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Flour and MiHStufS.

The millers continue to report fair move
ment in Flour and Mllstuffs at steady and un-
changed quotations.
Minnear oils reports the Flour demand in the
Northwest somewhat improved. with the Orient,
principally Japan. buying freely. Within the
past week Minneapolis mills have placed al
most 100. coo bbls Of Flour for shipment to
Japan
FLOUR-Cahfornia Family Extras. 81 60q
So usual terms. Bakers Extras 81 50Qf 60;
Oregon and Washington. 50 90d4 20 per Dbl for
Family and 81 0Odl 40 for Bakers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour Sc % per 100 lbs
Rye Flour S3 %: Rye Meal. So; Rice Flour.
81 Corn Meal 81 %: extra cream do 81: Oat
Groats, 81 so; Hominy. S4@4 %: Buckwheat
Flour 81 50G4 75; Cracked Wheat So 20; Fa-
rina 81 20; Whole Wheat Flour 50 so; Rolled
Oats. bbls. 81 25dS 90; in sacks Sc 1908 10;
Pearl Barley, So. Split Peas. boxes. 81 Green
Peas IS 80 per 100 lbs
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Hay and FecdStufS.

The situation in Hay is becoming very firm
Receipts are light, stocks up north and down
south are small and local dealers say that both
the two northern States, well as the south
part of this State, may have TO come into
this market for supplies ere long. In addition
dry weather is beginning to influence the mar
ket letters of complaint on this score are
being received from Gilroy, Hollister and other
large districts south Of the bay. Prices show
no change. however
Stocks of Bran and Middlings light, as
the north is sending down very little at pres
ent, and the market for all Feedstuffs is quoted
firm
BRAN-s19620 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$ 50G2S so per ton.
SHORTS-$19G20 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley $23G24 per
ton: Oil Cake Meal at the mill S27d2S so:
iobbing S29630: Cocoanut Cake S21d22; Corn
Meal S2S 5OG29 so; Cracked Corn. $29d30;
Mixed Feed. $22623; Horse Beans. $3G94o per
HAY-wheat. s13 5Oa16: Wheat and oat.
$13a15 so: oat. $12M14 80; Wild oat. $40 500
u so; Barley. $t0@13; Stock nominal-none
here; Alfalfa S10G12 80 per ton.
STRAW-40G65c per bale
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FINANCIAL

companied by rumors of still otEsr offerings
to come after January l. Rumoss were re-
vived of a Rock Island refundink Westing
house Electric relapsed suddenly son the
nouncement of note issues to the ,extent of ST.,
100000 to provide partly for a sailroad pur-
chase and the deposit of Chicaf9 and Alton
preferred stock with authority 4 sell offered
another prospect of securitiA issues. The
New York Central requirements for terminal
changes comes up easily for consideration in
such condition of sentiments The move
ment Of gold hither is still ur5nterrupted,
small engagement having beeni effected in
London to-day while San Francisco remitted to
New York more than a millioh of gold re-
ceived from Asia
Bonds active and firm, Total sales
par value, 81. .995. 600
United States old As coupo@ advanced II
and the new As registered decliGed a per cent
call.
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ings were generally poor prices were easier
The market was stiH overstocked with Torna-
toes and Green Peppers and the demand Tor
those descriptions was very light. few
small consignments Of bay Tomatoes came IN
and were offered at 506l60c per box. but found
few buyers as the stock was of poor quality.
Mushrooms were in light supply and frmer
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river, 6Og
75c per ctl: Salinas Burbanks 81 25al 40 per
Reds. 5OG6Oc per ctl; Garnet Chiles, $1gl 10
per ctl; Sweet Potatoes. 81 5OQ1 SO per ctl.
ONIONS-$1G1 80 per ctl.
VEGETABI. .ES-Green Peas. 4Q6c per lb;
String Beans, 6G1Oc per 10; Wax. 6d1Oc; To-
matoes from Los Angeles 4OqS0c per crate I;
Summer Squash from Los Angeles. S5cGS1 per
box; Cabbage SOC per ctl; Carrots. 5Oc per
sack; Hothouse Cucumbers. 81 5O42 per dozen /;
Garlic 6G7c per Ib: Egg Plant. SQl0c per
ID; Dried Peppers 5dSc per ID for Stockton
and 11G121hc for southern Dried Okra. l212e
per lb Green Peppers. 3G5c per 10; Mush-
rooms. 25G30c per ID: Marrowfat and Hubbard
Squash $10d12 per ton for round lots and
1291c per ID for sacked
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Meat Market.

Supplies OF Beef. Mutton and Pork are re-
ported ample for all requirements and tho
market Is quiet and OF a holiday character
Quotations remain about before. Soft Hogs
dull.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers TO dealers
follows.
BEEF-6l5q71 for steers and 59sc per ID
for Cows.
VEAL-Large, SG9c: small 9d1Oc per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. 7lA0S1sci Ewes. 7GSc
per 10.
LAMB-91a 61Oc per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs, 7dSt3c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock. delivered in san Francisco. less so
per cent shrinkaEe for Cattle;
CATTLE-Steers. S09c. Cows and Heifers.
7QSc; thin Cows. 4d5c per 70
CALVES-4G4isc per ID Cgross weighO.
SHEEP-Wethers. 3&lG4c; Ewes. 31493l5c
per 10 (gross weight.
LAMBS = GjC per ID.
HOGS-Live Hogs. 40 10 $50 lbs. Sic: over
$50 lbs, SC; soft Hogs Al G49ic; sows. 20 per
cent of: Bears. so Der cent off. and stays, 40
per cent of from above quotations.
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Retail Meat Prices.

The following retail prices for meats are
quoted by the Retail Butchers Protective As
rsociation-
BEEE@ Prime Roast 15dIs Porterhouse
Steak 1sa. 1sc: Tenderloin Steak 15dlsc; Sir
loin Steak. 12l5t Sc; Top Round Steak. I22c;
Beef SOW. lOc; Corn Beef. Sql0c; Soup Bones,
&C. So&p Meat 5QlOc
EEAL-Loin Roast. 15G2Oc; Shoulder Roast
12i-1ll5ci Chops and Outlets, 15G20c; Stew,
12l I15c.
MUT'Do &zz-L.eg. Cz2l5 a15e; Forequarter. sa
1Oc, stew, SG10ci Prime Chops. 12iz G1sc.
LAMB-Leg, 2Oc. FOrequarter, 12l2I15c:
Hindqusrter lsQ20ci Shoulder Roast, I0dl2 &c;
Cho2s 156ISc.
PORk-Roast. 12iaG1Sc: Chops 15d1Sc.
These prices do not cover the cheaper grades
= II is impossible 10 quote regular prices on
them
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Ne7p York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--Spot tin declined e2
rs Cd TO e130 as Cd in London and futures
lost e2 12s Cd, closing at &l31 rs Cd. Locally
tin easy with spot quoted $2S '5062S 90
Copper advanced 5s in London to e56 It's Cd
for spot and G56 los for futures Locally
copper remains quiet. Lake. S12 3TIhd12 62B:
electrolytic, $12 25q12 80; casting $12 12h0
- 3T1R.
Lead advanced Sd to ell SIS Cd in London,
but was unchanged here at 81 37%.
Spelter advanced rs Cd in London to Ell is
Cd but was unchanged here at 50.
Iron closed ct 49s 10d in Glasgow and at
43s in Middlesboro. Locally iron was quiet
but firm. No. l foundry. Northern, is nomi-
nally quoted at S15Q16; No. 2 do s14@15; No.
l foundry. Southern and No. foundry
Southern soft, $13 5od14.
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Nc5g York Hop Market.

Late mail reports from New York say:
Reports from the coast continued OF a firm
nature with a good. steady demand from deal
ers. especially 1or the medium grades. It was
learned that sales were made fn California OF
500 bales Sacrameutos al 22d23C. and there
also were reports OF sales in Oregon at the
same figures for medium grades and Up 10 25c
was paid for choice selections. The market for
State Hops was firm and there some
trading. sales being reported OF about 200 bales
- fIu prices. It,% local market firm at
unchanged prices There were de-
Vel0pmeuIs reported from the European mar
kerso Stocks remaining IN growers hands on
the coast are now placed at about 10000 to
j 600 rIles"
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORFfr ACT

The pressure is beginning to fall over the
north half Of the Pacific Coast An inch Of
rain has fallen at TatOosh Island. and the
rains are beginning TO shift to the east and
southeastWard along the coast north of Cape
Blanco.
The temperature has remained nearly sta
uonafy in California. II Is generally about 8
degrees above the normal.
Forecast made 1t San Francisco for tbfrtv
hours endirg midnight, December 80:
Northern California-Fair Wednesday exceDt
CLOUDY or the northern coast; light north winds
IN the interior, light easterly winds on the
coast.
o2utnern Caiifornia-Fair Wednesday; light
north winds changing 10 westerly
Nevada-Fair Wednesday
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednes-
day. becoming cloudy at night: light northeast
erly winds, changing to southeastsrly
A. 9. McADIE. District Forecaster
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Beans and Seeds.

Continued dry weather will be very apt to
affect quotations for Lima and small White
Beans. but at present the market is quiet. as
usual at the close of the year. though the feel
ing is firm. Seeds remain inactive at previous
prices
BEANS -Bayos, 50 3oG2 40; Pea. So But
ters So %; small White 50 S5G3; large White.
So 40d2 go: Pink. 50 65@2 so: Red. So so;
Lima. S363 10; Red Kidneys. S4@4 10: Black
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 81: Yellow Mus
tard 50 65d2 so: Flax. 81 s0G1 90; Canary.
5d5lbc for Eastern Alfalfa. 11614c; Rape.
Ia 6R2c; Timothy Gd619c; Hemp. 31f 6315c per
lb: Millet 3G31Ac; Broom Corn Seed. $2oQ23
per ton.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Fine Burbank Potatoes from Salinas and
Oregon continued to move freely at previous
prices Salinas had the most call and stocks
in first hands were very light River Burbanks
continued to arrive freely and prices were
easier as dealers were anxious to keep clean
ed up. The best lots met with a good demand.
but common and inferior offerings dull
with supplies accumuating. Garnet Chies
in good request for seed and firmly held
The three of Sweets that came in the
preceding day did not clean up as we'll as
expected and prices were shaded. Onions were
firm and the best lots found ready sale at an
advance
AS usual Tuesday the receipts OF vegeta-
bles from Los Angeles were very light. but
carried over stock was plentiful, and as offer,
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short bills is 3ss per cent and for three months
bills 3lhQ3 GIG per cent
Ne7V York Gram and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-FLoUR-Receipts,
AZ 300 barrels; exports. 300 barrels; sales, 12,
700 packages. Market quiet and un-
changed and steady.
WHEAT-Receipts SO 500 bushels; exports,
IA 500 bushels: sales. 100000 futures. Spot,
weak; No. 2 red, nominal, elevator; No. 2 rcd,
SAC af1oat: No. l Northern Duluth, 951sc f. o.
b. afoat; No. hard manitoba nominal, (. o. b.
ahoat. Options opened firm and advanced on
rains in Argentina, bulsh crops reports and
covering. After a reaction under bear selling
the market recovered on the strength of North
west markets. only to break a second time un-
der selling pressure, particularly on December
which closed &c down. against no change on
May Sales included: No. red May, ST@
81 7-16c. closed S71sc; July S3A dS3%c. closed
s3A December 91& q94%c. closed 91%c.
HoPS-Firm.
HIDES-FiIm.
WOOL-Ffrm.
COFFEE-Spot Rio firm; No invoice.
3-16c; mild. firm; Cordova. SAd13c. Coffee
futures closed steady, net to 10 points lower
Sales. 600 bags. including: January 6S5G
690c: May. 7.40q7.55c; July, 7.65G7. 75c Octo-
Der. 7.95GS. O5c.
SUGAR-Raw. nominal; fair refining. &c:
refined, quiet.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market is
quiet and unchanged. Common are quoted at
4a5c: prime, 51s@5Ac; choice, 5R@6Ac; fancy,
6hM7c.
demand, but domestic takings are small and
the market is steady Quotations range from
3Sc 10 61ac, according to grade
APRICOTS-Are quiet. Choice are quoted at
AAq913c extra choice, ga @10hc; fancy, 110
15c. @
PEACHEs-Are quiet. Choice arc ouotad
010Ac. -
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, Dec 29-Beleving that current
prices are not a sufficient inducement dealers
in wool have been indifferent as to trading.
The market. however, is steady and better
conditions are looked for. There has beer
some trading to close up accounts There is
a firm tone in the market for territory wools
In the market for woods steady tone prevails
Quotations for territories: Idaho-Fine. 15d
16c: medium fine. 16G17c; medium. 1S119c
Wyoming-Fne, 15d16c: fine medium 16I17c
medium 1Shdl9c. Utah and Nevada-Fine
14hGI5Ec: fine medium. 16h@17c; medium
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G0UemmeHt Crop Report.

d Final returns 10 the Bureau Of Agriculture
froui regular and special correspondents sup
plemented by reports OF special field agents.
show the acreage Of production and value in
principal farm crops OF the United States. 1903
20 have been a. follows: Acreage wheat
SprluF. ID, 6,954,s51. winter. b SO 80; corn
s. 0sl 1913. oats. - 63S. l26. barley A. 993 137.
Hrocucticns-Spring 3l9. sG7 $50: winter
-237. .954. Js5; corn, 2244 17G92Jf oats. 7s4. O94
I99: barley. 13l SCI .3sh bushels.
Values. Wheat-Spring. Sl56. Isl .977; win
ter $3.50 242 $40: corn. SsI2 SS5 sol; oats S267,-
60l 065. baries, SEQ lCG.31C.
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec observation-disclosures
10000; steady. Good to prime steers, 81 90@
so; poor to medium, SO 25G4 70; stockers
and feeders. S2q4; cows. 81 50G4; heifers. $2Q
S5: Gamers 81 50q2 40; bulls, $2q4 10;
calves, S3d6 80.
HOGS-Receipts: To-day, $4,000; to-mor-
ers. 81 SoG4 rs: good to choice heavy, 81 60
a 75; rough heavy 81 4OG4 so; light, 81 %
"a SO; bulk of sales, 81 50G4 Co.
SHEEP-Receipts, 13, COO. Sheep, steady to
strong; lambs, firm. Good to choice wethers,
So S044 25 fair to choice mixed. $393 70:
Western sheep, 50 50G4 25: native lambs, $4 so
Q6; Western lambs SO 1906 30.
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Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
TiSibIc Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, Dec 29-SDeciaI cable and
telegraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in avail
able supplies, compared with last account :
Wheat-United States and Canada east Of
the Rockies, increased 1G2, coo bushels; afioat
for and in Europe, decreased 800 eco bush
els; total supply decreased T9S 600 bushels.
CoTn-United States and Canada. cast of
the Rockies. decreased 73, 900 bushels
Oats-United States and Canada. east of
the Rockies, decreased 301 600 bushels.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
active and firm No. , spring wheat S1GS4c;
No g. SCdS2 l5c; No. . red, 1914 dS6c No. :
corn, 42lac: No yellow 44c No. oats,
35A Q35hc: No. white, 3503714c; No. rye,
52c; good feeding barley. 37G4+c; fair to choice
Northwestern, 81 OF: prime timothy seed.
81 90; mess pork, per bbi. So 25q12 s71h
sides doose), SO 25QG 3715: short clear sides
boxed. So 37iAG6 so; whisky. basis of high
wines. 81 27 clover, contract grade, $11 25.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND. Dec. 29.-WHEAT-Wall
WaIla, Tie: blue stem. T6c; valley, 77c.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Dec 29.-WHEAT-Steady. Blue
stem, roc; club. T4c.
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st. Louis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 29.-Wool. nominal. Me
dium grades combing and clothing, 17G21c;
light fine. 15@1T14c; heavy fine, 12q1412c; tub
washed, 20Q31c.
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on the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady; creameries, 16023c; dali
ries. 11G2lc. Eggs, firm; at mark. cases in
cluded. 20ai2I &c. Choose. steadY. lgaLIOlac.
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Weather Report.

020th Meridiau-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29-5 p m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those Of same date last
season, and rainfall in last twenty-fOur hours:
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19620c. Montana-Fine. choice. 10000; fine
medium, choice. 19G20c; average, 10000; sta
pie, 19Q2Oc; medium. choice 19G20c.
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LOCAL. MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

OF goo coo japanese gold yen brought by
the steamer Siberia the Hongkong and ShanS-
hal Banking Corporation received LOCO COO and
the Anglo-Californian Bank Limited, and the
International Banking Corporation GOO, 600 each.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Spot chartering is dull
at about 12s I'D as nominal rate. usual Euro
pean options The chartered Wheat fleet in
port has registered tonnage of 1O,51O, against
30, $50 tons the same date last year; olsen
gagged 10000 tons against 62, 800; on the way
to this port 1913, $40 tons, against 19S, 200.
wHEAT-The Government crop report,
printed in the first column, shows produc-
tion for 1903 of G37. $50, 600 bushels, which is a
decline of about 10000 coo bushels from the
previous report, and is considered mildly
bulish.
and shows little change Bradstreet' S
weekly statement shows decrease in the
Chicago showed little change In this
ket futures We're lower. but cash Wheat re-
maned firmly held at previous prices.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, 81 3712a1 40; California
White Australian, 81 5Oa1 5212; Northern CUB; d9
s. tGq1 d1ss3n 5 XSaT X9Ther9 8 % Bluesem' 81 'O@
FUTURES
Session TO II 80 a. m.
Bsssn5.5 bsy s54 'I So 'i sS sS 'i $50 sss
p. m. Session.
B4RLEY-Futures declined sharply owing
most of which was for delivery on December
s EsHo W2ket FadS sod shoTed s & ns
while holders generally asked 81 15 for No.
California. Buyers held off and trade was
~ CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 Ossta1 To- shipping and Brewing.
81 17H@i 20; Chevalier, 81 2oa1 As for fair
to choice.
FUTURES.
Session 8 to u 30 a. m.
May ISL 0514 81 C51a 81 % 81 05
December 80. 1 l71a l 1714 10 10
p m. Session.
OATS-There were liberal arrivals of II. 135
ctls from Oregon and Washington, but they did
not affect the market, which continued firmly
held with sellers reporting 4 steady demand
for local feeding and milling account.
White. 81 22l3d1 25 for California and
81 2715d1 80 for Northern; Black 81 45d1 65;
Red 81 goal 321a for feed and 81 25d1 80 for
seed; Gray. 81 81 y.
CORN--The Government crop report. which
will be seen in the first column. places the 1908
crop at 2,2+4 100000 bushels, a decline Of
70,000,0o0 from the preceding report.
The market continues quiet with increasing
receipts from the West which is offering freely
on this market. Prices show no further change,
however.
Western sacked. 81 25G1 271s for Yellow.
81 2215d1 % for White and 81 221a for Mixed :
California large Yellow 81 3212 small round
do 81 4CG1 90 White 81 80 per ctl.
RYE-Growers and other interior holders are
Offering more freely. but buyers holding
of. and the market is quiet at 81 25q1 80 per
Genital
BUCKWHEAT-$1 75G2 per ctl.
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General Merchandise

BAGS-Grain Bags 5Q5Nc: San Quentin,
5.55c; Wool Bags, 32035c; Fleece Twne, Tla0
Sc.
CANNED FRUITS-The California Fruit
Gamers Association quorts the following price
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Total sales. ..... $50. 600 shares.

UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK. Dec 29-Bond transactions.
United Railroads Of san Francisco: 2O0O at
1874; lOOO0, at T5%
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Dec. 29-Clearings. s7O1. 72S;
balances S2GS, ,9O3..
TACOMA. Dec 29-Clearings, $685., ,292
PoRTLAND. Dec. 29.-Clearings s515.222;
balances, &c., 513
SPOKANE, Dec 29.-Clearngs, S397, ,006
balances 74,29S.
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Receipts of Produce.

FOR TUESDAY DECEMBER %
Flour or SKIS IA. .39cf Screenings. SKIS. ECO
Barley ctls ... 1919 Feed SKIS .-....
oats ctIs . 600 TalIOw. ctls 2l5
Corn East. ctls 100 Pelts. No 80
Eeans SKIS . 122 Hides No. .... 1.285
Potatoes SKIS 80 1880, Raisins hxs - 1.5oO
Bran SKIS .... 1.1COI Leather rolls SO
Hav tons ... 100 Wine gals 5000
straw tons -. 10 Sugar ctls .... 220
Hops. bales 143 Paper reams 50
Wool bales Il
OREGON.
Wheat ctls 10,5C0l Bran. SKIS 80. SO
Farlev ctIs . IL. COS Mfddlings. SKIS. 450
Oats ctls - 500 Feed SKIS ..... 400
WASHINGTON.
Flour or SKIS . 9.732i Shorts SKIS -. 2 $50
Barley ctls - 2.T39 Flaxseed SKIS .. 3.OO8
Oats ctls ..... 4.625i
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STOCK MARKET.

BEYOND an advance in Home OIL to 81 III.
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Continued on Page FifteeA-
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D.. gTRe vseely report OF A G. Meade section
director of the climate and crop service Of the
q N eather Bureau. Is follows:
CENTRAL. SUMMARY
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and Mendocino. 12G14c; Nevada. 13Q15c: Ore
gon hne, 1S019c: Oregon medium. 17c per Ib.
HOPS-2OQ24c per 10 for California
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-05
THE FIRST PUBLIC EXHIBIT.
Fully Equipped Standard Postal Car
Received at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair Grounds.

st. Louis, Oct. 31.-The first exhibit
for the United States government
building has reached st. Louis. 1t is
a standard pattern postal car, owned
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., such
as is used on all the great mail routes
in the east. 1t is completely equipped
with all the interior furnishings which
characterize the postal a Of the most
modern time, including the pouch rack.
letter cases, distributing desks, cancel
ing tables, machines for catching mail
pouches while the train is moving at
60 miles an hour, etc. The car was de-
livered to the exposition's transporta-
:tion department over the Wabash
tracks. 1t was hauled to the track
south of the government building,
whence it will be 'jacked" into the
building through openings which have
been left for that purpose in the south
wall of the structure. This portion OF
the work will be superintendent by
Gratz B. Stricken, superintendent OF
the government building.
The car will occupy a place in the
exhibit space allotted to the post office
department, which is in the northwest
corner of the government building,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-05
f TRAIN
THROUGH BRIDGE
Wreck of the East-Bound Chicago
Flyer East of Fowler, Col.
THE ENGINEER BADLY SCALDED
Twelve Other Persons Injured, But
None Very SeriOusly-The Spikes
Had Been Drawn From One
Rail on the Bridge.

Denver, Col, Oct. 31.-A special to
the Post from Pueblo, Col, says:
E~ast-bound Chicago flyer" No. 6, on
the Santa Fe road, was wrecked at
Asphisapa creek, four miles east OF
Fowler. The spikes had been removed
from one rail on the bridge over the
creek when the engine left the track,
one span of the bridge, 100 rect long,
went down. The baggage cars and two
coaches, with the engine, fell into the
creek. Engineer John Walker was bad
ly sca,ded and may die. Ten or u other
persons were injured. One Of the most
seriously injured is John G. Benson, of
North Dakota. His face was crushed.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
of the wreck from Pueblo and La Jun
ia, and the injured were taken to the
latter place. The private car occupied
by A. S. Kimberly and a party of east
ern bankers returning from the annual
convention of the National Bankers
association at San Francisco, was at
tached to tie train, but, SO far as as
certaiued, none of this party was in
jured.
The stream, q dry one, was spanned
by a steel bridge, and the moment the
locomotive Of the east-bound passenger
train struck it, the structure collapsed.
The engine, two baggage cars and two
coaches piled up in the creek bed, with
Engineer John Walker, of this city,
pinned in his cab in a cloud of escap-
ing steam. He was rescued by quick
work, and is severely injured.
A Pullman coach was left with one end
hanging over the chasm, but stopped
there, and the other six cars, all full
of passengers, including A. S. Kimber-
ly's special car, remained on the track
Thirteen persons were injured and were
taken to the La Junta hospital. Doc
tors were taken to the scene OF the
wreck from Pueblo, Monzopola and
Rocky Ford. While workmen are al
work on the wreck, trains are being
sent around by the way of Trinidad.