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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-08

East Buffalo. n. Y, March 6.

Cunning & Stevens, Commission
Merchants, East Buffalo, n. Y, quote
as follows: Cattle-Receipts, 165
cars; market steady to strong. Hogs
Receipts, so cars; market higher all
grades, S5.4O05.45. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts, 80 cars; market firm; best
lambs, $S5O@8.60; fair to good, $500
QS.40; best western lambs, $SO0@92 20;
best sheep, 1925; fair to good, $500
600; yearlings, $6.7607OO. Calves
Market steady; best, $7.750S.00; fair
to good, $5.00@6.75; heavy, $500 to
$500.
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House for Rent. In
QUlre at the
WRIGHT HOUSE

LITTLE Monarch cigars are the bes,
on the market. Try one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-08
Notice to Settle.

All overdue accounts must be
settled by Jan. 18th or we will place
them in an attorneys hands for
collection. ..THOS. WEBB & Son.
I01tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-08

SMOKE a Red Trunk Cigar. If
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NOgis Men sRevel in Field Work"

General Nogi's third army, from Port
Arthur, has advanced far ON the left
wing and swept all before it. Nogi's
men are reveling in the field work
which they consider child's play after
the siege of Port Arthur.
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Receipts os Produce.
For WEDNEsDAY. MAY ia
STOCK MARKET.
All Lines of Stocks Quieter and with
out Feature.

There fair business of S9S,0OO in bonds
on the Stock and Bond Exchange yesterday
but shares continued very quiet. with no huc-
tuations worthy Of note. Honokaa Sugar was
ex-dividend of 1Oc under the rule.
In mining shares there continued fair
lures The Comstocks were quieter, with quo
tations about as on the preceding day.
The Silver Hill Mining Company paid a
dividend of cents per share yesterday.
Company has declared a regular dividend of 1
per cent the capital stock. payable May q.
The Tonopah Extension Mining Company has
declared a dividend of cents per share;
amounting to $4,000. payable June l..
The shares Of the Tonopah Mining Company
of Nevada have been listed on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange.
Mill Valley and Mount TamalDais Scenic
Railway on May 10 paid regular quarterly
dividend of 81 per share, amounting TO 1925
Heazleton & Co.'S Stock and Bond Circular
says: The earnings of the Oakland Traction
San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Railway
(Key Route) ferry system continue TO show
large increases, demonstrating the development
of Oakland. Alameda and Berkeley.
For April. 1905. the gross earnings Of the
Oakland Traction Consolidated were the largest
in the history of the company showing an in
crease of s14914 II. or 1890 per cent over the
same month in 1904. Net earnings increased
Ss531 81 and surplus 1880 IL. For the four
months to April 80. 1905. gross earnings in
creased s59.113 81, net s2S.4s 90 and surplus
SIG, ,362 05.
saThe San Francisco. Oakland and San Jose
Railway for April 1905 showed increase
of S13. .O53 II in gross earnings and net earn
tngs increased $500 06. and surplus S3O74 y6.
For the four months TO April 80. as COM
pared with the same period in 1901. gross
earnings increased S4S liz g., net $36,956 "a
and srpfus ASA 81.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Heavy profit taking re-
sulting from improved weather conditions in
the Northwest caused setback in wheat prices
here to-day At the close the price of wheat
for July delivery was off 1A@1%c July corn
is up &c. oats and provisions are practically
Weakness was manifested in the wheat mar
ket throughout the entire session. At the
opening July was down "a to 15c at S7Lc to
uation to contribute to the initial decline One
OF these influences was the weakness OF the
wheat market at Liverpool. More significance,
however, was generally attached to the prosy
poets CT clear weather in the spring wheat
country official reports indicating clear skies
and higher temperatures throughout the Nofyh-
west. Soon after the opening covering by
shorts forced up the price of July to S7X0
the early part of the session the trading was
active. several large holders being liberal
sellers. Sharp declines at Minneapolis and
Duluth encouraged the bears here. Later tn,
selling pressure checked materially by an
unfounded report of o Chicago crop expert
Outside this report there was little news of
a bullish nature. During the last half hour of
trading shorts were fair purchasers, but this
demand caused only slight rally. The mar
ket weak at the close with final quota
tions on July at s63s @S6hc.
The May option again the star attrac-
tion in the corn market. The market opened
exceedingly strong and closed strong MAY
54Mc. sold between 5215c and SIC and SS Closed ID
at 53hc. July opened %@Lac higher at 4SN :
to 4sasc sold between 4shc and 4sMc and
A steady tone prevailed in the oat market
July opened unchanged at 291zc, sold between
29ssc and 299sG29&c and closed at 29Hc
An advance OF 5G10c in the price Of live
hogs had STRENGTHENING effect on provisions.
being given moderate support by packers al
the close July pork was up 56171so at s12 e5
lard was up 21zc at 81 371s, and ribs were un.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
Articles Open. High. Low C1osa
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have changed the outlook very materially;
practically all the Volunteer in this section
of the State has been ruined, as has also been
the first crop of Alfalfa. Some little Wheat
Hay was also down during the rain and will
not be it for marketing. The rain did some
good in helping to develop the grain crop. so
that many fields that would have made Hay
ent writing, therefore, 1t looks as though there
would be great surplus of Hay this year,
although in all probability there will be enough
for all needs.
The account of stock compiled by the
San Francisco Hay Association on the hrst day
of May shows total of 47.4o0 tons available
for, this market; this is more than twice as
much as last year. To sum up the situation
we would say that with this heavy carry-over
have ample for all demands unless heavy for
eign orders are. placed on this market in
which event we may see considerable advance
over present prices.
BRAN-$21 Q22 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$25G2S per ton.
SHORTSS22 50Q23 so per ton.
FEEDsruFFs-Rolled Barley. s25 5eG2s 30
jobbing. $34 so; cocoanut Cake at mill
$22Q22 90: tobbing, $23; Coeoanut Meal at
mill. $23923 so: jobbing. s24; Corn Meal,
S2S 50@29: Cracked Corn. $29G29 so: Mixed
Feed S23@24; Horse Beans, $30Q40 per ton;
Broom Corn Feed. 90c per ctl: Calfaffa Meal.
carload lots. S21; jobbing. S22 so per ton; Meal
falfa, SIT so in car lots and S19 for smaller
quantities.
THAY-wheat s11 5o@14 so: Wheat and oat
10 so; Volunteer Wild Oat, 5000; stable. $500:
stock S5 50@7 50 Clover S1Q10; Alfalfa, $f9
10 so per ton.
STRAW-30Q50 per bale.
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Potatoes, onions and vegetables.

Receipts of new Potatoes from the river
were increased to 1900 boxes and there were
liberal arrivals from across the bay The
market ruled steady despite the heavy receipts.
and desirable stock found ready sale at main
tained prices. New Red Onions, too, were in
increased supply but the quotations were no
lower Old Potatoes and Onions were firm at
the previously quoted rates
more than sufficient for requirements and al
though trade was brisk. the market had an
easy tone. Asparagus was neglected by the
regular trade and the bulk of the receipts went
to the Gamers at 41a@5Hc per pound. Marys-
vile Cucumbers were lower at 81 20 per box
and Green Corn from Brentwood sold at SOC
per Dozen
EPoTATOES-Burbanks from the river, SIG
25 per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, 81 35Q1 60 per
ctl: Minnesota Burbanks. 81 40Q1 80 per ctl;
New York Rurals $1q1 20 per ctl; new Pota-
toes. eS1Q2 per ctl.
ONIONS-Australian. SC per ctl; new Red.
81 25@1 so per sack; Green Onions 40950c per
box
GETABLES-Asparagus 4A@61ac per ID:
Rhubarb, 50G15c per box; Green Peas, 81 100
2 25 per sack; String and Wax Beans.
3@ec per lb; Tomatoes. Los Angeles 81 %
per crate; do Florida. 50 1904 per crate;
do Mexican. 81 SOAP per box and SO
per crate Summer Squash. 50@S5c per box;
Cucumbers. 50c@S1 per dozen: Cab
bage. soc per ctl; Carrots. SOC per sack; Gar
lic 15c per lb Egg Plant, - per lb; Dried
Peppers, 10@1215c for sun-dried and 13Q14c
per lb for evaporated: Green Peppers 10G15c
per lb
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, May 17.-An advance of about
IS was reported in the London tin market
which closed at G135 los for spot and e134
los for futures Locally the market was
quite little higher in sympathy with the
gains abroad closing at 500 1880 Is.
Copper easier again in London closing
at G64 6s Cd for both spot and futures. The
local market was quiet but the tone appears
TO be steadied by expectations for later in
the month. Lake is quoted at S15@15 %:
electrolytic. $15Q15 12h; casting $14 75Q15
Lead a shade higher at E12 1Ss 90 in
London. but remained unchanged ar 81 500
4 go locally.
Spelter was unchanged at s23 12s Cd in
London. The local market was easy in tone
but without further change at S5 50G5 so.
Iron closed at 52s in Glasgow and at 55s
in Middlesboro. Locally iron remains un-
settled. The lower prices quoted are said to
be based sales made the basis Of an
alysis while outside prices asked for the
fracture test. No. 1 foundry northern is
quoted at S17@17 75; No. foundry, north
ern SIG 5od17 20; No. 1 foundry. southern
No. foundry, southern SIG 75G17
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
London Wool Sales.

LONDON May 1.-THE third series of the
1905 wool auction sales closed to-day. with
prices the best point OF the year. During
the sales 155 593 bales were eatalogued, Of
which 76, ,O0o were taken by the home trade,
81, 600 by the Continent. $4,000 by Americans
and 10000 held over. Merinos were in
strong demand throughout and closed 5@10
per cent dearer Crossbreds opened at an
advance of 5d10 per cent. first grades under
pressure of American buying. American buy
ers. upon finding that the New Zealand crop
was in good condition. covered their require
ments. They outbid home buyers and secured
the pick of the fine grades. This left the
home trade in an awkward position as wool
holders having confidence In high rates realized
on crossbreds. American purchases We're the
largest in ten years.
To-day's offerings were es4ss bales. prin-
cipally crossbreds
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Receipts of Butter continue liberal and the
market Is heavily supplied, as II has been for
time back Some houses have discon-
tinued storing. saying that they cannot do SO
with safety atspresent prices. Sales of fancy
creamery at 1c over the top quotation are
being made. as mentioned yesterday.
Cheese continues weak with some houses
still trying to get the market down so they
can store.
Dggs remain as before quoted. with plenty
on hand and liberal receipts.
Receipts were 61 00o lbs Butter 1915 cases
Eggs and 10, 300 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery first hands. 19920c
for extras and 1fhIfSl9c for lower and me-
dunn grades: dairy. 1IG19c; cold storage. nom
inal; store Butter, 16@1Ic
CHEESE-Strictly choice mild new. 9hc;
fair to good. So 19c: Young Americas. 1910
lie: Eastern, 161sd1sc per lb.
EGGS-Ranch. lee for fancy large white and
1761Sc for fair to choice: store Eggs, 1611I hc;
cold storage. nominal: Eastern nominal
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ne5o York Stocks qniet and featweless. Cotton higher
Slight carnations in SiEger and Foreign Exchange
Local Stocks and Bonds exhibit moderate QctrOitv
Wheat and Barley markets qsact Corn firm.
Oats closely bought np, scarce and higher.
Hay, FeedstnafS and Beans about as before quoted,
Potatoes Onions and Vegetables sho5U little change.
Poultry in light receipt and steady Care in bad condition.
Cherries higher. Strawberries steddier
ApricotS daN. Oranges firm.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs in GpbIe supply.
Hams and Bacon firm at the recent advaHce
Grain Bags advanced again
Coal 1EGYkes zueH supplied and unchanged
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. May I7.-close: Money on
ssll easy. 2423a per cent. closing bid 2 offered
y Der cent Time money easy and dull
sixty and ninety days 81 per cent; six
months. 35< 4S1s per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5% Q41s per cent.
Sterling exchange, firm, with actual bus-
ness IN bankers bills at 81 6ssO04 s6s5 for
demand and at S4.s46594 $40 for sixty day
bills
Posted rates, 81 s555a4 s7H
Commercial bills. 81 s4SS a S41k.
Bar silver 57S<c.
Mexican dollars z4[c.
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
STEADY.
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May 17.-CoTToN-Futures
opened steacy. May, 7.77c; June offered.
1.60c; July. 7.6Sc; August offered. 7.70c; Sep
tember, T73c; October, 7.7Sc; November, 7.S3c;
December. 7.S5c; January. 7SSc
Cotton futures closed steady. June, 7.6sc;
October. 1885, November, 7.92c; January Sc
Spot closed quiet. ten points higher; mid
ding uplands, S.30c; middling gulf, $500;
sales, 656 bales.
The bulls supported the market and were in
control through the session. The short interest
in some quarters is quite large. The mills
continue to absorb raw material in large guam
titles
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Poultry and Game.

Receipts of domestic Poultry were light and.
as there was no Western offering. the market
was steady, with large young Roosters and
Fryers still leading in point of demand. The
quotations for Game are omitted. as nearly
dition and had to be thrown away.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 1S420c per lb:
Geese, per pair, 81 25G2 80; Goslings 50 50Q3:
Ducks, So 50@6 per dozen for old and S607 Tor
young: Hens 81 5oq5 for small and S6Q6 80
for large; young Roosters. SIGI so; old
BOOSTERS, $4GI4 so. Fryers. $5 50G6 90; Broil-
ers 81 25G2 80 for small and S3G3 80 for
large: Pigeons. 81 25q1 so; Squads, 81 esq
/ so. = - = ~
GAME=NOminafal y el1A - EaUI
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

1900; market 10c lower. Good to prime
steers, $5 1896 rs; poor TO medium, 81 5o@
5 so; stockers and feeders, 81 so@5 30 cows,
$3@5 25: heifers. s3Q5 IS; Gamers, 81 50G2 40;
bulls g 75g4 rs; calves; u ooo. ss@a prorrow as.,
mated, $4,000; market higher. Mixed and
butchers. SIS 3Ih@5 55; good to choice heavy,
So 45@5 55 rough heavy, 20 l5@o 20; light,
So 1905 3d. bulk of sales, 80 1905 525
SHEEP-Recepts, 1S,000; steady to 1Oc lower.
Lambs. 1oc higher Good to choice so wethers. So
Western sheep, s4@5 %; native lambs. s5@
6 so; Western lambs, s597 so.
Omaha.
ceiptg. 4soo: slow. 1oc lower, Native steers.
81 25f6 25 cows and heifers SO 3095 30: West
ern steers. 81 5GG5 IS: Gamers. S2q3 80 stock
ers and feeders, 81 sega So; calves, $3Q6 25;
bulls and stags. So 1904 so.
bgbeG HoGRsssiptss Hssva s. 7 ISS m market mke 1S %
8 so; light, SIS 25@5 80; pigs s4@5; bulk Of
sHEEP-Recepts, 5000; steady Western
yearlings. 81 1896 25; wethers. s. 1904 So;
ewes So S5@4 so: lambs, wooled, So 50@7 90;
lambs, shorn, So 25@6.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 17.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 5000: steady to 5c lower: Native
81 s0@5 65; calves, $3@5 90; Western fed steers
S4 5O@f6 10; Western fed COWS. So 50@5.
HOGS-Receipts, 10, coo; &c higher. Bulk of
sales, SIS 3o@5 421a; heavy, SO s5a5 40; pack
ers. S5 30@5 As; pigs and light, 81 5000 4o
hsbs Masssns s sSSS m anSs 1876 IS s
Z 40: range wethers 81 1905 SO; fed ewes, 81 20
a 75.
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Hay and Feedstuns.

Rran was quoted showing a flrmer tone
Yesterday though prices remained unchanged
The circular Of somers & &c Co said Of Hay
showing 1900 tons, an increase of 800 tons over
the week preceding This increase has been
occasioned to very large extent by the change
in crop prospects and the consequent desire
Of many consumers to stock away some OF the
old crop Hay at the present comparatively
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Beans and Seeds.

There was no further change in anything
under this head yesterday.
BEANS-Bayos, So 25Q3 So, Pea $3~50@3 rs;
Butter. $3Q3 20; small White, 1908 As; large
to good and 1903 so for choice: Red. sTe77 so;
Lima. SIS 40@5 so; Red Kidneys. s3G4: Black
eyes. $393 10 per ctl; Horse Beans, 81 S5@
2 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal: Yellow
Mustard nominal: Flax. 81 1922 25; Canary.
6@6Lc; Alfalfa 10GI1c for California and 12q
13c for Utah; Rape, nominal; Timothy, 4&Q5c;
Hemp, 39315c per h. Millet, 3q31sc; Broom,
Corn Seed, $20q21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 1892 25; Green
Peas, 81 1892 25 per ctl.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods.

FIOUR-California Family Extras. 81 500
10 usual terms: Bakers Extras 81 To05: ::
oregon and Washington. jobbing at $4Q4 so
pef eFfARINAcEoUs GooDs-Priees in packages
are as follows Graham Flour. 80 25 per 100
Meal: SIS so Gin barrels 81 5o): Aice Flour,
81: Corn Meal, 50 so: extra cream dc. So Is:
Haminy. Has $3 7514 Buckwheat Flour, 81 500
Cracked rSohs Wheat IL 50 so 7S Ross TaFns n so
Split Peas. boxes. IS SO; Green Peas. S. so per
100 lbs.
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Cash Grain and PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. May 17.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour, steady: No. spring wheat,
99Ic; No corn. 31ac; No. yellow. 53%c;
No 2 oats. 31Ac; No. white. 33Q3axc; No
white 3115@321ac: No. rye, IIQ7Sc; fair to
ST 20; No / Northwestern, 81 AZ prime tim
othy seed, 81 95; mess pork per Der, bbbl, SIP 45@
ribs sides Ooose) 81 05@7 10; short clear sides
(boxed). 81 12A@7 20; whisky, basis Of high
wines, 81 26 clover contract grade, $11 75@
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Northern wheat Market. :

OREGON.
PORTLAND. May 17.7wHEATMclub. SAG
s5c; Bluestem. 90Q92c; Valley. $4,000
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, May 7.-WHEAT-Unchanged
| Bluestem, 91c; Club, SIC.
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PETROLEUM-Quiet.
COFFEE-The market for coffee futures
closed steady. net unchanged to 10 points lower
cludng: July, g. 60lB6 65c; August 6. zoe: Sep.
tember. 6.S066. S5c; October, 6.90Q6 95c: De
cember. 7.I0G7. 15c: Marcn 7.20c. Spot Ric,
quiet: mild. dull
SUGAR-Raw, easy; fair refining, 3slc: cen
tritusal, SO test, 49sc; molasses sugar, 3hc;
refined unsettled.
BUTTER-Unchanged
EGGS-Unchanged
CHEESE-Irregular. New State, full cream
small white fine 1113c: do voIored, 11G312c; DC
fair to choice, 10A q11c; 90 large white fine.
1015q11c; old State. full cream, colored and
white, fancy, 14Ac; do fine. 1890.
DRIED FRUITS.
: EvAPoRATED APPLES-The market re-
mains Iuiet on spot, with general conditions
showing material change. Common to good
are quoted at AZ H44Ac; prime, 5.25q5. SOC;
PRUNES-Show irmer tone. but no i'm
provement has yet taken place in the local
spot market, where prices still range from
2%c to SIC, according to grade.
APRICOTS-Are in limited supply. and.
while the demand is not active. prices are
steadily held. Choice quoted at 10@10hc;
PEACHES-Are offering rather more liber-
ally, partly in the way of resales. and the tone
is easy. Choice are quoted at 1od1oAc; extra
choice 101sG1oAc; fancy. 1115G12c
RAISINS-Ars in small supply on spot, and
prices are firmly held. Loose muscatels
quoted ut Az G64c; seeded raisins 5A Q6%c
London LAYERS, Sl11 10
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Condition of the Treo.urx

WASHINGTON, May 17.-To-day's state
ment of treasury BALANCES in the general fund
shows available cash balance, S129, 746, ,S72;
gold SCI, ,254, ,374.
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Rutter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO May 17.-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was easy;
creameries, 16921c; dairy, 1oqplsc; eggs. steady
at mark, cases included, 141aG15c; firsts, 15Jl
@16c; cheese, weak, 11@11 1ac. 81
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st. Louis Wool Market.

ST. S.-Afas-47.-Woo strong: medium
fine. 26@29c; heavy. fine. 19q23c; tub washed
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Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the san Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yescerdays
Manning sesaion-Cnunatocks.
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Steers. 1113c; medium lie: light. 10c; Cow
Hides. 1910 for heavy and 91a910c for light:
Stays. 71ac: Salted Kip. lie; Salted
Veal. 12c; Salted Calf. 13c; dry
Hides, 1S5c: dry Kip. 16hc; dry Calf.
&c; Sheepskins. shearlings. 25q4oc. each;
81 10: Long WOOL WOOL 81 s5@a; Horse Hides.
salt. S3 for large and 81 TO for me
dunn, 81 25 for small and SOC for Colts;
Horse Hides. dry 81 70 for large and 81 ESQ
so for medium; 81 for small. SOC for Coils.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. soc: dry sa1tsd
Mexican 25c; dry Central American 3Oc:
Goat Skins-Prime Engoras. T5c. extra large
do. 81 25 large, soc; medium. soc; SMALL 35c.
TALLOW-No. rendered. 494Ac per ID;
No. 2 3G3hc: Grease, 1nG2i5c.
wOOI-Spring sp-Humboldt and Mendo-
cino. 23G26c: San Joaquin and Southern seven
months. 17G19c: do years staple. 13QD16c; /;
Middle County. 1S621c: Northern free, 22G25c:
do. defective, 1s@20c; Nevada. 16q2Oc per ID.
according to quality.
HoPSV1904 crop. 24@26c per h. with most
growers holding out for SOC; 1905 crop. f51sG
tic.
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Receipts of Cherries continued to diminish
and there was another advance in prices OF
SAL boxes OF packed and $40 boxes of loose
fruit. Prices of packed had a wide range
to quality and the receipts of loose fruit In
cluded some very poor stock which was bought
by Gamers at prices far below the inside quo
tations. Strawberries were steadier under de-
creased receipts. Watsonville Berries came to
hand in better condition than the pre-
ceding day, but were still poor. Other Berries
were plentiful and offerings included much
Grated stock from various districts. Currants
were lower, but cleaned UP well at the de-
cline. Apricots were hard to SELL The top
quotation was obtained for few crates ol
Royals from Fresno. 81 25 being regarded as
extreme figure for the Pringle variety. The
volume Eleven cars of Navels were auc-
toned follows: Fancy 81 2592 30; choice
81 1902; standards, s161 IS. A car of valen-
STRAwBERRIES-Per chest. Longworths
S5a12; large varieties. $2G6; Santa Clara
Berries S6@7; Florin Berries. 5o@T5c per crate
RASPBERRIES-S1 5CGl 70 per crate
LOGANBERRIES-s -sI@lO per chest and 81 25
al so per crate.
BLAcKBERRIEs- Es-watsonville. s5@6 per
chest Los Angeles. - per basket.
other kinds. 4a5c per ID.
CHERRIEsS-Packed-s5 IS per drawer
for Black and Red and 75c1S1 for White; in
bulk. 6Q10c per lb for Black and 5Qsc for
CURRANTs- -socas1 per drawer.
APPLEs-s1G2 per box for old and $4,000
APRICOTss1d1 so per box or crate.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges. Navels. S2@2 75
per box for fancy. 81 25Q2 25 for choice and
81 26a2: Seedlings 81 1901 40: TangerInes. 81
al so: Lemons. s2d2 so for fancy. 81 50@l Is
for choice and $1G1 25 for standard Grape
Fruit. 81 25a2: M xican Lines. 81 50@5 ger
tral American and $1@1 IS for Hawaiian;
Pineappes. s2Q3 per dozen
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
Northern Business.

SEATTLE. May 17.-Clearings. s1,o25.s75;
| balances. s246,7 712
TACOMA May 17.-Clearings. So9f,S06
PoRTLAND, May 17.-clearings. s712. .e73;
| balances S120, 1G4.
SPOKANE. May 17.-clearings. s495, 232;
balances s11o,236.