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Poultry and Game.

Two cars of Western Poultry were on sale
and met with a. good demand at steady prices
1t reported that the reeeIpts of Western
would be light during the ensuing week and
trade more active in consequence There
was practically no market for domestic stock
and all prices were unchanged. Very Httle
came in. but there quite quantity carried
over from last week.
Receipts OF wild Ducks were suddenly light
and all descriptions were quoted higher. All
other kinds of GaSne were in good supply and
unchanged.
PoULTRY-Dre Turkeys. 17d2Oc per ID;
live Turkeys. I5G1Tc per h. Geese. per paiT.
s2G2 25 GosIings. $292 %: Ducks. So 5OG6
per dozen for old and S4 50d5 for young; Hens.
IS 5oQ6. so for large and 81 5oG5 for small:
young Boosters, s. 5oq6; old Boosters, $5G
5 80; Fryers, S5q6: Brofers, 81 50q5 for
large and SO 50a4 90 for small; Pigeons,
81 25q1 so per dozen for old and 81 25G2 SC
for SqSabs
GAME-Mallsri Ducks. $364 per dozen
Canvasback. S3a4 so; Sprig. 81 JOG2; Teal
81 2541 so; Whegeon 81 25q1 so: small Ducks.
!5caSl; Gray Geese 50; White Geese, 75ed1
81 %; Brant. 81 % small and So for large.
HonkeTss 81 80 for large and So so for small:
English Snipe. IS; common Stripe. 81 so: Wild
Doves. 81; Rabbits. So for Cottontails and
81 20 for Brush; Hare 81 -5Q1 so
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Hogs there Sast teweek were large and bid fair
to be large this week stocks of Provisions
are accumJlating and the load IS pilinsa up on
the outside holders. The general opinion
seemed TO favor selling and getting out from
under.
The Chicago letter of Bolton. de Ruyter &
Co. said: 1T was quite weak market early
oTs the large receipts Of Hogs. lower prices al
yards ana packers selling. II rallied on the
strength IN corn and other grains outsiders
Continue TO absorb the stun. but the ouylns
Is hardly on the same scale that II mas oeen
up to a few days ago. Whatever strength the
market has il gets from sympathy with the
grain markets and not from the eondttlons OF
supply and 1depTane. We still advise realizing
on long stuff
This market was unchanged quiet and
featureless.
% CURED MEATs-Bscpn. lie per ID for
heavy. 11Hc for light medium. Isle for light.
lac for extra light and i6c for sugar-cured.
Eastern sugar-cured Hams 131zc: California
Hams. 121&q13c Mess Beef. S11 80 per Dbl:
extra Mess. S12612 so. Family SIS; prime
Mess Pork. $16: extra clear. S24: Mess SIS:
Dry Salted Pork 111Hc; Pig Pork. SIS; Pigs
Feet 50 %. Smoked Beef 15c per H.
LARD-Tierces quoted at &c per ID for
compound and 9Ee for pure; half-barrels pure.
9lse; lob tins Ice; 5-lb tins. 10be; BIB tins.
'I0hc.
COTTCLENE-One half barrel. SIC; three
half barrels. So c: one tierce- SIC: two terceS.
Sic hve tierces. S&<c per h.
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accounts and the speculative of check to
the accumulation or reserS.eS in New York
IS accepted as warning that the period for
stimulating activity by speculative operations
had about passed. The Dortentous Squire
reached b. the loan account of the banks is in
itself calculated 10 exercise an intimidating ef
feet on Speculative operations IN stocks. The
transfer o. loans from trust companies to
Ranks, borrowing on sterling cola JeraI. which
should be an Incident OF placing loans in Eu-
rope. ard the holding Of bond issues awaiting
q n-drkeI are eli offered as part explanation,
butr altogether seem Insufficient 10 appease
the sense Of doubt caused by the figures. It
IS sugEeSte that there must BE- a large float
lng Indebtedness carried By railroad and other
oielatlcns- awaiting a fa.N'oraDie opportunity
in the securities market Goe be changed to
funded form. The continued wildness OF the
cotton speculation is subject OF reaf mis-
giving. ard the higher cotton prices go, the
more apprehension is felt that there may be
some sort n collapse which might have col
lateral effects outside of that market For
eigu influences were favorable higher prices
to-day and London bought early The selling
Of Cnited States steel preferred weakened the
Egarket- The stock came 70 pause Sttef
me announcement that John D. Rockefeller
ha1 res guec from the directorate. Specula tors
in the stock market have made much OF a
theory that the control of the corporation
had rassed 70 the Rockefeller interest during
its troubled vicissitudes and were left in a
state % confusion by this development 1he
strong advance in Anal gausstesd Copper Of 20
was lde TO reports Of A. judicial decision in
Montana which would permit the company 10
the Boston and Montana. which have been tied
UP by Injunction ever since the contSol was
ACQUIRED The advance in ANA algamated Cop
per checked the decline elsewhere. but dtd
not bring prices back 10 the early high level
The cidsirg Mfeless. bat steady
Bonds were dtIf ard steady. Total sales
par val1e 81 S95. 600.
United states 3s coupon declined L per cent
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STOCK MARKET.
Trading Light, With Decline IN
Giant P0Igder.

A decline in Giant Powder from s62 to s61
was the only feature worthy OF comment on
the Stock and Bond Exchange. Trading con-
tinued light Among the unlisted securities
Ave shares Of Pacific States Telephone sold
at S1o2 So. and $1,000 United Railroads bonds
at $50 %, The oil and mining stocks were
quiet.
Ex-dividend yesterday: Twenty Eight on
Company. sc per share. amounting TO $500;
Peerless OH Company. lie per share. amount
ing to $14. .OC0; the Pacific Coast Company.
quarterly dividends at the rate OF IA per cent
on the first and second preferred and common
stocks; the Northern Light Mining Company.
a dividend OF cents.
The California Wine Association has de-
elared a regular monthly dividend OF 90 cents
per share, payable February 10.
Ex-coupon yesterday: L. s. Government IS.
1925 new issuel. regular quarterly. amount
ing to 81. .fS4. 800: L. S. Is. 1905 regular quar-
terly, amounting to $5s5.slT 20; California
Central Gas and Electric IS. 1921. regular
seni-annual amounting to S25eo0: Edison
Light and Power Company 6s. 1921. regular
quarterly amounting to $0345: Spring Val
lev Water Company As 1905 tsecond mort
gage. regular quarterly. amounting to $50. 600.
A proposition 10 issue $50, COO in bonds will
shortly be submitted 20 the voters Of Santa
Rosa for the purpose Of installing a municipal
electric light plant.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

The Potato market had weak tone as trade
was quiet and most buyers were holding on in
anticipation of lower prices. The 1851 sacks
of Oregon Burbanks that came in by steamer
prices ranged lower A few small lots OF ex-
eepti0naIly fine stock sold up to 81 30 per
GENITAL, but. for the general run 81 20 was an
extreme figure. New Potatoes appeared from
Irvington and sold at 36i4c per 10. Two cars
Of Sweets came in and were readily marketed
unchanged.
Receipts of southern vegetables continued
light and choice lots OF all descriptions were
readily disposed OF at well-sustained prices.
There were some very poor lots OF String and
Wax Beans Offering below the minimum quo
tations but they could not be sold. Some
MEXICAN Tomatoes that came in by steamer
few days ego were Offering at 81 20. per box
and met with fair inquiry. Rhubarb from
across the bay was In good request at nrner
rates.
POTATOES -Burbanks from the river. s0c@
81 per ctI: Salinas Bufbanks. 81 40d1 go per
etl: Oregon Burbanks. $1d1 80 per cq;
River Reds. 60QT5c per etl; Garnet Chiles. 9ec
Gs1 per ctl: Early Reese soc9Sl per etl'
oNIoNs-Y yellow. 81 4oa1 90 per ctI; Green
Onions 5o075e per box
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, 4dTc. per ID;
String Beams 10d171se per ID; Wax. Sa121ze;
Tomatoes from Los Angeles. S1G1 25 uer.obox
or crate; Rhunarb sd10c per .Ib: Summer
Cabbage. 81 per ctI; Carrots. SEC 'per sack;
Hothouse cucumbers 5ocG$1 per dozen for
small and 81 5162 for large; Garlic 3
96c per lb; Egg Plant. l5G2oe per
lb: Dried Peppers. '5GSc per 70 for Stock
1ztsc per ID; Green Peppers. sql2l.c per les
Mushrooms, 25450c per ID; Marrowfat' and
Hubbard Squash, $10n15 per ton for round
lots and 14g%c per ID for sackeds
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Decidaoas and Citrus Fruits.

Trade in the fruit market continued quiet
with buyers operating cautiously. The Apple
market was steady enough stocks were not
heavy but Oranges were very dull owing to the
cool. cloudy weather. The auction sale passed
of quietly and only large Oranges seemed to
be wanted. Five cars. including one of fancy
Redands fruits. were sold follows; Extra
fancy 81 40Gi2 80. ordinary fancy, 81 2561 90:
choice SlfII So; standard 40c6$1 so. The top
price for the extra fancy stock obtained
only for 20 boxes Of 96s. the balance OF the
car selling at 81 zeal So
A consignment OF is barrels of Jersey Gran
berries came in from Seattle and sold at $i06
IL per barrel to quality. Bananas con-
tinued quiet. with stocks heavy steamer
came in from Hilo with about $500 lunches
most Of which were green.
APPLES-S1 65n1 T5 per box for extra
fancy: 81 25671 80 fer ordinary fancy. S5eds1
for choice and 50dT5c for common.
PEARS-Winter NelNs from cold storage.
81 T5G2 per box
CITRUS FRUTTS-Navel Oranges. 81 50d2
per box for fancy. 81 2591 75 for choice ard
5OcTS1 for standards: Seedlings 5ocd<l
Tangerines, T5c6S1 % per box; Lemons, 81 75
az so for fancy 81 25f1 so for choice and
75cdS1 for Standard Grape Fruit. $1G2: Mex
Jean Lines SAGA so; Bananas sf92 per
bunch for Hawaiian and S242 50 for Central
American: Pineapples. 81 5O92 so per dozen.
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Ne5O York Cotton Market.


NEW YORK Feb. The speculation in
the cotton market carried May and July op-
ttons above Il cents pound on the local mar
kets to-day for the first time in twenty nine
years The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of 6M20 points and closed firm at prac-
tically the best, with all months up to and IN
Guiding September net 47Gs2 points higher
october was unchanged and December only 10
points higher. Sales, 1.20O. .O10 bales.
Cotton has not passed Il cents a pound in
New York since 1875. when IL went 10 Ike
It touched q %c in 1873 and 2Tssc in the year
of wild speculation, 1872. when the crop as
AGAINST 4.34T 600 bales in the previous season.
turned out only 2.952. 0O0 bales The high
price Of war times Syas 1880 per pound, in
1864
The rise S1 tO-days market was scored in
spite Of heavier receipts and the failure Of
Southern spot markets. save New Orleans. to
advance.
There was the same wild and overbu-dened
market here as on Saturday. Brokers de-
SPARED Of executing their Orders according to
book. There was intense confusion and an
enormous volume Of trading
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 1-COTTON-Firm.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Dealers reoorted an easier feeling in the
Butter market yesterday. without any change
in quotations Stocks of fancy creamery con-
tinued Hight. but the demand was not as active
Cheese was reported about the same. though
some small orders were said 10 be appearing.
not sufficient. however, to cut any fsure OF
consequence. Stocks still heavy and the
market stand good many orders In its
present glutted condition. The feeling is not
as depressed as il has been. however
Eggs were very firm and quotations were
again higher There was still some inquiry
for northern shipment: There were hardly any
lots OF fresh description obtainable under
25c, though several dealers said they would
self store at 2Ac. Receipts were liberal for
Monday.
Receipts were 4Q500 lbs Butter. go cases
Eggs and 16 200 lbs Cheese.
BGTTER-Creamery, 29c for arsts. 3O631c
for extras and 26G2Sc for seconds: dairy. $50
22s,; store Butter. nominal: cold storage. 22a
24c for extras, 1s920c for seconds and 16ddSc
for ladies' sacked.
and SC for lower grades: Young Amer
icas. l1a12c; Eastern. 15ql6c: Western. lao
EGGs-Ranch. 2ea2Tc for choice to fancy
and 25c for small and mixed colors; store.
24a25c; cold storage. 1sGl9c.
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NeaV York Grain and Produce.


NEW YORK, Feb 1.-FLoUR-Receipts.
10. 100 barrels exports. 1900 barrels. Quiet
but steady and fairly well held. Winter
stra. .ghts. 81 25f74 30.
wHEAT-Receipts. ~. 500 bushels. spot.
firm: No red. 93c elevator; No red, SAC +.
O. b. sflost: Nc. ! Northern Duluth 81 O0i4
f. 2 b. sfoat; No 1 hard Manitoba nominal
T. 0. b.. affoat. Options were irregular all day.
closing firm at & c advance. May closed %; &c;
July closed size; September closed size.
HOPS-Fffm.
WOOI-Firm.
HIDES-Firm.
PETROLEUM
COEFEE-Spot Rio firm No. I invoice.
9ikc: mild. steady. The market for coffee fu-
lures closed steady at an advance of TO %
points. Sales 459. coo bags. including; March.
6. O5fiS- -2Oc; May. s-35aS. SOC: July. SG5as soc
September. .9Od9 1Oc; October: 9OJg0. 1Oc /;
November 2. 1oc; December. Q 20d9 40c
SCGA ARARaw. steady.
DRIED FRUITS
EvAPORATED APPLES - The market is
without changes. Prices are steady Common
4G5c: prime, 5ka514e; choice. 5J4qec; fancy.
.6Isd7c
PRUNEs-Rsnge from sisc to- s1sc, accord
: APRIc0Ts-Are. in good demand for jobbing
lots. Choice are quoted ct 9h 99l5c; extra
choice. 3st d10Ac; fancy. L1T15c.
PEACHES-Are en- good demand and firm
Choice. ~ d494c; extra choice, 7AaShe; fan
cv nG10c
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Hides. TdHo7V, Wool and Hops

HIDES AND SRINsCulls end brands sell
about 1sQIc under quotations. Heavy Saltsd
Steers. Sc; medium. Sc; H~ht 715c: Cow Hides,
f1sc for heavy and T1sc for light; Stays. SC;
Sailed Kip. Sc: Salted Veal -0r; Salted Calf.
1olsc; dry Hides. 15Q15c; dry Kip. 13c; dry
Calf. iSc; Sheepskins. shearlngs. 25Q3Oc cach;
short Wool. 40665c each: medium. TOn9Oc. long
Wool $1G1 50 Horse Hides. salt. 81 % for
large and S2Q2 so for medium. 81 25ql 20 for
small and SOC for Colts. Horse Hides dry.
81 T5 for large and 81 so for medium. Sf61 %
for small and SOC for Colts. Buck Skins-plry
Mexican. Sic: dry salted Mexican CSC: dry
Central American. 31c. Goat Skfns-Prilne Al
gorss. T5c; large and smooth soc; medium. 35c;
small 2Oc.
TALBOW-No. 1 rendered. 4c per %; No.
2 3l5c; grease 2hd3c
WOOI-Fan- clip-San Joaquin lambs. 90
lie: Middle County. 1f612c: Northern De-
fectfve. 9G1oc; Nevada. 1aai5c; Oregon fine.
1S619c: Oregon medium. 1Tc per 10.
HOPS-25d3Oc per 10 for California, 1908.
and 17G20c for crop Of 1904.
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Meat Market

The packers report plenty OF Hogs coming
in at unchanged prices. Beef Mutton and
Lamb are unchanged
DRESSED MEATS @
Wholesale rates from slaughtersrs to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-shG1hc for Steers and e9eSe per
ID for Cows
vEAL-Large Saec; small. sQ1oc per 10.
. MUTTcN-Wethers. 91561Oc; Ewes. 9G9zc
per ID.
LAMB-101zG11c per ID.
PORK-DTessed Hogs 7dSibc per 10
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 80
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTEE&Steers, S69c:' Cows and Heffers.
TGSc; thin Cows. 4f15c Ter ID.
CALVES@4G41a 1ac per 10 gross weight)-
.SHEEP-wethers. 41sg5c; Ewes. 4A9415e
per ID gross weight.
LAMBS-5f751kc per ID
HOGs-Live Hogs. 140 TO $50 lbs. 5149 Hc:
over $50 lbs. &c: soft Hogs. 4izcs Sows. 20 per
cent of: Boars, so per cent of. and Stays. 40
per cent of from above quotations
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General Merchandise.

BAGs--Grain Bags 51sg5Hc; San Quentin:
5-55c; Wool Bags. S2GS5c.. Fleece TWine. .T1s9
CoAL-wenington, IS per toh: New. vel
linston; s.; Seattle 50 30; Bryant So 50: Bea-
EeGs yer RaH a sq yaI SHaasa sa Wis., Rps,z y
Inond. 81 80. Cumberland SIS in bulk and
S14 % in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg.
$I+: Welsh Anthracite Egg. S13: Welsh Lump.
$II so: Camel IS so per ton; Coke. SlI 500
IL per ton IN bulk and SIS N sacks; Rocky
Mountain descriptions, S11 45 per 1000 lbs and
OILS-Quotations are fcr barrels: for cases
add SC; Linseed. fse per gallon for boiled and
Bakers. AA 81 1OQ1 II: I-ucol. &c for boiled
and 42c for raw; China aNut. eoFToc per gallon:
for Australian: extra blsached winter ..Soerra
Oil soc; natural winter Sperm Oil 75c: extra
bleached winter Whale Oil. G5c; natural U-baIs
on soc: extra winter strained Lard on So
No. l Lard Oil. T5c; pure Neatsfoot on T5e:
No Neatsfoot OIL: 6ac; light Herring Oil. 45c:
dark Herring Oil. 43c; salmon Oh. 3scs boiled
Fish oil. Acc; raw Fish OIL. sc; boiled Paint
OIL. s5e; raw Paint on, .sae
in bulk; 15c; Pearl Oil in cases. 21Hc; Astral.
11se: Star. p 1l5e: Extra Star. 25 kc: Elaine
2TI5c: Eocene, 2f1lc: Deodorized Stove Case
line. in bulk. 17c; in cases. 23Isc: Benzine. in
bulk I3c: in cases 19i&c. SG-degres GaSoIIne
in bulk. 25c. in cases sic.
TURPENTINE-SSc per gallon In cases and
see in drums and ireh barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 6H6
&c per lb White Lead 6laGTc, according TO
RIcE&china 40. 2. 81 1914 As: No. / s5 75
JaDan. ss 25a5 so: Louisiana. 81 sog6 IS o.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
Iany quotes follows. per 10. in 1O0-fb bags:
Cubes. a Crushed and Fine Crushed. 355c:
Powdered 5 acc; Candy Granulated. ). 4oc; Dry
Granulated. fine. 5.30c: DIX Ciranuated. coarse
530e: Fruit Gr&nulated. 5.30c: beet Granulat-
ed leO-Ih hags only. 5.10c: Confectioners' &
5.3Oc; Magnolia A. +.90c: Extra c. SOC: Golden
c, t. IOc: D. 4.6oc; barrels. 10c mor%: halS
barrels. 25c more; boxes. soc more: 5o-Io bags.
10c mere for all kinds. Tablets-Haif barrels
5Sec; boxes. 6.O5e: II. & E. Crystal Dominos
& SOC per ID. No orders taken for less than
seventy-fve barrels or its equivalent.
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LOCAL. MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grams.

WHEA EAT-Foregn futures were lower The
worlds shipments for the week were as fol-
bian. 5000; Argentine. 163 900: Indian 6OO0o
The American visible supply decreased s33,
s94sc. recovered to s11se and closed at 90a.c.
These fiuctuatons show a very unsettled mar
ket there. A large cash business was reported
The wires of Bolton. de Ruyter & Co. say
OF the Chicago market; IT showed a little
u s not very active The trade "a sros
local and of scalping nature. Minneapolis
but an .unsatlsfactory demand for Floor is
probably at the root OF it. A rather strong
domestic situation s .stil in conflict with a
TO prevent confident operations and a scaIping
market still seems likely"
This market showed no change of conse-
quenee either il cash grain or futures. though
CASH WHEAT.
California Club 81 ssEG1 42K: California
81 3s& d1o41k: Northern Bluestem. 81 47H6
so; Oregon Valley. 81 40
FUTURES
Session 0 to IL 80 a. m.
p. M Session.
May ......sI S7x 81 SIX 81 S7ls 81 S7is
BARLEY-stocks in warehouse and on wharf
February / were 1886 tens. against ,4s 979
The market opened the week with receipts of
changed. the market being steady and quiet.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 1Oa1 1915; shipping and Brew
ing. 81 1901 17ls .Chevalier 81 1T1k91 40 for
fair to choice
Session to IL 80 a m.
Open. High. Low. Close
May 81 OsA 81 0si5 81 0s1s 81 os%
December -. 05B 05h 1 O5b / 05i5
p. m Session.
No sales
OATS+Stocks in regular warehouse and on
wharf February 1 were 3114 tons, against 1892
tons january /. The market is quiet at pre-
White. 81 2oa1 35: Black, 81 2591 55: Red.
81 2O7l 32ls for feed and 81 25G1 35 for seed;
Grays 81 321e per ctl.
CONFINES were liberal receipts of 1900
ctls from the West and nothing from State
sources The market continued firmly held and
unchanged. Stocks in warehouse and on
wharf February 1 were 407 tons. against 252
tons January l.
/ 80 for White and 81 221s for Mixed; Cali
fornia large Yellow, 81 35; small round do
81 40Gl so; White 81 30 per ctl; Egyptian
81 45aI1 So for white and 81 a5 for brown.
RYE-$1 25G1 80 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$1 T5G2 per ctl.
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Neev York Metal Market.

NEW YORK Feb Tin deeliHed 12s ed
to eI25 I5s for. spot and e12s IS Sd for futures
in the London market and declined about 20
points here with spot closing at $2T T5G2s %
SPOT copper unchanged in London at
e56 Is Cd. with futures 2s Sd ower at s5e
2s Sd Locally copper was quiet Lake is
quoted at s12 50f12 T5. electrolytic at si2 3T7a
ports Of copper for the month Of January are
reported as '2s sos tons. against 1O,4TS tons
the same month last year
Lead declined IS I'd to eli IS in London
and was unchanged locally at 81 45d4 80
:Spelter was also~unchanged here at S4 9065
and lower by IS Cd in London. where it closed
at eel 15s.
Iron closed at 49s Cd in Glasgow and at 42s
Cd in AIiddlesboro Locally iron
changed: No. / foundry Northern. s15d16;
No foundry Northern S14d15; No. l foun-
dry Southern. and No. Il foundry Southern
soff S13 1914 25
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Dried Fraits, Nuts, RaiSinS, Honey

The association has made prices for
Raislns. as will be seen below
Late New York mail advices say regarding
the movement OF the Santa Clara Valley Prune
growers 10 obtain better prices for their fruit;
In the trade here the movement does not seem
to attract much attention. and the opinion eN-
pressed in some quarters is not favorable 70
the successful consummation OF the plans OF
tho co-operative and grower packers who con-
troll the stock OF Santa Clara Prunes on the
roesting at which the plans were Formulated
santa Clara stock has been freely offered from
the coast on a 2l1e basis Is taken as an indi-
cation that some at least of the holders have
not much confidence in the efneacy OF the plan
to better the condition
FRUIT-Apricots TAG9s4c for Royals and
Ollie for Moorparks; Evaporated apples 80
6Gioc; Nectarines 465l l5c; Figs. white. 4a4&c
in boxes: black. 4i5c; Plums. pitted. 6Qec per
p0Is IPRsuNEs-lsOs crop. 2Ka2Ac for the four
sizes.
following new prices for 1904: Standard grades,
50-lb cases crown Loose Muscatels. SIC per
10: 3-crown. 5skc: 4-crown. 61ae: seedless Loose
MsIara loose SC: 3-crown Malaga loose, 5ssc:
SeedIess Sultanas unbleached. 4i3c; Seedless
Thompsons. unbleached, SIC. Layers, per 20
IN box--G-crown Imperial clusters, SO; 5-cFown
Dehesa clusters $2 80; 4-crown fancy clusters.
50: 3-crown London LAYERS. 81 80; 2-crown
tionai boxes and layers. Seeded-Fancy 1907
cartons. per ID, 7Ac; fancy l2-oz cartons. per
Choice i6-oz cartons. per 10. T12c; choice 12-oz
cartons. rer package, 6hc; choice bulk car
tons. per ID. 7Ac; 1907 cartons, seeded Seed
lings. Muscatels. per lb, &c; 12-oz cartons
seeded Seedlings. Museatels, per 10. 5Ac; bulk.
NUTS-walnuts. No softshelI. 13H 9l4c
No. Q 11b6I2c: No l hardshell 1341 lzc;
No 2i16111hc: Almonds. lie for Noaparefls
iOI5c for X L. 1OAc for Ne Plus Ultra and
Saic for Languedoc: Peanuts. 6d7c for Eastern.
Peeans. liaisc; cocoanuts. s4 5OG5; CHEST
nuts. sale per lb.
H0NEY-Comb. 10G11Hc for white and sia9
el5c for amber; water white extracted. so
Sic; light amber extracted 41a44&c; dark.
3116f4c-
BEESwAx-2Ta29c per ID.
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Chicago Board of Trade.

CHICAGO. Feb. before the opening hope
for Improvement in wheat values was sub
merged by a deluge Of news of bearish char
acter Foreign grain markets lower
worlds shipments for the week extremely
liberal and the quantity afoat for Europe and
Great Britain heavily increased. With such
bearish information, opening prices were
lower. May being off &c to 15c at S9Ac 10
9Oe Commission houses and pit traders were
liberal sellers, and with little support the
price declined still further. When May had
reached S924c the market became steadier on
fair demand which supposed to be
from the leading long. The market was firmer
the last half hour. but showed tendency to
advance. May closed &c higher at 90stc
After ranging between S1%c and s25kc, July
closed at S2A dS27kc. gain Of l5d%c
A strong feeling pervaded the corn pit more
from lack of offerings than from any PROM
inent buying. May closed at 50%c.
There was a large trade in oats, and prices
were on a higher level May closed at 44Ssc
There a fair demand for lard and ribs
later and in consequence part OF the early
loss was regained. The close was steady with
May pork 219e lower. May ribs down sc and
May lard 2i5c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows: