The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1902, Page 8

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Fair business in local stocks and bonds. Silver a fraction off. Sterling Exchange higher. Wheat and Barley continue to advance. Ocean freights very weak. Oats, Corn and Rye very firmly held, but not active. Hay steady at the recent decline. Colored Beans in some demand for shipment. Dried Peas nominal. Some changes in Seeds. Butier and Eggs continue very firm. Dried Peaches reported more active, with carload sales. Other Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins firmly held. No further change in Provisions. Wool and Hops well cleaned up. Tallow scarce and firm. No particular change in Hides. Fish Oil advanced 5c per gallon. Rolled Barley marked up. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, A A Gy Gi White kinds dull. L Cheese steady. N P P P P Am Linseed Ol . Am Lin Oil pfd. #Am Loco . Am Loco D¢ Anaconda Min Co. Brooklyn Rap Trn. Colo Fuel & Iron Consolidated Gas Con Tobacco pfd. Hocking Coal Inter Papsg .. Inter Paper pfd. Inter Power . National Biscuit National Lead . Natlonal North American Pressed § C pfd.. Pullman Pal Car Republic Steel m Smel¢ & Ref.. & R pra. m Smel; eneral Electric lucose Sugar aclede Gas . Salt ational Salt pfd. acific” Coast . acific Matl . eople’s Gas . ressed Steel Car. Republic Steel pfd 7 Sugar ... ,100 13 Tenn Coal & Imn 7100 671 663 661, gn}un %&igl“: C?d 3.'.;% 17 17 168 kK . nion ! E 815 81 80 Beef and Mutton lower. Lamb unchanged. Hogs in ample receipt. L Beresmeris a0 T % L% 3 U 8 Rubber . 142 Mz& U S Rubber oe.s o B134 U 8 Steel 443 44y U S Steel . 043 941, ‘Western Union . o1 90% Potatoes firm and Onions weak. Fresh Fruits about as before. U Poultry market in good shape for sellers. Retail Meat Prices. The following retail quotations for meats are d vy the San Francisco Retail Butch- ive Association: oast, 10@18c per Ib; Tenderloin Pommoune Steak, 1734@20c; Stew Beef, 5@10c; , 10@15c; Cutlets, 15@18c. . 10@123c; Chops, . 1214@20c; Roast, 123 10@ 2@15¢; 15¢c; Chops, 15c. The Weather and Crops. The weekly report of A. G. McAdie, section or of the climate and crop gervice of the AL SUMMARY.—Warm weather has i in the central and northern portions r week, but the tempera- below normal in South- and nearly all parts of with light showers in the n Joaguin Valley, the counties and Southern Califor- gh southwest wind on Sunday no material damage s Fresno northward crop prospects con- llent. Grain has made rapid growth n splendid condition. The outlook for vy crope of wheat and barley was probably b at this date. South of that poine iderable doubt of raising even a of grain unless abundant rain comes and the hay crop is also reported in feed is plentiful in the central . Al- in full bloom and peach and swelling in the central and es. Deciduous fruit prospects nearly ail sections. The prun- rly completed. Warm weather quent heavy rains during the week have vy beneficial to all crops, causing rapid grafn and gri In the vicinity of lle the rainfall emounted to over three for the week. Farm and orchard work SACRAME tnches has been temporarily suspended, but no dam- age has been done by high water. Grain is in nt condition, and prospects are good for )s. Green feed has never been more Stock is in prime condition. Vine- d orchards continue thrifty. The acre- fruits and grapes is being con- eased in some sections. Almond in full bloom. AND BAY SECTIONS. — Warm r has continued during the week, and greatly benefiting grain and central and northern counties rainfall, retarding farm and some places, but causing no southern counties the precipi- » lighter, but of great benefit to Grain prospects are very good, y in the northern districtc, ana pastur- n Deciduous frult trees are in tion, and give indications of ops. Almond trees are in bloom, £0d pruse and peach buds are swelling. The hieh w d on Friday caused no ma- abundant A N\ VALLEY.—Warm weather nued during the week. Rain has fallen v all parts of the valley, varying from h in the northern counties to light show- From Fresno County north- Kings “and Tulare counties, and the lower por: tion of County, have received very little the season, and crops are in poor rain is reported as nearly ruined in places, and green feed is very scarce. and grass have made rapid growth in the In districts and plowing and seeding con. . Deciduous fruit prospects are reported excellent. Pruning is nearly completed. SOUTHERN CALIFORNTA.—Generally clear, ol weather has prevailed during the week, ons_and light sprinkles £ the coast. The fogs have been bariey and wheat, and falr crops robable if the wsual late rains occur. Cone neficial to o ditions have been fayorable for walnuts end de- ciduous fruits. Irrigation has commenced in orange and Jemon groves, as the soil fs becom- ing very dry. Late sown grain in San Diego es in good condition, and will Mot suffer for rain for two weeks. Plowing and sing in some sections. SUMMARY. — Except aileys grain and grass are safler: dly for rain. Without timely and abun. s there is little prospect for grain and Ps. Orange shipments are generally SUMMARY. little farm ne during the past . Rain continu- general; rivers overflowing their banks ng contiguous farms, but no mate- ge reported. Very eek W eather Report. Meridian—Pacific Time.) CISCO, Feb. 18, 1902—5 p. m. 1201 SAN FR e, as com: t season ared with those of the same date nd rainfall in the last twenty-four Last 21 _ Hours. ..0.00 Thie Season. Last Season. 34.44 Fan Luis Oviepo. Los Angeles ... n Diego noisco data Maximum temperature, minimum, 46; mean, 52. The following maximum and minimum tem- peratures were reported from Eastern stations: R - X fi"\'nshlrmon -30-14 Omaha -42-36| Duluth phia ini Philad Jacksonville New York Kansas City THE COAST RECORD, £ 4 2 EH g s ETATIONS. 2 0 storia 6 48 NE er 46 32 SE Carson . 50 24 E Eureka 62 42 SW Fresno @2 40 NW Flagstaft 44 32 NW Pocatello, 40 32 sW Independence 58 36 SE Jos Angeles 68 42 sW o E Cloud; B 62 42 E (‘lelry % 58 36 W Cloudy .00 Sacramento ., 60 44 NW Clear .00 Balt Lake....: 40 36 W Cloudy .02 6 48 W Clear -00 68 48 W Clear .00 62 46 NW Ciear .00 b4 38 W Cloudy T, 50 36 S Pt Cidy .00 48 44 E Cloudy .04 56 38 W Clear .0 Heavy rains have fallen in the | The following are the scasonal rainfalls to | 'WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL Chie & Alton pfd. . 48 24 W Clear 76 46 NW Clear m., 48 degrees. .00 .00 Winnemucca .30.14 Yuma . 29.88 Temperature—7.a. FORECAST. Cloudy weather prevails over Oregon, Wash- ington and the Rocky Mountain region. Else- where on the Pacific Slope fair weather pre- vails. Light rain-has fallen along Puget Sourd and snow in the Rocky Mountain region. The pressure has fallen slowly along the coast irom Polnt Conception northward, and risen rapidly over the plateau and Roocky Mountain regions. The temperature has fallen in Northern Ari- zona and remained nearly stationary in other districts. Forecast made at San Franeisco for thirty hours ending midnight, February 19, 1902: Northern California—Partly cloudy Wednes- day, with gshowers ¢n the northwest coast; light southerly wind. Southern Callfornia—Fair Wednesday; light | west wind. evada—Fair Wednesday; light easterly | wind. | Hocking Val 4%5.100% Total sales ...537,700 NEW YORK BONDS. S ref 2s reg....108% Do 2s coupon..108% Do 3s reg. ..108% Do 3s coupon. ..108% Do new 4s reg..13914 Do new 4s coup. 13914 Do old 4s reg...112 Do old 4s coup.112 Do gen 3is. N J C gen bs. N Paciic 4o i [Rending goa ta le&xuccmuum StL &S Fds.... 98 St L Swetrn 1sts. 93:2 ds. s A & AP 4 ‘S Pacific 4s. |S Railway 58 g CB 90% [Tex & Pac 1sts..120% cM TolStL & W ix &k c& 38% | U Pacitic 4s 1 CR P 4s....110% | Do cony 4 C CC & StL g 4s. lfl'l‘& ‘Wabash 1sts Chicago Term 4s Do 2ds Colo & So 4s. Do deb Denver & R G West Shore Erie prior lien 4s W&LE 4s 4| Wisc_Cent 4s *|Con Tobacco 20 general ds. FW&D Clsts NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. San Francisco and vicinity—Partly clgudy | Adams Con. 20 Li Wednesday, probably becoming threatening lfl“ Alice . -Ig Onttllliiocnle! the afterncon; light southerly wind. | Breece . 65 Ophir G. H. WILLSON, | Brunswick Con. 09| Phoenix ... Local Forecast Official. | Comstock Tunnel.. 05| Potosi . Con Cal & Va. 1 20 Savage > . | Deadwood Terrs 50'Sierra N 7 | Horn Silver. 1 40 Small Hopes. | Iron_slver. G4l Standard EASTERN MARKETS, | “swiefoni: 2 BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. . a | Do prefd....... 9434 | 3@4 Mining— New York Stock Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—The restrictive influ- ence on trading of yesterday's storm was lifted | to-day, yet the volume of trading was only half | a million shares. There was some show of strength during the morning hours, but it dwin- | dled during the day and the market general turned downward. Some stocks which had the | advantage of early advances did not suffer ma- terially on the day, but the general level of prices at the end was lower than yesterday. The disinclination to trade in stocks of the greater railroad systems, especially those of the Transcontinental group, was very marked. It might bave been due to the efforts making for a revision of transcontinental freight rates or it might be explained by the growing inclina- tion to await next Monday’s session of the Su- preme Court anda poedible’ decision 1o thi \' A Northern Securities Company case before ven- [ Do prafd. Victoria .. furing upon speculative commitments in this | N E Cas & 534 Winona .. group of stocks, which have so much at stake | United Fruit..... 88 Wolverine in the decision of that case. Speculative opin- | U S Steel. .4y fon is in a perplexed state as to the merits of the Metropolitan Street Railway plan. The Boxslnn & Maine Fitchburg prefd Osceola Mexican Central Parrot . Miscellaneous— Quincy. General Blectric Mass Electric | 1G4% | Adventure . ton I le\ated YNH&H |01 Dominion. 130 4|Santa’ Fe Copper. Tamarack . merican Sugar LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. machinery of the plan is so complicated and the | Consols, for money.94% | Mo Kas & Tex... 263 Dearings of its operation so obscure that little [ Sonsols, for acct.04 7:16|Mo Kas & T ptd. b4 = can be made of it and the general public is in- | ADaconda 1683, clined to look askance at the securities in- | AtCHison . 5% B volved. That the interest of insiders is sup- | fCP'30% BAd---- 1000 (B0 & Voot BEE-- 33;}3 porting the price of the stock pending the com- 1957 Soutnern Ry .. 843 pletion of the plan is obvious, but the price | ran off more than a point in the late dealings to-day. This had a deterrent influence on spec- | ulation elsewhere. The same was true of the | weakness of Amalgamated Copper, Which lost 2% in the day's dealings. The futility of the efforts to advance Southern Pacific and Sugar were additional influences in the same direction, Another group which was active and strong was the Southwesterns. Conjectures are rife of plans looking_to financial consolidation in this group also. Wide gains are made by a number of | usually inactive stocks, the last previous sales | of which were many months old in some cases. | The money market remained easy, but confi- dence over its future is not fully assured. Ster- 1ing exchange advanced a fraction here to-day and fell a fraction at Paris. The margin of | profit of gold exports to Paris is very narrow | and both these movements tended toward wip- ing out the margin. The firmness of London money markets i an additional factor. Thie mdkes it possible that engagements of gold for export on Thursday will be made to-morrow. | The growing dullness and heaviness in the market waf Que in part to this development. he close was irregular, but there were only S Tl Webash Acvtatercs Saustitatel the bulk of the business in bonds, but they lost practically all of their gains. Total sales, par value, $5,300,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call. EW YORK STOCK LIST af g £ of Stocks— Sales. High. Low. Close. Atchison TH TR 1% Atchison 98 Balt & Ohlo. Balt & Ohlo p! Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio. Chic & Alton. m Chic Ind & Louis. Chic Ind & L pfd.. Chic & East 1ll. Chi= & Great West. Chic & G W A pfd. Chic & G W B prd. Chic & Northwest. Chic Rock I & Pac st st Del Lack & West.. Denver & Rio G. Denver & R G pld Erie . Erie 1si Eric 24 pla- Great Northes Hocking Valley Hocking Val pfd Tilinols Central st E New York Grain and Produce. Lake Erie & West. Lake E & W pfd.. Louisville & Nash. Metropolitan St Ry ll D’IO Mexican (entral .. Tl Central Loufs & Na: continuance of plungers, but the resumption of the pected soon. the announcement that the Leeds Corporation States Steel, ings. paper, 4@4% per cent. firm, ‘with actual business ir, bankers' bills at $4 873 for demand and at $4843,@484% for active; railroad bon 206; gold, $86,317,917. 71,/ Southern Ry pid. 0. Southern Pac..... (81 Union Pacific . U § Steel pia. Wabash ... Wabash pfd Spanish Fourt “ Bar silver, dull, 25 7-164 per ounce. Money, 23@3 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 2% per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for three-months’ bills is 2% per cent. London Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The stock market was weak to-day on the forced sales of Kaffirs by is ex- Investment shares were dull on about to offer the public a’ bond issue of 2,000,000. The American department was the only healthy spot in the whole market, the shares being hard through. osNew York came a buyer the 1~w-priced coalers. London sold United but America absorbed our offer- Rio Tintos sold at 45: Money rates are unaltered. The market was compelled to renew all bank loans and seems to be at the bank's mercy until the end of the onth. The new Imperial Tobacco Company has been subscribed twice over. New York Moncy Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Money on call was eady at 2@2% per cent. Prime mercantile Sterling exchange was xty days. Posted rates, $4851 and $4 88 Commercial bills, $4 84} 3@4 804. - Bar silver, 55%e. Mexican dollars, 44%ec. Government bonds, steady; firm. State bonds, in- Condition of the: Treasury. WASHINGTON, Feb, 18.—To-day's treasury atement: Available cash balances, §172,190, % g NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—FLOUR—Receipts, 20,600 barrels: exports, 699 barrels. Active and iz, ‘WHEAT—Receipte, 26,600 bushels; exports, 501 bushels. Spot was firm. No. 2 red, f. 0. b, afloat; No. 2 red, 90%c eleva- e e A o. 1 Northern Duluth, 86%c f. 0. b = No. 1 hard Manitoba, 89%c f. 0. b, 8,900 Too much buying of wheat early in g | v on steadler cables, a large decrease in Mo Kan & Tex pm 2300 % | world's _stocks, lese favorable crop news and N J Central. 3 export rumors paved the way for a successful N Y Central....... 1,100 bear attack after midday. All the early rise Norfolk & West... 2,200 was lost, following a break at St. Louis and Nortolk & W ot declines 'in corn and oats, but the market Ontario & West... 30, finally recovered on important buying nnd e = closed at %c net advance. closed s F— %c; May, 83 13-16c to Siige, cloged at e 8. July, 83 11-16@84%c, closed at i Septem- T ber, 83%c, closed at 83%c. v HOPS—Firm. WOOL—Firm. St L Southwest pfd St Paul . { ol w3 ELER LR R St Paul pfd....... . 5%c: mild markel steady; Cordova, 8@12c, Southern Pacific .. 35, Ffimm closed quiet, net unchanged. Total Southern Ry... . g sales, 18000 bacs, inggcug s : March, 5. 3 L 2500; Seotember. 5850 Dae:x:i'crs'm' dnty. . 1, DRIED FRUITS, Tol St L& W ptd.. 2. A e T & EVAPORATED APPLES—Showed a firm | Union Pacific pfd. Wabash G w:9~ E m e §_§§ Companies— @ it uss Am Car & Found. 1,500 Am Car & F ptd. 400, ”3 "3 trifugal, 96 test, 3% refined, tone and pretty good lnqulry‘ unchanged. =~ State, %flme. 0G9Yc: 9%e. HI SUGAR—Raw. firm: fair refining, 834c; cen- miolasses sugar, 27%c; No. 7 invoice, firm, COFFEE—Spot Rio, dull; Prices remlil T0e maarteas Ik California: drfed fruits also ‘mness. Anric nd fir ”El"r‘n it dem-na‘u o prices. minlcm‘s—l%on " 10@14c; Moorpark, 9% c. PEACHES—Peeled, 1401’:. unpeeled, 8@ New Yo_r_k Metal Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—A betterment of 2| ¢ wfl?ntmtnlf-ulhlml common " to good, ¢ choice, 9%010: tlncy. X!SK 0d in the London copper market did not hold msloulmcht!arcomrnmmutw closing with spot at Ehouuc. El:ct’r;l emqmd-tl.z%o e a Heares ot 255 58 i R s TSt B & ot tion: i at 21 ana T m'e:'r’: atuses at 2141 for \I i Lead was firm but. a ‘unchanged at 43c. Lon- don wan 1o 0 lower s 1T 126 64, Spelter was unchanged here at 4.10@4.12%c, and at London unchanged at £17 17s 6. Iron remained firm here but quiet. The English markets were very quiet, but mnot essentlally changed. Glasgow closed at b3s 7a t'mri. Mll.ltllluboro at 47s de ‘16""’{' f:"':‘l"- rants here closed 50@12 . 2d i o No. 2 Northern PEBRUARY 19 though quotations St. Izeuumwum 3‘” lsbcnl"-‘.ulm of July. pre mwu somef export « Sas City worked. Whea it via 30 to boatloads and lish and Continental bid: o s market continued its advance, both on and off call, and prices are now higher t| for a long time, with the market still pointl upward. ~The advance is said to be purely owing to the decline in freights, ships being in oversupply. But thers is not much doing on export account, as the higher prices are not calling out much wheat from the country, where holde:: mflva;y utl‘l“l 1‘1";2 dletlegmlned’ heat—Shipping, 5 mill- lng, $1 13%@1 15 gep c‘ . o CALL BOARD SALES. gry dNart‘nem, $17 3 Southern, foundry, $17@18; No. 1 ’ foundry - £ Infc 1 B =] P— AT B N, 1 Sto st Bouthert, #0fC cu;l D{mez Session—3:15 0’ clock—May—20,000 16 Sogin (o R oamon Moy—16,000 s, 81 134; i ECRE oo 2000 31 10%: 40,006, $1 1%} egular Morning Session—May—S000 ctls, . - ST 000 51 Taok 7 Chicage Grain Market. Afternoon Sesslon “May—14,000 ctis, 31 1% 4000;1 135 10,000, $1°13%; 2000, $ 1 % LY cantionen (6 v iy TeaSat CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—Wheat had a dull and narrow market. The range was within half a cent and in the main the tone was fairly firm. News was generally bearish, but an unexpected firmness in Liverpool cables based on talk of a grain import duty and on cold weather helped the market here materially at the opening. Trade was principally among the locals, with some small buying and covering earlier. St.; Louis was a seller here and though there was some improvement in the cash and export situ- ations a bearish feeling developed on the corn slump and depressed prices. May opened un- Shanesd fo Xo.up at 83078%e. sold to TSc, drogsed and closed steady, a shade up, Y @T8Y c Lower cables and professional selling started a slump in corn that for a time bid fair to demorlllu prices. The favorable crop reports from the corn belt and a _freer movement started some active selling. Commission house buying and short covering for profits helped a rally late in the session. Mny closed weal, %@%c lower at 614@61% The market for oats wu extremely slow. May closed 3%@%o down at 43%c. Provisions ‘were dull and closed steady after a falrly strong opening. May pork closed 2350 up, lard a shade higher and ribs-a s . The leading futures ranged as oo Open. High. Low. Close. Articl Wheat No. 2— February s 8 50 8 60 8 70 Flour, No, 2 8 6215 September 8 121 Cash quot‘tlnnl were as follows: steady; No. spri 1o Ted, 814@8bl4c; No. 2 oats, white, 45@4flc. No. 3 white, 43% rye, 1%c; fair to choice malting barley, 60@ 63c; No. 1 flaxseed, 6714 0. 1 Northwest- ern, ‘$1 72; prime timoth: " seed, $6 5O; mess pork, per bbl, $15 T0@15 lard, per 100 lbs, 59 25@9 27%; short ribs sides (loose), ‘S 35@ 8 50; dry salted shoulders (boxed), T@7%ec; Shovi clear shiew. (oo 38 1668 &5; WHIsk: | basis of high wines, $1 28; clover, contract grade, $9 25, Articles— Rp(‘!ln!s Shipments. Flour, barrels 20,000 22,000 Whea, bushels 7,000 | Corn, bushels 57,000 Oats, bushels 224,000 Rye, bushels . 2,000 Barley, bushels 61,000 26,000 awmg to the lower freights, lack of rain in several important districts and the general demand for shipment. The asking price for the best Feed yesterday was advanced io Jac, but as far as heard buyers did not ac- cept this figure. The market, however, Is very firm. The advance in futures is especially sharp, as will be seen. 96%c for choice bright, 95¢ for No. 1 90 o grades; brewlig and shipping 9734c@$1; Chevalier, 95c@$1 20 per CALL BOARD SALES, Informal Session—9:15 oclocl;hlhy—m ctls, 91%c; 4000, Decem- gts, Slic . 92%¢; 10,000, em: S3c, Second s:.sxon—u-y—eoo%ncflu, 92%c. De- , 83%e. sndet. | cental, cem) c; Regular Morning ' Session—May—2000 ctls, 98%e; %c. December—6000, 8ic. mAfle;noon Sessson—uay—%zoon ctls, 94c; e 3 _WSQA e 4600 iflac o006 Saes Hovn, OATS—Chicago reported increasing offerings, probably due to the approach of the spring taxes. The San Francisco market continues firmly held, with a fair demand at unchanged quotations, Grays, §1 22%@1 30; whites, r Surprise, '140 45; blle‘(. ‘ L-‘/fi l for fecd and 91 35540 $1,27%@1 37% Der e e haa 1 423 for seed. CORN—Chicago reported a better cash de- mand with the bulls_bidding up, in spite of increased offerings. Prices, however, fell oif slightly, This market continues firmly held at abcut the quotations 'which have ruled for some :‘-‘eflel; Offcrings are ample for all current s, Large yellow, $1 40@1 45; lmlll round do, ‘IM ‘white, 3135 1 40 per ctl, YE—Quoted at per ctl. conunues quiet, bmsg_m‘y held, BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at $1 65 per ctl, The market Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $3 500 375, usual terms; Bakers’ Extras, $3 40@3 5C; Oregon, $2 75@3 25 per barrel for family and §3 @s 50 for Bakers'; Washington Bakers, $3@ MILLSTUFF‘S—‘PflceA In sacks are as fol. lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $3 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, $2 75 i e Meal,’ $2 50; Rice r‘!our, $7; Corn’Mcal. extra cream do, Oat Groats, $§5; Hominy, $4@4 25; Bkahen l]nnr S-ifivl 25; Cracked Wheat, Farima, $1 50; Whole \Wheat Flour,” $3 25" Rolled ' Oats arrels), - $6 850 8 35;: in sacl 5 S0@e, Peari Barics. S Split Peas, $i $G 50 per 100 ‘ibs. Hay and Feedstuffs. Hay is steady at the slight decline alrcady mentioned, with sufficient demand to absorb all the reeecipts. Feedstuffs remain as pre- Jlously quoted, except Rolled Barley, which higher. ® BRAN-$18 50010 per_ton, On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creameries, 194@28%c; dair- ies, 18@24c. Cheese, steady, 10@12c. Eges, firm; fresh, 23@33%c. 2 Foreign Futures. LIVERPOOL. Wheat— Opening . Closing ‘Wheat— Opening . Closing Flour— Opening . Closing Awailable Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Special telegraphic and cable communications to Bradstreets show the following changes in available supplies from last accounts: Whest—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 583, for and {n Europe, decreased 1,200,000 bush- els; total supply decreased 1,783,000 bushels. Corn—United States and Cnnnd? east of the Eastern Livestock Market. 18.—CATTLE — Receipts, 500. Market active and strong. Good to prime CHICAGO, Feb. steers, nominally $6 50@7; poor to medium, $4@0 40; stockers and feeders, $2 25@% 75; heifers, $2 50@5 50; can- bulls, $2 50@+4 60; nl!.lvas, 7 25; Texas fed steers. $% 25@5 T HOGS—Receipts to-day, 20,000; to- s 42,000; left over, Market 5@10c higher. ulxed and butchers, $5 75@% 25; good to choice heavy, $6 20?0 35; rough heavy, $5 85@6 15; light, '$5 50@5 60; bulk of sales, $5 90Q@G SHEEP—Receipts, 14,000, Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice wethers, $1 75@5 25; falr o cholce "mixed, 4 60; Western sheep, $4 50@6; native lambs and’ vearlings, $3 T5@6 65; Westerh lambs $5 25@6 25. Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, Feb. 18.—The demand for wool | has been rather quiet this week, but there is no weakness shown in the market and values have been well maintained. There is a ge eral feeling of confidence among dealers, a though any marked advance in prices is not expected. Territory wools continue to head the list Fine mediums are quoted at H@i5c for scoured, with the range up to 46@47c. Me- diums are quoted at 38@40c, with occasional fancy lots going higher. Australian wools are firm, but avallable offerings are small. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Cotton closed steady, with prices net unchanged to 4 points higher. Portland’s Business. - PORTLAND, Feb, 18.—Clearings, balances, $68,862. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Feb. 18, —WHEAT—Steady and quiet; 65l%,@66c for Walla Walla; 66lc for bluestem and G5c¢ for valley. WASHINGTON. "OMA, Feb. 18. —WHEAT—Qulet and steady: nsstens Cotae; club, G43e. $425,521; Forcign Markets. LONDON Feb. 18.—Consols, 94 7-16; silver, 257-16d; French rentes, 101f 15c; wheat cargoes on passage. firm, not active; No. 1 standard California, 30s 3d; Walla Walla, 29s 3d; Ev- lish_country markets, quiet and steady. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1S.—Wheat, firm: No. 1 standard California, 6s 448 4%d; wheat in T e '::'"d i N e et ot ull; in England, (_‘OTTON—Unlnnll!. 4 11-16d. Pari weather — | LOCAL MARKETS. e S UM e S SRR Exchange and Bullion. Sterling Exchange, 60 day: R B Sterling Exchange, sight. O Sterling Cables . o /o 4 89! New York Exchange, — 12 New York Exchange, telegrai hic — 15 Silver, per ounce. — 55 Mexican Dollars, _nominal...... 45 @ 45 Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT mmms—m market continues weak, ,with recent charters at 25s and 26s 34, usual options, according to the size of the car- rier. The chartered wheat fleet in port hds a registered tonnage of 35,700, against 35,050 tons on the e date ast year; disengaged, 39,200 _tons, ; on the w to this port, 202,875 tolu. 5t 1 —The foreign markets 'QN 2 rule ang Tutures at Daris and Liverpool wore bushel opened AL S generally g MIDDLINGS—S$19 50@21 per ton, FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, 12002 s ton; Oilcake Mcal at the mill, $27@28; Jobbin 20 0a50; Cocoanut Caker $0Ga1) Corn Meal, $31@83; Cracked Corn, $31 50@32 50; Mlxed Feed, $17@18 50; Cottonseed Meal, HAY—Wheat, $10@13; fancy, $13 50; \\heu and Oat, ;_Oat, $9@11; Alfaifa, $8@ 11; Clover, $7@9; Volunteer, $650G9; Stock, 6@S 50 per ton. STRAW- 40@65c per bale. . Beans and Secds. 1 Colored Beans are meeting with some atten- tion for shipping account, and are quoted firm, while the white kinds are inactive and rather TR than otherwise, with weakening markets ast. Seeds show some slight changes. Dried Peas are nominal, there being practically none on mené"&ksfia 82 3502 60;_ Small Whit: ayos, ;_Smal e, 2 20 yrze Sbite. | §2'73G2 00: _Pea. 4 H N T Blackeye, @t Timas, 84 1564 65; Rei 33 Klduey!. $3 85@+ per ctl. SEEDS—Trieste Mustard, $2 75@2 90; Yel- low Mustard, $3 25@3 Flax, §2 25G@2 Canary, 3%c for Eastern: Alfalfa, o mah 9@9%c; California, S@Stsc; Rape, 1%@2lc Hemp, 3¢ 1b, PHIED PEAS—Nominal, Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. The Oregon steamer s expected to bring in 10,000 sacks of Potatoes , and 800 sacks of Onlons to-day. Oregon' Potatoes are well cleaned out of first hands and as there Is a good demand for all kinds of Potatoes dealers do not expect the heavy arrivals will hurt the market. The demand for Seed Potatoes con- tinues strong and Early Rose are ming scarce. Two cars of Sweet Potatoes came in, but only one of them was placed on the mar- ket There is no change in Onjons. Supplles are ample and the market is weak. The steamer lSondcml brought up 200 crates from New Zea- an Yesterday being Tuesday receipts of Los An- geles Vegetables were light and most kinds Were scarce. Green Peas and Beans were plen- tiful and sold at previous prices. Receipts of Asparagus were 10 boxes, and as some of the stock was poor the quotations have a wider “len boxes of Rhubarb were received. 125 for Burbanks from $1.50@ Valley Burbanks, 85; Oregon Burbanks, Garnet. Chiles, $1 40@1 55 160; Early Rose, for seed, §150@ Burbanks, for seed, $125@1 45; Sweell, $150 for Merced. ONIONS—Oregons, $2@2 50, first hands; Ne- ada, §2 65; Green Onions, 50@60¢ per box. |9 VEGETABLES—Asparagus, 35@60c per. Ib; l\hnh-rb 11@12%c; Green Peas from Los An- 5@7c; String Beans, from Los Angeles, lfl@lhc including Wax; Cabbage, 40@50c per ctl; Los Angeles Tomatoes, $150@2 per box and $2@2 50 per crate; Mexican Tomatoes, $2@ 2,50 per box for repacked: Dried Peppers, 121 per Ib; Los Angeles do, 15@17%c; Dried Oieeat 12850 per o Gatroter 50c per sack; Hothouse Cucumbers, $1@1 25 per dozen for large and 50@bc for small; Garlie, 1%@ 214¢; Los Angeles Green Peppers, 20@25c; Mex- ican’ do, 20c; Figg Plant from Los Angeles ——; Summer Squash, from Los Angeles, $2@ 225: Marrowfat Squash, $S@10 per ton: Hub- bBM Squash, §8@10; Mushrooms, 40c@$1 50 per box. Paultr_y and Game. No Eastern Poultry was received yesterday and receipts of California were very light. Young stock was in demand and higher. Chofee large stock sold in some instances above the quotations. Dressed Turkeys were in- moderate receipt, but met with slow sale. Receipts of Game were 65 sacks and good stock sold readily. A great deal of the. game is coming to hand in bad order, owing to the recent close weather. ULTRY-—Dressed irkeys, 17@18c; Live Turkeys, 13%@146 for Gobblers and 4gi5e 1o Hens; se, per pair, §1 50@1 75; uoul!nsl J" @2 25; Ducks, $5@550 for old and § young: Hens, $450@6: young Roollerl. soo ©; old Roosters, $4@450; Fryers, 8$5@5 50; Broilers, $+50G5 for large and $350@4 for small: Pigeons, $1 25@1 50 per dozen for old and 50@2 75 for Squabs. GAME—Hare, 75c@§1; Rabbits, $1 50 for Cot- tontails and $1 for Brulh Gray Geese, 8203 White Geese, 75c@$125: Brant, $123@2 pes dozen; Honkers, sae-l English Snipe, §3; Taek Snipe, $1 50@2; Robing, $1 50 per dozen. Butter, Cheese and Eggs. Supplies of Butter continue light, though the ‘market is hardly bare as it has been for two or three days back. The feeling continues firm and lt. is no trouble to sell the goods at full Eges continue stiff, but like Butter there are rather more on the market, as receipts have been running large for days, those yester- day being the heaviest thus far this season. ral cars could be = wh!?;h‘gfimt very we de- xflmnd i also first-class and the market rules rm. Chesh continues steady at the familiar quo- tati Rflfi rere 41,700 pon —_ e of Butier, 1504 cases of Eapn m"'"’m pounds of Callfornia Cheese, 6300 Oregon | Cheese. BU TTER—Creame: b for fancy, 2‘"& for %‘lu and 'c for sec- ends: Yac: store Butter. 17@10¢ por on CHEESE—New, 111c; old. mfluc. Y America, mwc, astern, 131 . o : fie iduous aml Cttrus Fruits. 'nmeh mfilmmmumvdmmnh- ehoine‘ K u:ex nrwtbtthmmh "o s Northwest, but. the n crneomdemd‘ inlmpfirm fle' for good to he nothing new new in Apples or Oranges. |.,-..., 1?“""' fore. There is a beter movement In Lemons L B R o of the stock was Hawalian Bananas green. are plenti: mdnmlfi! arrivals are com- m!n:lnl lt“L e market is well supplied and prices are lower There will be about four cars of offered at the anction to-day. No Strawberries were received from Santa PPLES—$1 per_box for extra, $1@ lenr(Mtom--n for ordinary. EARS—From cold storage, 75c@$2 50 per CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, for standards, §1 50@2 for choice and tg% for fancy: Seedlings, 75c@$1 50; ’x‘-nnrlm 1 70G2; Mediterrancan Sweets, $1G1 50: Malta Bioos Oranges, $1 25 per halt box; Lemons, 50c@$1 for common and $1@1 50 for good to choice and $1 75@2 50 for fancy; Grape @2; Mexican Limes, $4@5; Bananas. $2 275 ‘per bunch for New Orleans and $1 25@ 326 for Hawafian; Pineapples, $3@¢ per iozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. Peaches are the most actlve deseription .now, some carloads having recently changed hands at full figures, and the buyers are hold- {ing them with firmness. Evaporated Apples are also strang, with the lightest stocks ever known at this time of the year. The other fruits continue firm. Nuts and Ralisins are in light supply and well heid. Honey contin- ues the quietest article under this head. FRUITS—Apricots, 8@9c for Royals and 814 @13c for standard to tancy Moorparks; Evapo- fated Apples, S@S3ic; sundried, Peaches, 6as Pears, Pums. pi! , 51gc; unpitted, 175@2lsc: Nectarines, S@SKe for Ted and 5% @Glc for white: Figs, 3¢ for black and 60@75¢ per box for white. PRUNES—1901 crop are quoted as follows: 80-40’s, 6G6lsc; 40-50's, 4 e 50-60's, 4% Bitic; 60105, @i%c; T 3%,@3%c; 8C- 90's, 2% @31 100's, zumaae per 1b. RAISINS—Seeded, 3-crown, Sc; 2-crown, 64 2 tels, 6%c for 4-crown an b 3 a3 B @ * 25@1 35. NUTS—Chestnuts, 11@12; Walnuts, No. 5e: No. 1 hud-hell. Almonds, 10%@12¢ :or paper- B@wc for softshell and 6@7c for ha ; Peanuts, 5@7c for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 1214 Fllbfit:, 12@12%c; Pecans, 11@lic; @5, HONEY—Comb, 11@12c for bright and 1 $lo for light amber; water white extracted, €c; light amber extracted, 4@ K, | BEESWAX—271@20c b. Provisions. The Chicago market was rather firmer again, though receipts of Hogs were large and disap- pointing to holders. The San Francisco market was /steady at the advance already noted in Hams and Bacon. The demand, however, is nothing extra, the mal ket, in fact, ing quiet. URED MEA' icon, 12¢ per 1b for neavy, 123 for light medium, 1315c for lght, 1414c for extra light and 1oc for sugar-cured; Eastern suffar-cured Hams, 12%@1ic; Calior- | nia Hams, 11%@12%c; Mess Beet, $9 50@10 per | Barrel; extra Mess, §10 30G11; Family, 311 509 ime Mess Pork, $15; 509 Mess, $18 50@19; per Ib. LARD—Tierces quoted at Sc per 1b for com- pound_and 10%@llc for pure; half barrels, pure, 113ie; 10-b tins, 11%¢; 5-1b tins, 11%c; 3-1b tins, —One half-barrel, 10%c; three one- tlerce. 9%¢; two tlerces, 5%c per 1b. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. There is nothing doing in Wool, as stocks are practically exhausted. The spring clip is expected to begin to figure in the course of three weeks or so. Hops, like Wool, are well cleaned up, there being none of any consequence in first hands. Dealers have advanced their prices for ships ment, as already mentioned. Tallow continues scarce and In demand at full figures. Good sound Hides are reported steady enough, but they are in light supply, most of the stock on_the market being grubby. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell ime 9%e; five tierce ghout 13%c undel quotstions. Heavy salted Steers, fum, 10c; light, . Hides, 9¢c Tor hedvy &nd lted Kip, U¢; Salted Veal, 9ige: Toe: Dry: Hides, 1030, cuns, der Dy 4c; Dry Calf, 18c; Culls and Brands, ; Sheepskins, shearlings, 15@30c each; short e medium, 65@idc; long $1 1 Horse Hides, salt, $2 75 @3 for large " and !" 50 for medium; $1 75@2 for 1 small and 50¢ for Colts; Horse Hides, dry, §1 75 for large, $1,25@1 50 for medfum, $1 25 for small_and 50c_for Colts. Deerskins—Summer or red skins, 33c; fall or medium skins, 30c; winter or_thin skins, Goatskins—Prime Ansom. large and smooth, 50c; medium, AL 'W—No. 1 ndered, 52@6c 1b; Now 5 $Ge; rease, TH@0C | Loe PeE “WOOL—Fall, San Jeaquin, 6@Sc; San Joa- quin Lambs', 73,@S%c; Middle County, sowe St 1o Valley "Otegon, spring. 10G15%es i fall, 14@13c per Ib. HOPS—1C@lle for fair and 1114@12¢c per ib for good to choice. Local dealers quote 13@ | 1735¢ for shipment. San Francisco Meat Market. Beef and Mutton are about 3ic lower. Veal, too, Is being sold for less money. Lamb keeps up, being in light supply. There is no further change in Hogs and the packers report enough | coming in to fill the demand. Wholesale rates (rom slaughterers to dealers ! are as follows: BEEF—612@7c for Steers and 6@6%c per Ib for Cows. VEAL—Large. 7@Sc; small, S@9c per Ib. MléTTON—“'elheu. T%@8c; Ewes, 7c per poun LAMB—anunn. 9@10c per Ib; Spring Lamb, 123e per 1b. RK—Live Hogs, 200 lbs and under, 6@ 61,,.:: 200 1bs and over, $63,@5%¢: feeders, 5lac; sows, 20 per cent off; boars, 30 per cent off, and Stags. 40 per cent off from the above quol tations; dressed Hogs, Ti%@9c. Generm erchandise. GRAIN BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, Tc; local make, 3¢ less than Calcuttas; San Quen- tins, §5 55 Wool Bags, 32@35c; Fleece Twine, T%@Sc. CANNED ASPARAGUS — The Callfornia Fruit Canners' Association quotes the follow- ing prices for 1902, per case, 2 dozen cans to the case: Mammoth White, $2 50@3 75; Large Medium White, $1 75@2 65; $1 60; Mammoth Green, $2 (5@ 3 €5 Green, §2@2 90; Medium Green, $1 75@2 50; Small Green, §1 50. CANNED FRUITS—The California Fruit Canners quote as follows, in 2is-b tins: Ap 1 1 pricots, $1@1 50; Peaches, | yellow, $1 201 do, Lemon Cling, $1 306 Bartlett Pears, $1 26@1 15; Plums, W Nectarines, $i@1 50; Muscat Grapes, 95c Quinces, Sl 10@1 55 bg)flwherrlel. Southfleld ant, $6 50; Co-operative Cumberland, $12 in bulk and 3 ks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egs, -t “’ellh Anthracite, §14; Cannel, §11 per ton; Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and $17 in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions, $8 45 per 2000 1bs and $S.50 per ton, according to brand. CORDAGE — The local _cordage quotes as follows: Pure Mantia, 16c per Ib: Sisal size, 113c: Bale Rope, 11@11%ec; Duplex. 10%¢c. Terms, 60 days, or 133 per cent cash discount. Lots of 10,000 Ibs 1c less. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, per Ib, 334 cases, Regular, 4c; cases, Extra Large, 4 Boneless, 4 Blackberries, §1 30a1 ton §1 o«al | COAL»“emns!un 3 Wellington, per 5i4c; “Stiver Kin z X * 5%c: Blocks, Seabrlwhl. % Tablets, 6%c; mddl 615 @Tizc; B-b boxes, Fancy Boneiess, Sc:. 2.1p | boxes, Fancy Boneless, 7@Sc: Desiccated, per dozen, Pickled Cod, barrels, each, E Pickled half barrels, each, $4. COFFEE—Costa Rica—14@18c for strictly prime 10 fancy washed (new crop): 11%@13%e nominal for prime washed: 101.@llc nomi: for §o0d washed; —@13c for good washed (hes crop); 10%@12%c nominal for good prime ‘washed peaberry: 9%@103:c nominal for fair to prime peaberry: xofluc nominal for good to prime; 814@9%c nominal for fair; 6@Ti3c for Common_ to ordinary. L 1 nominal for st da: 10%@12c nominal for seed th prime washed: 9@10c nominal for fair washed 104@11%%c nominal for good to prime washed peaberry; 9%@10%c nominal for good to prime semi-washed: )@93ic nominal for superior un. Washed; —@8%c for good green unwashed: ) 93¢ for good to superior unwashed peaberty; @?ic for common to ordina Nicaragua—12@15c nominal for fancy washed: 9%@11c nominal fop: rog fair strictly good washed; & Bc nomnul to superior unwashed; to prime unwashed peabe; Guatemala and xennn—uums Tow prime to fancy washed (n-w crop) ;. ctly good washed (new | for good washed (new crop): 91516 un"t’u:g]r ‘washed; 8@0¢ for medium; m;sc for inferior me washed to to for good nominal for good to ordln Y. lohfllk for .ood @ivc m"“,’, pounds Chmemd———pmmdu of Eutern'um o shed, i 1-501& ‘ th‘ for nw nm-u rd OIl, exi She, cases. Hoc: pure Neatsfc in : Whale' 0il, ; Fish Ofl, Nut, 57%@ barrels, T0c; . natural whil %015 bags, 50: , according o quantity; ed 26 per QUICKSILY ER-—$41448 per flask for local use and 50 for export. SUGAR—The Western S Refining Com- pany quotes, ve'r 1b, in 100-1b bags: Cubes, Crush Powdered, 400, Can Granula 4.80c; Confectioners’ A. 4. Fruit Granulated, o Heet G;au‘u:“;ed Ed?o 1b bags only). 4.7 lrnofi " xtra 4.10c; barrels, 10c 75 barrels or its equivalent. Dominos, half-barrels, 5.30c; boxes, 5.55c per Ib. L OMBER_Retail prices are s follows Pine, ordinary sizes, $13@10 50: extra sizes, higher; Redwood. $19@20; Lath, & feet. $3 907 4; Pickets. $19; Shingles, $2 for No 1 and $1 75 for No_ 2; Shakes. $13 for split and $14 for sawn; Rustic, $25@51. Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 18(Wool, bales..... ettt —————tese STOCK MARKET. The light stocks were weak on the morning session of the Bond Exchange, Gflllumee- mcgoeunlnlgtomudw&lmm rather more doing In the oil stocks, Hanford and Petroleum Center be- ing freely dealt in. The Home Ofi Com) has declared a dividend of Tio per amounting to $7500, payable Fel Erude Ofl © mento Gas and Electric $27 1235@26 3 This stock has heretofore seldom appeared in the list of sales, and the transactions, coming in connection with the decline In the local light stocks on the morning session, may have some sguificance, There was also a sale of Mutual Bank STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, Feb, 18—2 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. 43 ar coup..112 1121 e ar ¢ (new)1d8iis0is 4s qr reg....112 11213/3s qr coup..108 MISCELLANEOUS BOVDB N Fecc ba mav,mma N Cal R 5s.11213 — Oak Gas 5s..114 Oak Trn 6s..122 Do 1st ¢ 58 — 112 Oak W G 5s. — 10334 WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa 73% 7414 Port Costa.. 6315 Marin Co... 59 | Spring Val... 88 GAS AVD ELECTRKC Cent L&P. 2 | Pac Light .. Eat G L Co. 3% 3‘4‘SM:E Gilc u Mlllull 0GL e 1Snn 1-' s Pac & fip.: So% — IS G E 3 INSURANCE. Firem's Fnd. — 275 ! BANKS. Anglo-Cal ..80 85 LP&A....165 160 California_. 420 Cal Safe Dp.118 ur First Natnl.. SAVIVGS BANKS. Mer Ex (lig) 18% — S F Nationl.13713 — German 1950 — |Sav & Loan. — 100 Humbfllflt — = |Security Sav.305 3350 Mutual 78 85 |Union Trust. — 2200 PR 5123 — STREET RAILROADS. California .. — 175 |Market . 85 891 Geary . — 60 |Presidio 3% — POWDER. Giant 8% 79 IVIgOPt wuvee — 435 SUGAR. Hana 4% 45 Kilauea 93 10 Hawailan 37 40 M - wel 2535 27 Honokaa. 11% 12% Onomea 2B 24 Hutchinson . 13% 14% Paauhau ... 12 — MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska Pack.16315 — AFA. — 3% Cal Fruit As. 97% 98 |Pac C Borax.165 Cal Wine As 00% — [Far Pemt .. 16 — Oceanic S Co 36 — Morning Session. Board— 5 Alaska Packers’ Association.....184 50 10 Alaska Packers’ Assoclation.....184 00 W 3 8 621 4 37ty 37 50 37 25 37 % 36 50 S0 SF & Electric Co.. L4478 15 S F Gas & Blectric Co L4425 55 S F Gas & Electric Co. .« 400 50 Spring Valley Water. 188 1214 $1000 S F & S -123 00 1000 5 P ot Arisona’ (idi0) 13 $1000 Los Annln Rlllwll Bs. 121 25 $10,000 N PCR R 109 00 Street— $3000 Los Angeles Ry Ss... ...121 25 6000 Market-st R R Con Bs.... 22 00 6000 Oakland Tramsit Co 5s. 111 s Afternoon Session. Board— 30 Contra_Costa Water. .13 15 Hana Plantation Co . 425 30 Mutual Savings Banl - 80 00 10 Pacific Gas Imp.. 137 00 5 Sacramento Electric, D212y 5 Sacramento Electric, Gas 27 00 10 Rt S o 26 50 5 Sacramento Electri 28 3744 $1000 Market-st Ry 1st con a- 122 00 $3000 Bay Counties Power Co 00 00 $4000 S P Cal 1st con 5s. 111 0o 5 Spring Valley Wats ater. $1000 Hawallan C .,.. ! C: Ss. g g% $1000 Spring Valley 6s. 114 00 PRODUCERS' OIL EXCHANGE. Morning Session. 2858838348 » 2000 Petroleum Center, b 60 Afternoon Session. 2 Hanford . 300 Junction . 1000 anctlon. s 90. 1000, Lion 7 500 Petroleum Center 200 Rex 200 Sterling 100 Sterling, ] B83WEe 8% FE S Y b 90. 2 MINING STOCKS. Foll 'mnu-lnumhnm llowing clsco Stock and Exchange Morning Sessfon. " 5 © 1 30 m Go\lld & Cur. 00 Mexican V