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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Speculative activity
to-day was largely confined again tc a few
stocks. but the field OF action shifted from
the Nanderblts and Chicago and Northwestern
into St Paul, Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cifc. An overwhelming proportion Of the days
total business was in these three stocks The
aggregate dealings rose considerably over those
Of recent times and the day progressed the
market showed a broadening tendency in SYM
pathy with the sustained strength of the three
leaders. Chicago Great Western came con-
spicuously into the movement later in the
day and achieved an extreme advance Of 2ss
Other stocks reacted somewhat from the top
influenced partly by a break Of AZ in Chicago
and Northwestern preferred. St Paufs ex-
IRENE rise was points. Union Pacific 2% and
Southern Pacific a point. Among the stocks
TO come forward late in the day mem
with gains of to III Sugar was also
quite notably strong, rising 1A. and Interna-
tional Power advanced 2lh The early weak
come by the late advance Amalgamated Cop
pei which fell ell points in n, the morning. closed
very large selling in the stock and il was
affected by the weakness of raw copper in
London. The local fractions and Peoples Gas
were also prominent in the early depression.
Glucose Sugar fell 21z and the preferred
forced Gown IL. with subsequent recovery.
There was some continuance of the early
strength Of yesterday in the Vanderbilts. New
western and the preferred 31k, but the move
rnent was not continued after the reaction in
the market There was specific to
account for the action of the market but it
was undoubtedly based upon the assumption
that the negotiations now in progress will re-
suit in the settlement of the Northern Pacific
controversy with beneficial effect on the entire
Northwestern system The neglect and lag
ging tendency of Great Northern preferred and
Northern Pacific preferred did not seem to dis
turb this conviction. Neither did the appar-
ent contradiction found in the resistance of
the retirement of Northern Pacific preferred and
the broad intimation from President Hill that
the Great Northern is to be consulted in the
matter of the control of the Burlington system
as we'll as Northern Pacific These insistencies
are regarded the vantage to be shrewdly
held while the process of bargaining is still
going on, as it undoubtedly is Total sales
792, 400 shares.
The bond market quite active and broad
and prices a rule advanced. Total sales
par value. S4.670.0o0. United States refunding
q declined 4 and the old As Is per cent the
last call
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Oct 23.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
Business on the Stock Exchange continued to
dwindle to-day and consols were heavy on the
withdrawal of 1880 in gold coin to Ger
many.
Paris exchange is heavy. but discount is 27s
per cent.
London is beginning to whisper about a rise
in the bank discount rate, although such a
movement is likely tomorrow. Neither French
nor German gold exports quite pay yet and there
are special reasons why America is the best
market.
London did little in stocks, but when New
York came higher in Union Pacific and ST.
Paul we did considerable in options in Atch-
ison, although 1t was suspected to be case
Of stage army effect to cover sales elsewhere
The general contango is 512 on small account
Copper stocks automatically follow Amalga-
mated the formula being a movement Of in
Amalgamated to Il in Tintos.
CLOSING.
LONDON. Oct. 2a:--Anaconda, IN; Atchison.
s01a; do preferred, 991h Canadian Pacific. 113;
Denver and Rio Grande. As; do preferred. "a
Northern Pacific preferred 10712; Southern Pa
cfc Sly; Union Pacific. 1851; do preferred
so&: bar silver steady 26Ad: money. 1d1A per
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in are now all second crop, which accounts for
the apparent decline in prices.
Pomegranates are lower.
There are good many poor Apples and
Pears on the market. Supplies Of sound fruit
are not excessive Prices have not changed
for time.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
APPLES-75c@s1 25 per box for good to choice
and 25065c for ordinary.
PLUMS-40G50c per box.
PEACHEs-5Oc per box; peaches IN carriers
S0cQS1.
PoMEGRANATEs- -4o@75c per box.
PEARS-Winter Pears. 50cQSl 20 per oox.
QUINCES40@60c per box.
PERSIMMONS-50c@S1 per box.
STRAWBERRIES-S6@ per chest for Long
worths and s3G4 for large berries
BLACKBERRIES-s per chest.
LOGAN BERRIESs5@6 per chest.
RASPRERRIES-s4G5 per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-Per Id, =.
RANBERRIES-Cape Cod, 50 90 per barrel;
Coos Bay 81 5OGD3 per box.
FIGS-Black, 25Q60c for single and IL Tor
MELoNs-Nutmegs 4o9eoc per box; canta-
loupes. 75@$1 per crate; Watermelons' sSqlo
per 100
GRAPES -verdels, 26@soc per box and crate;
Tokay, 25065c; Muscat, 25Q65c; Black. 2oe16oc;
Isabella, 60c; Cornichon, 60975ci Wine grapes
$25@so per ton for zinfandel and s25 for White
mon. So 2593 75 for good to choice, and "a for
fancy; new Nayels, 81 50@3 50 Lemons, SOL rs
for common and s203 for good to choice; Grape
81 5o@2 so per bunch; Pineapples, s495 per
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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, 7c: local
make, &c less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags 81
@S5c; Fleece Twine, 71z@sc; Fruit Bags 5X
61kc for cotton and 7Q71zc for jute
COAL-Wellington, So per ton: SouthfieId
Wellington, 50; Seattle, 81; Bryant Sc so: Coos
Bay. s5 so: Wallsend, 50; Cooperative Wallsend
50; Cumberland, s12 so in bulk and SIG IS in
sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg SIS; Cam
mel, $11 per ton; Coke SIS per ton in bulk and
S17 in sacks Rocky Mountain descriptions sS A
per 1000 lbs and IS so per ton, according to
brand -
OILS-California Castor Oil. in cases. No. I.
zoe; pure. 81 20; Linseed OIL, in barrels boiled
I4c: raw. re; cases. &c more; Lucol, 64c for
boiled and &c for raw in barrels: Lard oil
extra winter strained, barrels S5c cases, 9Oc
China Nut, 55972c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot
in barrels, zoe; cases, 75c; Sperm, pure csc:
Whale OIL, natural white. 40@45c per gallon
Fish Oil, barrels, 371sc; cases. 42hc; Cocoanut
Oil. barrels, 651zc for Ceylon and 5s11c for Aus
tralian.
COAL. OIL-Water White Coal OIL, in bulk.
1319c; Pearl Oil. in cases. zoe; Astral zoe; Star
2oc; Extra Star. 24e; Elaine. 25c; Eocene. &c
cases, H1ac; Benzne, In bulk, 14c; In cases
201sc; se-degree Gasoline in bulk, zoe; in cases
26hc.
TURPENTINE-5s1z per gallon in cases and
SIC in drums and iron barrels.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Conn
pany quotes, per lb, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 4s0c: Pow
dered. 475c: Candy Granulated, 4.75c; Dry
Granulated. 4s5c: Gonfeetioners' A. 4:s5c: Fruit
only. 4.45c; Magnolia A. 425c; Extra C, 415c:
Golden c, 405c; D. 3.95c barrels, 10c more:
alf-barrels, 25c more: boxes, SOC mere 5O-Ib
bags, 10c more. No orders taken for less than
rs barrels or it's equivalent Dominos half
for Gra nulated will be taken that consist of
more than so per cent Of Beet Sugar.
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NezU York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-FLOUR-Receipts.
90 23s; exports 1896 barrels. Firm and more
active
wHEAT-Receipts, 1886; exports 2S 300
bushels; spot frr1. No. red. 7Sc afloat; No.
2 red 767sc elevator; No. l hard Duluth, s2%c
f. o. b. af1oar; No. Northern Duluth, 7S5sc
f. o. b. ahoat.
Options opened easy on cables, but recovered
Immediately and were firm all day. Closed
firm A@3sc net higher. May closed 1850; Oc-
tober closed 7514c; December closed 767sc.
HOPS-Quiet.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOL-Quiet.
coFFEE-spot Rio, weak; No. 7 invoice, 7c;
mild quiet; Cordova, 7kQ11c
SUGAR-Raw. firm; fair refining, 3Ssc; cen
trifugal 96 test, 37sc; molasses sugar, 31sc.
BUTTER-Receipts, 5079 packages. State
dairy, 14@21c; creamery, 15@22o; June cream
cry, 17h@2115c; factory, 122Q15c.
EGGS-Receipts, SS43 packages steady West
ern candled. 211c: Western uncandled 16621c
DRIED FRUITS.
The volume of business in the market for
evaporated apples to-day reached moderate
proportions. The feeling was steady. State
common to good. 69Sc; prime. s1sc; choice. &c;
fancy, 9A A@9hc.
California dried fruits inactive
PRUNES-334Q7c.
APRICOTs- Royal S1k@13c; Moorpark, s@12c
PEACHEs-Peeled. 11G1Sc; unpeeled, 6@91ac.
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RaisirlS, CnrrantS and Primes.


Late mail reports from New York say;
Prices on new association seeded raislns were
finally named yesterday at 57sc for choice and
eIkc for fancy. (. O. b. California. These prices
are nc lower on choice and NC lower on fancy
than the lowest prices previously quoted by
outsiders. and while the trade made no great
rush TO buy on the new basis still buyers took
hold fairly we'll and orders for good many
cars We're wired to the coast Out-of-town
jobbers took TO the prices very much more
readily than the home trade. and before noon
many had wired their combinations to local
representatives Of packers. City buyers un-
doubtedly would have bought more freely had
the general situation been more settled There
the figures already given and these naturally
increased the nervous feeling.
Lower prices were also quoted from the
coast on London layers Sultanas and Thomp-
sons seedless The new quotations for layers
were 81 10 for 2-crox-n. 81 20 for 3-crown and
i5ultanas and Thompson's seedless were marked
down i5c 10 sc and &c, respectively. The in
cerest Of the trade. however, centered in seed
I'd and little or no attention apparently was
New local seeded raisins, for delivery within
a few days. are quoted here at &c for choice
and TIC for fancy, with good demand. Old
coast seeded are selling freely from nc for
choice to 71zG7&c for fancy. Stocks Of old
Association packers on the coast offer old 12-oz
cartons at z&.c, (. o b. coast New loose
raisins are coming in more freely, num-
Der of cars being received yesterday. De-
mand is fairly active at &c. SIC and &c for
, and crown. respectively
New prunes are selling fairly well and are
more plentiful. Santa Claras are Offering more
Freely at a Sc basis. New Oregons are due to
arrive in about ten days.
.-currants sold freely from the James Tur-
pie during the early part Of the day at size
Tor Anlalias but at the close holders were firm
at 5ssc- The Turpie brought 1890 barrels. fifty
lalf-bsrrels, 1878 cases 1856 half-cases and ll42
9uarter-cases. Total currant receipts to date
have been about $500 tons
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Foreign Futures.
California F'1at Sales.

CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-Porter Bros. Company
sold California fruit to-day:
Grapes-Tokays, 95cQs1 S5. average 81 IS; clus-
ters, 81 IS; Tokays double crates. 81 959S so.
average So A: Muscats. csc: double crates. 81 So
az Go. average 81 3S Cornichons, 81 S5@1 90,
average 81 81 double crates 81 20; assorted,
81 3001 65 average 81 AZ.
NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-The Earl Fruit Conf
pany sold California fruit to-day:
Grapes-Tokays. single crates, 95caS1 so, aver
81 16; B. Ferrera, single crates, 90c@S1
average SIC; Ferrera clusters, single crates,
81 05G1 20. average 81 06 Cornichons single
crates, 81 40Q1 65. average 81 50 Malaga cus-
single crates 90c9s1 Is. average 81 03; Mus
cats single crates. 60c4s1 so, average 73c; To-
kays, quarter crates, average soc; Cornichons,
quarter crates. average soc; Tokays. double
crates, 81 O5GS. average 81 40. Quinces-Boxes,
average S2. Eight cars sold to-day. Weather
dry and pleasant.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 23-The Earl Fruit
Company to-day sold at auction California
fruit and realized the following prices: Grapes
-Tokay. single crates, S0c@S1 80. average 81 81; {;
Tokay. double crates. 81 35Gl2 so, average S2 81.
One car sold to-day. Dry and favorable wealth
prevailing.
CHICAGO Oct. 23.-The following prices were
realized to-day here by the Earl Fruit Com
pany at their sale of California fruit at auc-
ton: Grapes-Tokays. single crates s1d1 TO-
average 81 %: Tokays. double crates. So 15o
50. average 81 49, Quinces-Boxes. average
81 80. Prunes-Italians. single crates 65GI 75c; /;
Sivers. single crates. 75Qs5c. average soc. Nine
sold to-day. Favorable weather.
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Hides, TaAO7V, Wool and Hops.

The Portland oregonian Of October 1s says:
Hops selling little freely but
there is not much improvement in price, brew
ers apparently securing all they need at the
moment without the necessity Of advancing
their limits"
HIDES AND SKINS-CulIs and brands sell
about 11Ac under QUOTATIONS Heavy salted
Steers, lie; medium, 10c; light, &c; Cow Hides
91ac for heavy and SC for light; Stays. 7c; Sated
Kip, 91ac: Salted VEAL 10c; Sailed Calf 100D
1n1ac; Dry Hides. 16@1612c; Culls 14@15c; Dry
Kip, 16c; Dry Calf, 1S@19c; Culls and Brands
short Wool. z0@6Oc each; medium, 56@75c; long
Wool, s0c9s1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, 81 50
az rs for large and s2G2 25 for medium, 81 Is
for small and soc for Colts Horse Hides dry
81 Is for large, 81 25g1 so for medium. 81 Is for
small and soc for Colts Deerskins-Surnmer or
red skins, s5ei fall or or medium skins, sOc; win
goras. 75c; large and smooth, 5Oc medium, 35c.
TALLOW-Refined SIC; No. 1 rendered. so
519c per lb; No. 2. 4@ i1sc; grease, Sc.
WOOL-Spring, 1900 1901-Southern defect
i've, months. 7Qsc: Oregon Valley fine, 14z
15c; do. medium and coarse n91Sc; Oregon,
Eastern. choice, 11Q13c; do, fair to good, go
lie; Nevada. 10912c.
Fall-San Joaquin, 61zGsikc; San Joaquin
Lambs. 71A@sc; Middle County. S910c; North
ern Mountain. free, 9@11c; do defective, s@9c;
Humboldt and Mendocino HOBO per lb.
HOPS-SG1Oc for fair and n913c per ID for
good to choice.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s-Corn ruled strong from
the outset. though the pit was not specially
active. At the opening cables were Indifferent
and prices for December were shade lower
to a shade higher at 55AQ55Ac. At once II
was apparent, however. that the liquidation
that characterized the pit yesterday had ceased
The shorts began to feel uneasy and though
the early trade was fiat and dull when there
came news of a few sales to the Southwest
prices began to advance rapidly. December
sold to 5617q56ssc and closed strong, 1Ac above
yesterdays close at 56as@56hc.
Wheat experienced a dull narrow market
but had firm undertone throughout the ses
zion. All news bullish save the indif-
ferent cables Of the European markets Ar
gentina drouth damage still was of prime in
terest, though in the markets where this crop
is the greatest factor there was no apprecfa bic
advance. Northwestern receipts still were
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Dried Fruits, Mats and Raistns.

There is no change In the situation. Bush
ness Is quiet all around.
FRUITs-Apricots. 79shc for Royals and 50
1ac for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evapo-
rated Apples, 5h97c; sun-dried. Sh94hc;
Sh@5c; unpitted, 1920: Nectarines. 6Qsc for
red and 5hG61sc for white; Figs. 39S1zc for
black.
PRUNEs-New crop are quoted as follows:
&c; so-7os, aA94e; 7o-8o's. sA@s14c; sO-s0s. ~
Q3c s0-100s. 2AQ211c per lb.
RAISINS-(Price per 20-lb box): Clusters
Imperial, So; Dehesa 81 90; fancy, 81 IS; A.
crown, 81 60; London Layers-Three-crown.
81 90; two-crown, 81 10. Price per 1b: Stan
dard loose Muscatels-Four-crown, 4Ac; Three
crown, 41sc; Two-crown, 39sc; Seedless Mus
catels. 4Ac; Seedless Sultanas. SIC; Thompson
Seedless, 61ac; Bleached Sultanas-Fancy 8hc;
choice, TIC; standard SIC: prime. 51kc; un-
bleached Sultanas, Sc Bleached Thompsons-
Extra fancy, lie; fancy. 10c; choice, &c; stan
dard TIC; prime. SIC. Fancy seeded, SIC;
choice seeded, SIC.
NUTs-Chestnuts. S9121zc; walnuts. No.
No. q 7c: Almonds 13@14c for papersheii, 10
@11c for softshell and 5@6c for hardshell; Pea
nuts, 5@7c for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 12912hc;
Filberts. 12@12hc; Pecans, n@13c; Cocoanuts,
sS 5O65.
HoNEY-comb. 12@121ac for bright and 100
u1ac for light amber; water white extracted,
5Q6c; light amber extracted, 445c; dark &c.
BEESWAX-25Q2Sc per lb.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Reports from Oregon are to the effect that
Potatoes are weaker there. owing to a lack of
shipping demand and the inability of the mar
ket absorb all offerings. This market is
quoted rather frner again. there is a scat
tering demand for shipment. Oregon Bur
banks sold on the wharf at the quotations be-
low.
Onions firm and there inquiries
from Texas and other Southwestern points, but
prices somewhat above this business
Tomatoes continue in large supply and weak.
Green Okra and Garlic are in oversupply
String Beans are very weak and dull, even at
the low prices.
POTATOES 5oasoc in sacks for Burbanks
from the river; Salinas Burbanks, S191 80
Oregon Burbanks, s1q1 TO- River Reds 81 400
90; Sweets - for Rivers and S59sOc for
Merced
ONIoNs-s1 1901 25 per ctl; Pickle Onions. 60
@75c per ctl.
vEGETABLEss.Green Peas, l@sc for Garden:
String Beans. 1920; Limas. 19112c Cabbage
6OG75c per .ct; Tomatoes from Alameda, 200
soc: Dried Peppers, 1O@121ac; Green Okra, 400
soc per box; Carrots. 25@35c per sack; Cucum-
bers. so@5oc;. Pickles, 2kasc per lb for small
and 1@11zc for large: Garlic, 1A@2hc: Green
Peppers. 4o@5oc per box for Chile and 4oa6oc
for Bell; Egg Plant, 35@50c per box Green
Corn from Berkeley 5O665c; Summer Squash
4o@6oc: Marrowfat Squash. s6@S per ton; Hub
bard Squash. $40.
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weather is reported generally over California
and showers have fallen in the central and
northern portion Of the State
High southeast winds are reported off shore
with dense fog along the central portion OF the
coast.
The temperature has fallen from to 16 de-
grees along the coast between San Diego and
San Francisco.
Threatening weather prevails in the great VAL
leys and raisin makers have been warned to
stack their trays
Southeast storm warnings are displayed from
Point Reyes to Eureka.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. October "a 1901.
Northern California-Cloudy and unsettled
weather Thursday, probably showers; fresh
southeast winds.
Southern California-Cloudy and unsettled
weather Thursday. possibly showers along the
coast; fresh southwest winds.
Nevada-Cloudy Thursday, cooler in north
portion; light northerly. changing to southerly,
winds
San Francisco and vicnity-Cloudy and un-
settled weather Thursday, probably showers:
brisk southeast winds
ALEXANDER c. McADIE,
Forecast Official
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Ne7U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Tfn in London de-
clined 81 3s Cd for future delivery while the
spot position only IS lower Thus the
close was at e113 15s for spot and e1O5 15s for
futures. Trading slow. Locally tin was
dull for spot. while the future positions were
weak in sympathy with London. The close was
dull at S24 70 nominal.
Copper ruled unchanged here at SIG S5@17 for
lake and SIC 371aG16 62k for casting. The Lon
don market gained Is Cd, closing at e63 lis for
spot and 962 Is Cd for futures.
Lead dull and unchanged at home and
abroad, with New York quoted at 81 371z and
at London G11 los.
Spelter at New York closed at 81 20G4 25 and
at London SIC lis Cd.
Domestic iron markets were dull Pigiron
warrants SO 5001o so; No. Northern foundry,
sl5@16; No. 2 foundry, Southern S14 50G15 so:
No foundry. Southern. s14 5O615 so: No /
foundry Southern soft. sl4 5O@16. Glasgow
warrants closed at SIS Cd and Middlesboro at
l5s
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Wheat and Other Grants.

WHEAT-Lfverpool steady. Paris fu-
lures were lower. There no change In the
Argentine situation, crop damage by drought
being confirmed by cables Liverpool showed
no alarm over the Argentine advices.
Chicago firm under moderate receipts
and the Argentine news. The tendency was
upward and the shorts were nervous, but no.
body wanted to buy. The Northwest did some
peapoiis Stocks for the Week Was not m oysr
250 900 bushels The export business was light
In this market the shippers are paying more
for spot wheat but futures are lower.
Spot tt, WheatL-Shipping, s71a9sS%c; milling.
s191 02k per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-May-2000 ctls, 81 041s 1000
81 o.
& s6oS SaH sso sso0 81 0'A; 10000 81 o. December
Afternoon session-December-4 ctls, ssxc
the meager supply in this city and the charter
ing of several vessels for Europe. but there
Feed, 734c for choice bright, 7o@72hc for No
and 679@6SAc for off grades Brewing and
Shipping grades, 771k@S21ac Chevalier. s5c@
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal session.-s:15 o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales
Regular Morning Session-No sales
Afternoon Sesson-December-400 ctls 7o1sc;
1000, 7OAc
ket and some are talking of a growing weak
ness in quotations, though there is no general
decline Receipts continue free and offerings
are large.
Grays s1@1 20: whites. 81 15@1 30; black. SIG
/ 20. and red, 81 0511 171z per ctl.
CORN-Chicago was nc higher the day
and reported husking reports disappointing and
bullish.
This market continued weak owing to in
creasing offerings of the new California crop.
Large yellow is quoted at 81 so; small round
yellow, 81 5O@1 60; Eastern white, in bulk
81 65 per ctl.
RYE-7567sAc per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal; none in first hands
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@rn[R''AL Lflih - FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Domestic and Sterling Exchange higher. Sil0er unchanged
Shipment of S4o3,I53 to China.
SPOT aUEeat higher and futures aeak Ocean fregs loloer
Barley steady higher Oats in larger supply and easy
Corn continues TO 7Ueaken Corn products lO7cer.
Hay firm and in moderate receipt
Bran Oauer and Gri0iug heavily MiddFngs aeak
Receipts Of Beans continue exceSSr0e.
Potatoes rather frmer and Onions ditto
Butter unsettled Eggs soU and unchanged Cheese steady
Dried Frreits previously quoted.
Provisions frmer at Chicago but easy and quiet here
Light Hogs in liberal supply and rather 1cenk
First crop of Wine Grapes exhausted.
Bananas higher and Oranges ceaker
Lemons and Lines unchanged.
Fi5e of Eastern Poultry arri7rd tns far this ipeek
Game still ia tainted
Lighter transactions on the local stock exchanges.
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small, yet the small movement explained
away by the statement that farmers were too
busy to SELL Despite these influences and
small primary receipts December opened un-
changed to shade higher at 701a4707sc to
lUBc There was an early report of continued
drouth in Argentina, which brought small
advance. but the firm tone Of the pit was
more largely Que to absence of trade and
some covering in the face of light offerings.
December sold to 7oHc and closed firm. Hc
advanced at 70071hc
Oats needed only the advance in corn to de-
velop the strength that has been latent In
this market for the last week. December
closed firm. &c higher, at 351kc
The provision market was a dull and drag
ging affair. January pork closed TIC higher,
lard 2!2Q5c higher and ribs sc up
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Provisions.

The Chicago market was firm, Ribs and Pork
especially, ard prices were somewhat higher
the day.
This market is weaker and Quieter and the
tendency is to sell, even at slight concessions
though no actual cutting is reported. Prices
rule as before.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, 121zc per lb for
heavy, 121z@13c for light medium, 14c for light
15c for extra light and Ice for sugar-cured.
Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 14c; California
Hams, 1870; Mess Beef, s11 per BARREL extra
Mess, s12; Family. $12 so; Prime Mess Pork
$15: extra clear. s23; Mess. $19; Smoked Beef
lac per pound.
LARD-Tierces. quoted at Sc per Ib for
compound and 12c for pure; half-barrels, pure
12Ac; 10-lb tins, 12&c; 5-lb tins 127sc; S-lb tins
13c.
COTTOLENE-One half-barrel, 10sc; three
half-barrels, 10Ac; one tierce 101sc two tierces,
1Oc; five tierces. 91ac per lb