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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-06-28
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
TO Sell Intoxicating Liquors.

Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the Common
Council of the Village of Sparta and filed
in my Office praying for license to sell intoxi-
eating liquors for the period of one year
commencing on the 18th day of May, 1901,
and terminating on the 18th day Of May, 1879.
at the following named place and by the
following named person as stated in said up.
plication, to-wit:
A. NJ. TRAMPUSH.
two story frame building situated on lot 2
block 10. Village Of Sparta, MINI.
Said application to be heard and deter
mined by said common council of Sparta,
St. Louis Co.. Minn,, on June "a, 1901.
Witness my hand and seal OF Village Of
Neutrality-suspicious.. this 18th day of June, 1901.
D.. NJ. MOUSER.
Recorder,
June 21-2S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-06-28

building situate on lot 1 block 10. Village Of
Sparta St. Louis county, Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined on the 24th Cay of June, 1901.
IS. a%= Witness my hand and seal of the Village
Of Sparta this nth day Of June,..l9O1.. i
81. e.s 4 z 0. N. MOUsER.
june l4-xl 5s##l t& #ss$a8 Recorder.
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june Gigs
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
The Cobbey Situation.

well-known Wall-street authority says OF
Copper:
copper has continued the dominating infu-
enSe in the stock market. Amalgamated shares
touched the lowest point on record and after
ward made partial recovery. The raw mate
rial declined 10 l3c and predictions are fire.
ouent that 81 will drop TO 12c. At this figure
.here is n liberal margin between the cost Of
production and the selling price, and the Cop
rer industry. under proper management
might soon be brought back into healthy con-
Giti0n were II not for the complications re-
sulting from excessive capitalization. excessive
Trodpction. prolonged litigation and blind pool
methods. There is large demand for copper
with every prospect OF its continuance; but the
folly Of continuing production upon the old
scale In face Of a decline Of over $4,000, 600
iu exports in ten months is now bringing nat
lsral results Very likely the worst Of the
copper situation has been made known, but
confidence has received q shock from which
Do win take time to recover, and the financial
losses which have been incurred have had a
distinctly injurious effect upon the stock mar
ket Holdings of Amalgamated Copper had been
widely scattered, and the losses have come
hardest upon small investors. so that the pub
lie is not likely TO display the same eager ap-
petite for stocks that il did in the early part
of the current year. This is a factor that viii
lave to be taken into consideration later on,
III viii undoubtedly add TO the difficulty OF
ina uEuTariuE q bull Cauuuai ign
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Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raislns.

There is no further change to report. the
market being active and firm, with steadily de-
creasing stocks of all descriptions
FRUITS-Aprlcots, 7QS&c for Royals and 8
@13c for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evap-
GRATED Apples, 7Qs1Ac; sun-dred, 4q4hc;
Peaches, 5Gl715c; Pears, 46Sc; Plums. pitted
4q514c; unpitted 1Q2c Nectarines, 5GI5isc for
red and 51%@61ac for white; Figs, 3a14c Tor
black and 2129S1Ac for white.
PRUNES-NeW crop are quoted as follows
S0-4Os, 5A@5Ac; 40-5Os. 4Aq5Ac; 5O-6O's
4AG4%c; 60-70's, 3%@4Ac; 70-SO's. 81 A03% c
S0-30s, 2%@3Ac; 90-100's. 2k@2%c per lb
RAISINS-(Price per 2O-Ib box) Clusters
Imperial, So; Dehesa. 81 so; fancy, 81 rs; 4
crown, 81 GO; London Layers-Three crown.
81 80; two-crown 81 25. Price per ID: Stand
ard loose Museatels-Four-cro 51Ac; three
crown 5Ac; two-crown. 4%c; SeedIess Musca-
tells. sc; Seedless Sultanas, 51hc; Thompson
Seedless 615c; Bleached Sultanas-Fancy SIC.
choice T1@c; standard, G1Hc; prime. Sic: un.
bledched Sultanas sc. Bleached Thompson's-
Extra fancy, lie; fancy 10c choice 9c; stand
ard. TIC; prime, SIC. Fancy seeded, 7c:
choice seeded 6%c; do in bulk fancy. 6&c;
choice 615c per lb
NUTS-Chestnuts 1OG11c: walnuts. No.
softsheI. 91Ac; No. 2, SQS19c; No. 1 hardsbeIi
&c. No 2 7c; Almonds. 10h012c for paper
shell, 9Gl0c for softshe and SAFE for hard
shell; Peanuts. safe for Eastern; Brazil Nuts
12q12hc; Fiiberts. 12Qi215c; Pecans. 11913c
HONEY-Comb. 12G121kc for bright and 1oo
11Rc for light amber; water white extracted,
6Q6c; light amber, extracted. 4Q5c; dark 4c
BEESWAX-27 4 d29c per lb
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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 7c; To-
cal make &c less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags.
32d35c: Fleece Twine. 7159Sc
COAL-Wenington, 50 per ton; southheld
wellington, 80; Seattle, 81; Bryant, Sc so; Coos
Bay, So so; WaIlsend IS 80: cooperative Walls
end, So so; Cumberland, $12 in bulk and $13 25
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, S15;
Camel, $11 per ton; Coke, S15 per ton in bulk
and ST. in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions,
SS 40 per 1000 lbs and IS so per ton, according
to brand
OILS-California Castor Oil, in cases, No. 1,
roc pure 81 20; Linseed Oil, in barrels, boiled,
boiled and 54c for raw in barrels; Lard Oil,
extra winter strained, barrels, S5c; cases, 90c;
China Nut 55@72c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot.
in barrels, zoe; cases, Toe; Sperm, pure, Csc;
Whale OIL natural white, 40945c per gallon
Fish Oil, barrels. 3715c; cases, 4212c; Cocoanut
Oil. barrels, 631@c for Ceylon and 5S15c for
Australian.
COAL OII-water White Coal OIL, in bulk.
13hc; Pearl Oil. in cases. zoe; Astral, zoe;
Star. 2Oc; Extra Star. 24c; Elaine, 25c; Eocene,
22c: deodorized stove Gasoline, in bulk 15c: in
cases. 2115c: Benzine. in bulk. 14c; in cases.
2o1ac; SG-deEree Gasoline. in bulk. 2Oc; in
cases, 261zc.
TURPENTINE- -5s1&c per gallon in cases
and so in drums and iron barrels.
SUGAR+The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes, per lb, in 1O0-lb bags:
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 8. O5ci
Powdered. 4.9Oc; Candy GranuIated. 4.9Oci
Dry Granulated, f. soc; COnfectioners' A, 4.SOci
Fruit GraIulated. 4.S0c; Beet Granulated Q00-
ID bags only. {. zoe; Magnolia A 4.40c; Extra
c, 4.3Oc Golden c, 4.20c; D, 410c; barrels, 1OC
more; half-barrels, PC more; boxes. SOC more;
than az barrels it's equivalent. Domfnos.
half-barrels 5.3Cc; boxes, 5.55c per ID.
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Dried Fruits in Nely York.

Mail advices from New York say:
''Currants are firm and unchanged at So q
bic for A-lalias in barrels. Demand is mod
crate sales aggregating about 2O0 barrels
were reported at the inside figure to go out
Of town. Cleaned are selling in a small way
at quotations Dates are in fair request from
31s sG314c spot. with few HallOwi and
Ilhadrawi still available at &c under quota
ticns. Gables report the London market for
oates from Cd to is higher.
--Raisins are firm but quiet. Coast fancy
seeded in cartons are held at Sc with some
buying in a sTlau way. Choice are generally
Quoted at T@ic, but some goods are offering
AT 7iac. Three-CrOWn loose Muscatels are un-
changed al Glk06Ac. There are few four
crown here. London layers are scarce Some
Ihree-CrCWn layers, ii is understood, IRE still
available . 81 65-
Pears are in very light supply with some
inquiry. A sale Of about car choice, in
bags. is reported at Tilc f. o. b. coast. Peaches
are quiet. Sales Of very fancy peeled in %
lb boxes are reported at 1910. NEvaporated
apples are steady with a fair jObbinE trade in
fancy and choice
-Prunes are unchanged at a S1sG3zc ba-
sis on the coast for Santa Claras. Some busi-
ress is reported at a 35lc basis for sizes from
Dos TO S0s. Few 90-10Gs are offered. Spot de-
1land is light"
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No. and 771591s4c for off grades; brewing
and shipping grades, S5GS115c; Chevalier SOcQ
81 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 oclock-No sales.
Second. Sesslon-No sales.
Regular Morning Standardization ctls'
Sic
Afternoon Session-May-4000 ctls Sic.
OATS-The market has suddenly turned very
bullish again and some descriptions have ad-
vanced from 215c to TIC as will be seen. The
cause of the rise is the reappearance in the
market of the Government. which wants 1000
tons at Portland and 4O00 with the privilege
Of additional 2O00 tons, here making a
probable total of 5000 tons wanted for this
account.
The Chicago market is the reverse of this.
being sluggish.
Receipts at San Francisco during the past
three days have been nearly 20,0 900 ctls. but
no effect on quotations has been produced.
Grays. 81 20 for feed and 81 POOL % for
seed; whites; 81 2og1 3719; Surprise. 81 S0g
l 20; black, 81 011301 10 for feed and 81 20GD
l % for seed; red, 81 17A@1 20 per. ctl for
feed and 81 30d1 371a for seed.
CORN-Is sluggish. both here and in the
East. with a tendency toward lower prices.
Large yellow. 81 30a1 30: small round do,
81 35@1 20: white 81 3oQ1 35 per ctl.
RYE-756S0c per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Quoted at 81 65 per Genital.
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Deciduons and Citrus Fruits.

Coos Bay Cranberries are lower but the East
ern stock is firm and well cleaned up
Apples and Pears show no change worthy of
remark.
Good, deeply colored Oranges are moving off
well. Only one car came in and it was chiefly
green seedlings. Three cars of Oranges and
Lemons are announced for the auction Monday
Three cars of New Orleans Bananas are in
and two more due
DECIDUOUS FRUITS.
APPLES-S1 50Q1 75 per box for extra, T5c
6$1 25 for good to choice and 2506Oc for ordl-
nary; Lady Apples. 75cQ$1 80.
PEARS-WInter kinds, 15c@S2 80 per box.
QUINCES-Are about out.
PERSIMMONS-25@5O per box
CRANBERRIES- 50 50311 per bar
rel; Coos Bay 81 so per box.
CITRUS FRUITS = Navel Oranges, 75c6S1
for standards $1G1 % for choice and 81 50G2
for fancy Seedlings, 75c@$1 %; Tangerines,
SOL so; japanese Mandarins, T5cQ$1; Lemons
5Oc@$1 for common and 81 5062 Tor good to
choice, and 81 50@3 for fancy Grape Fruit, 81
as; Mexican Lines, $4Q4 so; Bananas, 81 75Q
75 per bunch for New Orleans and 75c6S1 rs
for Hawaiian; Pineapples, 1894 per dozen.
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Receipts Of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

Local stocks still wore an air Of holiday
stagnation, there being little business and very
few nuctuat tions- There were sales Of Gas and
Electric at SO and of Market Street Railroad
at $50 S71aG9O
There was nothing new in the oil stocks.
The Nevada County Bank of Nevada City has
declared dividend of 315 per cent per annum
ordinary savings deposits for the last half
of the year. The dividend viii be payable
January ..
San Joaquin Oil was ex-divideud Of sc yes
terday.
The Humboldt Savings and Loan Society has
declared a dividend of per cent per annum
-On all deposits. payable January 2.
The Savings and Loan Society has declared
a dividend of 31s per cent per annum on an
deposits payable January 2.
The Continental Building and Loan Associa-
tiOn has declared dividends of 6 per cent Der
annum on term deposits. per cent on ordf-
nary deposits and per cent classes A and
+ stock.
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have unbounded confidence in the future Of the
market Some Of the Chicago packers. how
ever are selling. .
heavy, 12hc for light medium 1870 for light.
I41hc for extra light and 15c for sugar-cured;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 13c; California
Hams. 1215c; Mess Beef, $1O610 so per barrel;
extra Mess s11@11 so; Family. S2qI1 S52 2Gz73 90:
Mess SIS 5OG19; Smoked Beef. 1315gl+c per
pound. - -.
LARD-Tierces quoted at SIC per 10 Lor
compound and 11bc for pure: half oarTeis,
pure, 11%c; 1O-lb tins. 12Ac; 5-lb tins. 12se;
BIB tins. 12kc. -
half-barrels 1Oc one tierce. 97sc; two tierces'
9Zc; five tierces. 99sc per Id.
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Ne1O York Grain aid Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2G.-FLOUR-Recepts
1890 barrels; exports, 1G,S00 barrels Ten
cents higher on some grades, but ruled dull in
consequence. Winter patents So 1904 winter
straights. SO 50Q3 65; Minnesota patents S3 30
al Is; winter extras. 50 9Od3 20; winter low
grades, 81 70G2 80
WHEAT-Receipts. ia, 500 bushels; exports
61,26S bushels. Spot. FIRM No. red. seAc
f. o. b. afioat; No. red, S71ac elevator; No
Northern Duluth, CSC f. O. b. ahoat; No 1 hard
Duluth. 95c f. 0. b. ahoat Options developed
a strong advance and considerable activity on
bullish Southwest news, including higher mar
Prices nearly reached top figures for the season
at New York but We're depressed finally by real
izing. Closed steady at %Q%c net advance
March closed SS S15c; May, 8fsQSSc, closed
S7hc; July. S7b@S7 13-16c, closed size; De
cember. S5% GS6Ac. closed SIC.
HOPS-Quiet
WOOL-Quiet.
COFFEE-spot Rio, quiet; No invoice.
15-1Gc; mild, quiet; Cordova 715011c
SUGAR-Raw, dull fair refining 3 3-16c.
centrifugal 9G test. 3 21-32c; molasses sugar
15-16c; refined. dull.
BUTTl1R-Reeeipts. 1000 packages. Firm
creamery, 15621Hc factory. 12k616c'
EGGS-Receipts. 5000 packages. Firm; West
ern, at mark. 23@2sc.
DRIED FRUITS
NEW YORK Dec 26.-A moderately good
export interest in the better grades of evan
GRATED apples gave the market a firm tone
prices remaining unchanged in most instances
State common, GGS15c; prime, 9Q9Hc; choice.
9bGiOc: fancy 1OI@1fc
California dried fruits continue quiet and
firm at former values.
PRUNES-3%c
APRICoTsERoyal, 1oG14c; Moorpark, sll
PEACHES 1e@2oc: unpeeled. ~
@1215c.
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Butter Cheese and Eggs.

The only change worthy of note was a de-
cline in storage Eggs on the Exchange where
23c was the top price The Egg market is well
cleaned up as far as ranch concerned, but
the feeling is not over firm as this is the
season when values are likely to tumble at
short notice. Stocks too light for a de-
cline row, however
Butter rules firm for creameries, which are
well cleaned up, but dull and easy for all other
grades. Cheese is weak and quiet, with liberal
stocks.
Receipts We're 53 7OO pounds of Butter. -
pounds of Eastern Butter. 75I cases of Eggs,
400 cases of Eastern Eggs, 5000 pounds OF
California Cheese and -- pounds of Oregon
Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery, 25G26c per Ib for fancy
and 20G23c for seconds; dairy 17k022c;
store Butter, 14d17c per b; Creamery Tub, 2Oc
Picked Roll. 1Sq19c;. Keg, 16a1Sc per lb.
CHEESE-New, 12c; old, 1O126D11 &c; Young
America, 13c per ib; Eastern, 13@15c.
EGGS-Ranch 34G35c for selected large,
31@33c for good to choice and 90q32c for fair;
store, 24@271Ac per dozen; cold storage, 200
25c; Eastern 20026c
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Poultry and Game.

Two cars of Eastern came in, making four
thus far this week The demand was good and
handlers of domestic fowl reported a salts
factory market. For dressed stock there was
not much inquiry, and receipts were small be-
ing only II cases.
Game remained about before. with arri-
walls of so sacks
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 1591Sc; Live
Turkeys, - for Gobblers and - for
Hen. liens; Geese. per pair, 81 1902; Goslings
Tor young; Hens. $4@5; young Roosters, 81 so
40; old Roosters. $4d4 80: Fryers, $494 80;
Broilers, So 50q4 for large and $313 80 for
small, Pigeons, 81 Z5 per dozen Tor old and
81 G5Q2 for Squads.
GAME-Doves per dozen, 81; Hare ST 25:
Rabbits. 81 so for CottontaiIs and 81 for Brush; !;
MalIard, 81 5o15; Canvasbacis, $2a3 80; Sprig
81 oGQ2; Teal $1@1 %; Widgeon, S111 %;
Small Ducks. 81; Black Jack. $lGl %; English
Snipe, 50; Jack Snipe, 81 so; Gray Geese So;
White Geese, 81 so; Brant. 81 5092 per dozen
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Hides, TaHO70, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about He under quotations Heavy salted
Steers lie; medium. zoe; light. 915c; Cow
Hides, 91kc for heavy and 9991Ac for light;
Stays &c: Sated Kip. 9Rc; Salted Veal. 9hc;
Sailed Calf 1Oc; Dry Hides, 1870; Culls. 14c;
Dry Kip 15c; Dry Calf 1Sc; Culls and Brands
35c; SheeDskins. shearlings. 15Q30c each; short
Wool 40G6Oc each; medium 6O4S5c; long
Wool SOc6S1 10 each: Horse Hides SALT
So 5OG2 rs for large and $202 25 for medium.
81 IS for small and SOC for Colts; Horse
Hides dry 81 75 for large 81 25@1 so for me-
skins-Summer or red skins. 35c; fall me-
dium skins soc; winter thin skins. 2Oc
Goatskins-Prime Angoras, 75c; large and
smooth Soc; medium. S5c.
TALLOW-No 1 rendered, &c per ID; No. 2.
WoOIGFaii. san Joaquin. 60sc; San Joaquin
Lambs T159s15c; Middle County, sG1oc per
pound.
HOPs-e91oc for fair and 11912c per lb for
good to choice. Local dealers quote 10915c
for shfpnnent.
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accompanied by the proft-taking operations of
floor traders sent May back to S2ss qS21Ac dur
ing the afternoon. At this point buying was
renewed for both the local and outside ac-
count. and the market closed strong, May 40
sc over Monday, at S25sc.
The corn market a rather narrow affair
in the hands of the local traders 1t held it's
own until the late drop in wheat, when corn
gave way. May closing easy, a shade lower, at
67c
The market for oats was local and trade
small. May closed BGAc up at 459sc
, provisions were fairly active and strong. A
lgnt run of hogs and higher prices at the yards
gave the market strength and prices advanced
On the bulge there was moderate proft-taking
May pork closed 3212c higher. lard 20q2212c
up and ribs 1215@15c improved.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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SUMMARY or THE MARKETS.

SH0er and Exchange unchanged.
Wheat ad7anoed and fe1 back Bc'5ey gerry strong.
Ocss again 0dgdnced der Government needs of 5000 TONS
Corn and Rye quiet and unchanged.
Bans and Seeds continue gerry quiet
Butter Cheese and Eggs GbOut ba same
Driod Fruits and Raisuis sin actigc and firm.
Pro7isious higher at Chicdg5. bit unchanged here
Meat 54ry firm bit no higher
Poatoes Onions and Vegetables about before quoted
Nothing neaU in the Fresh Fruit market
Poultry and Game IN fair demand and steady
Light trading in local Stocks and Bonds
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The foreign markets were steady
but dull, as usual during the holidays. Cables
from Rosario reduced the already low Argen-
tine estimates still lower to estimated ex-
portable surplus of 10000 600 II, 600 coo
bushels Bradstreet's weekly estimate of sup
plies was as follows East of the Rockies, an
increase of 100000 bushels; Europe and afoat.
decrease of 1000 600; total decrease, Goo 600
Chicago rose from SIC to s3Hc and fell back
to $3.50. At the opening the demand was
good but it was freely met The buying was
better than the selling, however. Shows bull
letin the growing winter crop rather
bullish as it reported the plant small, with a
poor root growth, due to the dry fall and lack
of snow protection during the recent low tenn
perature. The millers took about 300 600 bush
els The break in prices due to the real
izing on fears of the Government report to be
issued shortly. There was tip. however that
bushels or so, 000, 600 under the estimates of
private statisticans. Stocks at Minneapolis
and Duluth increased G00000 bushels for the
week and Minneapolis reported the famine
in North Dakota distressing, the elevators be-
ing brimful of wheat. st. Louis reported feed
ing to stock larger than had been anticipated
The Cincinnati Price Current reported that the
late freeze was apparently harmless and the
situation favorable. Chicago reported that
foreigners had been buying for several days
and that the farmers were holding back their
wheat.
This market showed no change on the spot.
Futures were higher at the opening, but sub
sequently fell back in sympathy with Chicago.
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 05@1 06A mill
ing 81 0712 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
InfoErnal Session-9:15 o'clock-May-2OOO
ctls. 81 90: 6G00 81 O9B.
Second Session-May-100 900 ctls 81 09H
Regular Morning May-14 600 ctls
Afternoon session-May-4o 1000 ctls. 81 osg !;
10000. 81 OSk; 20oO 81 o. 5000. 81 O9B.
and very firm with sales at the top quotations.
Feed, S1AqS21Gc for choice bright, soc for
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Flour and MiIIStufS.

3 60 usual terms Bakers Extras, SO 1903 25;
Oregon, So 5092 rs per barrel for family and
SO 1903 for Bakers; Washington Bakers,
50 1893.
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, So per 100 lbs: Rye Flour, 50 70; Rye
extra cream do. 81; Oat Groats So; Hominy,
S494 25; Buckwheat Flour, S+94 %; Cracked
FIo9a Rolied rH oats 0o ;baTre mn95e s sss ss6
35; in sacks. Sc 50@S; Pearl Barley, So;
Split Peas, S5; Green Peas, Sc so per 100 lbs.
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Beans and Seeds.

All descriptions under this head continue dull
ard unchanged. Receipts of Flaxseed from the
north continue heavy. 1900 sacks having come
in during the past day or two.
BEANS-BayOs. 81 30d2 40; Small White
81 1905 10; Large White, 50 SOd3; Pea, So SO
al; Pink 81 So@2 10: Red, 81 5063; Black
eye, S3 5OG3 GO; Limas, 81 25G4 so; Red Kid
neys, So 50G3 10 per ctl
sEBDs-Trieste Mustard, $3@3 IS; yellow
Mustard, So 25Q3 so; Flax, 50 1902 co; Ca
nary. 3H @31Ac for Eastern: Alfalfa, from
Utah, sac; Rape, IA q1Ac; Hemp, 31Ac per Ib.
DRIED PEAS-Niles 81 2591 65; Green,
81 25Q1 so per ctl
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Potatoes, Onions ana Vegetables.

Potatoes and Onions remain about as before
quoted. Three cars of Merced Sweets came in
and sold at a decline. Vegetables showed lit
tie variation.
POTATOES -sOcaS1 10 for Burbanks from
the T5ver Salinas Bgrb2nks AMI 81 39@I 80: Ore
l co. Sweets 90cd$1 for Merced
ONIONS-$1 65Q1 So per ctl; Oregons, 81 so
al 80.
NEGETABLES-Creen Peas from Los An
geles, S01Oc;. String Beans from Los Angeles.
8@915c; Cabbage. 4o@5oc per cti; Los Angeles
Tomatoes, $1Q1 20 per box and 81 1902 per
crate; Dried Peppers 9q171ac per lb Dried
Okra. 1213q15c per lb Carrots. 35G5Oc per
sack; Cucumbers, 25050c; Garlic. III H62Nc;
Los Angeles Green Peppers. 4c; Egg Plant
from Los Angeles 15c; Summer Squash from
Los Angeles. 81 2501 so Marrowfat Squash
$5dS per ton; Hubbard Squash S5dS; Mush-
rooms, nominal.
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Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
AUdildble Grain Supply.

NEW YORK Dec. 26.-Special cable and
telegraphic communications to Bradstreet's
show the following changes in available sup
plies since last report:
Wheat-United States and Canada, east 0f
the Rocky Mountains, increased 400, 600 bush
els; afoat for and in Europe decreased ], 600, =
bushels.
Contributed States and Canada. east cf
the Rocky Mountains Increased 81, 600 bushels
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The wheat markets
activity began at the tap of the gong despite
the absence of cables, May selling 1s@Hc to
1h05kc higher at S2Ac to $3.50. Sentiment
in that direction by the report of damage to
winter wheat in the Southwest. Lack of snoWF
protection. 1t was sta ted. had worked harm to
the tender roots. A large demand sent Nav
to S3MQs3Ac. Sales from brokerage houses,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
San Francisco Meat Market.

All kinds remain as before quoted. and the
whole market is firm under moderate supplies.
Wholesale rates from sIaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-7kGsKc for Steers and 6K97c per
lb for Cows.
VEAL-Large, T9S15c: small, s91Oc per h.
NIUTTON-Wethers. S9S1Hc; Ewes. 71z9Sc
per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, from $50 to 250 lbs. &c;
under $50 lbs. 5k95&c; sows 20 per cent of;
boars 80 per cent off, and stays 40 per cent
off from the above quotations; dressed Hogs.
TGS55c.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
Ne7U York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Money on call was
firm at 467 per cent: closing bid and asked.
4d4H per cent; prime mercantile paper, "A
81 per cent; sterling exchange was firm, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 SEA
4 s6% for demand and 81 s31594 $685. for
sixty days; posted rates, 81 s4d4 S41k and
81 ST1a: commercial bills. 81 S2&s64 S3L; bar
silver, 55Ac; Mexican dollars, 431ac; bonds
Government strong; State. inactive; railroad,