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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

The Potato market quiet and weak ex-
cept for the best Salinas Burbanks, which con-
tinued to meet with steady demand for local
use OreROns were dull and there was a sharp
little decline in prices. The steamer Elder
arrived rather late with 2343 sacks and very
River Burbanks continued to arrive freely. and
as there was no outlet for shipping, stocks
were steadily accumulating. but holders were
firm in their views and were not inclined TO
force sales. The market was firm for good
quality offerings Of Sweet Potatoes and two
cars OF fresh stock that were marketed cleaned
up quickly at an advance. Onions ruled weak
and the top quotation was obtained only for
small lots of the Australian Brown variety.
The Orcgon steamer brought down 500 sacks.
Fresh supplies of Les Angeles vegeta bies
were delayed by g train wreck and did not
arrive until the afternoon and the bulk Of the
receipts lad to be carried over. The belated
arrivals had been over two days in transit
and most OF the stock came to hand cooked
owing to the lack of ventilation in the cars.
was offering freely in the early morning and
sold slowly at unsteady prices. Bay Toma-
toes continued dun and as usual there was
quite surplus unsold the close
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the river, Goa
SIC per ctl; Salinas Burbanks, S1G1 As per ctl;
Oregon Burbanks. S5cGS1 per ctl; River Reds.
60d75c per ctl: Sweet Potatoes. 81 25 per ctl.
ONIONS -S1GI 20 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas 264c per lb:
String Beans, 245c per lb; Wax, 2G5c; Lima
for bay and 50G75c per crate for Los An
geles; Summer Squash 81 per box for bay and
50665c for Los Angeles Cabbage soc per
ctl; Carrots 75c per sack; Cucumbers $1G1 %
per box for bay and 60d75c for Los Angeles
Garlic. 6GSc per 10: Dried Okra. 121zc per 10;
35G75c- per drawer: Marrowfat Squash SedIO
per ton: Hubbard, S12
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Hay and FeedstNfS.

Rolled Barley Mixed Feed and Corn prod
ucts are lower Hay Is steady. The circular
Of Somers & Co. says; Shipments Of Hay
continue very light. the total for the week
Just ended amounting to 1000 TONS 100 tons
more than for the week preceding Nothing
ent for the market shows change in any
way The situation in the country however
has been rather interesting OF late, for there
seems TO be quite a demand for Hay SPRING
ing up in many sections. There b no question
now but that some districts haze been over
sold, for many of the public Warehouses have
begun to distribute Hay back among the
farmers. San Francisco seems TO be still we'll
stocked. but all other cities around the bay
are now coming into the market and the in
all indications our market cannot long be sup
piled with the quantity Of Hay now coming
in No great effort has been made to market
much by water but the railroad company is
bringing in all for which they can supply cars,
and II is not expected that they can do any
better for some time TO come. Therefore
should the present light shipments continue
and the Government place its 5O00-ton order
here, there may be something doing in Hay
before the month Is out.
The Holllster section seems pretty we'll shut
off from the market at present. the majority
of the present arrivals being from Contra Costa
and Alameda counties. A small proportion OF
the arrivals is tame cat Hay, but the bulk of
It is No wheat or wheat and oat''
MfDDLINGs~s2 50d2s SO per ton.
FEEDsTUFFsMR Rolled Barley. s24a25 ner
ton; oil Cake Meal at the MILL $27Q2s so; job
bing, s2eQ30; Cocoanut Cake. $21G22: Corn
Mixed Feed. s22 soaps Horse Beans. sso@4o
PEI HAYnwheat. 'Yn sI4@1s 80; Wheat and oat.
s1s 5oG1e so; oat. sis915; Wild oat. s1l 500
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaisinS, Honey

FRUIT-Apricots. 7Qsc for Royals and 90
lie for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples. 4Q511c;
sun-dried 3h@4c; Peaches 41zq615c; Pears,
6dI0c; Nectarines, 4d515c; Figs. white, 444%c
in boxes black. 4Ac; Plums pitted, 6G9e per
pound.
sizes.
RAISINS-F. o. b. prices, Fresno, for 1903
crop: 50-lb boxes-Loose Muscatel. 2-crown,
SIC per lb 3-crown. 5Ac; 4-crown. 61zc; Seed
less Muscatels. 4Hc; do. foated, 415c; un-
beached Sutanas, 4hc; Thompson's Seedless,
51hc London Layers-2-erown, 81 20; 3-crown,
ST So; 4-crown clusters. 81: 5-crown Dehesas,
So SO: 6-crown Imperials, So: Malaga Loose, 2
crown, sc per lb; 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 77sc; 12-oz packages. fancy.
6%c; choice, csc; in bulk, fancy 7%c; choice,
7%c
NUTS Walnuts, No. l softshell. 13hq14c;
No. Q 11hG12c; No. l hardshell, 134131c;
No 2, 11G1111c; Almonds. lie for Nonpareils.
10kc for 1 X L. 10Ac for Ne Plus Ultra and
s%c for Languedoc: Peanuts. 6g7c for East
ern; Pecans, 11G13c: Cocoanuts. S4 50G5; Call
fornia chestnuts. sQ1oc per lb. and 1la121zc
for Italian.
HONEY-Comb. 11G13c for white and 9@10c
for amber: water white extracted. 5Q5hc;
light amber extracted, 4h45c; dark, 315 44c.
BEESWAX-27Q29c per lb.
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The Coast Lumber Trade.

Pacific Coast Wood and Iron says:
The general condition Of the lumber and
Ehingle trace is about the same as IN the pre-
VioIe moRth. with trife more steadiness sp-
manufacturers IN concentrating their Eastern
efforts IN the Manufacturers Company Is highly
10 be- commended. as Il VIII enable them 70
handle the growing Eastern demand in far
more advantageous manner both 10 themselves
end 20 their large clientele. The efforts OF the
promoters are finally being pronounced success
ful ana the work Of the company is At this
early time beginning 70 show the fruits Of cen
rraiized. action II the manufacturers in other
lines of the industrial community of the San
advantages 10 he obtained by rhe location near
Black Diamond there would be far greater
profits 10 them in many ways.
u sumber is moving slowly in the Pacific
Northwest. owing 20 a. deplnrsble car shortage
which promises 20 b. difficult IN lifting. The
pine and fr manufacturers are encouraging
every effort 70 relieve themselves but the stu
srion looks dubious. and The Srst of the com
ing year VII probably fnd the same car con
q Eesrfon affecting the car shipments OF the
northwest Prices remain about as quoted last
month. with few. minor alterations while the
red cedar shingle. situation is far from salts
factory The local and California demand for
the fniil products of the Oregon and Washing
ton plants continues good 10 medium, but pros
poets points 10 a slight wiEter falling OF.
eoWood products are active. with a grow
ling demand Railroad facilities are excellent
while the Eastern and local demands do not
show much of q falling or, although labor
troubles are row causing great fears IN the
building circles of the entire coast. Shingles
IRE moving freely with q steady demand while
fne new association is doing excellent price
maintenance work Building al over the State
S. active. All IN all there is no cause for
though the conditions not quite as reuu-
neraive es a quarter ago.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain BAGS, 5951zc; San Quentin.
5.55c: Wool Bags, 3203Jc; Fleece Twine, Tls9
Sc; Cotton Fruit Bags. el4c, eAe and &c for
COAI,-WellingJon. IS per ton; New Vel
lngton SIS: Seattle So 50 Bryant So 80; Bea-
YER HIN. s. 50; standard. s.: Roslyn. 81; Coos
mond. 81 5o;. Cumberland. SIS In bulk and
$4 v Welsh Ell % Anthracite Egg. SIS: Welsh Lump.
$f1 so; Camel So so per ton: Coke, $11 509
Is per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks: Rocky
Mountain descriptions $11 As per 1000 lbs and
s12 so per long ton. according to brand.
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; for cases,
add sc. Linseed. 45c per gallon for boiled and
43c for raw; Castor OIL. in cases. No. /. roc
Bakers "A, 81 1ce51 II; Lucol, 44c for boiled
and 42c for raw; China Nut, 554Ioc per gallon
for Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm
Oil soc: natural winter Sperm OIL, T5cs extra
bleaehed winter Whale Oil. Csc; natural Whale
OIL 60c: extra winter Strained Lard OIL S5c;
No i Lard OIL, 75c; pure Neatsfoot OIL. soc;
No 1 Neatsfoot Oil. csc; light Herring on.
boiled Fish on, 4ec; raw Fish Oil. 3sc: boiled
Paint Oil. 35c; raw Paint on, 3sc
1515c; Pearl Oil in cases 22c; astral 22c;
Star, 22c: Extra Star 26c; Elaine, 2Sc: Eocene.
25c; deodorized Stove Gasoline. In bulk. lie;
in cases, 231sc; Benzine. in bulk 1Sc in cases.
1sAc: s6-degree Gasoline. in bulk, 21c; in
TURPENTINE- per gallon In cases and
74c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 6159
&c per ID; White Lead. 6lsgTc. according to
quantity.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per 10, in 1H0-lb bags
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 5-65c:
Powdered, 5.50c: Candy Granulatsd. 5.50c: Dry
Granulated fine 5.40c; Dry Granulated coarse.
5.4Oc; Fruit Granulated s. 40c; Beet Granu-
lated d0O-lb bags only. 5.2oc; Confectioners'
A. 5.40c: Magnolia A, SC: Extra c. 490c:
Golden C. 4s0c; D. 4.T0c; barrels. 10c more:
half barrels. 25c more; boxes. soc more; 5o-lb
bags 1Oc more for all kinds Tablets-Half
barrels 3 DOC; boxes. 6.15c; H. f. Crystal
Dominos. S.40c per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy-hve barrels It's equivalent.
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downward. wiping out part OF the early gain.
An upward squirt in two or three OF the IN
dustrial sDecialties partly rallied the market.
but realizing again met the advance and the
closing active and irregular.
The conspicuous movements at the last were
jump Of ~ in Colorado Fuel IA in the
Colorado Fuel convertible bonds, 3ss in Sugar
and Is in Amalgamated Copper. The fact
that there was no news to account for these
sudden jumps aggravated the dtstrust with
which they were regarded by traders who were
trying 10 sell at other points In the market.
The persistent pressure uDon Pennsylvania was
q drag uDon the market from the outset but
il was overcome by a succession of buying
movements at other points which gradually
dissipated the uneasiness- Buying for London
account was a factor In the advance The
turn Of the month released money to that
market and there was a more cheerful feeling
in foreign markets over the prospect OF peace
in the Far East.
Trade reports Of the coal industry were en-
couraging Lehigh Valley and Norfolk and
Western earnings for October showed good in
crease Pennsylvania statement for october
showed decreases OF net for the lines both
east and west OF Pittsburg and Erie owing to
the growth in operating expenses. A disposi-
ton 10 realize in Louisville and Nashville was
ircres sed by the decline In net earnings for
October shown by Nashville. Chattanooga and
St. Louis.
Union Pacific October statement showed an
increase in net earnings OF more than $500 =
COO thus saving more than half the growth in
gross earnings but this stock also showed the
effect Of realizing as did its subsidiary COM
pany, Southern Pacific. The industrials as a
class were higher and Il was suspected that
closing 10 Of short accounts had much to do
with this. especially in United States Steel
preferred. There is some growth OF a senti-
meut that the prices OF stocks in this class
have discounted about the worst that could
happen in the industrial future. leaving room
for some natural rebound from excessive de-
preston.
Money went 10 y per cent again to-day
and tie banks transferred $450,O 600 Of their
reserve TO New Orleans without any compen-
sating advantage in foreign gold engagement.
The opinion is gaining force that the tight
ness OF foreign money markets viii probably
keep up the money rate here over the year.
The movement in bond prices continued
rather Irregular. realizing in speculative issues
being in evidence in that market as we'll as
stocks Total safes Of bonds. par value. were
S5.l54-OO0 United States bonds were un-
changed the last call
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Poultry and Game.

The fourth car Of Western Poultry for the
week was on sale and sold off well at steady
prices. The receipts of domestic stock was
light and prices of all descriptions were main
tained under fair demand. Eight cases of
dressed Turkeys, five of which were consigned
to one house. came in and met with prompt
sale at advanced prices.
Game ruled firm under a continued steady
demand and Sprig and small Ducks and Eng
lish Snipe were quoted higher
POULTRH-Dressed Turkeys 26a2Sc per lb;
live Turkeys 20a22c per ID; Geese, per pair.
81 1892; Goslings. S262 %: Ducks. $566 per
dozen for old and S667 for young; Hens $566
for small and $6d7 for large; young Roosters
50 5oG6 so: old Roosters, s565 30; Fryers.
S5G5 50 Broilers, 50 50d5 for large and So so
a for small; Pigeons, $l11 % per dozen for
old and $262 % for Squads.
GAME-Malard Ducks. $4G5 per dozen
Canvasbak, 1906; Sprig. s3d4; Teal. s2a2 so:
Widgeon. $212 5o small Ducks. 81 5o11 rs;
Gray Geese. s393 so; White Geese S1d1 so;
Brant, 81 80 for small and 50 so for large;
Honkers. s5 for large and 81 for small: Eng
lish Snpe. So; common Snipe, 81 so; Wild
Doves, 81: Rabbits. 81 for Cottontals and
81 25 for Brush: Hare 81 So
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NeqU York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec. .-FLOUR-Receipts, a. =
600 barrels; exports, 300 barrels; sales, 10 500
barrels. Spot. steady and unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts. "a 600 bushes sales. l.
500. 0O0 bushels: futures. 100 600 bushels spot.
Spot, dull: No. red sshc elevator: No. 2 red,
s9Ac (. O. b. ahoat: No. ] Northern Duluth,
&c (. o. b. afoat; No. ! hard Manitoba.
steady. but soon weakened and were easy all
day under bearish pressure, large interior re-
ceipts, unloading and poor cables The close
showed Il net loss. May closed S4Lc; July.
s0lk Q605kc. closed s0ac; December, So a a
ss%c. closed SSHc.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Steady -a f
WOOIS-Firm.
PETROLEUM-Firn
COFFEE-Spot Rio hrrn; No invoice.
6lzc; mild. steady; Cordova. 1%G12Lc. The
market for coffee futures closed firm. net 1925
$50 bags. including: December. 5e596 15c;
January 6.1O96 25c; February. 6.30d6 35c :
March 8. 3ad6 SOC; April 6.45c: May, g. $50
6.75c: July. 6.Ted6 90c; August g. 1886 95e;
September. G6.9oc october, e-Soa7.1oc; No.
yember. T07.15c
SUGAR-Raw nominal: fair refining 3-1e
G3Ec; centrifugal, 90 test. 3 1l-16c; molasses
sugar 5-l6d3c: refined, quiet.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAP0RATED APPLESThe market IL
still quiet, with the tendency in buyers favor.
Common. 4g5c; prime. 5ka51zc; choice. 50 a
6izc fancy, &C.
PRUNEs-Remain quiet at 21sGehc for all
grades.
RRICOTS-Are in fair demand. but pre-
sent no feature Of moment, ruling steady.
Choice. 9d9isc; extra choice, % 61ohc; fancy,
116I15c
PEACHEs-Continue dull Choice, 7L37stc;
extra choice. T&9SAc; fancy, eh410Ac.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec 2.--Liberal buying OF May
wheat by the leading long caused , firm feel
ing in that pit early. the opening being shade
lower to Is9kc higher at S0Tsc to 81 &c. Com
mission houses took advantage OF the slight
advance and sold freely and this was followed
by selling by local traders While the big
long was open buyer during the first part
of the session reports were circulated on the
floor that he was selling through brokers' and
these rumors started an increased selling move
ment which resulted in weakening the market
May declining to s0Nc. The domestic situa-
tion was less bullish than of late. Although
there was some recovery during the last hour
the close was easier with May off ss91c at
S0bc
Scarcity OF offerings. with a good demand
from shorts, created firm tone in corn Nav
closed 4d%c higher at 42%c.
Oats were firm with corn. May closed 40
&c higher at 35H d36e.
Provisions opened easier. but buying by
packers and covering by shorts the market
firmed up. The close was firm. with January
pork up 1oc. lard 2hc higher and ribs nc
better.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Meat Market.

No further change in Cattle. Sheep Hogs
is reported The market is well stocked with
all descriptions.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from saughterers to deal
ers are as follows:
BEEF-6is q7lsc for Steers and 41s66c per
ID for Cows.
vEAL--Large. s9ec small. sa91sc per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. SGS45c; Ewes s0SHc
per lb-
LAATB-g1a d10c per ID
PORK-Dressed Hogs T1SG9c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco, less so
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
-CATTLE-Steers s99c: Cows and Heifers
Ease; thin Cows 495c per lb
CALVES-46415c per Id (gross weight).
sHEEP-wethers. 3% G4c; Ewes 3A63he
per ID fgross weight).
LAMBS-4KG5 per h.
HOGS-Live, Hogs 140 to $50 lbs, SIC: over
$50 lbs. SC; eows. 20 Per cent OF; Bears. so
per cent of. and stays. 40 per cent on from
above quotations.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The situation remains practically
unchanged all over the world. There is plenty
of wheat everywhere. Australia is turning
away incoming ships laden with Wheat and
sending them 10 Europe. Broomhall cables
that he still estimates that Argentina will
have surplus of I12 900. 600 bushels. Brad
streets gives the worlds visible supply an in
crease Of ,644. 900 bushels
Chicago declined Izc. There was nothing
new in this market.
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 4O11 42J5 California
White Australian. 81 5od1 521s: Northern Club,
81 1901 41A Northern Bluestem 81 50f1f 81 l,
Oregon Valley, 81 40
FUTURES
Session to IL 80 a. m
Open. High. Low. Close
Dss december 'si s sss ss 'l $s 81 'i ss ssS
2 p. m. Session.
Bss B:s.ns.- s 81 ' 81 81 81 81 3 i ss
BARLEY-continues to decline but there is
no excitement whatever. In fact the market
is spiritless. Reoeipts were free yesterday,
being nearly 1900 ctls.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed, 81 0715@1 liz; Shipping and Brewing.
81 1901 171s; Chevalier. 81 2o91 As for fair to
choice.
FUTURES.
Session 0 to IL 80 a. m.
May-$l OS.
p. m. Session.
OATS-Over 16. 900 ctls came in. from Oregon
and Washington. but most of the line was
placed prior to arrival, hence there was no de-
preston visible. Most dealers reported a very
fair demand at steady prices.
White, 81 2091 30 Black, 81 40a1 go; Red
81 Ioa1 1915 for feed and 81 25d1 35 for seed
Gray, nominal (none here.)
CORN-Western descriptions have again de-
clined and the market is weak and quiet
Western sacked 81 IS for Yellow 81 2215
for white and 81 22la for Mixed; California
large Yellow. 81 22h61 30; small round do,
81 4eG1 60 White. 81 25G1 80 .ps7 ctl
RYE-$1 25d1 80 per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-$2 25G2 so per ctl.
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Provisions.

There Is a good deal OF bulish talk coming
over from Chicago, and as the market Is rather
firner again more tone is impaired to this situ-
alton Prices show no change however
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 12c per ID for
heavy 12lzc for light medium. 14s1c for light.
and 20a2115c for extra sugar-cured: Eastern
sugar-cured Hams 141zc: California Hams.
i3&c: Mess Beef $11 so per Dbl: extra Mess,
s12ai2 so; Family S13; prime Mess Pork, SIS;
extra clear $24; Mess. s19; Dry Salted Pork.
12c: Pig Pork. s2S; Pigs Feet, s. 25; Smoked
Beef 15c per h.
LARD-Tferces quoted at hc per lb for
compound and &c for pure; half barrels. pure.
9Lc; 10-lb tins 9zc; 5-lb tins. 97sc; Bib tins.
10c.
CoTToLENE-one half barrel. sHc; three
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DecidHons and Citrus Fruits.


The local demand for fresh fruits stood about
the same on the previous day and Apples
Apples were steady under good demand and
there better inquiry for low grade offer
ings. The second car of fancy stock from
Honey Lake. Lassen County. was at hand. The
car consisted chiefly of Spitzenbergs, which
met with brisk demand at the top quotation
There was a fair inquiry for choice Grapes in
crates for shipment on the Puget sound
steamer, and good dry stock readily commanded
the top quotation OF stock was rather dull at
withdrawn in small quantities from cold stor-
age, and offerings were just about sufficient TO
satisfy the demand, which not very brisk.
Stocks in storage are large, but they are being
held for the holiday trade Receipts of Rasp-
berries and Strawberries were light and prices
stood about the same as previously quoted
Stocks of Coos Bay Cranberries are cleaned up
and the quotations are withdrawn
The Orange market is weak and prices are
lower. The demand locally is light. the
stock lacks color and sweetness and there is
nothing doing in the shipping line. as outside
growing districts Mexican Lines are easy,
but unchanged The Panama steamer brought
Ripe Bananas are still firm under limited sup
plies
STRAWBERRIES -L,ongworths. s591o per
chest: large berries. $5@6 per chest.
RASPBERRIES-$6 per chest.
CRANBERRIES-cape Cod, s11011 so; Jer-
APPLES-Fancy spitzenbergs. 81 1902 per
box; other varieties. S1G1 so for fancy, 10000
for choice and 25q5Oc for common; Christmas
PsEARs-Winter Neiis. 81 5OG1 IS per box.
QUINCES-5O675c per box.
POMEGRANATES-s 25d1 so per box.
PERSIMMONS-50d per box.
GRAPES-40Q6Oc Tor small boxes and eo9
Csc for crates large boxes $1d1 so
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, $2q2 %
per box; Seedlings. 81 25a2; Tangerines, 81 80
for half boxes and 81 for quarter boxes;
Japanese Mandarins, 81 50G1 IS for half
boxes and COARSE for quarter boxes; Lemons,
S1G2 per box; Grape Fruit, 81 50Q2 90; Mexl-
can Lines, s4Q4 90; Bananas, 81 2592 25 per
bunch for Hawaiian and - for Central
American; Pineappes. $2Q3 90 per dozen.
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FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ne7p York Stocks steady 5Uith higher Indtstrias.
Local Securities still quiet and feotmeIess.
Domestic Exchange er aid Sterling 7seaker Siey adOunces
Wheat in good supply and quiet the zUorld Oo'ef.
Barley l67ccr, 7cith liberal receipts
Oats steady; in spite of large 0rri9uls.
-TVeeter5 Corn Io7eer 7citta qdet market.
Lima Beans firm, 7Clth good demand for shipment
Butter and Cheese in large supply and aceak.
Eggs steady lrTt decreased receipts from the ranches
Cattle Sheep aid Hogs previously quoted.
Provisions Nho5ging in Western markets
No further chGtge Hay, Bran and Middings
Rolled Barley MIXED Feed and Corn Meal louer.
Lumber trade reported in good condition.
Potatoes and Onions plentiful, quiet and 1oeak
Vegetables from the south delayed BY train aOreck.
Poultry and Game in gqod demand and steady
Oranges light demand and lOuer 4fples acfive and firm
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Butter continues weak. with the bulk Of the
spot supply in the hands OF half dozen houses
which are selling at 2SG29c and glad to get
these prices. They report the demand very
slow. Other houses carrying less stock, still
quote 30c. but the figure is extreme. Lower
grades excessively weak
Receipts Of ranch Eggs have suddenly fallen
off again, and the market is steady at previous
prices. Buyers are not taking them very free
ly, however. as they find the Eastern and cold
storage goods more profitable to handle.
There is nothing new in Cheese. 1t is still
very plentiful and weak.
Receipts We're 1880 lbs Butter $50 cases
Eggs and 1000 lbs Cheese. ~
special extras and 24027c for seconds; dairy.
21424c; store Butter. I71ad19c;, cold stora ge.
24G26c; Eastern, 23G25c per ID.
.CHEESE-12Q1215c for the general market,
l3c for select mild new and 11911hc for
lower grades; Young Americas, 13d14c; East
ern. 151am16i2c; Western, 14415c per lb.
EGGS-Ranc 50G5Sc for choice and asa
4Sc for small and mixed colors: store nom-
inal; cold storage 2SG3215c; Eastern. 26d2sc
for cold storage.
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The sixth, series Of the
wool auction sales closed to-day The offer
tngs numbered 7442 bales. Fine grades showed
a hardening tendency. Home buyers were ac-
tive. Americans did not operate during the
series. When the series opened merinos sold
unchanged to sd below the average This level
was maintained throughout the sales. There
was strong competition for the better class OF
staples and at the close prices were firm Fine
greasy crossbreds opened to IA per cent
lower, subsequently hardened and finally ruled
unchanged from the September average Me-
dunn crossbreds fell Z Il per cent and coarse
and slipes 10 to Is per cent and continued to
sell on the same basis. The depreciation in
the scoureds was less pronounced. Cape of
Good Hope and Natal fine grades were un-
changed from September but inferior stock
was 5 per cent cheaper. During the series
AZ 900 bales were sold to the home trade. 3S, coo
TO Continental buyers and 5000 were held over.