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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-The Kelat takes for Cork s1.1Oo ctls.
valued at s6i71i.
Futures were somewhat stronger in sympathy
with Chicago. Spot prices were unchanged.
There was little news from Chicago. The
market was dull and easy. with operators bear
ish and short. Scalpers were oversold and ner-
vous on account OF the decline in consols. The
Price Current gave the condition OF growing
wheat as good. The Interior movement was
light. Liverpool was u lower.
Spot Wheat-Shppng, s7hg9sSc: milling. 81
al 02h.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-s;l5 o'clock-May-1i.o .o0c
ctls 81 %: 5000. 81 O5is.
Second Session-May-2000 ctls. 81 05.
Regular Morning Session-May-4ooo ctls.
81 O5ia December, l900-IOO0. 81 l0A.
Afternoon Session-May-201O ctls. 81 05S.
BARLEY-The Helensburgh takes FOR Cork
IS 022 ctls. valued at s5Ss9O including SS0s ctls
Chevalier at s3l.So0.
The market continues dull and easy at the de-
cline already noted
Feed, T5G77isc for No ! and e0d72hc for of
grades: Brewing and shipping grades. seqS7hc:
Chevalier nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-s:l5 o'clock-No sales.
Second Sesson-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-May-2oo0 ctls. 14Ec.
OATS-The market is dull and unchanged.
White. 81 l0dl 30: Red. 81 o7i1Gl 20; Gray,
81 O7I4al IN Black e7hcGis1 07h.
CORN-Eastern White is quoted at 81 02hl
! o. per ctl. and Eastern yellow at 81 O6ai IS.
RYE-Nql 05 per ctl.
BUCKwHEAT-ouoted at 81 eog2 Is per ctl.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-At the beginning OF the
session the wheat market derived a tone Of
steadiness from the fact that Liverpool was but
little depressed in the face OF the decline OF sc
here yesterday. Domestic receipts too, were
conspiciuously light. The market was very
dun. dealers exerting themselves in order to
even up in preparation for the holidays. May
opened sc over yesterday at 69laG69Ac. The
Price Current estimate OF the eXportable surplus
Ing May dropping 10 e9i.c. Until the receipt OF
tered several ocean greyhounds for transport
narrow. This information. despite the fact that
II had been known that England would have to
take some such measure 10 transport her volun-
teers. seemed 10 strike shorts as an Indication
OF the serious condition OF things and they pro-
ceeded TO cover. May advanced TO 70a7Olkc and
eased on on selling against calls. closing sc up
at 6eA.Gee-sc.
Germ firm with local bulls buying under
the influence Of wheat. and shorts covering
May closed sc over yesterday at 3oc
Oats were dull but toward the close felt the
strengthening influence OF wheat. which put a
bit Of life in the trade. May closed l.dAc over
yesterday at 24c
Provisions were hrmer than they have hean
recently steadied early by better prices at the
yards and good shipping demand toward the end
by the advance in wheat. which caused some
covering by shorts. The market was fairly act
i've. May pork closed shade higher at $40 q
QlO 21ls. May lard loc higher at IS 65 and NAV
ribs 5dTiac up at IS s2IkT5 a..
The leading futures ranged as follows.
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London Market.

NEW YORK Dec. 2L-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here began rather harder to-
day. and prices were marked up early on small
dealings the main influence being the failure
OF the Bank OF England directors 10 advance
the minimum discount rate. Later there was
forced liquidation In American and African
mines. a big firm OF brokers who still in
deep water throwing over their stock. Fur
ther depression was caused by the action OF
the French bank in advancing its discount
rate l 20 45f per cent. The close at the
worst.
The markets ere looking a bit ugly in view
OF the heavy settlement. Consols sold down
10 9S
Paris sold freely especially Africans and
Copper shares the rise in the discount rate.
Spanish IS were e5i4 Tintos. in which there
Is big French bull account were A. Ana
condas were 81 SIG. Other copper shares were
neglected.
Americans opened fractionally above parity.
but the fresh liquidation broke the market,
which closed nervous at the bottom. The
bank bought el2, 600 gold in bars and s!2.0oo
in French coin.
Money was easy but there was a growing
pressure FOR fixtures into January at 3itqe per
cent. Bills were easier In the morning but
hardened later the news from Paris. The
bank did a small business in bills and made
No loans. The market thinks the bank Will
avoid a rise In the rate desute the action in
France. The Austro- Hungarian bank decided
70 make no further change in its discount rate.
The Bank OF Bombay raised its rate from 3
20 per cent
Union Pacific preferred. TN; Northern Pacific
preferred. 70: Atchison. lsl.: Grand Trunk.
ess: Anaconda, ca; bar silver. quiet, p lid
per ounce.
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Receipts of Produce.
FOR THURSDAY. DEC. n
THE STOCK MARKET.

While business was active on the Bond Ex-
change this morning there few fluctua-
tions worthy of note. Some of the sugar stocks
were weak. Onomea selling down TO s27 80 and
Hawaiian to SIS. Paauhau was active AT
s25G26 1913. Alaska Packers sold up TO SIG 80
and Bank Of California down TO $500
The market continued active in the afternoon
and the feeling was irregular. The sugar
stocks showed more strength and MakavyeIi
sold up TO A2 l2i.. Paauhau TO 81 25 decIInInr
to S26 30 and Honokaa 10 500 Onomea was
lower at S27. Gas & Electric was weak at
s52 5OQ52 %. Hama continued firm at IS q ana
Oceanic advanced to $93 %.
The oil stocks quiet and easy ,pi,h
lower quotations for several.
The Oceanic Steamship Company has ID
clared a dividend Of so cents per share nav
able on January 2.
The California Powder Company paid n divt
dend of 81 per share to-day.
The Central Light and Power COMPANY naid
a dividend of cents per share to-day
The Mutual Savings Bank has declared a
dividend OF per cent per annum on all de-
posits. payable January ..
The usual quarterly dividend Of % cents per
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NeaU York Gram aud Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec a.-Fiour-Receipts. 1s,
SOS bbls: exports. 52O4. The market was again
very slow. hut steady closing frmer for
Wheat: winter extras. 81 55g2 s5.
wHEAT-Receipts. $50 bushels;' exports,
l19.ols bushels. Spot, steady: No. red. 74c
Z. o. b. anoat: No. l Northern Duluth. 7sitc
Z. o. b. ahoat. nominal No. l hard Duluth.
s0itc (. o. b. ahoat. No. red. 72ssc elevator.
Options opened steady and unchanged on bet
ter cables than expected. but developed
weakness under small clearances and short sell
ing. In the afternoon. however, Chicago bulls
lower consols but promoted a sharp advance.
With active covering. The market closed firm
At AGizc net advance. March, 7t@sg15Isc,
closed axe; May Ihsa7ohc closed 15c; July
72l@c
HOPs-ouiet
HIDES-Steady.
WOOL1-quiet
CoFFEE-Futures closed steady. S points
lower TO points net higher. Total sales %. 500
bags. including January, IS S.: March. So
ss 30: November IS 40. Spot-Rio quiet. Mild.
steady.
sUGAR-Raw. firm: refined steady.
BUTTER-Receipts. 347s packages Market
steady; Western creamery. z3a27c; June cream
cry. 23d25kcis factory. l5hd2Oc.
EGGS 90 Receipts. eo32 packages Market
steady: Western ungraded at mark. 1s92lhc;
Western. 2lQ2ic loss OF.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. Dec. H.-Evapcrated Apples
ruled moderately active and steady, with no
radical change In prices. Country advices con-
tinue unfavorable.
STATE ENAPORATED APPLES-Common.
saessc; prime. e%a7c; choice. 7sGsl4c; fancy.
CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNEs-sJLasc per
pound. 10 size and quality.
PEACHEs-Peeled, 2oA22c; unpeeled. 7l4aiOc
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Dried Fruits, Mats and RqiSins.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. in sacks 4Ikc for
4O-5Os 4G4l.c for 5o-6Os. sisc for eO-7Os. SIC
FOR 7o-sO's. Sc for s0-90s and &c for sO-IOO 3
Apricots. llql3c for Royals. I2IkGIsc for Moor
parks and l2ql4c for Blenheims Peaches "a
sic for Standards e96Isc for choice and 7c for
fancy; peeled Peaches. 121zGI5c: Evaporated
Apples 7q7&c; Sun-dried. 5a5ikc per ID: Nee
tarines. si2Gsc per 10 for red: Pears. 61kGsc for
quarters and sGlec for halves: Black Figs. "a
S1Ec; White Figs. 4Gsc; Bleached Plums s7ec:
Cnbleached Plums. 7a7iec for pitted and ll.c
for unpitted.
RA1SINS-Bleached Thompson s-Fancy, per
lb. lOc; choice. &c; standard Sc; prime &c: un-
bleached Thompson's. per ID. &C. Sultanas-
Fancy. per ID. sl<c choice. nc: standard sIAc.
prime. sc; unbleached Sutanas SC: Seedless
50-lb boxes. &c; 2-crown loose Muscatels SIC;
3-crown. SIC; 4-crown. &c. London Layers.
2-crown, 81 80 per box: 2-crown. 81 co. Fancy
Clusters. 81: Dehesa, 81 80: Imperial Sc. All
prices are T. o. b. at common shipping points
in California.
NUTS = Chestnuts, salOc: walnuts. sasc
for standards and sdlOc for softshell Al
monds, nl3di2c for paper-sheli. 9dl0c for soft
and case for hardshel: Peanuts. 5ZQ6Gc for
Eastern and &c for California; Brazil Nuts.
1l-asc; Filberts, l2ql2hc: Pecans. l1Gl3c:
HONEY-Comb. IIIzGi2c for bright and 1oi1 a
lie for light amber; water white extracted ~
qSc: light amber extracted, 6A G7c: dark, She
per ID.
BEEsWAX-24Gzsc per ID.
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70. minimum. %; mean a..
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure has risen rapidly on the North
Pacific Coast
n has fallen generally over Southern Calf
fornia Nevada ana the Rocky Mountain re-
Eion.
The area ~ high pressure over Utah and
Colorado viii probably move slowly eastward.
The Temperature has risen over the Pacific
Coast. In the great valleys OF California the
temperhture- are from % Is degrees below the
normal.
There has been a rapid increase in cloudiness
over Northern California
The following maximum wind velocities are
reported san Luis Oh!spo. y miles per hour
from the north. Independence. IS miles north
west, Portland. Is southeast. Spokane 26 south
west
Forecast made az san Francisco FOR thirty
hours ending midnight December p 1893.
Northern Calif0rnia-ClOudy. unsettled weather
Friday. with showers in northern portion:
warmer in the Interior: fresh southerly winds.
southern Califowln-ClouGy Friday: warmer
IN the interior; fresh northeasteriy winds
Aevada-tl0udy warmer Friday.
Ttah-C1oudy. warmer Friday.
Arizona-FRir warmer Friday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy. warmer
Friday, northerly changing 20 fresh south
easterly. winds.
ALEXANDER q. McADIE.
Forecast Official.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Shipment Of S42T,258 to China
Silyer and Exchange as previously quoted.
Wheat and Barley quiet and featWeleSS.
Other cereals dlN and unchanged.
Hdv aid Bran 7Ueak and dH
Nothing doing H Beans and Seeds
S5teet Potatoes io7cey Vegetables firm.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Turkeys IN light supply and much higher.
Game about as before quoted.
Fresh and Dried Fruits about the same.
Provisions dnH at tie old prices.
Meat market unchanged.
Stocks nctive, bi: unsettled AVID i,reguldr.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags. 7d7Hc: Wool
Bags. 2s93Oc: Fruit Bags. &c. &c and SIC for
the three grades OF white and 71zc for bIeached
Jute.
COAL-Welington. s. per ton: New Wei
lington, s.: Southheld wellington. s. 90:
Seattle. 81 Bryant. 81; Coos Bay. s. so: Walls
end. IS: Cooperative Wsllsend. IS; Scotch. -:
Cumberland. $40 in bulk and sll so in sacks:
Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. slS: Camel s. 50
per ton; Coke. SIS per ton in bulk and Sl1 in
sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash. In 1OO-lb bags:
Powdered. sac; Candy Granulated. sc: Dry
Granulated. 4Tsc: Confectioners' A. 47tc: Call
fornia A, -; Magnolia A. 4I1c; Extra c, 4Ac:
Golden c. 4Ac: barrels. l-l6c more: half bar
res. nc more: boxes. Nc more 50-Ib bags,
&c more. No order taken for less than 20 bar
rels OF its equivalent. Dominoes. half barrels.
SIC; boxes, Sac per ID.
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Metropolitan and Manhattan were acutsly de-
pressed. the former falling points The New
York gas stocks were strong during the early
dealings on rumors OF a settlement OF the
gas war, but they weakened before the close.
Except for the continued strict discrimination
against some classes OF stocks as collateral
easy conditions were maintained IN the money
market. slight decline in the sterling ex-
change rate might be due TO engagements OF
gold FOR shipment on Saturday. which IL is
now taken for granted Will be large. Interest
begins 10 center upon what the effect OF the
weeks events In Wall street will be on the
Saturday bank statement.
Bonds were weak in sympathy with stocks
Total sales. par value. 81 GO 900.
United States IS ana the old IS advanced /.
in the bid prices
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Poultry and Game.

Dressed Turkeys are the feature at the mo-
ment. They are in light supply and higher.
with quick demand. Eight cars have been
received from the East during the week. and
are about all Sold Still higher prices were ex-
pected by dealers. other Poultry remains
about the same.
Game IS quiet and steady
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 15G17c for Cob
blers and 15G17c for Hens; Dressed TURKEYS is
qlsc; Geese. per pair. 81 75d2; Goslngs 81 70
az. Ducks Aa4 50 for old and 81 5oa5 80 for
SO; Old Roosters. 50 5OGf4: Fryers. SO 5OG4:
Broilers. 50 SOFA for large and SSa3 80 for
small; Pigeons, 81 per dozen for old and S2a2 30
for Squads.
GAME-Quail. 81 10: Mallard. $3a4: Canvas
back. :lge; sRrig. '2a2 So; Teal. 81 75G2: Wild
geon, 81 75: Small Duck 81 30; Doves 75c
per dozen: Hare. 81 80: Rabbits. 81 75a2: Gray
Geese. 50 50Q4: White. 81 80; Brant, 81 75G2 5O:
Honkers s.; English Snipe. 81 5oQ3 per dozen:
Jack Snipe. 81 So
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Decidu0ns and Citrus Fruits.

There are a few Grapes on the market for
Christmas. but they are very slow at 5Od75c pei
crate
There Is no change in Apples and Citrus
Fruits.
DECIDUoUs FRUITS
Apples-SQe5c per box for common. 75c6s1
tor good u 25q1 so for choice and 81 1897 for
fancy Spitzenbergs
BERRIES-Strawberries. 81 5oq3 for large:
Cape Cod Cranberries 81 5O6Rs 90: Coos Bay
Cranberries. 81 so ner. box
Persmmons. 20q35c per box
Winter Pears. 50ca32 per box
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, 81 5od2 %
per box: Seedlings Sld1 80; Japanese Manda-
LIns. ~ u 9Oql I5 Pomelos. 81 50d2 90: Lemons 81
mexican Lines. Ad4 so: California Lines 250
.oc; bananas. 81 50a3 per bunch Pineapples.
IS 50q4 per dozen
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Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
Chicago livestock Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. z1.-CATTLE-Good TO
choice beef steers sc higher: light and inferior
Kinds. slow; Texans. firm. 10dl5c higher;
COWS and Gamers stronger; stockers and feed
ers' steady. Good TO choice, IS 50d6 rs; poor
TO medium. 81 2595 80: mixed stockers s3d3 Is;
selected feeders. 81 2oGi 90 good to choice
cows. s3 5Og4 80; heifers. 50 1Sd5; Gamers. 81
as; bulls. 81 5oG4 IS; calves. s4aT; fed Texas
beeves, 81 35d5 80
HoGS-Heavy opened stronger closed weak.
Light shade lower; mixed and butchers, 50 30
"a I'M; good 20 choice heavy. s494 Is; rough
heavy, IS eoa5 IS: lights. IS s094 10; bulk OF
sales. 81 O5d4 l2jt
SHEEP-Market strong and active; good
lambs. legl5c higher; common grades. steady
20 strong. Native wethers, s3 e0G74 so; lambs,
s4g5 75: Western wethers. sq4 80: Western
lambs. So 75Q5 30.
600
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Hides, TdllO7V, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under quotations. Heavy saIted
steers. 12c; medium. lie: light. 1o1zc: Cowhdes
Mining Candes-Sixes. 16 OF. 40 sets lijAc per
set; skies. Is OF. % sets l1ssc: skies. "a OF. 40
sets. loikc; skies II o. 20 sets lOs.c; skies. p
OF. 20 sets. sAc; skies, 10 OF. 20 sets. &C.:
twelves. u OF. 40 sets. hotel. lo.c Paraffne
Wax Candles. white-Ones. IA o. % sets l2Ilc
per set: twos. IA o. rs sets. 12I.c; fours. Il oz
36 sets. 124c: SKIES IL or. 36 sets. I2Lc: twelves
IL OF. 3s sets. l294c; Colored. 1c higher
TALDOW-No. l rendered. &c per ID; No. g
&c; refined. SIC; grease. 2i4c.
WOOL
Fall clip San Joaquin plains. 9a1oc: South
ern sdl0c; Middle County. na13c: Humboldt
and Mendocino. 16dl7c; Eastern Oregon. 12aI5c:
Valley Oregon, 17Glsc; Northern Mountain
free. llql4c; Northern Mountain defective. lOR
lie Der ID.
HOPS-6g9c per h.
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Provisions.

Trade is dull and OF holiday character.
CURED MEATS - Bacon. skc per ID for
heavy. SIC for light medium. lOikc for light.
i2lzc for extra light and 13c for sugar-cured:
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 12al2Ikc: California
Hams. nominal: Mess Beef. Sl2 per bbl: extra
Mess. SIS: Family. Sli; extra Prime Pork sl4 90:
extra clear. Sl7 co. Mess. SIC so: Smoked Beef,
HQA1c per ID.
LARD - Tierces quoted at sI4c per ID for
compound and nc for pure: half-barrels. pure
Sc: l0-lb tins, SIC: 5-lb tins. sac.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 7Na7Ac per h.
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Ne7U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec 21.-The market in general
was very quiet and devoid OF pronounced
change in prices. Tin and lead continued fairly
steady on moderate demand and absence Of
selling pressure. while pig iron warrants were
neglected and tending downward The cable
and other news was about as expected. At the
close the Metal Exchange called
PIG IRON-Warrants lower for futures.
LAKE COPPER-Nery quiet: SIG 80.
TIN-Steady, at S25G25 %
LEAD-Steady. at 81 70G4 20.
SPELTER-Dull. at - 55f4 65.
The brokers' price for lead is 81 IS and for
copper Sls 50d16 75
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Flour and MiHStnfs.

FLOUR-Calitornia family extras. 81 scdI3 rs.
usual terms: bakers extras. s 4oa3 so: Oregon
and Washington. So 40a3 80 per Dbl for extra.
IS 25as 40 for bakers and 81 25a3 for superine.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour. sS rs per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. 81 rs: Rye
Meal. 81 so; Rice Flour. 81: Cornmeal 81 so:
Oat Groats. 81 so: Hominy. SO 25d3 50: Buck
wheat Flour sid4 %; Cracked Wheat. 50 75:
Far1na, 81 30: Whole Wheat Flour So 80; Rolled
Oats (barrels), s6Q7 %: in sacks, So 75G7;
Pearl Barley. IS; Split Peas. So; Green Peas.
90 per 100 lbs.
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Butter, Cheese ard Eggs.

Supplies OF all kinds are about equal TO the
demand. and quotations show no change
BUTTER
23c
common. 13dlsc.
Eastern-l4lsc for ladIe packed
CHEESE-Choice mild new. l21sc; old HE;
9ouns America. l2l5ql3c; Eastern. 15iz91sc;
western. l3zGl5c per ID
EGGS-0uoted at 22lz925c for store and 3Oa
sac per dozen for ranch. Eastern-Cold stor-
age; sglsc for frsts and l5c for seconds:
fresh. Hq23c per dozen
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Copper Trade.

The copper mines IN this country produced
22.2io tons IN November or 763 tons less than
Tor October. which was the highest monthly
product ever reported. Exports from this coun-
Try last month were l0.So0 tons. against ls74l
tons laGt year. The product and exports Tor
eleven months compare as follows:
Product Export
-ggs-T0ns ....................... .2l5 80 l3l SO
Iks9-Tons ...................... .23S as les 0s3
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes and Onions are quiet. Vegetables
firm, with moderate supplies. Sweet Pota-
toes are weaker
FOTAToES-Ea Rose. e0d95c; River Reds,
60HI0c; Burbanks, 5OdS5c per sack; Salinas Bur-
banks. slGl %: Oregon Burbanks. 4OcGsl 10:
sweet Potatoes. - for River and 81 25Gl 20
for MERGED
ONlONS-75cds1 % per ctl for all kinds.
NEGETABLES-Green Peas. 5dsc per ID:
string Beans. 5dSc: Cabbage. <0dS0c; Los An
geles Tomatoes. 81 5oG2 Egg Plant from Los
Angeles, l5c; Cucumbers. 81; Dried Okra, l21c
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Hdv and FeedStufs.

Bran is very weak and dull There is no
change in Hay. the market remaining soft and
dull.
BRAN-sl2 5oGlS 80 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-sl7d20 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. SIG 50d17 80
per ton: Oilcake Meal at the mill. s26a27; Job
bing. s27 50G2s: Cocosnut Cake. s20a2l: Corn
meal, s23 50q24 30: Cracked Corn. s24Gl25: Mixed
Feed, SIG b0dl7; Cottonseed Meal. i2s per ton.
HAY-Wheat. 81 5Oqs 80 for common TO good
and seae so for choice; Wheat and Oat. sTGs;
oat. IS 5Oas: Barley. s5ge 50; Alfalfa. s,as per
ton: Compressed. s7Gl0 per ton.
STRAw-35G50c per bale.
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Ne7U York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec n.-Money on call, steady
at 2Q7 per cent; last loan. !; ruling rate. s.;
prime mercantile paper. 5isd6 per cent; ster-
ling exchange easier. with actual business in
bankers bills at - s7Is94 s7Il for demand and
- s0%q4 soTs for sixty days: posted rates.
81 sli1Q4 So and 81 sSis; commercial billie - so.
"a ScA silver certificates. 5szG5s1fo; bar sill
yer. 5sc; Mexican dollars. 47hc; Government
bonds. strong; State bonds. weak: railroad
bonds, weak.
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Beans and Seeds.

There is nothing new TO report in this mar
ket
BEANs-Bayos. 50 25as 80: small White. 50 90
d3: large White. 81 4oq2 80; Pinks. 81 e5G2 rs;
Reds. 81 25G3 5O Blackeye. "a 5Od4 IS: Buffers.
nominal: Lima. s4 90Q5: Pea, s3q3 20: Red Kid
neys, SO 80 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 3G3hc: Yellow
Mustard. 4g4h: Flax. 81 12is: Canary. slkc per
10 for California and &c for Eastern: Alfalfa
7dSc; Rape. 2hd3c; Hemp 4d4kc: Timothy,
4a4l1c.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 5Oai 20: Green. 81 10
az IS per ctl.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

BEEF-7a7lzc per ID for Steers and sha7c
for Cows.
VEAL-SGi0c per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers &c: ewes, SIC per H.
LAMB-sGSac per lb.
PORK-Live Hogs SAC for small. SIC for
medium and 5G5ac for large; stock Hogs and
feeders, 5Ad5Isc; dressed Hogs 7ashc.
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OREGON

PORTLAND. Dec 2.-The wheat market has
taken on a holiday character. slightly in ad-
vance OF the holidays, and there is nothing do
ing except on a very moderate scale. Consider
able on grade wheat is offering at low prices.
and some OF IL is being taken up for shipment
10 San Francisco for mixing purposes. No.
Walla Walla is quoted at SIC and perhaps a
shade more. Valley is easy at 5lq52c. Blue
Stem. nominally. 53c
Foreign wheat shipments from Portland for
the week ending to-day were 42s 63s bushels.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. Dec. 2l.-No change in wheat
Club sic: Blue Stem SIC
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2.lta2Sitc; No. rye. sic; No. barley. 3sa45c;
81 IS: mess pork. per barrel. IS 7OaIO; lard. per
100 pounds IS lOd5 40; short ribs sides Qoosel.
= loQo 70; dry salted shoulders boxed. 5Np
o1ec; short clear sides (boxed), 80 4OQ5 bo
whisky, distillers finished goods, basis high
wines per gallon. 81 231s: sugars cut loaf.
5.1Oc; granulated ISc
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Exbotts OF Produce.

Exports OF produce from this port by sea
during the Arst eleven months Of the year
amounted 10 $50 624. 500. against s22.ll32Oo for
the same time In 1895. the leading destinations
being st folloUs: Atlantic ports $, lSs. 500;
Great Britain. s. e1l o0o. China s. 3s3 900
japan $500 900; Australia. s.. 80 zoo. British
Columbia. s.. .0f6 500 Mexico. sl.sss. 900: Central
America, N.eso. 900. Hawaiian Islands. s.. 80. 70
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22

per ID: Garlic. 5Ge1c: Green Peppers from Los
Angeles. 3q4c; Dried Peppers. sG1Oc Carrots
30Q40c per sack: Los Angeles Summer Squash
81 rs per box; Marrowfat Squash $40 per tom
Mushrooms nominal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Dec H.-Consols. ssH; silver. u
1-16d: wheat cargoes of coast, buyers and SELL
ers apart: cargoes passage, rather easier:
No. l standard California, PES Sd: English coun-
try markets. quiet.
LIVERPOOL. Dec H.-WHEAT - Steady;
wheat in Paris. dull -four in Paris dull
French country markets. firm.
COTTON-Uplands. 5-l6d.
CLOSING.
CoRN-Spot American mixed. quiet Sc Sd.
Futures. quiet: December. IS Sd; January. IS
6iSd: February, IS SAD.
WHEAT-Spot No. red Western winter.
dull. 5s SID: No. l Northern spring. firm. IS
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
THURSDAY. Dec. IA p. m
Time Ball.

Branch Hydrcgraphic Office. U. s ". Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal
December q. 1899.
The time bail the tower OF the new Ferry
building dropped At exactly noon to-day
1. e. at noon OF the 10th meridian. or at S
o clock p. m, Greenwich time.
c. G. CALKINS.
Lieutenant Commander. L. s. ". In charge