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Manitoba and revised estimates have cur to down.
ene yield or spring wheat from 70 70 - ~ pea pca
tenl, hsalizing sales made their appear;aHtd nu;ated
to"ard the middle of the day anu ItsS IuisSseSS
the market, but. prices were well main1airsa ne
tnrougnout the remainder Of the session, - ~ .
Market closed strong September was 52I d - 81
70 20 Csc higher at 93c TO e3ftc, aovancSu ~ ~
o4Sc and closed at 94asc; December cioseo
at SoS4c and May at 81 .001s. - -
Inc corn market also opened eAclteu ~ auu
Strong, owing to the continuance OF eAcesslfeiJ
nign temperatures over the greater pAIl %
the corn belt. Reports from central lillnols as 70
serteo that the new crop was peginniHs ~ ~
nre owing to the hot dry weatner. LUIS LUIS
news brought out additional buying orders J soon
after the opening. Trade continued eAtrenSiJ lsJ :
active al day and despite liberal pront takine
tne market held strong The market closed seauns
with prices near the top. Septemper. open9a p7S
ltlc TO 19sc higher at 1910 TO io9sc, Soiu I
between 76c and 769sc and closed at toz4c. De
cember closed at 85Hc and May az 90 zsc.
oats displayed considerable bulllsnness ueeduSe '
OF the hot weather in the northwest, put .ns 1's
market was much quieter than In s Wneal @ anu
corn The greatest strength and acuvlty " was a.
In the distant deliveries. September opened p y
Mc to %@1c higher at 1870 to 4oc, solo at
40 Sc and closed at 45Ac. Local receipts were
257 cars.
Provisions were weak at the outset, owing
to a 5@l0c decline in live hogs Inc close
was firm, with September pork up ~ ar at
were unchanged at So. o5@9. .O71k.
The leading futures ranged as follows: -,
Articles Omen High. Low. CLOSE.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and coppers irregular
Spot and future cotton higher
Fair trading on the local stock exchanges.
New York exchange higher Other rates about before
Wheat higher here and at Chicago. Barley steady.
Corn advances sharply at Chicago owing to lack of
Another line of from Japan Hay and beans unchanged
Supplies of potatoes and onions ample for all needs
Poultry market nominal, with small receipts.
Butter eggs and cheese before quoted.
Fresh fruits in large supply and generally weak
Demand for dried fruits in New York slowly improving
Cattle, sheep and hogs unchanged
Hides strong with number of price changes
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THE STOCK MARKET
With the Exception OF a Leader or Two
In Each Group the Market Il
Generally Quiet

There were active transactions IN Booth and
Combination Fraction yesterday. but otherwise
the southern Nevada stocks were quiet with
few changes Combination Fraction. which closed
on Saturday at S1.40, sold up 10 $135 In the
regular session, but fell back TO S1-S71S at the
close OF the trading Booth sold at 3S943c.
The Hazel mining company declared a dividend
Of 1c-
Among the Comstocks Mexican was the active
STOCK, selling at S4l99Zc, closing at 9oc. against
Csc Saturday. The other Comstocks wers
weak TO lower all around Potosi levied an
assessment Of 10c, delinquent In office Sep
temher 4.
In local stocks and bonds Alaska packers con-
tinued the cent ? OF interest, and under num-
erous small sales advanced still further to
$3.50. Spring Valley water was also higher at
$23.23. The sugar stocks ruled hrm. Giant
powder was ex dividend OF SOC, and the per
cent bonds OF the Edison light and power com
pany were coupon OF S1.50.
Kern river oil was ex dividend OF 1Oc yester-
day.
DR.. A l. Hudgens OF the San Francisco stock
and exchange board. who suspended payment
few days ago. settled satisfactorily with his
creditors In the exchange through the clearing
house department yesterday.
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Provisions

A brokers' wire from Chicago yesterday said;
There something Of drive at provisions
early. Hogs at all packing points were IL ,00o
over last year and prices at the yards were 1Oc
lower. Prices closed steady, with fair gains for
the day"
Cured Meats-Bscon. to 10 lbs. 17c; 10 to
II lbs &c., light medium and medium. 14c; bel
lies 12 to Il lbs, 15hc sugar cured. to lbs,
21c; to 10 lbs, zoe; 10 to Il lbs, 19c; fancy
sugar cured, 23c per ID; eastern sugar cured
hams 1870 for heavy and 164ac for light; extra
fine brands, lie; California hams 1S1a914c;
mess beef $11 per Dbl; family. $11.50; extra
family, $12; prime mess pork. S23; extra clear.
$21.50 mess, S23; pig pork, S24; pigs feet, s.
for half bbls 50 % for % ID kegs and 80 for
kits smoked beef, 1S920c per ID.
Lard-Tierces quoted at SGS1ac for California
compound Sc for eastern compound and 12c for
pure; half bbls. pure. 12Ac; 80 ID tins. 12Ac;
10 ID tins 12Ac ID tins, II sc; ID tins, 13c.
Cottolene-One half bbl, 109se; 3 half bbS,
1oJac: l tierce, 1880; tierces, 1OAc; tierces.
IOMc.
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PubIic Debt Statement

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-The monthly state
ment Of the public debt shows that at the close
of business July 81, 1908. the debt, less cash in
an increase for the month of 500 677, 414.
The cash in the treasury is classified fol-
lows Gold reserve, $3.50. 0.000, 900; trust funds,
tional bank depositaries $130 $50 744 in treasury
of Philippine islands, So, AS, $780, total, $1,791,
ties outstanding amounting to 81, ,437, ,4O9, $50,
which leaves a cash balance of S353, ,62S, ,173.
The apparent increase in the public debt is ac-
counted for by the loss of cash in the treasury,
which during July amounted to nearly S36, ,000,-
000 This loss was occasioned by the large in
crease of expenditures receipts and also on
liquidating and the reducing of circulation of ma
tional banks.
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Aug -Flour-Receipts %, 900
barrels; exports, 5000 barrels. Market firmly
WheatEReceipts, 21s,ooo bushels; exports, 95,-
600 bushels. Spot, strong; No. red, 81 Is "a
l:02A elevator No red 81 Log ;oS& 4. o. b. afoat:
No. 2 hard winter, $1.0oB I. O. b. ahoat. Op-
tions-A stampede of wheat shorts this morning
followed sensational bullish crop advices from
the northwest and prices jumped 2&c before the
rise was checked by big receipts and bearish
visible supply statement The close was unset
1881, closed at s1.o2%; December, s1.02B q
1.051k closed at $1.o4&; May closed at $1.ol.
Hops-Dull.
Hides-Firm.
wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
sugar-Raw steady; fair refining 3.7oc; CEN
trifugal, 90 test, 4.2oe; molasses sugar, S40@
3.45c; refined, quiet.
Conee-Futures closed steady at net decline
Of 6S9 points Sales for the day were e reported
tember, 5.60Q5. CSC; December, 5.45@5. Soc;
March 55O@5. 55c; May. 5.55@5 soc; July,
5.65c. Spot-Quiet. No. a Rio, 61se; Santos,
No T. S9se: mild, dull; Cordova, e91 G121zc.
Butter-Weak. Creamery, 21%c; extra, 2lAc;
third to hrsts. lsg2lc; western factory, hrsts'
Cheese-Steady. State, full cream, specials,
12A Q13Ac; do small, colored. 2oc; white,
l51sc; do good to prime, I1@11ac; do common,
Eggs Irregular. Western hrsts, 1s@1elc;
''NO'9' DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market was steady,
with prime fruit for November delivery quoted st
6661kc The spot market unchanged, with
fancy quoted at 912c; choice, S@9c; prime, 61s @
T5ke; common to fair, 513 @61ac.
Prunes-Were firm, with quotations ranging
from SIC to 13c for California and from SIC to
nc for Oregon fruit
Apricots are firm on bullsh advices from the
coast with choice quoted at 8B B@0c; extra
choice 9h@10c; fancy, 1917 Q11c.
Peaches are held higher on the coast but buy
ers seem to be holding of and the spot market is
~-tt OH Cd at r av
ira choice, 909Ac; fancy, 10@10Ac; extra
fancy, 1917 411c.
RaIsins-Are firm Loose muscatels, Al q
6Hc; choice to fancy seeded, 6@71ac; seedless
50lec; London layers. s1.25@1.35.
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Poultry and Game

There was practically no market for poultry
yesterday, as there was western at hand, and
there never is anything doing In local stock on
Monday. Offerings were light, consisting chiefly
OF held over lots. and in the absence OF business
changed.
Poultry (per dozenl-Hens. s3.5o@45o for
small, S460@5.50 for large and s65067.5 so for
S5.60@6.50; do extras. $707 so; fryers 81. 500g
$50; large broilers. $3@4 small broilers s.. .50@
3; ducks, SAGE; pigeons. SIQ1.25; SQUADS
$1.50q2; geese, $1.5o@175 per pair; goslngs
$1.75@2 per pair; turkeys 24G26c per ID for
young Gnd 19622c for old.
Game-NominaI
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Neat Market

No price charges were reported yesterday.
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates TO dealers are as follows:
Beef-60l7J5c per Ib for steers, 566c for cows
Veai-5x @7hc for large and s69c for small.
Mutton-Wethers, SGS1ac; ewes, 7Gsc per lb.
Iamb-9Ge5hc per 10 for spring
Dressed pork lper l6l-91a Q10c for light
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
31Sc. third quality, "a G3c; cows and heifers.
3&s4c for No !; second 3D.. quality: 25s gsc: third
Sgaaslty' ials thin bulls % iGfEc ''9 anu ''aS' y
Caives-44s "a 94ssc per ID for light. 4c for me-
diun1 and SIC for heavy.
1hc less.
o5n to 325 lbs, &c; boars 80 per cent stays go to
40 per cent and sovs 10 70 20 per cent OF from
above quotations.
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Egg Market in Nearby Countte.

PETALUMA, Aug. 3.-The week opened with
prices paid for eggs the same as Saturday. The
general price for the best grade IS 2S1bc The
Petaluma division Of the Sonoma county co-opera-
tive association paid 29c. The delivery was slow,
not many cases being brought in.
SANTA ROSA. Aug. 3.-The egg market re-
mains unchanged from Saturdays quotations 2ec
for No. and 251sc for No. by the association.
and 1ac lower by other buyers The demand re-
mains firm, while the supply is limited. with
prospects Of less in the immediate future and a
growing demand. Feed remains very high with
no prospects OF going down In the future
SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 3--The week opened
with egg Quotations unchanged. Producers are
receiving &c. Good marketings were made All
of the local output is required to meet the in
creasing demands.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Aug. S--The opening In the wheat
houses having seemingly unlimited orders to
buv wheat The result was a wide fuctuation
stances more than &c a bushel above Satur-
davis closing figures. The new crop months
showed the greatest advances. From lipI,f
recession owing to profit taking prices again
advanced toward the end of the first hour until
Nav touched 81 Obs, December 071lc and Sem
fensber 945sc The buish sentiment was en-
tireiy due to the from the northwest.
where the new crop is said to be In serious
condition owing to black rust and high tenn
peratlires. One report claimed that the black
rust blight has appeared in the HAsat aslas af
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Aug 8.-Huttons wire says:
Local market opened steady, with trade large
and shorts fair buyers on reports of too much
rain in eastern parts of the belt. There was
very little news. Spots were dull and feature
less. Today notice day August, but
there were thus far only Is, 900 out which is a
very small amount compared with what the
bulls expected. They still hold big line of
August, and 1t looks as IL the shorts were at
their mercy There is much going on it
makes the course of the market very uncertain,
IL market would be sale on sharp upturns.''
Spot closed quiet, 10 points higher. Middling
uplands. 10.70c; middling gulf, 10.95c. Sales
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CepernI NerchandIse

Bags-Grain bags. 614 G61ac; San Quentin
6l5c: wool bags. 4215G44e; fleece twine. lie
Coal-Carbon HiIl 50: Beaver Hill, 81: Penn
sylvania anthracite egg, SIG per ton; Wellington.
SO; New Wellington, 50; Coos bay. 81; Aus
tralian house-Richmond. etc. 50: Cumberland
sf4 in bulk and $3.50 in sacks: Welsh anthra'
cite SIS; coke, S14 per ton IN bulk and SIC In
sacks; Rocky mountain. $3.50 per short ton
Oils-Quotations for barrels: Linseed SIC
per gallon for boiled and 53c for raw; cases &c
more; castor oil. In cases. No. I. 75c; bakers
zsc for raw; China nut, cases. 760S6c per gal
Ion; coeoanut oil, in barrels. 5505Siac for XXX
So u 16oc for No. l and 50153 &c for No. . ae
cording to quality; extra bleached winter sperm
oil, 65c natural winter sperm oil. 6Jc: natura
whale oil. 55c; extra winter strained lard oil
95e; No i lard oil, f5c; pure neatsfoot OIL soc
No i neatsfoot oil, soc; herring oil doc: saImor
oil. Soc; boiled fish OIL Soc; paint oil. 35e
Coal Oh, Gasoline, etc.-Wstsg Hhits oil, tanl
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Ne,x Ynrk Metal Market

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.--There were no cables
from London today to influence sentiment in the
metal market
Tin was Arm and about 1O@15 points higher
on average with spot quoted at 3o.70@311 1oc.
Copper continued firm in tone, with bid prices
slightly higher Lake quoted at 13.25@
13. .371ac, electrolytic at 13.121a @13.25c, and
casting at 12.S715 @13c.
Lead firm but unchanged at 450Q4.ooc
Speiter continued firm in Tone but prices were
unchanged at 470@4.75c.
No change was reported in the iron market.
No foundry northern, $16.50G17c; No. foun-
dry northern, $1575@1625; No. southern and
No ] southern soft, S10.50Q17.26.
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Beans and Seeds

There is nothing new to report. White beans
continue very firm. The stock Of beans on hand
appears elsewhere this page.
Beans (per ctl)-Bayos, So. .20@3.2 .25; pea. 81 40
@45oi small white, 81. 60G4.75; large white.
81. 40q4.50; pink. $3.25@3.95; red, $3.2503. 10;
butter, $3.50; limas. 81 s004.90; red kidneys
$2.75G3; blackeyes. $3.2593.50; horse beans 50
$2.5o@3.5o.
Seeds Brown mustard. - @3%c; yellow mus
tard, nominal; faxseed, SO. carload lots; canary.
4c; alfalfa, 1715 920c; rape, cleaned, 251c; tim
othy. nominal; hemp. AZ 44Ec; millet, PA q
3Ac per ID; broom corn seed, $1S@20 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.40@2. rs
per ctl No Niles here.
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Hay and Feedstuffs

Another line of 5,222 SKIS bran arrived from
Japan on the steamer Siberia. These continued
receipts Of Japanese bran creating a quiet
market and causing buyers to hold OF. The
stock hand will be seen elsewhere on this
page.
Receipts of hay were 1,47S tons. including 50
cars The market continued dull and un-
changed.
Bran-s2s 5o@31 per ton for white and s2sG
20 so for red
AfiddlingsE s32. 5o@35 per ton.
Shorts-S31 G132 per ton.
Feedstufs-RolIed barley, $30631; rolled GA
for feed, $31@33; mixed feed, s23@2s for aver
age lots; oilcake meal. in 20 ton lots s26. 10 in
10 ton lots $37.25, in ton lots S3T. 10, small
lots $685. .25; cocoanut cake or meal at mills s25
in 10 and $3.50 in ton lots, jobbing S26; corn
meal, S39@40; cracked corn S40@41; broom
corn seed, 90c@S1 per ctl; alfalfa meal and
mealfalfa. Jobbing lots s23, carload lots S22 per
ton.
Hay-Wheat S14Q1s; wheat and oat S12@1s;
tame oat, S11@16; volunteer wild oat, $106l4;
alfalfa, S11@13.50; stock, $s@10 per ton
Straw-60175c per bale
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Aug 3.-Money call, easy at
%6l per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closing
bid, per cent; offered, II per cent.
Time loans, slightly easier and dull; 80 days,
per cent; 90 days, 21h@3h per cent? six
month, 315@4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3G4 per cent.
Sterling exchange, easy, with actual business
IN bankers bills at 81. 1875 for demand and at
81. S525@4 .s535 for 60 day bills.
Commercial bills. S4.S415 @4.S4&.
Bar silver 5215c
Mexican dollars, 47c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds,
steady.
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The stock on hand is shown elsewhere this
page.
California club, s1671a @1.T0; do milling, 81. 30
@1-7215; California white Australian, $1.75@
l.so; lower grades of California. s1:45Gl so;
northern club S1.671a Clio; northern bluestem
81 15@i.d northern red. S1.65; turkey red
FUTURES
10:30 a. N. Session
Decemher-No sales 81. .63s1 bid; S1.65 asked
p. N. Session
December-$1.64 bid, 81 90 asked.
Barley-There was particular change yes
terday. Receipts were larger. The stock on
hand August appears elsewhere this page.
Good to choice feed. spot, $1.36A al .3s& /;
common to fair, S13215 @1.35 per ctl; brewing
and shipping. spot S1.4o@1.42A; chevalier,
FUTURES
40:30 a. m. Session
December ssPeB7 aisR s7 siss. LGS sI.ss Gisss
December-sl. sex & bid bid Session
Oats-Reports from Chicago are to the effect
that the oat yield is disappointing.
This market rules firm, with several advances
The stock hand is shown elsewhere this
page
Choice white, $1471a@1. .55; No. L do, 81 421s
red, for seed, sl55@ .65; feed lots. Sl.45@1. 80
for good and $1-4o@1.425a for common; black.
$l.75@2.25 per ctl.
Corn-The Chicago market rose sharply. as
the crop was reported suffering for rain. A
ulspdtcn from Inere SAID:
1T was hot and dry weather map which
the corn trade had to face this morning From
one end of the corn belt TO the other there was
not a trace Of rain nor a cloud in the sky.
There was good volume Of buying orders at
the opening. Later In the day very high
temperatures were reported in Illinois and other
points"
This market continues dull and unchanged
Stocks are still very meager, as will be seen
elsewhere on this page.
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, nominal; white, nominal; western states,
sacked, S1.90@195; in bulk, San Francisco
track. $3.50; white, $780, mixed, $1.s4; Egyp-
tian, nominal.
Rye-The market is wholly nominal.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour-Oalfornia family extras, $5.40@6 net
without discount; bakers extra, So. 1905. .65
superfne, S4.209450; Oregon and Washington
per Dbl, $4.9o@5.40 for family, bakers and pat
ents and $4.659515 for cut off; Kansas patents
Dakota patents, s6.55; straight, $3.50 per Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages net
So per 100 lbs; rye aours So 40: rye meal neal So So
rice -four, S6.S0@7; corn meal $3.O5Q325; ex-
tra cream do, s3;55@S:75; oat meal, $43oG4 So
buckwheat -four. S4.O5@425; cracked wheat
So 30@3.50; farina, S4Q4.20; whole wheat flour
$50; rolled oats, bbls, $6@7.50, in sacks
$430G6.o0 rolled wheat, bbls $46430 In
sacks $3.30@3.50; pearl barley S5.20@5. 40
split peas, boxes, $3.50 per 100 lbs.
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Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey

The local handlers report a fair demand for
mail report from New York says: The entire
line of dried fruits is still strong. with prunes
still the leader. Packers are very reluctant to
book future orders beyond their present Obliga-
tions and Withdrawals are being reported daily
Buyers are showing more interest, but the pack
ers are so firm that they not willing TO name
prices. Many orders already booked are lacking
conhrma tion TO their full extent, owing 10 the
Claras are held on basis Of 4c bag in sizes
from sos to 9Os and premium OF Ae Is ex-
acted on 4os at that. Jobbers, unable to secure
bookings, are doing considerable amount
of swapping in resales-
nApricots are growing stronger every day,
but trade disagrees as to the reasons. There is
a current understanding in the trade that pack
ers have withheld their orders from the growers
so long that in order to make good their deliver
been forced by necessity into the markets at
figures above what they could anord 10 pay,
season In consequence Of the higher prices OF
growers stocks, the coast market is stronger.
Buyers, however, are still very wary. believing
pean buyers, which will operate to reduce the
market. Coast reports on peaches are also
| strong though there is no interest IN the trade
and little is doing yet. The whole line OF
dried fruits is maintained inactive. owing TO the
expected till that is settled. Possibly this week
may change the situation
Fruits new crop)-Evaporated apples, Al G6c;
apricots, 6qSc; peaches. sc for standards, "a q
size for choice. &c for extra choice and 61ac for
fancy; pears, 5GTe; figs, 243c; prunes. four size
OASIS, oi2 2Q3Hc 1Or Ol0 anu 44414c per ID Tor
new CROP with a premium for the large sizes
Raisns Il. o. b. Fresno)-2 crown, 393Ae; 8
crown, S1A9ss4c; crown, 4Q4Aci seeded, 5la
don layers and 81. 1.5OG1.75 for clusters.
| Raisins new cropl-Clusters 81 25
| Q2.40; Dehesa. $1.1511 80; fancy. $1.3OQ1 40;
London layers, 96c91.05; seeded. 6G61sc;
seedless 4G415c: Thompson's seedless. Axe;
loose muscatels. 4h@4azc for crown. 4G44 C
for seedless.
Nuts-Almonds new cropl, nonpareils, u1@
12c; IxL 101a G11c; plus ultra, 10c; Brakes
91ac; languedocs, Sc; hardshels, -. Wal
nuts-13c per ID for No. 1 softsheu and 10c for
No. do; 1213c for No. I hardshell and 91ac for
No. 2 do.
Honey-Water white. comb. 16G1Tc; white.
15c; water white, extracted. S9S15e light am
Der, 7G7nc; dark amber and candied, 54@5&c
l per ID.
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PORTLAND, Aug. .-Butter-Extras, 27hc;
fancy, 25c; choice. zoe; store 1Sc.
WASHINGTON
| TACOMA, Aug. 3.--Wheat-2c higher. Blue
stem, soc; club, SIC; red, S5c.
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Cash QUOTATIONS. were as
follows; Flour firm. No. spring wheat, y ~ 70 y
Ills; No. 8, $1-o8@114. No: corn. t6tng
No. 2 rye, 75c. Fair to choice mailing barley,
62@64c. No. 1 northwestern faxseed, $l-2SN.
Short ribs sides (oose), $S.75@9.1212 Mess
pork per bbl, $l5.s0G15s5. Lard per JOG l6s' bs'
$9.55. Short clear sides lboxed), $sg9.zo.
Whisky. basis of high wines. $1.36.
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LOCAL MARKETS

San Francisco Money Market
New York exchange advanced yesterday otl
er quotations showed little variation
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, Aug 3.-On the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady; creamer-
les, 1s@20c; dairies, 17@19c. Eggs steady at
prime frsts, 20c. Cheese steady, Hobo.
ELGTN, Aug. 3.-Butter hrm at 2lc. Sales
for the week were 974, 200 pOupnds.
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Coudition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund.- ex-
elusive of the $3.50, 600 gold reserve, shows:
Available cash balances, $202, ,577 1856; gold coin
and bullion, 1879, ,S4S; gold certificates, $34,
400 O50
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Wheat-The worlds shipments for the week
were as follows. in quarters: Russian, $4,000;
Danubian. II, 600; Argentine, 2I0OO0 Australian,
1000.
Chicago advanced &c on sensational spring
wheat report, black rust complaints being very
numerous
The San Francisco market for cash wheat was
higher all around, with more inquiry. s5.-----.
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Deciduous and Citru. FruIt.

There was another slump in canning prices for
Bartlett pears yesterday, the packers refusing
to pay over Sl750 ton for general offerings OF
NO; stock and were Indifferent buyers at that.
while they refused to handle No 2 stock at any
price. Toward the middle OF the forenoon IL
was estimated that there were 20, 900 boxes on
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Loans, Exchange and silver
Sam Erancisco bank CIearinxs

The July bank c1earings. as issued by the
local clearing house. were wrong by SIP
100000. They were issued as S164.Sl1, ,s65
whereas they should have read $152, 112. 213
against $1s2 S33 SO6 for July, 1907, decrease
OF $50. .I2l. .593. or 1872 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Northern Business

PoRTLAND, July 3.-Clearings, 81 ,Oss. .240;
balances $110,6
SPOKANE, Aug. 8.-Clearings, 81 ,064, 191 !;
balances S78,25S
SEATTLE, Aug. 3.-Clearings, 81, ,461 ,0e1 !;
T1coM1, Aug. s.-clearinss, s7s1. .1o5; bal
ances, $37, OPS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Foreign Futures
IIVEPpnOT.
sf Louin Wool NIarIkef

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-Wool-Dull. Medium
grades combing and clothing 10000; light fine,
1e@1ehc; heavy fine. 11@1119c; tub washed,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
VisibIe Gratn suppIy

NEW YORK; Aug. 3.-The visible supply on
August l. as compiled by the New York produce
exchange was follows:
Wheat, 16, 174,00o bushels; decrease, 1885,, 900
Corn, 2,o7s.ooo bushels; decrease, 45e,ooo
bushels.
bushels.
Rye. Ioo, 600 bushels; decrease 86. 600 bushels
Barley, $4,000 bushels; decrease, 174,00
bushels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Whent and Other Grnins

The receipts In July were II ,4ss tons wheat.
4.s17 tons barley. 901 tons oats, 80 tons corn,
I,465 tons bran and II. 1856 sacks beans