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Uneasiness Over Balkan Situation
Causes London to Sell
New York Stock Market

YEW 2The stock market today showed the effect
OF which brought about
the bears OF yesterday and the intro
OF made
professional extend the advance but the amount OF
obstacle The needs
be urgent and the market aPsed into extreme
Balkan
seller OF stocks here moderate scale
professional SPECTATORS who take
which
already taken Due notice taken OF the decision OF the
New Central
in trade
more the
Oft lift and the
reaembng the
ference over
factor O
evident following
eeoffo Of
slump perception brought
undermined the The
ppreciaby the continued Withdrawals of
the demand funds
Total sales. value S2S260o0 United States
unchanged call
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Enfnre Grain and prnri.ions

CHICAGO. March 23.-Revivsl of war talk
over the Balkan situation and improved
port demand caused strength in the wheat mar
ket here today. prices at the close being up 9sc
TO 1c, compared with yesterdays final quota
tions.
Trade in wheat was active. but the market
was firm and prices moved over a range of nearly
Ic. Several mild spurts occurred on covering by
shorts. and the close prices were almost at the
top notch May ranged between $1I5Ia and
l.l6ss, while July sold between $102Ts and
81. l.03$4. The market closed strong. with May
at $L16ls Ql16A and July at $1.03%.
Notwithstanding liberal receipts and poor
demand for the cash grain by shippers and ex
porters the corn market firm all day, owing
10 active bidding by shorts. The strength of
wheat important factor Cash corn was
up &c TO Ic. The market closed firm, with net
gains of &c to sc, compared with the previous
close. May being ut 66ss @6e1Ae and July at
0515 d65ssc.
Oats were firm on buying of the May delivery
by cash interests. At the close prices up
is a 1ac, May at ID 1ac and July at 1880.
Provisions were firm. At the close prices were
&c 10 17jac higher
The leading futures ranged follows:
AaAF. a..l
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Hides. Tallow. Wool and Hop.

Hides continue very duil. with the tanners
expecting lower prices in the future: hence
they not inclined to buy any large lots at
present
There is nothing in hops wool.
Hides-Culls and brands sell about y 11c IN
der quotations. Heavy. sailed steers 12c;
medium, lie; light, 10c: cowhides. l0c for heavy.
91sc for light; stays, &c; salted kip, 10c; sated
veal, 15c; sated calf. 15I5e; dry hides. 1Se; dry
kip. Ice; dry calf. 22c; dry stays. 12c;
sheepskins. shearlings 25@50c each; short wool,
50G75c each. medium. 75cQ$1 each; long
wool. S1G1 rs; lambs. 25@75c; horsehides. salt,
50. 50Gl2.7 IS for large and 81 1892 20 for me
diurn. 75c6$1. .25 for small and 2565oc for colts;
horsehides. dry. 81 1902. 75 for large and S1-25
az % for medium. 15cQS1 % for small and
25G50c for colts; goatskins. prime sngors, I5c q
ST. large hair goats, 35G40c; medium, 2o45Oc;
Tailow@So. ] rendered, 4H@5Ac; No. ?. 8
@4rsc; grease, 203c.
Wool-New San Joaquin. years staple. ia
I5c; do, 6 to months sG13c; new southern
coast. 7611c. Fall clip-Mountain free. TAG
10c; do. defective, 69Ie; Nevada, 129i5c per
pound.
Hcps-Prices to growers from SC to 10c
per ID, with Zoe to 1116c for long term con
tracts.
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NoHncO cdo-1h ne OdilIQFula Gamers dSSOc1a-
ton quotes 1909 pack as follows: Petit poIs
SLl5; extra fine sifted. $3.50; No . extra sifted.
$1.20.
pack, soc: pound solid pack. 90c.
Quicksilver-$44M45 per dask for local use
and S42-50Q4 1850 per flask for export.
Cordage-Manila, exc; Sisal. Sc; Sisal bale
rope, eq9l2c per ID; net cash. no discount
Pacific Codfsh-The Union fish company quotes
as follows: Bundles, small. whole. so 10
bales sac: cases, regular, large, whole. 100
10 boxes, olse; cases. extra. 100 10 boxes, 5ste;
narrow gauge. 6$4c. Silver King. 7stc: Golden
State. sc White Seal middles 1061015c: Sea-
bright, blocks. 1Hc; oriental blocks. 65sc: Crown
brand. tablets. 715e; Pearl tablets. 7asc: 5 10
boxes fancy boneless. Ice: 10 boxes fancy
boneless, 10i&c; half barrels, picked cod. So so
each.
Cofee-costa Rica. 7h@15c: salvador. "a
13c: Nicaragua. 9ia H14c: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
per ID.
Canned Salmon--The eastern markets are
active at lsMf5c for Alaska psnks, New York
spot.
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Poultry and Game

Only "a coops of poultry came in from state
shipping points the early trains yesterday
and as there was no western received and the
two cars that were marketed on Monday were
practically cleaned up, the market was very
strong. The limited arrivals were closed out at
firm prices in record time, and sales of desir-
able stock, such rs extra large hens and full
grown young roosters, We're reported at a pre-
mium. Prospects are favorable for a continued
firm market, as there is more western stock
expected this week. Game was quiet and un-
changed
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. s5.5o76 for small.
S7@S for large and S9G10 for extras; young
sS@S 90; large broilers scar; small broiIers'
S5@5 so: ducks s7.5OGs.50; pigeons, 81 so;
squads. $3G3. 30; geese. s.. 50G3 per pair
geese, 81. 25@1. so: brant So so for large and
81 so for small; hare, S1.75@2; cottontail rab-
bits, s.. 50.
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Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. March 23.-In the absence Of heavy
domestic stock the local wood transactions are
eonnned to the foreign product, while IN both
hnes the demand exceeds the supply. Dealers are
eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new cIfn and
adslces from the west show advance to 23c
Tor Montana and Dakota wool on the sheep s
back.
Very little of the old stock is available and
transactions are confined to small lots. There is
steady deman for pulled wool at frmer prices
Tor Tor all grades Some leading domestic quota
tions range as illows:
Texas-Fine II months. 62d65c; fine to 8
months. 52G55c; fine fall. 4S050c
California-Northern. 5SM62c; middle county
50@52c: fall free, 436145e.
oregon-Eastern No. 1 staple, 62G63c; eastern
clothing, 55@57c; valley No. L. 4SG5Oc
Territory-Fine staple, 6S@65c: fine medium
staple, Go962c; fine clothing. 5S@62c; fine me-
dlum clothing. 56G5sc; half blood 60@63c:
53c
per. 5oG55c.
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Butter. Cheese nnd Eggs

Eggs are arriving freely from nearly all OF
the producing districts in the state but with
the consumptiye demand about up to the nor
NAL and with large lines going into cold stor-
age. the market holds steady for the upper
grades, the quotations for which seldom vary
Seconds and thirds however. are weak though
there is no great accumulation at the stores
Some butter is still being sent to points in
oregon and Washington, and although orders are
neither numerous nor large, the movement is
sufficient 10 hold the market steady Extras
had a partial recovery from Mondays decline
sales at that figure on the exchange Fancy
California fat cheese recovered the 1ac lost on
the preceding day.
The following sales were made on the ex-
change:
Butter-3o cases OF extras at 2715c and 20 at
&c pound.
ESgs-10 cases of extras at 221se and 10 at
23c dozen.
Cheese-25 fancy new California fats at 141lc
and 25 at lac pound.
Receipts were 71,100 lbs butter. II 900 lbs
cheese and 2,232 cases eggs.
The following are official quotations estab-
llshcd by the sales bids and offers on the floor
OF the dxiry exchange. Prices in the street
while governed by the exchange quotations, gen
orally range from 11sc to &c higher, owing 10
the various charges to be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery, extras, 2Sc per ID,
26c. steady
oheese-California Fancy flats. 14l2c per h.
steady; do frsts. 1313c, steady; do seconds. 12c
steady; fancy Young Americas 14zc. firm; do
hrsts, 14c, firm; storage fats. 1870. firm. Ore
gon: Fancy fats. 15c. firm; fancy Young Ameri-
hrm; do Young Americas. 16c. firm.
Eggs tper dozen. cases includedl- dl-California
fresh extras, 23e, steady; do frsts, pc, steady; ;
do seconds, zoe, weak; do thirds, Ice. weak.
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Provisions

The market shows no price changes. and is
slow and featureless
Cottolene-One half bbl. lose: half bbls,
10Mc.
Tue Western meat company quotes as follows;
Hams, 149 51sc: picnic hams. 91ac: bacon. 9 70
lbs. i7lac; to 10 lbs, I7i1e: 10 to IL lbs
17isc: sugar cured bacon. 21c: Arrow bacon,
10 10 lbs, lie; 10 to II lbs. 16c; light dry salt
bacon, to 10 lbs, 16lsc; 10 TO II lbs, 15tzc;
medium bacon. 14c; light medium bacon. i+c-
Lard-Tierces 12Izc. sos 12S4c. los 131tc,. 5s
1850. IS 131zc: compound lard. tierces Sc. sos
SIC los Sa4c, 5s S1sc, IS &c: yellow cooking oil.
53c per gal; white cooking oil. 55c per gall salad
oil. 56c per gal.
beef $3.50 per bb; extra mess beef. Sl7 per
barrel.
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. $50 80; clear.
SD: mess, S21: pig pork, s25: pigs feet, s. FOR
half bbls, So. 50 for 25 ID kegs and 81 so for
kits; smoked beef. I9h 02Oe per III.
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SOUTH ON.
Eos AngcIeslNIarkefs

Los ANGELES. March 23-Another nc ad-
vance in case count eggs brought the quotation
TO 211ac today. The egg market Is firm on Iighf
receipts. The butter market was weaker on re-
eeipts of 5i.130 pounds. Cheese ruled steady
Vegetable receipts were well cleaned up TO-DAY
The rains prevented heavy shipments and many
vegetables we're not to be had
Produce receipts-Eggs, 472 cases: butter 81 :
i30 pounds cheese. 1855 pounds: potatoes . 3Ss
sacks; onions. none; beans. , sacks; sweet pota
toes. none.
Eggs-Loeal ranch eandIed, 2sc; case count.
n tsc.
Butter-Creamery extras per two pound roll.
Doc: hrsts. o2'sc; eastern extras 52Iac; cooking
butter. 25c per IL
Cheese-Northern. lie; hand. 1sc: eastern sin
gies, lie; eastern twins 131sc; eastern cheddars.
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New York Cofton Morl,.t

NEW YORK, March 23-Hutton's wire saws.
The local cotton market opened steady and I'M
changed 10 points advance, with trading on q
smaller scale than yesterday There was n cresf
deai OF snort covering and the bulls were free
bidders for May and July and at the same fime
were selling all the new crop months they conId
They got out rumOrs that May was cornered bnt
this is nothing than talk
spot cotton closed quiet. 10 points higher
Aiiddiing uplands. 3.TOc; middling gulf. 95c
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Available Grain supply

NEW YORK March Especial cable and
telegraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in available
supplies. as compared with previous accounts:
Available supplies:
Wheat-United States, east of Rockies. de
crease 400. 900 bushels; Canada, increase 232 900
bushels: total, United States and Canada. de
crease 175.000 bushels ahoat for and in Europe
increase 100000 bushels: total American and
European supply. increase 327 900 bushels.
Corn-United States and CBnads, decrease &c.,
coo bushels.
oats-United States and Canada, increase 534,-
600 bushels.
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IL MARKET NEWS SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE CALL

and s4.30G4.50 for cut of: Kansas patents,
S64Oq6.50; do straight $6.20@6-30; Dakota
patents, nominal
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash. no discount, as follows: Graham -four,
S3.I5 per 100 lbs; rye -four, So so; rye meal
$3.50; rice -four. 81; meal, $3.25: extra
cream do. 70; cat meal. IS; cat groats, S5;
homfny. S3G0G4; buckwheat -four, S4.T5: whole
wheat -four. S4: rolled oats, bbls, S675dS. so
in sacks S5@7.25; extra cream do. SIS: rolled
wheat, bbls S5.75, IN sacks S4.25@5.25: pearl
barley, S5 40; split peas boxes S525 for yell
low and S6.25 for green per 100 lbs.
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17c eastern longhorn &c; daisy. III G1sc; Tu-
lare. lac; Sierra, 81 10 per box; Oregon cheese,
I7d1se.
Beans (per ctI)-Small white. SO; Lady Wash
ington, S4.75: pink No. /. $3 %; blackeye So. 75
a; iimss s4.75 Garvanzas, $3.50; lentils. S71
s; bayous, $3.50.
Potatoes tper ctll--Early rose, $2.5od2T5;
northern, $2.506275: Burbanks, $3.50; Salinas
81 25 G2.50: Highland, S2@210; oregon. 81 25
Nevada. $2.25 coast Lompoc. $3.50: Idaho,
S1I5@2; Oregon early rose, $3.50; white rose,
Sweet Potatoes Yellow local. S1.60G2; white,
SOC per box: choice xellnM. 81 2561 50.
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Beans and seeds


Beans stili rule firm and the demand is re-
por ted improving. Reds scarce and higher.
ADVANCED quotations also given for limas
some other kinds show fluctuations, generally
narrow
IN. ne bean report of Adolf koshland says:
rink beans particularly have at last begun
to move upward and are in good demand, so that
further rise is likely Bayos are held firm at
tne advance., limss are also held at higher
prices. The tendency of the lima bean growers
70 form an association makes them more upvilI-
ing TO sell at the recent low prices Blackeye
beans are also frmer; spot stocks are light and
the demand for this variety is better than II
was " for some time The stock of cranberry beans
IS also getting light and prices are firm While
neans are firm at top quotations.
Dried peas have again advanced
Beans tper ctll-Bayo. So. .406 I. 55: pea S. 25
q 80 80 small m white So 52o@5.S5; large white,
backeye. sS.10G5.25: linlas SO. .7563 90: red Kid,
neys, SS.50@3.T5: cranberry beans. sS25a g so;
Garvanzas @2.50 for small, So. 50d3 for me-
/ 80. Toe
Seeds Brown mustard, So yellow mustard.
6@6Ac; faxseed, s3.75, carload lots canary
~ 94c; alfalfa. 16@17c; rape. cleaned 262I5e:
timothy, G12@6&c; hemp. 4@412e; millet 2az a
o12c per lb; broom corn seed, S23 so per ton
Drled PeaS-Green higher n S.SG13
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Foreign Futures
Northern RusineAs

PORTLAND, March 23.-Clearlngs. lisa. 144;
balances. S194 234
ances $50. .S75.
SPOKANE. March 2s. .-clearings, s1,os1. sos;
balances, $65, I23.
SEATTLE. March 2s-CIearinss. s1,54s, 300;
balances, S1S9 522
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Potatoes. Onion.-nnd yeretahIe.

consignment of 500 crates of Australian
onions that came in a steamer reached the
market yesterday and the stock was held at the
nat rate OF &c pound but found no buyers
among local tradesmen, owing to the cheapness
OF oregon goods. Receipts Of asparagus were
increased to about 200 boxes and while
extra was still quoted up TO &c pound that
price was an extreme figure, &c being the top
price with most sellers. One Gamer was in the
market and took a moderate amount at the in
SIDE quotation. The other vegetables stood
ABOUT as before quoted. There were enough peas
new potatoes and rhubarb on hand to meet ali
requirements, while Mexican tomatoes were still
In ourdensome supply and weak. Sweet potatoes
ana old crop Burbanks were in ample supply
quiet and weak
Potatoes (per ctl)-River Burbanks. sf25A
/. so Salinas Burbanks. s1.90G2; oregon Bur
banks, Sl.65@1.S5; sweet potatoes, 81 rs; new
potatoes, 4Q41Rc per h.
Onions 81 150@1 90 per ctl; new
green. G0@75c per box
Vegetables Asparagus. SAGE per ID: rhubarb.
~ l35Q1.65 per box; tomatoes. 75c@Sl.25 per
box or crate; green peas. 7@10c per 10: garlic.
9Gfoc. per ID; cabbage. 1.50 per ctI; hothouse
cucumbers. 81. 25@1.75 per dozen csullnower.
65@I5c per dozen; carrots, 65@75c per sack;
turnips, I5c per sack; celery. 4o@5Oc per dozen.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS

Naval Stores-Turpentine and Rosin
SAVANNAH. March 23-Turpentine Firm;
36i2 @37c. Sales $40. receipts &c. shipments SIS.
Rosin-Firm. Sales 1.o3S. receipts 995. ship
ments 1,279. stock 1868 Quotations: b,
$3.50; D, $50: F, $3.50: F, S3.35; G. S3.37h;
II, s.. so: l. S4.10 K, S5.05; VI, $3.50; n, IS. .90
VIC, S5.O5; WV. Sc
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Northern wheat Market

WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, March 23.-Wheat-No milling quo
tations. Export: Bluestem, $1.15; red, 81 o3;
club, $1Oo. Car receipts today; Wheat cars
barley l car
TACOMA, March s-wheat-Aiilling: Blue
stem Sl22 Export: Bluestem, $1.15; club,
Sl.05; red, S1.03.
PORTLAND
PORTLAND, March Wheat-Track prices:
Cluo; sl.os; bluestem, s1.20; turkey red, $1.10;
red Russian, 81. 05 valley $110.
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New York Money 1IarL-e,

NEW YORK. March 23-AIoney ON c.lI
steady. IL az per cent; ruling rate and closing
bid. I3t: offered at .. si's"s
Time loans. hrmer: 90 DAYS 2Is Der cent. ao
days, "a G2&: six months. 3 per cent
Prime mercantile, paper. 3la IA per cent
= Sierlng exchange. steady at declines, with act
60 day bills and at s4.Ss10 for demand
Commercial bills, SA-S5si al SIS.
Bar silYer-505sc
Mexican dOilars-44c.
Government and railroad bonds steady
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Rgg Market In Nearby countries

PETALUMA, March 23.-There was no change
in prices paid for eggs today, 23c for best and
l9c for seconds being the best offer. The dely-
cry was average.
SANTA CRUZ, March 23.-There is practi-
caly change In the egg market although
the local supply is bit weak. The ruling price
in the open market was zoe today. Shipments
cisco.
SANTA ROSA. March 23.-There was no change
in the local egg market today The quota lions
were &c per dozen for choice and 1Sl I9c for sec
onds. The supply is light compared to other sea
sons and the demand. The poultry market re-
mains nrn at prevailing prices. with the supply
about equal TO the demand
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cnrTnN rI.rr.nrS
New York Grain nnd Prndn..

NEW YORK. March 23.-Flour-Re Receipts % :
barely steady.
whesi-Receipts. $500 bushels: experts
SO 1900 bushels Spot hrm: No. . red. 81 22E tSr
1-22ls elevator; No. . red. s1.23i5 r o. n
afoat: No | northern Duluth. 81 24x Z. o. b.
afoaf: No. 2 hard winter, S1.235k I. o. b. adost
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do chestnuts, s@1oc per Ib for Italian; nj
berts. 12I5 a 14c; pecans. 15q17c.
Honey-Comb. nominal. Water white ex-
traeted. nominal; dark amber and eandied, Al
5l5c per pound
Beeswax-271s z a2sc per Ib for light and 25G
o6c fer dark.
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Condition of the Trea.urv

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances ia the general fund ex
elusive Of the S15O, coo gold reserve shows.
Available cash balance S133. .645 239: gold coin
and bullion, s44461.2s5; gold certificates, $40
4l4 ,6G5. Wv
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LONDON. March 23-The offerings at the
wool auction sales today were largely crossbreds
and amounted to 1879 bales. The demand was
animated. Americans bought l. 600 bales Of me-
dium fine at prices from 10 TO Is per cent above
the January sales. Home buyers paid ~ to 10
per cent advance for some grades. The new me-
rinos were in brisk demand advances ranging
from 10 to 10 per cent
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market

All local rates remained unchanged yesterday
Money continues plentiful, at both commercial
and savings banks. The former are giving the
usual accommodation to their customers while
the latter making loans on real estate
with gradually increasing freedom
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Flour and Farinaceous Good.

Tue local miliers report the usual routine trade
stand the. same
Flour California family extras, s666.so net
without discount; bakers extras seas 25: su-
pernne, 81 S0@5.l0; Oregon and Washington per
DOL, $isog5-s5 for family, bakers and patents
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st. Louis Wool Market
London Wool saIes

ST LOUIS March wool-FIrm Terri
tory and western mediums 1s@23c; fine me-
diums, 1TG2Oc; fine, 11@17c.
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FUTURES
1890 n. M. Session
. d. IN. Session

p. IN. Session
No sales.
BarIey-Ocean freights continue nominal, with
nothing doing, at 23s Cd usual European options
Inc chartered tonnage in port is S,553 against
o,4oS tons on the same date last year; olsen
gagged 2o,O00 tons, against 34.537; on the way
10 TINS port, l64,900 tons, against 204, 400.
FUTURES continued to decline yesterday, but
the cash grain ruled firm, with some sellers ask
ing Si.o0 for bright feed, though actual sales
at this figure were reported
CASH BARLEY
oood 10 choice feed, spot, S1.45@1 49,; COM
mon to fair, 81 .40@1- -43s4 per ctl; brewing and
snipping, Sl.9od OILY chevalier, $1.55@1.10.
FUTURES
10:30 a. Session
May-No sales; 81. 40 bid. 81 .461a asked.
Open High. Low. Close.
december ..S l.251a $1.25h $1.25 sizes
D. m. Session
May-No sales; S1-451a bid. 81 .46 asked.
Decemhar-No sales; Sl.24si bid, 81. 251a asked.
oats-iiie market continues inactive, with all
prices as before
NhLte, $195@2: gray, nomintl; red. s1.90G2
Tor cnolee. S1-S501S7M for good and 81. S00
l.s2l2 for common; black. 81. e5@2 per ctl.
CONSIDERATIONS remain as before, with the
market dull, as usual
California small round yellow. $1s5; large
seiIow nominal; western states yellow, sacked
Si.oi n Ml.t0 white S1.1001.75; In bulk San
francisco track. yellow, S1.61: white. 81 65;
mixed, Sl.6o: Egyptian, $3.50 per ctl for white.
hye-Nominal offering.
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New York stock List

T. F. Hutton & Co. 49O Cslifornis street mem
hers Of tie New York stock exchange, furnish the
following list Of bond and stock sales yesterday
sales sToCAs Higni Low Bid Ask
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Loans. Exchange and silver
Wheat md Other Grains

Wheat-Chicago about 1c higher Liver
pool futures were higher and Paris futures
lower.
lhere was nothing in the San Francisco
market, which continues below the primary mar
kets up north. Sellers are now holding firmly
but buyers keep below them and are shy
CASH WHEAT
Sallfornia club. $l.300li 90; do milling 81 %
NZ-o3; California white Australian, $2@2 Is;
lower grades of California, si.65@1s0; northern
Cub, $l.9Og1 95: northern bluestem, $202 Is;
?. 10 per ctl.
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Nav York MinInr Stocka
boston Stocks and Bonds

BOSTON, March 23.-The market was lower
though the metal again advanced Isc.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list IS furnished by E. F. Hut
ION n Co. 49O California street, San Fran
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Deciduous and citrus Fruit.

few crates of Strawberries came in from
Los Angeles late yesterday, and although the
berries were mostly green and unattractive they
found buyers at S1.50 crate A consignment
or barrels of Malaga grapes was received
from Spain, via New York, and was held at sl4
parfei There was no noteworthy change in
prices FOR domestic fruits, the supply OF citrus
goods, apples and pears being ample for all
needs. which were not very pressing. 1t was
We're forwarded from the local storage plants
TO eastern points yesterday.
Apples tper box)-Newtown pippins 81 o50
l.4o for four tier and sl75 for three tier:
common to choice, 60@S5c
fears-Winter Nellis, S1.25@1.50 per boy !.
cooking varieties. 75c@$1.
oitrus Fruits (per boxl-Navel oranges. 50 %
Se1;s g1;Oo ror Ianey and $175@2 for choice: tan
gerines foc9Sl 80; grapefruit, 81 1903 for seed-
less; lemons, S2,750l3 for fancy. S2Gp2, 20 for
enolce ca de.a and S1-25@1.50 for standard; lines
tropical Fruits-Bananas. $1.25@2 per bunch
ior Hawaiian and S250@3.50 for Central Amer
lean; pineapples. $2@4 per dozen
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
80 60o-Iotal shares sold.
New York Bonds

z ref % re- l0l \ Gen Elect ev Ss f3e
10 coupon go. .l0l = III Cent LIST ref Is 100
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Portland Butter Market
NIfnneaunIis EInr

PORTLAND. March 23-Butter-City cream
cry extras, 34c III; fancy outside creamery, 80
@34c; store, 1sG20c
Minneapolis Flax Market
MINNEAPOLIS, March 23-Flax closed at
81. COZ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Dried Fruits. Raisins. mt. and Honey

Large local handlers report business in all
dried fruits exceptionally good, with evaporat ted
apples 1tc higher There are no other changes
rrnnes are nrner, but no advance has yet taken
Kaislns are very dull, with prices unchanged.
Comb honey is nominal, being practically nm
salable at any reasonable price
Fru1fs-Eyaporate ted apples. 5stM6s4c; apricots.
sQs1ac: 1ancy moorpark. 11@12c: peaches 4c
ror standards, 4lac for choice and 5l6c for
nectarines, ~ g5iac; figs. 2ia @4e; prunes. i
size basis, "a q2sIc with lie premium FOR 4Os
haisins-London layers crown 90c: s crown
ST.; seeded, 444lac; seedless. 3zt Gf5Isc: Tbomp,
SON seediess 3lae for unbleached; seedIess sui
&c for crown and 214e for crown
Nuts-Aimonds. nonpareils. I115m12c: IXL.
10h411c; ne plus ultra, 1Oc: Drake qI6e:
languedocs, Sls69c; hardshells 6i56Tc Wal,
nuts-9lac per lb for No. softshelis, &c for No.