The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1901, Page 10

10 P g g THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901 SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver lower. Exchange unchanged. f Shipment of $404,698 to China. Wheat and Wheat freights firm. Bariey, Oats and Rye firm and Hay and Feedstuffs weak. Beans weak and dull, with little Corn steady. shipping. Potatoes in large supply and weak. Onions rather quieter. Vegetable market sufficiently supplied and featureless. Buiter and Eggs lower again. Cheese easy. Poultry weak under liberal receipts. Nothing new in Fresh Fruits. Game about as before. Dried Fruits in better demand and somewhat firmer. Raisins selling fairly. Wainuts almost cleaned up. Provisions lower at Chicago and firmly held here. Hides still in good shape for sellers. W ool meets with a fair demand. Hops very quiet. No further change in Beef, Mutton and Pork. Lard Oil advanced. Lumber trade reported active. More activity in local stocks and bonds. Imports of Groceries. ! Imports of staple groceries at this port dur. ing the first ten months of the year are as follows, compared with the same period in 1900: Of sugar, £999,100 1bs, valued at $235,160, against 148,046,500 Ths at 36,021,500 (in addition 560,270,500 e were received from the islands this year £, of coffee, 42,715,520 Ibs, at $4,582,300, against 22, 367,500 ™ $2,868,100; of rice, 27,417,400 Tbs $323,455, against 32,355,000 Ibs at $667,325; of tea, 5,413,650 Tos at $1,103,350, against 13,417,970 Ibs &t $1,715.700. Dried Fruit in New York. Mail reports from New York say: ‘‘Currants are very firm at 6@%c for Amalias, with every prospect of a strong market on the pres- ent basis for some time at least. Stocks are light and additional supplies due to arrive during the coming thirty days are not expected to be large. Some further shipments are due 0 reach the market by way of the Continent in about & week. here was a heavy demand for Malaga cluster raising for the Thanksgiving trade and the quantity of these goods still on the spot is very light. Valencia layers continue in quite good demand and prices are unchanged at 7@ Fic. Domestic raisins are in fair request Four-crown loose Muscatels are very scarce and held firm at 6%c. Fancy seeded in cartons are quoted from Ti@7%c, but there is more call tor choice, which sell around 7c. “Demand for layer figs continues excellent and the market is on a very firm basis. Lay- ers of good quality sell freely from $}%@IZc. Low grades are temporarily well cleaned up, selling mostly around Sigc. Pulled are in good supply and in light request, holders asking from 9Glsc. Bag figs are wanted by bakers, £00d quality meeting with active demand from B For the poorer grades 4@ilsc is gen- erally asked, with confectioners looking for supplies &t about c less. Persian dates are in jair demand for Sair and Khadrawi, but Haliowi are poor and sell rather slowly. Hal- Jowi are guoted from 2%@3%c, according to holder. Peaches are steady, with quite a good call for medium grades. Apricots continue quiet and unchanged. Prunes are not very plentiful and meet with fair demand. _The feeling on the coast is firmer and few Santa Claras are now offered at less than a 3c basis. Offers on & 2%c basis for 40-50s and 5-60s were reported turned down on Wednesday. **The local trade is considerably disturbed by a report that the syndicate of coast packers controlling several hundred cars of very small, old prunes on the coast will ship 200 cars to this market sround the Horn and vack and sell the goods here themselves. Another rumor has it that a lot of around 230 tons has been purchased by a leading commission-house here 8t §2 60 per cwt., delivered.” Activity in Lumber. Pacific Coast Wood and Iron says: ‘There has never been a more prosperous season for the lumber trade circles of this State than the one that the manufacturers and retailers are enjoving at the present writing. Orders are most plentiful, while prices are at the highest tide they have been for some years past. The mills are often forced to run overtime to keep anywhere near their order books, while the products of the many plants along the coast and interior of California are being shipped to all points of the world and to the Eastern States, and the local field as well is extremely exacth in its demands. ““There has been an advance of nearly $4 a thousand made in the redwood for Eastern shipment, while local prices are also advanc- ing. as the demand is far and away ahead of the production. Shingles are also going out of this State In large quantities and prices are holding well along toward the maximum. The Eastern dealers are learning what superior qualities redwood possesses and the results are being displayed in the run of orders which the mills cannot begin to fill at this writing. ““The combination of manufacturing plants for the purpose of increasing the facilities for handling Eastern orders must come and come s0on or the mills of the redwood beli will be swamped with orders. Many of the latter are being turned down or aside and this state of affairs cannot last long without causing dis- satisfaction on the part of those concerns de- manding large and remunerditive orders. Why it is that the manufacturers cannot satisfac- torily realize this and take the steps to cir- cumvent any possible disaffection from any source whatsoever is most surprising and hard 1o realize from a business standpoint. ““The sugar and California white pine milis &re beginning to make their final month's cut, for the snows will soon be on them. Heavy profits have been the share of these pine mills in the Jumber circles of this State and the owners are congratulating themselve on the closing of a most successful season’'s work. When the mills recpen gext spring there wili be enough orders on th#ir desks to keep the | saws humming for the entire year. These man- ufacturers are progressive and up-to-date in their jdeas of how the trade should be handled | and the mille are proving great financial suc- cesses as & normal cobsequence. One mill owner in the sugar pine belt told a represen- tative of this journal that he had cleared 385,000 this season, which is a splendid record for the year. All in all Wood and Iron is not difident in prophesying that 1902 will be the Ereatest year ever seen by the coast's lumber- men. Weather and the Crops. The weekly report of A. G. McAdie, section @irector of the climate and crop service of the weather bureau, is as follow: GENERAL SUMMARY. Unusually warm weather has prevailed in all parts of the State during the week, with heavy Togs along the coast and in the valleys. Rain has fallen in al] sections north of the Tehach- api, varying from light showers in the south- ern part of the San Joaquin Valley to nearly three inchee in the northern coast counties and parts of the Sacramento Valley. The rainfall throughout the State is considerably less than @t this date last year, but the precipitation has been gentle and penetrating, accompanied by ebnormally warm weather, and has doubtless been as beneficial in most places as heavier rainfall. Very little snow has fallen in the mountains. As this Teport goes to press rain is falling in the northern and central portions “Plowing and seeding 1 owing are progressing except in the sections where the heaviest rainfall has occurred and many districts report that an increased acreage of Wheat will be planted. Early sown grain continues its rapid growth and s in excellent condition in all sections, Green feed is unusually abundant in nearly aii places and stock is in splendid condition. = Al. fllerilla has made remarkable growth in So- noma County. Orchards and vineyards have been benefited Green feed has made and s abundant in all sections, 4 Stock is in excellent condition. Orchards have been greatly benefited by the rain. Orange picking and shipping are in progress. COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.—Unusually ‘warm weather hy close of the week. The rainfall in the central and northern districts has been heavy, some places reporting nearly three inches and re- tarded farm work. In the southern counties the precipitation was considerably lighter, but sufficient to soften the soil for cultivation and plowing will soon be resumed in all places. Early sown grain is in excellent condition and growing rapidly. Green feed is unusually abundant and stock is in good conditior Alfilerilla is_reported ten inches high in th. vicinity of Peachland. Lettuce and young onfons are being marketed. Tree planting i: progressing and orchards are in good condition. Orange shipments continue. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. ing the week has been generally warm and cloudy through the day, with cool nights and heavy fogs. Rain has fallen throughout the valley, greatly benefiting growing crops and softening the soil for cultivation. Early sown grain continues in excellent condition and green feed is abundant. The wheat acreage will probably be considerably greater than that of iast year. Plowing and seeding are progressing rapidly. Vineva vork has been delayed by continued warm weather. Orchards are in good condition. Orange picking is nearly completed; the yield and quality are very good. The orange groves in the vicinity of Reedley will be increased during the coming season. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.—The weather during the week has been generally clear and warm, with unusually heavy fogs at night along the const. No rain has fallen, but the heaty foss have been of considerabie benefit Plowing and seeding are progressing slowly, owing to lack of rain. Early sown grain is in £ood condition and green feed is plentiful. Potatoes are not Going well in Orange County and blight is showing in some places. _The second crop of raisin grapes in San Diego County is nearly ready for delivery to packing- houses. | Oranges are in good condition and prospects are good for a heavy crop. Ollve picking is progressing. LOS ANGELES SUMMARY.—Plowing and seeding continue, but the ground is getting very dry. Rain is needed to soften the soil; also for feed and early sown grain. Orange shipping is progressing; crop lighter than last year. EUREKA SUMMARY.—Abnormally wa and rainy weather during the past week. Plowing, seeding and farm work are generally suspended. Feed was never better; stock is in excellent condition. Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3—5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls. to date as compared with those of same date | last season, and rainfall in last twenty-four hours: Last This 2 hours. Season. Last Stations— Eureka . Red Bluff Sacramento e is Obispo. Los Angeles . 8an’ Diego - < sco data: Maximum temperature , minimum 3, mean 57. The following maximum and minimum tem- peratures were reported from Eastern stations: Boston . €0-34)Omaha . . 32-28 Sincinnati . 54-32| Duluth . . 15-8 Washington . 64-44|Salt Lake City.... 50-40 Jacksonville 65-58 | Chicago - 36-30 Kansas City 36-26 | St. Louis . - 38-3¢ New York 35-33 | Philadelphia - 6240 THE COAST RECORD. ETATIONS “aa3omoeg wnunxe wmuufg “pUIAL Jo oI radmima 30 simg CRUNE T Astoria.. Baker. Carson Eureka® Fresno Flagstafr. Pocatello, Idaho. Independence. Los Angeles Phoenix Portland Red Bluff Roseburs. Sacramento. Salt Lake.. San Francisco. San Luis Obispo San Diego. 85 e 2 838! Biwny b my b ii3nsss San Franeisco, 7 a_m., temperature 54 degrees, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has fallen rapldly along the coast from San Francisco northward, and a moderate southeast storm is evidently aj proaching Northern California. High south- easterly winds are already reported in the Sacramento Valley. Reports from Eureka are miseing. The temperature continues about 5 degrees above the normal throughout most of Califor- nia. Rain hes fallen from Tebachapl morth. Southeast storm warnings are displayed trom Port Harford to Eureka. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, December 4: Northern ~ California — Cloudy, _ unsettled weather with rain Wednesday; fresh to brisk southeast winds, high off_shore. Southern California—Cloudy Wednesday, probably rain; fresh southerly winds. m-d-—mm Wednesday; high southerly winds. San Francisco and vicinity—Cloudy, unsettled weather, probably rain Wednesday; brisk southerly winds. x ALEXANDER G. McADIE, Forecast Official. L ——— . EASTERN MARKETS. —_— New York Stock Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Confusion and hesi- tation were reflected in the movement of stock prices all day, and the course of the market did not persist In one direction for any length- ened period. The movement during the morn- ing was irregular but leaned to the side of de- mhn. Which gave way about .midday to a Vigorous upward movement when the abstracts of the President’s message made their appear- ance. A slump in Amalgamated and & rise in call money rates unsettled the mar- ket again late in the day, as was the case yesterday. The sympathetic reaction did not carry the level of prices back below last night, prevailed in all sections, ac- | pompenied by heavy foss and rain toward the | splitting continues; | as will be seen by consultation of last prices, Which shows net gains as a rule. There was some recovery from the lowest, due to the cov- ering by room shorts at the last. The early heaviness of the market was due fo some con- tinued uneasiness over the anti-trust views contained in the President's message. The general tenor of the message has been pretty well understood for several days past and what selling was induced by its contents had mostly been accemplished before the publication. The tone of deprecation of the habit of appeal to batred and fear in the public arguments against the so-called trusts seems to gratify speculative sentiment and to ameliorate the stock market effect of the recommendations for regulation of the trusts. In consequence the Gemand to cover by shorts which followed the publication of the message carried the whole market upward with considerable momentum, the prices for the most prominent stocks ris- ing from 1 to 2 points over last night. The sharp break in foreign exchange carried the rate well below the gold export point and re- lieved apprehension that further gold would £0 out this week. This helped the midday ral- Iy in stocks, although call money rates were distinctly firmer and maintained above the 4 per cent level for the most part. The rise to 5 per cent again came late in the day and brought out heavy offerings which forced the rate buck to the low level of the day. Money was easier in London, Paris and Beriin. The payments of drafts against deposits of severai millions of gold at Pacific Coast points is still pending. The movement of Amalgamated Copper continued an inscrutable mystery. The st recovered quite vigorously in the morn- ing, although the omission of a customary extra dividend by one of its subsidiary com- panies. was not generally known when the market closed vesterday. The renewed break in the copper market in London to aboutsSat- urday’s low level seemed equally without ef- fect on the stock. The break to 71} later was without explanation. The stock rallled slight- ly and then became heavy again, but the gen- eral market closed firm. Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $3,140,000. 5 United Statés ponds were all unchanged on the last call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Stock— Open High Low Close Atchison . 9% Atchison pfd. 5,900 1003 983, udls Baltimore & Ohio. 4,400 1043 108 103% Baltimore & Ohio pfd. 100 %% 9% 9548 Canadian_Pacific . Canada Southern | Chesapeake & Ohio| Chicago & Alton Chicago & Alton pfd. | Chicago, Ind & Loui | Chgo, Ind & Louis pfd Chgo' & Eastern II. Chgo & Great Western. 3, 24 | Chgo & G W A prd & P K Chgo & G W B prd. 4% 46 47 i Chgo & Northwestern saee eaes 208 { Chgo, R 1 & Pacific 47 146% 147% Chgo Term & Trans. 19% 193 19% Chgo Term & T ptd 3 %% Bl | C € C & St Louis. 98 o6k 9T | Colorado Soutkern 4% M i Colo Southern 1st pfd. gz* g;% g;% i 7 Delaware & Hudson. 174 174 174 | Del, Lack & West. 41 241 242 | Denver & Rio Grande... ..... ... ... 45 { Denver & R Grande pfd _ 100 9% 8% 3% | Erie 15,300 43% 41l 41% Erfe 1st pfd. 2,800 72% T2% 2% Erie 2d pfd 1,100 588 58 58 ! Great Northern p! 4,200 191 189 190 | Hocking Valley . 1800 63% 62 63 Horking Valley p 400 808 0% 80% Illinois Central . 2,500 139% 138% 139% | Towa Central 400 38 | Iowa Central pfd.. | Lake Erie & Western. Lake Erie & West pfd. . | Lousville & Nashville.. 33, | Manhattan Elevated. | Metropolitan St R: | Mexican Central | Mexican National Minn & St Louls. Missour! Pacific New Jersey Central... New York Central. Yorfolk & West, ex Norfolk & Western pfd Northern Pacific pfd | Ontario & Western. | Pennsylvania Reading .. | Reading ist pfd | Reading 2d ptd. St Louis & San Fra 52 52y 514 | St Louls & § F 1st pfd. T R ¢ | St Louis & S F 2d pfd i 6% 0% St Louis Southwestern. B ot A | St Louis Swestern pfd 60 584 59 | St Paul 167% 1657 166% | St Paul pfd. 19015 190 190 | Southern Pacific 605 59% 60y | Southern Rallway 341, 33% 33 | Southern Raflway pfd. 3% 92 92 | Texas & Pacific 9% 3% 8% | Toledo, St L & West. i R | Toledo, St L & W pfd 333 308 31y Unlon Pacific . L,200 102% 1014 10244 Unicn Pacific pfd 3,400 90 £3te 89% Wabash .. 2000 20% 2% 2% Wubash pfd 1100 403 39% 40 Wheeiing & Lake Erie. 100 18% 15% 18% Wheel & L E 24 pfd.. ..... hs i o Wisconsin Central 600 213 0% 208 Wisconsin Central pfd.. 1,200 43 4% 42% | 'Express companies— Adams | American " United States - Wells-Fargo . Miscellaneous— Amalgamated Copper. Am Car & Found; Am Car & Foundry pfd Am Linseed Oil Am Linseed Oil pfd Am Smelting & Refin Am Smelt & Refin ptd. 1% 284 8% 2% 96 Anaconda Mining Co 303 Brooklyn Rapid Tran 813 | Colorado Fuel & Iron 9115 Conzolidated Gas. 216 | General Electric 78" 2% Glucose Sugar 3% 39% | Hocking Coal . 18 17 International Paper 2 2% | International Pap pfd TS | International Power 0% 89% Laclede Gas ... National Biscuit & 4 National Lead 5 National Salt . National Salt pfd. North American seee Pacific’ Coast TR Pacific Mail 4% 46 People’s Gas 9% 98% Pressed Steel Car 2% oy Pressed Steel Car pfd. 5% 85 Pullman Palace Car. 216 216 Republic Steel 16 ' 155 Republic Steel pfd. 69% 69 Sugar ........ 125% 123 Tennessee Coal & Tron. 6 6y Union Bag & Pap Co. Union Bag & P Co pfd TUnited States Leather.. 2,900 United States Leath pfd . 400 United States Rubber.. 300 United States Rub pfd. 100 United States Steel...... 34,100 United States Steel pfd 31,500 Western Union 2,100 Am Locomotive 9900 ‘Am Locomotive pfd 2,000 Total sales 13,100 NEW YORK BONDS., ref 2s reg. 108% L & N uni 4s.. 2s coupon. 1083, Mex Central 4s.. 3s reg. Do 1st inc.. 3s coupon. Minn & St L 4s. new 4s reg. new 4s coup..139% & S F ds. Sthwst 1sts.. 97 Do old 4s reg....111% Do old 4s coup...112i% Do s reg... Do 5s coupon Atchison gen 4s...103% | B & O is 103% | o4ig 96%|St L & I M con 58.116% L L Cent of Ga bs Do 1st inc. Ches & O 4%s. Chicago & A 3%s. & Q new 4s... 97% & St P gen 4s.112 hicax & N con 78133 | I & P ds......106% & St L g 4s.102% hicago Term 4s.. 901 898, Erle prior lien 4s..100%! Erje gen 4s..... 5014 F W & D C ists..105% Hocking Vall 4s.108 NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. Adams Con. % Alice . Breece Brunswick Con. Comstock Tunnel i Con Cal & Va. |Savage Deadwood Terra. Sierra Nevada. Horn Silver Small Hopes. Iron Silver. Standard .. Leadville Con, . 05 BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Do prefd. .4G5| Mining— .4@5| Adventure 102 81 N E Gas & Coke.., 60 Rallroads— Calumet & Hecla..625 Atchison . 1, [Centennial . 1% ‘opper Range. Boston & Albany. 251 | Dominion. Coal. ... % Boston & Maine...189 Franklin .. 1% Boston Elevated...163 2 NYNHE&H....218% 391 Union Pacific.......102 515 Mexican Central... 23% 3 Miscellaneous— y. 150 American Sugar...123% Santa Fe Copper... 3% Amer Tel & Tel...160 |Trimountain 40 Dominion I & S. | Trinity zf General Electric...275%, United States. piLA o738 | Utah - Victoria . (Winona . 87% | Wolverine 42% "§g" Northern. Securities Company. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser printed the following to-day: The persons identified with the control of the Northern Securities Company declined to-day 1o discuss the attacks which it has been an- nounced are made on its validity by the Gov- ernors and Attorney Generals of some North- western States. According to some of the directors such attacks were and are expected, and all that the persons interested in the com- pany will do is to waive all proceedings in State or lower courts, so far as possible, and have the question ralsed as to the company's rights carried before and decided by the Su: preme Court of the United States as quickly as possible. London Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The Commerclal Ad- vertiser's London cablegram says: The stock market was less firm to-day, although invest- ment shares were harder. The American de- partment was unsettied on reports of gold ship- ments from vour side and on a relapre of £2 to the ton in copper to £38. The opening was lower, then prices seesawed throughout the session, finally closing _slightly —above the worst, owing to New York's afternoon pur- chases of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Rio Tintos sold at 42. Silver sold at 24 15-16d, although there are signs of a rally. CLOSING. LONDON, Dec. 3.—Anaconda, 6%4; Atchison, 81%; do préferred, 102; Canadian Pacific, 116%; D. & R, G., 46; do preferred, 9; Northern Pa- cific preferred,’ 103%; Southern ~Pacific, 61%: Union Pacific, '104; do preferred, 92. Bar silver—Flat, 24 15-16d pef ounce. Money—3%@3% per cent. New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Dec. —Money on call was firm at 3%@5 per cent; last loan, 4% per cent; ruling rate, 4% per cent; prime mercantile paper, 414@5 per cent. Sterling exchange was weak, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 87%@4 87% for demand and at $4 88Y% for sixty days; posted rates, $4 85@4 88%: commer- cial bills, '$4 83%@4 84. Bar silver, 5ic; Mexi- can dollars, 43c. Government bonds, steady; State bonds, inactive; rafiroad bonds, irregu- ar. Condition. of the Treasury. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—To-day’s statement of the Treasury balances shows: Avallable cash balance, $167,551,206; gold, . $107,510,816. —_— % New York Grain and Produce. — % NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—FLOUR—Receipts, 37,000 barrels; exports, 13,80 barrels; steady. WHEAT—Receipts, 121,600 bushels; exports, 23,900 bushels; spot, steady. No. 2 red, 8ilc £ 0. b. afloat; No. 2 red, S2%c elevator; N 1 Northern Duluth, 83%c f. o. b. afl 1 hard Duluth, 89%c f. o. b, afloat. Options were generaily active and firm all day with profit-taking on the bulges, especially the last hour, when offerings caused a re- action from the top. Further outside demand, outside buying and a strong corn market fur- nished the chief bull points. Closed unsettled #%@%c lower. May, 53 3-16@84%c, closed 83%c; December, 81%@82lc, closed S1%c. HOPS—Quiet. HIDES—Steady. ‘WOOL—Quiet. COFFEE—Spot Rio, easy. No. 7 invoice, 6c; mild, steady. Cordova, 7%@1lic. Futures closed steady at a net loss’ of 5@10 points. Sales, 10,250 bags, including: December, 6.45c; Janu- ary, 6.50c; March, 6.70c; May, 6.85@6.90c; June, Te;, July. 106c; February, ‘7.1kc; " September, 25, SUGAR—Raw, firm. Fair refining, 3%c; cen- trifugal, 9 test, 3%c; molasses sugar, 3c. Re- fined was firm. BUTTER—Receipts, 8100 packages; firm. State dairy, 15@23%c; creamery, 16@25%¢c; June creamery, 18@22c; factory, 12%@15c. EGGS—Recelpts, 8300 packages; qulet. ern at mark, 2%c. Trading in’ the market for evaporated apples was moderately active to-day. State common to good, 6@8%c: prime, 9@9%c; choice, 9%@ 9%e; fancy. 10@10%c. California dried frults were steady. PRUNES—3%@7c. g APRICOTS—Royal, 10@l4c; Moorpark, 9%@ 13c. PEACHES—Peeled, 12@19¢; unpeeled, 7@10%c. *——'“l * l Chicago Grain Market. 1] *- * CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—Trade was very active in wheat on a narrow range. A marked falling off in Northwestern receipts started better prices. The country demand was very good and most of the buying orders seemed to be for long profits rather than for scalping. The strength in the St. Louis market was particu- larly helpful. The world's total visible in- crease of 5,220,000 bushels had little effect on the market. A good strength develeping iu corn added to the bullish wheat incentives and prices advanced well. Late in the session, how- ever, long wheat in great quantities was poured into the pit and though taken up quick- ly by bulls, depressed the market materially. December opened steady, ranged between 73%c and T4%c, and closed easy %@Y%c lower, at 73%. May opened unchanged, ranged between 78¢c and 78%c, and closed easy %@% down, at TS@78sc. Corn was dull and weak the first two hours of trade, while wheat was advanced. Cables were lower and there was considerable selling. Later the wheat advance made the shorts nerv- ous and on the report of a strong cash demand many ran to cover. The advance was sharp and decisive and prices reached the highest for the crop. On the rise profit taking caused a reaction. December closed firm, %c up, at 62%c. May closed strong, %c higher, at 65lc. Oats followed corn and showed strength in the latter part of the session, establishing a new record for May. That option closed firm, %@¥%c up, at i3te. / Provisions were heavy early on large receipts but the decline was moderate.. Trade was rather dull. Later there was some open sell- ing by large packers and prices sagged. Janu- ary pork and lard closed 20c lower and ribs 15¢ down, The leading futures ranged as follows: West- Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No. 2— N December Uy T B% B May .. % % B (5311 Corn_ No. S December 6% 6 6% 623 May 6% 68 ek 65k July 643 66 64% 65% Oats No. i December a3 2% a2% May a3 8% 4l July 0% /% . 3% Mess pork, per barrel— ¢ January 16 07% 16 173 15 974 16 05 May .. 1645 1650 16 32 16 37 Lard, per 100 pounds— December 9 50 9 50 937 931y, January 94T 94T% 935 9% May .. 950 955 942 942 Short ribs, per 100 pounds— January 83 832 82 829 May . 42 84 835 §31% Cash_quotations were as_follows: Flour, firm; No. 3 spring wheat, 72%c; No. 2 red, 78t%c; No. 2 corn, bdc; No. 2 vellow, 64%e; No. 2 oats, iic; No. 2 white, 46@46%c; No. 3 ie; white, 45%@46%c; No. 2 rye, 6lc; fair to choice malting barley, 58%@63c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 3513; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 39; prime timothy seed, $6 30@6 35; mess pork, per barrel, $15 10@15 20 lard, per 100 pounds, 9 37%@9 40; short rib sldes (oose), 35 (boxed), T%@7%e; short clear sides (boxed), $8 60@8 70; whisky, basis of high wines, $§1 32, clover, contract grade, $9 15@9 20. Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels ................ 42,000 41,000 ‘Wheat, bushels . 30,000 Corn, bushels . 86,000 Oats, bushels . 133,000 Rye,’ bushels 2,000 Bariey, bushels . 32,000 On the Produce ge to-day the butter market was steady; creams. 13G24c; dairies, 132, Cheese, steady, 94@10%c. Eggs, firm; resh, 2dc. — % Foreign Futures. SRR R LA e LIVERPOOL. Wheat— Opening . Closing ‘Wheat— 0 ing Closing Flour— Opening . Closing. Awailable Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Special cable and tel- egraphic communications to Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies from last_account: ‘Wheat—United States and Canada, east of the Rockles, increased 5,620,000 bushels; afloat for and in Europe, decreased 400,000 bushels; total supply increased 5,220,000 bushels. orn—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 746,000 bushels. Oats—United States and Canada, east of the Rockles, increased 214,000 bushels. Boston Wool Market. Dec. 3.—The wool market here @ firm tone. While there is an ab- sence of speculative trading, there has been liberal business traneacted. = Territory wools so0ld freely and buyers are paying on the s o 1568 w; dry salted shoulders | scoured basis of 42G43c for Sood lots of fine medium, with fine at 45c and staple wools at Beaia ot 11Gise, with Northern mpring Catitoe: Bia At Ge Oregan ootk are Doy on (ho 3:1'1“ ot(ll for fine n;edlum‘ and fine, with at and 45@6c. Some Tace of Kustealieg wools have been sold here this week, one sale of 1500 bales being reported. * About 36c is quoted for quar- :er-brlxd tcmm' with me'rlno: lt& c, coured at 65@67c, and average There has bee:‘ nmrv-:;ln‘ h: fluee?x ‘wools the past week. London Wool Sales. LONDON, Dec. 3.—The offerings at the wool auction sales to-day numbered 12,629 bales, in- cluding a large selection of superior grades. Competition was spirited, merinos selling at top prices. Fine crossbreds sold well, chiefly to the home trade. Cape of Good Hope and Natal offerings were steady. Some superior lots were taken by Americ: buyers. New Yerk Metal Market. NEW YORK, Dec, 3.—The feature in metal circles to-day was a decided reaction in copper values at London. Private advices attributed the decline to speculative manipulation and sympathy with the depression in copper stocks. The net loss for the day was a matter of £4 75 6d on-spot and £4 25 6d on futures, thus the former closed at £57 s and the latter at £56 3s. There were sellers at these figures, with the market unsettled. Locally no bu: ness of importance took place and the nom- inal quotations remain at $17 for lake and $16 2TH@16 6215 for casting. There were ready sellers at these quotations, while no bids could be ascertained, buyers hold- ing off for concessions. Tin, In the local market, ruled quiet, but a shade easier, and was quoted at $25 25@25 50. At London values eased off 12s with the spot closing at £112 10s and futures at £104 15s. Lead was dull and unchanged at New York, being quoted at 34 37%. while at London real- izing resulted in a loss of 1s 3d, spot being quoted at £11. Spelter was quiet and unchanged at home and abroad, closing at $4 30 and £16 10s, re- spectively. : Iron was steady: unchanged. wants. $10 50@11 50: No. 1 Northern found: $§15916; No. 2 foundry, Southern, $l4 50@15 No. 1 foundry, Southern, soft, $14 50@16. Glasgow iron warrants closed at 45s 11d and Middlesboro closed at 42s 10%d. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The cotton market ovened firm at an advance of 8@10 points and glosed firm with prices net 3 to 43 points igher. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—CATTLE—Receipts, 9000, including 100 Westerns; steady. Good to prime, $6 35@7 30; poor to medium, §3 90@§; stockers and feeders, $2@4 35; cows, 'S1 35@4 75; heifers, $2@5 50; canners, $125@2 %; bulls, $2@4 40; calves, §2 50@5 15; Texas fed steers, $5 15. HOGS—Receipts to-day, 60,000; to-morrow, 55,000; left over, 1200; 5@10c lower for bulk. Mixed and butchers’, $ 65@6 10; good to choice heavy, $5 $0@6 15: ‘rough heavy. $5 40@5 65: “light, '$5@5 85; bulk of sales, $5 70@5 5. SHEEP—Receipts, 27,000: weak; lam! lower. Good to choice Wethers, 33 50@4 % fair to choice mixed. §2 73@3 50; Western sheep, §3 ’fiza l;l(l\'e lambs, $2 50@4 90; Western lambs, 4 25. ST. JOSEPH. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 3 —CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 2000; market steady. Natives, $3 35@’ cows and heifers, §1 25@5 50; calves, 32 50@3 bulls and stags, $2 25@5; stockers and feeders, 204 30. HOGS—Recelpts, 16,000; 10c lower. Light and light mixed, $5 70@6 10; medium and heavy, $5 85@6 25; pies, $3 30@4 40. SHEEPReceipts, 900; market strong to 10c higher. Portland’s Business. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. .3.—Clearings, 3504+ §74; bhlances, $131,513. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Dec. 3.—Wheat—Walla Walla, 60c; bluestem, 60@6lc. Cleared—French bark Louis Pasteur for Cape Town, with 93,650 bushels of wheat; British ship Travancore for Queenstown, with 111,520 bushels of wheat. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Dec. 3.—Wheat—Steady at recent advance. ~Bluestem, §0%c; club, G0%c. Foreign Markets. LONDON, Dec. 3.—Consols, 91 1-16; silver, 24 15-16d; French rentes, 101f 35¢; cargoes on passage, rather firmer; cargoes No. 1 standard California, 29s 10%d: cargoes Walla Walla, 2s; English country markets, qulet and steady. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3.~Wheat, firm; No. 1 standard California, 6s %d@6s 1d: wheat in Paris, firm; flour in Paris. firm; French coun- try markets, firm; weather in England, part clovdy. COTTON—Uplands, 4 5-16d. ———— LOCAL MARKETS. Exchange and Bullion. Rates of Exchange remained as before. Sil- ver declined to 5ic. The Doric took out a treasure list of $494,698, consisting of $237,048 in Mexican dollars, $650 in gold coin and $157,000 in stiver bullion. Sterling Exchange, 60 day: g Sterling Exchange, -_ 4 85% Sterling Cables - 48914 New York Exchange, sigl - 0234 New York Exchange, telegraphic [ Silver, per ounce 54 Mexican Dollars, nu: Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS—Are steady at about 35s, usual European options, with an occa- stonal charter above and below this rate. The chartered wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 69,000, nst 52,420 tons on the same date last year; disengaged, 4500 ton: against 12,6:0; on the way to this port, 19,700 tons, against 128,20. WHEAT—The forelgn markets continuc creep up, as will be seen elsewhere. Bra street’s gives the world’s supply as follow: East of the Rockles, an increase of 5,620,000 bushels; Europe and afloat, a decrease of 460,- 000: total increase, 5,220,060 bushels. Chicago opened firm and active and_advarced | from 78%c to T8%c, but fell back to 78}c. The country bought freely. Continental cables were very strong and brought direct accept- ances of wheat. These foreign orders, how- evér, were met by local selling, while consid- erable professional realizing was absorbed by public buying. The French were still in the St. Louls market, where they were accepting cash wheat at an advance of 2%@3c over Sat- urday. 'The San Francisco market was higher, both on and off call, with a good demand reported cn_shipping account. Spot Wheat—Shipping, $1 01%@1 02; milling, $1 03%@1 06% per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. to Informal Session—9:15 o'clock—May—4000 ctls, §1 06%. Second Session—December—4000 ctls, $1 62. May—6000, §$1 06; 4000, $1 06%. Regular_ Morning Session—December—2000 ctlg, $1 01%. May—20,000, $1 05%. ‘Afternoon Session—May—10,000 ctls, $1 05%. BARLEY—Dealers continue to 'report a steady but not active market, though none of them will shade quotations to sell. Feed, 15@76%¢ for choice bright, 72%4@73%c for No, 1 and 70c for off grades; brewing and ship- ping grades, T1%@$5c; Chevalier, $0c@$l per etl. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o' clock—No sales. Second Seesion—No sales. Regular Morning Seselon—No sales, Afternoon Session—December—2000 ctls, 73%e. May—2000, 73%c; 2000, Tde. OATS—The market continues firm and quo- tations show little change. The Chicago mar- ket has quieted down considerably within the past few days. Grays, $112%@117% for feed and $1 20@ 122% for seed; whites, $115@125; Surprise, $130@1 32%4; black, %5c@$107% for feed and $115@1 2235 for seed: red, $1 12%@1 17% per ©otl for feed and $1 20@1 273 for seed. CORN—The Chicago market was unsettled, rising from 64%c to 66kc and falling back to 65%c. Nebraska reported the largest buying for & long time, with farmers letting go their roduce more freely. The San Francisco mar- Rea is unchanged as follows: Spot—Large ve low, $135@1 37%: small round do. $130G1 white, $1 4212@1 4. To arrive—$1 25@1 325 per ctl for all kinds, according to dryness. RYE—Firm and in demand at 75@77%c per cental. BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at $1 65 per ctl. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR — California Family Extras, § %@ 350, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 153 25; Oregon, §2 50G2 75 per barrel for family and $2 75@3 for Bakers’; Washington bakers’, $2 75 <% S—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade. 100 1bs: Flour, $275; Rye g:':."u“mmu Flour, $7; Corn Meal, $3 3; extra_cream do. $4; Oat Groats, $5: Hominy, '25; Buckwheat Flour, 28: Cracked t, $3 50; Farina, $4 50; ‘Wheat Flour, $3 %;_Rolled Oats (barrels), $6 $5@8 3: in sacks, $6 50@S; Pearl Barley, Split Peas, $5; Green Peas, $6 50 per 100 pounds. Hay and Feedstuffs. Tb’l wet weather I:—k:em back Hay, as Will be seen by the light receipts, but the mar- ket continues soft, nevertheless, Feedst: rule weak “u;.imcw ed prices. RAN—$15 per ton. ODLINGS$11g19 50 per, ton, FEEDSTUFFS—Rolle ley, $16@17 per ton; ST T S O Cacked "corn, Qe to; Mixed Feed: 1S Q. Y—Wheat, $9@11; fancy, $i1 50@12; Wheat and. Oat, $5G1L; Oat, #1g10; Barley and Oat, #109: Altalta. $5G9 50; Clover. $6@7; Volun: R AW a0g1TAe per bale. Beans and Seeds. Beans continue very quiet, and most kinds are weak, Pinks especially. -There are no ship- ping orders now of any consequence, Seeds are.as before GUOth o3 : Small White, 378 N! VS, | e, ar AN Porse Ninite, §25063; Pea, 8 50G4; Pink, $1 W!:“Rad. §250@3; Blackeye, 33 50@ 370; Limas, # 40G450; Red Kidneys, $50@4 per_ctl. EDS—Trieste Mustard, 3383 15; n?-?tufl. $3 25@3 50; Flax, $2 65@3 25; 3% @3%¢e m:*i:ni‘er:l; A’lg;u;,“ fmmlh , 1 C; D, 35C K:)pili‘l‘)oPEAS—Nflel. $1 90@2; @2 2 per ctl. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. Fello; %; Canary, Utah, 84¢; Green, 3175 Potatoes continue weak, with large holdings and no orders. Prices show little change, though the tendency is rather downward. A car of Onions came in from Oregon. Summer Vegetables from nearby points are reduced to scattering boxes here and there. Tomatoes from the south are wet and cracked, those from Alvarado being in better condition. Cucumbers_are_dragging. POTATOES—70c@$1 for Burbanks from the river; Salinas Burbanks, llm.‘l 60; Oregon Burbanks, $1 2@1 4; River . $1 35@1 50; E:‘vieeu, 35@40c for Rivers and 85c for Mer- ONTONS—$1 75@2 10 per ctl; Oregons, $2@225; | Pickle Onions, — per ctl. VEGETABLES—Green Peas from Los Ange- les 6c; String Beans from Los Angeles, i@6c; Limas, 2@6c; Cabbage. 40@50c per ctl; Toma- toes, 20@S5c7 Dried ~Peppers, 10@l5c; Dried Okra, ‘15@18¢_per Ib; Carrots, 25 per sack; Cucumbers, 35@30c; Pickles, 23@3c per 1b for small and 1@1%c for large; Garlic, 1%@3%0; Green Peppers, 35@s0c per box for Chili and 335 @50c for Bell; Egg Plant, 35@30c per box; Summer Squash from Los Angele: ; Mar- rowfat Squash, $3@10 per ton; Hubbard Squash, $3@10; Mushrooms, 5@12%c per Ib. "oultry and Game. A car of Eastern came in, making three thus far this week. Owing to the very light demand and che liberal arrivals from the East, the market is weak, with the exception of Tur- keys, which are In demand, both live and dressed. Quotations for Game showed no change. Ar- rivals were 196 sacks. POULTRY.— Dressed Turkeys, 16@1sc; Live Turkeys, 14@15c for Gobblers and 15¢ for Hens: Geese. per palr. §130017%: Goslings. $1 75@2; Ducks, $3 50@4 for old and $4@5 for young; Hens, $350@4 30: young Roosters, $4@ 450; old Roosters, §4@i £0; Fryers. 3350@4; Broilers, 33 50@4 for large and 33@3 50 for | ; Pigeons, $1@12 per dozen for old and 1 $1 75@2 for Squabs. GAME—Doves, Rabbits, Mallard, $3 50; Canvasback, $3; Sprig, $§1 Teal, 31 Widgeon, $1 25; Small Ducks, $§1 Black Jacks, $1; English Snipe, $2; Jack Snipe, 50; Gray Geese, 3 50; White Geese, $§1 25 ant, §1 502 per dozen; Honkers, $4 50. Butter, Cheese and Eggs. Another decline In Eggs is noted. They are very weak and even the sharp reduction In prices has failed to stimulate the demand, and | arrivals are accumulating. Most dealers are getting out from under, expecting a still fur- ther decline, as usual at this time of the year, Cheese is easy, though supplies are not ex- cessive. Butter is off again. The market is too lib- erally supplied for the demand. Receipts were 26,000 pounds of Butter, pounds of Eastern Butter, 441 cases of Hggs, —— cases of Eastern Eggs, 7700 pounds of | Californta Cheese and —— pounds of Eastern Cheese. BUTTER—Creamery, 23@2éc per Ib for fancy and 20@2lc for seconds; dairy, 17%@20c; store Butter, 15@17c per Ib; Creamery Tub, 21@22%c, Pickled Roll, 19@20c; Keg. 15@1% per Ib. CHEESE—New, 12@12%c; Old, 1lc; Young America, 13%c per 1b; Eastern, 13@l6c. EGGS—Ranch, 34@dc for selected large, | 31@32%e_for good to choice and 3¢ for fair: store, 25@27%c per dozen; cold storage, 209 | 27%ec; Eastern, 19@27%c. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. Most of the Figs conting In are in bad con- dition. Berries are also wet and poor. The ‘Watsonville train was late, but those that ar- rived by express in time for the morning trade sold well. The supply of Grapes consists mainly of car- ried-over stock, and the market is dull. Black Grapes form the major part of the offerings, | and white are firmer than black, being scarcer. | Bananas are weaker. Oranges also continue | weak at the decline. Lemons are slow. Limes are slightly lower. Supplies of Apples and Pears are ample, but | a fine Winter Nelis Pear will bring $2, and | Apples are moving off rather better. DECIDUOUS FRUITS. APPLES—3§1 50@1 75 per box for extra, T5c@ $15 for good to choice and 39Q65e for ordinary Lady Apples, $1G2. POMEGRANATES—S$1 25 per box. PEARS—Winter kinds, $102 per box. QUINCES—50@60c per box. PERSIMMONS—40c per box. STRAWBERRIES—$9@11 per chest for worths and 34@5 for large berries. BLACKBERRIES—$5 per chest. RASPBERRIES—$4 50@6 per chest. CRANBERRIES—Eastern, $10G1l per bar- rel; Coos Bay, §8 per box FIGS—Black, 50@7sc_per box; white, 5c. GRAPES—Verdels, 75c@$1 per box; Tokay, Toc; Black, 40@fifc; ‘Cornichons, 40G60c. Long- CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $1@1 50 for standards, $175@G2 for choice and 2 | for fancy; Seedlings, 75c@s1 25; Tangerines, 31@1 25; Japanese Mandarins, 31 50@1 ons, $1@1 0 for common and $2@2 50 for good to ‘choice: Grape Fruit. 31 502 50; Mexican Limes, $'50@4; Bananas, $2@3 per bunch for New Orleans and 50c@$1 25 for Hawaiian; Pine- apples, $3@4 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The market is in very fair sk pe now, and local dealers report the demand fully up to normal proportions for this time of the year. New Prunes are in better demand and clean- ing up, and prices, while no higher, are firmer. Considerable confusion has been caused by tae large sale of old Prunes at San Jose, which has disturbed the Eastern markets, as will be seen in the first column. Apples and pitted Plums are firm. - Peaches, Pears and Apricots are closely held, and mostly in dealers’ hands. Raisins are reported in fair demand, and Nuts are firm, with Walnuts almost cleaned up. Hor is steady at previous prices. FRUITS—Apricots, 1@Sksc for Hoyals and 3@ 13 for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evapo- rated Apples, 7@8%c; sun-dried, 3%@4%c; | Peaches, 5@7%c; Pears, 4@Sc; Plums, pitted, 4} @6c; unpitted, 1@2c; Nectarines, 5@5% for red and 5% @6%c for white; Figs, 3@3%c for black. PRUNES—New crop are quoted as follows: 30-40°s, S@5%c; 40-50's, 4% @Sc; 50-60's, 4O 4the; 60-T0s, S%@4c; 10-80's, 3K @3%c; 80-90's, @c; 90-100's, 2% @2i4c per Ib. RAISINS—(Price per 20-Ib box): c‘llu’lm-— ;4= lmperlu,‘l;z'; Da‘l:-.:“ B9 fancy, crown, s n yers—Three-crown, three- 20; two-crown, $1 10. Price per Ib: oose Muscatels—Four-crown, 4%ci crown, 4%c; two-crown, 3%c; Seedless Musca- tels, i%c; Seedless Sultanas, 5%c; Thomj Seedless, 6tc; Bleached Sultanas—Fancy, 8$%ec; cholce, ftc; standard, 6%c; prime, G%c; un- bleached Sultanas, 5c. Bleached Thompson’s— Extra fancy, llc; fancy, 10c: choice, Sc¢; stan- dard, Tc; prime, 6%c. Fancy ceeded, 6%c; choice seeded, 5%c. . NUTS—Chestnuts; '10@12%¢; Walnuts, No. ‘1 softshell, 9%c; No. 2,.7%c 1 hardshell, 9¢; No. 2, ic; Almonds ' 11@i3c for papershell, 9@ 10c for softshell and 6@7c for hardshell; Pea- nuts, 5@ic_for Eastern; Brazil Nuts 12@12%ec; Filberts, 12@12%c; Pecans, 11@13¢c; Cocoanuts, 50@5. P R EY—comb, 12012%c for bright and 1 B S oo T Jhie BEESWAX- 2@ per 1b. A Provisions. The Chicago market lost its firmness and declined again, and Hogs and Cattle were aiso lower there. The San Francisco market was firm and un- changed. Only one house has thus far ad- vanced Hams. Bacon and Lard. Supplies of Lard are light, of Hame fair and of Bacon fairly liberal. 'There is very little shipping demand for barreled Beef and Pork at the ‘moment. CURED MEATS—Bacon. 1l%c per Ib for heavy, 12¢ for light medium, 13c for light, l4c for extra light and U%c for : Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 13c: California 50 Br, barrel: ‘Hams, Mess Beef, Pork, $15: extra clear, 322 50923; $18 13%@1 i 4c per Ib. Sc wbn‘ grira Mess. $UGLL %: Family. s12g1s ess 19; Smoked Beef, LA Tierces, compound and 1ic for 11%c; 10-1b tins, ¥e; 12¢. b for pure, Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. ‘The Wool market shows little cha: * - boldt and Mendocino fall clips lnn:l: cl:‘:::d ?;’ Other descriptions stand as before quoted. ' Che demand has been good, without any rush to buy or sell. Stocks are not large. Ue unchanged. Growers disposed to hang back and Mycefl r'fnl:r:n.:.dl! | Rough _Leather. yunce their bids, hence the market lacks move- The Hide market continues in good shape. ‘without any change in quotations. Sheepskins are firmer, in sympathy with the better Wool - market. The circular of W. B. Summer & Co. says: “Wet salted Hides continue in demand. Without any change In prices Grubby Hides are avoided and bring less than quotations. i 5 e e S about 1%c m*: e ey o ac Salisd Veal, e; 1c; Salted Kip, ¥%c: . Sta8% Caif, 10c: Dry Hides, 16%@17e: Culls, 15e; Dry Kip, lic; Dry Cait. 18@ite; Culls and T 80c each: medium, Horse Hides, S Wool, 10 each: m(:' % for large and $2G2 35 for me- dium, §1 75 for small and §0c for Colts; Horse , dry, $175 for Jarge, §1 35@1 50 for me- e, 51’ for small and ¢ for Colts. Deer- jummer or red skins, 35¢c; fall or me- dtum skins, 3c; winter or thin skins, 3c. Goat- Sknis—Prime Angoras, T5c; larse and smooth, 50c; medium, 3c. TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, éc per 1b; No 3 061 Spring, 1900 to 1901—Southern, defec tive, 7 months, 1@Sc: Oregon Valley fine, 1@ i5c: do, medium and_ coarse, 1i@lde; Oregom, mmlc‘c.llom;mrmmmn lc; Nevada, 10@i2c. Fall—San Joaquin, 6%@S%c; San Joaquin Lambs’, 7%@%c; Middle County, S@10c: North- ern Mountain, free, 3@10c; do, defective, 3@dc 1b. PHOPS—9gic for fair and 1@LZc per Ib for good to chotce. San Francisco Meat Market. There is no further decline in Hogs, but the feeling s weak. Arrivals are ample. Beef, Mutton and Veal are as previously quoted. ‘Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: ‘BEEF—6@Tc for Steers and 5@6o per Ib for Cows. vnu,—wse mov@g; m“l'.‘ 3@3c 1b. MUTTON—Wethers, : Ewes, 8410 per 55 e iogn, From. 150 RK_Live Hogs, from 150 to 250 Ibs, 5%@ w"?md«rwm-. 54 @5%c; sows, 20 per cent off, boars 30 per cent of ) cent off from the above quotations Hogs, THO%e. General Merchandise. GRAIN BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, 7o; local make, %c less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags, 32 @3ic: Fleeco Twine, T%@Sc; Fruit Bags, 5%Q Si4c for cotton and T@THe for jute. CANNED FRUITS—The California Fruit Canners quote as follows, in 2%-Ib tins: Ap- les, §105@1 4: Apricots, $1@150; Peaches, v ow, §120@165; do, Lemon Cling, $130@i 7; Bartlett Pears, $12@17: Plums, %c@$l %: Nectarines, $1@150; Muscat Grapes, 9c@$i Quinces, $110@155; Strawberries, 31 30@1 75; ‘Blackberries, §1 30@1 60. COAL—Wellington, 9 _per ton; Southfield Wellington, 39; Seattle, $7; Bryant, 36 50; Coos Bay, $ ‘Wallsend, $8 50; Co-operative Walls- end,’ $8 50; Cumberland, $i2 in bulk and $13 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $15: Cannel, $11 per ton; Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and $17 in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions. 33 45 per 2000 1bs and $3 50 per ton, according to D HDAGE—The local _cordage company - quotes as follows: Pure Manila, 18 per Ib: Sisal size, 11%4c: Bale Rope, 1i@Il%c; Duplex, 10%4c. Terms, 60 days, or 1% per cent cash dis- count. Lots of 10,000 Ibs, ic less. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, per Ib, de: cases, Regular, 4i4c; cases, Extra Large, 4%c: | cases, Fastern'Style, 6c; Honeless, 5iec; “Nor- ‘Narrow Gauge,”” 6c; “Silver b Blocks, “‘Oriental,” 6c: Blocks, “Seabright,” 6i%c: Tablets, Tc: Middles, 6@ T34c; 5-1b boxes, Fancy Boneless, dc; 2-Ib boxes, Fancy Boneless, Ti4@sc; Desiccated, per dozem, : Pickled Cod, barrels, each, §7; Pickled Cod, half-barrels, each, $4. COFFEE—Costa Rica—13%@M4c for _strictly prime to fancy washed: 11@l% for prime wushed; 9%@9%¢ for good washed; 9%4@12%c for good to prime washed peaberry: 3@d%c for fair to_prime peaberry: 8%@d%e for good to prime, 7%@8%e for fair; 5%@§%e for common to ordinary. Salvador — 11%@12%c for strictly prime washed; 9@11c for good to prime washed: c for fair washed; 10@lli4c for good to prime washed peaberry; 8%@c for godd to prime semi-washed: 8%@%c for superior unwashed; 5@ $%c for good green unwashed: $%@do for good to superior unwashed peaberry; 3%@6%c for common to ordinary. Nicaragua—11@13c for prime to fancy washed: $%@10c for fair to strictly good washed: 7%4@ 8ic for good to superior unwashed; $%@% for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala and Mexican—11%@l4c for prime to fancy washed; 3@l0c for strictly good washed; 84@9c for good washed: T%#@S%c for fair washed; $%@7%c for medium; 5%@é%ec for inferior to ordinary: 9@10%c for good to prime King,"” Tec; | washed peaberry; 3@sc for good to prime un- washed peaberry; T%@8%c for good to superior i G ‘Water White Coal Ofl, in bulk, OIL—Water 1950 Fearl O, In cases, 20c; Astral, e: Star, 0c: Extra Star, 2c; Elaine, %c; Eocene, 2%c: deodorized stove Gasoline, in bulk, 15¢; in cases, 214c; Benzine, in bulk, Mc; in cases, Wi s6-degres Gasoline, in bulk, 20¢; in cases, "TURP’IN!IN’E—W m’nfl in cases and in drums and fron SRED AND WHITE LEAD-Red. Lead. 70 Ti4c per 1b; White Lead, 6%@7%c, according to ity. TEALT B, R, H.. 2475 per ton in large sacks and $25350 in 50s. Liverpool, 3$2125@22 for the best and §1750@20 for lower grades. Higgins', 50@3) per ton. P UTCKEILY ER—446 50@47 50 per flask for lo- cal use and $42@45 for exvort. SUGAR-The Westerp Sugar Refining Com- tes, b, I b Grubhed. and Fine Crushed, 5.3 Powdered, 5.15c; Candy Granulated, 5.iSe; Dry Granulated Confectioners’ A, 5.05¢: Fruit Granulated, 5.05¢c: Beet Granulated (100-Ib bags 1y), 4.95c; Magnolia A, 4.65c; Extra C, 4. Golden C, 44¢; D, 43c; barrels, 10 mo half-barrels, 25¢ _more; boxes, 50c more; 50-1b s, 10c more. No orders taken for less than T arrels or its squivalent. Dominos, hal- barrels, 5.55¢; boxes, 5.30c per Ib. LUMBER—Retall prices are as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes. $1891930: extra sizes. high Redwood, $19G20; Lath, 4 feet, 33 90@4; Pic ets, $19; Shingles, §2 for No. 1 and §175 for No. 2 Shakes, §13 for split and §l4 for sawn; Rus- tie, $25@31. T.EATHER—Sole, heavy, 29@32c; extra heavy, 30@40c per Ib: medium. 27@2c: lght, 24@2%e: 26@28c: Harness ~Leather. heavy, 35@3c for No. 1 and 30@alc for No. medium, 30@37c; light, 29@35e; Skirting, No. 1, 40@42c; No. 2, 36@38c: Collar Leather, 15@16c per foot; Trace Leather, 40@édc; Kip. unfin- ished, 40@s0c per Ib: Veal, finished. 18@17c per foot Belt Knife Spiits, 14@16c; Rough Splits, $@10c_per 1b. PANBARK—Ground, $26@28 per ton; Stick, $16 per cord. S Caiitornta_Castor OfL, tn cases, No. 1, T0c: pure, $1 20; Linseed Ofl. in barrels, boiled. 0e: raw, 6Sc: cases, Sc more: Lucol, 80c for bofled and 38c for raw in barrels: Lard Ofl, extra winter strained, barrels, %0c: cases, %c; China Nut, 55@72¢ per gallor:: pure Neatsfoot, in barrels. Toc; cases, T5c; Sperm, pure, Sc; Whale Ofl, natural white, 40@45c per gallon Fish Ol barrels, 37ke: cases. 42%c: Cocoanut Ofl, barrels, 83%c for Ceylon and 8%c for Aus- 3 Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, Flour, qr sks Wheat, ct! Barley, ctls Rye, ctls.... Sugar, ctis Tallow, oti: Beans, 'sks. Potatoes, sks. Onions, sks.. LEL EEE TP —_— Contra Costa Water Co. has declared Divi- dend 195 of 42 cents per share. — . STOCK MARKET. e —— Trading on the morning session of the Bond Exchange was active, but fluctuations were few and narrow. Three shares of the German Bank sold at $1925 12%. There were sales of Glant Powder at 385 125@85 50 and of Gas and Elec- tric at 344 50@44 35. The oil stocks, as usual, showed little variation. In the afterncon Alaska Packers sold down to 3156 and Onomea Sugar to §28. There was less activity on this session. Sales of local stocks and bonds on the Bond ‘Exchange duri the first eleven months of the year were as follows, compared with the same period lnst year: Of Bonds, 95,230,020, against ,091,870; of stocks, 368,062 shares, against 370, 878. The Pacific Lighting Company Wwill pay a dividend of 35c per share on the 5th inst. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. . TUESDAY, Dec. 3-2 p. m. 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