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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks higher Coppers firm Copper metal lower
Cotton from 10 to 20 points lower. Silver unchanged.
Sterling exchange higher New York Paris advanced
Local stocks and bonds with attention.
Wheat higher here and Chicago Barley futures stronger
Corn advanced Oats and rye unchanged and quiet
Government of condition OF the wheat
Flour firm but dull Feodstus and high Hay steady
Some preliminary prices being made and aPrcots
Summer vegetables in very large supply
Potatoes and onions steady.
Poultry in heavy supply and weak
Butter and eggs lower and cheese weak.
Fresh fruit market generally oyerstocked.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Business In the market for green produce was
resumed under unfn vorabIe. circumstances, there
being heavy accumulation OF nearly all de,
scriptlons the supplies representing practicaAy
three days arrivals The presence Of large lines
Of carried over stock interfered seriously with
the sale Of frSsh arrivals and caused general
weakf ming in prices asparagus alone holding
sten6y on comparatively slender supplies busi-
ness was quite active. both On local and shipping
account but after the 6ants OF buyers had 0een
supplied there u heavy surplus OF peas, new
potatoes aud rhubarb unsold. sharp reductions
in prices failing to attract new business string
beans and summer squash were Offering Freely AT
low rates and supplies Of tomatoes and garde n
truck were well up 10 requirements In the
market for old potatoes the feeling was one or
sreadness. the supply and demand about ball
ancing. Onions were steady. with the new red
variety in demand for shipment to the north
Potn toes-Oregon Burbanks. 0ocGg$1 10 per ctI.
river whites. 15c4$1 per bag; new potatoes, IA
G2c per lb.'
onIons-australian $575.5o per ctI; Bermu-
das. sl.T592 per crate: new green. 5O960c per
box: new reds. $1,7Jn2.x5 per sack
yegetabes-Asparagus 1GT11c per ID Tor
extra. 5g6c for No. l and 3l3ds4c for No :;
tomatoes. Mexican. siJO12 per crate; erenm-
bers. T5c@$1.25 per dozen; green peas, IScB
81. % per sack for ordinary end S1-25eg1- for
garden: string beans. +1sTc per ID: summer
squash. T5cG$f per box: rhubarh. 5oc8$l per
box: garlic. 1S420c PEI lb cabbage J5Eouc
per ctl; caulifower. S5c4S1 per dozen; carrots,
75c per sack; turnips. 75c per sack
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German breakfast. s11o box; Neufehatel, s1.2O
box; Sierra, S1.10 box; Canada cream, doz to
box. CSC; Schlosskase 81 box; Camambert 81. 20
box
Potatoes (per ctD-Fancy highland Burbank.
S0e@$1: choice, 90c@$1; fancy Oregon early
rose S2g2 so; local Burbanks. 1.65: Lompoc.
$1.50G1 .b0; new local Bnrbanks S3@3-J0; local
yellow sweet potatoes. S32J, local white sweet
potatoes. S1.IS: red sweet potatoes, 81. IS sack
Onions-Ohio yellows out of market; Colorado
red globe. out of market; Bermuda. 81. 100 1.9o
per crate. S3.25G3.5o per ctl; silver skins.
So. 80 per 100 lbs; garlic 1Sc.
Beans (per cflj--Pink No 1, 50. 3.5o03. .G5 /;
lima No. l. $4.75Q15: Lady Washington No. 1,
S4.25; small white No. l. S4g4.25 blackeye. $5;
grated. 1O@121hc
Popcorn-Sew, s4.50 per 100 lbs.
Poultry-Buyng prices. alive-Broiers, IL 70
2 lbs, 25c per lb fryers, 20022c; roasters. 1s@
20c stays, Sc; hens, 3 lhs and up 13c; under
lbs 13c; old roosters, sc turkeys; heavy
20c; light not wanted. Selling prices. dressed
Broilers. PC per lb; fryeSs. 25c; roasters. 21c:
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Foreign Futures
Mlnnerota Mheat Marke,

DULUTH. May s,--No- ] northern, Sl.ll1s :
No 2 northern. Sl.0Sls May, 81 co. July, S1.0e;
September So 15c.
MINNEAPOLIS, May s.-9iay. Sill; July.
s1.09%; September. 81 .091a No. l hard. Sl.119
1.13K No. northern, $l.ll%@1.11Js; No. 2
northern, Sl.o3as as@1.097s; No. northern
$1.02% G1.0fzs.
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PonIirr ANA Gnme

During the last three days receipts OF native
poultry. were very heavy. being well above 100
coops daily. The market yesterday was quite
active. but the large supplies were altogether
too much for the trade absorb and prices
weak in consequence. There was general
decline In hens. which formed large portion
of the arrivals and broiilng chickens also
lower. Frying chickens, aud other large de-
scripfions continued 20 hnd favor with buy ers
and prices for such were well maintained No
western stock was put on sale yesterday.
Poultry (per dozenl-llens. SAG $50 for small.
s5G5.50 for large and S09S for extra: old
roosters S404-5O; young ROSTERS. St5o9Si
So. 5064.50 small brollers. $2-50gS; ducks.
soar for young and s4G5 for old; pigeons.
81. G1.50; squads. $242.50: geese, s2H2. 80
per pair: gosllnss. $2.a6g3 per pair; turkeys.
nominal.
Game tper dozen)-Hare. s1.25; rabbits.
s1.25Q1.50.
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Prosininns
Provisions
The market opened after me HOLIDAYS steady

and unchanged.
Cured Meats-Bacon. to 10 lbs 1ejke: 10
to II lbs. 1515e; Hight medium and
medium. 131sc. bellies. y TO IL lbs. 15c ;
sugar cured. 8 to 3 lbs, 191ze; to 10 lbs
Is 13c: 10 10 II lbs 1Sc; fancy sugar cured.
.sSe per ID, eastern sugar cured hams. 10c for
heavy and 15isc for light: Califarnia hams,
1874 9l4e: mess beef. $l1 per bbl: extra tam
ily, S12; family, $11-50: prime mess pork. s21,
extra clear. SD. mess. S24: pig pork. 325. pigs
feet IS for half bbls. SIPS for % ID kegs and
$1-30 for kits: smoked beef. 1SG20c per ID.
Lard-TierceS quoted at S52c for California
compound, Sc for eastern compound and lie for
pure; half bbis. pure, 11Ac; so ID tins. u14e;
10 ID tins. lNcs ID tins. u5sc; ID tins.
12c.
Cottoiene-One half bbl. 9Ac: 5 half bbls.
9%e; tiercs, 9c; tlerces. sac; tiercss.
sac
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New York Munex Msrket

NEW YORK May S.--MOney on call, easy
1%G2 per cent; ruling rate, ~ per cent: clos
ing bid, y per cent: offered at q per cent.
Time loans firm and dull: 90 days, .2i<92E
per cent; 90 days, 3 per cent; Q months y
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3s4 94N per cent.
Sterling exchange hrm. With actual business
In bankers bills at s4.27i5154. s720 for demand
and at s4.ss859l4 s4T0 for 90 day bills.
Commercial bills $4.S4%.
Bar silver. 52Mc.
Mexican dollars Ate.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds frm.
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1aG14e; ne plus ultra. 121sGlsc: Drakss t19
IL lae Languedocs. 1Dcs harisheIls. Tg7isc.
Walnrts-1Se per ID for No. I softshen and 10c
for No. do: 12Lc for No. 1 harlshell and
9l1c for No. ? do; Italian chestnuts l09121sc
per ID.
H0ney-Water white comb, 1911 white.
15c: water white extracted. S45lsc Light am
Der. T1Tl5c; dark amber and eandled. 81 y
sac per lb.
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Rnnk CIenrtnn.

NEW YORK. May S.--Brndstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending May 7
shows an aggregate OF s., TT Ill 900. as against
81 2S4 964, 600 last week and 81. SIS. .514 900 in
the corresponding week last year. The follow
ing is list Of the cities:
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval storcs-Turpentine and Ros

NHVHI StOrcN--Turpentfnc and HOSin
42lac; sales Gos; receipts. 21S: shipments, $50.
Rosin firm. Sales 81. sos; receipts. 3.443. snip
ments 1,S50; stock. e1.7s5- Quote: A. B. q.
sass; ID. So; +. $3.15@3.2c; L. $3.25N}.42l5
g. S335@3. .4T1a; II, $3.50; I, 81. S0 X, 5-70; NJ.
S5.I6; N. $3.50; w q. $500; w w, S6.
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Northern Wheat Markel

OREGON
TACOMA, Wash. May s.-wheat 1c higher.
BlIestem. ssc; club, SEC; red, SAC.
WASHINGTON
PORTLAND, Ore, May S.-Wheat: Club,
ss15c; bIuestem, 9oc; valley. ssc; red, Soc.
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Eastern Livestock n1arket

OMAHA May s.--catfie--Receipts, 900;
market steady. SativeB, $5.25G6 western
steers. So .50Gb5 90; Texans. s3@5. .25; calves,
ss. 2s6se. %; bulls and stass, ss 50a5 so.
heavy az 20: light, s. zoos IS; pigs,
"a. 6o6a5; bulk OF sales, IS 80 VI 05 80.
shsep--Receiptss y. 600; market steady.
ewes, M.758B. 80; lambs. Sc. 5Q61 so. s
KANSAS CITY
8 KANSAS CITY, May S.--Cattle-Receipts.
1000; market steady: Native steers. So. .3oat !;
stockers and feeders, $3. 1895 go; bulls. 50 .50
9: western steers. $6.25@o so; western cows.
Hoss-Recsipts, 10000 market SC lower.
auk i % sac 90; packers and butcher h So; IS
Sheep-Recepts. 5000; market steady. Nut
tone, $5Q5 60; lambs. $6Q77 25 range weth-
ers, -. 7b@6 so; fed, ewes, 81 .25@5.25
Z CHICAGO
. CHICAGO. May s..-Cattle--Receipts, about
1000: market steady. Beeves, 81. 75Ql5 .T5; Tex,
ans, s$4G4 so: westerns, 81 .65dl6; stockers and
feeders, 50 7015 10; calves, 81. 75@6.25.
.Hogs-- Receipts. 26 1000; market steady. Light
s. 30@b .65; mixed. IS .aoG5.75; heavy, IS. 2;
90. %; good to choice heavy s5 .45Gp5. rs; pigs,
H:4o@b 20; bulk Of sales, s5 .550b5 SO.
shecp--Receipts, about 5000; market steady
Natives. e4G6.10; westerns. s416. 10;s yearlings
g 1875 -; lambs, $b.boGD7 .65; western lambs,
81. .600z7 10.
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Flour and Farinaceous Good.

The millers quote dour hrm but quiet, with
all quota tions unchanged.
Flour-California family extras, $4,000 net,
without discount; bakers extras. S. 4015. .65 (;
superfne, 81 20@4.50; Oregon and Washington
per bbl, s4.9oG5.40 for family, bakers and pat.
ents and 81 65g5. .l5 for cut of: Kansas patents.
Dakota patents. S. A.; strughts, sss5 per 'J bbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash, no discount are follows: Graham -four
rice -four. s7.2o; corn meal. $2.75; extra cream
do, 50 40; oat meal, $4.10; oat groats. $3.50;
hominy SO. 40Q3.6O; buckwheat hour $4;
cracked wheat, $3.50; farina. s4.20 whole wheat
1onr, 80; rolled oats, bbls. $6@7 25. in sacks
S6.25G6-7 10: rolled wheat. bbls $3.50, in sacks
So so; pearl barley, s5.4o; split peas, boxes IS
per 100 lbs.
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r.m,,x retail Market

IN. tr,ns,eut increase in the population Of
the clty caused by the srr,vas Iva % a-..e,rss which
in heaEy shipTeests ses u,s9kets % %wei supplied but
also sent prices for several articies esih -rs
Il. sse ma Injuries up to week ago are nov
orerinr freely at low rates. while ssraxperries E
and cherries are ssllips ss6 a. poultry zs and
are in good supply az norma. P,v shr same as
and dairy produce a sssnq eAaS''s ~ ~
coal PER TON =.
wellington SIS volCoos Bay ~ - ~ ~
Ross sDriRss "a soNsT M.nsfSn Sai 400
Richm6nd -. Is. .OolWeish Egg -.--- s.0o
DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC ,oa,4o
Butter~2 10 sq.-G01 Swiss Cheese sogsx 81 ss,x
III s squares,.a5 p EGGS. dos u 5oSs4s - gzs
Eastern Cheese .-G25i Do extracted
POULTRY AND CANE .sa,o
Hs1s s,s. large oOcsi bsess SFssss saeS Ps'
Do small -50965 Geese. each T. soesS ss,sS
hVunf snes pigeons. sss pair 5000
Old Eoosters ea q ) lss9slnos per par- S.s 9oss Is
Eryers. each 900 Hare % 9tc1 y ~
Broiiers. each ..4015es Rabbits -....--.-zoes'o
MEATS. PER FOUND
Roast Beef Corned Beef ...- SO
Choice cuts lsa29 Beef Stew ---.-- sgl9
Do plain IO6l y y Mutton Stew ....-W
Roast Veal ....iSz - Veal Stew -loDlzf
Ksast PorK lSB29Scup Neat --.---g :
Hndqrter Lamb. .-tsls Lam .s..-.. 5ssssy g.
ForecrIr Autton. .-a9 y h,een ...--.--- ~ - qy<SS
Leg Mutton Il y q - Mutton Chops 70 " =
renderlon Steak. .-tz l5 Pork Sausage. .l25 tglo
porlerhse Stesk-.--eg cIlpped Beef zoss@ zss1o
Sirioin Steak ID Pork Chops ..---tyx5
Round STEAK IOsg I2ls Veal CuIlets ..-.-Hls
Lamb Chops .~.1S1@'t Lard .-.-..-..-s.--D1 -
VEGETABLES
Artichokes. d0z .30zl 40l Lettuce. doz -.-1oqy-9
Asparagus. per ID 04s 10 Lecks. don hnchs---E Y =
Beets. dog lVSJ -iOnionS. per ID o4
Beans. white. ID. so 5iP0tatoes. ID -. Il 10
Do. cOlored b. 41 o. Do new. d. SO D
Dried Lima, I'D SIParsnips. doz :. --A<y
Cabbage. each - ~ lJl Radishes. dz bchs--91yg
Celery. head 80. 5Hf10i Rhubarb. ID ...- 80
/ Cress dog bnch Is Sage doz bnchs. % ID
fCucumDers. each l0G2U String BeaDs.lb. l04 IA
Garlie .......--at 20 summer Squash. 10 SO
Green Peppers 800 Sprouts, per b..-4-
Dried Peppers . 20GL -5 Spinach. per ID. q
ECe Plant ID. ..-@l-lThyme. dz bnch--DzS
Green Peas . 36t 5Turnips. per doz--42D
Lima Beans ...-I = Tomatoes. ID .,...zoD<o
FRUITS AND NUTS
Alligtr Fears. ea.-GBIJ Lemons. doz = GAO
Almonds ..-... 151 20 Lines. doz .10giS
Apples -...---.. 4E Oranges. dozen
1 fecanS .---tLzJi Fancy tLJO
Bra zil Nuts .15t1-n Choice .xO0liO
Ban mas doz -..20a431 Pineapples each % = 8U
4 Cherries ID .101s 5 Taisins 10 log Is
Coscanuts. each 5t1 70 straw berries bkt- 5d1 10
I Figs dried. ID. 6q5 SW Walnuts. per h. 2U0geJ
Grape Fruit. cz- 60r153li
4 FISH PER POUND
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, May S.--Hutton's wire says:
.The market is 10 to 20 points higher. There
is some bad crop news from the southeastern
part Of the belt. The crop Is said to be looking
badly on account of cold weather. The cotton
market ID bafe OF cotton
Spot closed steady; middtinS uplands, 1o.55c; /;
middling gulf 10.S0c; sales. 2,100 bales.
(-nTT0N EFyTT1RE ES
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nufter. C.heeae nnd Erus

CHICAGO. May g. s@on the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady; creameries,
19@ 25c;s dairies, 1S0 20c. Eggs, ,frm at mark
cases Included, 14Nc; frsts. l5c; prime nrsts,
15Hc. Cheese, easy, 10h@i1hc.
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quoted at loo; choice, sls@shc prime, &c;
common to fair. 5K 16c.
Prunes--Are unsettled In tone. with quota tions
ranging from &c to 14c for California and from
b9tc to loc for Oregors
Apricoss--Are easy. -i-.,th choice quoted at l3
gi3Hc; extra choice. 1aI141zc; fancy, log i6c.
Pcaches---Continue quiet and II, is thought that
nrni offers at concessions woiiid probably ind
sellers. Choice are quoted at &c; extra choice,
uizc; fancy. 10@1oHc; extra fancy. u9i1 nc.
Raisins There is a very light increase IN the
local market. for raisins. Loose m'seatel are
quoted at 6@elac; seeded. 5d5sc, and London
layers at 81. .256Ii 80.
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Copditicn oF thn rrerx

WASHINGTON. May s-Today's statement or
the treasury balances in the general fund shows:
and bullion, $l7.ol3 e05; gold certificates. s21,-
gTe, 500.
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an~snes,

PORTLAND. May s.--Clearings, so5.2oo; bal
ances. SSj,519.
sPoKANE. Nay s.-clearings. sssa.77 bal
ances, $l09, ,339.
TACOMA May s.-Clearings, ss6s.5sO; bal
ances $65. $50.
SEATTLE, May s-clearinss. sl.i71 .els; bal
ances $S1, ,439.
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Fraucisco MONEY Marke

san FTHncIscO MOney dIHrket
There was not much feature to the money
market yesterday. Rates and conditions for
loans continued unchanged. Sterling exchange
was slightly higher. New York Paris was
also higher.
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Ct I.ouf. X,looI ,forlxet

ST. LOUIS. May S.--Mafket steady Medium
grades combing and clothing, 16dg i6 15c; light
fine, 13Ml4c; heavy fine, l9U20c; tub washed,
ls@24c.
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, May S,--Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. steady No 3 spring wheat ssc
74c: No. 2 yeiiow 74c; Ne. 2 oats 56c No. d
white, 5sg65He: fair to choice mating barley,
6TGl 74c; No. / northwestern naxseed,. 81 25h !;
clear sides boxed, $7.37h al .62ls; mess pork,
per barrei SIS .50G13 .62 Y; lard. per 100 pounds,
IS, ,421a; whisky. basis OF high wines, $l.35
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Hay and Feedstun.

The market for feedstufs is very strong.
Stocks continue slender and as the green feed
diTinishes the demand naturally increases.
There. Is no further advance however
Receipts OF hay, yesterday were only l66 tons
including IA cars. Dealers reported quite an
active demand, with all prices firm but un-
Bran -$32033 per ton
Mddlngs- -$33M36 per ton
Shorts-$33@35 per ton
Eeedstuffs- fs-Rolled barley. $31n rolled oats
for feed, $34G35; mixed feed. s2762e; oilcake
meal, in 20 ton lots s37.50. IN 10 ton lots S3S S
ton lots $3.50. smaller lots $50; cocoanut cakes
or meal at mills. s2T in ~ and $3.50 In ton
lots. 1obbing. SIS; corn meal $36637; cracked
corn, $3SQ39: broom corn seed, p0ca$1 per
ctls alfalfa meal and meaifalfa. jobbIng lots
$23. carload lots So per ton
Hay--Wheat, $i6@20; wheat and oat, $3.50
1e; tame oat. s1SWl7.50; volunteer wild oat.
$l2@l5.5o alfalfa, S9@14; stock. $s@I0 per
Suaw-5508oc per bale
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.GeneraI Merchandi.-

Bags--Grain bags. June-July, ,e$ adHc: s.n
Quentin. 6lac: wool bags. 4215 944c nescs
twine. lie per ID
Coal-Pennsylyania anthracits. egg s16: We'll
lngt0n. $12 per ton; New Wellington, sf2: Coo.
bay. $lo, Australian house-Richmond ETC. Sf2-
Cumberland. $14 IN bulk and Sf5 so In sac,za.
Welsh anthracite. <1J; coke, SIT per ton In buIf
and $lB In sacks Rocky mountain sf1R12
Oils-QuotatIons for barrels: Linseed SEC
per gallon for boiled and sic for raw: cases. ec
more; castor oil, in cases. No. 1, 75c: naksrss !
"A. cases, N.2401- IS: lucoi. soc for boiled ana
4Sc for raw; China nut. cases. 76as6c per raj
lon; cocoannt oil. IN barrels. 575k d6ic Tor xxx
SoB5s1ac Tor No and 52156t56c for NO d
according 10 quality. extra hlearhed xint-r
sperm oil. &C. natural winter sperm oil 85r .
natural Whale oil, 55c; extra winter strained
lard oil. soc; No. lard oil. 75c: pure nentsfook
oil. SOC; No. neafsfoot on. 65c. herrInr on,
40c; salmon oil, S5c; boiled nsh oil. Soc paint
oil. 35c.
Coal OIL. Gasoline. etc-water white. IN
drums or iron bbls lie. 1Sc; special do.
ll9ac5 pearl oil. In cases. 161zc, astral 161,cs
star, Isle; extra star. 1911c; Elaine 26i@c:
eocene. 19-1c; red crown and motor ranolins
IN iron obls or drums 14Iac. In cases q he: No.
I engine distillate. in iron bbls or drums sc. .
no. 2 do Ic, cases Te more; SO degree rsso-
Line. In bulk 3Uc. In cases 371kc; naphfhs In
bulk 10c. in cases 171ac.
Iurpentine-Ile per gallon In cases and &c IN
Resin tper Dbl Of ESQ poundsI-E Sc 2s:
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Calls Page Of Commercial News

tard nominal; Gaxseed, 50. carload lots; canary
thy. nominal: hemp. AZ G4lsc: millet- 2M9
SNc per ID; broom corn seed. $1s920 per ton
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at Sz.ooDS per
ctl. No Niles here.
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. May s.--A further decline was
reported in the London tin marSet. 1I,-i sl.J.
closing at f13e and futures at fl3I los The
locai market was weak and lower In stmpath!
with this showing, quotations ranging from 80
9h30. 40c.
Copper lower at i56 .15s for spot and f57 los
for futures In the London market Locally the
market was reported weak, with prices shade
lower on the average. Lake is quoted at l2.oo
Wl1.tbc; electrolytlc at I23I "a a i262lac, and
casting at i2121s sGI2.s71sc.
Lead declined 10 k12 10s in London, but was
nrm and unchanged at 420G14. 25c locally
Speiter. was unchanged f20 lis I'D In Lon
don at-at 4.55dl4 4. CSC In the local market
Iron was uncnauged In the English market
Win standard foundry quoted at eos I'd ana
Cleveland warrants at 5ls Sd. Producers OF
northern iron decided upon no change in their
quotations ar their meeting yesterday. although
ba holding prices considerably above the mar
ket No 1 foundry northern ie quoted at SIT 500
IS; No 2, at si6.75Gf7.50; No. ! southern and
No. ! southern soft. sl6.50@I1.2b.
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Beans and seed.

market.
Beans tper ctll -Bayos. ss@s.io; pea. $3.50
Bs5; pink, $3G3.10; red sd 500f4; butter. 81. 50:
lin,as, $4.00gA.75; red kidney, S275@3 25
blaekeyes SS:2S 80; horse beans: S2.2ba92- Is;
Seeds Brown mustard, ga @s&c; yellow mus
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Los. Angeles Markets

LOS ANGELES, May s.--TrndIng in eggs was
heavy at weak prices. Onion offerings were
lighter than usual this morning and bidding was
light One sale OF 10 sacks was made. Cheese
offerings were again heavy. but bidding light
and Mt weak prices. Some, new potatoes were
&ered but there WAS no bidding Highlands
we're onsred at low prices. Trading ON the
s ssuse Of the light receipts. Trading in string
fairly good demand Tor bunch stun Fish re-
ceipts we're light Because Of high winds the
nshermen would not 50 out, and shipments fell
o6 nearly half
Receipts--Esgs 5s1 cases: butter. 1s. 800
pounds; cheese, none; potatoes. 1907 sacks;
beans. none; sEeet potatoes, is sacks apples.
Butter creamery extras. 47nc; creamery
2oe dairy 2Sc cooking, i7Ac; oleomargarine
Eess-Locsi ranch. candlsd. 1914 @2osc; Sc
iected. 2o14c; case ccunt, lsHc; northern, case
Chssse-N Northern fresh. 1zQp1Bc; anchor large
lcc; anehor A., lee; hand cheese anchor
brand 3se eastern singles. 1e1z @l1e: eastern
err longhofn, Isc; eastern daisy. 1el1 1l17sc;
Swiss simported: SOC; Swiss domestic. 25c
i4c; imported ROquefort. 44c; Edsm, s0@s7c;
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-09

Bar silver--Dull: 241sd per ounce.
Money-15a Q1Fs per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market TO
short bills is 24s l21 per cent and for thres
months bills 2%@2h per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-09
New York stock List

z. r. Hutton & Co.. 49O California street,
members of the New York stock exchange, fur
nisa the sOllowing list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday
saIeS STOCKS lHirhl Low Bid Ass
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-09
Goyernment Crop REPORTS

WASHINGTON, May s---The department OF
agriculture. in Its summary OF the May crop
reports issued today. places the total area Of
winter wheat standing on May / TO be harvested
at =, ~ 600 acres. which is ~ per cent; or or
1915 900 acres. less than the area reported. as
sown last fall, and 5.e per cent. or lols. ooo
acres. more than the area Of winter wheat mar
rehted Inst year.
The average condition OF the growing winter
wheat crop on May was So per cent OF nor
NAL, az compared with Ola per cent on April
and $40 per centson May /, 1907.
In rye the average condition OF the crop was
eos per cent Of normal. as eompared ,S,1 wltn
OF the total acreage of the spring plowing
contemplated 6o.6 per cent is reported as
actually completed up to May l. as compared
with IFS per, cent at the corresponding dhte
last year or spring planting 54.7 per cent was
completed on May 1, against Al per cent Oh
May /. 1907
In California and Oregon the per cent OF the
soSvn last fall which has been abanooned
the remaining on May and the conditien
of winter wheat on the date indicated are:
Caifornia-per cent abandoned 800; aren re-
manning es7 600 acres; condition May /, 1905
60; average 50. -.
Oregon-rer cent abandoned. 20; average sS
The average condition of meadow thayl lands
May ! was 95.5 per cent or normal; the
average condition OF pastures on Maysl was
2.6 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-09
Hops in London

LIVERPOOL. May s.-Hops in London: p
cihc coast. steady, FL 13s to f2 IS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-09
New York Mining Stocks
Boston Stocks and Bonds
THE COPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. May s.--Generai sentiment is very
bullish and there has been large amount Of
public buying the past few days. The short in
terest has been largely eliminated and traders
look for a temporary reaction from this level
The metal Is &c lower.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list lie furnished by E. r. Hut
ton Co.. 4e0 California street San Fran