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Receipts of Produce
THE STOCK MARKET
Week Closes Quietly on All the FIX
changes. With Mining Stocks Lower

cAanxeS- with Mining STOCKS Lower
Business had a Saturday air the local ex-
changes yesterday. Local securities da5
and featureless- The COmstock mining shares
were generally lower with large sales OF Msxi-
can and considerable realizing in Ophir and Con
solidated Virginia
There was also less trading in the southern
NeYsdas. though transactions In Combination
Fraction were still large. dispatch from Gold
field announced that the federal court in Carson
City had issued injunction restraining tn.
western federation OF miners from interfering in
the operation OF the mines. with especial refer
ence 10 the mine owners and the miners IN
their employ. but il was received after the last
call and therefore too late to produce much
effect. Another dispatch from Salt Lake said.
Look out for bogus certificates OF Florence aud
Goldheld Consolidated. for there many hcst-
ing. Closing quotations for the southern Ne
vsdas generally few cents lower than
those for Friday.
The sonora quartz mine and Development com
p&ny has levied an assessment of ic, delinquent
The United States troops that have been ste
toned in Goldfeld since the labor troubles began
II that district presumably left yesterday.
Hereafter peace will be preserved by the Nevads
state police. which has been organized.
At the annual meeting of the North Gould AMI
Curry mining company the following directors
were elected: G. G. Sneider r. ". Sichel. $.
Heriughi. John Choice and ". Coffin Little G.
c. Sneider was elected president. r. ". Sichel
vice president and ". Cofhn little secretary.
The 10 cent dividend recently declared by the
Florence-Goldhsld miung company amounts tp
s1e5ooo. and there still remains so. 900. sstsr
payment, in the Treasury. George Wing6eld has
retired director OF the company.
At the annual meeting of the stock holders of
the Paauhau sugar plantation company Yesterday
The financial report shows that the net profr
for the year 1907 was $3.50. $3.50. The years
dividend aggregated S1S0.0Oo A deprecia ton
OF S37.s41. 20 was written on aud credit balance
cf S64. .0trl. 5. carried forward to the
OF 1905 The estimated crop OF i9os from .. 42S
sc1es is $500 tons Of sugar with indca tions that
TIE amount will be increased from 500 to eco
tons. The labor situation is stated TO have been
muco easier for the last year than for several
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Eastern livestock Market

CHICAGO
CHICAGO. March 7.--Cattle-R Receipts, about
800, Market steady. Beeves. 81 15@6.2o; cows
and heifers, s265; Texans. 81 90G4.90: calves
s. 25@7 20; westerns. s4G4.so; stockers and
Hogs-Receipts about $4,000 Market 1oc
higher Light, S4.3564.65: mixed. 81 40@
40: heavy, 81. 40G470: rough. 81 1904. 30;
pigs, $4.4I y 44.50; bulk of sales, s4.45@4e5.
Sheep-Rcceipts about 5000 Market strong
Natives. S3.5o@5.90: westerns. So. .5o05 So: year.
lings, S5.J0Mo.50; lambs s5.50@T; westerns,
$5.50@7lo.
OMAHA
OMAHA. March Cattle Receipts 100
Market unchanged. Receipts 4,To0. Mar
ket l0c higher, Heavy. s4.4o@4.50 mixed
81 4od4. 10; light. s4.25Q4. 40; pigs, So. 50G4;
bulk of sales. S4 4o6445
Sheep--Receipts. 100 Market unchanged.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 7.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 500. Market steady Native steers.
S4.65Q5.75; native cows and heifers 81 .5o@
5.25; stockers and feeders Sc. 25G4 So bulls,
So 4oM4.5o; calves s4@s.50; western steers.
81. 25@i5 80: western cows. S3G4.50
Hogs Receipts 5000 Market SC to ioc
higher. Bnik of sales, s4.40@455; heavy.
s455@4.65: packers, s44o@4571a; pigs and
light S4.10G4.5 so.
Sheep-Receipts, none. Market nominuIly
steady.
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NEW YORK. March 7.-Huttons wire says
''The bullisb activity IN the market the past
week has been chiefly under the leadership of
former aggressive bears. Lack of support has
been plainly in evidence the last several days
and appears To have discouraged further ag
gTessve attempts 10 continue the bulsh manl
ulation of the market present In fact il
has been question whether the market has not
bad sufficient recovery Traders doubt very
much whether the market will derelop any ex-
tensive upward move that will hold pending the
ton of the government report. and think
il would be better in every way TO adhere mostly
To scslper's position in trading for moderate
profits rather than TO take "A 6xed policy on
either side nj tho moment,
The weekly figures not bullish many
looked for. The pit crowd. who arc III bearish
sold in the last few minutes on report Of
short time in Manchester but there IS no Of
6cal talk of this. and traders don't take any
stock in snch. the best people getting
more encouraging trade reports from there than
any other point
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Bank OF Germany reduces of discount 5 per
New York stocks somewhat higher on the day
Coppers higher. Cotton slightly lower
Local stock market quiet, with mining shares lower.
San Francisco bank cearngs decrease 81 per from 1907
Silver slightly higher and Hongkong exchange rather lower
New York and sterling exchange unchanged.
Wheat barley and the minor grains quiet and featureles
Hay, beans and fcedstufs about as before.
Cattle. sheep and hogs unchanged
Provisions quiet with price cutting still reported
Turpentinc marked down Sc per gallon.
Good potatoes and onions firm.
Poultry market bare at the close and firm. Game weak
Butter lower Eggs plentiful and weak Cheese unchanged
Oranges selling better but still in large supply.
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PnuItr and Game

run Of light receipts OF both local and west
ern stock coupled with brisk demand, neid
the poultry market very firm during the week
inst ended The arrivals were somewhat below
average requirements and were cleaned up with
unusual dispatch at firm prices from day TO day.
there being a particularly Drisk demand Ior
cars of western chickens were marketed during
the week The market was bare at the close
YESTERDAY as there were only nine coops received.
and they were disposed of immediately. Game
was In better demand than before, but sales We're
still limited and prices continued weak. Receipts
were 40 sacks.
Poultry (per DOZEN Hens. s595-6o for small:
$500 so for large and S769 for extras; old
ROSTERS "a JO65; young roosters. ST9I so: do
extra large. ssQ9: fryers, s6@I; large broilers
IS. 5o@6: small oroilers: 81 500; dueks sS0I
for y0,1ng and S4M5 for old; pigeons, 81 -2oG
! So sonsbs. s3Gl350 xeese. s292.50 per pair.
Turkeys lper pound)-Dressed, 1s922c.
Game (per dozenl-Gray geese, S2G2oO:
white geese s111 so; brant. 81 for large AMI
81 so for small: hare, 81 .2591 90; eottontan
rah 50m2.
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A Bank. booklet of Japan

The international banking corporation of New
York is issuing free through its branches here
and elsewhere a tidy little booklet descriptive
Of Japan. Although containing only 81 pages
1t IS most useful publication. embracing all
sorts of financial and commercial subjects OF
interests TO bankers and merchants, particularly
those who have more less traffic with Japan
empire 1t gives the population OF the principal
ports. with the yearly foreign trade of each
revenue and expenditure national debt. trans
portaton statistics, exports aud imports, statis-
tics on minerals the annual coinage, weights
and measures, descriptions of the colonies etc
1t is not a dry mass of figures. such as might
be expected from bank publication, but IL is
written in bright and lively vein and cannot
fail TO be Of service to anybody doing business
with Japan
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Beans and Seed,

Some damaged lima beans are ofering down
RS low as $40. The market continues quiet
and steady. Buckeyes are quoted somewhat
lower.
Beans (per ct)-Bayos. $3@3.15; pea. $3.50
So az. .5O pink, So 1o@3.25; red $3.50; butter.
$3.50; limas, $450@4.70 red kidney, So rs;
cranberry beans. 2.90@S. %; GarvanEas Ss.5o@4
Seeds-Brown mustard, $3G5.50; yellow mus
tard, nominal, faxseed, So, carload lots; canary
4@4Ac; alfalfa, 1615c; rape, cleaned. 2hc;
timothy. nominal hemp, Az @4hc; millet 2st a
S1zc per lb; broom corn seed, S1S@20 per ton
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at s.. .65QS and
Niles at $2.25@25O per ctl.
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Provisions

Prices have shown further decline OF inl-
portance for DAYS, but the market rules
weak, with more or less price cutting going on,
especially in the interior.
Cured Meats-Bacon 125c per ID for heavy.
12l2c for light medium. 15c for light, Ice for
extra light and 1874 @1ec for sugar cured; extra
light sugar cured 2092lc; dry sslted sides, 13c;
bellies. 14c: eastern sugar cured hams, 21ac
for heavy and lac for light; California hams,
iS91Siac; mess beef $40 per Dbl; extra mess.
Sl1 family, S12; prime mess pork, $3.50; extra
clear, 5000; mess. so. so; pig pork, S24; pigs
feet, 8. IS for half bbls, s2.25 for 25 ID kegs
and 81 80 for kits; smoked beef, l3c per 10.
Lard-Tierces quoted at Sc for California com
pound. 9@912c for eastern compound and 101< c
for pure; half bbls, pure, 101ac; 90 ID tins.
uHc.
Cottolene-One half bbl eAc: three half bbls,
e1sc; one tierce, &c; two tierces, SIsc; i've
tierces, S$c.
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flour and Far,naceou, Good.

Flour-Californa family extras, S5.40@6 net
without discount; bakers extras, s.. 4og5 90
per Dbl. s475@5.25 for family, bakers and pat
ents and S4.20@450 for cut off; Kansas pat
ents. San Francisco track, S5.S5; do straight.
Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages. net
cash, no discount follows: Graham hour
SIS per 100 lbs; rye -four, $40; rye meal S.. .20
rice hour sT.2o; corn meal, s2.75; extra cream
do, $40; ost meal $40: oat sroats, $3.50
hominy. S. 40@3. co: buckwheat four, $4;
cracked wheat, $3.50: farins, $40; whole
wheat hour. IS 20; rolled oats, bbls $50 rs. in
sacks S6.254675; rolled wheat. bbls $4.3o, in
sacks $3.50: pearl barley. s5.40; split peas.
boxes SO per 100 lbs.
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market

As usual on Saturday. the money market was
dull and nominal yesterday. 4 popularity was
exchange, which generally follows silver up
and down, was slightly lower. New York and
sterling exchange remained unchanged
The Imperial bank of Germany, whose rate
Of discount has been per cent since January
10. Yesterday reduced it to 5i5 per cent. These
eoahnnal reductions In discount rates hy the
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weekly CIeartnx House statement

NEW YORK. March THE statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows that
quirements of the . per cent reserve rule ihis
Is increase of $S7S.300 in the proportionate
cash reserve compared with last week. The
Loans 81, ,164. $40 200: increase S3, ,291 800.
Deposits. ST. 175 700 500; increase, Ss. 760,s0o.
Circulation S62. I62, 800: decrease, s., ,971 800
Legal tenders. s5s. T72. 400: decrease 81 0TS 900
Specie, s265. .2ss, 700: increase. S3,e705o0
Reserve 1924 061 100 increase. g, S92. 800.
Reserve required, $293. .s25, ,125 increase, 81
o19. 200.
Surplus. $50, 975; increase, ss7s. 800
Ex-United States deposits. s43,1o4,5oo; in
crease S554 800
The percentage Of actual reserve Of the clear
ing house banks at the close of business yester-
day 21.56.
OF greater New York. not members of the clear
ing house. shows that these institutions have
aggregate deposits OF S139. 1896. 500; total cash
S772 $50 500
The Financier will say: '.Tbe statement of
the New York clearing house banks indicated a
continued inflow of currency from the Interior
although the amount of increases was some
what smaller than had been estims ted The
circulation of the banks decreased during the
week sl97l 800. This item is declining rap
idly, which is not surprising in vsw of the
heavy expansion that took place in circulation
during the period of the late panic. The sum
mary of state banks and trust companies IN
Greater New York not reporting 10 the clearing
house showed at the close of business Sa tur,lay
an increase Of s.. .939. 730 in loans, an increase
Of less than q half million in cash and eN-
pansion OF $685. 500 in total deposits The
deposits cf the combined financial institutions
Of New York. counting clearing house and non-
clearing house members closely approx
mates 81 500 00a. 600. The legal reserve of the
state banks outside the clearing house is %. 3
panies IS a66 per cent Government deposits
in national banks fell of $4,000 during the
week. this item Saturday standing al $54.-
7A.io0. decrease of about 24l. million dol
lars since December IS last
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Foreign Futures
Minnesota wheat Market

DULUTH, March Wheat: No. 1 northern,
81 .073s; May, $1.051s: July, LOG.
MINNEAP POLLS
MINNEAPOLIS, March Wheat: No. l hard,
Sl.11Z: No. l northern. 81 .0SA; No. 2 north
ern. 81 .06A; No. 3 northern, 81 .034 al .04h;
May. Sl.0615 July. $1.05H.
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, March 7.-Flour-Recepts o.
800: exports, 400 packages. Market unchanged
winter straight, Ss.45@4.70: Minnesota bakers,
$350@5.10; winter extras. S3.G5@4.25; winter
patents s460G5; winter. low grades. $355M
Wheat Receipts. u. 600 bushels. exports. l82.-
60, 600 bushels Spot, easy No. red slo2H
No. hard winter. sl.14% f. o. b. a1oat. The
bsarishness of foreign news prompted over cent
break in the local wheat market today and it
closed heavy at 1Xdia asc decline. May SioJ6i
sl.06, closed Sl-o5; July. 99S4cMs1.0oss, closed
99S.c.
9Ql4c: 1906. 4dGc; Pacific coast 1907, 5@ec;
Hides Easy. Bogots, 17Nc; Central Amer
wool-Quiet. Domestic fleece 3ld34c =
Petroleum Refined New York. Ss.75;
Philadelphia and Baltimore, $50: do in bulk.
Butter-weak Creams specials. 2ac: extras
2sc; thirds to frsts 24@2f14c; held frsts to
specials. 23M2sc
Cheese-Firm, unchanged.
Eggs-weak. Western hrsts, 211ac; seconds.
sugar-Raw strong; fair refining 3.as@s 4se;
centrifugal. 90 test 3.seM39sc; molasses sugar.
3.14@s; 25e, Refined steady: No. 6. 4.6oc; No. I.
No. II. 4.3Oc: No. II 4.25c No 13 2oe; No
IA. 4-15e: confeetioners' A, 4.soc; mold A. 5.s5c;
cpt loaf. 5-s0e crushed, 5.1oc; powdered, 5.1oc;
granulated. SC; cubes, 5.25c.
Coffee futures closed steady, net unchanged
to bsa pOnts uesas esssT sT Saes reported as
cember at 6.20c. Spot quiet Rio No. T. 6 s-16c;
No. Santos, Sssc. Mild coffee dull Cordova,
10Y @13Ac.
DRIED FRUIT MARKET.
Evaporated Apples-Wth demand very light
the market for eyaporated apples continues weak.
Fancy quoted at lo55c, choice at s% @91ac:
prime. IQ7Ac; Canadian. 7@7Hc; common to
fair. 66I7c.
Prunes-In better demand with prices steadier
in tone. Quotations range from 4L m15c for
California and from &c to Zoe for Oregon
fruit
apricots-Quiet, with choice quoted at 1sIs a
21c. extra choice at 22M23c and fancy at
24M25c.
Peaches Steady with choice at 10T10I5c:
extra choice. 11@11 &c: fancy, i115@l2c; extra
fancy. 13M14c.
Raisins-Show little Improvement with loose
Mnscatels quoted 51a@7c; seeded raisins,
So @sc; London layers sl.65@1.7J.
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# the leading futures
hfann Ht.,f.
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, March Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour steady: winter patents $4.40@
4sS; straights, s42o@4.55; spring patents.
S53o@6 90; straights. $430@4.s0: bakers, So 20
Sl@l:12; No. red. 95 Is G9s15c; No. corn.
esog5lc; No 2 yellow, e2la @63lac; No oats,
524521sc: No. white. 531ac No. white.
51@52ac; No. 2 rye, sic: fair to choice malt
ing s3c: No. northwestern faxseed, sl.1s:
prime timothy seed, $475; clover. contract
grades, $50; short ribs. sides tloose). S69650;
mess pork, per bbl, $11.75Qu .s7h; lard, per
100 lbs. S1.65; short clear sides (boxed), $6.50G
&. -. whisky hasis NJ oh wine 81 2S
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Snecie ,Inrements

NEW york; March 7.-Imports Of specie at
the port of New u ork for the week ending To-
day were SS5, $50 silver and S565. .04o gold.
exports of specie from the port Of New York
fos the week ending today were sS4. 165 gold
and S522. $50 silver.
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TAKE NOTICE.!

BOGUS CERTIFICATES n,r,>ou.t
TO be certificates issued by the uncerss Ss
signed. are being passed. CareSnIiy
inspect your certificates If nor -;
your own name you should have then,
transferred to you 'A0nl
FIorenee-GoldhcIdN N5ni.~ co
Edw. s. Van Dyck. Asst Sc
Jumbo Extension NinIrp
Edw 8 Van Dyck, Secrersrvss
once at Goldheld, New.
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Northern Business

PORTLAND. Ore, March 7.--Clearings 1851.
$685. balances sos. 5S4.
TACOMA. Wash. March 7.-Clearings $500,
1876: balances $50. SAT.
SEATTLE. Wash. March 7.-Clearings $1,120,
S41: balances $143,955.
SPOKANE. wash. March 7.--Clearings, $50,
3S3, balances S74, ,526
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Northern wheat Market

OREGON
/. PORTLAND: March Club, .ssc; bluestem.
S5c; valley, S3c red. Sic.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. March Market weak but un-
changed. Prices paid by exporters: Bluestem,
Sic; club, SEE red, SOC.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARrNETs
Naval Stores-Turpentine and Rosin

SAVANNAH. Ga, March I.-TurpentiDe,
firm. 4sm4s4c sales. 76c; receipts, 1lS; ship
ments. 81.
Rosin Arm: sales. 4e1 receipts, 629; ship
meDts, oil: stock, 81, ,4s0 Quotations: A Q,
IS 80; H. 80 3I1a T.. s. 40: F. S.. 406S t21s;
e. SS 45; H. So 30: l. s3 .65: X. 81 .95; L,
S5 20; NJ, S.. 65; W G, 50 90; W W. SO 10.
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Bufter. Cbee.e and Erxr

CHICAGO. March T.-On the produce
change today the butter market firm. Cream
cries. 2202sc: dairies, 20G26: eggs firm at
mark. cases included 1sI2Ml9c; frsts, 19l2c
prime irsts, 201ac; extras, 22Iac; cheese steady
AT 13mI4c
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Rate of Discount Reduced
New York COTTON Marked

BERLIN. March The rate of discount of
the Imperial Bank of Germany was reduced
today from to 5i2 per cent.
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Loans, Exchanges and Silver
San Francisco Bank ClearinGs

Local bank clearings last week were $34, ,3l5--
ia, against O,571 $50 for the corresponding
week last year. decrease Of SIC, ,256. .416. or g.
per cent. These local clearings are making
rather better showing, though the improvement
Is slight
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European banks indicate steadily increasing
easiness in money abroad.
The state savings and commercial bank In
Fillmore street has levied an assessment OF
$3.50, delinquent April 6.
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St. Louis Wool Market

ST. LOUIS. March Wool. steady; medium
grades combing and clothing. 201a G22lac light
fine. 161eMl9lsc; heavy fine, 14@151sc; tub
washed, 26633c
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Imnort. ut New York

NEW YORK. March Imports of merchan
disc and dry goods at the port of New York
for tie week ending February % were valued al
$13.77 $50.
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Condition of the Trea.ury

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Today's statement
Of the treasury balances in the general fuad
shows: Availshie cash balance. S267 Al 139:
gold coin and bullion, s2s. .ss7 65a; gold Ger
tiicates. S35. .SJ4 $50
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Future Grain and Provisions
CHICAGO March Wheat opened weak be
.suse Of reports of heavy shipments from Rus
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DRIED FRUIT MARKET.
New york Metal Market

NEW YORK. March THE metal markets
were more less nominal in the absence of
sales
Tin was quiet at 9.25130c.
Copper remained dull with lake quoted at
12371a GIl2. SOC; electrolytic. H. 2.25@12.375 &c;
casting, 12.121a a 12.25c.
Lead was dull at S.e5@s. 75c, and spclter was
quiet at 4.6J@4.7 75c.
Iron was nominslly unchanged
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Neu York stock II.t

(. F. Hutton a Co.. zeo California street
members Of the sew York stock exchange. fur
mel the following list Of bond and stock sales
ves1erday.
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Boston Stocks and Bonds
THE COPPER STOCKS

BOSTON, March The New York market
was very strong and active today short COW
remained very dull, with only fractional i'm
provemeDt- Butte manipulated and il
looked as II some one trying to cover
short line without bidding II up. Brokers sd-
wise caution in buying on this rally in New
York, but stick to their opinion that the biz
men taking the stocks en- all weak spots
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished By T. F. Hut
ton Co, 490 California street, San Fran
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Dried Fruits. Raisins, Nuts and Honey

Fruits-Apricots, 16G2Oc; evaporated apples,
6i3@s15c:' pears, sls411c; peaches, 9@1033e;
figs. S@S13c for white and "a use for black;
prunes. size basis, 81 G3$.c per H.
crown. fac; 4 crown, 4sc; seeded, 5A@
CSC; seedless sultanas. 4AG41sc; $1.209 80
acknowledgements, 131a 9141Ae; x
l.. 13914c; ne plus ultra. i21a 813c; brakes.
11@11I4c; Languedocs, Ice; hardshels, "a Z 1ac.
Walnuts-13c per ID for No. l softsheIl and I0c
for No. do 1211c for No. / harGshen and 9lsc
for No do; Italian chestnuts, 10Q 121ac per To-
Honey-Water white, comb 1641Tc; white,
be; water white. extracted. SlqSiac; light am
ber, IG715c; dark amber and candied, 5A 95ssc
per Id.
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wheat and other Grain.

Wheat--The Chicago market was 2Nc lower
with general selling. The San Francisco mar
ket very dull, with all quotations un-
changed.
CASH WHEAT
California club, 81 160@1 .65; do milling s1-65
CLIO; California white Australian, 81. 1.6501. 20;
lower grades of California, 81. G1.50; northern
club. S157 u d1.6212; northern bluestem, 81 II
@1.65; northern red. $1.51la @1.62i5 per ctl.
FUTURES
1890 a. m. Session
No transactions
Barley-Dullness continues to characterize
this market Cash quotations are no lower
though buyers refuse to purchase at them Fu-
lures were steady yesterday. Receipts were
less than a carload.
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot, 81. .32iz a .35;
common to fair. $1.25@1.S0 per ctl; brewing.
nominal; shipping, s1.35d1.40; chevalier, NOM
inal. y
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK March Money on call nominal l.
Time loans easy: co days 3is per cent 90
days 3i2 10 per cent; six months TO 415
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 515@6 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at S4.S63044. s64o for
demand afd at 81 S340Q4 $3.50 for 80 day bills.
Commercial bills, 81 s3as Q4.S3t2-
Bar silver, 551zc.
Mexican dollars. 4Tc
Bonds-CSoFernuents steady: railroads steady.
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Dcc,duou. and Citru. Fruit.

Business in oranges assumed more satisfac-
tory proportions yesterday, as In view of the une
weather retail trsdesmen were figuring on bet
ter consumptive demand and we're inclined 70
purchase freely for Sunday wants. Some re
ceivers reported that slightly better prices were
being tanned for the medium grades OF uavels.
but the complete range OF quotations showed 10
change Stocks were still in excess OF require
ments aud were increased By the arrival of two
carloads overnight Tangernes and Mexican
lines in original packages were held at higher
figures. while repacsed lots OF the latter, being
mostly old and in poor shape, could be bought
very cheap. Lemons and grapefruit were IN
changed the former being weak large sup
plies while the latter brought the usual good
prices. There was nothing new to report in ap-
pies. and there were no Strawberries received
The crops OF strawberries iD the los Angeles re-
giop are said to have suffered as much II not
more damage from the recent killing frostss as
those iu and about Watsonville. but there has
been 10 definite news received get
Apples tper box)--Fancy, s1.-oGs1-T5; common
10 choice, 60c6IS1.
Citrus Fruits tper box Navel oranges. Sl.Io
az for fancy and 81 ESQ I so for standard and
choice: tangerines. S1.5od f.s5; lemons, S24250
for fancy, $l.JO92 Tor choice and E5eg$1.25 Tor
standard; grapefruit. s2.50GS Tor seedlesS and
S10 ]. % for common; lines S70S.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. i5c4S1.I5 IS per
bunch for Hawaiian and $2.509350 for Central
American; pineapples. S2@3 per dozen.