was firm
oiqding 1or fancy cars, but were offered
hsg prices were not changed and the market
was stationary with receipts totaing II cases.
one Offering of the former was. recorded while
neither offerings nor bids were made in the
fheese s ms1. Butter was offered in heavier lots
man usual, Dut none sold. No change was made
in prices by the butter committee at its meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
III. in.re were Iew changes in prices on the
strset and the trading. although heavy was
without any special feature. There was a good
can Tor Deans and peas and both were firm on
light receipts. \ large shipment of San Jose
mushrooms was received and the price
fixed at $3.25 four basket CRAZE Tomatoes
were cheaper and prices declined TO 25G35c q
rug box for the strictly fancy. Heavy re-
celplS OF fancy lettuce had direct bearing
95c@sf. 9is Isl market and prices we're reduced TO
There was not much call for fancy lettuce and
the market was weak.
There was little trading in fish, but poultry
OF all varieties was in demand. Northern ducks
and geese sold well.
Produce receipts-Eggs Il cases: butter, 2s.-
100 pounds; cheese, 2,240 pounds; potatoes
l.42o sacks; onions 101 sacks: sweet potatoes.
boxes
Eggs-Local ranch. candled. 45@4sc: eastern
fresh. S6Gsse; storage selected. 27@2sc; case
Cheese-Northern fresh. 15c; anchor, large.
l5c: anchor, Young America Ice; hand cheese.
twins, Isc: eastern cheddars. lie; eastern long
horn lsc; eastern daisy, Ice; swiss, imported.
2Sg3oc; swiss, domestic, 1sc; brick cream, lsc;
iimburger. 1sc; Tulare. I4c; imported Roduefort
44c; Edam. 3G and 81 size; German breakfast,
$l.l0 box; NeufchateI, S1.20 box; Sierra 81 10
box; Canada cream, one dozen 10 box 95c;
Schiosskase. 81 box; Camembert. l20 box
Butter--Creamery extra, 671ac; creamery irsts,
Coo; eastern extras, soc: cooking butter. 24c
Potatoes (per ctll--New local Burbanks.
$3.50; new highland, S1.40; local sweet po-
tatoes, 13lc per lb.
Onions (nar o+ll--N No-+to.r
n draiian brown, 90c@s1; silverskins, 81; garlic.
Beans (per ctl)-Pink No. l. sS. so; local No
!, So-25go.50; Lady Washington No l. s4 %:
do small white No. l, s4.25; blackeye. S4.5O;
S15.50 'eN''is'
Poultry fbuying prices. alive)-Broilers. III to
IDS lie per 10; fryers. lie; hens 6 lbs and up
&c; under . lbs, 10c; old ROSTERS care: tur-
Keys, heavy 2qc; light, not wanted Selling
prices, dressed,-Brolers, 2oc per lb; fryers. zoe
ducks, 140l5e; geese 12Ih6114r - -
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motor gasoline, in bulk. 14l5c. In cases 21Isc:
No. l engine distillate. In drums. Sc; No. do
&c; cases, &c more; So deg. gasoline. in bulk
3Oc, IN cases SI12c; naDhtha. In bulk. lie. in
cases IS12cl
Turpentiue-6O15c per gallon in cases and
5S lSe IN drums and iron barrels.
Rosin-Per barrel 0e 2S0 lbs: E. So: f. S. a.
G.. $500; IA. $3.50. I. $3.50.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes
Zine or eoarsel. 5.65c; fruit granulated 8 65e.
crystal doninos, IN cases. 9.05c; tablets In hair
barrels, else; tablets IN boxes 6. 40c: cubes
and crushed. 5-90c. powdered .. 75e: candy
sranulated o-10c; eonfectiOners' A, 5. .65e; con
rectioners crystals, 5. zoe; magnolia A. 5.25c:
granulated. 5.45c- Barrels and so ID bags IOc
half barrels 25c. boxes soc more per 100 lbs
Tor ali grades Monarch bar is quoted over and
ABOVE tne price for standard tine (cane) granu-
lated IN 100 III bags as follows; Bags. 100 lbs.
Joe; barrels. 4Jc; half barrels. Soc 40 ID tins
essed. s.. 90; - 10 tins eased. S2 %: 10 M
TINS, c2sed. 10 in case. S2.7O; 8 10 tins. s In
cass. t0s 50 n boxes. Soc. No order taken
Tor less than 20 barrels or its equivalent. No
sxLIa @ charge for putting Up bar in private
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows. Granulated basis
100 hisrace bar, &c; powdered, 5-75c; A
crushed S.9Oc; berry. 5.65c. c. & FL. extra me
dry granuiated. $3.50; coarse dry sranulated
5.65c; confectioners' A. 5.65c: confectlonerS'
ira fine granulated eco ID bags onIyl 5.45c;
excelsior A. 5.25c: extra c. >. 15c: golden c.
S-VOc; yellow u. 8. .95c: r.. 4 E. crystal dom
mos ~ -VJc- Additional per 100 lbs: In bar
reis and 30 lb bags. Zoe more: half barrels.
2oe more; boxes. soc more Tor all grades. Bar.
tins. S2-S5 more. Minimum order. carload
weight.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-The wheat market was n
narrow affair, both in regard to the amount Of
business transacted and in the range of prices
Throughout the entire day the price of ALI
deliveries held within lac range Although
the market closed steady, sentiment during the
greater part of the session was bearish owing
chiefly TO the weather conditions that prevailed
in the west and southwest The weather burcau
reported rain over the entire winter wheat belt
and the predictions were for continued wei
weather in many sections
News from Argentina also was more optimistic
several dispatches claiming that the damage to
the new crop by frosis would be only slight
Prospectives indicating a further liberal increa Sc
in the visible supply OF wheat in the United
States and Canada for the week furnished an adj
ditiona motive 10 sellers. The principal buliish
influence cf the day a continued excellent
demand for -four at Minnea polls. Cash wheat
here was steady at unchanged premiums and no
export business reported. The seahnsrd
also reported no sales for export.
The corn market closed firm with prices
shade to Is a lac higher; May, 62a<c.
Trade in oats was quiet and the market was
steady Cash oats. were steady and eastern
demand was said to be poor. The market
closed steady with prices unchanged TO nc
higher, compared with the previous close
Provisions were ather weak early in the
session After the first selling furore was over
offerings dwinded TO small proportions and
hnner tone developed. At the close prices were
sc TO 17l2c higher.
The leading futures rangad a. Ta1l.--a.
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Hides. TalIo,,. wool and Hop.

There is nothing new in any of the staples
under this head. all being more or less quiet
Hides-Cuils and BRANDS sell about y ale IN
der quotations. Heavy salted steers, 12c; me-
dium, lie; light. &c; cowhtdes. 1Oc for heavy, &c
for light; stays, 613e: salted kip. 1Oe; salted
veal, 14c; salted calf. 1412e; dry hides, lie; dry
kip, 15c; dry calf, 2Oc; dry stays. 12c; dry veal
1Sc; Mexican dry hides, 1G15c: Mexican dry sslted
do, 13c; Mexican picked do. 15c; sheepskins
shearlings. 20QS0c each: short wool. -35Q5Oc
each; medium. 55@s0c each; long wool. S56g
81. %: lambs. 15Q45c; horse hides, salt 81 506l
20 for large and $1-7542 for medium. 1Jc0
81. % for small and 25@J0c for colts; horse
hides. dry. s2G2.25 for large and s. .25@2 for
medium, 5oc6$1 for small and 25G50c for colts:
deerskins, dry Mexican. 2SG30c; dry SaIted do
244 26c; picked do. zoe; dry Central American.
26430c; goat skins. prime angOza. 75c9Sl;
large hair goats, S5c: medium, zoe: small. ;
@15c.
Tailow-Nc. rendered. 595l5c; No .. s1s9
415e; grease. 2G21ae
Wool-Spring clip (free) Humboldt. years sta
pie, 15G1Sc' northern Humboldt and MerIo
nominal. none here; SaH Joaquin. 7M9c southern
coast 6GSc; Nevada, Saf 12c per 10. Fail clip,
northern mountain tfreel. 6M7c: defective, 40
sc. Oregon wools-Eastern. S@l3e; valley III
Ql6iae per 10.
Hops-Priees to growers are from &c to ss
per ID.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetable.

The usual dullness Incident TO the end Of
the week dominated the market for potatoes and
onions, but the general tone was one of steadi-
ness as supplies were centered in a few strong
hands and potato handlers were not inclined to
bring in any heavy supplies until stocks on
hand were diminished. Speculative buying of
onions ON the river banks held prices for that
article steady.
In the vegetable market business was brisk
and there was hardly anything new to report
tomatoes were still a glut and prices were of
course low and irregular. while cucumbers and
summer squash were easier. the previous high
prices having checked sales. Everything else
stood about as before quoted.
Potatoes tper ctl)-Kiver whites. 756s5c for
fancy and 55I65c FOR common; Salinas Burbanks
Sl-25@l.69; Oregon Burbanks, Sl250I So
sweet potatoes. 81 .50@1 .65.
OnonS-I0id 7Jc per cti.
Fegetables-Tomatoes. 15G40c per box: eucum-
bers, 4acaSl per box; green peas, 66sc per
le; string and wax beans 3M5c per. lb: lima.
beans. S@5e per lb; summer squash, 75c0, Si
per box; green peppers, G5GS5c per box for bell
and 5oM00c for chile; garlic, 701Sc per ID; cab
bage. 60415c per ctl; cauliflower. 50m6oc per
DOZEN turnips, I5c per sack; carrots, 5oel75c per
sack; green okra, S5@90c per box; egg plant. ca
GS5c per box; marrowfat SQUASH STOOLS per
ton. -
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Poultry md Gnme

Poultry had quiet closing, as retail trades
men were well supplied and were purchasing
there was hardly any inquiry for live turkeys
the weak tone of the market causing buyers to
tnink that decline was imminent. Six cars
OF western chickens were handled during tbe
week, and importers reported two rolling this
way and scheduled for Mondays market Game
continued 10 arrive freely. over POO sacks com,
ing 10 hand during the day, but the stock
mostly was in good condition and sold off weu
INN Wild ducks continued to figure largely .in
the arrivals and prices for such were low
Poultry tper dozenl--Hens. S55On4 for small
S5M6.5o for large and $7da for extras: yonn1
ROSTERS, S5.50gg6; do extra, So 5O6J7 30. ola
ROSTERS. sS,5o@4; flyers. $5@5.50: large broil oil
ers. S4@4.50; small broilers, S3M3. 80: dncts
S6G7 for young and S405 for old; pigeons sin
1.25: squads. S2Q25o geese, $2Gg2.50; turkeys
22g25c per ID for large and 20@21c for small.
vasbacks. s5as; sprig $3G4: teal. - sosS1 az
widgeon, $2@2.oo; small, $2@2 so: bIackiacIs
S2d250 gray geese. s.. 50Gl3: white geese. 81 5o
a.; hrant. 81 l.73d2.50; hare, S1.75@5: cottontaiI
rabbits, 50. % az. so.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and coppers unchanged
Spot and future cotton several points lower.
Local bank clearngs decrease 1872 per from last year.
Trading light in mining stocks and local securities
Silver and local exchange quotations unchanged
Wheat quiet Barley futures firmer Oats unchanged
Beans in very large receipt, but firm.
Bran shorts and middlings Oilcake meal higher
Hay strong, with horse hay getting
Potato and onion market quiet, but steady.
Poultry with retailers well supplied Game arriving
Butter, eggs and cheese unchanged
Fresh fruit market hampered by late boats.
Dried fruits and rasns previously quoted.
Live, dressed and cured unchanged
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Butter, Cheese and Erp.

Ihere were no noteworthy changes in tho
quotations under this head yesterday the plarket
closing qnlet ana listiesS after whole week
of dull trading. Butter handlers reported a
steady and continuous demand for the ton .rrade
of fresh California stock, but every one soon, e.I
To be carrying sufficient supplies to meet trade
requirements and according 10 posted dealers the
possibility Of the market going higher was 20
mote. Eggs We're firm, but the hrmness IN the
upper grades of fresh California stock was dna
to extremely light supplies and not to active
trading. while the less expensive eastern and
cold storage goods moved of freely Cheese " ~
unchanged and featureless.
The only transaction under the call on tha
exchange was a sale of 10 cases of fresh Cali-
fornia extra butter at the quotation
Receipts were G.. 800 lbs butter. l-30o lbs
cheese and 9el cases eggs.
The following are ofncial quotations eStah-
lished by sales bids and offers Oh the floor of
the dairy exchange. Prices in the street while
governed by the exchange quotations generally
range from 115e to &c higher owing to The yari
Gus charges to be added:
Butter--Fresh creamery extras, Sic per Ib
steady; do hrsts- 2Sc, steady; do seconds 23c
steady; do thirds, 2Oe. steady; eastern extras
27c, steady eastern ladies', firm at &c for extras
ana 21c for Grsts local storage extras. 2eise.
weak; picked butter 23i5c steady
Cheese-Caifornia: Fancy fats. io1hc nar II
firm; do frsts, l2e frns; do seconds. al5c
firm; fancy Young Americas, 14lsc, frm: do
hrSts, 1Sc firm; storage fats. lee weak. Orc
gon: Fancy fats. lSc, firm: fancy Yonne
Americas, l4l7c, firm; fancy eastern cheddars.
Eggs per dozen. cases included)-california
fresh extras SIC, steady; do firsts 47c firm:
do seconds, 2I1ac, firm: do thirds 23c firm. fresh
eastern selected, &c, firm; do frsts. 25c Arm
do seconds, 2212c, hrm. Storage goods--CaIifor
mia extras, Bic. steady; do firsts, 2sc: steady.
eastern extras, 2elnc, hrm; do frsts, 25c tirm
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General Merchandise


BagszGrain bags. 6ss aslsc spot and 6s.e
dor< 1909; San Quentin. 61se; wool bags 356a
81 ise; fleece twine. &c per 10: fruit baes 7lSc
for and 6i{c for D.
Coal.-Carbon Hin, 50; Beaver HilI 81: Penn
sylyania anthracite egg. Size per ton: yelling
ton: 80 New Wellington. 50; Coos hay. So Aus
Iralian, house-Richmond, etc, 50; stanford
Richmond, IS; Cumberland. S1f in bulS and
Sl3 90 IN sacks: Welsh anthracite. SIS; coke
Sii per ton IN bulk and SIS IN sacks; Rocky
mountain, 50. 30 per short ton
9isT Teuotations are for bbls. Linseed SIC per
Sai Tor boiled and 54c for raw: cases 3. more.
castor oil. in eases. No. l. 75c: BAKER "A
cases. S1.13eI 1.1J lucol. 5Oc for bciled aud 4Sc
for raw; China nut. cases. 16fls6c per gallon: CO.
coanut oil. in barrels 57i1 l61c for xXX $50
5Slec for No. l. and 80 q SIC for No = a.
eordlng TO quantity. extra bleached winter sperm
OIL Coo; natural winter sperm oil. CSC: natural
whale oil. soc; extra winter strained lard oil
95c; No. Deatsfoot oil. 65e; herring on 4Oo.
salmon Oil, 35e; boiled fish oil. S5c; paint on
barrels or drums, 1oc; $50 deg OIL iron barrels
or drums. ili2c: special do. l2c; pearl OIL in
cases. lie: astral, lie; star. lie; extra star
zoe; Elaine, 26i4c; eocene, 2oc; red crown and
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ProvisIon.

aTerag 90 business.
Cured Mests-Bacon, TO 10 lbs Isc 10 to u
lbs, lie; light medium. II TIC; medium. 15c: bel
lies. y TO "A lbs Ice; sugar cured . TO lbs
2lc; TO 10 lbs, 20c; 10 10 u lbs. 19e; fancy
sugar cured, 231se per Id; English cured bacon
70 lbs. 20c; TO 10 lbs. 19c; 10 TO II lbs
1Sc; eastern sugar cured hams. 17c for medium
and 1fc for light; extra fine brands. 1715c; Cali
fornia hams. 156l151Ac; mess beef. Sil per bbl :
family, s11.50; extra family. S11.50; extra prime
pork, S2o. so; clear, S21.5O; mess, So: pig pork
S24: pigs feet, So for half Sbls. $2.25 for 70 ID
kegs and 81. for Kits; smoked beef, 1915 el2Oc
per ID.
Lard-Tierces. quoted at s15c for California
compound and 12%e for California pure; eastern
pure. 12&ze for teress: half bbls. pure. 1S1ie 80
lb tins, 13l4c; 10 ID tins. IS&c; 3 ID tins.
1889; 10 tins, 14c.
10Ac; tierce. lose; tierces, 10c; tierces,
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Meat Market

The market continues easy. though no further
changes in quotations are reported
DRESSED MEATS
Beef-6d6l2e per Id for steers. 596c for
and heifers.
Veal-6@7I@c for large and S@9c for small
Mutton-Wethers &c; ewes Sc per pound
Lamb--S0l9c per H.
Dressed Pork tper lB)-999ise for light and
SQS1sc for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco. gross
Cattle-steers, No. L ss4c; second quality
Siae; third quality, 2G3c; cows and heifers.
"a a3c for No. 1: second quality. 21ac; third
Quality 2@2Hc: thin, 1ls 02c; bulls and stags
11ed12zc; thin bulls. 1M14e
dunn and 3t3c for heavy.
sheeP-Wethers. ss4e per ID; ewes. SIC;
shorn, Ae less
Lambs-4GI4Lc per lb
Hogs-loO 10 40 lbs. &c: 140 20 $50 lbs &c;
200 to $50 lbs. 5isQ5ae; hoars so per cent
90 from al0frF quotations
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weekly Clearing House statement


NEW YORK. Oct 24.-The statement OF
cleafing house banks for the week shows that
quirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This
is an increase of 81 40S. $40 in the proportonate
cash reserve as compared with last week. The
Loans. 81. .s3s. .426, 500; decrease. s6.4oo
Deposits. 81, AIS 1872 400: increase. 81. 4s4, 900
Circulation, s53. I95. geo; decrease, s1I3:5oo.
Specie. $500. .2so. 200: increase. si.2e77o0.
Reserve, 1887. .4t3.100: increase. 81, 7so, 600.
1891. .I25.
surplus, $50. $4,000. increase. sl,4os,s75.
Ex-United States deposits. ss5, la2, ,o5o; in
crease, 81. AZ, 900
The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks at the close of business
yesterday 27.51.
nsnies of Greater New York not members Of
the clearing house shows that these institu-
tions have aggregated deposits Of $1,oSl, ,e17.-
500; total cash on hand. $1ol, 4o4 zoe and loans
amounting to S973. 547, 100.
The Finsncier viii say: The statement of the
associated banks Of New York city for the week
ending October "a showed no change of conse-
quence. There was a slight increase of S676, 500
IN cash, this despite the continued small move
tnent OF money TO the interior. The demand for
funds ON account of the crop movement continues
almost negligible. Loans for the week. taking
the statement of actual conditions basis
spending decrease of s.. $50 coo in the reserve
The surplus reserve for the week increased
$le4e $50 and now stands at S3324i.e5o. In
contrast 1t may he stated that just one year ago
this week the banks reported a deficit in surplus
reserves, and that within a period of four weeks
following or on NoFember IS. this deficit in
the surplus reached the figure of S54. .13o 900 and
# was not until the January following that the
banks again reported a surplus of money above
the legal requirement. The highest point touched
in the matter Of surplus during the present year
was on June % when over SEQ. 900 900 of idle
funds were concentrated in the New York clear
ing house institutions.
The summary of state banks and trust compa
MES in greater New York not reporting TO the
clearing house showed last week gain Of So
074 900 in loans and over 81, 23I. 600 in net de-
trifng gain of only about $4,000 in cash.
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Oct 24.-Hutton's wire says:
Futures snd spots were several points
lower. Reports contine to show great dana ge
10 the crop in Oklahoma by the recent storms
and many well posted men think that small
yield in that state is now certain. Some parts
of Texas have also been bit. The trade looks
for ginners' report of more than 5000 600 bales
on Monday.
"A light frost is reported in Texas and a
killing, frost in Oklahoma"
Cotton, futures closed easy, October 9.1oc
November and December S.S4c; January, S.70c
February. S.5Sc; March, sec; May, s.64c;
June. s69c: July. S.5Ic.
Spot closed quiet. ) points decline middling
uplands, 9.S5c middling gulf. 9.6oc; sales none
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pried Frnit-. Rni.ins. Nuts nnd Honer

The local trade continues TO report a fair
demand for assorted Of fruits with prices
unchanged. Raisins continue quiet.
Fruits-Evaporated apples. 5la Q6c; apricots
6GlOc; peaches. 5@51ae for standards 6161ke
for choice, &c for extra choice and 71sc for
fancy; pears, 4@se: pitted plums. ~ ace; figs
213@4c; prunes, size basis, Sc for old aud 315
Q4c for new crop. with a premium for the
large sizes.
Rsisins tnew crop)-Clusters-4 crown. 81.
crown. s.. so: crown. So; London Iayers-2
crown, $1.15: crown. $l.35 Seeded 6HM
613c; seedless, 494Ac; ThOmpson's seedless. Al.
W41se for unbleacbed and 5G7c for bleached:
loose muscates, 5Ac for ( crown, 4%c for 3
crown and 415c for 2 crown.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils. I11sG12c; IXL
10la@11c; ne plus ultra. 10c: brakes 91sc
lanSuedocs. Sl3 g9c; hardshells. 75c. Walnuts-
1215 q 13c per ID for No l softshell and SdlOc
for No. 2 do; I2e for No. 1 hardshen and Sac
for No do; ehestnuts. 121a @1T1Ac per lb.
Honey-Water white. comb. 169I7c; white
15c; water white, extracted SGSlac; white IA
Sc; light amber, Tg7lac; dark amber and can
died, 81 @5S4c per ID.
Beeswax-2SG29c per ID for light and 24@25c
for dark.
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Beans and Seeds

The bean market continues very strong at the
recent advances. though no further changes were
reported yesterday. Receipts were 72sl sacks
making a total for the week of 50 49J sacks
Beans tper ctll-Bayo, So. 4O0l 2 60: pea S4 "a.
small white. S4.2o0l4. so; large white Sc 6O6I
SO; pink. 81. 40M2.60; red. S3.S56i3 so: butter
nominal limas, s. COO 40: red kidneys So a.:
cranberry beans. $3.50; Garvanzas S2I0@215
nominal 6axseed. $2.75G3, carload lois: On,
nary. 4ci alfalfa, J21a @13nc; rape cleaned
2M212e; timothy, nominal; hemp, &c; miller
-. d3l4c per lbi broom corn seed, S24@25 per
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at S2@2. 25 Der
GENITAL. -
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New York Grain and Produce

N.
500 barrels; exports 400 barrels. Market
dun but steady Minnesota patents s. .356l 5.75;
winter straighfs, s4.5o@ 4.6o; Minnesota bakers
$42o@4.el: winter extras. S350@ $40: winter
patents S45O@4.9o winter low grades. $3.50
Wheat Receipts. 23e. 600 bushels: exports
1876 100 bushels. Spot Irregular; No red
Si.o7ss GLOSS elevator and 81 0ss1i .0sIs f. o. b.
adoat; No. northern Duluth. sl.12s4 +. o. b.
afeat Options opened 1sc lower under cables
and better weather reports, declined Jec further
under under local pressure and rallied on covering,
$i9s ll-lGM1,o 90: closed, sl.osa4; May,
siG9 7-1ss1l .o9as: closed, sl.o9la.
1l@14e; 1907 crop, 3d7c: Pacific coast, 1908
crop 9Gllc: 1907 crop, 497c.
Iiides-Q1iet; Bogots, 1sls@19Ic; Central
Wool steady: domestic fleece, soa32lsc.
Petroleum refined, New York. $3.50;
si.aS. sihfas9aepnA ana Baltimore >ss'' De IN bulk
sugar Raw. firm; fair refining. 3.5sa3 3. .5ec;
SSi .34c; No S. 4.7oc; Ne. 2. 4.65c No. 10,
4.J5c: No. IL, 4.5oc; No. L. g. 45c: No IS
4.4ec; No A. 1850: confectioners' A. &c; cut
ulated 5.2oc; cubes. 545c.
Coffee. futures closed steady, net unchanged
to ; points lower Sales were reported OF 10
$50 bags, including December at 520c: March.
May and July, 5toc
Spot coffee quiet: Rio No, = csc: No
Santos, Sc; mild coffee dull: Cordova 9Ii n
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market for eyaporate ed
spples shows continued strength. with sales re-
ported for November delivery at 6aic: prime
crop fruit quoted at 6si @7c on spot; 1907 crop,
42M &C. according to grades.
Prunes Unchanged at Al 6n13c for California
aud at 6t+ @7l2c for Oregon fruit.
sH: extra choice 81 dec: fancy az @Io1ac
Peaches Quiet. with choice at 7GTltc: extra
choice. ~ Qse: fancy. sl2W9c.
Raisins--dull loose muscateI are quoted at
5i4 d6I.c choice 10 fancy seeded GIs07N
seedless, 43s96c; London layers, $1.6edf 60
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money M.rL

All local quotations remained without change
yesterday.
Plans have been practically con,nleted where
by the Merchants national bank will fake over
the the business OF the United States national bank
of $500, 0Oo. surplus Of So 600 and deposits az
over 81 100000. The United states national has
500 900 capital and on September 23 1905. had
the merger is fully completed a number of the
present directors of the United States national
tional. -"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Calls Page Of Commercial News

No. 2 red. ss@a9Ac; No corn. 7o@7o1sc:
No; yellow, 7sc; No 2 oats. 471ac; No. 2
white 49lac; No. white. 43d4S16c No.
rye, zoe; good feeding barley 52JA q % iac: fair
70 choice mailing, 55@60c; No. northwestern
na@seed, a-t, 81 %; prime timothy seed. SS7s1@
contract grades, $3.50; short ribs sides tloosel,
Ss@s mess pork, per bbl $l3 81 y dl3.75; lard,
per. 100 lbs. $9.55@9.5Ils short clear sides
.poAed) ~ 9oo@975; whisky, basis of high