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Butter. Cheese md Egg.

Butter opened the week with the market un-
settled and prices the down grade. Receipts
We're large and there noticeable accumula
tion of extras at many of the stores which was
was the consensus Of opinion that a sharp drop
in prices about due As it was all grades
were 1c lower than at the close of last week
the new quotations ranging from 2Sc TO SOC a
pound.
Quotations for eggs stood exactly the same as
at the close of last week. the market being in
huenced by competitive buying in the heavy pro-
ducing districts. Considerable stock is going
into the local icehouses. though storing is con-
sidered risky at current prices There were no
important changes In cheese.
Sales on the exchange were follows:
Butter-10 cases of extras at 29c, 10 at Soc
and 10 cases of frsts at 29c pound
Cheese--T5 fancy new California Young Ameri-
cas- at 15c pound.
Receipts were "a 500 lbs butter 5000 Ihs
cheese and 1850 cases eggs
The following are official quotations estab-
lished by the sales, bids and offers on the floor
of the dairy exchange. Prices in the street,
while governed by the exchange quotations. gen
orally range from re to &c higher. owing TO
the various charges TO be added.
Butter-Fresha creamery extras, Soc per III
steady; do frsts, 29c, steady; do seconds 2sc
steady.
Cheese-California Fancy fats. 141Sc per N
steady; do frsts, 14c steady; do seconds 12c
steady; fancy Young Americas 15c, steady: do
frsts, 14c. steady; storage fats, 131hc firm.
Oregon: Fancy flats. l5c. firm; fancy Young
Americas, 16l5c,. firm; Oregon storage flats 15c
firm; do Young Americas, 16c hrm
Eggs tper Dozen cases included I-CaIifornia
fresh extras, 23c, steady; do frsts 2215c steady
do seconds, 21lac, steady; do thirds, 20ISc'
steady.
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CALL

the stock and bond exchange. the trading oelns
chiefly In stocks as bonds were quiet Inc I- Ieau-
ing business was In Spring Valley water ss9es 'cs
at a higher price OF $50 The sugar seoeAs .uS,
firm. with Makaweu somewhat higher Eaeins -,l.
telegraph and telephone common STOCK va 49, -
higher at SIT. California fruit Gamers was "a
dividend Of Soc - -
The Comstock mining shares were quiet. oo,
the tone was steady TO hrm. Win Se'e'Si
higher.
There was no feature to the southern Neyaoas.
which were Inactive GOld1eld Consolidated was
10c lower on the day. closing at 81 40.
The following oil stocks were ex dlVioen"'
Caribou 25c Lucille 20c and sterling 2oc
The recent activity in the shares or the -
cihc telephone and telegraph company Is que %
contemplated Strengthening OF the compan!
finances and the announced policy OF tne conl IN
pany TO further improve and extend Us ser'iee-
There Is a rumOr that $l5 600. 900 bonds Ior N
provements have been taken up in New hotA'
but the press report was denied By those III NJ
thority.
One OF the largest bars OF gold bullion tnss ss
have been shipped in recent years from tne
mint In Carson was received In San francIstO
few days ago. It weighed 40 pounds ana was
valued at SO per ounce. or a total VaiuatlV" 9
of S3S. 600. 1t came from the Goldheld COnsoh-
dated mines company, and is one OF two taae aao
they shipped last week. The other contains i's"v
ounces and is valued at $4,000 The richest % oAr
OF bullion that ever went to the mint 10 arson
came from this property and was vaiueu ~
S27-51 per ounce.
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.'old prunes are still going freely into con
sumption, and while prices remain low
oasis there seems to be less pressure TO sell. lt
Is estimated by authorities that there
have been fully 200 of old prunss taken
for actual consumption within the past fve or
SIX weeks. Jobbers and retailers who had al
!oWea their stocks 10 run down TO next TO MOTH
ing nave been buying pretty freely during that
period and passing the stock as freely into
consumption, the very low prices at which they
nave been able TO sell making prunes most at
traet1ve TO consumers whose circumstances have
compelled them to seek the cheapest food
Therefore, in spite Of the liberal purchases made
BY distributors, they have stocks IN reserve
ana are compelled 10 buy to cover the current
wants OF consumption and keep their assert
ments up TO normal proportions for the season.
All this should make for stronger market. but
1t has as yet produced improvement In prices
for the reason that first hands seem anxious TO
get the old stock out of the way and will
ing to sell 1t at proftless prices so as TO clear
the e.,t neld for the coming crop
Peaches also are in good demand. though
orders are small.
Fruits ts-Evaporated apples. 5lad6l5c: apricots.
!0S1ac; fancy moorpark, 11G12c; peaches, 4c
for standards, 4lac for choice and 596c for
nectarines, Az 4515c; hgs, 2i3G4c; prunes, 4
size basis, Pa G2%c. with 1c premium for 4os.
Raisns-London layers crown. SOC: crown.
81 seeded, 494l5c; scedless. 3as G51ac; Thomp-
sons seedless, 3 &c for unbIeached seedless sui
danas 2$c; loose muscatels. 3a4c for crown.
&c for crown and 2He for crown.
Nuts-Almonds. nonpareils 1iaG12c; 1XL,
languedocs, 81 acc; hardsheIls Ga dTc. Wal
nuts-e12c per lb for No 1 softshells, Sc for No.
do Chestnuts, SG1Gc per ID for Italian; III
berts- 1213 G14c; pecans. 15N1Tc.
Honey-Wster white comb. 121l3e: white 10
Gllc: light. amber, 9Q1Oc: dark amber. 9c;
water white extracted nominal: white, "a
SC; light amber. 6laQTc; dark amber and can
Beeswax- Q2Sc per lb for light and 23@24c
for dark.
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TheNmsrket today the smallest in long
time, and this is saying great deal. as dullness
ests gave good support and their efforts TO hold
the market were successful. The recent narrow
ness of the market has been its salvation.
There is too much rain In the eastern belt, but
the season is too early for this development to
be serious Southern mills are reported TO be
run out Of orders in instances, and the
trade outlook is less favorable than IL has been
for some time
A prominent Texas official says that crop pros
poets In the southwest are poorer than generally
supposed and that Louisiana will almost desert
cotton and win have 200 to 800 per cent increase
in corn acreage. In all parts Of the belt except
the southwest there has been too much rain.
The Carolinas Georgia and Alabama report ex-
cessive rains.
Forty four, small. towns in Texas express them
selves as pleased with the small amount OF RAIN
fall, which has somewhat relieved the sltuatloh.
but a great deficiency still exists and further
rams must be had in that section or n 1he texas
cotton crop for the coming season Will prove
practical failure, thing that has always fol-
lowed an absence of winter moisture. and this Is
the drlest period for a decade. Next Saturday
morning at the opening the census department
viii give us the final ginning figures including
Iinters, and the quantity is variously estimated
az from iS,3UV'OOo TO 1o,oOOOuO Dales lne ques 1
ton OF the size of the past crop will and should
have but little influence in shaping values The
all absorbing topic from this date forward is the
question Of demand for the remnant of this crop
and the possibility of the
Based on reports from the agricultural depart
ment of the respective states in the cotton belt,
Hutton & Co. submit the following as their esti-
mate on the final ginners' report to be issned by
the United States department of the census at
the opening of the cotton market next Saturday,
March 20: Texas, 1000. 600 bales Mississippi,
1,500, 600 bales; Arkansas, 300, 200 bales; Ala
bama 1.300 600 bales: Georgia, 100000 bales;
South Carolina, ,226 III bales; Florida. 80, 153
bales Virginia, - 500 bales; North Carolina.
$50 900 bales Louisiana, $40 900 bales; Tennes-
see, $4,000 bales; Oklahoma. 492,272 bales;
total, II. 944. 425 bales; linters, 100000 bales;
total crop. 10 244, 425 bales
Spot cotton closed quiet. points lower Mid
ding uplands 9s0c; middling gulf. 10.05c.
Sales, / 426 bales
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CHICAGO hoard OF TRADE
Future Grain and provi.ionx

futuEc NEE1ln anu 1'rOttHIOnS
CHICAGO March 15.-Weak cables and a
slump in corn had depressing effect on the
wheat market today, prices at the close showing
net losses of MGBc compared with Saturday s
final quotations. There great selling
pressure at any time, neither there any de-
mand of consequence. With the exception of
material decrease in primary receipts the news
and statistics Of the day were of a bearish
nature. At the start the market was weakened
by a decline Of 4 a I'D at Liverpool and
throughout the day the heaViness of corn tended
to inspire additional selling. Reports of fur
ther complications in southeastern Europe in
duced some covering .by shorts during the last
half of the day. The close weak at almost
the lowest, with May at sL16A and July
Sl.04ts Realizing sales by out of town holders
caused weakness in corn. Favorable weather for
the movement and increases in local stocks and
visible supplies were the principal factors re-
sponsible. The close was weak at almost the
bottom May being OF &c at .67kc; July closed
Ne lower at 67l5c
Sentiment in oats bearish all day The
close was weak with prices q @5sc lower May
being at 54a4 M545se and July Mt 49l5c.
After moderate weakness all day provisions
closed unchanged to Tlac lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High Low. Close
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Market Idle Awaiting Tariff Bill and
Presidents Message
New York stock Market

YORK March in
ideness The assembling OF had little
bonds The delay
the tariff bill and sending in the presidents special message
the halt Confidence that
those viii end the dulness stocks The troubled Euro
heavy
Selling various internationally listed stocks with
The Balkan
deaden
disastrous disappointment
Of
sul
adverset Angamad
copper selling other pecaues but the railroad list
affected IackaWanna yielded 2
marked down falling full 4 of cent
Consolidated accompanied by
of
sandth stock
engagements gold and the
of left
mercantile employment
would alter the situation in the market Buying
dull the
The nearly balanced their
tha nc trivial
0nds we uncha nged at cal.
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Los Angelo. ,IarI.et.

Los ANGELES, March 15.-Butter declined
SHARPLY on the produce exchange today. Cream
cry extras were quoted at 5715c creamery firsts
e e1e ana eastern extras SOC 2 ID roll. Cooking
butter dropped to 25c a pound
Small white beans advanced 25c to s5.75. The
bean market firm.
Potatoes continued firm and Oregon early rose
market steady and dull
Produce receipts-Eggs, 565 cases; butter 90
ssl pounds; cheese, 1913 pounds; potatoes 3 656
sacks; onions. 800 sacks; sweet potatoes 90
sacks.
Eggs "a dozen)-Ranch local. candIed, 22c;
Butter (per 2 lb roll)--Creamery extras. e7Bc;
25c per 10.
Cheese "a lb)-Northern, 15e. anchor. lie;
american lSc; hand, Ice; singles, lie: twins
&c; cheddars lie; 1onghorn, 22e; cream brick
20421c; limburger, 20621c
Beans "a ctl)-Pink, No. 1. 1925; lima. No.
1. $4.75; Lady Washington No 1, s4.75: small
white No; 1. S5-5o@5.T5; blackeyes. So. .75G4;
bayou, $3.50; Garvanzas. s.; lentils. s7Qs.
Potatoes tper ctl)-Early Rose. 50. .5Od2 70:
northern, S2.50@2.T5; Burbanks. $780, Salinas.
=, 29Ga25o; Highlands. S2@2. 10; Oregon. 81. 25
Nevada. S2.25; coast, Lompoc $2. so: Idaho,
SI-19@2; Oregon early rose. $3.50; white rose,
S225; sweet potatoes yellow, local S1.6OM2:
white, SOC a box; choice yellow 81. .25nl. so.
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Provisions

Cured Meats-Baeon bellies IA to 16 lbs. 151hc:
medium TO light bacon. 14616c; sugar cured.
10 lbs. 1Sc; fancy sugar cured. PIC per Ii:
eastern sugar cured hams. 15c for medium and
l5e for light; extra fine brands. 151sc; California
hams l4e; extra prime pork, S2o-5o; elesr, So;
mess 81; pig pork, So; pigs feet, S5 for half
bbls, S2.35 for p lb kegs and S1SO for kits;
smoked beef. 1914 d20c per h.
Cottolene-One half b5l. 1OSc; 3 half bbls.
10Bc
The Western meat company quotes as follows:
Hams, 14Q151ec; picnic hams. 9lac: bacon. TO
lbs, 171ac; to 10 lbs. Ike; 10 to 12 lbs.
'1I13e; sugar cured bacon, 21c: Arrow bacon. to
le lbs, lie; 10 to II lbs, 16c; light dry salt ba
con, to 10 lbs. 161ac; 10 to II lbs, 15iac; me-
dium bacon. 14c; light medium bacon. 14c-
lard-Tierces 12c, SOS 12Hc, los 12%c. IS
S1e los ss4c, IS sic. 3s 9c; yellow cooking oil.
SIC per gal; white cooking OIL. soc per gal; salad
oil. soc per gal
Beef-Extra family beef SIS per bbl: family
beef, $3.50 per bbl; extra mess beef. S17 per
barrel
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks about the Coppers weak
Spot and future cotton several points lower
Wheat unchanged Barley stronger Oats and quiet
Hay weaker under heavy arrivals Beans unchanged
Arrival of liberal line of bran from the north
Asparagus lower under large arrivals.
Burbank potatoes firm. Onions selling readily.
Two of western poultry find ready sale
Butter lc lower. Cheese and eggs unchanged
Fresh fruit market active
Old prunes moving steadily into consumption
Hide market weak. Wool and hops unchanged
Local securities active Mining stocks quiet
Silver slightly lower. Exchange rates unchanged
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Egg Market in Nearby coun,,..

PEfALUMA, March 15.-The prices paid for
eggs has steadied somewhat. The week opened
with &c paid for best grade; 22c and 19c were
other offers. The day was average In delivery
SANTA CRUZ, March 15.-Egg market onened
with merchants paying 20c for all classes The
local demand is well met and shipments are be-
ing made to outside points. There is no storing
yet
SANTA ROSA, March 15.-There was uni
form price of 22c a dozen for choice eggs this
morning by all dealers, but for seconds the price
varied from 19c to zoe Dozen The agreement
of the Sonoma county fruit and produce com
pany, which has the contract to handle the prod
uce of the members of the Sonoma county CO.
operative poultry association to pay within 1c
of top quotations during the cold storage season
will have the tendency to maintain an even price
for choice eggs throughout the season.
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Eastern Livestock Markets

.o,-r SOUTH OMAHA
sUuTH OMAHA. March f5-Cattle- Receipts.
a. s:ooo mead market slow to 1Oc lower. Western
sesers, s3.50q5.75; Texas steers, $365.1o; range
: sows No ana heifers. $275@4.90; Gamers. 81 25d
o:2o, stockers and feeders S3Gl550; calves, $3 80
@.oO; bulls and stags $305
r, lIogs-hecelpts, $500 head; market 10c lower.
1eavy, a. a1 $6.404660; mixed, S635d6.45; light.
: "1;22'g6.45; y pigs. s5@6; bulk of sales. s630G
sheep-Reeeipts, 64oO head; market 1oc lower.
I earrings $6@6.S0; wethers. s475@5.50 ewes,
S4.2o05.S0; lambs, sc. .5O67. 30
KANSAS CITY
~ KANSAS AaaNSAS CITY, March I5.-Cattle- Receipts
dts,, lV,uoo mead market steady to weak. Native
Steers S525@1; native cows and heifers 81 6O6
q stockers and feeders, $3.5OG5.75; bulls, S3. 20
20; 90 calves, $4@750; western steers, S4s0d
o'2q; western cows, S3.25d5.50.
hogs-heeefpts, $4,000 head; market 6IOc
lower. Bulk of sales. $6.50d6.65; heavy So So a
e. 20: o. packers and butchers. $6.406l6.70; light,
S6;2od655; pigs. $4 5005.50
Sheep-Reeepts, 10000 head; market steady
70 @ lVe lower. Muttons S4.75d $50: lambs sc. 90
"a a,4O; range. wethers, $4.75@7; fed ewes $30
5-40
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Hides. TaIiow, Wool and Hon.

The Sawyer tanning company of Napa says In
circular:
The price Of hides has declined a little since
our last circular and the market is weak There
are two reasons for lower prices-hides are COM
Ing very grubby and carry long winter hair. This
makes them undesirable for tanners use. Sheep
skins are in good demand at fun prices"
Hides-Culls and brands sell about II ale I'M
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. 12G G121ac;
medium, lie; light, 10c: eowhides. 1Oc for heavy.
lOc for light; stags Tc; salted kip. 125c; salted
veal, 15c; salted calf Ice: dry hides, 1sc: dry
kip 16e dry calf. DE; dry stays. 13c: dry veal.
&c; Mexican dry hides 1910; Mexican dry salt
ed do. 13c; Mexican picked. 15c; sheepskins.
shearlings, 20M 40c each: short wool 5O6f7Oc
eachi medium, 75cMS1 each; long wool, $1G1. so:
lambs. 15q 15c; hOrsehides salt. 81. 5O62.75 for
large and 1.T562 for medium. 75cd$1 % for
small and 25G50c for colts: horsehides. dry,
$1-15G225 for large and 81 25@1-75 for me-
dium. 50c@S1 for small and 2565Oc for colts;
deerskins, dry Mexican. 2sd3Oc; dry salted do.
24d 26c; picked do, 25c: dry Central American.
26G30c goatskins, prime angora 75cGS1: large
hair goats, 35G40c; medium, 2O93Oc; small. 56
15c
Tallow-No. rendered, Az 2G51sc; No. ., s1k
G412c; grease, 2M3c.
Wool-New San Joaquin. years staple. 12d
1413c; old spring clip (free) Humboldt. year
staple, 16619c; San Joaquin 71s 611c; southern
coast 612d91ac; Nevada. 9d14c per ID. Fall
clip, northern mountain (freel. 715@S15c: de-
fective, 506c. Oregon-VaIley. 1412 017c per ID.
Hops-Prices to growers are from &c 10 1Oc
per lb.
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SAN Francisco money M.rlze.

There was nothing In local exchange
rates yesterday. Silver was a fraction lower
In anticipation of the completion of the merger
between the Anglo-Ca Californian bank limited. and
the LondonParis national bank under the name
which will be completed by April 1. a general
meeting Of the stock holders of the Anglo Cali
fornian bank, limited will be held I'm London
on March 30. The annual accounts of the latter
bank will be presented TO the share holders and
the regular dividend will be declared at the
rate OF per cent per annum. 1t is stated that
provision is being made for the appropriation out
of the assets sold 10 the London Paris national
bank of fund of not exceeding e 26, 900 to be
distributed as compensation among the direct
ors, officers and staff of the Anglo-C Californian
bank. The amount of this compensation is an
ticipated TO involve about 800 in respect tn
Francisco office. ~
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. March 15-Flour-R Receipts
p, ass barrels; exports, 6,S00: dull but steady.
Wheat-Receipts, 90 100 bushels; exports,
1eo. 200 spot easy; No. . red, $l.2S% al .247s
elevator aud $f.24 Z. o. b. afoat; No. l northern
Duluth, S1.24ss f. 0. b. afoat; No. hard
winter, S1.22Ss f. o. b. ahoat There was con
siderable liquidation in the wheat market today
owing to bearish foreign news, increase in
the visible supply and a poor export demand
Saturday. May closed s1.20ss; July closed
S1.125s.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet.
Wool-Quiet.
Petroleum-Steady.
sugar-Raw, firm: fair refining S.36c cen
trifugal, 90 test, 3.S6c; molasses sugar, 3.l1ci
Coffee-Futures closed steady net ) points
higher to points lower. Sales reported oi
-, 600 bags, including March, 6S066.S5c: May,
6.70M6.S0c: July, 625M6.30c; September. 5.9t
65.95c; October, 5.70c; December. 5.T005.T5c
Spot, steady; Rio No. {. SIC; Santos No. A.
&c; mild, quiet; Cordova. 9a4 a 13c.
Butter-Firmer on top grades; creameries
third 10 specials, y M30c.
Cheese-Firm and higher.
Eggs-Firm; western frsts. 1ec; seconds,
ls1ac.
EYap0rated Apples-Very little business was
reported in the market and quotations are prac-
ticaIly nominal. Fancy are quoted at 81 d9I5c;
choice. 7AQ1Ac; prime 6@6Ac; common tC
Prunes-In a stronger position owing to the
cleaning up of old crop supplies but no quotable
improvement is reported in prices. which range
from 3stc to 715c for new crop California fruit
up TO 40-5os and from 6ssc to &c for oregons,
40-50s to 20-30s
Apricots More active and advices from the
coast indicate advancing market Locally
quotations are unchanged with choice. 9la a
9Mc; extra choice, 924 M10c fancy, 1115M13c.
Peaches-Choice quoted at 51a ace; extra
choice. 6M6%e: fancy. T@s15c.
Raisns- Quiet on spot. with loose nuscatel
quoted at 4M5c; choice to fancy, Az d6Jtc;
seedIess Az M515c: London layers, 81 206I1 30
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, March 15-The London tin
market had quite severe break. spot closing
at f129 rs Cd and futures at f130 It's Cd. The
local market also weak and lower at 2S. %
Q2S.621zc
Copper was weak in London with prices over
fl lower at s54 los for spot and t55 lis Sd for
futures. The local market was weak and lower
also with lake quoted at 125O@12. 75c; electro
lytie, IL. 12N a 2.25c; casting I2012. .12@c.
Lead was quiet and unchanged at E13 as Cd
in London and at 390@4c in the local market.
Spelter declined TO Ell IS Cd in London, but
quiet and unchanged at 4T5@4.TT1sc To-
cally.
Iron was lower at 46s Id for Cleveland war
rants in the London market. Locally the
market was unchanged. No. 1 southern foun-
dry S16 25616-75; No. 2 northern. S15.75Q
1925; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft,
SI6N116.5O
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Deciduous and Citrus Fru,,.

Business in fresh fruits was of much hotter
proportions yesterday than on any day of the
preceding week, the attendance of peddlers and
retail trade in the market being unusuaIIv
large. Oranges were more actively traded In
than anything else, there was nothing else
for the peddlers to work on. The small and
medium sizes were in good request. while large
sized fruit neglected. New arrivals were
6 cars. The other citrus fruits came in for n
fair share of attention. Trading in applest was
quiet locally, but the shipping movement CON
tinued brisk. Two crates of strawberries came
in from Los Angeles and found buyers at 81 so
each
Apples (per box)-Fancy four tier beIlaowers
sf@11o; Newtown pippins. $1.35@1 so for four
tier and $l.75 for three tier; common to choice,
6O6s5c.
Pears Winter NelIIs.. sl.25@1.5o per box;
cooking varieties, 75cM$1.
Citrus Fruits tper box)-Navel oranges. 81 25
az for fancy and s1,75a2 for choice; tan.
gerines. T5c@$1. so; grapefruit, 81 1903 for seed
less; lemons. 50. 756f2 for fancy. $2m2 80 for
choice and S1.25@1.50 for standard: lines.
$40.
Tropical Fruits Bananas. sf-25@2 per bunch
for Hawaiian and S2-5o@3. so for Central Amer
ican: pineapples S2@4 per dozen
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
New York adyices say OF prunes
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Meat Market
DRESSED MEATS


Saughterers rates to dealers are as follows
Beef-SQS1ac per ID for steers. T9Sc for cows
and heifers.
Veal-sc for large and aa1Oc for small.
Mutton-Wethers, 9h010l5e7 ewes, 9G9i5c
per H.
Lamb-1112 Q12c per lb: spring lamb, 14c
Dressed Pork (per lb)-11411Ise for light and
915 110c for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco gross
weight:
Cattle-Steers No. 1, 5H05kc: second quail
ity, 5c; third quality, 4l4c; cows and heifers,
|4G4Ac for No. L; second quality. BIZ G3%c;
third quality. 343Ac; thin, 29214c; bulls and
stays, 212c; thin bulls, 81 G2c.
Calves per Ib for light, 4l5c for medium
and 4c for heavy.
Sheep-Wethers, 51s @6c per lb; ewes, 5@5lze
per lb.
Lambs-61sc per ID.
Hogs-1OO to 200 lbs. csc; 200 to $50 lbs.
exc; 25O lbs and over, &c per 10; boars 5OG6O
per cent, stays 30Q40 per cent and sows 1O@2O
per cent of from above quotations.
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September .... s.7o e.7o $50 s.e5
Cash Grain and Provisions

Cash Grnfn and PrOVisiOns
CHICAGO. March 15.-Cash quotations were
mixing barley 64I5me51Sc; fair to choice
mating, 651a @67c- Flax seed. No. 1 south
western, $1.5S: No l northwestern, $1.6S. Timo-
tiny seed, $3.50. Glover, Ss.T5@9. Mess pork.
per bbl, S1765@17.70. Lard, per 100 lbs.
slOIz15. Short ribs sides Ooose), Ss.75@9.25;
snort clear sides (boxedl SO. .50@9 621a.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
e@gual @ 10 10000 bushels. Primary receipts We're
oxo'oVO bushels, compared with 9S1 900 bushels
sne corresponding day year ago. The visible
supply of wheat in the United States increased
.4o, oVO bushels for the week. The amount of
uresust uH on ocean passage decreased 544 900
DusneIs- Estimated receipts for tomorrow
" neat 6S cars; corn, 229 cars; oats, 19s cars;