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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28

The volunteers are becoming expert In
the use Of needle and thread by patching
their clothing and sewing on buttons Some
of them are also becoming proficient In
the art of washing soiled clothing with 10
tools save their hands, a cake of soap and
running stream.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28

The four companies in the Second bat
TALON of the First Texas have all received
mechanics. The Emmett Rifles are dubo I'd
"Franklin's Menagerie," the San Antonio
Iouaves are the "Tamalaville Zulus." the
La Grange Light Guards are the cotton
flckers and the Lipscomb Rifles of Luling
answer to the name of Acorn Eaters"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28
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c. A. Culberson. Governor
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-10
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf. San Francisco.
 For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m.. July 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30: August 1, transfer at Seattla.
 For Alaskan ports (from Folsom-street wharf). 10 a. m.. July r, August 4. 9. transfer at Portland. Or.
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Alameda County.

Charles J. Borgeson to Clara A. Borgeson. lot on NV corner of Taylor and Willow streets, N 50 by " 100, block 701. Oakland; gift
 Charles J. Burnett to John G. Ryan, lot on N line of Campbell avenue or Thirtieth street. l29:9 W of West street, w 8 by 140 being lot 3, block 2033-E, Henry subdivision block E. Whitcher. Brockhurst and Roland Tracts; also lot l6, block 2025 Whitcher Tract, Map 2 Oak land; s2500.
 Nellie V. and Robert G. Bryant to Emma E: Bryant, lot on SEE line of Tenth avenue. 150 SW of East Eleventh street SEE l50 by SW 25, East Oakland sl0.
 Emma E. Bryant to F. W. Fry, same, East Oakland; $10
 W. Frank Pierce to Mary Harris -lwife of Frank L.), lot on N line of Park avenue. 133 " of Hollis street. N 125 by w 30 being DOT land Township; $10
 A. l.. and Abbie c. Payne to Charlotte K Clark. lot 67, Rock Island Tract quitclaim deed Oakland Annex $50
 George H. and Rosa E. Mayhew to w D. and Addie G. Macdonald. lot s line of First avenue. 3I0 E of Summer street, 50 by s 100. being portion Locksley Square Tract, Oak land Annex; s10.
 Margaret Norris to David R. Norris, lot on s line of Ward street, 120 E of McGee, E 12O by 135, being lot 4, block 1, lands of State University Homestead Association No. 8, Berkeley: gift.
 Mary F. Marston to William c. Ralston, lot on E line of Fruitvale avenue, 50 of Pleas ant street, N 227:6 by 363, Brooklyn Town ship; s4000.
 Daniel B. Hinckley to same. lot on NE cor N 20, F 363 s 51.2O, W 363 to beginning being lots and g. block F. corrected map of subdi vided blocks D and E, Champion Tract, Brook lyn Township; 5000.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
For Saturday, July g.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks closed the week dull and gen. orally lower The new stamp law Iessens the aggregate transactions by practically stopping wash sales. The past week has been about the dullest in the history of the business Two days were holidays and the uncertainty re- garding the operation of the stamp law checked trading two others.
 Business in local securities was good for Sat urday. Hama Sugar Plantation was frmer and Spring Valley Water rather weaker. The other stocks were about the same
 The Union Con. delinquent sale takes place tomorrow.
 The First National Bank will pay a semi annual dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum tomorrow.
 telegram from the Con. Cal. & Va. mine reported that IS tons of ore, averaging by as say S49 10 per ton were extracted last week
 The Horseshoe Bar Consolidated Mining Com pany Of Placer and Fl Dorado counties has levied assessment of 10c per share, delin- quent August Il.
 The annual meeting of the Best & Belcher Mining Company will be held tomorrow.
 The Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company will pay regular monthly dividend of 25c to- morrow.
 The Pennsylvania Mining Company of Grass Valley has declared its eighteenth dividend at
 The Pacific Gas Improvement Company will pay regular monthly dividend of soc to- morrow.
 The San Jose Water Company will pay monthly dividend of soc tomorrow.
 The Vindicator Mining Company will pay a dividend of $50, 750 on the 11th inst
 The June report of the Alaska Mexican mine shows 130S5 tons ore worked and 234 tons sul- phurets treated the latter yielding SCOTT. The bullion produced for the month was s20 297 bullion the company made shipment of over 5000 from the Alaska-Juneau mine
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. July e.-FLOUR - Receipts s235 barrels; exports, 224O; sales. 1000 barrels. Quiet. but steadily held.
 WHEAT-Receipts. 222oO bushels: exports, 150,255. Spot steady; No. red. 91c f. O. b. af1oat. Options opened easier and were sold down on the Michigan State reports of favor able spring wheat news, but finally rallied on a scare of shorts and closed unchanged to Ac lower. No red July, S4A, closed SAC; Sep tember. 73ss d737sc, closed 737sc.
 HOPS-Dull; State, common to choice, 1895 crop, 3G4c; 1896 crop, 6a7c 1897 crop, 12613c; Pacific Coast, 1895 crop. 3@4c; 1896 crop, sg7c; 1897 crop. l2Gl3c.
 wOOL-Fleece, 17a2sc; Texas, 1s@15c.
 P1GIRON-Quet; Southern. ss 75G11; North CoPPER-Quiet: brokers, ss11 B.
 LEAD-Firm: brokers 8 80.
 TIN-Plates firm. market easy. changed to 10 points lower. Sales. 775O bags, including November S 75. Spot coffee-Rio, dull and nominal: No. invoice, 6Mc; No. jobbing. 6tsc; mild, inactive; Cordova s1e615c. 3i4c: centrifugal, 96 test, 4Mc; refined. steady: mold A. 5-l6c: standard, 5Ac; confectioners' A, 5Ac: cut loaf. 57sc: crushed. 5Ac; powdered, 5Nc; granulated. 5%c; cubes. 59sc. firm; Western creamery, 13h@17c; Elgns, 1s1a@ 17c; factory. 11G12Ac.
 EGGs-Receipts, AGO packages. Firm; Vest
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK, July 9.-California Dried Fruits PERFORATED APPLES - Common, e6sc: prime wire tray, S1kc choice S%69hc; fancy 911c.
 PRUNES%GSc
 .APR1coTs-Royal, sh@1Oc; Moorpark. 1o9 PEACHES -Unpeeled. 51sc; peeled. 12Q1sc.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, July 9-The builish sentiment on the Stock Exchange was unmistakable to- day and carried prices aggressively upward during the two hours session, routing the bears and defeating their rather feeble efforts to work a reaction. Some professional traders were skeptical about the character of the buv- ing or the last two days, regarding it as a maneuver to attract outside buying to realize on. and they attempted to check the adyanc- ing tendency by renewing yesterdays attack on the coalers This group of stocks proved easy victims on account of the demorafized condition Of the anthracite industry owing to the increasing competition of gas as fuel, and the extreme cheapness of bituminous coal. The losses ranged from IF to 2L This drive against the coalers did, In fact unsettle the market and induced some proft-taking on the two days advance. But the character of the b,v ing at the decline made 1t evident that the stocks absorbed during the last two days had been taken for something more than frac- tional turn in price. The check to the ad- vance brought only small offerings which were easily absorbed, and the market ua a soon moving upwards again under the in- nuence or the persistent and urgent demand for the Vanderbilts. The buying of New York Central was most conspicuous though inc movement in the price not as pronounced . as in some 70, of 1 the allied roads Buying else where Tn the pit was less urgent though if was good, part of 1t evidently being cover,ng or snort contracts put out earlier in the day The bank statement was regarded as fayorabie and helped on the advance. Some effort was necessary to sustain prices to the close in the face of a one-point break in Sugar but the close generally was firm at the top prices net gains ranging from a fraction to 8 per cent
 The bond market was fairly strong United States new 4s (coupon) advanced lX. the old 4s tcoupon) %, the old As (registered) N in inc bid price. ~
 Total sales of stocks to-day, 12s. POO shares. including 1925 Burlington. 57S0 Illinois Central 6095 Manhattan, 10,s55 Reading preferred ass New Jersey Central. 10.11O New York Central 3966 Rock Island, 95H St. Paul, 37s2 Union Pacific preferred, 3S77 Tobacco, 3SS5 People g Gas, e760 Sugar
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON. July e.-There an excellent attendance at the wool auction sales to-day. miscellaneous catalogue offered and sales were at firm figures. New South Wales greasy was in demand and was taken largely by the Continent at full prices. Fine Geelong sold at high rates and few lots were taken by Amer ican purchasers. Fine cross breds in good con- dition were the subject of increased competl- ton at hardening value. The offerings num- bered 13, 050 bales. Following are the sales in detail:
 New South Wales. 45OO bales: secured, sd9 Is 31ad greasy, 5A@101.d.
 Queensland. 1890 bales; secured Is 4ied@ Is j1ed; greasy, 6%d1od.
 6AdQ1s 31ad greasy, 6A91ed.
 Tasmania, 15OO bales; secured. - greasy
 New Zealand, 25oO bales; secured e%da1s Sd; greasy, 6G10d.
 Net weeks offerings amount to 73,ooo bales The arrivals for the fifth series total 76, ,569 bales. including r, 900 forwarded direct.
 The imports during the week were: New South Wales 960 bales; Melbourne, 254; South Australia 169: New Zealand, ss7S; Cape of Good Hope and Natal. 3574; Havre. 129S; else where, 596.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RAIsrNs. ETC

There is steady undercurrent. though trade is dull. Peaches and Apricots are bringing such fine prices fresh that growers will hardly feel inclined to dry this year. and this gives additional strength to the market.
 DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. carload lots. 4E@ 5c for 4o-5Os, 4hG4ltc for 5O-eO's. sNa4c for 60-Ios. Shq3l1c for 70-s0s. 2% 63c for SO-90s. 2A g2he for sO,Ieos; ,de9,s; Peaches aa5c: fancy 5H@ Royals; old .Apricots 5as14c for Royals and 7qSc, for good to fancy Moorparks; Eyapo- rated Apples 71aGSc; sun-dred. AZ @5c; Black Figs, in sacks 2a2Me: Plums, 4A@4Nc for ptted and 1AG11zc for Unpitted: bleached Plums, 5@514c; Neetarnes, 4a5c for prime to fancy: Pears. 2hG4l4c for quarters and 3g5kc for halves: according to color, etc.
 RA1SINS-2@2Hc for. two-crown. 2%qsc for three crown: ShG3Sc for four-crown. IAc for Seedless Sultanas 2%c for Seedless Muscatels and s1G1 Is for London layers; dried Grapes, 2hc.
 softshell: Almonds 3@D4c for hardshell. G@7c for sfoftshell sfa s,Aasc for paper-shell Peanuts, 70 cans 61A@sc Filberts slkd1oc: Brazil Nuts. sqec per ID: Cocoanuts, s4 5o15 per 100.
 HONEY-Comb. 9G10c for bright and 697c for lower grades; water-white extracted. 51aG 6c: light amber extracted 4%G51hc per 10.
 BEESWAX-24Q26c per ID.
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WEATHER REPORT.
uaoth Meridian-Pac,fc Time,


 SAN FRANCISCO, July g. , p. m. The following maximum temperatures are re- ported to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California
 Eureka, 5s; Fresno 96 Los Angeles IS; Red Bluff 90; Independence, 92; San Diego. 70; Sac ramento, IS; San Luis Oblspo, 70; Yuma, 104 San Francisco temperature-Maxmum, 62; minimum, 52 mean 57. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. There have been marked pressure changes In the region west of the Rocky Mountains A slight fall in temperature has occurred in the interior valley of California. Occasional showers and thunder storms have occurred to- day In Eastern Oregon and cloudy weather is reported from Arizona. Elsewhere the weather has remained fair.
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, July TO- 1898: Northern California-Generally fair Sunday: cooler in the southeast portion; fresh south west wind.
 Southern California-Generally fair Sunday; fresh westerly wind.
 Nevada-Partly cloudy Sunday; probably cooler.
 Utah and Arizona-Partly cloudy; cooler Sun day.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Partly cloudy Sunday; brisk southwest wind SpecIal report from Mount Tamalpais taken at D. m.-Clear; wind west. 24 miles per hour temperature 50; maximum, 55.
 W. H, HAMMON, Forecast Official
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, July 9-Fine weather for bar- vesting and the threshing started wheat weak The Michigan State crop report gave the pros pective yield at 4.0O0, ,000 bushels more of wheat than raised by that State last year. The Gov ernment weekly crop bulletin for South Da- kota said decided improvement In condition of wheat had occurred since the preceding re- port and the harvest promised to be from ten days to two weeks earlier than usual. Thresh- ing was reported to be quite general through out the winter wheat country and the pros- pect was for much more general movement of the crop to market within the next ten days This, together with the slackness of specula- ton, caused liquidation and short selling Later there was recovery in September on higher later Liverpool cables, which started the early short sellers covering. But the fact that free shipments Of new wheat were predicted for the near future and generally bearish sentiment which could not be shaken off caused the price to decline once more the Gose July ruled stronger than the other months on the good price that was paid for the cash article July closed unchanged and September lost JkTssc
 Lower cables. improved weather and crop reports liquidation of longs and lack of for eign demand caused an easier feeling in corn. July declined %c.
 Fluctuations in oats were narrow JrIv left off unchanged
 An oversupply of hogs and lower prices at the yards caused concession in provisions There was fair cash demand and shipments
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United States Coast Survey charts. except when a minus sign e precedes the helsitt. and then the number given Is subtracted from the depth given by the charts The plane of reference is the mean of the lower low wat; s.
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PUBLIC CASH AND DEBT.

The following Is a statement of the public debt and of the cash in the Treasury of the United States at the close of business June 30 received from Secretary Gage: Interest bear ing debt. SS47,367 47o; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity. Sl, 262. 6S0 26; debt bearing no interest s3S4 1l2,s12 64 certificates and Treasury notes, offset by an equal amount Of cash in the Treasury, $565, 7SS. .9s3 aggregate of debt sl. 7s6. 53l 995 90. Compared with the statement issued May 31. the figures show decrease of certificates and Treasury notes amounting to 1000. and a decrease in the az gregate debt of s7s6,572 50. The cash in the Treasury at the date mentioned Gold. AT. 975 3S; bonds minor coin. fractional cur rency. etc. S40,133 ST "A; aggregate, sS35 466, 567 "A. The cash balance In the Treasury May 31 sl95, 75f, Sl5 03 and June 30, s205. 657. 570 76. showing increase during the month of s9, ,9O2, ,755 73.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ALASKA,


 Notice is hereby given that the following changes were made in the buoyage in Alas kan waters, which affect the list of beacons and buoys. Pacific Coast 1897:
 Tongass Narrows page 75-California Rock Buoy, red and black horizontally striped sec ond-class nun, heretofore reported adrift has been replaced its station
 Saginaw Channel page 7S-Favorite Reef Buoy No. ?, a red frst-cass nun, heretofore tion
 Lynn Canal, page 7S-Poundstone Rock Buoy red and black horizontally striped second class can heretofore reported adrift, has been replaced on it's station.
 Vanderbilt Reef Buoy, page 79 red and black horizontally striped f1rst-class nun here tofore reported adrift, has been replaced on its station.
 Chilcoot Inlet, page 7s-Katsehin River Flats Buoy No. 2. red second-class ice buoy was established June 21 in 72 feet of water. to mark the western channel edge of the flats of the month Of the Katsehin River. Battery point w: S N, extreme point of north head of katsehin River NNE. ss E.. extreme west enr edge of NE. point of Flat Bay SEE. .4 S. Tn approaching from the southward this buoy of NV. by w. when within one mile of it. t. In approaching from the northward it should not not be brought to bear to the southward of ridges radiate from the flats.
 Indian Rock Buoy, a red and black horizon June 21 about 50 yards SEE. of Indian Rock in 39 feet of water to mark the rock Battery Point (extreme end) SEE 2s E., Tanani Point least of Tanani viIlage) SW. by w. r. w. Taiyi Shanka Peninsula (extreme east edge) NNW. 1s ".
 Neva Straits, page S1-Whitestone Narrows Buoy No. 2, a red second class spar hereto fore reported adrift, has been replaced by a second-class nun buoy of the same color and number.
 Peril Straits, page s2-Rose Island Rock bpoy No. 5, a black second-class spar buoy heretofore reported adrfft, has been replaced by second-class can buoy of the same color and number.
 Il1,o oft tha I yob{b
 JOHN C. MORONG Commander. U. S. N, Inspector Thirteenth Lighthouse District.
 Office of the United States Lighthouse h. spector. Portland. Dr. July :, 1898.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRus FRUITS.

Cantaloupes from Marysville sold at 15c apiece
 Peaches continue stiff. There were not enough good ones in to go around yesterday and buyers were eager. Apricots and Plums firm at the good prices. Figs also did Citrus fruits steady at unchanged quo- tatlons.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries S2 50G3 per chest for large and S5q6 for small.
 Black Cherries S5G5Oc; Royal Annes. 2594Oc loose Cherries 21h63c for Royal Anne
 Figs, 25G40c per box for single and 50c@s1 for double layers.
 Red Nectarlnes. ,la1 25; White Nectarines. 75cl0s1 % per box.
 Fontainebeau Grapes from Vacaville were green. but brought s1 per crate; Seedless White Grapes from Yuma s1 9 per crate; Black Grapes. q 50
 Blackberries s2G3 per chest.
 Currants s1G3 per chest.
 Plums. 50d75c per crate ;.nd 25975c per box. Apricots 50clSl per box and -5caS1 per crate and s40G65 per ton in bulk
 Peaches, 50cds1 per box, s161 g per basket. Raspberries. B 50n6 per chest.
 New Apples, 4oq50c per small and 60c9s1 2i per large box.
 Bartlett Pears. sIG1 25 per box for good stock. Windfalls, nominal.
 CITRUS FRUITS. avel Oranges, s1 50f12 50; Seedlings. 60c6s1: Lemons, Sl 2562 for com and g 50d3 for good to choice: Mexi- Lines. s6G7; Bananas, Sl 25Q2 per bunch Pineappes, s364 dozen.
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LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
EASTERN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 9.-CATTLE-The demand for Cattle to-day was good and prices about unchanged. Choice steers, $5a5 35; medium si 55Q4 70; beef steers s4Q4 30; stockers and feeders, s 25d4 75; bulls, s3Q4 2O cows and heifers. S3 15G4; canners s2 50Q3 10.. calves. s 6OG7; Western steers. s4 2od5 15; Texas steers, 8 75d4 65
 at reduction of fully 5c. Fair to choice, B 9OG4 02le; packers. s3 75Q3 90; butchers s 80 G3 s5; mixed. B 75a3 95; light. s 6593 921a SHEEP-Steady under light offerings with native Sheep, s4Q4 75; old ewes, g 5013 30 Receipts-Cattle, TOO; Hogs, 26.OO0; Sheep. 150O.
 KANSAS CITY
 KANSAS CITY, July 9.-CA4 TLE-Receipts 200. Market unchanged.
 HOGS-Receipts, 5000. Market 5@10c lower; bulk of sales. s3 70d3 90: heavies, s3 S0Q3 95 {; packers. 8 60G3 90; mixed. 8 50G3 90; lights $3 5OG3 75; Workers. s3 65q5 70; pigs, s3Q3 50. SHEEP-No market.
 OMAHA
 OMAHA. July s.-CATTLE-R Receipts. 14oo Market firm; native beef steers. s4 10a4 95 Western steers. s4Q4 65; cows and heifers, s3 50 Q4 40; stockers and feeders. ss 75q4 80. HOGS-Receipts. $500. Market lOc lower heavy. s3 75d3 S5; mixed, s3 75G3 so; light s3 72 Q3 S2; bulk of sales. B 7593 so.
 SHEEP-Recepts. 1000. Market steady: fair to choice natives. B S064 50; fair to choice Westerns. 8 7oa4 40; common. 8 25a4 5O; lambs, Si 5oQ6.
 DENVER. July 9.-CATTLE-Receipts. HOO. Market firm. Beef steers. sG4 70; cows. s30 4 10; feeders. freight paid to river. s4d4 60; stockers. freight paid to river s4q4 60; bulls. firm Heavy, B 5sgs s25s; light packers. s 70 SHEEP-Receipts, 800 Market firm. Good fat muttons, S3G4 50.
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MONEY IN GOVERNMENT VAULTS.

United States Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts re- ports the amounts of money on hand at the close of June as follows:
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 10hc; medium, 9hc; light, Sc; Cow hides, s1sc:, stags. 6hc; salted Kip. e@slsc; brands. 12QI2hc dry KID and Veal. 16c; dry Calf, lsc; Goatskins. 271t@soc; medium, soc: winter shn & doe snsepsins shearlings i5g25c each; wool s0c@sl 10 each Horsehldes. salt. s2G2 50 Tor large and s1a2 for small; Colts. 50c: Horse 50c TALLoW.No. l rendered. skQsXc per ID; No 2h@3c; refined. 4294%c; Crease, 2c
 WoOL-Fall clips. Southern Mountain. 711oc: tree Northern, 9412c. Spring clip-Southern Southern. months. Sa1oc; Foothill and Northern, free l2@14c do, defective, 10@12c Middle county. l3dl6c; Humboldt and Mendo- enc l5g1lc; Nevada. 10d14c: Eastern Oregon, 10412c; Valley Oregon. 156l17c
 HOPS-1S9l crop. 96121hc per fb.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

squash, tomatoes Cucumbers are higher. Corn drags. Potatoes and Onions are un- changed
 POTATOES-New Potatoes 50QD60c in sacks ana 50a75c in boxes for Early Rose and 50GD70c Tn sacks and 50c@Sl in boxes for Burbanks. oONlONS-New, 20@35c per sack for red and S09tg0c per ct for yellow
 TABLES-Asparagus s1 25d2 25 per oox; Green Peas. 114G21ac per ID; String Beans, 2i2Q3zec per ID; Summer Squash, 35q4Oc per g15c for Chile and 75cas1 25 for Bell Dried 5poepgpoers. 5@6c; Cabbage soc per ctl; Carrots 3OuoOc per sack; Marysville Cucumbers, 25Q3Oc; Bay Cucumbers. 5NcQs1 25: vacaville Tomatoes, 6oc@sl; Los Angeles. s1@1 50 per box; River Tomatoes, s2d2 50; Green Corn. 25cQS1 25 per meda and 75GlS5c for Berkeley: Garlic. 213c per ID: Green Okra, 8Ql0c; Egg Plant 597c per ID.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES = Potatoes. sliced. raw, l2c per ID in lots of 9 lbs; sliced desiccated. 16@lsc; granulated. raw lsc: Onions. COG; Carrots old. 13c; new, 1Sc: Cab String Beans. BOG; Tomatoes G0c.