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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31

maid, OF the mulch OF the douce matron.
there was upon the lady's head brave
new-fashioned hat, with a white feather.
1 knew them in a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gordon Of Earlstoun and his daughter
Mary
1 cannot tell # my voice trembled. or
whether 1 showed signs Of the Astounding
agitation OF my spirit. But certain 1t
Is that for a space. which 10 me seemed
ages. the course Of my thought went from
me. ! spoke words idle and empty. and
IL was only by the strongest effort Of will
that I recalled myself TO the solemn mat
tiers in hand. That this should have
happened in my trial sermon vexed me
sore, FOR at that time new not that these
disturbances. so great-seeming 10 the
speaker, are little II at ali observed by
his hearers. who are ever willing 10 lay
the blame upon their own lack Of com
prehenslon, rather than upon their in
structOr's want OF clearness.
But the moment after. with a strong
uprising OF my spirit. l won above the
turmoil Of my intellects. and ended with
an outgoing OF my heart. charging those
before me 10 lay aside the evils OF their
life and enter upon the better way with
real and assured confidence.
And seeing that the people were much
moved by my appeal judged wise 70
let them go with what IRE OF God they
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nonv @. the elders and krk-members
owes siller 10 auld Drummie-aye aye
and they shall do as l say, or l shah
know tho reason
But, sir" l said hastily. II desire no
undue influence 10 be used. Let my
summons. II ii come. be the call OF a
people Of one mind concerning the Mt
ting man 10 have the oversight OF them
in the things of the spirit,'
"Of one mind" exclaimed the old man,
taking snuff more freely than ever we
are dootless a maist learned and college
bred young lad. with rowth O. learnin
and lashin's o. grace, but We dinna ken
this parish o. Balmaghie II We think mat
We can ever hae the folk O. one mind.
T.addie. the things no possible. There's
as many minds in Balmaghie as there's
folk In g. And a MAR unruly. camste-
CRY parish there's no between Kirkmaiden
and the wild Hollands border.
"Gin We come amang US lad. I'll learn
We a trick or twa ABBOTT the folk o Bal
maghie that We will be the wiser o.. Mind
4 hae been here a. my life, and an elder
o. the kirk thirty year,
ct am much indebted, sir for your
good intentions but"
mae butts" cried Aud Drummie, Il
hae my dochter Jeans word that ye are
a Draw callan and deserve the parrish;
and the parrish we shall haze
Il am much indebted 10 your daugh-
ter" / made answer; "she succoured me
with bread 10 eat this morning, when IN
the Kirk-yard J was ready 10 faint with
hunger. without her kindness l know
not how ! would have come through the
fatigues Of this days exercises.
"Ow aye" said the old man, that's
Just like my dochter Jean. And a douce
ceevil lassock she is. But We. shall see
nv ither dochter afore ye craw sac
Crosse ABBOTT Jean"
you have another daughter l sara
politely.
Aye" he cried with enthusiasm. man
where haze we coined frae, that ye haena
heard O. Alexander-Jonita. the lass wha
can tame a wild stallion that horse deal
ers Wilma tackle and ride II stride-leg
like man. There's no a iassie in a the
country can baud a candle 10 Alexander
Jonita. the dochter O. Nathan GemmeD
OF Drumglass. in the parrish o Balmag-
HE"
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THE LASS IN THE KIRK YARD.
had been well-nich a year about the
great house Of Girihon. az family chap
lain 10 the laird, when there came call
20 accept the ministry OF the gospel among
the people Of Balmaghie.
II was a parish greatly 20 my mind.
II lies. as you all know. in the heart Of
Galloway. between the slow. placid
stretches OF the Ken and the rapid. tur-
bulent mil-race Of the Black Water OF
Dee.
When I arrived al the Kirk Of Bal
maghie having come all the long Jour
ney from Girthon on foot and fasting.
/ saf me down on a fiat stone In the
kirk-yard. nearby where the martyrs lie
al the gahle-end.
So exhausted was I that / know not
what ] should have done but for young
lass. comeiy and well put on. who gave
me the farle Of oat-cake she had brought
with her for her morning
"You are the young minister who is
70 preach 10 US this day?' she said. go
ing over 70 the edge OF the little wood.
which az that time bounded the kirk
yard.
answered her that I was. and that
] had walked an the way from the great
house Of Girthon that morning-whereat
she held up her hands in establishment
1T is Just not p0ssible," she cried.
And after plying me long time with
her eyes. and urging me TO eat her
piece" up quickly. she featly stopped
down 20 the water and washed her feet
and ankles. before drawing upon them
a pair OF white hosen. fair and thin, and
fastening her shoes with the buckles OF
silver which were just coming In.
10 was vet a fun hour and a half be-
fore the beginning OF the morning diet
OF worship. for I had risen bcumes and
travelled steadily Now the Kirk of
Balmarhie stands in a lonely place. and
even the little clachan OF folk averts it,
self some distance from 10.
Then. being hungry, i sat and munched
al the lasss piece tin. with thinking on
my sermon and looking az her by the
waterside I had well-nigh eaten It ev-
cry snatch. So. when ] awoke from my
revcrie. as from a deep sleep, ] sat with
the little bit OF bread the size Of my
thumb. In my hand. staring at II as II
had seen a fairlie (marveD.
And what was worse. the lass seeing
me thus speechless and with my jaws
vet working on the crust, went on into
neal after peal Of laughter.
what for do ye look az me like that
Young lad?" she said when she had suf-
Gcicntly commanded herself
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had gotten yet burning in their hearts.
closed quickly and so dismissed the con-
gregafion.
Then. when | came down TO go from
the Kirk, the people were already dis
perssng. The great rcd-bearded man
came forward and put his hand on my
shoulder.
Young sir" he said lit is true that
We have left the IIili-folk, and with your
feet have walked in devious ways Not
wlthstanding. II what We have hearo To-
day be your message. We shall yet nave
you on your knees before the Eidersnip
Of the societies For the heart OF the
man who can thus speak is with US OF me
wilderness and not among the hesn-pots
Of an Erastian Egypt
AT which l shook my head, not seeing
how true his words were TO prove, nor
yet how soon the Kirk Of Scotland was
TO bow the head. which hitherto had oplq
bent TO her Heavenly Lord, TO the scep-
ire OF clay and the rule Of a feckieAs'
earthly monarch.
But though ] looked wistfuiiy at Mary
Gordon. and would have gone forward 10
help her upon her horse, where IL $1,000
tethered at the kirkliggate, she passed
me by as though she had not seen me.
which surely was not well done OF her-
She beckoned a young man from the crowd
~ the KiIk-yard, who came tOfWarc win
HIS hat in his hand and conveyed her 10
her horse with a privileged courty air.
Then the three rode of together. Alex
ander Gordon turning about In MS sad
die and crying back. in his loud' nearly
manner, Haste ye. ard come over 10 the
Earlstoun, and We will yet snow you
the way to cross the Red Sea out OF The
Land OF bondage
And / was left standing there, sadly
enough. yet for my life ] cannot tel why
I should have been sad. For the folk
came tEronging about me. shaking me
by the hand. and saying how that they
had found their minister and would
choose me in spite Of laird or prince CT
nresbvfery. For IL seems that already
some Of my sayings had given offence in
high quarters.
Yet n was as II I heard not these good
folk. for God forgive men even at that
solemn moment my thoughts were cir
cling about that proud young lass. who
had not deiened me a look. even in the
hour OF triumph but had ridden 80 proud
" away with the man who was doubtless
her lover.
Thus 7 stood awhile dumbly at gaze.
without finding a word 10 say 20 any.
And the folk thinking that the spirit OK
the spoken word was yet upon me, drew
of a little.
Then there came a voice in mine ear.
low and persuasive. that awoke me from
my dream.
''This IS my father. who would bid We
welcome and that kindly TO his house OF
DrumElsss."
It was the young lass whose piece"
I had eaten IN the morning.
The feeling in my heart that I had
been shamed and sighted by Mary Cor
don. made Mistress Jean Gemmells word
sweet and agreeable 70 me. I turned me
about and found myself clasping the
hands Of a rugged old man. with broad
and honest face. who took snuff freely
with one hand. while he shook mine with
the other
I'm prood 10 see ye. young sir" he
said. "prcod 10 see yel Nv dochter Jean
here. a feat and bonny BIT lass has telled
me that I am 10 gle ye my guild word
And my guild word ye shall hae. And
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

So the service being ended Tor the day.
I walked quietly over 20 Drumgiass with
Jean and her father. where / found
house well furnished. with oxen and kline
knee-deep. meadows. pastures. crofis Of
oats and bear IN the holloWs about the
door. and over all such an air Of bien
and hospifable comfort hat the place
beckoned me 20 abide a -.
We had gotten almost 10 the door Of
the farm when We saw "a horse and rider
top the heathery fen 10 the left. and
sweep down up Us at tearing ballop.
The old man hearing the clatter OF
stones, turned quickly.
MISUNDERSTANDING" he exclaimed. shak-
ing his head with fond blame toward the
daring rider that lassie VIII break her
neck-bone some o thae daysl And that
will be Scent
with dark hair flying IN the wind eyes
cleaning like stars. short krtlc driven
back from her knees by the rush OF the
horses stride. came a girl OF eighteen or
twenty on the back OF a battered but
saddle-free mare.
.I-assie" cried the elder with a not in
tolerant reproof in his tones, where
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This Us the story Of Quintin Mac Ciel-
lnns life. written by himself with add
lions by his brother Hob. Cuintins par
ents are scotch Covcnantcrs. and he him
SELF. WncH "a lad. D. driven to staunch up
holding Ok that sect through their active
pcrsccutitn ~ ths Government Qulntin
becomes "A mfnistor. and by force OF cir
cumsianccs he adopts the ministry Of the
legally established church. lie Is unable
10 g0 10 Holland. where alone a Gamer
orian Covenant minister can be or
daincd. and besides the turn Of political
afairs-by which James II. has been de-
posed and William of Orange come 10 the
throne promises peaceful solution Of
the religious troubles OF Scotland. Quin-
tins first charge Is the parish OF Bal
maghic. where he renews his acquaint-
ance with Mary Gordon. the daughter Of
Alexander Gordon. laird Of Earlstoun.
Although her father De- one Of the most
jealous Covcnanters. Mary Is strong In
her allegiance 20 the established church
OF the State.
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dow seat that her heart was fun TO the
overflow.
Also something In the wild girrs tone
nettled me.
SO said TO Jean: BE Of good cheer
maiden There was one at Bethahy
who waited not. but yet chose the yet
ter part"
AYE" cried Alexander Jonita, as she
turned from the cupboard with plate
Of butter: say ye sol ever kennel
that you young ministers thought ex-
cellent thiKgs OF yourselves. but dream
ed not that ye went as far as that
whereat I blushed hotly. to think that
I had unwittingy compared myseii 10
one who sat with Marina ano Mary IN
the house. And I was dumb before the
sharp-tongued lass all THAI time Of eat
ing. But under the table Jean Gemmell
put her hand a moment on mine, seeing
me fallen silent and downcast.
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THE cORBIEs AT THE FEAST.
Now. when. after all. the call came
TO the parish. and was placed there
with the solemn laying on OF the hands
Of the Presbytery. 1 thought that the
strivings Of my life had come to an
end. Whereas. had / known II, they
were but beginning. For the soil was
being fattened for the crop OF troubles
was to harvest ere many years had
come and gone.
Straight and onerous were the charges
the reverend brethren laid upon me. had
been OF the Hill-folk in my youth-so
was reminded. II might be that was not
yet purged Of the evil faint. Earnestness
The herald., 1897-04-14
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture's climate and crop
bulletin of the weather bureau for South
day, April 18th, 1897
The weather during the past weepwas
very warm and dry; the tempera ture
ranged considerably in excess of ths
normal, the first occurrence of this kind
in the past two months, accompanied by
frequent drying land winds These con-
ditions, high temperature and dry air.
rapidly took up the surface moisture
and caused the top soil to crust badly.
The dry weather has made orchard Gull
tivation necessary and in some cases
irrigation has already begun. Rain is
needed for vegetation generally and for
grain, particularly on high lands. The
warm weather was beneficial for fruit
trees, which are reported to be blossom
ing freely.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
A "norther" on the 7th dried up the
surface of the ground, but no injury to
grain is reported. Highest temperature
SO degrees; lowest, Al degrees.
VENTURA COUNTY.
West Saticoy-The very warm wealth
er of the week dried out the ground con-
siderably and rain is needed. The wealth
er was beneficial to grain and fruit trees
which are blooming freely.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Les Angeles city-The weather was
The herald., 1897-04-14
Real Estate Transfers

Tuesday, April 1S, 1897.
Theodore Specht to Mrs. M. M. Wood
ward-Northwest 120 feet of lot 5S,J. Marion
Brooks subdivision; $500.
Geo and s. de Cummings to A. B. Jud-
kins-Lots D and e. Cummings resub-
division; $2025.
A. B. and L. K. Judkins to l. Ayers-Lots
g. Z. and south 81 feet of lot 5, Cannery
tract: $1,000.
j. F. and E. Jones to C. W. Wnne-Fifty
feet front on Glendale ave-. S40O.
d. NJ. True to G. II. Bonebrake-Lots 13.
IA and Is, block At: lots 49, IA and 10, block
81; lots 10, IA and 10. block 81; Azusa; $3.50.
o. II. Kiefer, trustee, to s. *: Lindley-
Lot 10. block 27, Angeleno Heights; $500.
NJ Hindinger to H. Schiebler-SWl4, Sec
tion "a, north, IA: s40O
]. and NJ. j. Hill to First National Bank
of Pasadena-Lot 13, block A, Lowell tract; {;
s541.
NJ and S. Pickles to D. Powell-Lots II
and is. block 80, Long Beach; $500
W. II. and J. E. Hill to G. C. Horton-Lot
70, L; II. Michener,S subdivision; $500
West 10 feet of lot IS and all of lot II and
east IS feet of lot Is A. c. shafer's resub-
division; $3.50.
r. A. Scherer-Lot 70. Alexandra Well
tract; si075.
Jesse and b. A. de Avise to H. NJ and l..
d. Sale-Lot 12. block c, Rivera & Vignolo
tract: $4,000.
R. V. to II. NJ. Ott-Undivided half in
terest in lot u, Solano tract; $3.50.
+. r. Hoover TO ]. b. and L. Livengood-
North half of lot 20 and west 20 feet of north
half of lot IS, block o. Also tract; $120C.
L. +. and j. M. Henderson to S. A. Reed
South so feet of lots 25 26 2I and rs, block
81. Long Beach; sl100.
p and M. Fleming to E. ]. Fleming-Lot
2s. block A, Fiery, French & Rhorer's sub
division; 800.
SUMMARY.
Deeds .......................... 67
Nominal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 46
IOlal .9Sj, OIL
The herald., 1897-04-14

Mill and Feed Stuffs-Middlings 1860
1900. California bran, 1SOoq1S5o; outside
brands. 11.50
Hay-Wheat. 8.OOa10.50; wheat and oat.
per ton; best barley. 650GS.OO; alfalfa, 500
ASSOC; clover, 600dS.O0; stock, ,5.O0a6.00; COM
pressed wheat. 6.00@9.50: compressed oat
60097.O0. Straw, per bale, 35450
Potatoes-Early rose, 65GI75 cents per CEN
tai; Salinas Burbanks, 90Q1.10; garnet chile,
90d100; river Burbanks, 50Q10; river reds,
65a75; Oregon Burbanks; 75a1 10; Peta-
luman and Tomales Burbanks. 60dso; new
potatoes, 1@1% cents per pound; sweet po-
tatoes, 1.50n1.75 per cental
Dry Beans-Pink, 1.05a1.20; Lima. 1.55Q
165: small white, 1.1091.2O; large white, 1.o'
a. 20.
varlous-Onions, S.25d3.75 per Genital; cut
do 1.25M1.75 per GENITAL: dried peppers,
6M7 cents per pound; dried okra. l0Wl2h
garlic, 1HM1% common asparagus, 75fIl .25
choice do. 1.5Gal.75; tomatoes, 1.2501. 80 box
green peas, zUo per 10, strins DEANS, ou
10 green peppers. 1.25q15O per box; egg
plant, lOc per, pound; Mexican tomatoes.
125GJ1.50 per box; rhubarb, 60 per box
cucumbers. 1.00n1.25.
Fresh Fruits-Good to choice apples, LIE
G20O per box; fancy do 2.0Oa2.65.
per ~ box: e Seeding do, 75ai.s5; Mexican Mexican
lines, 3.50dp4.00; common California lemons,
75n10O; seconds. do. 1.5Od1.75 fancy do, ZOO
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 1ooa2.C0 per
Smyrna figs. 1904 cents per pound; dates,
6 cents.
Dried fruits. jobbing prices furnished by
the San Francisco fruit exchange:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks, 12lA; choice
do. 111a fancy do, 8; choice, ~; standard
6%; prime, 5s4.
Apples--Evaporated 5A sun dried, 2%.
Peaches-Fancy, 6la; choice, 51s; stand
ard, AZ; prime, q; peeled in boxes, 12ls.
Pears-Fancy halves. 61a; fancy quarters
s; choice 4; standard, 31s; prime, 2la.
Plums-Pitted, AZ unpitted, IL.
Prunes-Four sizes, 8.
Nectarines-Fancy. 5ls; choice, AZ; stand
ard, 4.
Figs-Choice white 8; black. 4.
Raisins-Jobbng prices In sacks or 50-lh
boxes-Four-crown, loose. 81; three-crown.
"A; two-crown, 3s4; seedless sultanas, So
seedless muscatels, AZ. In 2-lb boxes
Three-crown London layers, i.25; clusters
l6O; dehesa clusters, 2.50; imperial clusters.
$50
Butter-Fancy creamery. 13d1S1k; second
10la.
Cheese-Fancy mild. new, 6ls@7; fair to
good, 519M6; California cream cheddar, 10
@11; Young America, 7qS; eastern 14Q14l2
western, 111kd121a.
Eggs-Store. i0lka12; ranch, 10lk912
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers and hens.
15a16 per lb. old roosters, 4.00d4.25 dozen:
500; 40 large, 4.5OQ5.OO; tryers. 5.0On5. 5n
hens. 4.00G5.00; old ducks, 5.00M650; young
7.50uS50; geese, 2.00Q2.25; goslings. 2.5Gd
SEQ; pigeons, old, 1.25Q1.50; do young, 1.759
2.25.
Game-Gray geese, $50: white do. 7591. 90;
brant. 1.25d1.50; hare. 7541 .00 rabbits, 1.00Q
LIS; English snipe, $50.
The herald., 1897-04-14

very warm and dry, the highest temper
ature being 80 degrees and the lowest II
degrees. There was a daily excess III
temperature, except on the 9Th, and a
deficiency in rainfall. Dry land winds
prevailed.
La Canyada-Clear, warm weather
prevailed during the week; all vegeta-
tion is growing rapidly; fruit trees are
blooming profusely. Highest temper
ature. so degrees; lowest, IS degrees
Verdugo-Ground has been drying up
very rapidly on surface for the last two
weeks, and good cultivation on heavy
soil has become difficult. Irrigation is
beginning already. The hay crop will
be shorter than was promised earlier III
the season, but it will be ample.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
Chino-Haying has begun, as barley
hay has arrived at maturity, and some
large crops are being cut.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Elsinore-Dry north winds of the past
week have been very hurtful to the grain
and hay crops; IN fact all vegetation is
showing the need of rain very much.
Highest tempera ture, 50 degrees; lowest,
81 degrees.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-The weather during the
past week was unusually warm. Rain
is needed to insure fair yield of barley.
Deciduous fruits promise an excellent
crop. The highest temperature, 81 de-
grees; lowest So degrees.
Capistrano-The highest temperature
during the week was SO degrees and the
lowest 81 degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
San Diego city-The temperature dur
ing the past week was deficient during
the first few days and very much in ex-
cess the last half. The normal for the
week was SO degrees and the mean 81
degrees, showing an excess of two de-
grees. The highest temperature was IS
degrees, which is the highest recorded
since last summer. No rain fell, and ow-
ing to the extremely dry weather which
has already drawn considerable mois-
ture from the soil, rain and cooler wealth.
er are needed. So far as can be learned,
no damage has resulted from the ab-
normally high temperature.
Valley Center-A first-class crop of
apricots is expected, as the late frosts
did no injury.
North Ontario--The highest temper
ature was SO degrees, lowest 46 degrees,
and sunshine averaged 100 per cent.
The herald., 1897-04-14
London Markets

NEW YORK. April 13-The Evening
POSTS London financial caDlegram says
The stock markets were irregular today.
Consols, home rails and foreigners were
steady to firm on the more cheerful view
of the political situation. Americans and
mines were weak, the latter being rnc.-
ly fiat, not to say panicky. No one quite
understands the depreciation in Kaffirs.
and all sorts of rumors are afioat. more or
less untrue. The two main points are
Transvaal politics and the fact that all
the deep level mines needed cash for de-
veopments at a moment when the public
were sick of the very name of mines. Gold
is flowing freely to Japan and Austria
chiefly to the former country. China has
to pay Japan 92, $50. 600 by the Sth proximo.
A good deal of it will come from Germany.
The bimetallic commission appointed by
President Mckinley excites little interest
here. The Paris and Berlin markets were
steady to firm
The herald., 1897-04-14
pouLTRY-Hens. s.75aA25 per doi

POULTRY-Hens. 375G4.25 per dozen;
young roosters, 4.50mi,15; broilers, $3.50
$50; old roosters, 3.75d4.OO; ducks. 5.25455O;
turkeys live, 13d15; dressed, 1901; pigeons,
HAY-Wheat. per ton 900 barley,
S.O0d9OO; wheat and oat. 9.00d10.00; alfal-
ia, baled. 60Oas.o0 loose, 5.0007.O0; oat, $50.
MILLSTUFFS-Flou local mills, 4S0
bbl; Stockton brands, $50: oregon, 4S0;
eastern, 6.25; shorts. per ton, local, 1900;
rolled barley per ton, 1900; cracked corn,
per 100 lbs, 100; feed meal, per 100 lbs, lO5;
bran, 1900 per ton
sacks, per h.. 4laa51s; boxes. 5a5ls; evapo
rated fancy 6isn71s; apricots. fancy, Il;
choice, 10; peaches, fancy, unpeeled, Sh;
choice, ~; nectarines, fancy, Sa9; choice.
pitted, choice, 7@s; prunes. choice, boxed.
~; sacks, G; dates, 6laa7.
NUTS-Walnuts, Los Angeles, 5q6; me-
dium soft, 6lAa7le, softshell, Los Nietos.
fancy, 9a10; almonds, softshell, .9al0; pa
per she'll 11@121a hardshell 7d9: pecanS,
9a11; filberts, II; Brazlls, 10; pinons, 500.
HIDES AND WOOL-New hide list:
Dry, liz; kip, 9; calf, 14ls; bulls, 6; sheep
pelts, pa: wool. spring clip. sood. 81: in
ferior, 3d31h.
TALLOW-11sG2K.
LIVE sTOCK--Per lb.: Beeves, 2lk93;
hogs, SA@Sla; lambs, per head, 1.25Q1.5O;
sheep, per cwt., 2.5oa275,
DRESSED MEATS-All per lb., Beef
5lsq5A; veal. 6Q7la; mutton, 5; lamb, 6A
CURED MEATs-skinned hams. So;
Rex hams liz; selected mild cure
8: special fancy breakfast bacon, liz; spec
ial breakfast bacon, IL: Rex bacon .10A; Dia-
mond C breakfast bacon, backs, s; Rex
boneless hams, sugar cured,9; Rex homeless
butts, 81; Rex dried beef, sets, Il; Rex
dried beef Gnsides). 1S; Rex dried beef,
(outsides), s; smoked tongues. per lb.. Is:
medium bacon, s12; dry salt clear bellies,
1920: av, IA dry salt short clears, S5I 40:
av., "A salt clear backs, ga Rex pure leaf
lard, tierces 81; Ivory, tierces, basis 5le;
cottolene, tierces. 6ls; Rexolene tierces.
5st special kettle rendered leaf, 6ls.
RAISINS-Fancy clusters, 2O-lb. boxes,
LIS: 4-crown LII clusters. 1.50a16O;
S-crown LII, per box, 1.25G1.35; g.
crown loose muscats, per box.
l.1O@l15; ordinary loose. per box, 5oa75;
2-crown loose in sacks, per lb., Az; g.
crown, loose in sacks, per lb, 5lsq5A A.
crown fancy bleached, per lb., 10; sultana,
seedless, choice, per lb., 71sa9. Fractions
Half crown, per lb., 6Q6R; Sultana, seed
less, boxes, 25; quarter boxes, so cts. pei
box higher than whole.
California black. per ib., 6; Californif;
fancy, per lb., SaS1s imported Smyrna
BAGs-(net cash)-Calcutta, spot net
potato bags, A. dried fruit sacks. 100 lbs.
6Md71a bean sacks, 8; walnut bags, 14ql6
wool sacks 81
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS-Pink, 1851
1850; Lima. 2.25G250; Lady Washington. 1.6C
ais; green field peas, 225a2.50: black-eyed
beans. 200; lentils, imported, 6.50Q700; lem
tils California 5.50d6.50
GRAIN-Wheat. 150q1.60; corn. small
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs. Nevada Bur-
banks, choice to fancy. 1.20d1.30; fair to
good and all other varieties, 1.0OG120; early
rose, seed, 1.10Q1.15: sweet potatoes, 1.2o.