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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-23
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| oughbred stallion with an idea of
breeding horses, one should be careful
to select an animal who has descended
from long distance horses Unfortu-
nateiy all over the United States they
are breeding sprinters and it is hardly
ever even a four mile race is heard
of now.
Don't buy stallion just because. he
is cheap or you will regret it, but if
you find a stallion who is right"
buy him even if you have to pay a
long price. Good things come high.
Seeing most of the ranches allow their
colts to run until they are or years
old. before handling, it is well to se--
lect stallion of good disposition
A great mistake made, is that of
allowing colts to run with their dams,
after they are yearlings. This is a
dangerous practice as a riskis run, in
having the colts cover their dams. The
writer has seen this time and time
again.
1t may interest you to know that a
number Of the fast ones (pacers and
trotters) of early days, took passage
to horse heaven from these Islands
Defiance (pacer) imported by "Bill''
Levi, George Treat" imported by
Sam Graham, Fisherman" and
Butcher Boy" by S. c. Bowley Rag
picker" by John McKeague, IVAN
hoe and Joe Dake" by Porter.
There is no doubt but that the eli
mate of our Islands will do a great
deal for crippIes, for of the above
named horses, not one of them was
able to go a fast half, without retiring
to the hospital for a week or so, when
they first arrived, but in a short space
of time were able to do as much work
as a number Of the young ones.
The writer has been trying for the
last few years to breed Hinnies, but so
far have failed to make a success of it,
have had a stallion running with the-l
Jennies ever since he was eight months
old, and though his actions go to show
that he has served them, there have
been no results. Have any of you
present ever tried this?
J. MONSARRAT.
G. C. Munro presented a paper on
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-23
HORSES WHICH HAVE BEEN
REARED SINCE EARLY DAYS

up quicker when the feed improves than
most other strains.
Other ranches have, believe, used
the Devon cattle in improving their.
nerds with favorable results.
(Signed) G. G. MITNRo
L. Won Tempsky. the Maui rancher.
read paper on Pamakani grass, as
follows.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-23
Get Ready

Get your squash. sweet potatoes and
turnips for Xmas from the Clark Farm
Co., Ltd, one thousand one hundred
and thirty-nine fort street,
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SUMNARY OF THE MARKETS.

Skier slightly higher Exchange unchanged.
Ae0o York Stock Market frner on the day.
Sharp break IN Cotton quotations egery7rHere.
Local Securities still dull and feaweless.
wheat and Barley Futures lO7cey Wheat FreghS still lOgU.
G01ernTfeHf Wheat crop report mildly bnllish.
american Corn crop placed at 2244oooooo bushels.
OATS Corn and Rye as previously quoted
F"Nsla Buying Beef and Japan Flour
i1Hv ai00enert III Flour and MilsdfS
nay market corbng into gerry strong position.
Bran and MiddiHgS III hight offering and firm.
Dry 7ceather still keeping the Bean market strong.
S0"rd Potatoes mOving off freely. Onions firm
Prices far Poultry and Game slo7U considerable change
Butter st0aiHg less aueakHeS Cheese still OvrPeHtHA
Eggs decline again under increasing receipts
Good ripe Oranges mo7ing off zerv 7seH.
DRIED Fruits Nuts and RaSns dull Honey neglected and eak
Provisions Sbov little change here or esetYiere
Hides slightly higher in sympathy 7cifh the East.
We0l m0giHg off freely, bit at concessions
Ha5s still firm, 7oith feaU left in first hands
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs in ample supply.
QHickslvey quiet and somezelhGt 7ceqkcy.
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Ne7v York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.-Opening weak at an
advance OF l point TO a decline of II points
the cotton market to-day ruled sensationally
active, with fluctuations that for rapidity, vio-
lence. breadth and rregularity have not been
witnessed before in the recollection of the
trade. Gables at first were steady but later
eased off under what was described as Ameri-
can selling and after TIE local opening prices
for the first few minutes ruled weak under
liquidation. showing at the end of the first
fifteen minutes net losses of about 20 to %
points Following this the local bull leaders
started buying and prices advanced to about
the final figure of last night. During the re-
mainder of the morning fluctuations while
irregular. showed downward tendency until
shortly after midday. when they were at about
the lowest point far for the session. with
March selling around 1391c, May at 14c and
July at Il. 03c. The market had adopted a
rather steady look around this level. when
suddenly there came such an outburst of sell
ing as has rarely been seen. In less than no
time orices were tumbling. July selling down
from 13 Gec to 49, sec IN two sales while
March reached 13. 55c and May 13 4Sc, these
being net declines OF a little over q c. Al
most at once however. the big bulls started
buying the room executed a right-about-face
and within thirty minutes from the beginning
Of the decline prices had recovered nearly half
of TIE loss The market then tanned down
som what and closed steady at a net decline
of Al TO 50 points. Sales estimated at
l. 500 600 bales.
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Dried Fruit III Ne5C York.

Late mail advices from New York say;
The distribution on small orders is excep-
rioual lly large for this time OF the year. but
than cover the wants OF the moment. Prunes
attract most attention. and in addition TO the
very good l1htlIE demand from the home trade
there III said 10 be more OF less inquiry and
some business for export az full prices. Coast
agyices are ot a very firm tenor. and il is
said r9 be- growing increasingly difficult 10 find
sellers below "a 2iac basis. Oregon Italian
I'rllnes are scarce on the spot and in sympathy
WIN reports from primary sources the market
IS very firm. b-r buyers 60 not seem be
much interested IN this variety al present.
The extreme scarcity OF Peaches on the spot
Keeps t-e market firm. but in the absence of
important demand prices show no Quotable
tmproFem rt. JChbers are buying AprcOts on
me Srur o. a moderate extent TO keep up stocks.
but We helr cf no important transactions and
-o inquiries for forward shipments from the
ht cable concerning rle C-urrant sftla ton in
Greece BIS offset by the duIlness existing ia
The market az present. and there has been no
response here % The advance on the other side.
However. The statistical position Of the fruit
in this market is held 70 Re- strong and, while
in some quarters f@sc might be shaded slightly.
The disposition among The principal holders is
90 adhere firmly 20 that figure. California loose
I2alsi-s are nominal while seeded are quiet.
there is "a strong demand for cluster raisins.
and the limited supply furnished by a recent
arriEal Is being rapidly cleaned up al high
prices Sultana Raisins are easy under fun
supplies and a limited demand. Ealencias are
quiet but steady. Dates continue in good de-
moud and remain firm. Figs are duh and nom
fuaIf
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Hides, ZaHo7D Wool and Hops.

Hides are quoted somewhat firmer as Eu-
Iope has recently been a free buyer in the
Fest. Dry stock is quoted higher. but salted
stock mains unchanged
The situs tion IN Hops continues satisfactory.
Owing to the recent brisk demand the supply
in growers hands all over the Coast has been
reduced to a fraction of the crop and the
feeling is very steady at the good prices.
There is more doing in Wool and quite
little has been moved during the past few
days but at concessions from the quotations
below the shading being necessary to move
the goods Prices are not actually lower.
taking the market a whole however.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1561c under quotations Heavy Salted
steers DC. medium. Sc: light. T5c; Cow Hides
7Isc for heavy and Tlsc for light Stays SC :
Salted Kip &c: Salted Veal. 10c: Sailed Calf
1OIAc; dry Hides, 15d16c: dry Kip 13c; dry Calf
19c: Sheepskins. shearlings. 25630c each: short
Wool 40660c each: medium T0d90c: long
Wool S1G1 30. Horse Hides salt 50 - for
large and S2G2 80 for medium. 81 2361 T5 for
small and SOC for Colts: Horse Hides dry
81 % for large and 81 80 for medium. St61 25
fer small and soc for Colts. Buck Skins-Dry
Mexican. Bic: dry salted Mexican 25c: dry
Central American Sic. Goat Skins-Prine An
goras. 7ac; large ard smooth. soc: medium. 35c;
small 2oc.
TALLOw-No rendered. 41sc per lb; No
2 4c: crease 2ihf3c
wOoI--Fan clp-saG Joaquin Lambs 99
11c: Middle County. 11612c; Northern Free
11G12c; Northern Defective. 1cG11c: Humboldt
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:. Ehe. Weather and Crops.

81 sTHe weekly report Of A. C. Meade. section
director ot the 8limate and crop service OF the
sN eashe~ Bureau. -s follows:
.. GENERAL SUMMARY.
Z The Neather during the week was clear and
cool in the central and northern sections and
y arm and clear N the south Low land fogs
were frequent in the great valleys. Light to
. heavy frosts occurred nearly every day in most
sections, but caused no damage. No rain fell
The soil Us In excellent condition in the cen
trail and northern sections and rapid progress
in tl-e south the soil Is dry and hard for
profitable cultivation and an farm work is
backward Early sown grain Is thrifty and
making good growth except in the southern
Girrricts. A large acreage Of wheat oats and
barley has been seedcd in the Sacramento and
san Joaquin valleys and the northern portion
OF the coast and bay sections. and this viii be
materially increased. Green feed IS abundant
in the central and northern sections. and cattle
are in good condition. in the south pasturage
fs very scarce and the long continued use OF
dry feed has seriously affected stock
Oranges have not been damaged by frost
during the season, but were considerably in
5ured by hgh winds and cool nights IN South
ern California early IN the month; the crop is
vflIc districts where the season has been very
prohta bic Pruning Is progressing in orchards
and vineyards. Strawberries are unusually
''si''i-u'' SACRAMENTO VALLEY
The weather during the week was generally
afure was slightly below normal and heavy
frostF were frequent. but caused no damage
Flowing seeding and orchard cultivation are
rroaressing rauidly In all sections. Early sOwn
erain Is Looking wen and making good growth.
Green feed Is plentiful and Cf excellent quality
stock arr IN good condition. The orange crop
has not been injured by frost and is nearly
an gathered: the yield and quality very
satisfactory. Strawberries are unusually plen-
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
clear weather prevailed during the week,
erceDt on the northwest coast. and the tenn
perature was nearly normal Light 70 heavy
froste occurred IN most places. but caused no
damage IN the central and northern sections
ne e1fI Is IN excellent condition and farm work
IS progressing rapidly. but in the southern dis
kricts the soil is dry and hard and cultivation
being seriously retarded. Green feed Is
NIenfifui except In the south. Early grain is
thrifty in the central and northern sections,
but Is very backward IN the south Pruning
continues IN orchards and vineyards
SAX JOAQUIN VALLEY.
Cool and cloudy or foggy weather prevailed
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-The wheat market was
rather nervous and was influenced mainly by
the Northwestern markets. The opening was
Hlln Wlt2 a good general demand from COM
MISSION HISS houses ana local traders. Offerings
were light The bull factors at the start
were a reduction from the last estimate of
2OOOOOO0 bushels in this years crop and the
uncertainty surrounding the Eastern situation.
commission houses became liberal sellers early,
due TO a report from Argentina stating that
the weather was improving. There also
considerable liquidation. May forced
down to Sic, after opening a shade TO a d3s
higher at Si# aSf2sc. May then advanced to
S44c The close was steady, with May at
SAC
Corn had firm undertone and prices held
ments final estimate the crop was con-
sidered buliish and the principal factor
in supporting prices early in the session. The
action of wheat and the weakness in the cash
article had depressing influence toward the
close and caused some reaction The close
was steady. After opening a shade higher to
&c lower at 4Jc to 45hc May sold between
441kc and 45@s d45l5c. closing at 44Jsc
oats held comparatively steady The Gov
ernment report a helping influence Is 1t
confirmed the belief previously held that the
crop this season is small. There was some
selling by cash houses. but offerings were well
taken. There was little change in prices at
the close, May being off 1sc at 3715 G37%c
after opening a shade lower to a shade higher
at 37Mc to 3T&c, and selling between 37159
37a4 G3T sc
Provisions firm early in spite of a
weak hog market but weakened later sell
ing by packers. The demand for meats from
foreigners was the supporting influence at the
Il5G10c lower at S12 45@12 47h May lard
was off 12l5c at So so, and ribs were down 5Q
7l5c at So J215
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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during the fore part Of the week and clear and
cool the latter. Heavy frosts occurred fire.
quenty, but caused no damage. Flowing and
seeding are progressing rapidly where the soil
is sufficiently moist to work Early sown
grain rs up in many localities and making good
growth Pruning and cultivating orchards and
vineyards continue Green feed is scarce in
the central and southern portions Of the valley,
but plentiful in the northern section. Stock
are healthy. but thin where green feed is
scarce. The orange crop is about harvested
il was large and Of excellent quality. Rain is
badly needed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Clear. weather continued during the
week. with cool nights and light frosts in some
places. The drought is seriously retarding
plowing and seeding. Feed is becoming very
scarce, and. although there is a fair supply
Of last seasons hay in most places the long
tinued use Of dry feed has seriously affected
cattle. The water supply is failing rapidly
owing 20 heavy irrigation Of orchards. No ma
terial damage has been done by frost. Orange
harvest is progressing slowly.
Los ANGELES SUMMARY.
A dry week with desert winds; nights cool
and frosty. The wind Of the 23d and Path
saved oranges from damage by frost but some
fruit lost by being SCARED and falling off.
No farming operations on account Of continued
drought
EUREKA SUMMARY.
Gear and cold. with light TO heavy frosts
throughout the week. but no damage Plow-
ing and seeding are general and progressing
rapidly. Some snow has fallen in the noun
taine.
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Dried FynitS, Nuts, RaiSinS, Honey

The local trade continue to report very
quiet holiday market with buyers holding
off until after the turn Of the year. There
are no new features to report in Fruits. Nuts
or Raisins. The Honey market continues de
pressed at the recent decline with plenty Of
supplies on hand and stocks accommodating.
FRUIT-Apricots. 709c for Royals and Ga
lie for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples. 4G5iAc;
sun-dried, 312G4c; Peaches. 41ad6lac; Pears.
6M1Oc; Nectarines. 4d5 i5c; Figs, white 4d4A C
in boxes; black. 4Ac; Plums, Ditted, 6G9c per
'PRUNEs-19Os crop. ,214a2asc for the four
sizes.
RAISINS-F O. b. prices Fresno for 1908
crop: 50-lb boxes--Loose Muscatel. 2-crown.
sac per 10; 3-crOwn. 5Ssc; 4-crOwn. 61ac; Seed
less AIuscatels. 4Ac: 90. hoated, 413c:
bleached Sultanas. 41Ic; ThOmpsons Seedless,
51Sc. London Layers-2-crown. 81 20: 3-crOwn,
81 %; 4-crown clusters 81; 5-crOwn Dehesas,
so So 6-crown Imperials. 50; Malaga Loose. ?
crown &c Der 10; do 3-Crown. 59sc: Valencia
Cured 4Ac: Pacific, do. 3%c; Oriental do.
2%c. Seeded Raisins-16-OZ packages, fancy.
Sc per ID: choice. 77kc: 12-Oz packages, fancy,
CSC; choice, Csc in bulk. farcy. TAc; choice,
NUT+walnuts No 1 softshen. 1315@14c;
No. 2 11d11Iac: Almonds lie for Nonpareils.
1OI5c for / X L. 1OAc for Ne Plus Ultra and
So c for Languedoc: Peanuts. SAFE for Eastern;
Pecans 11913c: Cocoanuts. 81 5GQ5; Chest
nuts. S610c per lb.
HONEY-Comb, 1O61115c for white and S16G
91kc for amber; water white extracted. 50
5tc: light amber extracted. 415q44c; dark,
31%M4c
BEESWAX-2TG39c per ID.
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Poultry and Game.

Two more cars of Western Poultry were
marketed, making three thus far this week. Ihe
demand for Western steady and fine large
stock brought higher prices than on tSe pre-
ceding day. The market for domestic chickens
was weak owing to the abundance OF western
but dealers were not trying TO force sales ana
prices were steady. Receipts Of dressed Iur-
keys were 81 cases mostly Western. Prime
Californian stock in good request at the
maximum quotation. but poor quality otet-
ings were dull owing to the competition of old
stock that had been placed in cold storage
after Christmas. Live Turkeys were dull. but
prices were no lower
There was not much doing in Game, and
Mallard Sprig Widgeon and small Ducks
were quoted lower. Hare was suddenly scarce
and prices had a sharp advance.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys 1SG22c per ID;
live Turkeys. 1661Sc per 10; Geese. per pair
s2G2 25; Goslings $2d2 %: Ducks, 50 5OQ6
per dozen for old and S6Q7 for young; Hens,
So 50d6 fer large and 81 5Oq5 for small !;
young BOOSTERS. S5d6; old RoOsters. $500 90;
Fryers. 81 5OQ5; Broilers SiQ4 90 for large
and So 50d4 for small: Pigeons, $lQl % per
dozen for old and S2q2 25 for Squads.
GAME-Mallard Ducks S3q3 80 per dozen; {;
Canvasback. $36D4: Sprig $2d2 so; Teal. 81 so
al 75; Widgeon 81 25d1 so; small Ducks.
81 25; Gray Geese So White Geese. T5cQS1 !;
Brant 81 for small and 81 so for large: Honk-
ers. 50 for large and 81 for small; English n
Snipe. So; common Snpe. 81 75i Wild Doves,
81 25: Rabbits 50 for Cottontails and 81 % for
Brush; Hare, S1df %
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DeciduouS and Citrus Fruits.


The demand for well-colored Navel Oranges
such stock was more plentiful than previously,
prices were firmer. Several leading dealers
were of the opinion that well-colored stock
would be cleaned up before the end Of the
week, as receipts are expected to be light. and
turn of the year. Tangerines were in fair re-
quest at steady rates and japanese Mandarins
gradually cleaning up. Grape Fruit was
lower under increased receipts and slack de
mand. The Apple market was dull and feature
less with stocks Of all grades heavy. Ounces
were Offering freely at very low prices, but at
tracted very little attention. Pears and Per
simmons were steady at unchanged rates. A
chest of Malinda Strawberries came in and
sold in a peddling way at 81 per chest Stocks
of Cranbe-ries are limited v a few barrels and
they will soon disappear altogether
CRANBERRIES-Cape Cod, nominal at S15G
16 uer bbl
box; other varieties 81 25d1 80 for fancy. $50
zoe for choice and 25G50c for common: Christ
mas Apples. 81 SOAP.
FEARS Winter NeIls from cold storage.
81 5Cd2 per box
INCE-25d4Oc per box.
PERSIMMONS-75cd$ per box
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. S2fI2 80
per box for fancy. 81 25G1 70 for choice and
75cMS1 % for standards; Seedlings. T5cdSl L,
Tangerines $161 rs for half boxes and 75cQS1
for quarter boxes: Japanese Mandarins. S1d1 80
for half boxes; Lemons. S1d2 per box: Grape
Fruit. S162: Mexican Lines STAT so; Ba-
nanas. $162 per bunch for Hawaiian and S2d3
for Central American: PineapDles, S2Q3 per
dozen.
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Butter, Cheese dnd Eggs.

AS mentioned yesterday the retailers are
again in the market for second and medium
grades of Butter having closed out most OF
their cold storage cube stock. and this i'm
parts more tone to the market. Prices show
no improvement however. and the market is
generally quoted dull with liberal stocks still
hand.
Receipts of Eggs yesterday were the largest
for a long time and had a weakening effect
on the market. Buyers are holding on and
taking no more than they can help and the
tendency in prices is downward. The quota
tions for small and mixed ranch and store are
lower and I5c is Topped of from choice ranch.
Stocks of Cheese continue heavy and the
demand is slow at weak prices.
Receipts 50, 200 lbs Butter, 746 cases
Eggs and 2200 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery 25G26c. for extras and
22624c for seconds; dairy 1SG24c; store But
ter 15617hc: cold storage 21Q23c per ID.
CHEESE-12G12hc for the general market.
13c for select mild new and 1O611c for lower
grades: Young Americas. 13G14c; Eastern. 151z
6161ac; Western 14G15c per Ib.
EGGS-Ranch 35d37c for choice and 3OG
33c for small and mixed colors; store. q 1a@
3Oc; cold storage. 2712d3215e; Eastern, 26Q
SOC for cold storage
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Nc1U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The rise in call
money rates to a per cent maximum TO-
day had the unmistakable effect Of the nrera "a -
tion for the annual settlements and made IL
self felt in the stock speculation. An effort
made to retrieve the reaction in the late
dealings by vigorous advances in United States
steel stocks and in Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific. but the general list did not respond
efectually TO this treatment, and prices fell
back again, making the closing weak and
active. The days net changes show some fair
gains IN the active list and some striking,
gains in the inactive speciality list but the
highest prices OF the day We're not held in arv
case and the gains were wiped out in conspic-
uous stocks. The furry in the money market
had more effect in suspending the buying and
the bidding up process than in inducing any
extensive liquidation. The feversh and ex-
cIred tone Of the cotton market probably re-
year-end settlements II has scarcely been
expected that the year would be turned with no
perceptible pinch in the money market espe-
cialiy since the revelation OF the heavy loan
expansion last week The fact that require
ments for January disbursements call GER
tainly for Sl35 600 000 and up TO an estimated
maximum of Sl50 COO OO0 points to the inev-
liable necessity of a temporary pinch while
this huge sum is changing hands. 1t was
well understood that while the sums accumu-
lated In preparation for these needs were lying
on deposit and idle they were put out on call
until they were wanted with the clear pros
pect that loans would be called in very large
volume about the first Of January. But the
rites in the conviction that the furry in
money would certainly be brief and that the
resources in hand would quickly return to the
channels OF the money market. The action Of
the speculative minds, is invariably the
with reversal Of market movement
without regard to new developments
The new bond offerings of the week are ac-
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Provisions.

It turns out that the two large orders for
Mess Beef for the Russian Government re-
ported from Chicago and Kansas City were
placed with a San Francisco house. which di-
vided them between the two Western cities
above The complete order calls for about
8 coo 600 lbs or 1900 tons
The Chicago market was lower but there
was a good Southern demand for cash stock.
Aside from the large Russian order there
is nothing new in the local market which is
quiet all around at unchanged prices.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. HE per lb for
T+15c for extra light. 1Sc for sugar-cured and
2Oc for extra sugar-cured: Eastern sugar-cured
Hams 14c California Hams, 13L d13iSc: Mess
Beef s11 so per Dbl; extra Mess. S12n12 so.
Family S13 prime Mess Pork. $17 extra clear.
$24 Mess SO: Dry Salted Pork. pc; Pig Pork.
SOS: Pigs Feet IS %: Smoked Beef, 15c per H.
LARD-Tierces quoted at TI%c per 10 for
compound and &c for pure; half-barrels pure,
1oc.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel SIC: three
half barrels. S%tc: one tierce SSsc; two tierces,
S15c; five tierces. S%c per lb.