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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Dec 3.-Among the factors that
created strength abroad were indications Of a
market opened firm with May UP MQAc and
&c and 81 10% al 1O7s and 81 IL. France was
asserted 10 be on importing basis and
was reported as having recently been buyer
portant influence was statement that all Of
fers Of Argentine wheat for January and Feb
ruary shpments had been withdrawn For
the moment, however the domestic situation
appeared rather less bullish, snow having
fallen in some sections of the winter wheat
country. Receipts in the Northwest also were
quence many traders were Inclined to ignore
foreign conditions and were quite liberal sell
ers early. The result a reaction in
prices, May declining TO 81 10%. But the
weakness was only temporary. rally quickly
occurring as soon as selling pressure subsided.
The predomnating tone of advices from the
Southwest to-day was decidedly in favor of
the bulls. The anxiety regarding the winter
wheat crop was increased by the Ohio report
which made the condition of growing wheat in
that State 75, loss OF - points within a
create considerable apprehension regarding the
general effect Of the prevailing dry weather.
Throughout the last half Of the session senti-
ment in the pit was buliish and prices gradu-
ally advanced The market closed practically
the highest point OF the day. After touch
ing 81 10as, May closed &c up at 81 10A a
/ l03s.
Expectations Of enlarged receipts in the near
future the cause of persistent selling Of
corn. May closed at 45ss G4515c. e. loss of
hGHc
was made on the oats market. May closed
Proht-taking by some Of yesterdays buyers
poets Of lower prices for was an in
fuence contributing to the weakness. At the
close May pork was off 714c lard and ribs
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low Close.
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rn.a RreaL An Cotton

The New York wires Of E. F. Hutton Co.
yesterday said:
u Is needless 20 say that the Government
estimate Of 10. lee. coo bales Is 50 large that
Il has dszed the trade. No detailed figures
vii Be given cut by the Agricultural Bureau
20 how Il arrived al such an estimate until
Monday. The estimate OF the bureau to-day,
however. must be scceDted az its full value,
especially as Il has never been known 70 err
a. Oyer-estiusting the crop. We can only say
tbat We have been wrong, both in the market
an6 the crop the last month but ike many
others o. long experiences we did not believe
the South could produce a crop ot more than
eleven and haf million bales. especially
n view of the reported extensive damage by
rne boil Wsev1l in Texas and the continued
reference made IN every cns of the weekly
Gover1Deut reports and weather bulletins
through the months o. September and October
70 the fact that there Was little OF no top
crop.
Considering the Liverpool cables our mar
ket opened better than expected. Il was
nervous during the entire session and an
nouuceueut OF the Government crop estimate
which was . great surprise 10 the entire
rrsde the market broke some fifty points.
The question that the trade viii now have
10 decide Is what this crop IS worth. The
consumption OF cotton at present prices will
ro doubt be the largest on record. while the
crop Is also the largest Next 10 be considered
IS the future crop. The market closed barely
steady az about the lowest q the day
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sales STOCKS. IHighILOw Bid As
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The recent depression in Butter has now
pretty Well passed away. Stocks though still
ample for all needs, are no longer buroensome.
and some houses report that buyers. nndlng
that they can get fresh creameries about as
cheap as storage goods. are coming back to
them again. Prices remain the same, but the
feeling is rather steadier.
The weakness in Cheese seems to be grad
ually increasing and sellers are willing 10
meet buyers. even at concessions. Quotations,
however, remain unchanged.
Receipts of Eggs have been moderate OF late,
the cold weather has caused larger consump-
ton. and the market is not as weak as II has
been, but prices remain as before.
Receipts were 81. COO lbs Butter, 62S cases
Eggs and 1900 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands. 2le
for extras and 1SG20c for lower to medium
grades; dairy 17G1Sc; cold storage, nominal
store Butter. 10Q1 14c: Eastern cubes. nominal
Eastern ladle- packed. 15Q16c.
CHEESE-11h hG12c for choice mild new and
10G11c for old; cold storage. 10hq11c; Young
Americas 12G121kc: Eastern 10fI15c per H.
EGGS-Raneh. 35G3Sc for good to fancy and
2s93211 for common; cold storage. 2oq3Oc {;
Eastern 25@2Sc for choice, 22q24c Tor stand
ards and 19621c for seconds
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Wheat and Other Grains.

.WHEAT-Lverpool futures were higher.
Paris futures were unchanged.
Argentine weather improving and all offerings
of Argentine cargoes for January and February
withdrawn. Ohio crop report shows condition
of 10 against 81 last month and .S3 last
year Cash markets report a better demand.
In this market futures were firm in sympa-
thy with Chicago. but were without feature.
The cash grain was steadier at previous prices.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 45G1 5215; California
White Australian, 81 COOL 6215 Northern
club. 81 5Od1 52Iz. with none offering; North
ern Bluestem.> 81 60Q1 e2h; Northern Red
81 an per ctl z,,,-,,.
Session 8 to IL 80 a. m.
Open; High. Low; Close;
BARI.EY-closed the week with heavy re-
ceipts OF 21 600 ctls and the market weak
at a fractional decline.
CASH BARLEY
Feed s. o591 l2 BreMipg 1g1 and d Shipping
FUTURES.
Session 9 to IL 80 a. m.
May .sI D g C. s1 Ss# Is 81 Ss4 s4 s. Ssss IS. s.
oATs-The week closed with the market
quiet and unchanged.
White. 81 425sal 57B; Surprise 81 5se1 So:
Red for feed, 81 32laG1 45 for No. 1 and
81 z2kG1 80: Black. 81 3Oq1 35 for feed and
81 45G1 6211 for seed.
from the West. The market IS easy and quiet
at the decline noted yesterday.
Western sacked, 81 40d1 As for Yellow,
White and Mixed; California large Yellow.
nominal; Egyptian 81 35Q1 40 for White and
81 17l291 20 for Brown.
RYE-$1 40G1 As per ctl.
Observation-Disclosures at about 81 per
Genital
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ne1r York stocks steady, aUitt continued act5'ity.
Government crop report breaks the Cotton market.
Local stocks and bonds III acte and steady to fr
San Francisco bank cleayings falling off again
Shihmcf Of S22SS7S in specie to the Orient.
Sterling EacJange Ioagr and York ETange gerry 7teak.
Whea steady Barley 7ceaker Oats and Corn unchanged
Beans Bran and Hay as previously quoted.
Potatoes sill plentiful and 1ueak Onions firm.
Poultry 1,eaE and IN large supply Vild Ducks higher
Market overloaded zs1fh 4Ppies and Oranges.
So'ns talk OF impending cut in Hans and Lard
Catttc Sheep and Hogs as before anoted
Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Grair Bags continue dd0a,ice
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Provisions

There was some talk yesterday OF a possible
decline in Hams and Lard within the next few
days. but no definite action was reported. The
market continues quiet.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 10hc per ID for
heavy 10hc for light medium, 13c for light.
lac for extra light and 1hc for sugar cured;
dry Salt Sides. 1oc: Bellies lie; Eastern sugar
cured Hams 12AG12&c: California Hams.
Mess, $40 50911; Family, $12912 so; prime
Mess Pork. S14 30; extra clear. s22; Mess,
sl6 so; Pig Pork. $25 Pigs Feet, $5; Smoked
Reef per 1b
LARD-T1erces quoted at 6hc per ID for
California compound 7c for Eastern compound
and e69hc for pure; half barrels pure 9L0
9%c: 1o-lb tins. 1OAc; 5-lb tins. 10%c; 3-lb
tins 10zc
COTTOLENlOne half barrel, SSzc; three
half barrels, Shc; one tierce, S%c; two tierces,
SIC; i've tierces Skc per ID.
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GenernI NIerchandise.

BAGs-Grain bags are still higher at SIC
spot and &c for next year; Wool Bags. So0S2c;
COAL-wellington. IS per ton: New We'll
lington. IS; Seattle. se 5o: Bryant. So so:
Richmond. IS: Cumberland. sI3 in bulk and
s14 25 In sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg.
S14: Welsh Anthracite Egg, $13 Welsh Lump,
per ton in bulk and s15 in sacks; Rocky Noun
tain descriptions. IS so per short ton.
OILS-ouotations arc for barrels: for cases
add SC; Linseed sic per gallon for boiled and
Bakers IA. cases. 81 iOa1 IL: Iueoi. SOC for
65mS0c per gallon: Cocoanut OIL. in barrels,
5sc for Ceylon and soc for Australian; extra
Sperm OH CSC; extra bieached winter Whais
OH, SIC: natural Whale OIL &c: extra winter
strained Lard OIL. 75c; No l Lard OIL, soc;
6Sc: light Herring Oil, 42c: dark Herring Oil.
4Oc: Salmon Oil. 34c: boiled Fish OIL 37c: raw
Fish Oil. s5c: boiled Paint OIL. s3c; raw Paint
COAL o1I-water White Coal OIL In bulk.
13c; Pearl OIL in cases. 1915c; Astral 193zcs
Eocene. % 2i1sc: Deodorized stove Gasoline. in
isc; in cases. 1slSc: s6-degree Gasoline. in
TURPENTINE-75c per gallon In cases and
6ec in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 7A9
7%c per lb; White Lead. 7A97%c. according
sUGARSThe Western Sugar Refining Com
ana PEI Fine
Powdered. 6.1oc; Candy Granulated. 6;1oc; Dry
ts ns Sc Dry &C. Rst
Q00-lb bags ony) 590c: Confectionery A. &c:
Magnolia A, 5-e0c: Extra c. 5.50c; Golden c.
barrels asc more % boxes Soc more 5o-ib paSs z
1Oc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels
s.5oc; boxes 675c; =. E. Crystal DominOs.
enty- five barrels or its equivalent.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

Receipts Of Potatoes were moderate and con-
sisted chiefly Of low grade stock from the
river districts, which continued to drag at
weak prices. Fancy Burbanks were well
cleaned up and steady. No fresh Sweets were
received and carried over lots moved freely at
the previously quoted rates. Onions were in
light receipt and fancy offerings were firmly
held although the demand was nothing extra
Vegetables were in ample supply and there
continued frnness in the best offerinrs
Receipts of Peas included much poor stocly
hence the wide range in prices. The best lots
sold readily at 5q6c per pound while poor
stock was hard to dispose Of even at the mini
mum quotation. All kinds OF Beans were firm
at higher rates.
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river 4oa
roc per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. 81 1901 42h per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks. 75c6$1 per ctl; River
Reds. 6oG7oc per ctl; Sweet Potatoes. 75@s5c
per ctl.
oNIoNss2a2 40 per ctl for fancy; cut onions.
81 T5d2 per sack.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Peas, 2Basc per lb:
String Beans, 4G6c per lb; Wax Beans. 466c
Lima Beans. 4d7c per lb: Tomatoes. 5Ocasi
per box; summer Squash. 75@soc per box for
southern and 81 % for bay; Cabbage. 65070c
per ctl; Carrots 75c per sack; Cucumbers
9ocGS1 % per box; Garlic 41k05c per ID; Egg
Plant large boxes 81 25: do southern 4Isc
per lb; Dried Peppers nominal; Green Peppers.
40d50c per box Marrowfat and Hubbard
Squash. sS@10 per ton for round lots
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STOCK MARKET.
The Week Closes With a Break In
Alaska Packers


There was a very good business for Saturday
on the stock and Bond Exchange but outside
OF a sharp break in Alaska Packers from $50
TO SSI so there were variations worthy OF
comment The sugar stocks ruled steady TO
nrm. The Honokaa Sugar Company has de-
clared six monthly dividends Of 10c each CON-
mencing January J. 1905. and payable on the
first OF each month from January to June in
elusive.
The oil stocks were quiet, as usual. There
was very fair trading in the mining stocks.
with most OF the fluctuations in the direction
Of higher prices. Jumbo advanced from 5Sc
to Csc
Sales the California Exchange last week
were a. 72l shares valued at $40. 361 the lead
ing sales being as follows: Associated OIL.
1094S shares; California Standard, 300; -Four,
1000; Home 1900; Independence, 1900: juno
tion. 10. 725: Monte Cristo, 100; Occidental,
4069: Oil City. 22oo: C1aremont 800.
Ex- dividend yesterday; Giant Powder, Soc;
Paauhau Sugar 15c.
The yield OF the Ophir mine last week
amounted to Al mining cars Of ore. assaying
$73 81 per ton. and 125 cars, Rssaying SIS %
per ton.
Central Eureka Mining Company has de-
clared a regular monthly dividend OF &c,
amounting to $4,000 payable December 9.
November Oil Sales.
Sales on the California Oil Exchange In
November were follows:
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NEW YORK. Dec 3.-CoTToN-Futures
opened easy December. s.34c; January. g. SOC;
eoroary, see; March. Size bid; May, s. s0cs
August, S.e9c bid
Futures closed barely steady December.
l.Slc; January. Sc; March S.20c; April,
s29e; May, S.31c; June. BIC; July, s.s5c; Au-
spot cotton closed quiet, 10 points decline.
No sale1,
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Muttons. Ss 1906 %; lambs S4 50a6 range
wethers, s4q4 so: ewes, 81 50G4 25.
Omaha.
OMAHA Neb., Dec. S.-cATTLEARe-
ceipts 500 head; market steady and un-
changed
HOGSAReceipts, II, 500 head market steady.
Heavy. 81 45G4 So; mixed, 81 50d4 521a; light
81 45l4 55 pigs. s4q4 40; bulk Of sales, 81 45
"A 80.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head; market strong.
"A co; ewes, S4d4 50
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Local Bank CIearings.

Local Bank Clearings tor the week iust
ended were SIS. .T0s. .0I4. against sSs.4 O02
during the corresponding week OF 1908. show
ing g decrease Of S2.T31- esh. The cleartngS
for the same week IN 1902 were S35 54s, sci
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Exports and Imports

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-TotaI imports Of dry
goods ard general merchandise at the port
OF New York for the week ending to-day were
valued at SI2, ,649, 125.
Exports OF specie from New York for the
week were 81. 953, 600 gold and S33S, ,074 silver.
Imports Of specie during the week were S93TO
in silver and $61T 7e9 gold
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

follows: Flour steady; patents, So 1905 20:
straights 81 s0d5; spring patents. 81 e0a5 10:
straights, $4 s0a4 90; bakers. SO 50QS 80; No. 2
spring wheat, 81 0s61 10; No. 3, 81 OSQI IL;
No. 2 red. s1i2ss al 1874; No. 2 corn, 47hc;
No 2 yellow 4sc; No. oats. 29c; No. 8 white
30hc; No. rye. 74c; good feeding barley. 3sc
81 10; No 1 Northwestern, 81 %: prime timothy
seed So TO- mess pork, per barrel S11 5O6I1 55:
lard per 100 lbs, SO 97is: short ribs sides
0oose), s6 621s d6 70; short clear sides (boxed),
Sc ST1h677: whisky basis of high wines 81 "a
clover contract grade, SIP 30.
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New Yorr NTetoI AFarlet

NEW YORK; Dec. 3.-To-day's metal mar
kets were quiet at prices holding about steady
at Fridays basis. Copper was quoted at IA. S71s
gl5 l2lzc ;eleetrolytic, ,l475416. .eoc, and casting
at IL SOFA. T5c. Tin steady. Spot, % 25d
29.T5c; lead, 4eoQ4-7oc; spelter. 5.T5G5 81 x |;
iron unchanged
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New york Money Market.

NEw YORK Dec S.-Closs: Money on call
- Nominal; no loans.
Time loans-Ffrnl. with sixty days, ninety
Gays and six months a. 4 per cent
Prime mercantile paper-414z per cent
Sterling eXchange-Steady. with actual bus-
ress in bankers bills al 81. $50 for demand
and a. 81 S375d4. $50 for sixty day bills.
Posted rstes-S4 81 = a. 81 =.
--ommercial bils-S4 sSA.
Bar silver-5e1zc-
NeElcaD dollars-zT4c.
Ennds-CsaEernulen steady. raiirnnda drIn.
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Hay and Feedstnns-

Previous prices rule for everything under
this head Hay being steady and Feedstuffs
firm.
BRAN s2oG21 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S25G26 per ton.
SHORTs$20Q21 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $24624 so per
tom Oilcake Meal at the mill S31 50632 30:
jobbing $50; Cocoanut Cake S23924 Cocoa, i,
nut Meal S24925; Corn Meal S3I 5OG32.
Cracked Corn. $32G32 so; Mixed Feed. 500
%: Horse Beans. s3oQ4o per ton; Broom
Corn Feed. 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat S10G15: Wheat and oat s1o@
IA; Oat S9G12: Barley and Oat, $S61l; Volun
teer Wild Oat S7d10; stable $ed1O: stock.
s5 5o97; Clover, s7Q1o; Alfalfa, se912 per
sTRAw-s5@eoc per bale
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Beans and Seeds

Both Beans and Seeds are quiet and quota
changes
BEANs-Bayos. 81 1903; Pea. nominal:
Butter; $SqS %; small White. So 1903 80:
Red. 81 25d4 so; Lima, 81 1904 25 Red Kid
neys. 81 so: Buckeyes 81 6O92 rs per ctl;
Horse Beans 81 $500 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard nomfnaI-no good
lots Offering; Yellow Mustard. 3K63%c: Flax.
$2I2 rs; Canary, 61zc Alfalfa, I2h613c
Rape. 115@21zc; Timothy, 5%c: Hemp 3HA
SIC per ID; Millet. 2h93hc: Broom Corn
Seed. $20921 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles 81 7b62 90: Green
Peas. 81 75G2 80 per ctI.
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Dec. s.-clearings. s77l. .s7s; bal
ances, SfS2 661
TACOMA. Dec. S.-C1earingS, $524 666: bal
ances. seq, 156.
PORTLAND. Dec. s.-Clearinss. s57s, ,42s:
SPOKANE Dec s.-Cear1nss, s4ss. .ees;
balances S33, T65.
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec 3.-CATTLE-Receipts 400
head; steady. Good to prime steers. Sc 100
%; poor TO medium. s. 1895 90; stockers
and feeders, 81 25a4 25; COWS and heffers.
81 50G5; Gamers, 81 35g2 40; bulls,- $2Gf 20;
calves. SO 50d5; Western steers, SO 50q5
HOGS-Receipts. q, 900 head; Monday 43. :
600; market stronger. Mixed and butchers
81 45G4 20: good to choice heavy, 81 Goa
4 721S; rough heavy, 81 1904 45; light S4 45a
60: bulk of sales. 81 COCA IS.
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head; sheep steady:
lambs strong. Good to choice wethers S4 4OG
4 so; fair to choice mixed. So 5004 80; West
ern sheep. $3674 so; native lambs 81 5O66 15.
Western lambs. 81 50d6.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3.-CATTLZRe-
ceipts, 1900 head; steady. Native steers SO 80
06 25; Southern steers, 81 5064 %; Southern
cows, 81 50Q4 %; native cows and heifers.
81 50Q5: stockers and feeders, 50 50q5; bulls
S2Q3 so: calves, 81 5096 %: Western steers
$3G4 70; Western cows. 81 5063 90.
HOGsEReceipts 5000 head: market steady
to strong Bulk Of sales 81 So94 60; heavy.
81 50d4 20; packers. 81 1904 60; pigs and
lights. $4G4 90.
sHEEP-Receipts. 500 head; market steady
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Flour and MilIstufs.

FLOUR-Ca California Family Extras, 81 s0G
10 usual terms: Bakers Extras 81 7O65;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at SAGA so
Per bbl
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour, 81 rs per 100 lbs !;
Rye Flour. S3 20; Rye Meal. SO; Rice Flour
81; Corn Meal. 81 so; extra cream do, 50 so;
Oat Neal 81; Oat Groats, 81 %; Hominy
So 6O63 So; Buckwheat Flour. 81 %; Cracked
Wheat. So rs: Farina. 81; Whole Wheat
Flour So so: Rolled Oats. bbls. Sc 7597 so; in
sacks 81 25; Pearl Barley. So; Split Peas
boxes IS so; Green Peas. So 80 per 100 lbs
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
Foreign Futures.
St. Louis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 3.-WOOL-Strong Medi-
ulr, grades conbing and clothing 22a2oc;
light fine 1Sq221hc: heavy fine, 14d1Sc; tub
washed 26G40c
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Condition of the Treasurv.
New York cotton MarIrei

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-To-day's statement
OF the Treasury shows: Available cash ball
ances, Sl42 pa, ,523; gold So, ,924, ,0S2.
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Associafed Banlxs' Statement.

NEW YORK. Dec 3.-The statement Of av-
erages Of the clearinghouse banks Of the city
for the week shows: Loans s., ,09o. cC2. 500 de-
crease $ll 200: deposits. / u. .sTS 100 de-
crease $I6.334. 400: circulation so 126. 500. de-
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crease --; legal tenders ST., ,947, 800 in
crease 81, l,4To,S00; specie $2l2 SCI 100 decrease
SS:5s6 zoo; reserve $3.50. .59s, 6o0. decrease S.
Szo,9OO; reserve required S2Sl, ,969. .525 decrease
ex. e nlied States deposits $14.372.375 increase
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Poultry and Game.

Poultry closed the week with the market
quiet and quite a large carry-over OF domestic
stock on hand. Large young Hens were re-
ported steady, while ordinary offerings Of
chickens were weak, as retailers were well
supplied with Western stock, eight cars of
was a good demand for Game and ali descrfp-
tions cleaned up readily Teal Sprir and
small Ducks quoted higher
POULTRY = Dressed Turkeys nominal: /:
Live Turkeys 15d17c per lb; Geese per nair
S2a2 %; Goslings. 81 25G2 so; Ducks S5Gts;
per dozen for old and seas for young: Hens.
S4a4 80 for small and $5q5 80 for large: Young
boosters. $5d5 90; old Roosters. $464 so: Frv.
ers. s4@4 80; B%5olers. % 81 5oG4; Pigeons. sig
/ 25: Squads, S2Q2 20.
GAME MalIara Ducks. ss@4 per dozen:
s9as. Widgeon. 81 25a1 so: Red Heads
81 50a2: small Ducks. 81 2591 so: Gray Geese,
s2Q3; White Geese. slq1 70: Brant. 81 ESQ
81 so for common: Doves 81 20; Hare, 81 500
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Northern Wheat Market.
-OREGON

PORTLAND. Dec S.-vheat for export
walla walla soc: blue stem, s5c. For East
ern markets walla Walla, S5c blue stem,
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Dec. 3.-Wheat. unchanged; blue
stem, SSc: club, S5c.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-on the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was firm
Creameries, 166261sc: dairies, 141s622c Eggs
frm at mark, 1914 @24c. frsts 2411c. prime
hrsts 261hc. extras 2S1kc. Cheese, steady, IL
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London Closing Stocks.
-steady: q 7-l0d per ounce.

f5aT EIlFeT-oIeluy. = 1-IUu DIT oInce-
Money! Per cent
The rate Of discount IN the open market for
short biis is 23kH3 Per cent and for three
months bills 25sG2 l5-iG per cent
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NIining Srocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday
Morning SessignzComstocks-
200 Alpha II $50 Ophir ..-.....2 90
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

/ IS; Rabbits. 81 for cottontails and 81 so for
Brush
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LOCAL MARKET.
Exchanpe and Bullion.

Sterling Exchange is weaker. New York In
also very weak, with transactions with largo
operators and between banks at rates az low
as 3G4c discount Counter rates as quoted
below, show no change. Silver Is a traction
higher.
The Korea took out a treasure list Of S22S-
SIS. consisting OF S962S in Mexican dollars and
SAB, coo in silver bullion for Hongkong and
S76 $50 in silver bullion for Hiogo
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

The steamer Memphis took out for Germany
Friday 1866 lbs OF Prunes. valued at
S9141.
The market for all descriptions under this
head remains unchanged.
FRUITS-Apricots S910Hc for Royals and
ehG12c for Moorparks; Nectarines, 61141hc
for White and 611@7c for Red; Peaches. 7%9
s%c per ID: Pears 7612c; Plums. pitted ca
eizc for blacks 11sasAc for red and 79sBc
for yellow; Figs 2-crown bricks Soc; 3-crown.
55c: 4 crown 60c; 6-crown. csc; bulk white.
2xqSc; black. 2hQ54c; Evaporated Apples.
4hG6iac per ID.
PRUNEs-1%G1s4c per lb for the four sizes
and 21ac basis for the large sizes.
RAIsINs-Iso4 crop I. .. b. FresnoEIm-
perial clusters. 81 2562 so; Dehesa. 81 30d1 35;
London Layers S1G1 10; Loose Muscatels. 4,
crown 565kc: 3-crown 41kc: 9 crown, 3K9
sac; Seeded. 4&G6Hc: Thompson's Seedless,
4Hg41sc; Seedless sultanas, sAc per h.
1sc; No 2. 10911c; No. hardsheil, 12c:
No 2 10c Almonds, 16617c for Nonpariels.
14G14hc for I x L. 131zq14Ac for Ne Plus
Ultra and lie for Languedoc: Peanuts 667c for
Eastern; Pecans 11d13c: Cocoanuts. 81 5005;
Chestnuts T6ec per lb for California and 119
12hc for Italian.
HoNEY-Comb, 11s91ac for white and 1Og
lie for amber; water white extracted $40
&c; light amber extracted. 5651sc; dark. 80
BEEswAx-27@29c per Ib.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
- York Sfock Iist.

f. f. Hutton & Co. 4s0 California street,
san Francisco. members of the New York
stock Exchange. furnish the following official
quotations OF that Exchange
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

a 81
NO AUCTON-PRIvATE SALE-Just from
the ranch. is large. YOUNG HORSES. four
matched teams from 100 to 1900 pounds: can
be seen at 21O9 MISSION ST. near nth