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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
A Tacoman's Impressions Of
kenneWlck.


Has it never occurred to
those people who long for less
of the damp days so generously
bestowed upon this north coast
and where drear and depress.
ion set their seal with unerring
regularity, that there is no ex.
cuse for consenting to endure
with groan and grumble when,
within the state of Washington
and almost at our doors, land
of sunshine, protracted and
abiding, invites a trial of its ex.
quisite balm?
Run over the list of localities
vulgarly familiar and you will
have exhaustd your count, yet
who has not heard of the vale of
the Columbia, that favored in.
land zone, splendid in its subtle
atmosphere, wholesome as the
first wind, where the octogen.
arian fingers in the lap of time
and quaffs the all vading
elixir?
The mind dwells in vague
fancy OH such a scene co.exist-
ent with our accustomed in.
sahbrity and the maps are re.
sorted 10 for a clearer vision.
Follow the line of rails to
kennewick, hard by the rolling
Oregon" Of Bryant's song, and
halt.
Here is the climate par ex.
cellence of the entire northwest,
here is destined to rival the
famous gardens of Sicily in
wealth fthe soils offering, and
whether for health or for that
independence so dear to the
heart of mon, you can afford to
tarry and secure these essentials
to happiness and content or,
neglecting, you may have lost
the opportunity of your genera.
ton.
Water and air, these with the
virgin land upon whose surface
the bushy sage is fast retreating
into the limbo of ancient days
what a trio to enrich the hus.
bandmen who would faithfully
apply brain and Drawn!
Bargain for cayuse ride or
seated within q liveried buck
board, and set out to see thu
sights, one might say wonders
Of this new development, this
transforming within a season.!
span of an area where the iacl
and cotton.tail, wild dog ant
gopher dwelt and held higl
carnival, into what promises
richer results than dreamed b,
the most ardent enthusiast, t
whom irrigation, the secret Q
that marvellous prodigality G
soil creation, is not new or Wis
ionary.
On every hand as you wen
along, leaving Kennewick pu
sating with feverish resolves
conscious are her citizens {
great gifts in store-lie acres an
acres of fenced and unfence
freeholds Welding to pillow an
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The weakness in Butter continues and the
tendency is to sell even at concessions Buy
ers are holding OFF and the market is quiet
Stocks continue in excess of market require
Inents.
Cheese runs along in the same old rut, being
in enormous supply and demoralzed.
Dealers are at their wits END to know what
to do with their load of Eggs. 1t is too early
to store them with safety, the demand is not
sufficient 70 absorb cne-qusr;er of the stocks
and the Caily receipts continue very heavy.
The market continues to decline every day, but
the lower il gets the duler 1t gets. Cards
sent cut yesterday by commission houses
Offering the pick of their floors in lots to suit
at lie. and sales of store at 1+1ac
ported. Some houses did not ask over 16c for
the best ranch.
Receipts were 20. 500 lbs Butter. 1467 cases
Eggs and So 500 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands 22023c
for extras. 20G21c for firsts and 1SGl9c for sec
onds dairy 1S@20c; store Butter, nominal:
cold storage, 20G21c for extras lSq19c for
seconds and 1661Sc for ladle packed.
CHEESE-S1a410 for good to choice new
ana 7QSc for lower grades Young Americas,
1oG,11c; Eastern. 15q16c; Western, I4915c
per h.
EGGs-Ranch. 1ea17c; store 1411G15c per
dozen
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Beans and Seeds.

number of fluctuations in Beans will be
seem Pinks are higher and closely held at the
advance. with light supplies. The other de-
scrlptions are firm a rule, with a continued
demand for overland shipment. 1t may be
Wen 70 point out again that there two
sets OF quotations for Beans-one representing
the price which the Beans bring on the wharf
wnen they land from the ranches and the
other what the same Beans bring for. Eastern
Shipment after being recleaned. which, of
course. add to the price. The quotations be-
low are Intended to cover the range Thus a
car OF large Whites ready for the East, sold
on Wednesday at 81 s5. while the same Beans
were not worth 81 75 as they landed on
the wharf from the country.
y BEANS-Bayos 50 3592 90: Pea 50; But
ters. So, small White $363 15; large White,
81 5oQ2 50; Pink. 81 2O93 40: Red. 81 1885,
Lima, $5 30qS 40; Red Kidneys. 50; Blackeye.
~ lU42 70 per ctl; Horse Beans. S2G2 so.
sEEDS-Brown Mustard SO 75G4; Yellow
mustard $S@3 20; Flax. 81 Soa1 90: Canary.
org % &C for Eastern; Alfalfa, 14Q14Ac; Rape.
IA Q2c; Timothy. 6a61sc; Hemp. 3Hd312c per
M Mllet. Sg3lAe: Broom Corn Seed. $2oG21
DRIED PEAS-Blackeye 81 25a2 80 per ctl.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

1he demand for table Potatoes among re-
taiiers was light and the market had an easy
tone with 1obbers operating cautiously pend
ing the arrival of the Oregon steamer which
is que to- morrow with liberal supplies There
were 10 strictly fancy river or Oregon Bur
banks Offering from first hands and the top
quotations were shaded. Genuine new Pota-
toes were In good request at hrrner rates
Onions were in moderate supply and steady
at better prices.
The bulk OF the receipts of Peas from the
south came to hand in poor condition showing
the effects of the recent rain, and prices had a
wider range. Other vegetables from the same
paragus cleaned up quickly at frmer prices,
while Rhubarb dragged at the previously
quoted rates
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river 81 10
al 10. per ctl; Oregon Burbanks 81 25d1 40
per ctl; Petaluma and TomaIes Burbanks,
81 1901 70 per ctl; River Reds. $1d1 10 per
ctl; small Oregon Burbanks for seed 9OcdS1
per ctl; Garnet Chiles. $1a1 10 per ctl; Early
Rose 81 25@1 30 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes 81 80
per ctl new Potatoes 3Na35c per lb
ONIONS-Yellow So 60G2 rs per ctl for Or
egon and 50 90G3 for Nevadan; Green Onions.
50G60c per box
VEGETABL LES-Asparagus 2215G25c per Ib
for extra, 111sG20c for No. 1 and II u G15c for
No z: Rhubarb. S110e per lb; Green Peas 3 Il
q6c per Id for Los Angeles and Sc for bay;
String Beans 10015c per Ib; Wax - per lb;
Tomatoes from Los Angeles, $1d1 so per box
crate; Summer Squash from Los Angeles. $1G
! 25 per box; Cabbage 81 10 per ctl; Carrots.
50c per sack Hothouse CucumbeTs 50c9$1 per
dozen; Garlic. 5d6c per lb; Egg Plant 20d25c
ton and 10G1214c for southern: Dried Okra
1G@125sc per lb; Green Peppers 20d30c per
lb; Mushrooms 20@25c per ID; Marrowfat
Squash. &c per lb; Hubbard. ~ per ID.
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Hides, TaHoq0, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND sKINS-culIs and brands sell
ABOUT 12W1c under quotations. Heavy Salted
Steers 9Zc; medium. S1Sc: light. Sc; Cow
Hides. Sc for heavy and Sc for light; Stays. &c;
Salted Kip. DC; Sailed Veal 1Oc; Salted Calf,
101zc; dry Hides. 15G16c dry Kip. 13c; dry
Calf. 1Sc; Sheepskins. shearlings. 25d30c each;
short Wool. 40q65c each; medium. 100000; long
wool, $1ql 80; Herse Hides salt. 81 IS for
large and $2q2 80 for medium. 81 2561 IS for
small and soc for Colts. Horse Hides. dry.
81 20 for large and 81 so for medium: $1G1 25
for small and SOC for Colts Buck Skins-pry
Mexican, Bic; dry salted Mexican, 25e; dry
Central American, 31c. Goat Skins-Prime An
goras 75c; large and smooth, soc; medium,
35c; small, zoe
TALLoW-No. 1 rendered. 4c per 10; No.
2 312c; grease, 21k03c
WOOL-Fall cIp-San Joaquin Lambs. ga
Tic; Middle County. 11612c; Northern defect
I've 9a1Oc; Nevada. 13G15c; Oregon. fine. $50
19c: Oregon. medium lie per ID.
HoPS-25g3oc per ID for California. 1908.
and 20c for crop of 1904
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Dried Fruits, Nut, ,RaiSins, Honey

FRUIr-Apricots. sA01015c for Royals and
9612c for Moorparks Evaporated Apples, 4H0
5%c; sun-dried. 3AQ4hc; Peaches. 5Q7i%c;
Pears. sQ11hc; Nectarines. 5G513c; Figs,
white 3d4c in boxes; black. 4Ac; Plums, pit
ted. 59Sc per h.
PRUNEs-190s crop 215@2&c for the four
RAISINS-The Association quotes the follow
ing prices: Standard grades. 50-lb cases-2-
crown Loose Muscatels, SAC per ID:
3-crown 5sc; 4-crown, 6i5c: Seedless Loose
Muscatels, 44c Seedless ioated 41ac; 2-crown
Malaga loose &c: 3-crown Malaga loose SIC:
Seedless Sultanas unbleaohed. 41sc: Seedless
Thornpsons unbleached 511c. Layers per 90
lb box-6- crown Imperial clusters. So: 5-crown
Dehesa clusters, So so; 4-crown fancy clusters
London Layers 81 25; usual advance for frac-
tional boxes and layers Seeded-Fancy 16-oz
cartons per ID, INC; fancy 12-oz cartons per
package 6%c; fancy bulk cartons, per lb nc:
choice 1907 cartons per 10. 715c choice 12-oz
cartons per package, SIC: choice bulk car
TONS per ib. TIC; 1902 cartons, seeded Seed
lings, Muscatels, per lb. &c; 12-oz cartons,
seeded Seedlings, Muscatels, per ID, 5%c; bulk
seeded Seedlings Muscatels per lb, G$4c
NUTS-Walnuts, No. l softshell, I31sG14c:
No 2, 111l@12c; No. / hardshell 136131Sc:
No e. 11911Hc Almonds, 1115c for Nonpa-
riels. 135c for X L. lie for Ne Plus Ultra
and 9Ac for Languedoc: Peanuts. 69Ic for
Eastern; Pecans. 11613c: Cocoanuts 81 5OG5
HONEY-Comb. 1o011Hc for white and s15
@eKc for amber; water white extracted. 5f1
5Ac: light amber extracted. 3A @45hc; dark
BIC; light amber extracted. 4h94%c; dark
3Hd4e
BEEswAx-27g29c per ib.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The markets everywhere ara
quiet except at Chicago which continues to
tiuctuate, declining Yesterday from 94Ac to
81 Ac and recovering to 0214c. Foreign cables
were Indifferent The weather in the South
west continued cold and dry.
In this market futures were lower especially
December. which deciined from 81 AZ to ST ssH
on the morning session A better feeling was
disposition to hold stock on tax assessment
day, but quotations remained unchanged.
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 42kq1 47A; California
Club; 81 42hG1 Am; Northern Bluestem.
81 52laQ1 5111 per ctl.
Session IL 80 a. m
May Ipa5 e 81 hGs s 81 Iqgi 4sn 81 GlGss; fss
December,. Az / 4iA 5sH i 5S5s
2 D. m Session
Open. High Low. Close
becember bay 81 ss j. sS ss" sl 4 49, s1a$ Az
on Change and from opening ss saes Al Sc 6
declined TO 81 0I1a at the close The cause OF
sence of demand, partly to the approach of
tax assessment day and partly to report that
a firm holding a large line in warehouse We're
selling It off There was no change in futures.
CASH BARLEY
Feed. 81 071s@1 10; Shipping and Brew
ing. 81 1901 1T1s; chevalier. 81 l71s@1 40 for
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. m
Open. High. Low. Close.
December Isl 02 81 02h 81 02 81 02H
D. m. Session.
December-$1 co.
OATS-The situation developed nothing new
yesterday. the market being firmly held but
quiet
White. 81 271691 371k Black. 81 25G1 55:
Red 81 25al 80; Gray. 81 a2l per cti
CORN-Continues firm and in fair demand
at previous prices.
Western sacked. 81 3711@51 40 for Yellow
81 3715G71 40 for White and 81 35 for Mixed;
California large yellow 81 371km1 421S: small
round do 81 so; White. 81 311s@1 40 per ctI:
Egyptian, 81 1901 90 for white and 81 27Jb6
80 for brown
RYE--S1 30G1 321s per ctl
BUCKWHEAT--$1 T5G2 per ctl.
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Ne7V York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. March S.-FLOUR-Receipts.
1900 barrels; quiet.
EHEAT-Receipts. 81, 400 bushels: exports
23,5oo bushels. SCOT was weak No . red
81 Ol elevator and 81 O5Q1 OS f. O. b. anoat
No ! Northern Duluth 81 0SHs f. o. b. afoat'
Options opened firm, advanced on better "a rly,
cables, continued severe weather West com
mission house buying and covering. Later
there was a sharp break under realizing. The
close was weak at 1sc net loss Nav.
~ OlW1 o3h, closed 81 0O% July 9T0993I e.
closed 9IAc: September closed at soc
HOPS-Firm. Pacific Coast, 1904 2713Sc
HIDFS-FIRM.
WOCL-FIrm
PETROLEUM-Ste Refined New York
Sfjc; Philadelphia and Baltimore zoe.
Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk 58Oe
SUGAR-Raw. firm. Fair refining, aEc.
Centrifugal. SO test. 3$sc; molasses sugar.
27sc Refined was firm.
COFFEE-Spot Rio. steady: No. invoice
6laQ11c; Cordoya, 10G13c. The futures mar,
ket closed steady. 20 to 80 points net lower
Sales, $1,000 bags. including May S431
5.50c; July. 5IoG5 75c; August. g. S5d5 oOc
September, 5.90G5.95c: October, 6.O5c; Decem-
ber 6.25c.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED ApPLES-The market is re-
ceiving little more attention and holders are
mon, 4g3c: prime, 5A@5asc; choice, 515 l96c;
PRUNES-Steady to firm, with quotations
RANGING from 31zc to 6I5c for all grades
APRICOTS are in light supply and the mar
ket shows a hardening tendency. Choice
gAaloc; extra choice, 1oA 910%c, and fancy
PEACHEs-Are in limited supply and firm.
Choice, 7l5Gsc; extra choice, 7a4GsAc fancy,
oM10c
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General Merchandise

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5AG5%c spot and SIC
June-July; San Quentin. 5.55c; Wool Bags.
32q35c: Fleece Twine. 713Qsc.
Iington. IS; Seattle. s6 so; Bryant. Sc 50: Bea-
Yer Hi. Sc; Standard 81; RosIyn. 81 Coos
s. 50: Cumberiand' $1s in bulk and ShG si4 9S IN
sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg S14
Welsh Anthracite Egg, $l3; Welsh Lump.
per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks: Rocky Noun
tain descriptions. $l1 As per 1000 lbs and S12 50
per long ten. according TO brand.
OILS-QuotaJions are for barrels; for cases,
add sc: Linseed 49c per gallon fer boiled and
Bakers "A ST f0Gi1 12: Lucoi 44c for boiIei
and 42c for raw; China Nut. 6oGTOc per gallon:
Cocoanut Oil in barrels 5Sc for Ceylon and 5Jc
for Australian. extra bleached winter Sperm
OIL. S5c; natural winter sperm Oil, soc; extra
bleached winter Whale Oil, Csc; natural Whale
Oil, 6Cc. extra winter strained Lard OIL T5c;
No. l Lard OIL. soc: pure Neatsfoot Oil. T5c:
No / Neatsfoot Oil G5e: light Herring OH
45c: dark Herring Oil 43c: Salmon OH 3Sc
boiled Fish oil. 4Oc; raw Fish OIL. csc; boiled
Paint Oil. :5c; raw Paint oil. Sc.
COAL OIIl-Water White Coal Oil in bulk
lac: Pearl Oil in cases 20Lsc: Astral 2O1sc.
Star. 2OIsc: Extra Star, 24lae; Elaine. 26hc:
Eocene 23hc. Deodorized Stove Gasoline in
bulk. 16c: in cases. 22lac Benzine. in hulk,
13c; in cases. I0IAc; S6-degree Gasoline in
bulk. 25c; in eases. sic.
7Sc in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 6IS9
&c per 10; White Lead. 61sg7c. according to
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per 10. in lOO-lb bags
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed J.J5c:
Powdered 5.4Oc; Candy Granulated. 5.40c; Dry
CSranulated fine, 5.30c; Dry Granulated. coarse.
53oc; Fruit Granulated. 5.3Gc: Beet Granulated
uOO-lb bags only. Bloc; CcnfectiOners' A.
5.3cc: Magnolia A. 49Oc; Extra c. 4.SOc;
Golden C 4.TOc; % 4.6Oc; barrels. Ice more;
half barrels. 25c more; boxes SOC more: 5O-Ib
bags ice more for all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels $500: boxes. 6.G5c; II. & E. Crystal
Dominos. S.30c per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy-fve barrels or its equivalent.
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principal long interest had succeeded in dump
ing all of it's. holdings. Offerings became ex-
tremely heavy and with almost no support
prices declined heavily. Numerous stop loss
orders were reached, increasing the speed of
the>downward trend. Before the decline could
be checked May had declined to 06%c. an
even cents from the high point. July lost
3A@3%c, selling down te 91Ac. There was
good commission house buying of July on the
break, and in consequence the price rallied
slightly. May closed at 97c and July at 92Ac.
Corn was helped some by wheat in the early
session. but that market showed
tendency to react a decidedly weak feeling
developed in the corn pit. May closed at 52ssc,
&c lower. July closed 2a4 lower at 51Hc.
Oats showed weakness. The close was near
the bottom with May at 40hG40Asc, or &c
lower July sold between 39Q39Ac, closing
with a net loss of 115c at 3Shc.
Provisions quickly fell in line with the weak
ness that was depressing the grain markets.
The opening showed some improvement, but
general selling movement sharp declines
throughout the entire list were recorded. May
pork showed the greatest loss. closing 55c
lower; May lard closed 2215q25c lower, and
ribs were down 20 cents.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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Ne7v York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. March 3.-To-day's stock mar
Ket was as stagpsnt as a pond without inlet or
outlet Il was only in stocks of a minor grade
ana which are usually obscure in the market
tnat Il Ihe movements were distinguishable at
az mere We're lew advances OF a point or
more IN this class. Those adva noes gave the
impression Of frmness in the market which
would nave been otherwise without any tone
Inere were few weeks in the summer of 1900
When the average dealings were near TO the
present level OF dullness but the dullness then
was regarded as seasonable and probably tenn
porary, and carried with Il none OF the nro-
found discoura cement which now peryades
wan street regarding any chance for better
business IN securities Commission houses do
business al a loss and the nominal price Of
stock Exchange seats shows sagging ten
dency, though no sales are reporfed II is
% 1871 TO md any exact parallel to the present
ieeihs IN wall street. That was a time Of a
nISiess STOCK market and idle millions Of sur
piIs reserves IN the banks and call loans at
nominal hgures day after day The fixtures
OF the date on or before March % for having
over The Government deposits 10 be used in the
fanaIla canal payments opens the way FOR
cle2ring up one OF the uncertainties hanging
over the market The $40 COO coo ,Sof5 - - -
fanaIna republic simply goes from one set of
bank vaults and from the subtreasury into an
otner tank vault, so that local bank reserves
are the gamers 10 the extent Of the payment
from the subtreasury. IL has been allowed To
be understood also that the Panama repubiic
contemplate Withdrawing only 20 per cent of
It's payments from New York leaving SS GOO
eco for investment here. The transfer OF the
remaining $40 coo. 900 is expected also to in
crease the money supply in New York both
by transfers from interior Government depos-
ltorles and by payment from the subtreasury
but the elect OF the actual distribution to the
canal companies shareholders is a more obtuse
problem in its effects. The accumulation of
exchange already made by the bankers having
The operation n charge and the proportion Of
Panama canal shares already held in this
country are the factors looked to to modify the
effect Of the payment.
Bends ware steady. Total sales. 81. OBS. 600.
United States advanced y per cent on call.
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Hay and FeedStnfS.

The Hay market Is reported in satisfactory
condition for sellers at unchanged prices. II is
reported that the Government will commence
next Monday to place aboard ship its recent
large purchase in this market for Manila
There is nothing new in Feedstuffs.
BRAN-$21G22 per ton.
MlDDLINGS-$2T 50129 per ton.
SHORTS-$21Q22 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolle Barley. $24925 per
Ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill. 500 50@l31;
9obDing, $32; Cocoanut Cake. $22d23: Corn
Meal 30 5oG30 so; Cracked Corn. $3cq31; ;
Mixed Feed. $22Q23; Horse Beans. 5000
40 per ton; Broom Corn Feed 90c per ctl.
HAf-Wheat. $1501S; Wheat and Oat. $150
IL so: oat. s15G17; wild Oat. S14Q16; Bar
ley: $l3q15: Stock nominal-none here: AL
falfa S12q13 so per ton.
STRAW-.50Q75c per bale
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Anglo-Californian Bank.

Al the thirty-hrst annual meeting Of the
shareholders OF the Anglo-Californian Bank in
London the directors made the following state
ueut for 1908; After making full provision
for bad and doubtful debts and allowing for
ell charges al San Francisco and London,
rhere remains eS9. 1S6 IS as the net profit
for the year Adding tO this s11.1S1 19s Sd
brought forward from last year the sum OF
E5o66s Us Sd is available for appropriation
Prom this amount the directors have applied
El0,o00 IN writing down the banks holding
IA consols tc - and all other investments 70
below the market value.
An interim dividend Of es per share was
paid IN September last and the directors now
propose 10 pay a further dividend Of es per
share together with q bonus Of As per share
making the total distribution s per cent fer
the year 1903, free Of income tax. 10 place
5000 TO reserve fund. making il eI6O COO
snd 70 carry forward G11.392-
The directors announce with much regret
the resignation or their valued colleague Mr..
?. H. Lushington. on account Of advanced
age after having been director Of the bank
since 1874. The Ri. Hon. Charles T. Ritchie.
III. P has been appointed 10 Ill the vacancy
LlUs caused
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Poultry and Game.

Receipts of domestic Poultry were moderate.
but the market developed a weaker tone. as re-
tailers were well supplied. having purchased
freely of Western stock on the preceding day.
Hens and old BOOSTERS particularly We're dull
owing to the abundance of Western, but young
Roosters and Brollers were steady, with sup
plies limited A of Western is scheduled
for to-day's market. Game was unchanged,
with receipts just about sufficient TO satisfy
the demand
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 20G22c per ID;
live Turkeys 1CQlIc per lb Geese. per pair,
$2Q2 %; Gosings. -; Ducks. So seas 50
per dozen for old and SO 50qT 80 for young:
Hens. So 50QT for large and S566 for
small; young Rosters $6 soar so; old Roos-
ters. $56I5 so: Fryers. S5 5cGI6; Broilers $50
80 for large and 81 5095 for small; Pigeons.
81 25d1 30 per dozen for old and 81 25Q2 80
for Squads.
GAME-Gray Geese, 81 per doz: White Geese.
s1q1 SO: Brant. 81 30 for small and 81 so for
large; Honkers. 81 for small and s. for large;
Rabbits. 81 5062 for Cottontails and $191 25
for Brush; Hare 81 25Q1 so.
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Provisions.

The condition of the Western markets re-
mains about as for several weeks. Outside
speculative holdings are still large and the
decline has thus far not materially relieved
the market There is every indication. ac-
cording to private information received in this
city, that stocks will continue to accumulate.
This market is still quoted tame. featureless
and unchanged
CURED MEATS-Bacon. lie per ID for
heaVy. Ike for light medium, 1315e for light.
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 131kc: California
Hams. 127kG1Sc; Mess Beef SO 5o611 per bbl;
extra Mess, S11 506D12; Family, $12 50nl5'
prime Mess Pork. $15: extra clear. S24qZo;
Mess SIS; Dry Salted Pork. 1O15g11e: PIG
Pork; SIT; Pigs Feet, $5; Smoked Beef, lac
per H.
LARD-Tierces quoted at TIC per ID for
compound and CSC for pure: half barrels, pure.
ioc; 1e.lb tins. 1015c; 5-lb tins. 1OSc; SID
COTTOLENE+One half barrel. 9ssc; three
naif barrels, 9Ac; one tierce, 91sc; two tierces'
&c; nve tierces, SBc per ID.
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Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March 3.-At the start traders
were bullish in wheat to-day, owing to re-
ports OF drop in temperature in the South
west foreboding i'll for the growing plant Sc
we're sandstorins in Kansas were also reported
Shorts at the outset were active buyers of the
May ortion. the opening price of which was
&c TO 1Hc higher at 81 TO 81 O0H July was
unchanged to Ac lower at 94c TO 94Ac A
good commission house demand for July car
ried the price of that option UP to 943l G945kc
May advanced to 81 00A. The reign of the
bulls, however. was ended in about an hour
The pit crowd had become largely overbought
and were eager to sell at every favorable op-
portunity. With the resultant declining ten
dency in the market much long wheat began
10 come out. Many traders who had been sup
porting the market became convinced that the