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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes ruled weak with the market still
overloaded with poor stock. There
heavy accumulation Of river Burbanks on the
wharVes and they quoted lower. Sup
plies of the best Salinas and Oregon Burbanks
were well Up 10 requirements and prices stood
as previously quoted. Sweets We're weak and
sales al the top quotation were rare. There
abundance Of carried stock on
hand and FIVE cars of fresh stock were re-
market rather weak
Receipts OF Vegetables from Los Angeles
were heavier than usual. ssgregattng over 3cO
packages. Despite the heavy receipts the mar
ket ruled firm. and choice lois continued to
bring high prices Receipts Of Bay Tomatoes
very light and the offerings OF
good quality prices had sharp advance
Wrapped stock from the south readily com
manded the top quotation, while unwrapped
rooms were more plentiful owing to the re-
cent rams and prices were shaded.
POTATOES -Burbanks from the river. COO
soc per ctl: Salinas Burbanks $1d1 ~ per
ctl Oregon Burbanks. S5cas1 o5 per ctl: River
Reds. 60G65c per ctl; Sweet Potatoes. 9ocd$l 10
per cti.
oNIONs-s19i 90 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas. 3d5c per lb
String Beans 6d9c per 10: Wax. 7d16c: To-
matoes. 75c4Sl per box for bay and 75cdS1
per crate for Los Angeles; Summer Squash
from Los Angeles. 81 per box; Cabbage
soc per ctl: Carrots 50c per sack: Cucuubers
per box: Garlic edITc per ID: Egg Plant 3
aloe per Ii: Dried Peppers 5asc per lb for
Stockton and l1M1214c for southern; Dried
Okra 121kc per III: Green Peppers 6G71Oc per
III; Mushrooms 20G25c per ID: Marrowfat and
Hubbard Squash S10Gl2 per ton for round
lots and iam1e per lb for sacked
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Nee York Stock Market.


NEW YORK Dec I4-TradinR in stocks to-
day feI sharply below last weeks average &C
tiriy, rhe days total hardly exceeding 10000
shares The market. however. showed wei sus-
rsined Ftrength and closed hrm al tae TOP Level
~ the lay. near g. There was considerable
early hesitstidr. but the gradual advance net
win few setbacks and the occasional intervals
Cf "dullneEs when The buying was intermittent
were followed by no important reaction. ire
market Was disappointment TO the bear ele-
merit. and their buying 20 cover furnished one
70 the important sustaining influences In
Pennsylr lrauia and United states steel preferred
particularly mere vas r petltlou OF me pr
sure which kept the whole market unsettled
curing the latter part Of last week and which
was believed bs the bears 20 herald a new de-
cline There Us a speculative party IN the mar
ket which aEoWs the conviction that the recent
considerable recovery an stocks has simply rep
resented normal reaction from the preceding
prolonged Decline and that with the culmina-
tion u the recovery a decline Of stln greater
force is In prospect The short duration OF last
weeks reaction was in itself disbursement
20 the followers ~ This opinion. and they were
inclined 10 reverse their position when prices
started upward again Tho more cheerful tone
~ the London market was 4 helpful factor
here and buying offers FOR London account gave
u substantial backing London took a more
hopeful vieW again of the outlook for peace in
the Par East and the discount market there
worked easier Sterling exchange here was
very firm. with a good demand for remittance
Eut gold was again secured IN the London mar
k2t tcr Shipment 20 New York 10 the amount
of SzoNaV0 The announcement had the
usual stimulating effect on the stock market
The beginning Cf The argument in the Northern
Se-ufiLles case 81 Washington seemed 20 have
sollt ar. reiressiFe eject on activity, but
traders seemed ~ come 10 the conclusion that
ire possibility n considerable DELAY stfll in
ne oecis..n hnl me extent 20 which possible
unfaEorabie decision had already been DISCOUNT
ec left m unavailable for immediate further
speculative commitments. The dividend on the
STANDARD OH Company stocks. payable to-mcr-
roH. VIII b. The occasion for The announcement
n sizooooOo and number of other dividend
payments vii be made Al the same time.
The strergth of the market was pretty evenly
oifuEed, bur AHalEamated Copper Union Pa
cine and southern Pacific were notably strong
their gains exceeding the two point mark Al
strong demand Tor raw copper helped ANAL
Famated. The cold weather was supposed 10 be
- advantage ~ the coal carrying roads and 10
the demand for sessona bic nlerchs naise irrsIl
bra ncheE
Bonds were not very active and about ste5tv
Total sales par value 81 $50 COO
United states bonds were all unchanged on
the last call
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Neav York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-FTouR-Rsos,n,.
steady. 'Fe aho
EAT-Receipts. So 400: exports es aas.
spot. firm; No. ? red 90akc: No. red eiiEc
2 o. b. aaost- No. l Northern Duluth a5Kc
Z. o. o. anoat; No. hard Manitoba. nominal
r o. b: snoat. Options opened active and nrner
On Dullish statistics. closed frm. nc advanced.
May closed S5lze, July closed s2c. December
closed S0iLc.
HOPS-Ffrm
HIDES-Firm
WOOI-Firm.
COFFEE-sDot Rio. steady: No Invoice
&C: mild. firm. The market for futures
closed steady at decline OF 5d15 points.
Sales l3i 600 bags: including: December.
6.2sc. March e60G6 zoe: Nav 6gOd7c: Julv'
T.0adT.15c: September. 7.2567.35c.
SUGAR-Raw. steady: refined steady.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market is
quiet. with demand light but supplies are not
being pressed and the IL Arm Common
are quoted AT 4d4&c. prime 5d5kc: choice.
81 n6ltc; fancy. ca dTc.
PRt NES-Are quiet and steady. with quota .
tions ranging from 3ssc for 90-1OOs 10 SIC
APRICOTS-Are st 7dshc for choice "a. n
l0hc for extra choice and 1ldl5c for fancy.
PEACHES-Are quiet: choice. 7Ln7&c:
extra choice, "a dsLc: fancy. Oh 6i0Hc.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5Q5Mc; San Quentin,
5.55c; Wool Bags, 32q3aei Fleece FWine, { III
n. three grades; Brown Jute. 6i59TIsc.
CoAL--wellington. s. per ton; New Vel
lington. IS; Seattle. SO so; Bryant So so: Bea-
CeG coos 4 BaI GFeaa s wssead RIszP 81 Rl55
mond. 81 so: Cumbsrlapd. s13 in bulk and
si4: Welsh Anthracite Egg. SIS; Welsh Lump.
S11 so; Camel, SIS 80 per ton; Coke. $11 500
IL per ton in bulk and $l2 In sacks; Rocky
Mountain descriptions $11 45 per 1000 lbs and
Sia so per long ton. according to brand.
OILS-Qu Quotations are for barrels; for cases.
aSc FOR raw: Castor Oil. in cases No l, zoe:
Bakers AA 81 lOg1 II: Lucol, f4c for boiled
and 42c for raw; China Nut. ooGIoc per gallon
Coeoanut Oil in barrels, Csc for Ceylon and 55c
for Australian: extra bleaehed winter Sperm
oil soc: natural winter Sperm OIL 75c; extra
bieached winter Whale Oil e5c; natural Whale
No l Lard OIL TJc; pure Neatsfcot Oil. T5c;
No. No. Neatsfoct OH, csc; light Herring on.
boiled Fish OIL zoe; raw Fish OIL 3sc; boiled
Paint Oil. 35c; raw Paint OIL, Bic.
COAL oII~-Water White Coal Coal on in bulk.
15ibc; Pearl Oil I'm cases, 22c; Astral. 22e;
star. 22c: Extra Star. 26c; Elaine. Csc; Eocene.
csc: deodorized Stove Gasoline, In bulk, 17e:
in cases 23Iac Benzine. in bulk. l3e; N cases.
IgJkc: s6-degree Gasoline. in bulk. PIC; in
TURPENTINE-sO per gallon in cases and
T4c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 6is q
&c per ID; White Lead. 0A9Tc, according to
RICEGChina No ?. 81 35G4 As; No 1. s. 10
as 90: extra No 1. So 25r6 5G Hawaiian.
SIS 25: japan SO 2565 so; Louisiana. 81 30a
suGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per Id. in 100-ib bags
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 5.65c:
Powdered, 55Oc; Candy Granulated. 5.50c; Dry
C;ranuIated. fine 5.40c; Dry Granulated coarse,
5.4Oc; Fruit Granulated 5.40c: Beet Granu-
lated uO0-lb bags only) 5-2oc: Confectioners'
doc; Magnolia A. sc; Extra c. 4.90c;
Golden c. 4.SOc: ID" 4.T0c; barrels 10c more;
half barrels. 25c more. boxes. soc more; 50-lb
bags lOc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels 5000: boxes. 6.15c; II. g. z. Crystal
Dominos. S.40e per lb. No orders taken for
less than seyenty-hve barrels OF its equivalent.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RdiSinS, Honey

Dulness stil prevails in these markets and
prices show no change.
FRUIT-A prioots. TG9c .or Royals and 90
lie for MooFparks; Evaporated Apples. 4ftJ lac.
sun-drIcd 31&a4c: Peaches; 4hgg5ae; Pears.
CG1Oc; Nectarines. 4d512c; Figs, white. 404% C
in boxes: black. 4lte; Plums. pitted. 5a9c per
'PRHUtNEs-lsOs crop. elsG2%e for the four
sizes.
RAISIxS-F. O. b. prices. Fresno. for 1908
crop: 50-lb boxes-Loose Muscatel, 2-crown.
5ltc per lb: 3-crown. SIC: 4-crown,-6l4c; Seed
less Muscateis. 4he: do: hoated. 41sc; un-
Bleaehed Sultanas. 4IAc: ThOmpson's s Seedless.
51c London Layers-2-crown, 81 70; 3-crown.
81 3a; 4-crown clusters. So: 5-crown Dehesas,
81 so; G-crown Imperials So; Malaga Loose. ?
crown. sc per ID; do 3-crown. 5Ne; valencia
Cured 4Kc: Pacific DO. axe; Oriental do.
sNe Seeded Ralsins-16-oz packages, fancy.
Sc per ID: choice. IKE: l2-oz packages. fancy
exc; choice csc; in bulk. fancy f+4e; ehoics'
NUTs-w walnuts No softshelI. 1S1A99ii4c;
No . 11IsG12c: No. l haTdsheli. l3nl3 &c;
No 2 1IGIllsc: Almonds. lie for Nonpareiis.
IOIsc for I l.. 10l4c for Ne Plus Ultra and
Ss.c for IanguedOc: Peanuts, 6MIc for East
ern: Pecans. l1m13c: Coeoanuts. 81 5OQ5: Cali
fornia Chestnuts. SdI0c per lb and 10allc
for Italian. oe,o
for amber: water white extracted. 5d5isc;
lieht amber extracted 4i.M5c; dark S1sa4c-
BEESW AX-eTd29c per 10.
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Decidnous and Citrus Fruits.

A majority of the trade reported an active
market for Apples something unusual for Mon
day. and prices OF high grade stock were well
sustained About 1000 boxes OF all grades
were received from Humboldt and the receipts
from other sections were liberal The Spitzen-
berg was still the firmest description while
OF the other varieties Newtown Pippins and
BaIdwins had the most call. Ounces were Of
fering again but attracted little attention
although the stock was OF fair quality and
was offered at easy rates. Choice offerings Of
Grapes in crates were steady under a limited
inquiry for shipment on the Portland steamer
Trading in Oranges was OF hand-to-mouth
character as most BUYERS were holding on
awaiting the auction sale. which will be held
tomorrow.
Two ears of Cape Cod cranberries were re-
ceived Yesterday They firmly held al
higher prices as the market Is bare OF other
DESCRIPTIONS and there no more expected
from any source before Christmas Receipfs
of strawberries consisted of a few small com
sisnments Of the large variety. which sold
fairly at about previous prices. There were
no Raspberries received
TRAwBERRIEs-$SG4 per chest for the
large varieties.
RASPBERRIES. per drawer
CRANBERRIES-Cap Cod S12T12 per hbI
APPLES-Fancy Sptzenbergs. 81 1912 per
box; other varieties Sf61 so for fancy. T5de0c
for choice and 25a50c for common; Christmas
Apples. 81 50q2.
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Poultry and Game.

The market for Poultry and Game were lib
orally supplied and continued rather weak
although buyers We're operating more freely
than at the close of last week Three cars
OF Western stock We're marketed and there
were large lines OF local stock offering that
had been carried over from Saturday Tur-
keys both live and dressed We're Offering i'm
limited quantities and prices stood about as
previously quoted. Came was abundant and
several kinds quoted lower The easier
prices, however. tended to increase the de-
mand and the market was well cleaned up at
the close.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys. 1Sd23c per ID:
live Turkeys. 10000 per lb: Geese per pair
81 1892: Goslings. $2q2 25; Ducks. s59G per
dozen for old and $6dT for young: Hens 81 %
a5 for small and s5G6 for large; young
ROSTERS 81 5015; old Roosters, 81 5Od5;
FTyers s4G4 30: Broilers. s4q4 30 for large
ard $3as so for small; Pigeons, sl91 25 per
GAME-Mallard Ducks 50 5OGis per dozen;
Canvasback SO 50G3 so: SpriR $2G2 so: Teal
81 25d1 so: Widgeon 81 25d1 so; small Ducks
81 20; Gray Geese, 50; White Geese SIa
/ so; Brant 81 25 for small and So for large:
Honkers IS for large and 81 for small: Eng
lish Snipe So: common Snlpe. 81 75 Wild
Doves. 81 %: Rabbits. 81 for Cottcntails and
81 25 for Brush Hare. 81 so.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ae5g York Stock market oheHs the 7ycek higher.
LoooI Securities StH dnll and feat,velcss.
Siivcr aa1aHoes again. STIRLING Exchange Io50er
Local groIH markets shoe little ;ariafion
Hay 0cake1iHg Feedstnfs steady and unchanged.
Beans ard Seeds qHie at bre7'iouS prices.
Butter and Cheese still in eroesa5c supply and oeak.
Eggs easy, 7cith siOaly increasing supplies
DrIca Fruits, Nuts and Raisius still inacfi7p
Hop CROP Of Continental Europe bciog that of last year
Supplies OF Cattle Sheep and Hogs about balance the demand
a. I5oo more cars Of CraHberies in from Cape Cod.
Potatoes still 7ccak nHder heavy SUPPLIES
Summer egefabcs coming in freely from the south.
Poultry and Game in liberal supply and 7ueak.
-4bbes in acti5e demand Oranges quiet.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

Local stocks continued quiet, with variations
few and generally narrow, the widest oslng IN
10 Sss I2is to $sT. Spring Valley Water was
also lower at SIS.
The Yellow Jacket MINING company mas lev
led an assessment of 1Oc.
The Pacific Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company
raid an extra dividend OF 10 cents per share
yesterday.
Mission Lodge Mlsonie Hall Association has
declared dividend OF 40 cents per share, pay
able December Is.
The Sar Mateo County Savings Bank of Red
wood city. with a capital stock Of $50. 600. all
of which has been fully paid up. has been in
corporated with the following directors: DIR. j.
L. Ross L. p Behrens. =. P. Chamberlain.
George II. Rice, James Grove, A. ]. Marcus,
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Hay and Feedstufs.

Threatening weather and large receipts have
weakened the HAY market and dealers yester
day quoted a lower range of prices. The mar
ket is very sensitive and easily affected by the
weather Bran and other FeedStuns are re-
ported steady and unchanged.
BRAN-SIv bUq2O 50 per ton
MIDDLINGS-S26 5O9l2S 30 per ton.
SHORTS-$l9 5Ou20 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Ro Barley. S24425 per
ton: Oil Cake Meal at the mill. S2TQ2S %;
jobbing, $2aa30: Cocoanut Cake. Selq22: Corn
Mixed Feed $22 5Gd25: Horse Beans. $3O940
per ton.
HAY-Wheat S1s 5OQI6: Wheat and Cat.
S131i5 so Oat S12414: Wild Oat $11 sea
IL 50 Barley. Si2G13 80: Stock nominal-nOne
here; Alfalfa $l0G12 80 per ton.
STRAW-40d65c per bale.
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Meat Market.

The demand and supply about balance and
tho market shows change.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to deal
ers are as fellows:
BEEF-6ikQTi &c for Steers and 5Q6c per
Id for Cows
MUTTON-WetheTs SQSl2c: Ewes. SgS35c
per h.
LAMB-ohG1Oc per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. TdSl5c per h.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco, less "
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers. s60c; Cows and Heifers.
Tdsc: thin Cows 4d5c per Id.
CALVES-ia4lsc per ID tgross weighO.
sHEEP-wethers. 3E4G4c; Ewes, Sha3 5ac
per lb (gross welght)
LAMES-4Ik65c per lb.
HOGS-Live Hogs, 140 to $50 lbs. SIC; over
$50 lbs &c; Sows, 20 per cent on; Bears. 50
per cent off. and Stays 40 per cent off from
above quotations.
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2G5. 600 bushels. The Chicago market was
strong. with light receipts The. weather in
the Argentine was favorable on the whole:
Cash grain in this market was unchanged,
but futures were lCwer
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 4O4l 42l9: California
White Australian 81 50Ql 52la. Northern Club.
81 4O0l az: Northern Bluestem, 81 50G1 81 a
Oregon Valley. 81 40.
FUTURES.
Session to IL 30 a. m.
open. High. Low. Close.
Dec December II 81 i S54 s5s $50
p. m. Session.
May-s1 33ls.
BARLEY-The market was very quiet at
Ous e's u "0'u CASH BARLEY
Feed 81 I0Gl I3S4; Shipping and Brew
ing. 81 1891 20; Chevalier. 81 2Oq1 As for fsir
FUTURES.
Session . TO 1850 a. m.
p. m. Session.
May-$1 O4.
OATs-The local trade continue to report a
steady prices offerings are ample but not
heavy and receipts from The north are rum
ming rather light Just now. The possible Gov
eminent order now pending imparts strength
ening tone 10 the market
White 81 22lsGl 25 for California and
81 2TIb6Tl 80 for Northern; Black 81 4Odl 63;
RED, 81 zeal 32i5 tor feed and 81 2Ja1 55 FOR
seed. GRAY 81 32Ih
CoRNERather more inquiry is reported at
" esierI sacked, 81 20 for Yellow 81 % FOR
White and 81 2Oal 2:l2 ior n Mixed; callioFnis
81 4O6fl 5O White. 81 25Gl 30 per ctl
RYE-SI 25etI 80 per otl
BUCKMHkAT-$z 2512 30 per ctl.
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Foreign Futures.
LIvERPoOL
Neqv York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE London tin mar
ker was nrm and substantially higher. closing
al an advance of eI 2s Cd TO El24 2s Cd for
spot and E125 - Sd Tor futures Locally tin
Vas 1uiet and higher. spot closing at s27.2 20
Copper WAS unchs nged ESQ lis I'd for spot
and - higher a. SOD los for futures Locally
couper was drme-. Lake is quoted at Sl2 sea
- 62Is. eIectroiytic al So 25Ql2 80 and cast
ing at 81 ~ i5N12 3T13
Lead advanced 2s Cd to ell Rs Sd in London
and was also higher locally at 81 %.
Speter 5s higher at s2l IS Cd in Lon
don. Locally spelter was nominaliy unchanged
at IS ~.
Iron closed at ASS Cd in Glasgow and at Ais
I'D In Middesbcro- Locally iron un-
changed No. / foundry. northern, Sl5d1G:
No > foundry northern s14d15; No. / foun-
dry, southern. and No. 1 foundry. southern
Eofe Sl3 aCM1s
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

There was no further decline I'm Butter but
the market continued weak with large stocks
on hand The situation in Cheese remained
as for weeks past the market being over
supplied and sluggish
Eggs were quoted Saturday and the
market for ranch was quiet and easy with the
tendensy toward a lower range sof quotations.
Stocks are gradually increasing. but the in
crease is so small that IL is almost impercepti-
BILE.
Receipts were 39. SEQ lbs Butter $40 cases
Eggs and 2000 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery. 2Td2Sc for extras and
23d25c for seconds dairy. 1SG24c: store But
ter. 11hc; cold storage. 24g26c; Eastern. 23a
25c per 10
CHEEsE-12d12hc for the general market
13c for select mild new and 1191ihc for
lower grades: Young Americas. 13d14c: East
eTu 15Ib6i61zc; Western. 14dl5c per 10.
EGGs-Ranch. 47G4sc for choice and 453
40c fr small and mixed colors; store. nom
for cold storage.
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Fireman Hnrt IN Denrer.

DENVER. Colo. Dec. 14.-Fire broke
out in the building on Market street
occupied by the Hardesty Manufactur-
ing Company to-day causing a loss
estimated at $4,000. The Hardesty
Manufacturing Company and the Colo
rado Produce Company were the prin-
cipal losers. Captain II. NJ Sorwash
Of Hook and Ladder Company No. ?
fell from the second story OF the build
ing TO the basement. sustaining inter-
nal injuries. 1t is believed he viii re-
cover
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Pro7iSiCHs.

Chicago was firm but without any new ffa-
lures There nothing new in this market
CIrpFD MEATS-I;acon. IL lac per 10 Tor
heavy. I2c Tor light medium. l4c for light
14ILc for extra light. 1Sc for sugar-cured ana
90c- for extra ugar-cured: Eastern sugar-
cured Hams lac: California Hams l314 o.
13i5c: Mess Beef, s11 90 per bbl; extra Mess,
sI2ato 30; Family $13; prime Mess Pork. $lt :
extra clear. S24: Mess. S19; Dry Sailed Pork,
12c; Pig Pork $2s: Pigs Feet. IS %; Smoked
Beef sc per 10
HARD-T1erces quoted at l5e per III Tor
coTnneund and 81. for pure; half barrels. pure.
9ikc; 1O-ib tins, 9%e; BIB tins 9ise; BIB Tins.
l0c-
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. S.se; three
haIf barrels. sac: one tierce S4se; two tierces.
SIZE 1--WE tierces. S%c per lb
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WEATHER c0ND9TIoNs AID GENERAL

The nrtzslIre has riser over me southwestern
portion ~ che country and has fallen slowly
over TIE northwestern portion. A moderate
storm IS now arproarhIne rhe coast M wash
Ingror Rain lse faiien generally along the
rna-r from Eurei1s norfiuard
TIE temperature has risen about 10 degrees
st Roechurg and ~ Los Angeles.
uaArrluri u[nd Velocity of - miles per
hour from rhe sCuthessf is reported az North
He1l
S11tr-ss- storra warnings are displayed from
Point I.ones rcrrhrsrl.
Forecast mao. Francisco fCr thirty
flurs ending midnight December 10.
Northern f1rnla-ll1ud1-. unsettled wealth
- TUESDAY urohahl showers; light north WIND.
changing f0 Eolrheasferiv.
southern Caiifr-nIa--l' Loudly Tuesday light
r-rrh winds changing tC o-ithWesterly.
Nera ala--Cl1udy Tuesday warmer.
San Franeisc1 and lry-Cicudy Tuesday.
probably showers. fresh southeast winds
A %. EcADIE District Forecaster-
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Whezt and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The foreign markets were not ma
teriallv changed The worlds Shipments for
the week were as follows, in quarters: Rus
sian. 100000 Danubian 2fa, COO Argentina
% 600: Indian. OF ,0c0. The Russian Central
Statistical Committee estimates the spring
crops in seventy-two governments follows
compared with 1902. Wheat 81 s02. 600 quar-
ters against 4s 23a. 600: Oats 81 $50, 600 quar-
ters against 81. Soc. 900; Corn 100000 quar-
ters against 5.65S. 000
The American visible supply increased D.
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Beans and Seeds.

There is nothing further 70 report in Beans,
the market being quiet and unchanged
BEANS Bayos. 81 30G2 40; Pea. 81; But
ters, So 25; small White - s5g5: large
81 so: Lima s3@3 10: Red kidneys $464 %.
Blackeye s2G2 IL per etl: Horse Beans. 81 90
a.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. Sc; Yellow Mus
tard, 50 G5a2 So; Flax, 81 S0ui 80; Canary.
5G.,-sc for Eastern; Alfalfa, llG14c: Rape.
per 10: MilIet, Sd31sc; Broom Germ Seed S2ou
DRIED PEAs-Gieen. 81 soa2 per ctI.
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PEARs-winter Nerns. from cold storage.

PEARS-winter Nenis. from cold storage.
81 5042 per box.
QUINCES-4OG5Oc per box.
PERSIMMONS-50cdS1 per box.
CRAPES-5O6IaOc for small boxes and S5cd
81 10 for crates: large boxes. $1G1 80.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. 81 254
S1T1 so for half boxes and T5c1S1 for quarter
boxes Japanese Mandarns. 81 % per
tox Lemons $1d2 per box; Grape Fruit
81 59Q2 80; Mexican Lines. S4F4 90. bananas
S1G2 per bunch for Hawaiian and S2nB
for Central American; PineapDles. $2G3 30 per
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Eastern Li0eStotk Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO Dec observation-disclosures
% COO: steady: good 10 prime steers. 81 gO5p
8 75 poor to medium. S364 70: stockers and
81 75a5: Gamers, 81 5Od2 80: bulls. 81 1894
calves, seas %.
HOGS-Receipts to-day. 5000: TOMORROW.
30 Coo: steady to &c lower: mixed and butch
ers' 81 s5a4 20; good 10 choice heavy 81 COZ
20: rough heavy. 81 1904 05; light. 81 35d
e5: bulk Of sales 81 45d4 GO.
SHFEP-Receipts, 1000; sheep steady to 10c
higher: lambs steady: good 10 choice wethers.
IS JON4 fair TO choice mixed, 50 50G73 40
western sheep. 81 75a3 10 native lambs $40
2 Is. Western lambs, 81 1895 50.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Flour and MdiStufs.

FLGUR-California Family Extras. 81 fo9
4 S5 usual terms: Bakers Extras. - OOqi 90.
for Family and 81 y0S34 40 for bakers.
MILLSTUF FS--Prlces in packages are as
Rvs Flot;r S. rs: Rye Meal, 81: Rice Flour.
81: Corn Meal $3 IS; extra cream do. 81; Oat
t;roats 81 80; IIominy.- $4@4 70; Buckwheat
Fiour 81 5O6l4 80: Cracked Wheat, 50 40; Ia
rina 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, IS so; Rolled
oats bbis 81 25gS 80; sacks. $1 T5dS 10.
Pearl barley, ST.; Spiit Peas. boxes. 81; Green
Peas S5 20 per lJO lbs.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15

cash quotations as follows Flour. steady;
No. spring wheat SIC; No. 3. 7e@soc; No.
, red. Si7<asSssc; No. corn. 42c; No : yel.
low 44c: No , oats 35c; No. 3 white - 53q
SIC: No rye. 112e: good feeding barley
35I4 @36Itc: fair TO choice mating. 4Snotc'
No fax seed 93Iac: No Northwestern,
81 OOl5: prime timothy seed 81 80: mess pork;
Per barrel. slI 5Oal1 621.; lard. per Ito
pounds SO 47l5GG 80; short ribs sides tioossl'
81 19lad6 37l5: short clear sides tboxedl.
80 i2l5d6 %: whisky. basis OF high wines,
Al % clover contract grade $ll