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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-18

5 The products of ourzvarious factories include
every variety of cigars-from the little cigar such
as the "Royal Bengals'' to the highest type of
"Seed and Havana" go ~>>~~ i.
An important advantage in this comprehen-
siveness of output lies in the power it gives us to
grade our tobacco very accurately This UNI
varying uniformity-a feature much appreciated by
the discriminating smoker. ~
The tremendous Improvement in quality, due
to new and exclusive processes of curing,
blending and ripening American grown leaf ex-
tends through our entire line.
These processes are performed in our own
gigantic "stemmeries. They have superseded the
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-The Manufacturers
Record says: IT is quite safe to say that the
world could use every bale OF cotton that
the South has this year produced at a very
considerable advance present prices TO the
benefit of the grower and the cotton world
at large. 1t is mistaken idea for the spinner
to undertake bear theories of cotton. In the
long run they disastrous to his In
terests than TO those of any else. With
the rapid expansion in the worlds consump
ton with many mills sold ahead for from six
TO twelve months. with consumption tof cotton
equal TO the total production of good cotton
and in all probability considerably in excess Of
II. there is no reason why the South should be
frightened at 1200.00 bales. The world needs
that much and needs It badly
The Commercial says: THE most bullish
feature of the situation is found in the fact
that the spot markets of the South refuse to
pay any attention to future fluctuations, and
that there IS good demand at high prices. At
the same time 1T must be remembered that
this demand Is for good cotton, and that
there is great deal of lower grade cotton
in the South that is being offered quite low
and which the buyers do not seem to want
o craa de af NJ ann .aria
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Los Angeles Markets

LOS ANGELES. Dec. l4.-Produce conditions
were excellent today. with very. active demand
heavier but prices remained nrm. Egg jobbcrs
are paying 41c wholesale for large stocks and
selling at 42c, which is the smallest egg margin
weather prices are expected to drop. as the sup
ply. will be largely increased. San Francisco
EGGs9Local ranch, candled, 42c; Northern
ranch, candled, 3sc; fresh Eastern, 3sc; se-
lected storage, 2Sc.
BUTTER-LocaI creamery, TIC; valley
roc; coast dairy, choice. 6o@75c cooking, %
CHEEsE-Nortbern fresh 17c: Anchor, large
1ec: Eastern singles 1914 G17c: Eastern twins,
16@1619c; Eastern Cheddars, 16416lac; East
srn LenghSTR lrc Eastern daisy be- Swss
ger 1sc; Brick cream 20c.
POULTRY buying prices. live weight hi
Hens, light weight, 15t; young Boosters. 15c;
Turkeys. 17c; old Toms. 17c; young Toms. 1sc;
sansbs 81 dozen; Selling, prices. dressed; lb
young BOOSTERS, 2ic: Fryers. 2Ic: Broiiers: 22c;
old BOOSTERS. 13c: Turkeys. 22M23c; old Toms,
22c: young Toms. 2se: hen !. Turkeys 21c; Geese,
POTATOES sj-Idaho rurals, $l.65; Colo
rado. s175: choice $1-35@l 40: Salinas. 81 300
2; Highland. S1.75 Sweet Potatoes, $3.50; Wat
soqTsi1le TH1ex 8 s5@lsc; Nevada s. ,, Northern
81 .25;, Garlic &c; Chiis. green. Sc; evaporated,
l712c; siin-dried. 171Sc; ground. 12lac; Mexican.
bulk; 1214al5c: Austin Brown, local, $3.50;
BEANS tctls)-Pink No; L; S255@3; No 2,
81 90; Lima No l. IS; Lady washington St soS No.
Black Eye So. 75@4; Garvanzas. s425@4 so;
Lentils, 9610c 10.
HONEY Qb)-Comb water white. Ice; light
Rss Whfe sob esas, Eo @7sc Ti estrsetsd white, 60
Ib cans, 61a 17c; light amber. 6@6lac.
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Butter, Cheese and EGG.

The feature of the days business in Dairy
Produce was sharp break in the price of Eggs.
the market for fresh selected being forced down
411c per dozen by liberal selling the Ex-
moist weather caused a marked increase in the
production and large receivers experienced diff
Guilty in keeping cleaned up at the old quotation
Storage goods were unchanged.
The only change In Butter quotations was a
tri6ing advance in the second grade of local
storage goods The market for fresh extras was
amply supplied, and while steady. was lacking
in snap, while storage and fresh Eastern stock
continued very hrm and active.
Cheese was In good request and firm at old
quotations.
Business on the Exchange was as follows:
IButter-10 cases fresh extras at 33rsc and 10
al 32I6c; close 31c bid and 32c asked
Eggs-10 cases fresh selected at 41c, 20 cases
at 4Oc. 20 at 391sc and 20 at 3s1ac; close, a71ac
Receipts were 2o.soo lbs Butter, 5000 lbs
Cheese and 104S cs Eggs.
The following are the official quotations as es-
tablished by sales. bids and offers on the door
of the Dairy Exchange:
BUTTER--Fresh creamery extras. 32c per ID.
steady: do frsts SOC. steady; seconds. 26c. firm
packing stock firm at 21hc for No. / and 21c
for No. 2; Eastern extras. SOC, firm do irsts
and 2oc for frsts. Storsge goods-California ex-
tras. 29c. firm; hrsts, 271zc. firm; seconds, 25c,
frm; No 1 packing stock. 2015c, firm; Eastern
extras 29c firm; Eastern ladies', firm at 21hc
CHEESE-Fancy California. new fats. 1415c per
III, steady; frsts, 1870. firm: new Young Amer
icas.- fancy, 16c. firm: Eastern fancy. 1Ic firm
Western fancy. 15c 6rn. Storage goods-Fancy
fancy Young Americas. 1511c frm; fancy East
EGGS-California fresh selected. 3s1ac per doz,
steady; frsts and seconds. nominal: thirds. s5c.
frsts, 26c. firm; Eastern storage selected. 25c.
nrm; nrsts. 24Hc. firm; seconds. 20c, firm.
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General Merchandise

BAGS-Grafn Bags June-July So dsTsc;
Wool Bags. 2S1ze for 3-lb and 43c for Alb
ngoh s BesSsr Sf sc tSD Coos IT ssy slo
Richmond, 81: Cumberland. s14 In bulk and
Sl625 in sacks: Camel. So per ton; Welsh An
thracfte. $l5; Coke. SIS per ton in bulk and ST
IN sacks; Rocky Mountain. nominal.
OlLS-Quotstions are for barrels. for cases
add &c. Linseed. 54c per gallon for boiled and
52c for raw; Castor Oil. in cases. No. 1. 75c:
Bakers IA. cases. 81. 2s91 30: Lucol. soc for
boiled and 4sc for raw; China Nut eases: s50
Ceylon and soc for Australian; extra bleached
Oil, 65c; natural Whale on. 55c; extra winter
Pure Neatsfoot ON, 75c; No. I Neatsfoot on
671sc; Herring OIL, 4oc: Salmon OH. CSC: boiled
Fish Oil. Csc; Paint Oil. 35c.
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETC-water white
Coal OIL from tank wagon. 10@11c; special do.
Star. 17c: Extra Star. zoe: Elaine &c: Eocene. enc
34c:; motor Gasoline. in bulk. i7izc; IN cases.
drums. Sc: No: do. SIC; cases. SIC more;
BeDzine. In bulk. 121ac; in cases. Ice; S6-degree
Gasoline. in bulk, SOC; in cases. See.
TURPENTINE-9Sc per gallon in cases and
SIC In drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. s@s15c
per ID; White Lead. sQS1c, according to
sUo1R-rhe Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. terms net cash:
Ggsss s fowae5ss cSshed Rd hSsv cns
lated. 4 Csc; fine Fruit and Coarse Granu-
lated. 4.55c: Beet Granulatcd n10-lb bags onIyl
LES Eaifs e. so5c Golden tSs MasPe. sae
s.s5c; H: & e. Crystal DomInoes, 1859: Tab
lets. half bhls. 5.05c; boxes. $500 per Id. Bar
rels and 50-lb bags. 10c. half-bbls 25c and
boxes SOC more per 100 lbs for all grades No
order taken for less than 20 barrels its
equivalent
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weak almost all day and trading was OF very
light volume. "A fairly steady tone prevailed for
brief period at the start, but with all the
principal grain markets of the United States
showing declines prices Ssre yielded TO the gen
eral weakness Lack of demand was also partly
responsible for the easier. feeling. a report
that the small top growth of winter wheat
caused by late seeding Bas been partially Offset
by plentiful moisture and moderate temperature
and that the growing crop is in excellent con-
dftion- The market closed easy. May opened
unchanged to a shade higher. at Is%c to 1885 a
.SAe. sold OF to 7SAc and closed Nc of at
The corn market was weak. Local receipts
were larger than had been estimated and indi-
cations pointed to still further increase in the
movement; The close was easy May opened
unchanged to shade lower at 43a4 @43kc to
4S5sc. declined to 431ac and closed of nc at
43%c.
Profit taking by local longs caused weakness
in the oats market. MAY opened shade lower
10 90 a shade higher at 36Ac to sSssc. sold on to
Provisions We're firm early in the day. Later
the market eased of on profit taking. January
pork closed sc lower. lard and ribs each 21ac
lower.
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Potatoes, Onions and vegetables

Receipts of Potatoes are still running light
and the market continues very strong. with all
grades cleaning up rapidly from day to day.
Prices for both river and Oregon goods are point
ing upward, and the former relatively higher
in the growing districts than here. Onions are
still in abundance and weak at the familiar quo
tations.
In the vegetable line everything except Green
Chile Peppers is in good request, and fresh ar
rivals of Peas. Beans. Summer Squash and To-
matoes find prompt sale at good prices.
POTATOES lper ctll-Riyer White. Si@1. 80;
$1.50 in sacks and s1.75 in crates
oNIONS-yellow: per ctI. 50@65c.
.vEGETABLEs-Gneen Peas. IQ9c per lb;
s@1214c per ID: Tomatoes. s1.50@1.75 per
crate. Hothouse Cucumbers. 81 per dozen: Cream
Squash. 65@75c per box: Summer Squash. 81 80
per box: Garlic. 2h@3c per ID: Cabbage,
.5c per ctl; Caulifower. 75c per dozen: Carrots.
81 per sack; Turnips. 81 per sack: Egg Plant
$3.50 per crate; Green Peppers, 3d5c per lb for
Chile and -- for Bell; Marrowfat and Hub
bard Squash, $1O7l5 per ton.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Sharp advances in several Wal-street stocks.
Cotton from l8 80 points lower Call Money o@l9 per cent
Silver and Exchange show fractional variations.
Shipment of 500 ~ in Hongkong.
Local mining stocks tending downward under lighter trading
sagnant Barley 2zc higher Oats very firm
Hay getting very this city Feedstuffs still strong
Dried Fruits Raisns and Nuts still firm.
Provisions Live and Dressed Meats previously quoted
Oregon Hop growers hold about oneird of the 1906
Potatoes in light receipt and cleaning up rapidly.
Poultry steady to firm Game higher
Eggs break 4zc under larger arrivals Butter steady
Fruit market well supplied and quiet
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Deciduous and CItru. Fruit.

The same old humdrum conditions prevailed 10
the market for fresh fruits trade in all lines be-
ing OF small proportions. particularly on local
account. During the current week retailers have
been taking barely sufficient to tide them along
from day. to day, and there is heavy accumu-
lation of Apples and Citrus goods. notably
Oranges. lying around the market. Persmmons
and Pears are still Offering in limited quantities;
but are attracting little attention. Cape Cod
Cranberries have had another slight decline
CRANBERRIES-Cape Cod $13@13-50 per Dbl.
APPLES-Fancy, 81 .35@I.5o per box for New
$l@1 20 for Bellhowers; common to choice. 50G
81 per box; Christmas Apples, $1.50@2.50 per
box.
PEARS-winter Nellis. s1.50@2 per box for
choice and $l@1 % for No.
PERSIMMONS-5Oe1$1 per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Per box: Navel Oranges.
S2.5o@3-50 for fancy; S1.75@2.25 for choice and
$3.50; Lemons. sl.50@s for choice and fancy
and 75c@S1 for standard; Grape Fruit. $2@4;
Lines. s3.50@4.
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New York stock Market

NEW YORK. Dec l4.-There great va
riery and no little feverishness in the movement
Of prices in todsy's stock market The general
tone became much better than yesterday and a
recovery from Yesterdays losses was achieved.
overwhelming share of attention given 10
the Northwestern transcontinentsl group. There
divergent movement in the Hill stocks snd st.
Paul. but the former met effective support and
Ihe latter touched It's highest level comparatively
early IN the day The question raised oy tne
Attorney General of Minnesota OF the legality
70 stockholders at par was believed 70 account
largely for yesterdays weakness In Great North
ern preferred and in Northern Pacific on the
assumption that the proposed new STOCK Issue
Of the latter would be affected by the question
Of the Great Northern stocks validity. 1t was
asserted with great pOsitiEeness that prepara-
tioDs were completed on Thursday before the
news OF the Minnesota decision for the an
nouncement of right 10 subscribe at par TO $685.
o00. 600 of new Northern Pacific stock Today
decided TO iss1e the SIS 600 600 of St Paul
preferred stock already authorized with privilege
10 stockholders 10 subscribe at par. With es-
inmates Of the value Of the rights thus accrued
on ST. Paul stock the assumption was suggested
that feverish movements Of the last few days
represented 8 readjusJment of relative prices
rather than important transfer OF holdings.
The estimated value Of the St. Paul rights
equals or exceeds the price at which the Great
Northern subscription rights are selling in the
market As both stocks are per cent DIVIDEND
payers the inference would follow that the price
Of the Two stocks should approximate parity
with rights in both cases included A shifting
on a large scale of speculative holdings from
Great Northern preferred TO st. Paul would go
Ear 70 explain the contrary movement OF the
Two stocks Money continued in strong demand
today. the call loan rate rising as high as l9
per cent and receding only after the principal
demand had been satisfied Forecasts Of the
bank statement were not reassuring as 10 the
re-establishment Of reserves 10 the required
legal proportion Of deposits.
Sentiment is rather confident. however. of a
relaxation Of the money market next week To
MORROW payments viii be made of the Govern
ment interest due up 10 May ! next. amounting
70 some Sl2. 100000 II is expected that the
Government deposits in national banks elsewhere
10 the amount of SIC. 1000, 600 will begin TO re-
1urn 70 New York next week and the effect
OF the purchase by the Treasury of SIC. .0Oo. 600
OF Government bonds also will be felt. To
norrOw's large dividend and interest payment
viii be followed in natural course by the re-
turn Of these funds TO the channels Of the money
market II was the expectation that the present
pinch in the money market would be moderated
by these influences that kept the tone Of the
stock market strong today
Bonds were steady. Total sales. par value,
81 %. 600.
United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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THE COPPER STOCKS


BOSTON, Dec. 14.-There was nothing to the
market today but Greene which furnished we'll
over so, 900 shares. rising TO S33 25 with $33 SO
bid after the close. Most of the other stocks
were relatively weak, many people selling Copper
Range, North Butte and the other high priced
stocks to get money to buy Greene. The money
market is as tight as ever, and people must pay
cash for all stocks bought for the next few
days. Papers were signed today turning over
Greene properties TO new company to be or
ganized by Cole and Ryan Greene goes in u
for / and Cananea % for /, and the company
win have about $4,000 600 In the treasury
New York wires Thomas F. Cole John d.
Ryan and their associates have secured control
Of the Greene Consolidated Company 1t is said
that while the Amalgamated Copper as com
pany has not secured control of Greene Copper,
the latter property and Cananea Centennial will
be dominated by Amalgamated 1t is understood
that consolidation Of Cananea and Greene will
be effected
Anaconda-Is strong. but is evidently being
held back for some reason by the interests that
are making its market position.
Allouez-The present high price is no tempta-
tlon 10 some OF the heavy insiders who have
been with the property from the start
blngham-The company Is now ready with its
smelling plant and could make extraordinarily
high profits IL IT were not for the smelter smoke
nuisance.
Centennisl-The advance in the stock is beine
strongly held at these. figures Nobody seems to
Copper Range-Slow but steady progress is
Salt Lake wires: The Utah mine has de-
clared regular monthly dividend of cents =
share and cents extra, payable December is. %
L.
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Flour and Farinaceou. Good.
Hay and Feedstufrs

Hay is becoming scarce In this city. posted
dealer reporting in fact that there is not over
80 unsold tons here The difficulty is that the
railroads are not delivering shipments from the
country and there is marked and increasing
accumulation at nearby points. Yesterdays re-
ceipts of 212 tons included only IA cars The
market is naturally very stiff under these cir
cunlstances and receivers find no difficulty in
selling of arrivals. Bran and other Feedstufs
are also in slender supply and very firm.
BRAN-S20@22 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2713 130 per ton.
SHORTS-$20022.5 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. S23. .50@25;
Mixed Feed. S2S@25; Oilcake Meal in 5-ton
lots. S4o.5 jobbing. $41 per ton: Cocoanut
Cake Neal at mills. s24 In 10 and $24 80 in
) ton lots: jobbing S25; Corn Meal, S30@31 !:
Cracked Corn, s31@32; Horse Beans. nominal !;
Broom Corn Feed. 90c per ctl; Alfalfa Meal,
carload lots. s2o.5c jobbing, s21 per ton; Neal
fafa. $20.5o: jobhing S21.
HAY-Choce Wheat S19@23 per ton: good
Wheat. SIT 7.50@1s.50; other grades Wheat S14
ale; Wheat and Oat. sl5@20; Tame Oat. s1o@
Il: Wild oat; $lo@14; Common Hay, s9@1o:
STRAW-50@75 75c per bale
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Hides, Tallow. wool and Hop.

=. TeleGrams from Oregon say that about one
thrd of the crop. about 10000 bales, OF HOPS
SUN remain in growers hands. The market Is
unchanged and without new feature.
HlDES--Culs and brands sell about l11lc
under quotations. Heavy Salted Steers. 13c: me-
'dl,m dun l2hM1Sc; light: 12is G12c: Cow Hides
l215 @1Sc for heavy; 121aG13c for light: Stags.
Sl3c; Salted Kin. 131ac; Salted Veal: 15lac;
Salted Calf. 151Rc; dry Hides. &c. dry Kip:
&c: dry Calf 25c: SheepsSns. shearlings. 20
d20c each: short Wool. 5o677ac each: medium.
10M9oc: long Wool. S1G1 80: Horse Hides. salt,
S3432o for large and $2.75 for medium.
50 % for small and SOC for Colts: Horse Hides.
dry. S2Q2- % for large and ST 5061.75 for
medium s1.25 for small and 50c for Colts.
neerskins-Drv Mexican. 321h@35c: dry. salted
Mexican, 2562Thc: dry Central American.
35G371sc. Goatskins-Prime Angoras. 75c; ex-
ira large do. 81 %; large, soc; medium. 35c;
small. 25c.
TALLoW.No. rendered. sc; No. .. 4@415c;
WOOI-Fall clip-San Joaquin and Southern.
1Gsc: fall Lambs. S1z 613c:- Northern do. l3G
15c; Humboldt and Mendocino. 13614c: Mid
die County S@1 1oc; Northern. 11614c; Nevada.
15M1sc per ID for Spring and 11@14c for Fall
HOPS-California, 106l13c: Oregon and Wash
ington, 11613c per ID for 1906
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Poultry and Game

Poultry was in good supply. and. although
trade was rather quiet the market in fair
shape. with steady to firm prices ruling for most
descriptions. In the Chicken line small fowls,
suitable for frying and broling. were very firm.
the proportion of such stock in the receipts be-
ing extremely light, while large Chickens were
inclined TO easiness. Turkeys were quite a fea-
ture, nearly 100 cases of dressed stock arriving
during the day. causing lower market. All
kinds of Game were very firm and several de-
scriptions of Wild Ducks were higher.
POULTRY (per dozen)-Hens. Sc. .50@s-5o
for large and $516 for small old Roosters.
s450@5; young Roosters sed6.5o: Fryers IS. 50
&c: Broilers, s4@5; Pi&eons, siG1.25; SQUADS.
Sl.7562; Ducks. s6@7 Tor young and SJ@5.50
- TURKEYS (per pound)-Live, 2oG2Sc; dressed.
GAME fper dozen)-Mallard Ducks $566;
Canvasbacks, So. .50@6: Sprig. $465: Teal. 81 80
az; Gray Ducks. SAGA 5o widgeon, ss2@2 90;
Gray Geese. ss.5odf4 $50: White Geese. S1.5o@2;
Brant, So. .50f3 for large and s1-75@2 for small;
Hare, $2@2.25; Cottontail Rabbits, $2.5042. l5.
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Receipts of Produce
THE STOCK MARKET
Mining Stocks Tending Downward
Under Lighter Trading

While trading in local securities on the Stock
and Bond Exchange continued light yesterday
there were a number of noteworthy fluctuations
Sales of bonds were small. amounting to S32--
600. of which So. COO in United r. R. AS
at the lower prices Of $50. 5dS2-5o. The sugar
to $50 and in Raauhsu to $3.50. Another Sc
curity to exhibit irmness was Contra Costa
Water. which received an advanced bid OF
S61-3Ii5. while the certificates sold up 10 SOL 25
Still another strong stock California Wine
which advanced to $50 so A lower bid OF S5O.5O
was made for Associated Oil, and higher bid
of S16 for Hutchinson Sugar.
The great majority of fluctuations IN the
Southern Nevadas were toward lower prices and
the market was soft with the public interest
as far as the attendance at the board room was
concerned less ger. The usual long list of
sales was rolled up by the brokers, however.
The Comstocks were also weak, with closing
quotations generally below those of the preced-
ing day.
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Cakh Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Dec. 914.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. steady. No; spring wheat
No. corn. 44@44hc: No. yellow. 461s a
46%c; No. . oats. 34lsc; No. . white. 37Ac:
No. 8 white, 34Ia@36lac; No. 2 rye. 641a @65c;
good feeding barley 46@l4sc; fair to choice malt
ing, 49Q55c; No. fax seed. s1.15: No. 1
Northwestern. 81 %: prime timothy seed, $3.50;
clover. contract grades. $13.75; short ribs. sides
@ @goossl. IS 25@s .e2h; mes. mess pork, per bbI,
sides fboxedl s9.o0@9.12 .121a; whisky, basis of
high wines 81
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Provisions

There was nothing new TO report yesterday
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 1415c per IN Tor
1910 for extra fight and 2O@21e for sugar
cured: Dry Salt Sides. 131ac: Bellies. 14c; East.
Hams. 16Is are Mess Beef. 50 per hbl: extra
$3.50; extra clear. s23: Mess. SO: Pig Pork.
s2s; Pigs Feet So: Smoked Beef. lac per n
LARD-Tierces quoted at Size for California
compound, 9sec for Eastern compound and III &c
for pure: half-barreIs. pure. 12c: lob tins,
12Ac: 5-lb tins. 12%c; 3-lb tins. 12Ac.
COTTOLENF-One halfbarrel- 9@sc; three
hslf-barres 9%e: one tierce, 91sc; two tierces.
9ssc; five tierces 914c
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whcat and other Grain.

Wheat and other Grains
.WHEAT-Complete stagnation prevailed in the
pit yesterday, and not only were no sales made,
m but not single quotation was established;
The cash grain was also quiet ana featureess at
previous prices Chicago was several fractions
lower.
CASH WHEAT
:, California M Club, $ls22h @l25; 90. maJll1lIng Jill
N2l1s; California White Australian, 81 ~ = gg
I:SIls; lower grades OF California $l-lo@1 20
Northern Club. $1.27H @1.30; Northern Blue
stem, $l.S5@ 40 Northern Red, $l.@Zh2 q "a
FUTURES
10 to II 80 o'clock Session
No quotations made
BARLEY-Short stocks and continued light re-
cepts sent futures up 21ac yesterday. Ihe rise
impaired additional strengtH to the casn Feed.
and most holders advanced their asking prices
to Sl.15. Buyers were slow to follow the up
ward movement however, and no sales at the
advance were reported.
CASH BARLEY
Good TO choice Feed, spot. H.121a@1- -15;
s0a so%mSn to fair @Io per Gtl Brewing
Sl;lo@l 20 for poor to common and $l2o 9l-35
asked for choice
10 to 1880 o'clock Session
Open. High. Low. Close.
MAY ....--..si .i7A si.ia $l.i7K sl.la
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EASTERN MARKETS
New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Dec. l4-Money on call strong,
T6I5 Der cent: ruling rate l6 per cent; closing
bid 10 per cent: offered at IL per cent.
Time loans firm and very dull; sixty days. So
per cent; ninety days, S per cent; six months
6I5 bid
Prime mercantile paper. 6d6R per cent
Sterling exchange weak. with actual business
IN bankers bills at 81 $3.50 4. $40 for demand
and at 81 7S25@s $50 for sixIy-day bills
Posted rates. S4.7eis so and S4-s4ls G4.S5
Commercial bills. $477& Q4.TT5s.
Bar silver. 6Slzc
Mexican dollars. - C.
Bonds-Governmenrs and railroads, steady.