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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

tempting pick up line of stccks at the decline
Lefore pushing prices again with thu purrose 10
realize while the pu bic is still buying, done
on Monday aud again yesterday.
sugar was eXceedi CIV active all daT and actei
in very feverish manner. This partly due
to realizing OIL Iugnt IN anticipation of The
duly 10 sugar imports from the Netherlands I'd
parity to confusion of mind to how 1ar the diff
lerentfal on refined sugar would inure to the
D"Hent or the sugar company. large portion or
the Offerings and he weakness increased the
day progressed. Union acifc manifested some
weakness at times on count CT the firm eX-
pr SSed intention OF the Government TO quailly
tect It's Interests If necessary by bidding in The
property.
Denials were also offered on behalf of the reor-
gRniZation committee that any agreement ha /
been arrived at with the Government for acquir-
ing the subsidized portion Of the line in Ka :.
There was good support for the STOCK notwlth-
staining this published news and the Kansas
Pacific consol skies trust receipts also
steadily held. he vide and the irregular move
ment of me special cks kept the general llst
very mach unsettled during the day. and IL wa3
dthc II 10 s 'eEn any marked general tendency
IN the tradi 9 London ain seller OF
STOCKS in this market t. some ex
There was little general news bearing on the sit
uatlOn. aud the movement Of prices was due al
most entirely TO the techni, a. causes.
The business IN bonds somewhat curtailed.
Prices held firm. Total sales. ~. 1000.
There. net advance in the bid price of
United states twoS Of II and Oh the lew fours
of Is
otal sales of stocks to-day were 3O3 900 shares
burlington 1928, l.. and n. 5UcO, Manhattan
2S, 800 Metropolitan Street Railway $3.50. Mis-
souri, Pacific 1880, Northern Pacific, $780, do
preferred 1880, Rock Island j., 69l, ST. Paul
324O Peoples Gas 1920, sugar $500, Chicago
Gas 1885.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Bradstreet's tomorrow
VIII say: General trade throughout the week has
presented more animation. owing 10 colder
".a her aud the approL ching holidays
nile clothing, dry goods hats. SHOES and no
tons hardware and fancy groceries have been in
d niue better demand from both iObbeTs re-
tailers in the region tribuiory Chi ago. St. ous
omaha ST. 10 'eph ~ Paul and Kansas City the
tendency OF business has been to slacken. This
IS noticeable in iron steal and in further de-
preston in CO ton goods print cloth, having m AIDE
q ne " record IN price
On he Paciio Coast the feature of business is a
ven maintained export business from nearly all
port.
The lower price for print cloths is followed by a
sharp reaction in whea; and lower price for In
uIai corn Oats aie slight higher and coffee has
advanced, In ad ition TO which there remains a
long list OF staples, prices of which UNCHANGED
ne domestic grain business begins to look with
equanimity. with unprecedentedy large quantities
oil whea exported from both coasts week after
week, the continuar &C of which is evidence of al
pIeclAtion OF the relation OF supply to demand by
the grain trade abroad
1 he 10 al Exports of wheat flour included as
wheatl from both coasts of the United States and
from Montreal this week Aggregate 500 obO
bushels l. 800. 900 bushels Larger Imam as weeS
ana within $4,000 bushels OF the la gest weeks
exports on record. They compare with total
In 1898
Cora exports show a heavy gain over last week.
asgtega'lng $3.50 SOC bushels, against , 500 900
bushels last week: 1853 600 last year ami
1887 900 in his week OF S95.
fxpoTi is OF other cereals, such as oats, rye, bar
ley and buckwheat, have also been very large and
the total v"lue of our cereal exports during the
past week PROMISES TO be fully $4,000 0CO
There are $50 business failures report ed through
out the United states this week, compared with
Z33 asst week; 3JS In the first week in December
1896; 81 . in 1895, 1925 u 1894, and as oompared
with 1913 In the CORE ponuing period 1898
There are 81 business failure, reported through
out the Canadian Dominion this week compared
with 80 last week, Al in the one year ago
ana 90 the week TWO years ago,
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DUN's REVIEW or TRADE.

NEW YORK, Dec R G. DUN & 70 ,.
weekly review of trade will say to-morro,r.
The monthly report of failures sin VS. defau ted 1ia
bllities of 81 $40. 125 In Novem ber against
700 $50 last year. Because of three large fsiiura
for So 25 ,OU0 not due present conditions the
aggregate in November was only 81, 100 600 less
lhsn asst year, and except for these would have
been smaller Than in ugut. september or Oc-
tobeE The decrease In nearly all branches of
business shows that payments have been remar :
ably good ana defaults unusually SINAI Ulher
evldences OF the state OF business are Convincing
except ID speculative lines Wages have ben
voluntarily advanced for nearly 80 200 workmen
in woolenS and iron
stocks are somewha. stronger having advanced
81 At for railways and 81 OF Tor trusts The tru q
value OF American railway STOCKS Is stead ilv rs-
ing with esrni gs. which for Novem Der Tins far
are 20. per cent larger than lest year and 81 per
cent in the same weeks OF 1892.
1t Is the season for waiting in most Industries
but at least one other furnace has in, blast
and he lowest price OF Bessemer IL Pittsburg
after purchases OF $4,000 tons. is 80 Is per ton
with - 20 for gray forge Eastern holders are
sometimes impatient. We; sure IN 4 January
Will bring large demand, and me anwbiie the
award or Shlp-piale contracts 10 Eastern FIRMS
gives them i'm portanL help. though the demand
for bars is slow at the East and at Pittsburg but
railway supplies ~
structural orders ale SEASONAL in allowance.
but contracts for pipe 10 London elicit arp bid
ding a Pittsourg- The voluntary advance of 20
per cent in wages OF worsted-workers at Proyi-
dence restoring he rates of 1895 Is eviden of
the prosperity OF that man ufacture After much
hes tation in other oranch-s VIII Oh may be JUS T.
ned. this important department OF tn wooden In
dustrF puts itself to the front, virtually declaring
its abb lty to face any foreign eomp.ti ion he
purchases of Australian DOL Boston have
gam been large, 2,435,0UO pounds. Aut D d TO-
700 pounds of all wool the tire chief mar
kets, against 1921 ,3UU pounds for the .ame
week last year But other markets are extremely
qulei and Boston is Going The selling at prices not
named
ne wheat market has deceive every body
dropping In the face of enormous foreign de-
mand, Just when some advance might reasonably
have been anticipated. Inc Western r, CENTS
SS2.425 bushels, against 1894, go last year for
the week, aud for five weeks 50, 962, $40 bushels
against 2USI 400 last year Tor The same weeks,
are Just now more i'm pressive 10 the market ihan
the a tlantc exports, VIII CHI have ben 4,lS7,672
bushels, flour Included, for the week. against
Z,079,457 las yea and for five weeks 17,6 All
bushels, again Sl7, lo3 for The same weeks last
year. But in the long run the outward movement
will affect prices, although the surprisingly large
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@sS14 for May and $3.50 for december, adj
vances OF Is and IS respe lively. May soon after
advanced 10 9O3s moderate buying by local
Sho'ts and by nous with foreign connections.
The strength was due mainly the action of the
Liverpool market, which opened with sight de-
cline, hut was back to yesterdays closing quota
tlons before trading commenced here In the
course of a few minutes more the Liverpool prices
had further advanced from 4 to 3sd again for the
Gag. The y Northwest receipts still he'd at a vol
ume TOO great for any confirmation of the claims
made that farmers deliveries in the \ or. Invest
had materially decreased.
On the other hand Beerbohm was rerorted to
have made final estimate of the qu,n;i OF
whea: grown IN the world this year w"Ich e
vous and la6 OUU, 900 bushels less than he orld's
crop in 1891, in which tue United States and au-
aqs raised the heaviest crops in their his. DRY
me export clearances keep up in remarkable
manner six ports cared ne riy 10000 bushels
OF wheat ami -four for the day. he estimate on
STOCKS at Northwest markets Is an Increase of
o3O,0O0 bushels at Minneapolis and decrease Of
751. COZ 10 l, 90 OOU bushe at Duluth.
The Thoman crop report came during the
morning. IL claimed that the amount OF winter
wheat seeded this ialI WAS per excess of
the area harves- ed at summer, anu that As per
cent of the cron enual 10 = < uOD 400 hnsbe w q
still on hand, which is 90OU0.UU0 bushels
than at til time last year and would leave as
available Iore&port up TO July next lie, 0OO, 900
bushels.
The statement was SO belrish that. though it
was VisVrO. sly denounced, II eau I'd ship ,qui-
dAuon and decline IN May to e91sc. Even .J,-
cember. which had sold up TO &C. der good buy
log, was let Of IN quantities sufficient
break TO 94l2c
There were renewed reports that the accumula-
ton OF DUO cars al minneapolis was for The pur-
pose of bringing wheat to Chicago before naVlga-
ton osed
After midday the market was better supported
New \ ork reported sixty loads taken for export
This stimulated buying toward the close. and May
rallied to 90c 1t was selling at $500 at the
Close, and December a csc
Corn was very heavy. and readily sympsthized
with The downward tendency in wheat when that
msrKet was declining. but did NOT so readily In
cline to follow tue latter on its later advance
Covering b. shorts caused a late rally.
Oats were weaker and 14@l2c lower early, but
rallied and ed with ouy 1sc decline
Market for provisions was quiet, only limite
business being done.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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PRODUCE MARKET.
r HEAT AND o1HER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Pegasus takes for Dunkirk 80
Sl5 ctIs, valued S43 200
reports are current that there have been sales
iOr austria Ian account, and this tends TO keep
shipping grades steady. in spite OF de cline N
futures he French markets are firmer but Ify-
erpool an 4 4 h cago weak
I've Wafer quotations are follows: 81 4&1a6A
1914 tor 30. i, 81 AS Tor choice ami 81 46I4@
oO r. Gu 1of extra choice Tor milling.
tALL IOARD tALFs.
JNFoPnAL sFesIoN-9:l5 oclocx-Mav-2UOO
ctiS' 81 80 4O0J 81 3s34 December 2UOO,
sEcoSD sEss1ox-Mav-i2O 600 Gil. 81 SSH
ls;OOu, 81 3e1s 2JUo, 81 $685. 1000. 81 3o1s
hEGuLAR MoRSINe sEssIoS-May-S0UO C, Is,
81 1915; 5000, sl9
AfTERNooN SESSION - December - 1000 ctls.
81 445S; 4UO0, 81 44s4 zoo, 81 "A; 1000,
81 441s; 400. 81 43Is May-lS OoO 81 g 81
20 ~ 70 81 s6s: 1000. 81 9s1.; $1,000, 81 1914;
BARLkY-ihe dry weather and north winds
render the market firm but there is no specuIat on
and prices show little variation.
The Pegasus takes for Dunkirk 5OS64 ctls
Brewing, valued $50, 400
Feed. $4,000 for dark to good and 92150s5c
for choice; Chevaer for seed, 81 SO@1 so p ell;
Brewing, 81 05@1 10 tor No. i and eO@s6c .
ctl Tor DARK Coast
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL sKssIoN-9:l5 oclock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN-No sa es
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-May-2OOu ctls
sOHs.: 1000 9OS4c; 1000, &c. Deem ber-2OOO,
eO@sc; 20UO, 9l1sC; 1U,OUO. Gle
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-No sales
OAIo-Are dull, al the decline. Fancy Feed
are quotable 81 l5@ll 70 y ctl; good to
choice 81 % 12Gl l21a; common, 81 021AGSl O5;
Surprise, 81 2OSl 80 q ctl ReI, 81 32la@I 371a
Gray, 81 1212@l l71a; Milling ST. O71%GI 1917:
Black, Tor seed 81 S59l 3D. Clipped Oats sell a. ST
O. q Ton over The raw product
CORN-There is not m uch dem and and the feel
in /; is weak. small RoInd Yellow, 95M971zac y
eti; Large Yellow, S71a@95C p ctl; White, 81 40
ez12c
RYE-sI@l O21a q ctL
BUCKW nEA1-Quuted at 81 2U@l 35 Z. ctL
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LONDON MARK ETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: The stock mar
kets here were staguant and irregular to-day
English rails were good during the day on batter
reports from strike, but he close was unt err
tam on a report that the engineering employers
submit an uItimatum 10 them, which IL is
feared may be refused. Americans opened rather
dun on New Y rk prices, but rallied later aud
showed considerab Die back bone.
The continued absCrp ion OF bonds by New York
il Almost phenomenal South American STOCKS
recovered yes erday's fall.
The market to-day had to pay for e. 100000
of India bill s, thus causing rise in snort-money
Rates and fresh borrowing from the BANK or Eng
land. believed that The bank has tempo
rarity acquired control of the India moaey Just
raised
1o-day's sharp in the Berlin and Ham burg
discount Market surprised London. II comes
unusually early IN the month.
The arts bourse WAS firm the buying Of in
terna iOnal STOCK and mines
I he Berlin marx ct was quiet.
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DRIED FRUITS. kA,sINs, NUTS, ETC,

Prures are still lower Everything on the list
frllI Nuts ana Eaisins-is neglected and more OF
less nominal in the absence of buyer.
DRIED tRUiTS-Ouotations are as foIlovy,.
frunes. cariosd ,ois. 4@41ac ;or 40 SOS 31a@
"a Tor DO COS, S63I4c Tor 6O-7Os 21b02sl clioS
IO-oUs zg212c y Tor SO-9O's ana IIA6Il 81 c
Ior ~ lOo's; Peaches, 5@51ac p Ii; fancy 61as6
Zee; peeled lO@l212; Apr cots, 5Qec Is 10 Tor
hoy ais ana iGslao for good to fancy Moorparks;
evapors:e ed Apples. t96s4c; sun-dried. 334 @4t4c:
olack Figs, IN sacks. 2G3c: Pums 31a@415c q N
ioi pltted .and l@l 12c for unpitted: bIescbed
RUNS &C; Nectarines. A@D6c p h Tor prIme 70
fancy Pears 2@5c tor quarters and 2Ih@pbinc for
balVes according color. etc
hAlslNS-New RaisIns 2L4@Sc for 2-crown &c
iot 9crown. be Tor s-Crnwn. 5Lac Tor SeedIes,
SuItanhs and al IOG1 Is Tor london myers Dried
NCIs-Shes nuts are quotahle at sC@IOc q ID:
Anuts, IQ712c p h for hard and s0gc "A 10
for softshel: Almonds S@4c for hardsheil and sc
ior papershe /; Peanuts, 4@s5c Tor Eastern and
sc Ior Can, ornla; hickory Nuts. 516c y b; Pc
cans, sGlOc = d. Fnberts, y9912c; Brazli Nuts
e@9c; tocoanuts. 81 5UG5 q 100
hONEf-New Como lUc for bright and 76D9c
iof ower grades; new water white extracted, 414a
bAkSW AA-2S@25c a IL
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BRADsTk ET'S REVIEW.

Totals S37 O56 6nA
mot included in to ais.
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EASTERN L1vEsroCk MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-CATTLE-Extra beef steers
sold at SO 1895 20, while common 10 choice
grades were quoted all the way from So s5to So 10
Stockers and feeders ranged from IS 10 81 AZ
and bulls cows and heifers sold at from 8 50 10
81 30 for the poorer classes of canning cows IN
50 oO@4 for choice bulls. Calves sold at seG7 for
best grades.
HOGS-Sales were at an extreme range of So Is
C93 DO the bn k of the hogs crossing the scales AT
SO l5933l SH'
SHE, Sold at 81 s5e4 80, chiefly nj SO SON
90, led Westerns going largely at 81 Lambs
sold at 50 1898 so, very few going ABOVE as az
Choice sheep were not very numerous
hecelpts-Catue, 5000; hogs $1,000; sheep
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explanation.


Tne arrow 6eh with the wind. The ton 6gurss
- station indicate maximum temperature for the
rainfall of melted, snow in inches and bundredtha
curing the, past twelve hours. Isooars, or solid
t!ttnes connect pom OF equal air pressure; iso-
LneTmsi or Qoted lines, equal temperature The
%oro nigh" means high barometrfc pressure and
- uspally ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: 'Iow'
toers 70 low pressure. and is usually preced ed
ano accom- panied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows usually nrst appear on the Washington
coast; W hen he pressure is high In the interior
and low along the: coast, and the isobars extend
horth and south along the coast rain is probable:
out-wHen Inc low is inciosed with isobars OF
able. with a high" in the vicinityof Idaho. and
the pressure falling 10 the California coast warme
Heather may be expected in MINER and colder
weather In winter. The reverse of these condition,
vii produce an opposite result
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POULThA AM GAME.

Game is ow and the market Is well supplied
Poultry continues a drug Apo; her car of East
is selling 81 81 O. rs for Hens 81 so Tor old
BOOSTERS, 81 5U for Jung BOOSTERS $3@3 50 for
FTyers. SIS for BIO lers and lldGl2c for lur&eys.
POULTRY
Live Turkeys, 12@13c for Gobblers and IL
@l3c Hens; dressed Turkeys l3@l5c; Geese.
r pair 81 25G1 IS; Docks So 5U6I4 so: Hens
1894 %; BOOSTERS young. % 5U@4; do, Old
So oU@4 p dOz Ii; Fryers So so; Broilers, IS 25
Gs3 so for large and So 50@3 for small: Pigeons
81 5oGl 10 r doz for young and 90c@Sl for old
GAME-Quail, e dozen, Sl@i IS; MalIar1.
S3G3 50; Canvashsck. s5@7: Sprig, 81 75m2:
Tea, 81 25@l so: widgeon, 81 25@1l so; SINAI
Duck, 81 25@l so; Gray Geese, 81 so; " bite ST
OIL IS {. doz; Brant, 81 50Gl rs: Honkers "a 50;
In slish SnIpe. 81 1902; Jack Snipe 81: n are
81; Rabbits 81 25@1 90 for CottontaIls and 75c@
81 for small
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, Dec. 3-The wool auction safes were
continued with good attendance of buyers to-
day The offerings 1U.072 bales OF which
1000 were Withdrawn. The home trade was &C
tive bidders I he firmness of the general market
was well maintained. The following are the sales
in detaiI:
New south Wales 1875 bales: secured, 71ad@
Is ID; graass 0D lU1ad
Queensls nd 3047 bales; secured, 714d@Is Cd;
greasy, 45l dll 1ad.
south A"stra la, 495 bales; secured Sd@Dls 2d; ;
greasy, 534@734d.
West AustraIa, as bales: greasy 61zd.
New Zea nd. $50 tales secured 734 @lO15d:
gr a,y, 7141S LSd.
Cape of GOOD Hope and Natal, 1886 bales;
secured shad&ls 12d: .reasy. 61a Sad.
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DLt1D,oUs AND ,ITRUs FRUITS.

The Fruit market was never dulIer than at PRES
ent- There Is no call for ny kind. Apples ana
Citrus Fruits are in excessive supply ana weak
DECIEUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries ST SO@2 so . Oh est for larga
Cane Cod Cranberrits So as 50 y Dbl; JERSEYS
IS 5O@9 90; Coos Bay. So 25@l2 SO a box
Pears, Winter Nells, 75c@sl; common kinds
Y6G65c p box. N
good 10 choice. Lady Apples, 81 5OGl rs for large
boxes 90
Ounces 2. D5Oc g pox.
Grapes. in boxes. 2561Atc for all kinds Crates
sell about l0c higher than boxes.
PersimmonS. 25@75c p box
CITRUS FkUIrS-NaveI Oranges 81 5OAs
SEEDLINGS, s1@l IS Lox; Mandarins 75caS / !;
IahgeIl les - Zh9l 10; 1rapc Fruit, $S@4 Lem
ons 10 @Sl ;5 for common and 81 5O0S for GOOD
toichoce: Mexican Lines s2G2 90 D box: Caiifor.
pa Lines In small boxes 25@30c: bananas, . CO.
q bunch; PineappIes. seas p doz
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver a fracttcn .firmer.
Spot VII at steady, futures lower.
Barley firm Oats Corn and Rye dull
N othing new IN Flour.
Hay and Feedsjutfs unchanged.
Colored Beans very strong. Whites dull
some change in Gasoline
Nineteen failures las. week.
Potatoes hrmer.. Unions weak.
Butter and Cheese IN, hanged.
Ecgsstill lower.
Poultry market fat and overstocked
Game in good supply.
Fruit market neglected.
Pruues lower again
NUS and Ia isins weak and dull
No change in Provisions.
Hides tending upward
Wool and Hops the same.
Hogs lower Eeef and Mutton undist urbed.
Coal firm and IN good mand.
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bUTTER. ,HAEsE AND EGGS.

Another DECLINE in Eggs is noted. Buyers are
having 1t all their own now. There is no
change in Butter and Cheese.
BUTTER
tKEAMERY-Fsncy creameries. 27@2Sc; sec
onds. =. @26c e ID
DAIRY-ChoIce fancy. 2s@24c . ID; lower
grades 16@z212c
PJCKLED-22G24c p %
I1RKIS-l9a &c p h.
CREAMERY TUg-22L a02S1Sc p n
EAsTERN-l2dl Sc for ladle- packed.
CHkkSk-Cholce mild new, ll9l2c p q: COM
mon W0, 10 good; sgi no ILeam Cheddar 11@12c;
Western il1anl2c; Eastern, 121a9l 31ac = II.
tGGs-Ranch Eggs. 271a@S21sc; store Eggs
nominal: Eastern. 2212c q doz fancy, zoe for
frsts and ] &c .oI seconds; Duck Eggs nominal.
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BEANS AxD SEEDS.

Pinks and Reds are higher again under a good
speculative demand. Dealers quoting all IS
of prices for Bayos- The other kinds I'M
changed
BEANs-Bayoa 50 25 . ct: Small Whites
81 1bM1 20 Large Whites. 90cGS1 10: Plnks
q l 80: he'd Kidney. 81 1897 ~; Lnas s 60@
10 Buffers al 25G1 so; Pea, 81 1891 40
SEEDo Brown Mustard. SIS = ctl; Yellow
Mustard. S2G2 So 2 ctl: Flax, 81 s0G2; tanary
Seed, :14@254c 2 ID; Alfalfa sac; Rape 20
2S4c; Hemp SC: Timothy. b12c.
DKlED PEAs-NIes 81 70; Green, 81 2OG1 AZ
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Dec 3. - The oston Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool marker.
The market has ruled quiet throughout the week
and is devoid OF notable ctions Purchases for
Amencans shade freer In Australia and
prices show signs OF softness In Boston III re has
been further decline
The sales OF he week are 9 10000 pounds do
nestle and 1,94S,C00 pounds foreign. against
1,2SS,00O pounds domestic and 4,5S. QUO pounds
foreign last week ana 1.U94, 900 pounds foreign
for the same week last year
The sales to date show increase of 81, 7?q 900
pounds domestic and 1876. 5S7, 200 pounds foreign
from the sales to ne same date IN 1896.
The receipts TO date ow an increase of l2b,SO9
bales domestic and 1875 S93 bales foreign.
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Pm VlSI IN

~ CURED MEATs-Bac1n. sIac n for heavy,
&c Tor ilght medium. lUc for IGN, l01ac q n
Ior extra nent and l2c for sugar-cured. East
eTn sngar-cnred Hams. lOAa@1Ic; California
hams' 9gs12c h. Mess Beet. So 80 q Dbl;
extra f mesa 81" ~ 90; family do, S1l@lZ; salt
Pork, se@s 30 Dbl: extra prime PORK SO so;
extra Clear $40; mess sla so = bbl Smoked
LA RD-Eastern ilerces quoted at 614c = n for
com pound ana &c TOR pure; paiIs. &c: California
half bbls 6i4c; lO-b tins, &c: do o. 10. 71sc
Co1IOLE NE-rierces. $3.50. PacKages less
IMAM SUo hs-l-D pals 90 in a case, S7sc: 3-ib
pails ~ IN case, sasc; 5-b paiis. II in case,
s1Ic; lo-D pals. 6 in case. Size: so b tins or
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Weather Cend itions and General Fore
casts:
NEW YORK sToUk MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3-outside buyers had
drawn from the market to-day and The field WIS
apparently lie TO lie fa ow by the large operators
who have been prominent in the manipulative
movements of the wees. The heavy throwing
overof stocks by large operators yesterday to le-
alize and by others later TO save losses was we'll
discouraged by the outside pu blic The bears were
in evideuce from time 10 time but their offerings
seemed to b. we'll absorbed without effect
Ing any MARI ed declines There no evidence
OF any effort TO up prices The action of the
market susg SIS that large operators may be at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
POTATOES. ONION VEGETABLES.

Potatoes continue firm and several kinds show
advance onions weak.
POTATOES-Early hose, 45@50c; River Reds,
55@4Oc; kiver Burbank 45G55c - sacxl;
Oregon bur ban ks. 5OG65c; salinas BurbanKS 81
ana o6G75c tor MERGED; new volunteer Potatoes
2dz1ac 2 ID.
ONIONS-S1 5O41 Co. cut Onions. 75c@S1 IS;
Pickle onions, 5U975c p sack.
VEGETA BLkS- Mushrooms,S al Sc y 70; Mar
rowfat Squash, Sl09I2; Hubbard Squath $40
OH y ton; Dried Peppers 4G6c y b; Green
feas, SG5c q h. string Beaus 396c. Dried
Okra. l. 12c; Cabbage, 60G75c p cu; Carrots. rs
00Oc 9 box