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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

CANNED ETABLES-Tomatoes. 2I5-lb
staadTd 5o so s2asse 5ss Dos Gren fs P
81 10: standard. sifted. 81: Standards S5c;
marrowfats. s21se: gallon. sifted. 81 %; gal
COAL Wellington IS per ton; New Wei
lington IS: Seattle. SO 80: Bryant. So So Bea-
ceos csf @ Ba1 sS crsta ST. ws.snd 81 a0:yn M Rs6 g
mond. s.. so: Cumberland S13 In bulk and
$14 % in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg
$ii 80; Camel. SIS so per ton: Coke. sl1 5OSe
13 per ton in bulk and $15 in sacks; Rocky
Mountain descriptions. S11 45 per 1000 lbs and
SI2 so per long ton according TO brand
PACIFIC CODFISH-Bundes. per ID, 315c:
cases. regular. 4c; cases. extra large, Axe;
Eastern style. Ghc: homeless. 4isc: Norway" ="
ea3c 3c blocks "orientai.f' Sc: blocks Hss Sea
fancy boneless. sqs PC. picked Cod. bbls
81 so: picked Cod. half bbls 50 so
CORDAGE-Several descriptions are lower.
The local company quotes as follows. 60 days
or y per cent discount for cash. no sales under
10 600 lbs: Manila. 14Hc: Sisa1 1O2tc: Duplex
9s4c Bale Rope OHG1C44c per ID.
COFFEE-Co Costa Rica. 13G1515c for strictly
prime to fancy washed 1261sc for prime
washed; 11G1Iatc for good washed: IOibGI2Isc
for good to prime washed peaberry: 9a1O5c
for good to prime peaberry; 9iaG1c FOR good
to prime; Sd9c for fair; 5G7i5c FOR common to
Saivador-111k613c nominal for strictly
prime vashed: 95n1llac for good to prime
washed; sl4G9hc for fair washed; ois@11c for
sood to prime semi-washsd; SH0S1sc for su-
Derior unwashed; T4@Sc for good green un-
washed; S69c for good to superior unwashed
peaberry; 50Tc for inferior to ordinary
Nicaragua-12I4 dt33tc nominal for prime to
fancy washed: SatG10%c nominal for fair to
strictly good washed: 7AHSH.c for good to su-
perlor unwashed; SisgsAc for good to prime
unwashed peaberry.
Guatemaia and Mexican-14A d15%c nominal
for fancy washed 12Ed13a,c for prime to
strictly prime washed; 1Oaa1116e for strictly
good washed: 10d1015c for good washed: sLn
9Isc for fair washed; 7GS&c for medium
5H 76a.c for inferior to ordinary: 9Ad11Lc
for fair to prime washed peaberrv; Siad9Ic c
for good to prime unwashed peaberry: Sdac
nominal for good to superior unwashed; 66s1Ic
for ash damaged.
LEATHER = Sole heavy. 20G32c: extra
heavy 3O640c per ID; medium. 27d29c; light
24626c: Rough Leather. 26Q2sc; Harness
Leather. heavy. 35G39c for No. and 30635c
for No 2: medium 30637c light 2aG35c !.
skirting No. i. 4o042c: No; 2. 5sassc; COL
lar Leather 15d16c per foot. Trace Leather 40
944c: Kip. unfinished. 4O65Oc per 10: Veal
finished 5096oc per 70; Calf. finished 65cGsi
per ID: Wax sides 1661Tc per foot: Belt Knife
Splits. 14d16c; Rough Splits S61Oc per 10.
TANBARK-Grc..ssd. S2062s per ton; stick
s15H1s per cord
OILs-Quotatons are for barrels; for cases.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1j.-Except for the con-
siderable volume Of dealings IN one or two
stochs to-day market was dull and at times
IatlicaAA ldie- The occasional periods Of
activity were buying movements for the first
part of the day, but prices slipped back TO
oetoW iast night level before the closing. and
the closing itself was barely steady. During
the early periods Of dullness holders OF stock
seemed content TO await the demand, and there
was pressure Of offerings when buvers
paused in their operations. Amalgamated COP
per LED the market in point Of activity and
hfled / = at the top level. The strength and
activity Of the London market for copper
seemed 10 be the inspiring cause of the buying
ana copper securities in other markets sympa-
thized with the movement. Even United States
Steel preferred had some share in the early
strength Of the market. and the urgent borrow
ing qcinand for the STOCK Tor delivery pointed
10 the necessity Of a short interest. The an
nouncement OF the extensive economies conten-
plated by the company were accepted as prom
Using well for the net earnings Of the corpora
ton The late reaction in the market. however.
centered IN this stock. and its drop to over
a point below last nights price upset the whole
market. The passing Of the dividend Cru
clble Steel preferred was an influence on the
stock although that company IS recognized as
the victim Of troubles peculiar TO itself. The
pending meetings Of the members Of the various
steel pools were subjects Of Interested surmise
and information Of their probable action on the
subject OF maintaining present prices was hard
TO get Rumors were heard OF an intended cut
in the price Of steel rails and of difficulty in
holding the pool together. which may have
helped the weakness Of United States Steel
preferred. The speculative element seemed 10
have put aside any misgivings over the North
ern Securities case II was argued that the
text Of the decision might serve TO define the
legal limitations under which the purposes OF
the merger could be accomplished and so clear
I'd the present unstable condition on the mat
ter. Sterling exchange developed very
strong tone on a strong demand for bills. which
was partly attributable to the need TO cover
enEaEenents Of gold in London for import Sew
eral hundred thousand dollars additlonal was
engaged to-day and the first arrival Of jap
anese gold at San Francisco was made available
to the New York banks by Geographic transfer
The extraordinary showing OF the country ;
foreign trade for November was studied with
satisfaction in the financial district. With an
increase in value OF exports over last year OF
S35 600. 600 and decrease in value OF imports
Of $1,000. COO. the powerful control OF the IN
ternational exchanges in favor OF New YORK IS
made clear.
Bonds were dull and steady. Total sales
81 1sO. 600.
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Hides, Wool, TdIlO7u and Hops.

There is now fair movement in Hops and
during the past few days there nave oeeh
numerous sales in SOnoma County, the move
ment being reported at 1900 bales at prices
averaging 22c per lb for choice 1t Is eSti-
mated that not over 500 bales remain unsOid
in the county. There has also been eonsid-
cradle selling in oregon and washington. Wneie
the growers want to realize to close their
accounts at the end or the year. lt II re-
ported that in the three Coast States there
are now only about 30 600 bales remaining in
growers hands, while middlemen commission
more. The market is firmly held
In regard to the statsment o. tnG fi, Stock on on
7, Some Of the trade took issue with the ad-
wees received from the Coast and published
In our last ISSUE placing the supply OF hops In
first and second hands on the Coast at $4,000
bales. they stating that their Information lrads
them to believe that growers do not hoid IN
excess Of 21 coo bales and that first and sec
end hands together do not hold more tnan an
por: a firm market. During the past few
days there has been freer buying OF the lower
grades and with growers inclined TO be SLOW
In meeting the market prices have shown an
advancing tendency and no sales at under lJc
have been reported Up to 22c has been paid
for choice grades and at the close some deal
ers quoted prices on the Coast for choice
grades up to 23G24c,
Wool continues dull and featureless at the
familiar quotations. There is no further
change in Hides the market being quiet.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 112c under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers DC: medium. Sc: light. Il3c: Cow Hides
7hc for heavy and 7l4e for light: Stays. 9c;
Salted Kip &c: Salted Veal. 1Oc: Salted Calt.
101Ec: dry Hides 15c: dry Kip. 13c: dry
Calf 1Sc: SheeDskins, shearlings. 2Jq3oe each;
short Wool 40T 60c each: medium. 100000
long Wool S1d1 so: Horse Hides salt.
So 75 for large and s2d2 80 for medium, 81 %
a 75 for small and SOC for Colts: Horse
Hides drv 81 T5 for large and 81 80 for me-
dium S1d1 % for small and SOC for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. sic; dry salted
Mexican. 25c: dry Central American. Sic. Goat
SJSins-Prime Angoras 75c: large and smooth.
soc: medium 35c small. 20c.
TALLOW-NO. 81 rendered, 4l3c per ID;
No 2 4e; grease. 2t.d3c.
WOOI-Fall cliD-San Joaquin Lambs. 90
lie: Middle County. 1i61Sc: Northern Free.
11m12c: Northern Defective. 1Odl1c: Humboldt
and Mendocino. 12Gf4c: Nevada 13d15e: Ore
gon fine. 1S619c: Oregon medium lie per ID.
HOPS@19623c per ID for California
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Butter continues to settle in price with the
demand still very sluggish and stocks large.
Dealers are complaining of the pronounced dull
ness and are making free concessions to move
the goods.
The Cheese market is still overstocked and
dull Dealers will shade quotations rather than
lose the buyer.
The slow. almost imperceptible accumulation
in Eggs continues and the market continues
its gradual decline. Posted buyers reported
yesterday that they getting fine ranch
Eggs as low as A5c. The assortment is now
more varied, there are some store Eggs on
the market Eastern continue to arrive every
few days and another came in yesterday.
Receipts were 34300 lbs Butter, 705 cases
Eggs and 400 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery 262d27Ac for extras
and 1sG25c for seconds; dairy. 1SQ24c store
Butter. 1715c; cold storage. 24G26c; Eastern.
236125c per lb.
CHEEsE-12G1215c for the general market
13c for select mild and 11G1115c for
lower grades: Young Americas. 13914c; East
ern 15hG1615c; Western 14G15c per lb
EGGsRanch 45G47 1ac for choice and 40'0
42IAc for small and mixed colors; store, 81 &c;
cold storage. 2S9321Ac; Eastern. 26G3Oc for
cold storage
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Poultry and Game.

Trading in Poultry was quite active as re-
tailers were commencing TO stock up for the
approaching holiday trade and nearly all de-
script ons were quoted higher. No more Wes-
ern stock came in. but car was reported
cIose at land and sch -,ii'led for to-days mar
kat = few small eonsgrmerts of dresse !
1urFeye were received and sold fairly at about
previous prices. Live TurSers were very
scarce ana IN demand at iigh prices.
There was a steady :nIIrv for Game. out
receipts were TOO heavy fCr the market to alb
sorb. AMI rricr< :rLlineG to easiness
I.TRN-TrsSSei Turkeys. 1SG22c per lb:
live TurHcys. 2O622c per IL: Geese. per pair.
81 1902: Gosings. $2d2 20: Ducks. So 50G6 30
per dozen for old and Sc 50d7 so, for young;
Hens. "a 50@5 80 for small and SeaI f"r :Arge;
young Boosters. $5d6: old Roosters 81 seas so:
Fryers. S4G4 so: Broilers. $464 so for large
and $3@3 so for small Pigeons. $ial % per
dozen for old and S2@2 25 for SQUADS.
GAME-Mallard Ducks 81 00G3 per dozen;
Canvasback 50 5013 so; Sprig. s2G2 so: Teal
81 256I1 so: Widgeon 81 25d1 so; small Ducks
81: Gray Geese. SO; White Geese. si@
so. Brant 81 % for small and 50 for large;
Honkers So for large and 81 for small; Eng
lish Snipe So common snipe. 81 75:. Wild
Doves 81 25: Rabbits So for Cottontails and
e1 Ok for Brush; Hare 81 80.
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add &c. Linseed. 4Jc per gallon for boiled and
BIC for raw Castor OH. in cases. No. ]. TOc I.
Bakers "A. 81 l0a1 y: Lucol. 44c for boiled
Cocoanut Oil. in barrels. 5Sc for CeylOn and soc
FOR Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm
Oil. soc: natural winter sperm Oil. Toe: extra
Otl, 6Oc. extra winter Strained Lard OIL, soc
No. Lard OIL, zoe; pure Neatsfoot Oil. I5c.
No. NeatsfOOt OIL. zoe: light Herring OIL, 4}c.
dark Herring OIL ABE: Salmon Oil. 3Sc: boiled
Fish OH. 4Oc; Fish OH. 3Sc: boiled Paint
OIL 3Jc: Paint oil. 33c.
coal OII.-Water White Coal oil in bulk.
15izc: Pearl oil in cases. 22c: Astral. 22c.
star, 22c: Extra Star. 26c; Elaine. 2Sc; EOcene.
2Jc: deCdOrized stove Gasoline. In bulk. lie;
in eases. 23isc: Benzine In bulk. lSc; IN cases,
Ag1ae; s6-degree Gasoline in bulk. 2lc; IN
TURPENTINE-S per gallon in cases and
74c in drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. $40
&C Der Id; White Lead. 6ls@Ie, according 10
quantity.
QUICKSILVER 50G45 for local use and
SO 5O043 20 per flask for export
SAIT-The Amalgamated Salt Company
quotes as follows: Genuine Liverpool. SIS 500
16: Bales common. ST 50: Dairy, per ton
IS 5OG9 as: imitation Liverpool. Sl2 5Oa13 %;
Csranulated S12 5Od13 % per ton
SUGAR-The Western sugar Rennlng Com
pany quotes as follows. per ID. in 1OO-lb bags
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 0.6oc :
Powdered. 3. soc; Candy Granulated. 55Oc; Dry
C;rauulated fine 3 4Oc: Dry Granulated, coarse.
5.4Gc: Fruit Granulated 5.4Gc; Beet Granu-
lated COO-lb bags only. 52Oc; COnfectioners
A. 5.4Oc: Magnolia A., Sc: Extra C 4.90c I:
Golden g. 4.SOc: ID. 4tOc; barrels lOc more
half barrels. 25c more; boxes. soc more; 59-lo
bags IOc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels 3 9Oc: boxes. 6.15c. H & z Crystal
Dominos, S.40c Der h. No orders taken for
less than seventy-ive barrels OF its equivalent.
ITMBER-Pine, ordinary sizes, SlS4l9; eX-
ira siZes higher: Redwood. Sl9T23: Lath. 4
feet 50 coat: Pickets. sl9@26; shingles 81 for
No 1 and 81 80 for No. 2; shakes. Sl3 for split
and s14 saWn- Rustic. @[5Hdl
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crop: 5O-Ib boxes-Loose Muscatel 2-crown,
sac per ID; 3-crown. 5ase; 4-erown, she Seed
less Muscatels 4Ac; do. hoated, 415c; IN
beached SuItanas 4hc; ThOmpson's Seedless,
515c. London Layers-2-crown 81 %: 3-crown.
50 so: 6-crown Imperials So: Malaga Loose, 2
crown, &c per lb: do 3-crOwn, 5$sc; Valencia
Cured, 4Hc: Pacific. do. 3Ac; Oriental, do.
2Ac Seeded Raisins-16-oz packages. fancy.
SC per ID; choice 77sc; 12-Oz packages. fancy.
Csc; choice, CSC; in bulk. fancy, I%4c; cnoicef
T%e. -.,
NUTS-walnuts. No. 1 softshell. 13lsal4c;
No. 2, 111aQ12c: No. 1 hardshell, l3a 31Sc'
No. 9. 11d11hc; Almonds. lie for Nonpareiis;
fO1sc for 1 \ l.. 1OLc for Ne Plus Ultra and
SS4c for LanguedOc: Peanuts. 6qIc for East
ern: Pecans 11G13c; CocOanuts. 81 50d0; Call-
fornia Chestnuts. Sd1Oc per H. and 1Ogllc
for Italian. s.o-
HONEY-Comb 11d13s for white and 9qlOe
for amber; water white extracted. 5q5lsc;
light amber extracted 4l9d5c; dark. 3l2a4c.
DETERMINATIONS per Ii.
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Ne1U York Gram and Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-FDOUR-Rceipts Is,
500 barrels exports, 23 600 barrels Quiet and
steady.
WIIEAT-Receipts. 100. 400 bushels Spot
easy; No 2 red, S01hc elevator; No. 2 red, S29sc
Z. o b. ahoat: No. l Northern Duluth 92%c r
o. b. ahoat. Options opened firmer smaller
Northwest receipts and steady cables but
slowly eased off all day under the depressing
influence of big Southwest receipts liquida-
tion and poor export demand. closing 1d1hc
lower. May - 9-1Gds5 9-16c. closed s4Mc;
July. s05kGSf 13-16c. closed sO5sc; December,
S915 G90i5c. closed S915c.
HOPS-Firm. State. common to choice. 1903
29d33c; 1902. 1SG23c; olds, ed1Oc: Pacific
Coast, 1908. 20d27c; 1902, 1sd23c; old, 6G1Oc
HIDES-Firm.
WOOI-Firm
PETROLEUM-Firm
COFFEE-Spct Rio. steady: No I invoice
6%4c: mild. firm. Coffee futures closed steady
net 10 to 10 points lower Sales So 600 bags
including January. 6.25d6. 30c: March 855G
6.6Oc: May, 6.90a6 .95c; July, raj. O5c; Septem-
ber 7.20dI .3Oc
SUGAR-Raw, steady; refined steady
DRIED FRUITS
ENAPORATED APPLES-The market Is
quiet, but desirable grades are steadily held
Common, i44& c; prime, 5d5Ac; choice $40
6Ac; fancy O%i G7c
PRCNES-Are attracting nothing more than
pressed for sale and prices consequently are
STEADY Quotations range from 3%c to 61Ic for
sizes ranging from 80 TO zoos to 40 and sos
APRlCOfS-Are quiet but firm with choice
quoted at 4Ad915c; extra choice. 9NG1OXc 9.
fancy, 9Ad10hc a
PEACHES choice. 7H@7Xc. extra
cholce. iAQSAci fancy, 0H6I0Kc
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Chicago Grain Market.

q, cHiicAGo, iiioaA Dec. 15.-There was good buying
ol wheat early on the unfayorable harvestinS .
news from Argentina. where rains were re
ppJrteu IN various sections. Local traders took
may. ana with only small offerings a fair ad
s eSnce was made, the price going up to soc
AFTER al opening a shade lower 10 LGHc hieher
az, az n = eel &c Foreign markets showed no
slsh ol responding to the strength in the Amer
lcah market and several prominent con1r,iss;ar
houses We're early sellers Later the prefee
slonal crowd turned sellers on a renort that q
l'. leaaing long was selling freely in outside mar
hets; Inc weakness in these markets lent color
70 tnls theory and increased the selling nras-
sure; one or the main features OF trading wa =
the heaVy selling of July by a broker s5pnosed
70 be acting for the big bull interest These
I5 oISriiss Ia were taken by the local talent who
eaneS soG MAY against their purchases Under these
lnhuehces prices steadily declined and late In
the day May had reached S0s. 67sG7Lc n IoSs ~
lAn1l4c from the high point w -
Corn ruled firm. Notwithstanding the vvsaL
G433sc. at no "a
Oats were inclined to follow wheat. but prices
36&c. 0i0seu AT
In sympathy with lower hog market liberal
receipts and local selling provisions were easier
SHADE lower and RIBS were down 11Lc ~
The leading futures ranged as follows.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Locel Stocks and Bonds continue in small increment
WaH-sfrca Stocks steady and 7cithOut feature
SH5er and Exchange about before quoted.
Cash Wheat firm bn Futures 7ccak Freghts still lo5o.
8Grlcy o5gc. Seed Oats III demand Corn and Rye quiet.
Flour and JIHLstufs in acreage demand
Hay 5yoak. ozo1ng TO the 7ceathey and free receipts
FcedstnfS easy, in sympathy 5gitH the grain.
Trading ia Beans and Seeds light and fcatnrelesS.
Butter and Eggs still tending d07gnard and Cheese 5eak
Dried Fruits. Nuts and Rasus IN N05C demand
Provisions quiet here and at " celterS
Hops moriHg steadily ont of first hands.
Hool and Hides quiet. the quotations unchanged
Not much 7ayiafou IN Cattle, SHEEP and Hogs.
SevraI kinds of COrdage l6ager.
Potatoes and Onions 7reak 7gih large supplies hand.
Poultry III acti5e dema'd and generally higher Game 7ceak
4bbes and Grapes good demand bit other Fruits quiet
Winter auction sales of Oranges TO begin to-day
Northern California Oranges being bought for Los Angee
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Provisions.

There is nothing new in the situation. either
here or al Western packing centers. the mar
kets being quiet all along the line. Stocks are
ample for all needs.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. Ike per 10 for
heavy. I2c for light medium. l4c for light.
141ac for extra light 1Sc for sugar-eured ana
20c sor extra sugar-cured; Eastern sugar
cured Hams 14c California Hams. u q a
1315c: Mess Beef $11 80 per Dbl: extra Mess.
sI2dI2 so: Family. S13 prime Mess Pork. Slt
extra clear S24: Mess. $1e: Dry Salted Pork.
12c: Pig Pork. S2S; Pigs Feet, 80 %; Smoked
Beef 15c per ID.
compound and &c for pure: halt-barrels pure.
9Lc; 1O-lb tins 9%ie; 5-lb tins. 9Isc; 3-lb tins
10c
COTTOLENE-On half barrel s7sc; three
half barrels S%c; one tierce- SAc; two tterces,
SIC; five tierces. SSsc per H.
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HAY and FeedStnfs.

Feedstuffs have lately developed weakness in
sympathy with the ray grains and several de-
scriptions have declined will be seen Hay
continues weak at the decline noted yesterday.
and the threatening weather Is more or less
against the market. few days OF small re-
ceipts, however. would probably impart renewed
strength 10 the market
BRAN-$19 50G20 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$ 50d2S so per ton.
SHORTs-$19 50G20 80 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Ro Rolled Barley. $Z3Q24 per
ton: Oil Cake Meal at the mill. S2Iq2S oO
tobbing S29D3O; Cocoanut Cake $21G22: Corn
Meal S2S 50029 So Cracked Corn. S29Q3O
Mixed Feed S22G23; Horse Beans. $3O940 per
ton.
HAY-Wheat $13 scale: Wheat and oat
$13@15 so: Oat. $l2d14: Wild Oat $ll 1Cg
1S 5o Barley $l29lS 90 "a stock sI ,o nominal
STR AW-4G165c per bale.
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Decidnons and Citrus Fruits.

Apples and Grapes were the only descrip-
tions under this head to show any activity
The supply and demand for Grapes about ball
anced and prices steady. There were
no large boxes received from Martinez and the
quotations are withdrawn. The Apple market
was in fair shape, considering the heavy sup
plies on hand. Trade confined chiefly to
high-grade stock and prices stood as previously
quoted. Pears. Ounces and Persimmons were
in ar1rie supply and duh. There TO
Raspberries received, and what few Strawber-
ries came in cleaned up readily at steady rates
though prices were no lower. Three cars
came in from New Orleans and steamer ar
rived from Honolulu with 511S punches.
Trade in Oranges was light dealers were
holding off waiting for the first of the auction
sales, which takes place to-day. Six or eight
cars. including two Of the Sunfower brand
from Redlands. will be offered. Most of the
Oranges from the south are still lacking in
color and it reported yesterday that quite
n oiiantitv Of well-colored NayeIs ana Tan
gerines grown in the vicinity of Orovile were
purchased for shipment to Los Angeles. The
steamer Senator. which arrived yesterday from
Victoria, brought down several consignments
of japanese Mandarins. aggregating about 1000
boxes. which had BEEN purchased from the
viously mentioned the northern markets are
overloaded with this fruit and more shipments
ara expected from there in the near future.
STRAWBERRIES -$364 per chest for the
large varieties.
CRANBERRIES+Cap Cod S12Gf3 per bbl
APPLES-Fancy Spitzenbergs. 81 1902 per
box; other varieties. $la1 90 for fancy. 75@90c
Apnles. 81 50d22
PEARS-Winter Neilis, from cold storage,
81 5062 per box.
OIJINCES-406160c per box.
PERSIMAfONS-5OcG$1 per box.
GRAPES-5odeoc for small boxes and 90c4$1
for crates.
2 5o ner box; Seedlings T5c6st Tangerines.
81 30 for half boxes and 81 for quarter
boxes: Japanese Mandarins, 81 % per box:
Lemons S162 per box: Crane Fruit. 81 500
. so: Mexican LINES, $464 80: Bananas. s162
per bunch for Hawaiian and S2F7S for Central
American; Pineapples. S2@S so per dozen.
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Nezo York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-There was renewal
of speculative activity in the London tin o mar ar
ket to-day and prices thef1 e19S &c for futures
Locally tin was strong. rejecting the foreign
aJvsnce with spot closing about 90 points
higher at $27 60d2T so. o,
at f57 for spot and e56 12s sd for futures.
Locally copper was quiet but steady: Lake,
SO 50a12 62lS. electrolytlc, $12 25ql2 so, and
casting. S12 12hQ12 b ~. o.,
Lead was Is Sd higher in London at Kli 3s
Sor small lots and 81 % for car lots.
shelter advanced 2s 6d at London to 81 los.
hut was nominally unchanged here at 50 20 for
spot. 20 a.,
nut declined IS TO 41s Cd in Middlesboro. I!o-
whole owing to a slackenng in demand and
rather freer offerings. Prices, however. are
nominaIly unchanged, with NO ! foundry
Torthern quoted at s15a16: No. 2 foundry
Northern. $t4G15; No. l foundry Southern and
No / foundry Southern soft $13 5Oql4
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Dried Fruits, ,Nnts, Raisins, Honey

are being made overland right along, but the
movement is verv light. Outgoing steamers
are taking large lines OF Fruits. chiefly Prunes.
made weeks ago. New York advices say that
a pool of growers is being talked OF in Oregon
s,5 xVashinRtorl TO take care of the renna fnine
Prunes In those States and that this is i'm
parting some strength to the market. Nuts,
prices.
lie for Moorparks: Evaporated Apples. 465isc;
si,n-dried 3ikG4c; Peaches. 4i5661ac: Pears
6Gi0c: Nectarines, 465%c; Figs. white 4G4Z c
in boxes; black, 4Hc; Pluns. Ditted. 6d9c per
PRUNEs+Isos crop, 214a2&c for the four
sizes.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Flour and MiHstmfs.

The local millers continue to report a fair
average business in Flour and Millstuns.
FLOUR-California' Family Extras. - oOq
4 SO. usual terms: Bakers Extras. - 9Oa4 oU;
Oregon and Washington. S3 SOq4 70 per Dbl
for Family and SO 90q4 40 for Bakers
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour So 20 per 100 IDS
Rye Flour. 50 %; Rye Meal So; Rice Flour.
81: Corn Meal 81 25 extra cream do. 81; Oat
Groats 81 So Hominy. $4d4 25: Buckwheat
Flour 81 1904 10: Cracked Wheat. $3 20; Fa-
rina. 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. So 80; Rolled
Pearl Barley So: Split Peas boxes. 81; Green
Peas S. 30 100 lbs.