The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 8, 1905, Page 15

SUMMARY OF THE MARKRETS. New Vork Stocks a point or so lower. Cotton weak. Silver fractionally higher. Slight changes in Exchange. Cash W heat and Barley firm, but Futures lower. Oats, Corss and Rye still held with firmmess. Bran firm, Hoy weak and Beans generally sieady. Dried Fruit market showing more kife and firmmess. Local dealers expecting higher quotations for Prunes. Hams, Bacon and Lard in good supply and dull. All kinds of Dressed and Live Stock in ample supply. Wool expected to ease off at the opening. Hops quiet. Hides not very active, but Leather selling briskly. Potato market well supplied with cheap stock. Onions higher. Poultry and Gawme markets show little change. Good Apples and Oranges meeting twith a f air demand. Posted rates—§4 S5% @4 873, Commercial bills—$4 B4%@% 34°. Bear silver—58%o. Mexican dollars—4so. Local Bond Market. 1 The stock and bond ecircular of Heaselton & | conditions generally are Government bonds, steady; raflroad bond: though, &s s natural at this season, quiet, but | heavy. better than is usual at this time | New York Stock Market. NEW YORK, March 7.—The speculation stocks took on rather a waliting attitude t arket is quiet with | and rates easy: in com- | has been a large investment | both at the Stock and Bond ing opefations market. to Dess wa Pac i refunding | upward tendency and the subsequent drop was ™ ge fesued in due as much to disappointment over this fact New York as t any positive pressure. The Northern a. avestors at 973 Securities decision or supposition regarding it b at the rate of 4 per ce fgured so long ae a_speculative factor | pe anuery and July 1, and , that the market is somewnar at & loss with ere All or any part are | the L‘un(‘luxun reached. But the nps(l\»(lc‘ 3 at N tone which ing over the market ev 3 | dences tha combinations and mer- | . ger stories, o hich have materialized, | F 3 registration as to | &re losing their force to swmulate demand. | P pon bonds exchangeabls | The fa st the much talked of Southern t Registered_bonds re-ex- | iron c tion has had an admoniiory ef- | chang bonds. Principal and |fect and this is regarded as showing the guaranteed by e | highly credulous condition of mind into which Authoriged issue, ("e speculative actors had been led. A spirit . $75,000,000. These | g other vague stories on | se e o all "the | he streng ks have been bought | re ises and property ap- | 18 the res denial was made | » w wned by the Sm.'n- | to-@ay of a recently g rumor of & . > pany in the | new issue of sugar stock with valuable sub- | o ries of _Arizona A-m scription privileges. The strike of the Inter- | 2> cnly to the present mort- | borough system in New York City had no| urther bonds will be | very clear effect directly through the stocks a will not be extended at | imme Iy concerned, which in fact showed | - bad on the gei There was a dire h, but the effect w seculative temper the market as luliness part his fact was no change in ed for other 5,000.000 on_de- 500 for con- les, par valu courts ock and Bond Exchange s bonds were New York Stock Li 3 490 Calt Yo ge High Low ig Copper Can Co . A Do, phd - 2 ar & Fy Co o ptd 100{Am Cot A 72,400 % T Am Express m Gr Twine Cc ' the week, with ™ Hide & L = and light rain ) 30% | 18% 4 445 44 42% | 423 43 11115 111% (112 5 ém Do prd 2,800/ Am Locomotive. 300 Do pfd . Malt Sm & RI Cof pid growth and are sections, with in- for severa than 3,000/ Am February killed some ] n a few 7! 908 1035, 110 967 me ther has been very mons and grape Ir ada Southern! 893 enadian Pacific|143% 141 : 504 | 3| 8915 801 80 pan last seas Ing rapidiy a001¢ r 9.300/C M & St P 17 R nues in orchards Do pra : 2 8 : KI00'C R 1& P (new) W11 344 TIONS.—Unusually Do ptd % “ ‘ 7:!: 8O ring the week, with Do 4s ¢ 82 | 82 | 8 generaily clear 800/Chicago Term i [ 179] 1738 | crops made vapid | 2,000 Do pfa . | 32| 3 31%| 32" dition than at this 300|Chicago Un Trae) 11| 1153] 118 13 and seeding are still | 400| Do pfa ......| 48% | The grain acre- | 800 C ( F & L { he prospects are | oats and bar- | . ‘h—\e o &W. a has made remarkable growth and | . Do pfd . ops are probablc. Hop cultivation | 21m'nm 'F'ue! & iron in Sonome County. Green feed | .. stock are in good condition. | 66 Cotem H ¢ & T varieties of deckiuous fruite are in | 100/ Colorado So Do 1st pfd . he sev frosts in Febru killed 160 Do 24 pta he ear! €,600 Coneol Gas W00 Corn Preducts fruft buds, but enough were | make a good crop. progress ] ge plel i) ng at Cloverdale and olive picking s | | | eted | UIN VALLEY.—Clear and warm 4 during the past week, caus- of fruit buds and | Almonds are out districts and leafing out; | d plums are in full bloom. ating orchards ahd v - - ing rapidly. Both early and | jate sown grain is making rapld growth: eome plsces summer. wed grain is reported | Alfalfe is making good growth and k i well advanced. The snow has Aevelopment grass and grain. LE repidly in the mountsins and irriga 3235 aw, hes are running full. Green feed is 178! dey] and stock are healthy and in good | Do st pfd ...| 8213| &1 .600| D 24 pra 70! TH ERN CALIFORNTA —Light - lg 5 ir meny places at the beginming of the week | - wes followed by Warm and clear weather, | * ' With drying wipga,” Grain made rapld growth | ° &nd ¢ in excelient condition in all sections, | ith prospects of the largest crop for severai | - ears Groen feed is abundant wnd stook ame | - Zoing well. Alfaifs has made excellent growth @nd the firat cutting will commence soon. The warm weather was very beneficial to oranges, lemons and grepe frult.” Declduous fruits are in good condition and making satisfactory progress. Many orchardists are increcsing the!r acreage in deciduous trees. FUREKA EUMMARY.—Warm rain fell Do 866{Gen. Brestris |Great No pra Green Co 1 "800 Inter 200/ 100 Inter A2 made growth under the influence of showers aug | | I".;.’I?Yh f;m f‘::dll plentitul Pros. are bright for a honey crop. o ange picking s active. - EASTERN MARKETS, New York Money Market. Do pra -[Keokuk & D M) YEW YORK. March 7.—Close: on eall steady, 202% per cent; bid, 2 per cent: offered at 23, per cent. loans, steady ;. sizty and mnety @eys, 3 per cent; six montha, 2% per cen Prime mercantile % @41 cent. Sterling m»......m Brmer with ectus] business in bankers’ bills at $4. t-:’»; ior, demand and mt nfliflufiz 3 These failed to develop any vigorous { 1021, 10235 1095 /1085 1085 108%; | 13323uRsB AT 2E in | o- | - day and business was largely confined to test- | learn the temper of the n- ot the rad m of the attend- hange caused by the | business, and the | unchanged of | rk k) 'mm, 00 | | | | | | EOF THE SAN FRANCISCO 200 180% SeaeSsaEag FOFR R ES Do 24 ptd . Pacific Mall . [Pen R R Co . [Peoples Gas .. . -|Pere Marquette.|. ? i S W =§§5335a3§§§ ! 1% | .| 269 ef:\ .:Standard Oil 100l Btand R & T. 3,600/Tenn C & | 1 88 400/ Tex Pac L T "Co.) 41 40 | 40 41 6,500|Texas Pacific ..| 38%| 887/ 50 +...|Third Avenue . 151182 . Tol Ry & T Co.|. 2| 2614 500/Tol Bt L & W 4| 36% | 500/ Do pfd . 13 54 500\ Twin City R T. \109% 4 1,600/Union B & P 12 | 99 .|136 ¢ i United Copp /Cn Rds of {100 [136% 5 5. $06U S R & fo Co. 1,600, Do pfd ...... 400,U S Rubber 200{ Do pfd ... 00{U 8 Steel Cor.. 00! Do ptd 00| Va. | mm 4 x.,‘ iy | 7013 1,400] ‘Do pfd . Do deb Bs ls Fargo E rn Union . 400/ Westinghouse ..... Do 15t pfd 100,W & L E o 1st prd . Do 24 pfd . | Wisconsin Cen. ) Do ptd . 66 W W Total shares sold, 792,400. New York Bonds. Teg cert. ... & N unified 4s.105% ‘1044 Man con. gold n. 07 1044 Japan, vz, 4% L coupon. new 4s reg. l‘ 15| Minn & St L da. He 0415/M, K & Texas 4=, 101 l%‘a‘ Do 248 ......... 4%INR of Mex con 4s 8 16 IN Y C gen .u-,a 104%IN J C gen o7 |Nor Pacific L 42.101%| Do 3% .. 77 45.1105 |Nor & W con 4s.103% .95 O S L refdg 4s... 97% Central of Pa conv 3%s. Do 1ist b Reading gen 4s. Do 2d inc. 67 [SL & I M con Bs. Ches & Ohio 4142106148 La S P fg s 51% Chi & Alton 'U--! D214 1St S W con 4s. 823 5°6"Q abw e 1008 |Seaboara A 1t 03 R 1 & Pac 4s. 824|So Pacific 4s 9514 ‘Do col bs. 9414180 Railway bs. C.C,C & S!‘n 421753 [Tex & Pac lsts. 112914 i Term 4k..... 97 |Tol, St L & W 4s. 851 o Midland 4s.. 75%IUnion Pacific 4s. 1087 | | Colo & So 4s.... ¢ Do cony 4s. | Cuba Bs_ cert....10 Steel 2d Den & Rio © Dist Securities 810 s 79 Wabash 1sts .. Do deb B Western Md isl D o2 & 1 Erie 4s... 92 mumu,-\\u Central 4s... 841 Hock Val 4% { New York Mining Stocks. | on 20| Little Chief Ontario |Ophir 06/ Phoenix rm;‘omn - Adams Alice Brecce Brans Con 1 Horn Sfiver iron Sflver . evi H oo;smaJx Hopes G 03(Standard ..... .10 1 T Leadville Con.. _Boston Stocks and Bonds. | call loans Time loans Bonds— Atchison 4s Do adj 4s. 96%4i Allouez Mex Central 4s.. 75 !Amal Copper Railroads— Amer Zinc Atchison mz\u\umur Do prd ton Blev {Copper Range Firekhurs mfa: {Daly West . ex Central ..... 24 |Dom Coal Y N H & H..206 [Franklin Union Pacific.....126%/Granby Miacellaneous— [1sle Royhie Amer Avge Chem. 2015/ Mass Mining 4 Do ptd IMichigan 4% | Amer Prey ‘h:bel 5 (Mohawk 1 | Mont_Coal & Coki Do pfd .. 4/0ld Dominion Amer Tel & Tel. 149410-«0: Amer Woolen «|Quiney Do ptd”.. 014 Shannon / Dom Iron & § Tamarack EA Elect Gen Electric Mass Electrie. 14 .. United Fruit Un Shoe Mach 32! Winona . Do pfd . Is%iWul\orlne London Closing Stocks. Cons tor money.. 90%IN Y Central. 9145|Nor & Western. o3@| Do td t0e 93% Ont & Western... 56 10614|Pennsylvania . 1121|Rand Mines I Central . Louis & Nash. M. K & Texas. Bar sflver- Y- @3 per cen nI5® 7ale of discount In the open man » s s 2 7- T cent Tmonthy' bills 2% per cent. o T hrce w. o ASHING' h T—'I\‘bd"l state- ment of the treasury balan thy neral Timd, ‘exchastye. of the $160,000000 ey el serve in the division of ndcmm sh cash balance, $141,396,100; " gold, ",’:"‘?‘tm.t | July was down % to | extremely ! loss orflers. | shorts, but July was heavy the entire day. | time of year. | May el ' and ' heifers, rar» ‘"‘h&‘ May closed §1 007 Beptember closed S d WOOL—Bteady. R i sy e flo-ed very M of flv. lu ten noanh Mw ; Western imitation cream- common R ang OGS Uachanged. RIED FRUITS. D] EVAPORATED ‘market withont Quotable change. Common. ave’ held at uo; prime, 5%@5%c; n.hnlo., 50 and e, PRUN the buslne- continues_in —— lots. - 2c to BTge, n:fl APRICOTE—A]’! une 1ged. lu are quoted at 10%@llc; extra cholce, 11%@1% and fancy. 1 ES—Continue to offer in very lim- lted volume and are firmly held, with choice quoted at IWII‘!‘AO‘ m cholce, 10%@10%¢ and nri;{ 11%@120, -Are lm-utm&:omo demand from fpeculative aources, W ith dertone stead- gumefl at l%xflt 50 London 1 % 08 n _layers, raisins, 5%@6%c. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, March 7.—There was a con- tinued demand’ for tin in London and prices there Increased vesterday's galn, closing _at £138 7s 64 for spot and £182 53 for futures, Locally the market was quist and 4id not follow ths tmprovement abroad, closing at $28 T @ Coppe: ‘as firm abroad at £67 18s 64 for epot 4nd £08 G 84 for futures. Locally the tuation is unchanged, round inside prices, while the large producers are gtill firm in their views. Lake is quoted at | | $15 3714@15 50; electrol: le. $10 25@15 37T% and casting at $14 STH@IL5 2t i nhanaed Cat $4°4504 60 locally | and in London it was a little higher at £12 18 3a. Spelter remalned unchanged at $6 106 25 | locally and at £23 15s in London. Iron closed at 54s in Gllllov and at 40s | 10%d in Middlesboro. 'Locally the market continues firm with some furnaces said to be holding for a slight advance, the general mar- ket showing no quotable change. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADF. Future Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, March 7.—At the opening the wheat market showed consideradle weakness May being off % to 7sc at $1 14% to $1 15 e ot 31 s o8y initlal decline was due partly to a siump of 15 pence at Liverpool. The weakness ubroad, however, was & iess influence than the do- mestic condition. The weather throughout the winter wheat section of the United States was favorable to the development of the new crop, a rise in temperature accom- panied by rains being reported from many lo- calities. In addition to the selling by pit trad- ers commission houses had numerous stop— After selling at $1 153 shortly after the opening, May graduully deiiid until the price touched §1 13%. Juiy sold off to 9U%c. Later May rallied on covering by A factor that tended to create ¥ime demand for May was a report by a 1osal orop statisticlan. The statistics given by ihe expert makes the | reserves the smallest In elght years for this The market closed weak with May at §1 14% and July at 98%ec. During the first part of the session the cori market was active and strong, but weakness of wheat made cora weak lat: iu the day. May closed at 5 A decid: iy fecling daveloped fn the oats m; and d 4 quite svorply by a prominent commission Louse. at 13 Weakness of ¢rairs hai o depressinx éffect on Drovisions, - At .ag closs May pork was it 4e; lard was Jows and rits ware wer. The leading futures ranged as follows: on selli Articles Open. High, Low. Close. | Wheat 2— S 115% 115 1 13% 1 14% LU T e T oesi 96% 963 September . 0% 90%. 89% S9N Corn No. 2— May 481 48% 4T July 49 4 484 September . [49% 49% 48% Oats No. 2— v March A May s July ... September 4 Mer « Pork, per bbi— May .1 1 July S 18 0 Lard, per 100 lbs— L TO0% T 1214 725 r 100 1bs— 921 695 705 710 Cash Grain and Provisions. CHICA March 7.—Cash qummlunl were as’ follows Flour, steady; No. Wheat, $1 12@1 143; No. 3, $1 05@1 1 red, $1 145@1 17%; No. yellow, c; No. 2 flhfl Fle; No. 2 wmle, % @i3lc; No. 3 white,' 32@38c; No. 2 rye, #@78tc; good feeding barley, '40G41c; ¢ to choice malting, 44@47c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 2613; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 3814; prime timothy seed, $3@3 10; mess pork, per bbl, $12 65@12 70; lard, per 100 lbs, $6 9212@6 95; short ribe sides (loose), $6 T5@6 8713; short clear sides (boxed), $6 871.@7; Whisky, basis of high wines, $1 23; clover, contract grade, 12 85. ¥ Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels . 40,000 33,400 Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels Oats, bushels . Rye, bushels Bariey, bushels Butter, Cheese and Eggs. CHICAGO, March 7.—On the Produce Ex?{ change to-day the butter market was decidedly weak; creameries, 22@28c; dalirles, 21@325¢; eggs, easy at mark. cases Included, 1919%c; cheese, firm, 12@18lac. CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS. Chicago. CHICAGO, March I.—CATTLE—Receipts, 500: market steady. Good to prime _stee $5 26@6 15; poor to_ medium. $3 7664 7 stockers and feeders, $2 60@4 50; cows, $2 @4 50; heiters, $3@4 75 canners. §1 60G2 bulle, ‘$2 0@+ calves, $3@6 5. HOGS— Recefpts to-day, 25.000; to-morrow. 40,000: Se higher. @5 20; good to choice heavy. $5 10@5 2215: Tough heavy, S4 S0@5 05: light, $& 85@5 70; bulk of sales 5 1. $1 95 SHEEP—Receipts, 18,000; sheep and lambs steady. Good fo choice wethers, §5 606 25; fo choice mixed. $5@5 50; Western sheap, 52596 10; mative lambs, $0GT 75; Western lambs, $6 50@7 5. Omaha. OMAHA, March 7.-CATTLE—Receipts, 5100; steadier. Native steers, §3 T5@5 $3@4 10; canners, $1 75; stockers and fesders, $2 50@4 25; calves, s:tes, buils and stage, 2G4 ('IO HOGS—_Recelits,” 10.000; market, S higher. Heavs, 34 ogs; mixed, $4 S5@4 90: light, L7005 001 piws, $37504; bulk of sales, $1 85 FHE}‘P—RPCMD[- 2.00‘?: Aull and Western )eurllngl 5 TH@6 15; wethers 5 90; ewes, $4 T5@h 50; lambs, $8 50@7 $0. Kansas City. SAS CITY, March CATTLE—Re- cetots, 1000; steady. Native steers, $i@5 85 natfve cosw and heifers, $2 stockers and Teeders, $3@4 75; bulls, $2 503 Ives, 33@ 6°50; iWestern fed steers, $4@5 35; -Western 1ol amtn, SR A0 L3 o0 qbeons 1o 5 highes Bulk of sales, $4 0002 [ith: heavy, $4gS 10; packers, $4 b 05 SHEEP ARecelpt 40; lower. AD()‘D; market strong. Muttons, $8 5087 50; range wethers, SWG ) $4 T5@5 05. HISCEIALANMUS MARKETS. Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, March T —The seady, sven, strong condition of the ‘wool man action to dealers for even this e ofter: n-nea' lndel ‘are ':.‘oc'?: de- o P Rl S 2 “fl!fl S fiaho. fine, 18 i0e: heavy fne, 10G17c: fln:elmedlflm, l‘% 5 low u) ot e, 17 Wyoming fine, 6c; fine medium, I uc' low medium, Utah and Nevada 18@16c; fine medtum, 1 23c; low medium, . e 58 i Market, 'l.-—whlll——'llll valley, 87c. Jfi-wnm. unchanged; e el March 7—Clearings, = $508,840; m L7 | §596,514; Norfllentl, mt TLAND, March w-.n.. sBo; blye-stem, 02c; TACOMA, March blue- ltnn. Bc; mmn St. Louis Wool Market. 4 ST. LOUIS, March 7.—Wool, lower. Me- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1905 ‘some lots being oftered | The ! Mixed and butchers, $4 90 ' and lights, $4 20G5. | di “‘E-n. Sterling Exchane. sixty days..34 54 @4 S5% | Sterling Exchange, ske rsmmg ‘Exchange, cal u- STL@4 8TH | New York Exchange, 10 3 i New York Exchange, tolotuvnlo 12%0 — Silver, per ounce . 58%Q@ — Mexican Dollars nal 50 INTERNATIONAL. New York on Paris .. New York on Mexico . s on London erlin on London ‘Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS —Continue wholly som t 10s spot and 22s 6d ‘or new orop fix;: with no business. The chartered srain tonnage in port has a register of 1577, against 7847 tons on the same dntg'el;:z year; u:; ed. 27,040 tons. against on the £ il port. 168,80 tos, aganst 206,950, | W HBLT Chickgo was a cent off and fu- | tures here were lower in sympathy. The cash grain was firm and in good demand for the upper grades, whils Tnferior lots wers not | | wanted. CASH WHEAT. California Club, $1 50@1 55; California | | Rilte | Auatcalian, 31 6216@1 65; Northern | Club, §1 6214@1 55; Northern ' Bluestem ‘u 66%@1 e'n/.. Northern Red, $1 50 per ctl. | FUTURES. Bession 9 to 11:30 & m. Open. High. Low. _Close. $L 46 $1 40 §1 451 $1 46 1.28% 128% 128 128% 3 May ... December . 2 p. m, Cession. i | | Open. High. Low. _Close. | December ...$1 281, $1 284 $1 28% $1 283 | BARLEY—The market continues very firm | | and some holders have advanced their asking ' prices to $1 25 for choice Feed without selling any at this figure. Futures were a cent lower on the morning sion. CASH BARLEY, Feed, $1 20@L 23%; Brewing and Sbippin, $1 25; Chevalier, sl 223@1 30 per ct i FUTURES. | Session 9 to u 30 & m. Open, gh. Low. Close. May ........$1 Zl% ll "l’, $121% $1 21% 2 p. m. Session. May—$1 21 bid, December—89c, OATS—The usual local demandkeeps stocks down to a moderate volume and the market rules firm at the familiar quotations. White, $1 45@1 60; Surprise, $1 55@1 60; Red for feed, §1 4714@1 521 for No. 1 and $1 40@1 45 for No. 2; choice, for seed, $1 b 55; Black, $1 35@1 45 for feed and $1 50@ 165 for seed; Eastern White, $1 4215@1 50 ver ctl CORN—Offerings on this market from Chi- cago are at advanced quotations, which pro- duces an upward tendency, though there is no actual advence, Recelpts are moderate and stocks still .light, Western sacked. $1 15 for Yellow and White and $1 35 for Mixed; California large Yellow. $1 35@1 37%; small round do, nominal: White, nominal; Egyptian, $1 35@ 1 40 for’ White and $1 25@1 30 for Brown. i RYBE—The market Is quiet and more or less nominal at $1 35@1 60_per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—! u 75@1 85 per ctl. FJour and Farinaceous Goods. ! The/millers report a falr demand for every- thing under this head at unchanged guotations. FLOUR—California Family b\xtrl! 34 So@ 5 10. usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $i 10@5; Oregon “and Washington. Jobbing ac $1@4 56 ver bbl. FARINACEOUS GOODS—Prices in packages are as follows: Graham Flour, $3 25 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour. $3 5 (in barrels $4 75); Rye Meal, '$3 50 (in_barrels $4 50); Rice Flour $8; Corn Meal $2 50: extra cream do, Oat Meal, $4 25@4 50; Oat Groats, Homin; Buckwheat 4 Rolled Oats. Pear] Barley, §6; 56 50@T $6Q7; 50; Green Péas, $5 50 per Split Peas, 100 1bs. Hay and Feedstuffs. | The weakness in Hay continues, i holding off. Bran, on the contrary, is firm, with light offerings. Rolled Barley is firm in sympathy with the raw grain though the de- mand is not very hrllk. BRAN—$21 per ton. with buyers 50@22 30 MIDDLINGS—$20@28 50 per ton. SHORTS—$21 b FEEDSTUFFS B 50. 25 50 per ton. Rolled _Barley, ton; Oilcake Meal at the miil, jobbing, $34; Coc ; jobbing, $24; $23G23 50; Jobbing, - $25G26 $52 50Q ‘ocoanut Cake at mill, Cocoanut Meal Ce 50 50G51; Mixed 33040 per_ton; Calfalfa Meal, e $21; jobbing. $22 50 per ton. t. '$10614; Wheat and _Oar, Bnrlo\ and Oat, $8G $7@10; alm‘k tsq. 50; Clover, $7@10; e ETRAW—35@60¢ per bal %s and Seeds. ! Beans are firmly held at the recently im- ! proved prices, with a moderate demand for as- sorted iots for shipment. There is less steam in Limas, though they are still firmly held. Thrrak e stable. $8@9 Alfalfa, $9@1: $4 50@4 T5; otl; Horse Beans. $1 85G2 40. SEEDS—Brown Mustard. nominal; Mustard, nomiiial; Flax, $2 15G2 25; Cana Yellow 6 Alfalfa SGic for Callfornfa 'and Rape, 115@21%: p, $%4@3%c per Ib: Millet, Broom Corn Seed, $20G21 per ton. DRIED_PEAS—Niler, * $1 76@2 50; Green Peas, §1 75@2 50 per ctl. = Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables, The Potato market is liberally supplied with cheap Burbanks, but there Is a scarcity of strictly fancy stock and smooth bright offerings of all descriptions pass out of receivers’ hands as quickly as they come in. Oregon Burbanks were 5c per cental higher yesterday, the ad- vance being obtained for several lots of fancy stock from the Coos Bay reglon. Onions were | higher at $3 50 per cental, two freshly ar- rived carloads being closely’ sold out at that figure, A carload of Sweets was at hand, but s0ld slowly owing to the poor quality of the stock. New Potatoes from Niles brought Slyc ver pound. Receipts of Asparagus were over 1400 boxes and, as there was no demand for shipment, prices declined sharply, The canners were offering $2 per box for No, 1, but were unable to secure sufficient stock to warrant starting packing operations. Prices of Rhubarb had a wider range, the Growers' Assoclation having @ | reduced the price of standard to §1 per box, 1. o. b., shipping point. The other vegetables | were firm, with the exception of Tomatoes, which were mostly_poor. TOES—Burbanks from the river, 75¢@ $1 per ctl; Watsonville Burbanks, $1G1 20 per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, $1@1 40 per ctl: River Reds, 85@ibc per ctl; Barly Rose, $1 50@1 75 perctl; Garne. Chiles, $1 70 per etl: amait seed Burbanks, per ctl; Sweet Pota- toes, Toc per ctl. ONIONS—At first hands, $3 50 per ctl, ! VEGETABLES—Asparagus, 7@Sc per ib for extra and 3@6¢ for the lower grades: Rhubarb, $1@1 75 per box; Green Peas, 5@10c per Ib: String , 1216@15¢ rIb; Wax Beans 125 per box or crate tor domestio and $1 25G1 75 per box for Mexican; Summer Squash, —— per box; Hothouse Cucumbers, $1 20@1 75 per dozen. Cabbage. B0c per ctl: Carrots, per sack. ! Garlic, 10@1lc per I Plant, 15@17%¢ \i‘ j Ib: Dried Pegparl 10@1215c for -ufoan:'a and ! Squash, $30 per wn. ‘ tic per Ib for evaporated; Green Peppers. Poultry and Game, B e b; Mushrooms, wrat and Hip The Poultry market was firm for everything ‘ except Hens, which formed a large percentage of the available suppiies. Ducks, both old and | young, were in demand, while in the chicken ' line Fryers, Broilers and &_Roosters vm‘ the mest Actiwe descriptions. Mo more Weat- | em came In and, the receipts from d points were only COOpS.. sluggish demand and the mlvu Still anowed | the effects of the warm weath | EOULIRT Liva . Bk Duan gr E: 1 50 lfl' Wfln‘ H old’?o;; h’i‘: 2 1b; | gt ng. | be_another lllultmlofl | Cherries, Royal Anne... | Plums, Green Gage Tair volume. ‘but stocks of an desert more than sufficlent for requirements. poor and ge; nerally unat req Tan- gerines are selling slowly, the offerings being tractive. Apples are selling oft fairly, but only MC! offerings are Ammacioas fnd) 8eQé1 50 Pineapples, $3@5 per dozen it is & long lane that 18 notl plies of are tarines, 7 550856« Peaches, Sty @9ac 0 | pitted. d@sc for hllck 5'\,'1@ for red IM 4% INS—1904_crop rial clusters, $2 25@2 London Lavers. S5c@$l PR R g o ompson’s .&e.m Seedless Sultanas, %: No. 1 softsh | Chestouts, 7@0c per HONEY—Comb, w for amber; water white ext light amber. ex.;-clld. lelmc, BEESWAX—27@29¢ Provisions. All houses are quoting a dull market, with quotations uncham 1 CURED MEATS—Bacon, 10%0 - 13c for extra light and 14 cured; dry Salt Hides, 9%@1 Eastern _sugar-cured Hams, Hams. 11%c: Mess Beef, $10@1 extra Mess $10 weu; runuy. prime Mess Pork, $14 50; -extra clear, $16 50; Pig Pork, u moked Beef. 14c per Ib. LARD—Tierces uualm at_5%o per California compound, and 9c for pure; half-barrels, SIb" tins, 9%c ba- The: Pigs' Feet, ll» | @8 for yellow: Figs.' 2-crown bricks, 48o; 3- crown, Slc: 4-crown. 60c; 6-crown, 650 white, 2;59&.-; black, 2%@6%4c; w Apples, per | PRUNES—1%@1%e per Ib for the four sises -ugz; o basis for he Jarge sizes. Al 1» for per 10%4¢ for light medium, 1234c for light, 15c_for sugar-| 15 for 7c for Hastern compound Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. As already mentioned. establish prices, the trade quotations in _the days. though look for course of a week or tem | The Wool already received was con- | 5. tracted for some time ago, and at higher prices than can now be obtained; trade expect the market to ease off somewhat | at the opening. not opening up as firm as expected. Hops continue quiet and unchanged position: Hides are quiet. ptations remain as before. under quotations. Heavy salted light, 9% 9i4c for lght: mx/.eue: Salted uanv,c 12@12%¢; :)-'z 18c: dry " ary Calt, Sheepskins, each: short Wool, 50@7i%c u(‘h‘ medium, 753 $110; Long Wool, $1 2542; Horse Hides, | salt, for large and 75 for me- dium, $2 25 for small and for Colta: Horse Hides, dry, $1 15 for large and $1 25 1 50 for medium. $1 for smail, for Colts. Buck Skins—Dry Mexican, Mexican, 25c; dry Central Goat Skins—Prime Angoras, do. $1 25; large, 50c; medium, _TALLOW-—No. 1 rendered, mmo per WOOL—Nominal: m all | with the tanners well sup- D SKINS—Culls and brands sell HOPS—1904 crop. 24@27c per Ib; 1905 crop, 17@18e. Meat Market. Beef and Mutton are in ample supply but Lam! steady. Quotations f ket b keep up. plies of Veal continue excessive and the mar- | Very weak at the low prices. Thers are Sup- now plenty of Hogs coming in again and the demand Is light, but quotations are un- changed. DRESSED MEATS. ‘Wholesale rates slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEP*S'uflG%c for Steers and 4@3c per Ib AT Large, 5@ MUTTON—Wethers, pound. LAMB—12%@l4c_for Snrl Mu per Ib. 6@Tc per PORK—Dressed Hogs, 6%@9c per b, LIVESTOCK MARKET. The following quotations are for good. sound Livestock, dellvered in San Francisco, less 40@ 45 per cent shrinkage for Cattle: CATTLE—Steers, 'S fi\n@b c; thin VES—4@4'ac &th‘?—\\'nmen 1,@3% ¢ per Ib (gross weight). LAMBS—$2 S0@2 75 per- head. HOGS—Live Hogs, Ewes, 5%e; Feeders Sc: Sows. 20 per cent off; 50 per cent off, and Stags, 40 per cent off from above quotation: General Merchandise. BAGS—Grain Bags. 5%@6c spot and for June and July; Wool Bags, 30@32¢; Twine, The. the ook pack: . £ ) wxy FRUITS. * paBpuE)g E ] b 8 0 250 1bs. 5%@5%c: 130 to 200 Ibs, SH@3Hc: 30" %o, 130 T 514 seen e pepung c; Cows and Heif- ws, 4@5c per Ib. 15 (gross weight). 303%e Boars, m'.c SD FRUITS—Following are vrlen for * 8puodIg Apples Apricots ... Blackberries Do white Do black Grapes, Muscat . Nectarines . Peaches_ vellow . Pears. Bartlett SHBEE3 Do Damson ... Raspberries . Strawberries 00 e e B2 aB523 “CANNED VEGETABLES— standards, 6570, lon standards, d ;‘Zuu Son o aor‘pom. )oh u 40; e, §1 15; standa marrowfat, Soc; gallon nmnt $4, and §14 25 in nc)u Pennsylvania $14; Welsh Anthracite Egg. $1 $11'50; Cannel. $9. ton in bulk and $1! descriptions, ton, PACIFIC EOD!‘IBH—M-I per Ib, cases, ra larg. i&‘ i.? i 1 iy : n‘fl. o h e 1 | i 8 | They say that the season is | | | feet, | | | on | | | | | 1b;” Wax Anianed, E: l' Splits, 14610. several lots of new |lated. 6o; Wool have been received, but not sufficlent to “? consequently _the | more: Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, MARCH T. Shares and Bonds. Yesterday was another' quiet day om the local exchange, without any especial move- ment in any class of stocks + The Presidio and Ferries Rallroad Company has declared a regular monthly dividend of 20 cents per share, pavable March 15. Costa Water Company will pay a | reuine s monthly dividend of 30 cents per hars The Port Mare! gross earnings of the California una Northwestern Raflway Company for Ji amounted to 359,594, a decrease of $0171 as compared with January, 1904. The deficit after payment of fixed charges was $18.928, or $714 less than that of last year. For the seven months ending January 31, 1005, the gross earnings were $967,248. o compered with $924,865 for the corresponding period in the Drevious year, and the deficit; atter charges, was §78,586, against $56,772. At the annual meeting of the shareholders Parls and American statement of accounts for the year ending De- cember 31, 1904. After deducting expenses of | come tax, rebate, etec. £32.514 17s 94 be appropriated as follows: Dividend of 4 per cent for the six months ended December 31 last, making iszig L : H ° - i ‘soup. .1 new.132 g . 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