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STOCK MARKET.

Trading in local stocks and bonds was fair
was weak at $50 5o6es on the morning ses-
sion. The oil stocks Continued very dull and
mining stocks continued to settle down 10
usual conditions again.
Ex-dividend yesterday Imperial Oil Com
psny. regular monthly 20c per share amount
ing to $50. 900; Thirty-three oil Company. reg
ular monthly. 1oc per share. amounting to
$40 0O0
An assessment of $40 per share on the capt
tai stock of the Columbian Banking Company
became delinquent yesterday II was virtually
call upon the stockholders to pay in that
additional amount TO the capital.
The gross earnings of the United Railroads
of San Francisco for October are officially
stated to have been S56S, $40 as compared
with $505.O4S for October. 1902. an increase
of $63. 042. The gross earnings for the ten
months ending October 81 were IS 149. 267.
against 81. 534 425 for the corresponding period
last year an increase of 1914 S42
The citizens of Napa will vote next month
on the question of issuing bonds to the extent
of $35. 0CO for various public improvements.
The organization OF the Contra Costa County
Bank at Black Diamond in Contra Costa COun-
Bender president: NJ. Cody vice president;
G. Codado. secretary and cashier: H. O. Beat
ly. attorney; the directors being c. A. Hooper
A. Sbarboro G. W. Hooper d. A. Bender. NJ
Cody. w. ]. Buchanan and @. Guaragnello
The bank will be opened for business in a few
days and has capital of $50 600
The date upon which the assessment Of Sc
nies becomes delinquent has been postponed to
December 16.
The Union Consolidated Mining Company
has levied assessment OF 1Oc.
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LOCAL. MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion,
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Foreign markets stood about the
same Antwerp cables reported that all Ar
gentna offerings had been withdrawn. The
worlds shipments for the week were as fol-
lows in quarters: Russian 334. 600; Danu-
ban AZ, 600: Argentina. II 600: Indian. 30 O00
The American visible supply increased 2,3S9.-
coo bushels
market and there outside buying on
drought in the Southwest. New York was also
large. buyer. Southeast Missouri reported
Wheat in bad condition. with some fields
dead on account of dry weather and Hessian
n.y. Kansas City wired: Everybody says
that the condition of Wheat is not as favora-
BILE might be-" Dayton wired: We are
having long drought in this section of Ohio
The condition is not good and complaints are
becoming numerous"
sued its usual semi-annual statement Of the
stock OF Wheat on hand in the State DecenI-
Der | showing n stock of 5.436. 920 cts. against
6. 154, 060 ctls December 1902. On this show
ing it Is figured that tho State ought to have
about $50 600 tons for EXPORT.
The market showed no change worthy Of
note.
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 4oG1 42ls; California
81 4Oal 41A; Northern Bluesten. 81 50qi 81 u
Oregon Valley. 81 40.
FUTURES.
Session to II 80 a. m
May .s} 2Dsa s4 sI HE9 81 sisT Icy s. fIpss. sss
2 p. M Session.
May .....s1 s47. 81 $ 81 STss 81 piase' IS
BAREEY-According to the regular semi
annual statement of the Produce Exchange,
issued yesterday the quantity on hand in the
state December was 4,471, 300 ctls against
2.94T,O40 ctls December 1902 This was
about what had been expected. possibly little
less. The cash market was firm. but futures
were weak.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 1901 Is: Shipping and Brew
ing. 81 i1EQ1 20; Chevalier, 81 20d1 40 foI
fair to choice.
FUTURES
Session to II 30 a. m
May .....,..S1 90 81 90 =. 81 os5s 81 os5:
December-$1 121a,
OATS-The semi annual statement of the
Merchants Exchange gives the stock on hand
in the State December L at 327. 500 cts against
343. AGO ctls December J. 1902. The market was
fairly active yesterday. with receipts of $3.50
White, 81 20ql 80; Black. 81 40qI 80; Red
81 Pool 20 for feed and 81 2591 35 for seed
Gray. nominal.
CORN--Western shows some change but
other descriptions remain as before The mar
ket continues dull. Receipts are moderate but
sufficient for the slow demand.
Western sacked 81 25 for Yellow 81 Is
for White and 81 goal 2212 for Mixed: Cali
fornia large Yellow. 81 2252d1 30: small round
do 81 40d1 GO: White. 81 25q1 30 per ctl.
RYl$1 25d1 80 per ctl. The stock on
hand in the State December l. according to
change was 50, 500 ctls. against SO. 74O ctls
December J. 1902. The market continues very
dull
BUcKwHEAT-s 25@2 so per ctl.
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Ne7O York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. .-FLoUR-Receipts.
80, 100 barrels: exports. 191.1S1 barrels; quiet
but firm.
WHEAT-Receipts, 1e5.e55 bushels; ex-
ports, II. .1s7 bushels; spot firm. No. red.
e1Ac elevator; No. red. 92ssc (. o. b
afioat; No. l Northern Duluth. 94Ssc f. o. b..
afoat; No. l hard Manitoba, nominal afioat.
Options acted firm early in the day on bull
ish crop news. closing steady, &c net higher.
Nav closed at S6Ac; July, Sic; December,
91Ao.
HOPs-s Steady. State common to choice.
1903 CROP 24a32c; 1902 crop, 21Q251ac; olds;
crop, 21G25Izc; olds. eG12c.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOL-Firm
CoFFEE-spot Rio nrm No. invoice.
es4c; mild. firm The market for coffee fu-
lures closed steady, 70 10 points higher.
Sales. 1872 500 bags. including December.
640c; March, 6.75d6. .S5c; May, TaI. .loc; July,
1159I2oc; September 7.30qI4oc; October
740c
sUGAR-Raw nominal. Fair refining.
3-16c; refined quiet.
DRIED FRUITS
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market Is
steady to firm on the better grades, while the
lower qualities continue rather easy Com
mon. 4Q4&c; prime 5Q5Ac; choice, oAqo14c;
fancy, 6Ac.
PRUNES-show somewhat better under
tone, owing to a rather better export inquiry
and rule steady to firm at from 2lsG615c for
all grades
APRIEOTs-Are quiet but steady. Choice
9Q9Ac; extra choice, 924 4a10Ac; fancy 1l@
15c.
PEACHES Unchanged. Choice. 71497%c,
extra choice. "a 94Gsi4c; fancy, 9h910Ac
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Hides, Tallog0, Wool and Hops.

The condition Of the general Hop market
is stated in the first column.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1 &c under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers &c; medium Sc light nc; Cow Hides
7%c for heavy and 715c Cor light; Stays &c;
Salted Kip, &c: Salted Veal, 10c; Sailed Calf
IO1hd11c; dry Hides 15c; dry Kip, 1Sc; dry
Calf. lsc; Sheepskins. shearlings. 25a30c each;
short Wool. 100000 EACH Horse Hides. salt.
So I5 fer large and $202 80 for medium, 81 IS
al as for small and SOC for Colts: Horse
Hides. dry 81 75 for large and 81 so for me-
dunn. $141 % for small and SOC for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. 32c: dry saIted
Mexican. 25c; dry Central American 32c Goat
Skins-Prirne Angoras. 75c; large and smooth,
soc: medium 35c; small 20c
TALLOw-No. l rendered. 415c per ID;
No 2. 4c; grease. 216d3c
wOoI-Fall clip-San Joaquin Lambs 90
lie: Middle County. 11G12c; Northern Free.
11d12c: Northern Defective 10d11c: Humboldt
and Mendocino 12G14c: Nevada. 13a15c; Ore
gon fine 1s410c Oregon medium. lie per ID.
HoPs-19Q22c per ID for California
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5a5kc; San Quentin.
s55c: Wool Bags. s2Q35e; Fleece Twine. Tlset
&c. Cotton Fruit Bags. 61ac. CSC and 7hc for
the three grades; Brown jute. 6ls97nc
COALr-Wellington. IS per ton; New Wei
yer Hill. S5 so; Standard. 81; Rosiyn, 81; Coos
mcnd 81 80: Cumberland $13 in bulk ami
S14 % in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg.
$14; Welsh Anthracite Egg, SIS; Welsh Lump,
S1I so; Camel S. so per ton: Coke, $1l 504
l.; per ton in bulk and So in sacks: Rocky
Mountain descriptions. $1l 40 per 2000 lbs and
Si2 so per long ton. according 10 brand.
CILS-Quotations are for barrels; for cases.
add Sc Linseed 45c PER gallon for boiled and
43c for raw; Castor Oil in cases. No. L. roc
Ralers' AA 81 1cd1 II: Lucol. &c for boiled
and 42c for raw; China Nut, 55n70c pef>WalIon:
Cocoanut oil III barrels. 5Sc for Ceylon and 55c
for Australian; extra bleached winter Sperm
oil soc: natural winter Sperm Oil. 7,sc; extra
bleached winter Whale Oil. 65c natural Whale
on 0Oc: extra winter STRAINED Lard OIL S5c;
Mo Lard Oil. 1hc pure Neatsfoot Oil. 7Jc;
No i Neatsfoot Oil. Coo; light Herring OIL
45c: dark Herring Oil. 43c; Salmon oil. 3Sc
boiled TTsh oil, aOc; Fish Oil. 3Sc boiled
paint OIL :s5c; Paint on 33c
COAL OII<-Water White Coal Oil in bulk
15i5c: Pearl OIL in cases. 22c; Astral. 22c:
star. 22c: Extra Star, 26c; Elaine. 2Sc: Eocene,
o5c: deodorized Stove Gasoline. in bulk, lie;
in cases. 23ikc. Benzine. in bulk. BE; in cases
i91Sc; S6-degree Gasoline. in bulk. 2ic; in
cases. 2d12c.
TURPENTINE-so per gallon in cases and
74c IN drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, 6159
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne7v York Stock Market.

INV YORK Dec. All the interest in
to-day's stock market up 70 the last hour was
confined 70 the movements OF a few special
lies. These served 10 hold the market firm,
desnfte the dulluess Of the trading elsewhere
iu rbe list until the time for the publication Of
fI,e Presidents message. Immediately upon
The appearance ~ that document the market
took on strength and animation and advanced
c1lnpreheusively. The railroad list, which
had lain inert uD 70 that time. came into the
Upward movement and the prominent active
leaders made gains Of point or more st
Paul gained nearly points The professional
traders who did most Of the buying Of the
stocks gave as their motive their opinion OF
The cnnservatize tone OF the Presidents mes
sage Ia the treatment Of the problem OF cor
p1ratior regulation. II was not until late in
he day that the extent Of the engagements Of
gold ~ London for export became known.
These footed I'D over $l.40o.OOo For the
greater part of the day the active speculation
,n AmalEamated Copper predominated IN the
whole market. The buying OF this stock was
hlii in Montana. but the personality Of the
brokers employed IN the buying also had
strong influence upon sentiment, being taken
tC show revival Of activity in the interests
long dominant IN that stock. The unremit-
ting profit taking IN Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
which went on throughout the day, was highly
significant IN the same relation. Besides these
Two stocks United States Steel preferred made
lD the greater part 0f the remaining activity,
bet it made little hes6way toward advance
until the final inward movement The conf
Dent tone NJ the annual report Of the Comp
troilcr Of the Currency 20 the safe passing
o. the fan money crisis had cheering effect
Upon sentiment Call money appreciably
easier ~ tone and reaction IN the cotton
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Deciduous and Citrns Fruits.

The closing down of a large number of res
taurants owing TO differences between union
labor organizations and employers resulted in
A general curtailment of orders by jobbers and
plies, and trading was consequently quieter
than usual on Monday. The market heav-
lily stocked with Apples and the demand was
slack, even for the best stock, which was
Ounces and Persimmons were in ample sup
ply and quiet at previous prices. Grapes ar
rived in moderate quantities and cut but lit
tie figure in the market the demand was
limited. Receipts OF Berries were very light
and prices were largely nominal.
Navel and Seeding Oranges and Tangerines
continued To arrive freely and met with a
sluggish demand. Navels had no quotable
change. but prices were inclined to easiness.
Seedlings and Tangernes had a sharp de-
cline The other Citrus fruits we're duh and
featureless Bananas were more plentiful.
but prices maintained. Six cars came in
from New Orleans
STRAWBERRIES-Ion S4ds per
chest. large berries S3d5 per chest.
RASPBERRIES-$4d per chest.
CRANBERRIES-Cape Cod, $11Q1l 80; Jer-
seys S10a10 75 per bbl.
APPLES-Fancy Spitzenbergs. 81 1912 per
Apples, 81 50G2 so
PEARS-Winter Nellis, from cold storage,
81 50d2 per box
QUINCES-5Od60c per box.
PERSIMMONS-5 -50cq$1 per box
GRAPES-40G60c for small boxes and 6OQ
s5c for crates: large boxes. $1d1 50.
CITRUS FRUITS-NaveI Oranges, 81 $50
$1q1 25 for half boxes and T5cq$1 for quarter
boxes; Japanese Mandarins, 81 25G1 I5 per
box: Lemons $1G2 per box; Grape Fruit,
81 50d2 so; Mexican Lines, S4d4 80; Bananas.
for Central American; Pineapples. $2q3 so per
dozen.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Receipts of Potatoes over Sunday we're
large aggregating 14.347 sacks. and included
3167 from Oregon. The market was quiet as
the dullness which usually prevails on Nom
day was enhanced by the closing of a large
number of restaurants owing to labor trou-
bles. Three cars of Sweet Potatoes came in
and there a sharp decline in prices
Onions were in free supply and ruled weak
at easier rates.
Most kinds of vegetables were in ample
supply and although quotations had little
change prices were inclined to easiness ow-
ing to the light demand among dealers who
cater to the restaurant trade. Poor quality
offerings of Peas and Beans from Los An
geles were still abundant and moved very
slowly at unsteady rates. Very poor lots were
still offering at 50cG$1 per sack. Tomatoes
from Los Angeles were weak owing to the
abundance and low prices of the Bay article
Carried-over lots of the latter were offering
below the quotations and the Gamers secured
quite a quantity at 1Oc per box. Offerings Of
Green Peppers were chiefly OF poor quality and
sold slowly while Dried Peppers. which We're
plentiful met with fair demand at good
figures.
POTATOEs-Burbanks from the river, COO
S5c per ctl Salinas Burbanks Sla1 As per ctl;
Oregon Burbanks. S5cnS1 10 per ctl: River
Reds 60n75c per ctl; sweet Potatoes, 81 10
per ctl.
VEGETABLEs-Green Peas 2d4c lb
String Beans, 2d5c per lb Wax. 2a5c; Lima
Beans Sc per lb Tomatoes, 4OQI5c per box
for bay and 60q7jc per crate for Los An
geles; Summer Squash from Los Angeles 500
75c per box: Cabbage. G0c per ctl; Carrots. 75c
per sack: cueumbers, $fM1 25 per box for bay
Id: Egg Plant. 10c per lb; Dried Peppers ~
GSc per III for Stockton and l1a12Hc for
southern: Dried Okra. 12iac per ID; Green
Peppers 35al0c per box: Mushrooms. ;5dT5c
per drawer. Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash
Sf0d12 per ton for round lots and lamlc per
lb for sacked.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaisiuS, Honey

FRUIT-Apricots. 7Gsc for Royals and 90
lie for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples, 4q5l5c;
sun-dried. 314Q4c; Peaches. 41sQ61ae; Pears.
ed10c: Nectarines 46515c; Figs, white. 4q4%c C
in boxes; black, 4Ac; Plums, pitted. 6qec per
pound
sizes.
RAISINS-F. o. b. prices. Fresno. for 1908
crop: 50-lb boxes-Loose Muscatel. 2-crown.
SIC per Id; 3-crown. 5%c; 4-crown, SIC; Seed
less Muscatels. 4Ac; do hoated 415c;
bleached Sultanas. 415c; Thompson's Seedless
515c. London Layers 81 %; 3-crown.
81 35; 4-crown clusters. 81; 5-crown Dehesas.
81 so; 6-crown Imperials, So Malaga Loose. 2
crown, sc per ID; do 3-crown, 5ssc; Valencia
Cured 414c: Pacific. do 3%c; Oriental, do,
2%c. Seeded Raisins-16-oz packages, fancy,
Sc per lb; choice. 77sc; 12-oz packages. fancy.
65sc; choice Csc; in bulk, fancy, 7&c; choice.
T%c.
NUTS-walnuts. No 1 softshell. 1315914c;
No. 2. 11zq12c; No 1 hardsheH. 1903 13c;
No. 2 I1Gl1kc; Almonds, lie for Nonpareils.
1015c for 1 X L. 10Ac for Ne Plus Ultra. and
sac for Languedoc: Peanuts, 6q1c for East
ern; Pecans, 11G13c; Cocoanuts, 81 50q5; Cali
fornia Chestnuts. Sq10c per lb. and 11q1215c
for Italian.
HONEY-Comb. 11a13c for white and 9G1oc
for amber; water white extracted, 5Q5hc;
light amber extracted. 415G5c; dark, IA 94c.
BEESWAX-27G29c per lb.
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Poultry and Game.

Poultry opened the week with the market
usual owing 10 the closing of the eating
houses Two cars OF Western werc marketed
and there was quite a quantity OF local stock
on hand that had been carried over from sat
uriay. Easier prices ruled for some descrip-
tions and Western Hens~and Roosters that
sold at 81 per dozen early last week could be
bought at SO.
the duiiness in that department OF the market
was more pronounced than in Poultry. and
there were large quantities still unsold at the
close.
POIITRY-D Dressed Turkeys. 2Ta2ec per III.
live Turkeys 21G23c per lb: Geese per pair
S1 75M2; Goslings. s2Q2 %; Ducks. s5a6 per
dozen for old and $66r7 for young: Hens S59D
5 &c for small and $6n6 80 for large young
Boosters $566: old Roosters Ss615 10.
Irrvers. 81 50d5: Broilers, 81 5CG5 for large and
So 5Od4 for small; Pigeons $1a1 % per dozen
for old and S2d2 % for Squads.
sGAME--Mailard Ducks, $405 30 per dozen
Canvasback S4d6 Sprig. $3ff4 so: Teal 81 so
an. Widgeon 81 50m3 small Ducks So;
Gray Geese, ssa3 so: White Geese. S1ql so:
Brant 81 30 for small aud 50 so for large;
Hunkers So for large and 81 for small: Eng
lish Snipe, So; common Snipe. 81 80; Wild
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WOODS DECIDES NOT TO
BE TRIED SECOND TIME
Pleads Guilty to a Charge OF Assault
With Intent to Commit
R0bberv

Joseph V. Woods pleaded guilty in
Judge Cooks c6urt yesterday to a
charge Of assault with intent to COM
NIT robbery and was ordered to ap-
pear for sentence on December 19.
He was tried on September 5, but the
jury disagreed
on the morning of February Is
Woods entered the restaurant OF Pet
er Stepovich, 531 Taylor street, and
demanded that Stepovich hand over
to him the money IN the cash drawer
Stepovich objected and Woods seized
a bottle and struck him on the head
with il. He became alarmed at Step
ovich's cries for help and ran away
He was caught hiding in some shrub
berry in the front garden OF a house on
O'Farrell street.
The evidence showed that Woods
remarked to some friends a few hours
before the assault that he was going
out to get money, even IL he had TO
kin somebody. 1t is said that he is
we'll connected in the East.
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Butter opened the week dull and unchanged.
What effect the closing of many OF the city
restaurants account of labor troubles will
have on the Butter and Egg markets remains
to be seen. II will undoubtedly make trade
very dull with those houses which supply the
restaurants while other houses say they will
not be seriously affected. Stocks continue
large and unevenly distributed.
Cheese remains as before. being in large
supply and weak
Eggs are showing more frmness again. There
is no advance bEt the market is beginning to
feel the effect of the continued scarcity of
fresh ranch. If the present cold. clear wealth
er continues the chances are that quotations
may advance again.
Receipts We're 39. 200 lbs Butter 5T6 cases
Eggs and Is. 300 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery, 27laG29c for extras,
and 25G26c for seconds: dairy 1SQ24c; store
Butter 75ac; cold storage, 24Q&6c; East
ern, 23925c per lb.
CHEEsE-12G121ae for he general market.
13c for select mild new and 11G11Hc for
lower grades; Young Americas. 13914c; East
ern. 15h616kc; Western. 14G15c per lb-
EGGS-Ranch 50d52c for choice and 459
4Sc for small and mixed colors: store. nom
inal cold storage. 2SQ3212c; Eastern 26Q2ss
for cold storage.
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Ne1V York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--Spot tin advanced CT
higher at e120 lis Cd. Locally tin was ouiet
and nominally higher at $26 12h
Copper rather irregular in London. epot
being unchanged at e55. while futures declined
2s Sd to e54 12s Cd. Locally copper was quiet
and without material change either in prices
or general trade conditions. Lake, S12112 81 u;
electrolytic. $l2 12h. and casting. $12.
Lead was unchanged at 81 % locally and at
ell is Sd in London.
Spelter quiet. unchanged. Spot nominally
quoted at S5 25 in New York and was IS Cd
higher in London closing at $40 12s Cd
Iron closed at ASS Cd in Glasgow and at dis
Cd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
changed. No. / foundry northern is quoted at
$15d16 No. foundry northern. $f46i5; No.
] foundry southern and No. foundry southern
soft Sl3 50G14
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FIrLANCLAL|
SUMMARY OF THE MARKET.

Local stocks and bonds quiet and feGtsyeless
Hall street stocks higher OF the day
Merchants Exchange se,ianna Grain stock statement
No change in Skier Exchange rates.
Wheat Barley Oats and Rye about before quoted.
Corn veyy quiet, 1,Tth easy quotations.
Moderate ai0als of Feedsfs from the North Hay steady
No tiTther 0ayiation lit Beans
Butter and Cheese dn and plentiful Eggs getting fer again
Pro7Ia0nS in better tone at Chicago but dnH here.
Hogs firm, aoth light receipts and s'naH consumption
Hops steadily passing ont of gro7cers' hands.
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables plentiful and apeak
Poultry and Game in large supply and tending don7cdrd
Fraif market sluggish, 7cIth diminished demand
Closing Of restaurants damaging number of markets.
Sir Of Bananas orr5e from Ne7o Orleans.
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Meat Market.


There are not many Hogs coming in but
the demand is light. The market Is showing
more frmness again. though quotations are
unchanged.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to deal
ers are as follows
BEEF-el5@715c for Steers and 4lkqec per
10 for Cows.
VEAL-Large. Sd9c: small 9G915c per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. sGS1hc; Ewes S9sHc
per lb.
LANB-95 610c per Ib.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 7h69c per 10.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco less so
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-steers. Sq9c; Cows and Heifers.
7QSe: thin Cows 4G5c per ID.
CALvES-4q4hc per ID (gross weight.
SHEEP--Wethers 3% G4c; Ewes 3AG3Hc
per lb (gross weighD.
LAMBS-41595c per H.
HOGS-Live Hogs 140 to $50 lbs, SIC; over
$50 lbs. oc; sows. 20 per. cent off; Boars, so
per cent of. and Stays. 40 per cent or from
above quotations
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The Hob Market.

Late mai reports from New York say;
lelegrsphic adyiCes We're received from the
coast reporting firm markets. and estimating
ne quantity of hops in Oregon remaining IN
growers hands 81 only 1880 bales. which
nas below general calculations II also
stated that buyers were giving increased at
euticn 20 the low grades Of Oregon. those
that have been selling recently 81 12dl2lzc.
nese prices being bid for additional supplies
aut no business resulted, as growers sd-
,snced their prices % l50lec. Choice hops
.outiuued firm az 21G22c. The market for
state hops vas reported holding steady TO
Irm at unchanEe prices. There were reports
~ additional trading but particulars We're
EiFen. cable adyices from Germany reported
That q slight decline I'm prices was recovered
7uo that rhe market held firm. Locally the
rrerltet held firm. Business quiet. Deal
'rs however. were looking forward 10 q bet
er trade after the turn of the year and
prices were well maintained "
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{ per ID: whIts Lead. s.Aa1e. accordinr to

&c per ib: White Lead. s15a7c. according to
quantity.
RIcE-china. No. .. 81 s5Q4 as: No. /. IS rs
65 90; extra No l. SO 25Q6 so; Hawaiian.
S5 25; Japan. So 25G5 so; Louisiana. 81 SOG
75.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes follows. per ID. in 1OO-lb bags:
Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed 5.65c;
Powdered. 5.5Oc; Candy Granulated. $500; Dry
Granulated, fine 540c: Dry GranuIated. coarse,
5-4Oc; Fruit Granulated 5.40c; Beet Granu-
lated Q0O-lb bags only), 5.20c; COnfectipners'
A, 5.40c; Magnolia A, Sc; Extra c. 49Oc;
Golden c. 4-sOc; D. 4.7oc; barrels, 10c more;
half barrels. 25c more: boxes. SOC more; 50-lb
bags. 1Oc more for all kinds. Tsblets-Half
barrels 5-9Oc; boxes. 6.15c; H. & (. Crystal
Domlnos. s-40c per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy-five barrels or its equivalent
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Provisions.

Chicago reported the market in healthy con-
dition moderate prices The packers would
like to get lower priced Hogs but are accu-
mulatng their holdings of products.
This market remains quiet and unchanged.
CURED MEATS-Bacon 111ac per lb for
heavy 12c for light medium, lac for light
1415c for extra light. 1se for sugar-cured
and 20c for extra sugar cured Eastern
sugar-cured Hams, 14c; California Hams
13Ac; Mess Beef $11 so per bbl; extra Mess.
s12a12 so; Family: Sl3; prime Mess Pork, SIS;
l2c: Pig Pork. $2s; Pigs Feet. $5 IS: Smoked
Beef 15c per ID.
IARD-Tierces quoted at 715c per ID for
compound and &c for pure; half barrels. pure
9Ac; 10-lb tins. 9%c; 5-lb tins. 0Bc; BIB tins,
10c.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel SIC; three
half barrels, sac one tierce. S1sc; two tierces,
s1bc: FIVE tierces. sssc per lb.