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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-18

Washington, Aug. lS.-The war de.
partment posted telegram this morn.
ing stating that Mayaguez, a port in
Porto Rico, had surrendered to Gen.
schwan and his troops had entered the
city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-18

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. lS.-Judge
W. R, Day will be appointed as United
States judge for the Sixth circuit as
soon as he retires from the cabinet
This was learned from the most relia.
BILE authority here yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-18

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OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

EUROPE IS INDEBTED TO THIS CoUN-
 TRY IN LARGE AMOUNTS.
 The circular of Henry Clews, under date of New York. January Is, says:
 During the past week, the course of the stock market has followed the direction fore shadowed in our advices of the Sth instant. The investment movement has been very ac- tive, and railroad bonds have made further advances. in which the dividend paying stocks have also participated. Naturally, the move ment in stocks has sympathized with the i'm provement in bonds. The transactions report ed the Stock Exchange have averaged about 45o O00 shares per day; and the tone of busi- ness Is distinctly f1rmer and prices have steadily risen. The outside element is bring ing into the market considerable amounts. de- rived from dividends and interest payments, for transient employment and altogether the feeling preponderates strongly in favor of a steady upward course of values For a time this prospect has to contend with realizing by parties who were caught by the large drop in prices during the fall; this, however, is only a transient incident, and when it disappears prices will be more free to respond to the pronounced bullish sentiment, and more or less Of a boom may be developed.
 ''The foreign markets begin to show turn in favor of New York. not only in London but still more at Amsterdam and Berlin, rom which some important buying orders have been received during the week At the moment the condition of the foreign exchanges Is against European buying of our securities. Large amounts, aggregating probably not less than $40, 000. 000 are due to this country by the Flu ropesn centers which are permitted to run for the sake of the difference between local and foreign rates of interest. A similar con- dition of things has existed for some months past; and this fact has a natural tendency moi onlv to check foreign buying of our secu- rites, but to induce realiZations here. On the one hand. United States takings of European merchandise have been diminished and on the other. foreign purchases of our food products have been very largely increased through short crops in nearly all the other supply coun- tries. This has inevitably brought home considerable amount of our securities. and the drift may continue for some time longer; but this situation seems to have passed its climax. and with increase in imports of mer- chsndise-whfch has distinctly set in-we may expect to see some early abatement of the dis enlargement which European money lenders have been systematically showing to pur- chases of our securities. '
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as the price of July has gone up pretty easily lately the purchases of Letter frightened them to covering. The consequence was an advance to S412c. while May hanging around 92lsc The receipts of the closng cables showed weakness in the foreign markets and in a measure restored the confidence of the shorts and induced them to again put out their lines, and during the afternoon prices suffered & considerable relapse. The Liverpool market closed with net gain of from sd to Esd. Paris at loss of from 10 centines to 20 cen times for flour and 10 to i6 centimes for wheat: Antwerp lower by % centimes for red winter and l21z centimes for Walla Walla. May declined to and closed steady at s17sc, while July was bringing s3asc at the close.
 Corn was exceedingly narrow market. There was plenty of bull news which met with little response. May ranged from 29G291sc to 297sc and closed ikc higher at 29c.
 The market for oats quiet but firm. The feature was the continued buying for New York account. May ranged from 23A d237sc to 23ssQ23%.c and closed Nc higher at 23%c.
 Provisions were strong throughout. At the start there was scarcely any trading, but the strength developed in wheat the short in- terest in provisions began cover and the demand soon became active, prices advancing rapidly. At the close May pork was 2oc high CT. May lard 5c higher and ribs 7I1o higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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s1 8; 40oo. s1 sst; 2Ooo, s1 ssE sooo. q ssN. s1 3s1s.
 sl.SS1S; 2000. q 3sss
 Afternoon Session-Nay-1600 900 ctls, s1 3sx. bAhLEf-The market Is stiff, probably ow- higher.
 exports from this port in 1897 were 8. 1s4. 600 GUS, valued at sS 526 300. against Ss7a, 900 ctls. Velued at sS 40S. TOO. in 1896.
 F eed, S212Gs5c for dark to good. and 971scGsl .I TOT oS;holce Brewing sl 1o91 1211 for No. and fi 0H17V1 Vo per ctl for dark Coast
 CALL BOARD SALES. oo lntormal Sesson-9:15 o'clock-May-2ooo ctls. 91c so Second Session-May-sOoo ctls sO1sc; 4Ooo. soc; sol2 Regular is ro Morning session-May-2oOO ctls. oo oAternoon e session-May-4oOo ctls, Ss7sc; 5000. prices.
 Fancy Feed. s1 2oal 25 per ctl: good to Snoiee, 'i l5Q1 174; common. s1 1Oa1 12ls i; e ss1urIBPTise' IBPe' Sl 25G1 8: Red. s1 30q1 70; Gray sd sr izssgi l!h; Milling. s1 o7lsG1 121s: Black. LOT seed. Sl 3Sq1 5O Clipped Oats sell at s19 ger ton over the raw product demand is poor
 small Round Yellow s7lkc6s1 per ctl: Large iSIIow' g1zcQS1; White 95cGs1
 h1E-Is in light offering and strong at q o5 BUCKwHEAT-s1 5oea1 75 per ctl.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Slight losses resulted from to-day's transactions. the stock market
 which was irregular and depressed on the re- sumption of Cuban and currency agitation at Washington. giving courage to certain large bear interests. Recent professional manipula- tion Of stocks is credited to people interested in making a market for bonds acquired during the organizations Western trade advlces continued good and further reflected favorable traffic returns which published to-day by prominent railroad lines. The market had hardly recovered from it's early hesitancy when liquidation and short sales were apparent with resultant sharp declines Toward the close there was somewhat improved tone and in- creaFed activity. London bought a little on balance. Oregon Improvement advanced K on an intlmation of possible changes in that com pany's relations with other properties In the Northwest. Northern Pacific and Union Pa cihc were purchased for London account. The money market continued to display extreme
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To Gear Q PartIy Clouoy
 9 Cloudy @ R5ln 6 Snow lSrAOeO AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION DURING PAST I6 HOURS.
EXPLANATION

The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, if any, the amount Of rainfall, of melted in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. 1sobers. or solid lines, connect points of equal air pressure; isOtherms. dotted lines. equal temperature. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear on the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable: but when the low is iDclosed with isobars of marked curvature. rain south of Oregon Is inn- probable. With a high" in the vicinity of Idaho. and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast, warmer weather may be expected in and colder weather in winter The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

per cent. This condition of affairs was re- garded by some Of the leading exchange inter ests as offsetting possible imports which in & measure would be justified by the current ex- change situation
 The bond market continued to reflect sub stantial outside interest which responsible for notable improvements in of the low grade liens. The aggregate transactions were 8, 797 000. The Government bond market was neglected with slight concessions in bid price in some issues
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 300 100 shares, including: Atchison preferred 441S; Burlington. 9735 Denver and Rio Grande, BOSS {: Louisville and Nashville. 421o; Metropolitan, 32l0; Hawaiian. 5000: New York Central b69o; North American, IT 432; Northern Pacific, 36,- 07O; Northern Pacific preferred, 24. $50; Ontario 5510; Oregon Railroad and Navigation, 3520; Oregon Short Line. $500: St. Paul. 13. SIG: Texas and Pacific 3Ol5: Union Pacific. 23, 1853; Chicago Great Western. 5s3o; Sugar, 3s, 772.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, Jan. 2o-There was the usual good attendance at the wool auction sales to- day The offerings aggregated 1900 bales The selection was good and consisted largely of merinos and finest greasy, which were spirit edly bid for by the home buyers and Amer jeans, the latter securing the best. The home buyers. however. secured the bulk at Is 5Ikd choice selection of Australian secured was much sought for and principally taken by Belgium: The Russian buyers also secured several lots. The French buyers operated re- servedly. though taking requirements at full rates. A small selection of cross-breds was sold for the home and Continental accounts Following the sales in detail:
 New South Wales, 2100 bales; secured, sda Is Sd greasy. 5G9hd.
 Queensland. 2200 bales; secured, 9bdmls 4I5d l.. greasy 5G10Ld.
 Victoria. 210O bales: secured, shdG1s Sd :: greasy, idols Cd.
 West Australia. 300 bales; greasy. 5h@6I1d
 New Zealand, 900 bales; secured. 6lhGIOd {; greasy, 5A6ed
 Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 100 bales; secured, 10d; greasy. 5L f7sd.
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LONDON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-The Evening Post London financial cablegram saSs: The stock market here opened dull to-day. but closed quiet, consols leading in the recovery. The bull point used the decline in the German bank rate. The features in Americans was the rush for Klondike groups. thus Denver and Rio Grande, Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific were bought wildly.
 New York is now absorbing Canadian Pa cifics. Grand Trunks also still booming. Spanish, Turkish and International stocks were sold from Paris, but Rio Tinto copper WAS the feature Of strength. In spite of the apparent ease in money here to-day, there is a steadier tone to the market.
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PROVISIONS.

There Is e fair call on local account and for Alaska, but the market cannot be called active.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. SIC per ID for heavy. % for light medium 10c for light, 10lzc for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured: East ern sugar-cured Hams. 10i5111c: California Hams. 9q91sc: Mess Beef. S 50 per Dbl: extra mess do. S9 50: family do. Tid12; salt Pork. SsGS 20; extra prime Pork. s9 50: extra clear. ID,
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5zc per ID TOT compound and Sc for pure: pails. 7c: Cali iornia uerces hc per fb for compound and Sc 7i5c per fb
 .COTToI. .ENE-Tierces. 5RTstkc; packages. sess than go fhs-1-fb pails So In case s7sc o-ib pals. 20 in case SAC: SID pals. 12 in a case, SIC: 1o-fh nails. 6 in case. sxc: 5o-ib uns, one or two in a case. 7ssc: wooden buck ets 2h IDS net. TIC: fancy tubs so IDS net. 7Sc: halt-bbls. about no IDS 7lkc per ID.
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Co.,. 15A l5h Par Paint O.
 MORNING SESSION-1O.3O.
EDIBLE "COFFINS.

At a very early period the Orientals were familiar with a kind of pastry, mixture of flour, oil and honey, and for centuries pastry-making went no fur ther, even among the nations in the south of Europe. But in the beginning of the Middle Ages a change began to take place in the method of mixing the ingredients, and some other sub stances were brought into use. Butter, eggs and salt found their way into pas try-making, and the result was a manifest improvement. Paste next came to be used as an inClOSure for meat, seasoned with spices, etc. After ward it went a step further, the next use being for the incloSure of creams, fruit, preserves, etc, and later still 1t began to take the many fanciful shapes in which it has since been commonly found. In the early stages of English cookery the pastry cases were called collins or "coffynes," and were made in various sizes from "gret coffynes with low liddes' for the "tartes of ftiesche," to the" smalle coffynes" for "tartolettes'' of "fische or ff1esche," mixed with "stuf of boylled figges ground and good powdure and spices"
 Petruchio, in "The Tanning of the Shrew," 1t may here be noted calls a little cap "a custard coffin.'' These cof- fins correspond with the vol-au-vent'' of to-day. The art of making very light pastry, such as puff paste, Is probably modern one, but pastry of several kinds was anciently used For meat pastry butter was dissolved in boiling water and worked into a soft mass with fine flour. As 1t cooled it would set in any form desired. An
 other paste of a f1aky kind was made very much as at present, while still another kind, called pam puff, was made of fine -four and the yelk of an egg, no water at all being used. This was for the finer kinds of con festionery.- Magazine.
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DRIED FRTuTS
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2o.-In wheat Idyernool prices showed about a4d advance at the open ing hour. and this marked showing of strength naturally had great effect the market here May, which closed yesterday at s1Ac opened to-day at s1&G91Hc. while July showed a still greater advance. starting &Q%c higher at S3i&qs31sc Trade was very slow for an hour and half, and fluctuations during that time were practically confined to the fractional dif- ferences of opening trade. But 1t improved later especially in July. The Liverpool ad- vance was supposed to be the result of less pressure from Argentine to sell wheat This theory partially confirmed by a cable gram stating that S2. 50O GOO gold that mad been ordered for shipment from London to Argentina had been cancelled. and one from a Buenos Ayres correspondent of q Milwaukee house putting the exportable surplus of Ar gentina at 19.000 GOO bushels. London quoted the price of Argentina wheat, March. 33s 3d.
 which is Is above the price it was being of fered at about a week ago, or a rise in that time of equivalent to Sc per bushel. The re- ceipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were 307 cars, against SS3 a week ago and 1852 the cor responding week of last year. Chicago re- ceipts were 30 cars, compared with 29 a year ago. Of to-days receipts only 2 cars were contract, but l4,o0o bushels besides were put in store from unlicensed warehouses.
 Alter II o'clock the trade took on some de- gree of activity. May in the meantime had risen to 92hq92%c. The Letter party sold that future at over slAc. but bought quietly. and
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CoAL-Wellington, ss; New Wellington. ssi southheld Wellington. H 50: Seattle. s 50i Bryant s5 50; Coos Bay, s4 75; Wallsend, q o0i scotch, sS co; Cumberland, $15 in bulk and Sl6 DO in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. E6i Camel. s9 per ton; Rock Springs, Castle tfate and Pleasant Valley. S 50; Coke. s13 per ton In bulk and SIS in sacks.
 While the protracted cold weather has caused scarcity there is advance in prices, and any.
 pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed. 67sc Powdered. s%c: Dry nolia A, S&c: Extra C. 6Ac; Golden c. SIG; Candy Granulated. 6Sc: California A. 5itc per 10; half-obls Ao more than barrels. and boxes
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Onions continue to advance. Potatoes are unchanged Vegetables are still firm.
 POTATOES-Early Rose. 60G70c: River Reds. 45G50c; River Burbanks 5OG65c; Oregon Bur banks. 60pe0c: Salinas Burbanks 75cGs1 {: Sweet Potatoes. 50c per ctl for Rivers and eodI5c for Merced Volunteer Potatoes 2Q2l9c per lb
 ONIONs-s2 5oG2 75 per ctl; cut Onions. s1 50fI2 ner sack
 TABLFS-MushroOms 15c per ID; Mar rowfat Squash, s12Tl5 per ton; Hubbard Squash. Sl0d12 per ton; Dried Peppers. 3G10c per ID; Dried Okra. 15c; Cabbage. en675c per ctl; Carrots. 25G60c per sack; Garlic, 3d3lzc per ID: Asparagus 15d25c per ID.
 Los Angeles Green Peas 4Gisc; String Beans. 1bG20c; Tomatoes, 50cdS1: Green Peppers. 156 2Oc per lb; Summer Squash. 1oc Egg Plant, 15
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Poultry is lower. owing to the free arrivals from the East.
 Game rules slow at the quotations.
 POULTRY
 Live Turkeys. eGl0c for Gobblers and io9llc for Hens: dressed Turkeys, uG13c per ID: Geese, per pair, q 25d1 50: Ducks. s46r5 50; Hens. s3d4 90: Boosters. young. s4G5; do old 8 5094: Fryers. S4 25d4 30: Broilers s464 50 for large and s3G4 for small: Pigeons, sI 5O62 per dozen for young and S1 for old.
 GAME-Ouail per doz s1 Mallard 8: Cam vasback. s3G4: Sprig. s1 5OGD1 75: Teal. T5c6si !: Widgeon, HG1 25: Small Ducks. 75c: Gray Geese. s2 go; White, sl; Brant s1 30; Honkers s4: English SniDe. g: Jack Snipe s1; Hare sl; Rabbits s1 25G1 50 for Cottontaiis and si
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL.
 FORECASTS.
 An area of high pressure continues central over the Pacific Slope. The pressure has risen during the past twelve hours Washing ton. Oregon. Idaho and eastward through Mis- eouri. There has been a slight fall Cali foTnia.
 The temperature has fallen rapidly over Arizona. Along the Pacific Slope it has re- naired nearly stationary. The temperatures are from to degrees above the normal in the Sacramento Valley and about 3 degrees be- low the normal in the San Joaquin Valley FTosts were reported in Central California this morning.
 The following maximum wind veIocities are reported: Carson City. 26 miles per hour from the northeast; Yuma. 2s west.
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight. Jan. 21. 1898: Northern Calif0rnia-Fair Friday; continued cold weather. with frost in the morning; north erly winds
 Southern California-Fair Friday: continued cold weather with frosts Friday morning when the wind ceases; northerIy winds Nevada-Fair Fr day; continued cold weather Ctah-Cloudv Friday; continued cold weather Arizona - Cloudy Friday: continued cold weather; fresh northerly winds.
 San Francisco and viciaity-Fafr Friday. continued cold weather; probably frost in the morning: rortherly winds.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at Q D. m.-Clear; wind northwest 24 miles temperature, 4i; maximum. A.
 ALEXANDER McADIE
 Local Forecast Official
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Buoys, Pacific Coast. 1896. page s1. By order Of the Lighthouse Board

GEO. c. REFER, Commander. U. S. N. Light house Inspector branch of the United States Hydrographic Office located in the Merchants Exchange is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions of the world are kept hand for comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian. by telegraphc signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mara Island. Cal.
 notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time or giving the error. If any, Is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers, and by the morning papers the following day ". s. HUGHES,
 TJentenant T. & N in charge
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans continue firm. but quiet. There is nothing doing in Seeds.
 BEANS - Bayos. s2 s093 Small Whites Sl Z5g1 40; Large Whites, s1 20f1 B; Pinks. ? 50; Butters. s1 4Oa1 30: Limas, s1 s5Q1 75: Pea. S1 25GD1 40 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. a per ctl; Yellow Mustard. s2d2 50; Flax. sl e0d2; Canary Seed. Zi+g2$c per 10: Alfalfa, S9ec; Rape. 2G2%c; Hemp. Sc; Timothy. EIzc. 1 70 ell
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DEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

The market Is bare of Mexican Lines though fresh stocks expected to-day Ap- ples and Oranges are still dull
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberries. $7qS per bbl; Coos Bay. s1 500 per box.
 Apples. 25d40c per box for common, 5ocRH for good to choice and Si 25 for fancy Lady Apples, 50cGs1 for large boxes.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, q 2.n 25; Seedlings, 50cGs1; Mandarins. s1a1 50 for large and 65d75c for small boxes; Grape Fruit, g 50G5 per box: Lemons. 5oc6s1 for common and s1 25d2 for good to choice: Mexi- can Lines. = per box; California Lines. in small boxes. 50n75c; Bananas. S1 25q2 25 per bunch; Pineapples. ss14 per dozen.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are firm at the recent advance. There Is no change in the other descriptions
 Wholesale rates for dressed beef stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 614Q7c; second do, SIG 6c: third do. zG15c per ID.
 NEAICLaree. 5G6c; small. 667c per lb
 MuTTON-Wethers, 66p7c: ewes Sc per 10 LAMB-Spring. nominal
 PORK:-Live Hogs. 37s04c for large, 3SG3Kc TOT small and 3ts43%c for medium; soft Hogs 2& 43Ae; dressed, do. 5Q6c per 10.
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Articles
Open. High. Low. Close

Cash quotations were follows: Flour, steady; No. spring Wheat. s19s7%c; No. 3 spring Wheat. s4gsOc; No. red, sSsc: No, 2 I: O. b, 25q25l1c: No 3 white, f. O. b., 24p8 25%e; No. Rye, 45c; No. 2 Barley. f. O. b.. 211AG41c; No. l Flaxseed, s1 20d1 24i5; prime Timothy Seed. s2 70; Mess Pork per bbl, @ 57la GS 62i5; Lard. per 100 lbs: $4 7oa4 7212: Short Ribs Sides loose. s4 60G4 90: Dry Salted ShOul- ders. boxed. 4s.G5c: Short Clear Sides. boxed si S0d5 10; Whisky. distillers' finished goods, per gallon, S 19
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is no further decline Tn Butter. Eggs, however. are lower. Cheese Is also declining BUTTER
 Creamery - Fancy Creameries 25a2sc; sec onds. 23d2ic.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy. 22a23c; lower grades, 20G21c per ID.
 Eastern Butter - Creamery. 22923c; ladle- packed. 17iad2lc per ID. r CHEESE-Choice mild new. 11c: common to good, Sdl0c Cream Cheddar, 1GG11c: Young America. llal2c: Western. 116i2c; Eastern 12izT13isc per ID.
 EGGs-Ranch Eggs, 1a2Sc per doz; store