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to the vein feet, and from top OF this raise oTls
were run south 81 feet north 81 Get; seams OF ore
were exposed. but nothing of any value; 20 teet
west from No. raise No. raise was put up ~
feet and connected with the third level
There is large area OF ground next to the SOUTH
end line that has not been prospected heretofore
put can be reached soon from Nevada Queen open
ings. thereby saving great expense that wouid
company's shaft crosscut. This work Of develop
ment viii be done fast as practicable -
The following Official letters were placed on Me
yesterday: .
IL feet East CrOSscut 200 level was e1leIue1o
10 feet The Slopes above the 300 Jupiter s1Ai
level are looking about the same as last repoIteu;
MoNo-North DRIFT ? 800 level was eAtenueu .
feet We are stopping out on north anu bOutn n ~
No ] winze below 700 level; the ore Slopes AIS
looking about the same as last reported Inc mn
has been kept running steadily. Average OaV1elS
samples $50 81. tailings 81 ~. = ..,.o, q
SUJbdMIT-North drift 100 lever was e1Iehueu .
feet The main incline shaft was cleaned out and
BIIwFs-South drift from No. uprsise was ex-
tended u feet. The seepage water In NO. 3 up
raise has made It necessary to 90 cohsideraote I'm
berin0 TO prevent the ground from caVtng, which
WORK is now being done. South drift from No
uDrsiss was extended Is feet. East crosscut from
main north drit 100 level was extended feet.
The ground was very hard. and We now have
passed through the footWau. The face is now Ia
vein matter OF = favorable character
SAyAGE-During the week we have hosted "a
cars OF from the $50, HOO and l40O levels
Shipped TO the Nevada mill 525 tons and milled 90
tons; average battery assay Sl9 Of; bullion yleld
ing drifts the 500, $50, 100 and 14O0 levels he
south upTase from the 400 level was connected
last Thursday with the Wine from the sill moor OF
the 500 ore slopes on the SutrO tunnel lever the
joint north drift with the Gould Curry comp any
was advanced p teet making the total sSl feet.
Face Is In pgrDbyry.
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10; chile walnuts $685. Peanuts 212613e y 10 tor
domestic; Hickory Nuts. lose; fccaus, 11J2Gl Sc
for small and lSg ISe iVr arge; fapert, ;od dl@
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was easier Los An
geles Green Peppers, 35@40c p 10: Egg Plant.
l6c = 10. Receipts were 634 boxes Aspara
gus 1853 boxes Rhubsrb and 452 sacks Peas.
Cucumbers. 75C0l so y doz; String Beans, 7@lSc
d 10 for Los Angeles Toe for Winters aud sal DC
Winters Summer Squash, 81 500I2 q box; Aspara-
gus, $l6l rs . box Tor common to good aud 81
az 20 q box for choice; Rhubarb. 4O975e q
box for small and 81 D box for No /; Los An
geles Tomatoes, 81 50d3 so = box; Green Peas SOC
for common and 50cQ$l = sack for sweet: Dry Pep
pers lO@I215e; Cabbage. 40@50c p ctl Feed Car
rots. 5Oc Turnips, 5U@75c; Beets 81; Parsnips.
81 20; Garlic, S@I215c q H.
Eastern Covered Breakfast Bacon,
12s4013c: California Smoked Bacon l0@l014c for
heavy and medium, l2@l3e q 10 for light and
13140l31hc for extra light; Bacon Sides. 100 lO14e;
Eastern sugar cured Hams for city trade, 800
131ac; California Hams, salt 1l1a912c q 10: refrg-
eratorcured 12@l21Ac p 10 Lard. tierces, Eastern
all kinds, S34 Csc; cases 10I4@l0S4c; California
tierces. 9@914c; half-bblS, 9LI@SI2c; tins Toe
pals. l0-lb, 1Olsc: do. 5,lD l0l4c; kegs, 94@Ioc
p 10: Mess Beef 81 50@S; extra mess do. SO 5000;
family do, sll 50@l2; clear Pork So 5OQ20
extra prime, $l5@l5 90; extra clear. S20q20 80;
mess, sl7 5o9l8 = Ii; Pig Pork. p key $3@3 %:
Pigs Feet. $l2@l2 rs 2 Dbl; Smoked Beef, 1I149
l2c p 10.
HoPs-Nominal at l5@i71ac bid for the new
crop.
medium &c. light &C q 10 COwhides &C; salted Kip,
3I2c Q u; sailed Calf. &c. dry Hides. usual selec-
tion, &c; dry Kips; SC; dry Cali, &c; prime Goat;
summer, 371ac; medium. 30G3212c; winter. 209
Csc: Sbeepsklns, shearlings. l0025c short wool
2 10. Cus OF all kinds about 1s less
TALLOW-No l rendered, 4044c; No. 2. S14@
31ae; refined. 5s4@57sc q 10.
WOOL - Spring Wool Is quoted as follows:
seven months, l26l5c: F0othIli. l59lTLbc; choice
Northern, l7@20c; Nevada, l59l7c q 10.
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INCORPORATED ENTERPRISES.
A Vineyard Company With One Millior
Paid-Up Capital.

A Vineyard Company WIN Ohe AAAAon
Paid-Up Capital.
The following-named enterprises have
been incorporated:
Margherita and Fresno Vineyard Com
pany, to improve and cultivate lands and
make and sell wines and liquors; capital
and subscribed stock 81, 200, 600; directors
Baron j. c. Won Sheliha of London. Eng
land. J. F. Seymour Of Denver, A. H..
Boomer and William Thomas OF this city
and E. B. Rogers of Fresno. The first two
named hold 1898 and 1899 of the 10000
shares.
Nicaragua Water, Irrigation and Electric
Company, to operate i'll the Republic OF
Nicaragua and supply the things named In
the corporate title; capital S2500O0, sub
seribed sec, coo; directOrs-J. j. and O.. Z.
Jewell of Petaluma, w. G. QuimDy and a.
p. Bacon Of this city and w. +. Russell Of
Santa Rosa.
Jewell Metallic Paint Company. to mine
in SonOma County and elsewhere and mill
minerals and materials requisite in the man
ufacture of paint; capital stock s., COO GOO.
subscribed $4,000; directOrs-M. {. Jewell.
S. II. Butcher, Charles Her0ld and o. >.
Orrick of this city and j. d. Wilson OF Oak
land.
California Self Cleaning Water Filter
COMPANY; authorized capital Sl25,000 sub
scribed S6010; directors-Barclay Henley,
Charles j. Swift, William Crosse, Joseph
Davis, II. G. Meyer. Oscar Herman and
A, Green,
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
For Subsistence OF Prisoners.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD oFSUPER-
" visors OF the city and county of san FRANCISCO
May 10. 1892: oos mat,
series) OF the Board OF Supervisors, SEALED ftSo-
POSALS will be received in open session or the
board on MONDAY EVENING, May 10, 1897. from
80 TO 3 O'Clock, for furnishing daily and monthly
supplies for city and county prisoners the number
being about 500 from July l. 1892, to June 80,
1898 at liked price per day mot exceeding in the
aggregate 25 cents per day for each person con.
neeted with the City and County PTisonS); said
subsistence and supplies to be delivered at the
County Jail Branch County Jail, City Prison and
House OF Correction respectively, as per following
schedule: ,,., :. 49,
The following supplies to be delivered at the
Uousa OF Correction, County Jail, Branch County
Jail and City Prison. as classified: Glass No l, daily
supplies Class No. 2. monthly supplies, 70 be de-
nyered as ordered. The supplies are ON the basis
Of each 100 inmates, the quantity to be fGrnlshed
10 he on that basis and In proportion TO each 1rac
ton thereof more or less according 10 the number
OF inmates.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. May IL.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, May IL
SUMMARY OF TIE MARKETS
Wheat firm.
Barley and Oats unchanged.
Corn dull
Rye advanced.
Hay and Beans unchanged
Potatoes firm
Onions lower.
Butter steady.
Eastern Eggs advanced
GOod Oranges firm.
Vegetables quiet
car o. Eastern Poultry sold.
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OFFIcr nF rHE RoARn oF EnuCArIoN.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
" New City Hall, San Francisco, May IL, l S92.
BY order OF the Committees on Supplies, on
Buildings and Grounds ana on Printing. sealed pro-
posals wilt be received by the SuperiuteHdent OF
WEDNESDAY, May %, 1892. from TO $3.50
o'clock p NJ. for furnishing the School Department
OF the City and County OF san Francisco during
the fiscal year 1929 with lumber hardware
furniture stoves fuel, books stationery, paints,
oils etc and also for printing such blanks, cards,
rpports record books etc, as may be required by
the department during the same period. Samples
OF printing required may be seen at the once OF the
Board OF Education -, - -,
Copies OF specification VIII De Iurhtshed on appll-
cation by the secretary.
zach hid must be accompanied by q certified
check in the sum OF two hundred and nifty (S250)
dollars payable to the order of the secretary
OF the Board OF Education, conditioned that II the
prOposa DO accepted and the co tract awarded, ana
II the bidder shall fail or neglect TO execute writ
ten agreement and give the bond required within
six uays after the award is made then aud in that
case the said check shall be forfeited to the Board
OF Education,
NoTICE-Bidders will estimate with the under
standing that bids VIII be entertained only from
parties known to be regular dealers In the materials
required.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bias or any portion OF any bid as the public good
may require.
Blank proposals aud specifications furnished by
the secretary.
The parties to whom contracts are awarded viii
be required prior TO at the time OF execution OF
the contracts TO their proportion OF the cost of
advertising,
mYll I'd GEORGE BEANSToN. Secretary.
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AFTER TIE STORM.

A storm swept over the land last night
A rush or wind and a sweep OF rain;
And ruin and wreck nave marked IT'S Hlghts
Bnt now. at morn, there is peace again.
Here ts a tree laid fat TO the grass,
Apd here another twisted and torn;
But the birds break forth in song as pas
Aud my lungs are filed with the breath OF MORN
A storm swept over my heart one night
A rush OF sneer-a food OF wrath;
And its furious flight was marked with blight
And wrecks lay thiekly strewn IN its path
Fut now at morn, when the sun In the east
Is Wirrored BY every blade Of grass,
The winds are stiiied and the floods have eeASeo,
And song breaks forth as pass.
ALERT BIGELow PAINE.
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AUCTION SALES.
M. ]. SIMMONS. AUCTIONEER,
Will SELL THIS DAY,

WILL SELL This OAh,
Thursday ..........................MaJ I2, 1899,
AT O'Clock T. NJ, at the residence,
1852 SACRAMENTO ST., NEAR LARKIN,
ALI OF THE.
Well-kept Parlor. Bed and Dining Room Furni-
ture; Bracket Mantel Mirror; Fine Eteh-
ings and Engravings; Mantel Clocks and
Ornaments Lace Curtains and Draperies !;
Brussels Carpets. Etc,
-. CONSISTING IN PART OF....
One SILK Cut Plush PariOr Set: Odd Paror Sofas
Chairs and FancY Rockers; Eastern Walnut Oak
and Cherry Bedroom Sets; Spring and Hair Mat
tresses Down Pillows and other Bedding; Fine
Bediouuge; Oak Siaeboard; Extension Table ana
Chairs; Medallion Range, with extra fixtures !;
Crocsery and Glass Ware and and line OF other
nearly new Household Goods
HH- Remember the hour-2 NJ.
NJ j. SIMMONS Auctfoneer
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Exchange aud Bullion
Shipping Notes.

Steamers to sail to-day the Michigan for
Puget Sound aud the Santa Rosa for san Diego.
The Marposa falls due from Australia via Homo
lulu, the HUMBOLDT from Humboldt Bay, the Point
Arena from Mendoclno and the Yaqulna Bay from
the Salinas River
The British iron bark EsrlscourJ, lll3 tons, and
British iron ship Mooltan, 1868 tous, are chartered
for Wheat 10 United Kingdom, HaYre or Antwerp,
26s.
The Pehr UgIand takes Tor Cork 44,e35 ctls Wheat,
valued at S69,OlS.
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OFFICE OF THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS,
NEW CITY HALL.

SAN Francisco, Cal, May 10, 1892
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- by the Chairman OF tue Board OF Election Com
mIssioners. Mayors ONCE, City Hall, for the
making and delivery of 275 cleo tiOu-houses In &C
cordance with pans and specifications to be fur
nished by the Registrar of Voters.
Bids will be received up the 2ist inst. at "a
o'clock NJ. the BOARD of Election Commissioners
reseIyng the rgh TO reject any ali bids.
myll lot WA. BROWN. Registrar,
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Chic GO Markets.

CHICAGO May ll.-Whest was unsettled and
opened 3sQgsc higher on the Government report
as to spring blowing. of Zee on fair offerings,
rallied Sc on continued uufavorable weather in
the Northwest. large clearanees from sesboard and
4 decrease IN stocks as shown By Bradstreets,
broke 3 &c on heavy speculative selling and lack
OF support reacted i4c. aud the closing was easy
at Sc lower THANH yesterday. Receipts, $1,000
bushels; shipments 26S,OOO. Rye, 45GI6c Bar
ley 69c
CHICAGO. May 11.-Wheat-Cash. sl5A- Corn
Acc. PORK So 20. Lard-S6 2252. Ribs
So S21a. Mhisky-Sl 10.
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And Ia accordance with law and an order OF the
Board OF Directors made on the 2lst day or March,
1892. so many shares of each parcel of such stock
AS may be necessary. will be sold at public auction
at the once Of the company, 500 Commercial street,
san Francisco. Cal, on MONDAY. the 6th day OF
MAY, 1892, al the hour OF 10 O'Clock A. n. OF said
day. 10 paw said delinquent assess thereon to.
Getber with costs OF advertising and expenses of
sale. j. METCkLF Secretary
Cal. au26 IA
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WILLIAM. DING EE,
AGO and 462 Eighth Street, Oakland.
ny6 8 IN 10 l3l46
DrIINoTENT SALE NOTICES.

DULLIoN MINING CoMPANY-LoCATIoN OF
ID principal place of business. San Francisco, CAL.
location OF works, Storey County, New.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the following
described stock. account OF assessment (No. 30
levied on the 18th day of March, 1892, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the respective
aharenuiders. as follows:
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I1ioPs-NomInal at l5@l71ac bId for the new
crop.
HIDES AN
General Merchandise.

BAGS Calcuttas. spot, 71aG7ssc asked; for June
July delivery 79s9734c asked; Weo Bags. 3603sc.
Ah-dh I'll " ese Sh t S1ss' Nenhlns company
amt Fine Crushed. all $3.50 = 10; Dry Graduated
614c q 10; Confectionery A, 51sc; Magnolia 45sc;
Extra c, A1ac: Golden G. 43sc; d, 414c y 10; half,
bbls. 14c more than bbs. and boxes lac more
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San Francisco Meat Market

as follows:
BEEF-First quality 5IaG6c; second quality. SC:
third do, 4f041ac.
VEAL-Large, 6(47c: small Calves 4@5c.
MUTTOR-we 7G712e; Ewes 7c
thanksgiving, 712@SI@c q 10.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 59514c 2 10 for heavy hard
granted: 5l4@5$sc for light average do; stock
Hogs 41A6l434c; dressed do. 71a0lSc . 70.
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M, ]. SIMMONS, AuGTIONEER,
Will SELL THIS DAY.

Thursday INLAY IL, 1892,
At 1 O'Clock A. NJ. at
1867 MARKET ST. BET. SIXTH AND SEVENTH,
ALL OF THE
Nearly New Parlor Bed AMI Dining Room Fur
niture, French plate Mantel Mirrors, Etch-
ings and Engravings, Mantel Checks, Mo-
quette and Wilton Carpets, Rugs, etc.,
removed from the we'll furnished residence
of DR.. II. C. AbrahamsOn,
....CoNsIsTENG IL PART Off,.
Fine Parlor Sets in Satin and Hair Cloth: Odd
Sofas, Divans, Chairs and Rockers: Handsome
Walnut and Oak Bedroom Sets; Spring and
Hair Mattresses: walnut aud Oak Platedoor
WMdrobes; cylinder Desk aud bookcases Side
board and Extensions table; odd Bedsteads and
bureaus; Body Brussels, Hall aud stair Carpets
Rugs; Fine Range, etc
Nj J. SIMMONS Auctioneer.
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Delinquent Importers.

Suits were commenced yesterday In the
United States court against A. ). Collins
aud Louis ROnlet to collect amounts claimed
to be owing the Government as dues on
goods imported by them some time ago.
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English wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL. May 1.-THE spot market IS weak
at Is 51sd. CargOes steady &C 37s for OF
coast 96s 80 for just shipped and 36s Sd for nearly
due.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: May,
Is Il June, is 1874 q; july is ll34d August, Is
1ad; September Is SAD; october. IS lI4d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, May II. - COnsOls. % 1915; Silver.
SO 1864: ReuteS, ST. 5712c. Bullion into Bank OF
ENGLAND. 4l3l, 600.
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE stock market on the
whole displayed less activity to-day. but rather a
stronger temper without many material gains.
Sugar was weak and selling at last gave heavy
temper 20 the close though prices a were not
much changed from the opening. Governments
dull and firm. Petroleum-June closed az 575sc.
NEW YORK. May ll-United States Bonds, As,
III: do 2's. 90; Northern Pacific 20: Cana
dian Pacific go Central Pacific, 3l14; Union Pa
cine. ASA Atchison and Santa Re, IS Is Wells
Fargo, l45: Western Union 80; Silver, e7ei
Sterling. "a 81 lq@4 80.
Wneat-May gOlse. Flour. steady. Coffee.
SI2 Sugar. , 7-l6Gg3 1-16c HoDs-Pacinc Coast,
24@SOc Hides l3c Copper-Lake. Sl2 Tn
spot $50 10 Le2d-Domestie, S4 u Y. Iron-$l6.
PetToleum-JuHei 57Ssc.
Hons generally are quiet at fun former rates on
moderate business Europe are unchanged.
SUGAR AND COFFEE
Sugar Raw. steady and unchanged; refined,
steady and unchanged.
Coffee-Is more active with slight changes Sales.
25 900 bags. May, Sll go; June. 81 81; July
SIl 90.
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The following monthly supplies the basis
or each one hundred inmates. the quantity TO pc
furnished to be that basis and In proportion 10
each fraction thereof, more less according TO
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THE MAGNIFICENT FURNITURE

Costly ManteI Mirror, splendid Upholstery anu
Elegant Body Velvet. MOquet and Wilton Car
pets in Residence of Captain George Wilson,
COMPRISING.
! Magnificent Concert Grand Upright Piano In
rarely elegant natural wood case Of matehless tone,
a royal Instrument; Splendid Parlor Upholstery,
including ! superb Set OF pieces, very elegant
style In rich Maroon Silk Plush; Odd Pieces, In
rarely beautiful bridal Brocade; Satin Tapestry
and Figured SILK: / Elegant Mantel Mirror; costly
Mantel CLOCK; Elegant Parlor Tables; rich orna-
ments
Magnificent Moquet. wilton and Body velvet
Carpets; Fine Rugs; Valuable Etchings. hand
sOmely framed; ! Elegant Mirror Frontfoldlug
Bed; Elegant Antique OAK Chamber suits; Extra
Choice Mattresses: Costly Bedding; Elegant Pol
ished OAK SideDOard; l Elegant Polished OAK Ex-
tension Table; II Superb Late Style Oak dining
Chairs Elegant Antique Han Hat stand; Fine
Ladies' Writing Desk; Finest Silver Plated ana
Crystal Glassware; Elegant Chinaware: Table Cat
lery: Improved Range. together with Handsomely
Furnished Breakfast-room. SidebOard Extension
Table and Dining Chairs, with ali the various arti
cLes In kitchen. servants room and laundry.
n5- TERMS CASH.
myl22 GEO. +. LAMSON. Auctioneer.
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PROPOSALS

For Lumber, Hardware, Furniture,
Stoves, Fuel, Books, Stationery, Etc,
and Also for Doing the Printing Re-
CURED by the Public school Depart
ment.
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MORNING s4LEs
Baard-5 Pacific Gas Imp. so; % Water es5s;
30 do $50; 70 Cal Electric Light, II; 80 10. 1875
AFTERNooS sALEA
Poard-2O 6aslight, 6921
Street-Se000 81 Bonds. 1875.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria

When Baby was sick, we gave her oastoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to oastoria.
When shehad Children, she gavethem castoria.
s2y EaTuTh NE
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The WEEKLY CALL contains more
reading matter Tor the price
than any publication in Amer
ica 81 per year. postpaid.
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may 4 d AOO"
At IL O'Clock, on the premises,
1859 POST STREET, NEAR COUGH
WILL,
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R. H. FLETCHER, AUGTIONEER,
Once..................-..9 i31a Market Street
TOMORROW.
Friday...-................ May 10, 1892,
AT Il o'clock a NJ, the premises.
72A McAliister St., the Entire Contents OF a
FINE CANDY STORE,
Comprising Candy Jars; Counters Shelving; Show
cases; Fancy Crackers. tic y. B.-Thts is good
chance get paying store as whole or in lots TO
suit. I2t*I X. II. FLETCHER, AuctiOneer.
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Sun AND TIDE TABLE.
Computed 10y THOMAS Ten EST. Chronomess. and
Instrument Maker, California stress
Sign of the W OGDEN Sailor
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Tolewing were the saIos IN the PaeIao stOok BOar1
AtTERNooN sEssIoN-2: 3O

500 Apha...22 Is Couhd ..2Is 100 Peerless ..o8
$50 BeieheT.l-35 90 ,.......2.36 500 ..-.-..-..U0
2OOK& K...24U'I0O EKcnQ So 700 Potost....i14
lJu BOdie .3e'l0O & N..l.45tl6O Savage 40
800 bullion 80. 100 KentucK. Is 10 Is s n. 40
200 ChOiar STIa 80 Mexican so $50 .-........ AZ
IOU CCSV.4.l0 800 ........ 200 700 New see. lSs
10 CPoint Lao $50 ..........l95 30 Union. LAO
200 .......I.35 100 OphIr ...30Ol50 Utah ..-..34
90 .......l 30lOO -........2 $4,000 YJacket. 60
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GEO E. IaMsON.
TOMORROW.

AUCTI0NEER & COMMISSION MERCHAN,
s25 KearnY ST.. between California aud Pima
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
OCEAN STEAMERS.

Dates OF D~n-rture From san Frsnc'sco.
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Produce Market.

FLOUR - The net cash prices are: Family ex-
tras 81 6584 IS; Bakers extras, 81 6j94 rs;
city superhne. 81 1903; Interior brands, 81 509
rs Tor extras. 50 1893 2 Dbl for superfue
WHEAT Freights have advanced 10 25s, usual
options Wheat rules frm. No. /, ST 47i29l 90:
choice, 81 STA: lower grades, 81 409l 40; extra
choice for milling. 81 521aGl 6712 r ctl.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
Degeneration of the Potato.

Except with those who desire to orig
mate new varieties, the potato is propa-
gated from the tubers, and with some
sorts this is kept up so continuously it
is sometimes said that if favorable con-
ditions of culture and soil were always
offered a variety will not run out from
natural degeneracy. Whether this be
true theoretically or not, experience has
shown that under the common methods
of culture and selection of seed which
have been practiced by farmers, varie-
ties that were once the best known and
most valued have degenerated or run out
to such an extent that their names are
scarcely ever mentioned.
Among some of these old timers may
be named the Nashannock and the Long
John, the first not surpassed for general
excellence nor the latter for great pro-
ductiveness and long keeping qualities
by any of our newer sorts. Later came
the Peachblow, to bear the palm for a
few years and then retire into compare
tive obscurity. No better evidence Of
habitual degeneration in the potato can
be adduced than the fact that our pre-
vailing types are seedlings of more mod
ern origin. Another characteristic OF
the potato plant deserving of mention
and difficult to account for is the scar
city of bloom and seed balls in most OF
the new varieties as compared with
those of fifty years ago.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
Worthy of Note.

1t Is estimated that in the United
States there are $500. 900 hives. belong
ing to 10000 rearers and producing 81.
600. 900 pounds of honey yearly.
In the great dairy state of Wisconsin
there are over 5000 silos, and in the ban
ner dairy town of the state there are up
ward of sixty-fye.
According to the rules of the New
York Mercantile exchange, eggs to pass
as new laid cannot lose under test more
than ten eggs to case of thirty dozen.
or twelve eggs to a case of thirty-six
dozen.
At the Illinois experiment station last
season no appreciable effect on yield of
field corn resulted from cutting the tops
when i'll good condition for fodder. or
from removing. as they appeared. the
tasseis from alternate rows
At the Pennsylvania station corn
grown for silage was found most advan-
tageous when the plants were large,
with ears nearly matured. instead of
storing them in silo. whether cut OF
uncut, in green and watery condition.
The large varieties gave decidedly larger
yields than did the smaller varieties.