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Butter. Cheese and Egg.

Keen competition between storage speculators
who buying freely In and around Petaluma
and incidentally causing the market to advance.
Receipts here still running heavy, but re-
ceivers storing large percentage of the ar
rivals, leaving barely enough in the open market
TO meet average daily requirements. The mar
ket is steadily advancing. all grades being
marked up 12c dozen yesterday, and large re-
ceivers show no disposition to force prices down
by unloading some Of their holdings.
Liberal buying among first hand dealers the
exchange and In the street sent prices OF butter
up, extras being lie and 6rsts 115c a pound
higher. Several orders for shipment to Seattle
and other Puget sound cities were in the market,
and with more expected the feeling among sellers
was one of 6rnneSs. In the cheese department
Sales the exchange were follows
Butter-1G cases of extras at 23c, 30 at 2315c
and 90 at 24c a pound
Eggs-10 cases of extras at 171ac 10 cases of
seconds at 1512c and 10 cases of thirds at 14hc
dozen.
Cheess-5o fancy California fats at 111sc. d
first fats at lie and so fancy Young Americas
at 14c a pound
Receipts were %, 100 lbs butter, $500 lbs
cheese and 1,50S cases eggs.
The following are official quotations as estab-
lished by sales, bids and offers on the floor of
the dairy exchange. Prices on the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations generally
range from 11ac to &c higher. owing 10 the yari-
Gus charges to be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras 24c per Id,
steady; do hrsts. % 15c, steady; do seconds
201ac. steady; packing stock, firm at 19c for No.
Cheese-Fancy California new fat 111Ac per
h. hrm; do frsts. 10hc. firm; do seconds.
10c, firm; fancy New Young Americas, lac,
firm; do irsts. 12c, firm; fancy New York stor-
EggsECalifornia fresh extras. l71sc Der dozen
firm; do frsts, 1910, firm; do seconds. Ice,
Arm; do thirds, 1435c, firm.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Proyision.

CHICAGO, March 1o-Sentiment in the wheat
pit was bullish all day almost. although several
times during the session the market became
quite heavy, owing to liberal realizing sales
News received today regarding the fall sown
crop was conflicting, but new development in
the green bug situation the that
wheat in several localities In Oklahoma bad all
ready turned yellow result of the work of
this insect This was the chief Strengthening
influence of the day. The close strong at
about the highest point. May opened h@ 1ac
higher at 96q96Ac, advanced to 96ssc and then
declined to $3.50. The close was at 965ac.
For the third consecutive day new high rec
ord for May corn established, the top price
today being 6Ssc. There big trade and
prices Huctuated over wide range. Heavy
realizing sales early in the session caused a
sharp slump but urgent demand from bulls and
shorts soon forced up prices again The market
closed strong, with prices at the highest point Of
the day. May opened 1s@Sse higher at 67ss q
67Tsc. sold OF to 665s M66Ac. and then ad-
vanced to 6S1sc, where it closed
Oats were strong today. owing TO green bug
scare, which caused shorts to cover freely. May
opened shade higher at 543sc, sold at 54Ac.
and then advanced TO soc. The close was at
545sc.
Provisions were easy on selling by commission
houses and local packers At the close May
pork unchanged at $3.50, lard was DC lower
at S7.971a, ribs were 21ac lower at $6.S71a
rhe leading futures ranged follows:
Anti G.Anr Iftrh Tou- Inco
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Receipts of asparagus were lighter than On
the preceding day, but supplies ample for
all requirements, there a large carry over
on hand. Local trade was brisk at the prices
established on Wednesday and there steady
demand for shipment, which kept the market
wel cleaned up good stock. Rhubarb was
dull and lower, with thin stock slow of sale at
Toe box, while the top quotation OF S140 was
considered an extreme price for the best. Re
cepts of peas from the south and across the
bay aggregated 70 sacks and prices declined, SC
being the top for Los Angeles lots while moth
ing from around the bay sold above 10c- Re-
ceiRts of the other vegetables were limited and
prices for them showed but little change. The
market for old crop table potatoes maintained
steady position, there being good inquiry
for the upper grades of all descriptions The
limited supplies of onions remaining in first
hands were firmly held at the recently advanced
quotations.
Potatoes-Loinpoc Burbanks S1.1O41.35 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks, S5c4$1 per ctl; river
whites, i0@s5c per bag; early rose, S1.S5@1. oO
per ctl; seed kinds, I5Q90c per ctl; sweet pota-
toes, $3.25Q3.50 per ctl; new potatoes, Sg4c
per lb.
onions-Yellow, IS, ,s5@s.5o per ch; new green,
5o@60c per box.
Vegetables Asparagus, a@1oe per lb for
extra, TGsc for No. and 4@6c for No. 2;
green peas. 7q10c per lb; tomatoes. Mexican,
$1.50@2.25 per box; do Los Angeles, 81. .2591.75;
hothouse cucumbers. $1Q1. 80 per dozen;
green peppers, 15G20c per lb rhubarb. 75cQ
81. 40 per box garlic. 12EQ15c per ID; celery, 35
l50c per dozen; cabbage, 40G50c per ctl; cauli-
flower soc per dozen; carrots, 75c per sack;
turnips, 75c per sack; marroWfat and Hubbard
squash, $10415 per ton.
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Hides. Tallow. wool and HOP.


Hides continue dull and tending downward
The circular Of the Sumner tanning company
says:
The market remains about the ssme indi-
Gated In our price list OF the I'd inst, although
light hides and stays are weaker and prices
have declined 12c per pound on the same Wet
salted kip also very dull and prices have
also lowered 15c.
The market on dry kip Is also very dull.
prices having declined &c per pound Dry hides
and calfskins, however, remain the same The
prices on talow, wool, sheepskins. horse hides
and deerskins etc, as quoted in our price list OF
the I'd inst. remain unchanged" Z"
Hides-Culls and bra nds sell about 1sQ1c un-
der quotations Heavy salted steers. Sc: me-
dunn &C. light. &c; cowhide &c for heavy. SC
for light; stagS, &c: salted kip, Sac. salted
veal size; salted calf l11ac: dry hides. BE; dry
kip. 10c; dry calf. 16c; dry stays. Sc; Mexican
dry hides. lie; Mexican dry salted do, &c; Mexi-
35c each; short wool. 40@60c each; medium,
65Q90c; long WOOL $101.25; lambs goa
soc; horse hides. salt, s2G2. so for large and
S150Q1.75 70 for medium. 50c@$1.2 25 for small and
25950c for colts; horse hides dry, S1.50G 2-25
for large and s1.2591.75 for medium. 5oc@S1
Mexican. 25G26c; dry salt do, 20@24e; picked
do. 20c; dry Central American. 2602Sc; goat
skins. prime angora. 50QS1: large hair goa Is,
30450c; medium. 20@ 40c; small, 10M2Oc.
Tallow-No. rendered, 312G4c; No. ., SO
31ac; grease, 2G21ae-
Wool-Spring clip. Humboldt and Mendoeino.
years staple. 2o@22c; fall clip. northern free
mountain, 7Q10c; do defective. 607hc: San
Joaquin and southern, 5@7c according to shrink
age and defects; fall lambs, sG10c for northern
and 6QSc for southern; Nevada. 12G15e per ID.
Hops-Prices to growers follows: 1906,
1hQ215c; 1907 crop, 4@515c for all coast de-
scrfptions; contracts, 9910c for one year and
10G11c for three TO i've years.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Bank England of discount reduced per cent
New York stocks and coppers higher. Cotton irregular
Business dull the San Francisco stock exchanges
Silver 1sc higher. Hongkong exchange sc higher.
Sterling exchange rather New York unchanged
Standard oil makes general reduction in coal oil
Hides very weak and dull, with kinds lower.
Wheat inactive Barley, cash and futures higher.
Oats advance SOC per Hay and bran unchanged
Large white beans getting in this market.
Cattle, sheep and hogs show further change
Potatoes and onions steady, without much change
Nothing in poultry game
Butter, eggs and cheese all higher and active
Not much variation in the fresh fruit market.
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Poultry and Game

In the market for live poultry small and me-
dium sized hens were neglected and weak and
large offerings of the same description were
easier than before, the recent liberal arrivals of
western stock having checked their SALE por-
ton of the of western that marketed
on Wednesday still on hand. Frying and
boiling chickens remained very firm, supplies be-
ing extremely light, and there was a continued
brisk inquiry for large ROSTERS The other kinds
of poultry were in fair request at the old quota
tions. Only 25 sacks of game came In, but as
there was very little inquiry these supplies
proved sufficient and prices Were barely steady.
Poultry tper dozenl-Hens, S5@5.50 for small,
ROSTERS, $450@5; young roosters. S6.50Q7. so;
do extras, SS@9; flyers, Sc .50@7 so; large
broilers, $550@6; small broilers Sc. .50M4:
ducks. s6Q7 for young and $445 for old; pigeons,
81. .2591.5o; squads, S2.50@3; geese, $2g2 90
per pair; goslings, $3@350; dressed turkeys,
nominal
Game (per dozen)--Gray geese. S1.75Q2. 80;
white geese 75c@S1 so; brant, S101. 90; hare,
$1@1. %; cottontail rabbits, S1.25Q150
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Receipts of Produce
FOR THURSDAY. MARCH /.
THE STOCK MARKET
Mining Stocks Continue Dull. With the
Tendency Downwarrd-L0caI
Securities Neglected

1t did not take long to call the mining stock
list yesterday, and, with the exception OF McNa-
mara, which advanced &c over Wednesdays clos
ing quotation under sales of 63. 900 shares the
southern Nevadas were very dull and devoid OF
feature The attendance at the sessions was
small aud confined chiefly TO the usual spects-
tors. the traders being absent Aanost all the
prominent stocks were lower on the day Orders
some comment as being the beginning Of specu-
lation from that quarter. GoIdneld on the con-
trary, sent In orders to sell. for purposes of
ceived.
The Comstocks were weak and generally lower
as viii be seen, with q diminished volume OF
business.
Local securities the stock and bond ex
change continued neglected Anglo-C aliforniar
bank dividend of 81 As
The Rawhide Red Top mining company ha;
been listed on the San Francisco stock and ex
change beard
The Onomea sugar company has resumed dfvi
'ands. One of zoe per share has Just been ds
ciared, payable April ).
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Meat Market


Slaughterers' rates to dealers follows:
Beef-71s Qsc per lb for steers, 61a@7He for
and heifers.
veal-81a Qsc for large and ~ 09c for small.
Mutton-11@1l lac for wethers. 10@11e for
ewes
Lamb-12h G1s1ac per ID; spring lamb. 140
15c.
9Q10c for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good. sound
livestock. delivered IN San Francisco. less 80 per
cent srinkage for cattle:
Cattle-Steers, No. l. S1s acc; second quality,
ia aQsc; third quality, 61a97c; cows and heif-
ers. 61a01c for No; 1: second quality; 6@e1ac;
third quality. 545Hc; thin. 3@4c; bulls and
stays. 81 @4c; thin bulls. 21s@31sc
calves-5@5he per 10 for light, 4h9 for
medium and 4441sc for heavy (gross weignt).
Sheep-wethers. 5hG6c per ID; ewes, 5951sc
(gross weight.
bs-Yearlings. 6@7c per ID: spring ss-5C
G375 each.
Hogs-10o to 200 lbs. 50 s@sc. $50 to 225 lbs
5@5Ac; 225 lbs and over, 4% Q5c per ID; boars
G2o per cent on from above quotations.
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Deciduous and Citru. Fruit.

Iher0 were no further arrivals of navel oranges
yesterday, but Of Mediterranean sweets
the first received for some months came. in from
Bakersfield and the receivers were asking 81 so
al. .75 box for the fruit. There was fair To-
cal and out of town business in nayels and
prices were just about steady, MS receivers were
content with obtaining current quotations and
the cost Of the fruit prevented any decline in
values Lemons were In good request, and al
though supplies were large favored brands of
fancy stock readily commanded higher prices
Tangerines, seedless grapefruit and Mexican
lines continued to sell or well at the old quota
tions. The apple market was lifeless with sales
limited. and sellers were willing to make conces-
sions to large buyers. Forty crates of strawber-
ries. containing 10 small baskets each. came in
from the south and sold slowly at S1.75Q2 a
crate, the stock being rather poor.
Apples (per box)--Fancy. S1.25D1. 10; common
to choice, 60c@$1.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges sen
2.25 for fancy, $1.T5Q2 for choice and 81 256p
lI5 Tor standard; tangernes, 81 .5Oa2 per box !.
lemons, S2.5oQ275 for fancy $i75G225 for
choice and $1.25Q1.50 for standard: grapefruit
81 b0@S for seedless and $1Q1.25 Tor common:
lines, s650@7.
Tropical Fruits Bananas, 75c@si.75 per bunch
for Hawaiian and $2.5093 for Central American :
pineapples, $1.50@3 per dozen.
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DRIED FRUITS
New York Met:I market

NEW YORK, March l9.-The London tin mar
ket higher, with spot quoted at f139 and
futures at El36 los. The local market was firm
and shade higher, with quotations ranging
from 80. 25c to Bic.
Copper was lower in the London market, with
spot quoted at f5S los and futures at f5s lis Sd.
The local market quiet and unchanged.
with lake quoted at IL 15l13c, electrolytic at
IL 6oQ12.s71sc and casting at 125091275c
Lead advanced to f13 lis Cd in the London
market. Locally the market was quiet and
changed at 3.90Q4c.
Spelter unchanged at f21 5s in London
and 4.65Q4 roc in the local market.
Iron was higher in the English market, with
standard foundry quoted at Sos I'd and Cleye
land warrants at 51s Nd. The local market
was nominaily unchanged.
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GENERAL Merchandi.e

Bsgs-Grain bags, June-July 6K@7c; San
Quentin, e15c; wool bags. 421aQ44c; fleece
Coai-Pennsy1vania anthracite egg. SIC; Wei
lington. So per ton; New Wellington, $40; Coos
Cumberland, S14 in bulk and $3.50 in sacks;
Welsh anthracite, SIS; coke, s17 per ton in bulk
and $40 in sacks; Rocky mountain. -sll@l2.
Oils-Quotations are for barrels: Linseed 56c
per gallon for boiled and sac for raw, cases, &c
more; castor oil. In cases. No. 1. 75c; Bakers
AA. cases. s1.2s@1- 80; lucol, soc for boiled and
4sc for raw; China nut, cases, 76Gs6e per gal
lon cocoanut oil, in barrels 5215 Q56c for XXX
5O96s1se for No. and ls@5ic for No z.
according to quality; extra bleached winter
sperm oil, Csc; natural winter sperm oil, soc;
natural whale oil. soc; extra winter strained
oil. soc; No. l neatsfoot OIL Csc; herring OIL,
oil. s5c.
company has reduced its prices as follows: Wa
ter white, In drums or iron bbls. 912 Q1015c;
s 1sc a. sar peaI IsSc S N extras fase lsf
Elaine. 2612c; eocene. 191sc; red crown and mo-
tor gasoline. in iron bbls or drums, 1415c. in
bbls or drums, Sc; No. do. &c. cases &c more;
Sc degree gasoline. in bulk soc. in cases s71sc;
Turpentine A74c per gallon in cases and 67c in
= Resin s0 per sbl Of ESQ Dounas-E, 1925; E.
Sugar-A refinery circular regarding Monarch
differentiais appears elsewhere. The West
follows. s5n sugar terms s'nas bs quotes
crushed. 5.5oc; powdered. 5.35e; candy granu-
lated, 6-3oc; fine fruit or coarse granulated
5.25c; beet granulated (100 bags onIy), 5.O5c:
confectioners A. s. .25c; magnolia A. 4s5c; extra
G, 4-I5c; golden G.. 4.65c; D. 455c; n & E
crystal dominos, S.65c; tablets, half bbls & 75c.
boxes, &c per Id. Barrels and so ID bags IOc
half bbls 25c and boxes soc more per 100 lbs
for all grades. No orders taken for less than rs
barrels or it's equivalent. Beet sugar 'tMonarch's
brand, is quoted over and above the price OF
standard fine (cane) granulated in 100 ID bags
as follows: Bags, 100 lbs 35c; barrels 45c:
half barrels, 60c; 40 ID tins, cased 50 O5: IS ID
tins, cased, S2-05; 10 lb tins. cased 10 in a
case. $40; ID tins. in case, s2.70 so ID
boxes, s5c.
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Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-Chcago was higher better cables,
cold wave In the northwest a: and Armour's buy
Ing OF May wheat. All conditions IN San Fran
cisco remained unchanged.
CASH WHEAT
California club, S1.60@1-65 do milling. 81 .65
CLIO, California white Australian s1.65Gl.70:
lower grades of California, S1.3o@l.50; northern
club, $1571a al .621s; northern bluestem, $l-621z
Gl.eS; northern red; Sl,97as r @le21s per cu
1880 a. N. Session
No transactions.
. p. m. Session
Barley-Thc cash grain made further ad-
vance yesterday, and there were sales Of 1900
sacks and $50 sacks No. feed at 81. .421s Some
firm. but not especially active. though there was
more disposition TO buy. Futures were also
hrmer. Receipts ws5e yer Z moa9Tsse. fisEy
Good to choice feed, spot, S1.41lt al. .4251
common to fair $1.371a al 40 per ctl; brewing,
s1.45@1-5o; shipping. s145G147la; chevalier,
FUTURES
1890 a M. Session.
S:s.-s.. s:y : .is E Hs9 5 Ell .fEi Ei fs.i
CD. m Session
May s1s9i 9nsni slsss n!ga slsSh LsH sfsss f!sss,
December -. 1.145s 114% 1.149s 114%
0ats-Quotations advanced 5oc per ton all
around yesterday. with very strong market.
that round lots OF northern can no longer be
had.
Good to choice red, $1.55Q1. .e21s; ordinary do,
Sl24I 15 Q152h white, 81. .550165; gray, 81 81 !.
1.S2h per ctl
ket being virtually bare of stock.
yellow $1.65: white nominal; western states
yellow, sacked, $1.60@1. 60; In bulk San Fran
cisco track, si.54: white, 81 mixed. s1.52;
wnite Egyptian, $1-60@ll0; brown Egyptian,
Rye-Californis, $1.47hGl.5o per ctl.
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Flour and Farinnceou. Good,

A miller in from Stockton yesterday reported
the hour trade fairly active there. II is dull
here. Quotations show no change.
without discount; bakers extras, 50. .40q5 s.;
superfne, s.. 20@4.50; Oregon and Washington,
per Dbl. 81 T54525 for family. bakers and pat
San Francisco track. $5.s5; do straight. $3.50;
DAKOTA. straights S570, patents $500 per bbl
barinaceous Goods-Prices in packages. net
cash, no discount. follows: Graham hour,
SS per 100 lbs: rye -four. So 40; rye meal, $50;
rice nour, 81 20; corn emeal $2.75; extra cream
do, S3.40; oat meal. 81 10; oat groats, $3.50:
hominy, So. 40q3 60 buckwheat -four, 81; cracked
wheat $500; farina, S4.20; whole wheat nour,
g6.I5 rolled wheat bbIs S4 in sacks, $3.50;
pearl barley, S5.40; split peas boxes, So per loo
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New SUGAR DiHerentfaIs

The Western sugar refining company has is
sued the following circular letter to the trade
Taking effect Wednesday, March 25, 1905 the
dinerential between standard tine granulated in
bags of 100 pounds each and Monarch Bar in
the same style of package viii be soc per 100
pounds. instead of 35c per 100 pounds. at
present. The same relative increase will ap-
ply on Bar contained in barrels, half barrels,
boxes and tins.
Owing to the increased cost of packing. we
will on and after the date before mentioned
make an extra charge of 10c per 100 pounds on
not only bar sugar but also on powdered sugar
put up under buyers private brands"
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, March le.-Hutton's wire says:
Cotton was fairly active. There has been
some good buying all day. Brokers believe we
have seen bottom for a while. The ginners re-
port, 1t is said, Will be given out al the open
ing in the morning 1t gives the amount Of
ginned after March / and the total amount of
linters.''
The feeling here is very bearisl and some
90 so far TO predict Sc for July. Selling
by Price Interests broke the market. Later on
he was said to be a good buyer of July for
is larger and it is reported that certain manip-
ulatVe interests are preparing TO move against
these short sellers. Rhode Island cotton mills
have reduced wages 10 per cent, affecting $4,000
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Eastern Livestock Market
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 10. = Cattle = R...,n..
about 5000; 10c higher. Beeves, "a. 5O6Ss *.
cows and heifers, $295.50; Texans, S455Gs.
and feeders. $3.10@5.20. Aeis
Hogs-Receipts. about 1900. Market Strong
Light. $4.50d4.s5; mixed. 81. 6064 95: beayiass
S4.G0@4.95; rough, $4.50@4.70; pigs, S3S
4.40; bulk OF sales. Sz.75Q4. .s5. y
Sheep-Receipts. about 10000 Market STRONG
Natives. $s-25@6.60; western. S4. .256i6 S5: vea1'
lings. S64gg.l5; lambs, IS. so; westerns
S6.40@7.70
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. March 9-CattIe-Receipts.
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Reans md Seeds

Bean handlers report more inquiry, chiefly for
mixed carloads for shipment, and say that large
whites are becoming very scarce here.
Beans tper etl)-Bayos, $5@3. 10; pea. S3. OdS
3.I5; small white $3.40Q3. 60; large white,
So 25G3. 90; pink, s5.l6@3 25; red, $3.50; butter,
$3.50; limas, S4.50@4.70; red kidney, 1925;
blackeyes. $3.35Q3.60; horse beans, $2.25G2. 75;
"a.
'Seeds-Brown mustard. S3@35O; yellow mus
tard nominal; haxseed, So, carload lots; canary,
4g4l2c; alfalfa, 161zc; rape. cleaned 245c;
timothy, nominal hemp, Az @415c; millet, "a q
~ per lb; broom corn seed, $1SG2o per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.65@5 and
Niles at s.. 2.25Q2.5O per ctl
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Boston stocks and Bonds
THE COPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. March 19.-Everybody wanted to
sell this morning, but found that stocks were
well taken and rallies easily. The close
was strong at the best prices of the day. The
trouble with the average investor Is that he
looks backward instead Of forward. He looks
back at the price we have had and is Influenced
by the bear talk OF the traders, whereas he
should be considering the improvement in gen
eral business and the readinstnent of the inan-
cial situation and the facts that stocks have
risen very little from panic prices.
Rio J1nto mining company has declared a
dividend of 40 shiliings. The previous dividend
on October s. 1907, AIS Cd.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by E. T. Hut
ton & Co, 400 California street, San Fran
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LOCAL MARKETS
SAN Francisco Money Market

The chief feature in financial centers yester-
day the reduction in the Bank of England
rate of discount from 315 to o per cent indi-
eating still further easiness in the London money
market. 1t had been forecast, hence was not
surprise. There nothing new in the
local situation except a decline in sterling ex-
change advance of &c in Hongkong ex-
change and a slight rise in silver.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Foreign Futures
London IIooI Market

LONDON. March 19.-The offerings at the
wool auction sales today amounted to 1876
bales. mainly of superior quality. Merinos were
In good demand, particularly scoureds, which
were hrmer. Super lambs brought IS 7iad. A
good supply of crossbreds sold freely, fine
grades leading. Home traders bought coarse
grades. Withdrawals frequent
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, March 19.-Aoney on call, easy
at 1&@2 per cent; ruling rate, 1a4 per cent;
closing bid. ! z per cent; offered at per cent
Time loans, easy; so days, 3A per cent; 30
days, 3A TO per cent; six months. ia per
cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5l4 G6 per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady. with actual business
in bankers bills at 81. S595M+S Sc for demand
and at 81 S3350l4. .s34O for go day bills
Commercial bills, $4S31k.
Bar silver, 55l2c.
Mexican dollars, 47c.
Government bonds easy; abroad bonds easy.
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Cash Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Cash quotations were
as deg fellows; o Flour steadg No. spring wheat
@96ssc; No. 2 corn, 65 y @e6c; No. yellow.
66lsc; No 2 oats, 5415Q 5Q55c; No. white,
5515c; No. white. 51h@54Ac; No 2 rye.
northwestern faxseed, 81 20; prime timothy
seed, "a 70; clover, contract grade. $50. o5;
sides boxed, So. .62ls d6. STA; mess pork. per
barrel 81. 20@12 %; lard per 100 pounds.
S7.775a; whisky, basis of high wines, 81. 35
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Northern Business

TACOMA, March l9.-Clearings, sos. .069; bal
ances, S170.024.
SEATTLE March 1s.-clearings, s1,oss, ,212;
balances, $50, ,40f.
SPOKANE. March 1e-clearings, $500, ,74s;
balances $69.126
PORTLAND, March la-cIearings, 81, ,1s2. .o42;
balances $SS, ,277.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND, March Wheat-Club, s3c;
bluestem, Soc; valley, s3c; red Sic.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, March TO- - Wheat - Unchanged.
Bluestem, Sic; club, SIC; red, soc.