The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1906, Page 55

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1906. b o % it § SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. v York stocks unsetiled. Cotton higher. o no new conditions. stocks and bond. cleari 7,277, gs gam $ 000 over last year. Silver a fraction higher. Exchange rates undisturbed. IV heat. Barley and other grains as previously quoted. Hay firm, Bran weak and Lima Beans ea Butter 1c lower, Cheese Vsc lower and Eggs unchanged. Potatoes in lighter receipt and steadier. ot ets 1 Game markets well cleancd u Light demand for Deciduous and Citrus Fruit Hams and Bacon Yic higher and Lard Ysc higher. Ca St and Hogs firm and in light supply. Bank Clearings. 1 9% % | TO%| TO% ngs for the week fust W MO 1< § % (8 33 35 | 485 6% | S BB EASTERN MARKETS. Pacific.| 6734|673 | 67% | OT% [— | 118 118 [117% 118 New York Money t. 40%| 40% 405 Marke ¥¢ 24.—Close: Mon RK, Mar 60 and 90 days, 4 per cent | o oy B, st at §4.854 4 8250 1 361, 5 =’ bilis £4.8240¢ R T.{1 800, Wisconein Cen 800 Do ptd 207,000—Total shares sold. |77 New York Bonds. U S ref 2s reg 68ig % 2111632 1161 (137 10834 | Do 4s, cert | Brool 2 . Central of Ga bs.11! Japan 6s - | New York Mining Stocks. { Con ..... _ 25)Little Chief goeme on - BB Breece 35| Ophir . Bruns Con . 50, Phoenix Comstock Tunpel. 19 Potosi Con Va Min Co. 1.25 Savage . 00| Sterra Nevada. Iron Stlver 50, Small Hopes . | Leadviile Con 06/ Gtandard ..... Boston Stocks and Bonds. | Westing Comm 51.@8 Mining— enem Horn Sfiver Money Call loas Mex Central .... 24%| Greene Con a N Y, N H & H.199%| Isle Royale Tnion Pacific ..15213| Mass Mining ellancous— | Michigan . Arge Chem 21%| Mobawk ........ 97 1015, 101%|102 |.....|655 685 5 55 | Bile 161 (116 (116 101%] Japan 6s, 24 ser.l 7 60 Mont Coal & Coke 4% S g 12 | 1218 0% 5 1527 152% 152 95 154 United Copper 651 801 Un Rds of 5 F. 96 | 971 Do ptd . . 82 |98 ) B B 463 46% 46k . a' -..| 927 931 116 (118 ) & st |'ss 160/US R & Rf Co 15| 26 200 Do pfd ... 6115 6215 900U 8 Rubber 5| 53| 53%) B3% 400 Do Ist pfd....|113%|113 (113 [113% 00- Do 24 pfd....| 83 | 82% 82 | 8213 XU S Steel Cor...| 40 | 39%/ 89%| 40 4.000| Do pra 105%; | 105% 10515 105% 200/ Va-Car Chem: Co| BL | 51 | B0 61 Do ptd . 5 ... 114 (1151 Wabash 2254 28 Do pfd : Do deb Bs Wells-Fargo 01 .88 03%| Do 4ljs, cert... 91% 108%| Do 2d 'series... 91 s reg.101%| L & X' unified 46.103 Do coupon.....104%) Man con gold 4s.103% Do new 4s ""‘23{"' Mex C‘emr‘-\ 4s. ;":, Do coupon.....132 o 1st inc. 3% # D 79% | Minn & Bt L 4s. Do 68 ........116% M K & Texas 4s. | Atch gen 4s.....104%| Do 2ds ........ 891 Do adj 4s..... 9734 NR of Mex con 4s 86 Atlantic C L 3s. 99 Y C gen 3%s.. 97 Balt & Ohlo 4s..104 J C gen Bs....129 34 | % | | € R & Pac 4s. %% Seaboard A L 4s. 90 Do . 0%/ So_Pacific 4s 933 c.c, 4| Do 1st 4s 96 Co 1%(So Rallway 1{.. ..};v‘a% ) B | Tex & Pac 1sts.. 1o Seiatan 814| Tol,St L & W 4s. 04 So % | Unfon Pacific 4s..105 a be Den & R o Dist Securities bs 881, Wabash 1sts .....118 | Erte prior len 4s.101%| Do deb B.. 81 Do gen 4s..... 92 |Western Md 4s.. 8T% Hock Val 4%s...108%|W & L Erie 4s.. 80k 1013 Wis Central 4s.. 9214 on. 80 Time loan: Bonde— Awm.o&‘:‘ . a g Mgc Cenmtral 4s.. 79%! Atlantic Railroads— | Bingham . Atchison 92% Calumet & Do pid 11083/ Centennial ... Boston & 255 | Copper Range . Boston & Maine.179%| Daly West . 155 | Franklin 42 | Granby . | Amer Pneu Tibe. 20%| Nortn Butte : Amer Sugar.....138% Old Dominion . 400 liigiclace Siatey | . Do SR 13734| Osceola - " s *301% "2y, 2903 | Amer Tel & Tel138 270 38)| %" | Amer Woolen 42 4 %~ 25 | Do ptd.. -102 Dom Iron & Tamarack . Trinity 3 { United Copper . U S Mining. > {U s o : 100 |Utah .. L ‘ .85 | Victoria G 11 Paper. . 30%| Winona 0 fd . 89% Wolverine . internatl Power L....105%! - atl Pump. HE COPPER STOCKS. ¢ay. The buying of this stock | at present | 1s gradually becoming wider. London Closing Stoecks. BOSTON, March 24—Utah wag about the only stock showing activity on our board to- is excellent The market for Butte Coalition | Corfs money...90 5-16/N Y Central.....141% Do for acct.90 7-16| Nor & Western.. 90% Anaconda - 13%| Do prd ... 94 Atchison © 95% Ont & Western.. 513 .- Do p 1106 | Pennsylvania 70 Balt & Ohio.....113%| Rand Mines © . Can Pacific .....1764; Reading .. 3 . Ches & Ohlo..... B9%| Do 1st pfd 4615 Chi Great West. 21%| Do 24 ptd 50 Chi, Mil & St P.179%| 8o }unvauy . Do pfd . Mo Kan & Tex ! x-x”&fii’n‘i"" LT Louis & Nash 2000 e & St I | 3, K & Texas... """ 900 National Lead Bar silver—Firm; 30 3-164 per ounce. % Do ptd .1y Money—3@3% per cent. N R R of M pfd | The rate of discount in the épen market *1,100{Natl Biscult .. for short bills_is 8% per cent and for three . " Do ptd month's bills 3% per oen 900 Nev Cone Copper New Jersey Cen Clearing-Honse Banks. NY Afr Brake.|... .. ...1150 | | 60N Y Central.... 143% 1428 |14, | NEW YORK, March 24.—The statement of 10N T Sepvaly M5 5% 12 % 1835 | ne Clearing-house banks this week shows that Do 1ist pfd 3 1115 (120 - | the banks hold $6,363,776 over the legal re- - 24 prac...|. .. {120 | serve requirements. This is an increase of NYNH&HL....| {1995 | $498,600 over last week's flgures. The state- Y Ont & W.. B0k 0% | ment follows: Loans $1.029.333,600, increass tolle & - West| 88 5| 88 | $3,901,200; deposits $1,013,071,300, - .- Do prd . el - 93 | 202,600 circulation $51,859,700, increase $439, 00| North American.| 9% 903 | 9015 99s; | 000; legal tenders §71,207,100, decrease $4 1,600 Northern Pacific/21T3, 216131217 - 12171 | 500. specie $182.425,500, increase $1.972,800; re. veta s AOMRE 7788 P 183 (188 | serve $259,681,600, increase §1,549,300; reserve . : 185 (192 | required $253,267.825, increase’ $1,050,650; sur- 5 112 1118 | plus $6.368,735, increase $498,650; ex-United - 102 {108 | Btates deposits $9,812.575, increase $485,525. 3 Sl I Condition of the Treasury. 118732 1137 » R Lo M S0 "S5 "™ | WASHINGTON, March 24.—Today's Treas- [,78 7| i1 { ury. statement: Avadiable cash balsnce, $105 105 10812 | 48417 gold coln bullion, $77,943,867; gold B $45,332,170. " Do pl@ ...ooon { ol BTN Pullman i’ Col 1237 240 New York Cotton Market. Ry Steel Spgs Col |, 19 | NEW YORK, March 24_Cotton advanced 0215103 | surther today oh &, very bullish visible supply 31% | statement, with can cotton showing a | 92 | shrinkage for the week 122,000 es, | 983 | against 13,000 for last year, 2 ing to Hi ‘s figures. Spi; tak- & ings were 264,000 bales, 256,000 last year. weather in the ‘the past g week has been unfavorable and reports of % | damage to young cotton are beginning to come ! | | | steady In. It looks as if practically all of the earl; cotton in Texan would have to ba raplanted The forecast for weather over Sunday calls for rain_and snow, and cooler in the South- west. Shorts covered freely on the rise ""s‘#.?uifi”i& prices to new )’;’m; levels. markets are st i it an advance of 1-18 to 3 s Thy “In spite of the pone el S r it ce has shown since his en- trance into the street as a bull, there are ::’:‘w?:’h:&“n&bnr; Wwho are heavily short not made a move to cover, but have added to their short lines. There has not been the amount of covering that weas expected from scattered Southern shorts as yet. Of course, if the market can be kept in the upward course, the day will come when the shorts will have to cover, but they seem Inclined to make a determined fight, ;:(fl“::lzlfil Dfl::le say that the short Interest pEreT iing not as large as has been Futures o d . A oo pened firm. March, 10.90c _bid; Tt @10.95¢; May, 11.08c; June offered 'rl\i Sy, 1L13c; August, 11 03c; Septem- ehuag,50cs October, 10.40c; December, 10.50c; tures closed very steady. Closing. bid: March, 10.99c; April, 11.0lc; May, xll.l June, 11.15c; July, 11.16c; August, 11.03¢; Sej tember, 10.61c: "October, 10.48c: November, !o.sis:t; Decw':mhzri jedic; J:‘nulry. 10.54c. on_ciosed steady. Middil lands, 1175c; do guif, 13c. Bales, 500 bates. New York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK, March 25.—FLOUR—! e 15,000 barrels: exports, 15,400 batrels - Fiorm: Minnesota_patents, $4235¢4.50; Minnesota bak- ers, $3.40@8.75; winter patents, $3.90@4.25. WHEAT—Receipts, 52,000 bushels. Spot, 0. 2 red, 86c elevator and §9c nomi- Dal . o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 89c f 0. b. afloat. Except right at the opening, when it temporarily weakened under disappoint- ing cables and fine weather, wheat was firm all the forencon, selling above the close, which was net unchanged. May closed at S6c, July closed ar 83%c and September closed at 833c. HOPS—Dull. State, common to choice, 1905 crop, 10@1Sc; 1904, 7@9%¢; olds, b@ic; Pacific Coast, 1905, 8@13c; 1904, veplle: olds, 4@be. HIDES—Firm. Galveston, .20 to 25 pounds, L’OCR‘.IO\;;IHM'H!: 21 to 25 pounds, 2lc. L—Sts y. Domesti PETROLEUM. - Steafy, - (oo Sa@sse. COFFEE—Ful closed dull, net un- changed. Sales, 7250 bags. April, 6.75c; May, .86c; July, 7c; November, 7.45¢. Spoi—Rio, N@. 7 involce, 8lic; mild, steady; Cor- Y @12%c. fair refining, 3 1-16c: 17-32@3 9-16c; molasses test. 2G2 1! ; refined, ; No. 6, _4.15c; No. 8, 4.10c; No. 9, 4.05c; ; No. 11,’3.85¢c; No. 12, 3.80c; No. 13, ; confectioners’ A. 4.55c: mold’ A, 5. cut loaf, 5.40c; crushed, 5.40c; powdered, 4.80c; granulated, 470c; ' cubes. BUTTER—Unchanged. CHE! Unchanged. EGGS—Easler. Western firsts, 154¢. DRIED FRUITS. EVAPORATED APPLES—The market .is steady and demand seems to be improving. Common to fair are steady, with quotations at Stc: falr to good (1905 Scop), BR@STC: ly 'to etrictly prime, c; cholce, 9%@iCc; fancy, 1lc. - 2 PRUNES—Are unchanged, with quotations ranging from 4%c to 8c, according to grade,’ APRICQTS—Are steady and offerings the Interior are sald to be smaller. Cholcedre quoted at 10%c; extra choice, llc; fancy/11% @123, Cholce 3 PEACHES—Are unchanged. are | Quoted at 10c; extra choice, 10%c; fancy, 10% @11c; extra fancy, 11%@13c. RATSINS—Are " quiet. Loose Muscatels are quoted at 0@6%c; seeded ralsins, B} @5%c: London layers, $1.50@1.60. Exports and Imports. NEW YORK, March 24.—Total imports of merchandise and dry goods at New York for the _Week ending today were valued at §13,- 971,751. Imports of specle at New York for the week were $51,660 In silver and $917,805 gold, Exports of specle were $965,050 in silver and no gold. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, March 24—The metal mar- kets were generally quiet and unchanged in the | absence of cables. Epot tin is quoted at $AT; 8$7.20; lake copper, $18.50@18.75; electrolytic, $18.25@18.50; casting, $18G18.25. it Lead unchanged at §5.35@5.45, Bpelter, $6.15§6.25. Iron quiet and unchanged. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. Future Grain d Provisions. CHICAGO, March 24.—Trading in the wheat pit was very light and during the greater part of the session sentiment was inclined to bear- ishnees. Owing to fallure of the Liverpool | wheat market to respond to the strength In the local wheat market yesterday there was a mod- erate decline at the start, the May option being off ¥c to e at 78%c to T8%c. Toward the end of the first hour there was a slight raily | following a sharp advance at Minneapolis, the | cash wheat. | houses strength of the Northwestern market being due to decreasing stocks and a lively demand for For the May delivery the high point of the day was reached at 78%c. During the last hour there was moderate liquidation by local longs, and as a result the market be- came quite weak, The close was at the lowest point of the day, final quotations on May be- ing off 4c at T8%c. Selling by cash interests and commission caused weakness in the corn market. | The market closed weak at the lowest point of | the day, May Yc down at 4dc. Trading in Oats was exceedingly dull and prices ranged within narrow limits. May closed %@%ec off at 30%c. Owing to a Sc decline in the price of live hogs, there was considerable profit taking in provisions. At the close May pork was off 15¢, lard was down 10c and ribs were 12c lower. FLOUR—Steady. Winter patents, $3.40@3.90 straights, $3.30@3.60: spring v-tunt? 3o1gh stralghts, $3.30@3.50; bakers, $2 Wheat No. 2— May % 1% Wl 778, R % :‘42 437, 441 45 e 30% 30 July . 20% 29 September . 28% 20 289 ess Pork, per bbi— May .40 16.45 16.35 July 16.30 16.35 16.25 Lard, per 100 Ibs— May 8.4214 8.4215 8321 July g 8.02% September . .60 Short R May July September . Cash Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, March 24.-—-Cash quotations were as_follows: No, 2 spring whe T4@80c; No. 3 red. 83483 comn %u!/:c: No. No. 2 Tye, 60@60 good 38c; fair_to choice malting, 41@50c; No. fl‘fagegd' $1.07; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.13; prime tim’ othy ‘seed, $3.17%: mess pork, per bbl, $16.250 16.50; lard, per 100 lbs. $8.27%; short ribs sid (loose), $6.556@8.60; short clear sides (boxe $8.90@8.95; whisky, basis of high wines, $L. contract grade, $13.50. clover, Artl Rye, bushels Barley, bushel Butter, Cheese and Eggs. CHICAGO, March 24.—On the Produce Ex- change today the butter market was steady. Creamery, 16@26%c: dairles, 15@23c. EGGS—Hasier af mark, cases ' included, 12%c; firsts, 1234c; prime firsts, 13%c: extras, 15¢. CHEBSE—Strong_at 11@13%c. EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET. ' Chieago. CHICAGO, March 24.—CATTLE—Recef 300. Market weak, price eteady. Beeves, l&':i 8.30; cows and heifers, $1.60@5.20; stock: ol e BT stk sk 1 30 Ip! . t Jower. Mixed and butchers, $6.25@6.50; e heavy, $6.4006.50; rough heavy, $6.25@6.05; light, ' $6.25G6.52%%; pigs, $6@6.30; bulk of sales, $6.4006.47%. $ SHEEP—Receipts, 3600. Market weak, prices steady. . $0@6.85. Sheep, $3.25@6; lambs, Kansay KANSAS CITY, March 24 —CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 1000. Un . Native steers S o o e, P T orm Tei siecr, $1000.45; Westsrs : o \ Dl of sales, 0.95G8.35; hewve, $0.50 3 réx:fl. .35; plgs and 3 u.% “GHEEP—Receipts, none. Market i Omaha. OMAHA, Nebr, March 24—CATTLE—Re- celpts, 200 Market unc) HOBE—Receipt, i By Yearlings, $5.25@5.85; wethers, $5@5.65; ewes, | ;fzmis.zs; lambs, §6@6.50. 8 T MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. Foreign Futures. LIVERPOOL, Wheat— Mnrc‘h. ; lgn‘;r,.‘ ‘y.,_fl,., ing - Nomina 8 gl‘::o‘l‘n‘;‘ ominal 8 7% 67 March. July-Aug. 24 20 g 23 40 30 80 30 80 PORTLAND, March 24 —WHEAT—Club, 66 ; bluestem, 06@t7c; red, 64@65c; valley, WASHINGTON. TACOMA, March 24—WHEAT—Unchanged. Export—Bluestem, 68c; club, 67c; red, Northern Business. SEATTLE, March 24.—Clearings, $1,387,198; balances, $348,712. TACOMA, March $571,050; 513. Wfarch 24— Clearings, $632,057; 117,625. . N, Aarch 24.—Clearings, $516,501; 24.—Clearings, & PORTLA balances, $67,591. S LOCAL MARKETS., balances, Exchange and Bullion. LOCAL. Exchange, sixty days. Sterling Exchange, sight Steriing Exchange, cables New York Exchange, sight New York Exchange, telegraphie Francs on Parls, demand... Francs on Paris, eixty days Marks on ' Berlin, demand Marks on Berlin, sixty days Silver, per ounce. . Mexican Dollars . INTERNA New York on Paris. Sterling i % | 99998 New York on Mexic 19814 Paris on London 25.13 Berlin on London 1481 Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT—Chicago was ¢ lower. The Cin- cinnatj Price Current says: ‘‘Receipts of Wheat at winter and spring grain markets for thirty-eight weeks since June with comparl- sons: Winter - Wheat 60,726,000 bushels, against 54,240,000, an increase of 6,472,000; spring 145,649,000 bushels, against 126,121,000, an_increase of 17,563,000 There was nothing new in this market. The cash grain was dull and dealers reported that some sorts would have to be cut to effect sales. Futures were quiet and not materially changed. CASH WHEAT. Californta._Club, $1.37%; California White Australian, i \ower grades of Califor- ria Wheat, $1.123%@1.30; Northern Club, spot, $1.30@1.3214; Northern Bluestem, $137%@ 1.88%; Northern Ked. $1.30. FUTURES. Session 9 to11:30 a. m, Open. ~ High.' Low. Close. May—No sales. % £ g December ...$1.27% $1.27% $1.27% $1.27% BARLEY—The week closed With the market apathetic, neither buyers nor sellers appar- ently caring to do business. Receipts con- tinued small, CASH BARLEY.. Feed, $1.161,@1.15% for common and $1. 1.21% for good to choice: Brewing, $1.22% 1.25; Chevalier, $1.26@1.35 per ctl. /7 FUTURES. Sesston 9 to 11 [ H Close, May—; Deces 9733 OATS—All houses continue to report a_dull and featureless market at unchanged quota- T .. 5 for cholce, $140@L50 for fair to good and $1.35 for common; Black, $1.50@1.65 for good to choice and down 1o $1.35 for ordinary feed; White. $1.524 1 Surprise, $1.60G1.65; Grays, $1.57%@ 1.65 per o, ORN—The market is very steady at the advance noted yesterday, while Chicago was J¢ lower. Western sacked, $1.25 for Yellow, $1.27%@ 1.30 for White and $§1.20@1.22% for Mixed; California large Jeilow, $1.25: small round do, 1.55; White, norténal; Egyptian, $1.40@1.41% lor White and $L25@1.50 for Brown. RYE—$14716@1.62% per_ ctl. BUCKWHEAT—$1.50@1.7! 1. 75 per ctl. Flour and Farinaceous Goods. FLOUR—Califarnia- Family Extras, $4.70@5, 60@4.90; | tions, Red, $1.35@1 usual; - terms; . Bakers', Extras, $4. Oregon_and Washington, $3.50@4. bbi for average and up to $4.40 for the best brands. FARINACEOUS GOODS—Prices in packages N. follows: Graham Flour, $3.25 100 Ibs: Rye K Flour, $8; sal, §2. $3.75; Oat Meal, $1.50G4.7! $3. ‘Buckwheat Flour, 3 Cracked Wheat, $3.70; Farina, $4.50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3.50; Rolled Qats, bbls, $7@8; in sacks, $6.50@7.50; Rolled Wheat, bbls, $4.60; in eacks, $4.10; Pearl Barley §6: Split Peas, boxes, $5.50; Green Peas, $5.50 per 100 Ibs. Hay and Feedstuffs. Recelpts of Hay were 460 tons, The market was steady, though there were two days’ receipts offering owing to the cessa- tlon of business on account of the storm on. Friday. " Bran continues weak owing to the fine grass | weather, but prices shew no further decline. The circular of Scott & Magner says of Hay: “We report arrivals on the San Francisco market at 3435 tons. covering six days ending today. This is about in Keeping with the present consumption, General trade in this line has continued brisk and, in fact, much in advance of this time last year. There has been no accumulation here, as all the Hay has moved off as fast as it bas arrived. The tone of the market is quite healthy and in the main satisfactory. There have been such large quantities absorbed In the interior through the Winter that the effect is now being felt here. While 1t may not be expected that there should be any advance, yet it is generally thought that the market Will be well sustained for the balance of the current season. Retailers have offered_a shade over our top quotations for fancy Wheat Hay ‘to arrive.” Fancy tame Oat Hominy, all cars. | Hay is also readily taken when offered. The | poorer_ varieties continue somewhat neglected. The Export demand has been comparatively . | | quiet, although there is some moving regulariy. % | A small Government shipment has been loaded this week, but it had no effect on the market Alfalfa ha one way or the other. been in lighter supply, but @s the . demand has also lighter the - market on - this particular _article is g _ehade easier, The demand for Straw has been in- active, A few consignments that have been oftered on the market have been sold falrly well for cholce lots, but No. 2 quality has gone oft 'lov’:ly.;’l - 3 BRAN—! per_ tom. GS—$25@28 per ton. SHORTS—$19@19.50 per_ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $25@26; Ofl- cake Meal in B-ton lots, $37; jobbing, $37.50 per ton; Cocoanut Cake or Meal at Mills, $23 in 10 and $23.50 in 5-ton lots: jobbing, $24: Corn Meal, $2. ; Cracked Corn, 28.60; Mixed Feed, $24@25; Horse Beans, 40 per ton; Broom Corn Féed, 90c per cti; Cal- falfa Meal, carload lots, $22; jobbing, per ton: Mealfalfa $22 in car lots and in_smaller quantities. A HAY—Wheat, $11.50@16: Wheat and Oat. $10@14; Oat, $0@13; Volunteer Wila Oat, $9@ 11. stable, ~$7.50@9; stock, @8; Alfalfa, $10.50@11.50_per ton. STRAW—30@50c_per bale. Beans and Seeds. . The statistical position of Lime Beans as far as spot stocks are concerned is In favor of a firm market, as not much carry-over is expected this year, but the fine crop prospects outweigh all other factors and the market is accordingly easy and quiet, though no further decline was reported yesterday. The other de- scriptions continue inactive and without feature. % ANS—Bayos, $3.40@3.50; Pe; ;! Butler, $3.50: small White, '$3.15@3.3: ‘White, $2.5@2.50; Pink, $1.60@1.8 3.20; Lima, $4.50; Red Kidneys, $3. Blld(eyefifi, $4.40@4.50 per ctl; Horse $1.75@1.85 SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $4. 0%7& Yello Mustard, $3.60@3.75; Flaxseed. $2.50@3: nary, 6@6%c: Alfalfa, 12c; ’fi%mo!.hy. So; Eemp, b@se 4%g; Broom Corn 5 DRIED PEAS—Niles, - §1. $2.15@2.30 per ctl. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. Teceipts of Potatoes Were comparatively light during the week just ended and receivers were able to work off some of the accumulated Stocks. The market closed quiet but steady for top quality table goods. New were offering_in small quantities and found prompt sale at pound. ‘were Recelvers of Asparag ! for. prices in in_expecta— mmh:# an active market, but they were. dis- appointed, as most retailers had laid in extra supplies for Sunday Wants: on the preceding day, rand as_a-result the demand was t yesterday. BExtra stock Was very weak at a fractional decline, while ‘the lower grades were steady. with the canners the sur- B s 2o bt end Detter, hern Ve les were out tralian, per_box. LES—Asparagus. O editc. for No. 1 and. ctl; ) per ONS—Oregon. $1G1.95 " per - etl; aan suo"nep m:fl reen 3:'_ it 6 sun-dried and 18@20c rooms, 15@30c per 1 Poultry and Game. Recelpts of Poultry from domestic points were ilght, as usual on Saturday, and, while there was not much doing, the market ruled firm at previous prices and was well cleaned UD at the close. A car of Western stock came in late and was held over for s mar— ket. Game cleaned up readily at about pre- vious prices. POU. for evaporated; ~Mush. —Gray Geese, $3@3.50; $1@1:25: Brant, $2 for large and $1@1.25 for small; Hare. $2; Cottontall Rab- bite, $250; Brush Rabbits, $1.50. Butter, Cheese and Eggs. All_grades of California fresh Butter were 1c lower yesterday, With, the market easy at the decline. Conditions showed no change: Both California flat and Young America Cheese Were ¢ lower, with the market ouoted weak. There. was no change in Eggs and conditions in_this product were also as previously stated. Business on the exchange was light, as usual on Saturday, as follows: Butter—10 half 'boxes fresh extras, 22%4¢; was bid. selected, 18c was bid, 18%c asked, Cheese—25 California_fancy new flats, 1ic; 25 do, 10%c; for new Young Americas, 1l3ac bld, and for Eastern cold storage, 17c asked. Receipts were 48,700 Ibs Butter, 5700 ibs Cheese and 1917 cases.Eggs. v DAIRY EX GE__OFFICIAL QUOTA- TIONS, (Note—The nge quotations represent wholesale prices as cstablished by sales, bids and offers on the Exchange. Prices for Butter and on the’ street are governed by the Exchange quotations, but generally range about 1@1%c higher, owing to the miscellaneous character of the business.) B Fresh-~California - extras, 22%c, firsts, 22c, easy; _seconds, 2l3ac, Eastern, nominal. FEastern ~Ladles— Nominal. _Storage goods—California, nominal; Eastern fists, 2lc, steady, Ladles—Extras, 20c, steady: firsts, 19c, steady; packing stock, 19c, steady EGGS—Fresh Californla selected, 1Sc, firm. firsts, 17c, steady; seconds, 16c, stead: birds, 15¢c, steady: FEastern firsts, 18i4c, steady. Storage—Nominal. CHEESE—California fancy new, 11 firsts, 10%¢, weak; seconds. 10c, Americas, fancy, W seconds, rn, nominal. Storage—California, nom- inal; Young Americas, nominal; Eastern fancy, 16%e, firm. Deciduous and Cltrus Fruits, There was not much life to the fruit market, as the weather was against active trading and buyers werc taking . barely. sufficlent to ti them over Sunday. Oranges ruled firm de- spite the light trading, as there were no new | arrivals, and desirable fruit was closely cleaned up. other Citrus goods were without quotable change. Ripe Bananas were in short supply and a few remaining lots were firmly held at stiff rates. There was continued firm- ness in fine Apples, although the demand was rathér light. Two = drawers of Longworth Strawberries came in from Palo Alto and sold at $1.75 per drawer. for firsts, 22c s—For fi easy; easy; APPLES—$1.50@2 per box for fancy and 8¢ ommon to choice_ TROE)XCAL FRUITS—Or- d § @$1.25 for ¢ CITRUS AND anges; Navels, $2.50G3.50 per box for fancy, $2.25@2.75 for choice and $1.75@2.25 for stan: Seedlings, $1.26@1. ‘Tangerines, $1.2i g, mons, $1.60@3; @ Grape Fruit, 3175 for seedless and 75¢@$1.50 for \ commol Mexican Limes, nanas, Hawalian, $1@1.7 $4.50G5.50 per case; Ba- 5 per bunch; Central American, $1.75@2.75 per bunch; Pineapples, $3@4 per dozen for Hawallan and $2G3 for Mexican. ' Dried Fruits, Nuts, Ralsins and Honey. Conditions here and in the East remain un- changed, with stocks light and prices firm everywhere. The only exception is in Bees- wax, which is in larger supply, dull and lower, FRUITS—Apricots, 8@10c_for Rovals and 91,@12c_ for Moorparks; Peaches, 8%c for standards, 8ic for choice. Sc for extra cholce and 9%@10%c _ fancy; Pears, 5@12 Nectarines, 7@8%c “for white and TR@Gi%e for Red; Plume, ed, 6%@7%c for Black, 7G9c for Red and 7@dc for Yellow: Silver Prunes, 7@9c; Evaporated _Apples, 8G9%c; Figs, boxes, G0c for choice: 55c for extra cholce and 60@65c for fancy; buik white, 2%@ic per ib; black, 3@8%c. PRUNES—3% @4%c basls for the four sizes (60-100) and 4%4c basis for the large and small_sizes. RAISINS—F. o. b. Fresno—Cholce Seeded, 6@6Yic; Seeded Seedling = Muscatels, 4%,@5: fancy Seeded, Ye; Standard looss tels, 5@5%c: Standard.-seedless Muscatéls, 3%@4%c; 2-crown London layer raisins, 20s, $1.25_per box: 3-crown London layer Ralsins, 20s, $1.30 per rown fancy clusters, 2 box. 4—ci 3 ), 5 per box; 5-crown Dehesa clust per Biown’ imperial clusters, 208, $2.50 per box! NUTS—Almonds: Nonpariels, 12%@13c: 1 X L. 12¢; Ne Plus Ultra, 11%@12c; Drakes, 816@10¢, and Languedoc, 9@0%c; hardshell, 513@6%c; Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, 13@lic: No, 2, 8@10c; No, 1 hardshell, 12%@18%c; No., 3, 814@9%c: Peanuts, 6@7c for Eastern; Pe- cans, 11@13c: Cocoanuts, $+.50@5. HONEY—Comb, 123.@i5ic for white and 109 12c for amber; water white extracted, 54@ Glc; white, Ge: amber, 4@4%c; dark, — Hawailan extracted, nominal—none here. BEESWAX—26@27%c¢ per Ib. Provisions. The expected advance took place yesterday, Hams and Bacon being marked up %o and Lard c per Ib, the new quotations to be- come effective on Monday. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12%@13c per 1b for heavy, 13%@14c for light medium, 14%@14lc for light, 15@15%c for extra light and 163 @17c for sugar cured; dry Salt Sides, llc: Bellies, 12c. Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 14%e: Cali- fornia Hams, 13%c; Moss Beef, $0.50 per bbl; extra Mess, $10: Family, $11; prime Mess Pork, §15; extra clear. $21; Mess, $18; Pig Pork, $22; Pigs' Feet. $5; Smoked Beef, lic compound and : half barrels, pure, 1lc; 10-1b tins, 1134c; 5-1b tins, 11%c; 3-1b_tins, 11%c, corroz.zn.fi—o“ half barrel, 8%c; three tlerces, half barrels, 85%0c: one tierce, 8}c; two 8%c: five tlerces, 8%c per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about %@lc under quotations. Steers, "124c; medium, 1134c Stags, Sc. for 12%c. Saited Calf, 14¢;.a mdsm'a?tc o c: e b 5o dry. les, : dry Kip, 20c; dry Calf, 240: Sheepskins, sheariings, 20Q40c_each: short Wool, 50@T5c each; dium, 90c@$1.10; long Wool, $1. 13 Hides, salt, $3@3.25 for large and $2. dium, $2.25 for small and 60c for Colts: Horse Hides, dry, $2@2.25 for large ahd $1.30@1.75 for medium, $1.25 for small and 50c for Buck Skins—Dry Mexican, 35¢: ts. ary salted Mex- ican, 20c; dry Central American, 37%c. Goat Skins—Prime Angoras, 75c; extra large do, $1.25: holg;, 50c: medium, 50c: small, 3, TALLOW-—No. 1 rendered, IKQA)}e in_bbl drums, %o less; No. 2, 3@3% ‘WOOL—Fall clip—Northern free, 13@15¢ do, defective, 11@l4c; Middle County, free, 12@ 14c; do, defective, 9@llc; San Joaquin and Southern, §@1lc: San Joaquin Lambs, 14@16c; do, defective, 9@12c per Ib. rlnf clip—San Jolflulnh:'ndus.o:l?therilfldlg‘ mocn( ll. 4@15¢: do, 6 mont o e County, free, 22@ 24c; do, defective, 18@20c per Ib. H per 1b for 1905, with contracts for 1906 drawn at 9@lle. Meat Market, Receipts and stocks of miost descrintions, both live and dressed, continue light and the market rules firm. Quotations show no further change. % DRESSED ,MEATS, ‘Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—6%4@7%c for Steers and 6@6%c per 1b_for ‘Large, 7@Sc; small, 8@9%c Ib. MOTTON S Wethrs. 11%@120: . Ewes, 116 1134c_per 1b. LAMB—Yearlings, 12%c¢: Spring, 14c per Ib. PORK —Dressed Hogs, 8@llc per Ib. uvnsrpcxu MARKPT. The following quotations are for good sound Livestock a-n“‘vm:nl:.l,u Eranci Jees 460 ) cent 2 . c:"m,m_s"'m Yostic: Cows ana Hetr T ALVES414@50 per Ib (gross welght) AR YR Wetkers, G@6%c, Ewes. 5G93%¢ per in cans and Grease, 2@3c. EEhar sacks: Pennsyl $15.25 1o kS5 i 5 838 i £ 8 fie n 17c; “Astral, 17c; Star, 17c Elaine, 26c: Eocene, 19c: bulk, 15%c; in 22 bulk, 154c: in cases, 22¢: No. 1 in 1904 B14c; cases, 6i4c more; cases, ific; 86-degree Gasoline, in bulk, 25¢; In cases, 3lc. . . TURPENTINE—§3c per gallon In caces and $7¢ In drums and iron barrels, RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Leed, 8@ &3¢ per 1b; White Lead, S@8%¢c, accorling to quantity. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes as follows, per Ib, in 100-Ib bags Gubes, A and Fine Crushed, 5. Powdered, 5.40c; Candy Granulated, 5.40c: Carn (W Tallow, Potatoes, Onions, sks Middiings, . & Hay, tons. . 460° Chicory, bbls .. Hops, bales w] head.. ‘Wool, bales 146 Apples, bxs ..... THE STOCK MARKET. Previous. Conditions * ‘Much ‘Feature ‘Anywhere. The week closed with a wi fet market in miscellaneous securities, l:;".b?fl!l’y move— ment worthy of note was a free selling move- nited R. R. 4 rr cent boads, which 0 $88. Shares were Yy was ex- dividend of $3 under the rule. In mining Comstocks continued quiet, weak and featureless. The continued irregular, some advancing slightly, but more declining, while the great run re. mained about the same. Hereafter, the hours for ‘Eolding the daily sessions on' the San Francisco Stock Exchange Board will be tonsw Morning. 9:30 te nowm: ctl ment- o’ An assessment of $2 per share was dalin- quent yesterday on the capital stock of the anic Steamsbip Company. Mining, Mfling and Alasia, [} The Great Northern Transportation Company of Nome, has levied an assessment of 5% cenfs per share, delinquent April 18. The New York and Honduras Rosaria Min. ing Company pald a dfvidend of 1 per cent yesterday. The regular annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Gumpany will be held on March 27. The Mercantile Trust Company of Sen Fran- | cisco has deciared o regular semi-sonual dtvi- dend of $3 per sbare, payable April The United Verde Copper y_of Ari- zona has just paid a dividend of 75 cents per share, making the third this year. In 1906 $6.75 was paid in dividends and ver share. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. BATURDAY, March 24—12 m. UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid. Ask. 4s qr coup..108 104 L1038 108% 5e. 10834104 1193,120% 107%110 | Cent L & P b% 6% Martel Powr 2 — Mutual B L 18% 19 INSURANCE. Firem's Fd.400 430 | BANK Am Nt! Bk.120% 93 STREET Gaiitornia .20 230 | GeATY wevee — — POWDER. Glant Con.. 80 — | SUGAR. Hawalfan C. 84 85 |Onomea Honokaa SC 128 — | Paauhau Hutch SP C 14% — .| Union 8 Kilauea 'S C — Makawell C. 34% — MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska P A. 533 — 49 Boa: 15 Giant Powder Con ... . 80.00 100 Mutual Electric Light ........ 18.75 85 Pac States Tel & Tel Co......108.00 125 Spring Valley Water Co...... 88.25 $1,000 Los Angeles Ry Js 119,87 $5,000 Los Angeles Ry Bs -119.75 $2.000 Northern Cal Ry Bs. 113000 1,000 S F, Oak & S Jose 114.00 000 S P of Arizona (1908). 0500 $17,000 Spring Valley 4s (3d 100.25 $80,000 unsmd R RotSFds 88.00 $3,000 Los 4ngeles Ry Bs. .119.50 Unlisted Securities. MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. com ..102 S F Drydock — 175 Hono P Co. 31 . |80 &MTebdbt. — 180 . — Truck Elect. 20% 21 Do nw pl. 31 SALES. Morning Session. 55 AUCTION SALES b2 - = AUCTION SALE 100 —HORSES —100 By order of John T. Thomas of Dillon, Mon~ tana, I will -lbl 25 head of well-broken draft horses; good blacks: good ages, ana ‘weighing from to 1800 pounds. Also 30 head of gentle, en work and express horses, weighing from 1106 to 1300 and 25 head of unbroken horses from North- ern Californta. Sale takes place THURSDAY, MARCH 29, at 11 a m. at J. B. HORAN'S SALES YARDS, TENTH AND BRYANT STREETS, S. F. Horses at yards for inspection Tuesdafs 1906 W: H. HORD, Livestock Auctioneer, 708 Market St., S. F. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Ask | 20| Gould & Cur. 10 11| Hale & Norc.1.10 1. 03| Julta < oo.t & ] sff E8s| | 8R828RES | BS2aRRLE Z| EB22225288 ST EET E8tE gl 85| ke 05 Utah .. — Yellow Jacket GOLDFIELD STOCKS. 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