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" line Of Mission street. 100 s Of Twentieth.
John and Honora Kelleher with ]. B. de-
Martni-To erect twO-stOry frame building or,
NV line Of Prospect street 80 Ne 81 Heynss
avenue, NE 20 by.NW 20; $4,000.
@. A. Buckley with Pacific Electric V0rlra-
Electrical work for a tWO-stOry-and- -basprenr
brick building on line OF O'FarrelI street. l37s6
Z OF Polk, 100 BY Z 81; $3.50
Caroline Taubles with J. H. Lettich ana n
Toni-Pumbing. gas and water fitting FOR :
building on corner or Montgomery avenue an6s
Lombard and Mason streets; $3.50.
Phillip Eisner with Blender CONSTRUCTION
Company-Carpenter work. etc. for addftIoneI
story store y line OF Hayes street 1s1-a
T OF Octavia, r 27 g BY y 120; $500
Felice DehlIppo with Angelo Suno-sFo eroc4 4,
three-story frame building OF seventeen rooms ~
w line OF salmon street, TT:6 OF Pacific, 20
BY w 90: S4500
Jean NJ Boyd with Alexander Boyd-Two
passenger and freight elevators for an EIGHT
story building on. NV corner Of California ana
Drumm streets W 10 by n 61:S; S1O.61O
Same with John G. Sutton Company-aeatfoe
plant; $3.50.
H. H. Plant and P ]. Smith with Kennaav
& Bell-Alterations and additions and store Az
lures. except store front and interior y-orr -
building on W line Of Mission street lao =
OF Twenty-second S 40 BY W 1s5. sSf73 50
David Hewes with George Goodman, (,ooc-ae.
and excavation for building on ST corner -
Market and Sixth streets. 90 By F %. S7237 so
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GenernI Mcrchandlse

BAGs-Grain Bags, June-July. 81 98Hc;
Wool Bags, 2s1kc for BIB and 45c for Alb.
uo sly bssssn M iii so fe5 Coos Tsy Ssy Ws
Richmond, $12; Cumberland, $14 in bulk and
s16.25 in sacks; Camel, s12 per ton; Welsh An. An
thracite, SO; Coke. SD per ton IN Duik ana sli
OILS-Quotations for barrels. for cases
add &c. Linseed, 54c per gallon for Boiled and
sss for esses 1 Iuco Soc
boiled and 48c for raw. China Nut, cases. S5G
90c per gallon; Cocoanut OIL in barrels, 5Sc for
Ceylon and 55c for Australian. extra bleached
Oil. s5c; natural Whale on, 55c; extra winter
strained Lard on. Soc; No lard OIL. CSC;
Pure Neatsfoot OIL, Toe; No. Neatsfoot OIL,
5514c Herring on. 40e; salmon sl on SOC; boiled
Coal OIL GASOLINE, ETC.-water white
Coal OIL. from tank wagons, 10@11c; special do,
s4a4 s3 eeaEl Extra star soe Elaine 9se Eocene
Ice; Stove Gasoline. in bulk, 1I1hc; in cases.
24c; motor gasoline, In bulk. TIC; in cases,
24c: No 1 Engine Distillate, iron barrels or
Benzine, In bulk 121ac; In cases, 19c; S6-degree
Gasoline, in bulk, 30c; in cases. 35c.
TURPENTINE-9Sc per gallon in cases and
S1c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE I.EAD-Red Lead. S0S15c
per lb; White Lead, 8@S1hc, according to guam
tity.
pany quotes as follows, terms net cash: Cubes
A. Crushed and Fine Crushed. 4.S0c. Powdered,
465c: Candy Granulated. 4.65c; Fine Fruit and
Coarse Granulated,. 4.5oc; Beet Granulated Q10-
Magnolia A. 415c: Extra G. 4.05c; Golden c.
8.95c; d, 3S5c; II. & Z. CRYSTAL Dominoes,
T.55c: Tablets half-bbls, Bose: boxes, 5-30c per
and boxes soc more per 100 lbs for ali grades.
No order taken for less tnan 20 barrels or It's
equivalent.
california Fruit Gamers Association quota tons
for 1905 pack, I. o. b.:
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
sUMMARY o. ZEE MARKETs

Today holiday. f
Cotton somewhat stronger Liverpool and New Orleans closed
Local stock exchanges not in session
Silver and Exchange materially changed #a..
no local grain trading owing the brokers' annual olc
Hay. Feedstuffs and Beans previously quoted
Flour Bllstuffs in excellent demand.
Hops quieter Best grades of Wool well cleaned up.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged OF Minnesota Potatoes
Turkeys in light receipt and firm Game higher.
Sharp decline Eggs Cheese c lower Butter firm.
Fruit market quiet and without feature.
Cattle. Sheep and Hogs as before stated.
Hides firm in all markets. :...-t..
Customs receipts increase almost 100000 over 1906
Bank clearngs for 1906 gain Sl6385099o over 1905.
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Ne-r YorI. stock Marhet

NEW YORK Dec 3l.--The last day OF the
market sDd this was . constraint upon the
stock market. but more influence on sentiment
was caused by the perslstent totnos oo ~ mar.st
losses Before the day was over y was mAoe
% 1e unoerstooa in1S a. lss5arad er'srss
ment The relief 10 speculative sentiment Was
rnenifesf and the tone OF depression IN the
Eet isreeiy disappeared The recoveries which
followed were more matter OF price neao}ust-
ment than g response to any large uansacll9ns.
There were some Wild fluctuations in Reading
IN the opening dealings, successive transactlons
being made at variations Of point ano even ! 2
stock IN large volume in the market There was
pronounced pressure also upon the az stocss'
cine The vide declines IN the Hin stocks since
the issues OF the stock we're announced have
amount OF these stocks held on margin proved
much larger than was suspected. These severe
accounts IN precarious situation- Jhe eAlst-
ence OF a vulnerable position was suggested by
the unexplsined liquidation Of the latter part or
last week A long delay in the passing OF the
stock Exchange clearing house sheets today
-1neeeinees and nervousness IN the early trading.
g'ae sharp rally IN the market cane without any
eoceDted as a proclamation OF satisfactory set
fiement OF difhcuities The gloomy and de-
ence if the mood of the speculation The at
mosphere was not cheerful one for the ap-
fale some share OF selling that simply preserved
closing ont OF accounts for the year.
a 10 Der cent payment today, and this added 20
fhe burden OF the preparations for the enormous
payments OF the new year. The hope OF a
s,rompf relaxation n the money market after the
turn Of the year is cioudeo BY some OF the pos
efble complications
roifcifude with which that center would receive
ssny withdrawal OF gold for New York account
ohitQaffon 70 return 10 Paris the resources ad-
venced 10 tide over the annual settements A
leevV demand for gold FOR Braziidn account
also A. 20 be faced. IN our own market u u
also recalled that the deposit OF $4,000 900 OF
81 In February the remainder. The
s1so wss WITH the intimation that the
@emand. for It's recall would be made when cur.
reocv began 70 return from the interior in the
enrfne Insfallmente subscription 20 New
York issues will make heavy demand from time
~ time on future money markets. The question
~ working toward IN the money market
Therefore remained somewhat obscure Time
money was again easier today and sterling ex-
rhenge was strong. The more cheerful tone OF
fhe later stock market was maintained and the
closing tone strong and 81 the best prices
Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par value.
United States bonds were unchanged on call.
New York Stock List
r. Hutton & Co., go California street.
member OF the New York Stock Exchange,
FURNISH the following list Of bond ana stock
sales Yesterday
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LOCAL MARKETS
Exchange and Bullion
Wheat end Other GRAIN.

WHEAT--The worlds shipments for the week
as iolows low o In quarters: Russian. ESQ ooo
p. 600: Australian, 20 0oo
Chicago showed no material change. The Rec
The year viii close today with the greater
part Of the contract stock Of Wheat in Chicago
- an except very fancy premium grades-in the
hands OF wealthy speculators and investors. The
holding was. originally not well bought and
If merchandising conditions or speculative op-
portunlties develop today profit to the present
situation is far different from that OF a year
ago. wnen the trade was loaded with stocks
shipments from Russia have shown such q de-
cided shortage In the last six months, COM
that the long-delayed promises now seem near
partial fulniiment. Foreign buyers might easily
ee ssou1d stirred from their present apathy Il they
coincident with the falling OF from America
tn that 81 is sur sure TO follow the small export sales
There was no trading on the San Francisco
Exchange. as the usual years end dour and
and drove every6bosy 61sE else waf from the hoOr
81 127l1 California White Australian. 81 22i5 a
1.3T15; lower grades of California 81. 100 1 20;
se Ns'sH Sal EoathssG Ked Se5theEs R1s
FUTURES
10 to 1880 Session
BARLEY~The usual New Years rough house
play of the brokers stopped all business the
exchange floor. there was nothing doing yes
terday and quotations were nominal and
changed
Good to choice Feed. spot. s1121s al is: COM
mon to fair, S1@1.10 per ctl; seed lots bring as
high as S1.20: Brewing and Shipping, S1.15@
1.171 per ctl: Chevalier. S1.15@1.20 for poor
to common and s1.25al 90 asked for choice.
FUTURES
10 to 11:30 Session
May-S1.1e.
. oATS-The situation shows no change. one
way or the other, the market being very firm,
with the demand average and spot stocks light.
Good to choice Red. for feed. s1.4o@1. .55;
common TO fair. S1.3Gd1 3715 Red, for seed.
81 .15@l.65 White, $1.4215 a 1855: Black, 81. .J0@
2.25: G<ay $1.42h@1 80 per ctl
CORN-All quotations rule before, with
dull local market
California small round Yellow. s1.55 asked:
other California kinds. nominal; Western State.
sacked-Yellow. $f306l.35: White. 81 30@ .35:
mixed $1-27h; White Egyptian. s1-25; Brown
Egyptian. 81 1215 M1.15
RYE-Continues quiet and unchanged. Cali
fornia s1.421z Lao per ctl; Utah, $1-S5@1-4o
per ctl.
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Potatoes, Onions ana Vegetables

The situation in Potatoes ard Onions re-
mained exactly the same at the close of last
week, there being very little trading IN progress
as all dealers, both wholesalers and retailers
were averse TO handling new consignments or
purchasing freely until after the tarn OF the
year. OF Minnesota Potatoes came IN.
the first consignment OF the long expected East
ern stock. but II was not marketed.
There was a fair call for miscellaneous vege-
tables, but, with supplies plentiful. prices were
weak as rule, Summer Squash and String
Beans alone being firm. Tomatoes, Peas and
P0TAT0ES-Per ctl: River White, sf.15@
Las Oregon Burbanks, $1.45@i.7o; Sweet Po-
oNIoNs-Yellow, per cti. 7o90oc.
VEGETABLES1Gree Peas. 6Gec per ID;
String Beans, 15017hc per lb; Wax Beans, 151
i7isc per lb Tomatoes. 5Oc0s1.50 per crate;
Hothouse cucumbers, s1@l: :25 per dozen; Cream
Squash, 40460c per box, Summer Squash. $2-25
per box; Garlic, 2l5 @4c per ID; Celery, 2o040c
per dozen Cabbage. 81 per cti; Csulinower, 75c
sack; Egg Plant, $3.50 per cratei Green Peppers,
2@4c per lb for Chile and 12z 917i5e for Bell;
Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash, $15620 per
ton; Mushrooms, 5@25c per lb.
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Beans and seed.

The Bean market closes the year quiet and
steady. with no material weakness shown by
any kind Seeds rule dull at the old quotations
%: small White, s2.750a2. .95; large White. 50
@2.3o; Pink. $1.s5@2. 10: Red. So 5o@2 s. /;
Limas, 4.2514.35; Red Kidneys, $3-50@3 90;
Blackeyes, $4.4o94eoi Butter, nominal at
S3.5064.
Mustard nominal; Fiaxseed So; Canary, 4H@
4Zc: Alfalfa, 13c; Rape. l0s1hc; Timothy. 5Q
SIC; Hemp. &c per Id; Millet, 5Ac; Broom
Corn Seed. S1S620 per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Nnes. nominal; Green Peas,
81 50627e per ctl.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Aoney on call strong
and higher 1Se345 per cent; ruling rate. - per
cent; closing BID, IS per cent. offered az 70 per
cent. -
Tsme loans easier. 60 days. per cent; 30
devs 6ik per cent: months per cent.
Prime mercantile paper Easy per cent.
Sterling exchange strong. with actual business
in bsnke-s' bills at 81 sS4564 $3.50 for demand
nd AT s. 7s25 for siNty-day bills
Posted rates. S4.79M4.S4.
Commercial bills. Sf.IS.
Bar silver 69ssc.
Mexican dollars. % Jkc-
EOnds-CsOVernmsnte steady; reiiroaos, ouiei-
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THE "COPPER" STOCKS

BOSTON, Dec. S1.-The excitement continues
IN coppers and the afr is full OF deals and COM
bines. Mohawk. 0sceoa. Quincy. Range and
trinity all showed sensational advances 1t is
the best trading market we have had for
long time.
The directors OF the Copper Range Company
have declared a dividend OF $780, making So
declared this year VS.. $5 in 1905.
Sale OF land near Seneca by Union Land Com
pany 20 ColeRyan interests completed today
Operators look for 81 dividend ON Union Land
IN a few days +.
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Cnrfnm. Recrinfa

The receipts Of duties on imports at the sen
Francisco Custom house for the year just enoeo
coupared with 1905. show Increase OF over
q per cent or s. $50. 156. During August ane
December there were some large importatlone ot
sugar from Java and other places, which Drougnt
the receipts for each OF those months mp 70 well
above 81 900 .00o Heavy imp0rtations or cement
structural steel and iron and other buiidlng ma
terfai for the reconstruction OF the city also
helped 70 swell the receipts during the past
year.
The following comparative table shows the
collections by months for the last two years:
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MAN DRowNs AT aEARn ISLAND

VALLEJO. Dec: 31.-Private Thornaa
Hand. marine corps. was drowned al.
1890 o'clock last might near the boat
slip. at Mare Island. He had been
spending. the evening in Vallejo, and
left this side on a launch. On the ar
rival OF the launch at Mare island Hand
was missing.A # IS thought he was
asleep and fell overbO4rd from the
other side OF the launch. -. n:
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Foreign Futures
Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND, Dec. s11OWHEAT-Ciub. csc;
oiuesten, CSC; valley. csc; red, 6ec.
r.co,,. WASHINGTON
IL, hASOMA. e9A. Dec 1.-WHEAT-Bluestem, CSC:
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Rahk Dividenda

ne Hun boldt Savings Bsnk has oeeiaTto
seuni-emunl dividend 20 dapOeitOrs et Ihe rate 9 9
sc per cent all deposits. payable January :
Hibernia Bank. one at the rate OF 81 per cent
payable January 2
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HnY and FeedstufrN

!: Receipts OF Hay by car continue to main tain
>lhe increase noted during the past>;week. but
they are all needed and the market rules ftm
az previous prices; Bran and other Feedstuffs
BRAN-s20. 50022.5 so per ton.
+ MIDDL1NGS-$27130 per ton.
!. SIORTS-s20 50d23 per ton.
=. FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley. S23. 50@25:
Mixed Feed. s23Q25; Oilcake Meal in 5-ton
lots. s40.50y Jobbfng, s41 per ton: Cocoanut
Cake or Meal at mills. $24 IN 10 and $2450 in
5 ton lots; jobbing s25: Corn Meal, s30@31
Cracked Corn. S3l@32 Broom Corn Feed. 90c
per ctl: Alfalfa Meal carload lots. s20.50: job
bing. s21 per ten; Mealfalfa. s20.bo: jobhing
$21.
Wheat Sl7.j001S.5o other grades Wheat S14
ale: Wheat and Oat s15@20: Tame 0at. s126
II: wild oat., slo@l4; Common Hay. s901o:
Z; STRAW-G0QS0c per bale.
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Butter. Cheese and Egxs

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-On the Produce Exchange
today the butter market was steady. Cream
cries. 2203lc; dairies, 20627c. Eggs steady at
mark, cases included 21@24c; frsts, 24c: prime
hrsts; 2ec; extras. 2sc. Cheese steady. f3@14c.
per pound. The total output in the district for
the week was G39 100 pounds -
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.+Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. steady. No. 2 spring wheat.
7e@soe: No. 8. 7O@79c No. 2 red. 72x Gl74c.
331kc: Nc. white. 36@36Ikc; No. white,
346135c No. rye, &c. Fair TO choice mailing
barley. 4Sd52c. No. j 6axseed, S1.121a; No /
Northwestern, s1.1e16: prime timothy seed,
81 435; clover. contract grades, $1375. Short ribs
sides Qoose), $S-3I15 06.15; short clear sides
(boxed), S9.l2h @e 25. Mess pork, per barrel,
s15.67h. Lard per 100 pounds, $9.l15z Whisky.
basis Of highwines, 81 %.
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Xf1fhIe Grain sunnlr

NEW YORK Dec. 3I.=The visible supply
OF grain December 90 as compiled bv the New
York Produce Exchange is as follows:
Wheat a. 727, 900; incfeRse, -SS91 600; corn,
4, ,ei9 600; Increase ia OOO:. oats, ia. .012 600
increase 4B0 O0Os rye, 1.702. .000 increase, 70G0;
barley. 3.475. 900: decrease. 900O.
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Poultry and Game

Only a small quantity of dressed Turkeys
came to hand over Sunday. the receipts for the
two days being little in excess Of 100 cases.
indicating that most shippers sent in the bulk
OF their stock around Christmas time. Although
the demand was not extraordinarily brisk. the
supply proved inadequate. and double the guam
tity received would have found prompt sale at
the firm prices ruling. Live Turkeys were also
scarce and firm. The other kinds of Poultry
were nominally unchanged offerings consisting
almost entirely OF small and old stock. which
had been carried over from Saturday. There
was an active demand for Game and all de-
scrIptions cleaned mp rapidly at sharply sd-
vanced figures.
POULTRY-Pe- dozen: Hens. s6.50@s for
large and $546 for small; old Roosters. S5@
$50; young Roosters, s6.5o@7.5o; Fryers s5@
DucEs SCAR geons foT soans "a and ss@
for old; Geese. s2@2. 30 per pair:
TURKEyS-Per ID: Dressed 25@27c; live,
21 @22c. =
GAME-Per dozen: MaIIard Ducks, s7@1o:
Canvasbacks, s8@lO: sprig. s70s Teal. $4@
$50; Gray Ducks: s4ds; widgeon. &C., g nao 90:
Gray Geese s4d5: White Geese. s1.75@2.25;
Brant 81 for large and $s@3;5o for small; /;
bits. s2.50G2.75.
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Ea.fern I.ire.fncIr nra-I-.t

CHICAGO Dee 3l.-cATTLE-R Receipts 2s,-
600: market 10c higher for the best Others
steady Beeves. $ff0G6-S0: cows and heifers'
fl.65Q5-l0; stockers and feeders, So 5O6i4 co.
S606.50. i
H0Gs-Receipts, 10000; market weak. MizAd
and butchers, se.l5@e4zis; good heavy. $3.50
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The market was
several points up. The market on the
whole has been satisfactory to the cot
ton trade generally, but our trade naturally
teels some OF the adverse influence OF the great
depression which has prevailed In the stock
market during the past year. The trade has
good reasons for being satisfied with the past
year and is looking forward to the coming year
full of optimism for the future.
Liverpool and New Orleans are closed today
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New York MefaI Market

new YORK Dec Dec 8liEsp6t tin was % %un.
futures were higher at fi94 los. Locally the
market was dull and. unchanged at $42 bid apd
at S42; So asked. -
Copper was higher in London With spot quoted
al fl05 5s and futures, E106 los Cd Locally
The market was strong. one, with lake quoted
at S23. IS G24; electrolytic. So ,59g23.75, and
casting at So. .25Q23, 80: -
Lead was unchanged at $6G6.25 In the local
market and at fI9 lSs Cd in London:
Spelter unchanged: at f2S IN London and
at Sc 6566.75 IN the New. York: market.
Iron was unchanged IN London and locally
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Flour and Farinaceous Good.

The close of. the year was characterized by
stuffs, with prices firm. The new years out
look nj present is very promising.
FLOUR-Celifornia Family Extras. $4S0@
5:10. usual terms: Bakers Extras, 81 40Q4 60.
Superhne, SS.25@3 so, oregon and Washington.
50 500f4 per barrel.
are follows Graham Flour. So. IS per 100
lbs: Rye Flour. SO. 20; Rye Meal. So. 80: Rice
$3.75; oat Meal. s450@4.75; oat Groats. s.. 70:
Honliny. S3T5@4; Buckwheat Flour, s450d
whole Wheat Flour $3.50: Rolled Oats. bbls,
s7dS: in sacks. So 50d7.50: Rolled Wheat. bbls.
s.. Coz In sacks; 81 10; Pearl Barley. Sc; Split
Peas boxes, $3.50; Green Peas, $3.50 per 100
pounds. :.
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Tndnr q HoIfdar
EASTERN MARKETS

Todsy being New Years day and legal holi-
dsy. business VIII be suspended throughout the
United States
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london CIorinr stockr

Bar silver--Steady; 90 Sled per ounce.
Money-697 per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills is 5% per cent and for three months
bills IS q5% per cent
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@645: rough heavy, $60e.15; light, $6:o5@
~ - pigs, s5-5o@61b; bulk of sales, $6.2o
SHEEP-Receipts, 25. 900; market 1oc lower.
Sheep. S3.75@5. so; lambs. s.. .eO@T-75.
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handlers having succeeded In cornering the bulk
of the California stock remaining In fcehouses.
This move had no appreciable effect on the gen
erat situatlon however, as stocks In storage were
known TO be very light and diminishing rapidly:
There was another sharp cut In fresh selected
dozen, decline or Sc from Saturdays quota
tion. The fact that the extra demand for holi-
day needs was over the direct cause OF the
decline. Storage Eggs were quiet but firm.
Cheese retained the weakness noted in the last
report, there being sellers than buyers IN
the market Fancy new and storage fats were
marked down hc.
Eggs sold at 42c and 25 fancy dat Cheeses
at 1870.
Receipts were %, 600 lbs Butter, 10 1000 lbs
Cheese and 414 cs Eggs
The following were the official quotations as
established BY the sales, bids and offers on the
hoor of the Dairy Exchange:
BUTTER-Fresh creamery extras. 35c per 10,
packing stock, firm at 2115c for No L and PIC
Tor No. 2; Eastern extras, 30c, steady; do hrsts,
2Sc, firm: Eastern ladies, firm at 21c for extras
ana 2Oc Tor frsts. Storage g00dS--Cal1fornla ex-
tras, 29c, firm; frsts, 2716c. firm; seconds, 2oc,
firm; No. packing stock, 2012c, firm; Eastern
Tor extras and 21c for frsts.
CHEESE-Fancy California, new fats, 1910
per 10. firm; firsts, nominal; nav Young Ameri-
cas-, fancy, 1554c. steady; Eastern, fancy. TIC.
firm; Western, fancy, 15c, firm. Storage goods
Fancy California fats. 131ac. weak; do hrsts,
l5c. weak; fancy Eastern, Tic, firm; fancy West
ern. 131zc, firm.
EGGS-California. fresh selected. 42c per dog,
nrm; nrsts. 40c weak; seconds, nominal; Cali
fornia storage selected, SOC. firm; frsts, 26c,
1rm Eastern storage, selected, 25c, firm; nrsts,
Z415c, firm; seconds zoe, firm
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BANK cLEARrNGs IN 1905
4Ae Increase Over 1905 Amounts TO
S1R9 GEo.OOO

Locsi bank clearinge IN December were $zsi3s-
28g B95 against Si67. III. .I53 for December, lsV9
For the calendar year Of 1905 they amounted to
81 So SO -Sq IN 1905 an increase for last year
over 1905 OF S16e $50 800 When the great April
disaster and the practical closing down OF Duhi
ness FOR month or so afterward are considered,
the increase II San Franciscos trade last year
was surprising and highly gratifying
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Northern Business

PORTLAND Dec. al.-Olearings. s1.ses, aos;
SEATTLE Dec. s1.-clearings, s15le.ss7; ;
SPOKANE, sA E., Dec. sI.-clearinss. $3.50, o,1ss; bal
TACOMA Dec a1-rr..rsrr. saet o5s. hal
ances S21 525 1e.AA's'7 ~e-'S~'
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

The fruit market was devoid Of new or strik-
ing feature, there being arrivals OF any
consequence. and trade In all lines being OF a
holiday character. There was some little busi-
ness In Oranges In the early trade, but 1t was
not sufficient to any f<mness and there
was no noticeable diminution In stocks at the
close The other Citrus goods were in good sup
ply and weak at the old quotations Apples
were neglected, while Pears and Persimmons cut
but little figure in the days business.
CRANBERRIES-Eastern S9.50@10 per bbl-
: APPIES-Fancy. S1.3561.50 per box for New
town Pippins, $1.15@2.25 for Sptzenbergs, 81 20
150 for other red varieties and s1@1,25 for
Belinowers;. common to choice. 50cG$1 per box;
Christmas Apples, $1.756l2.50 per box.
PEARS--Winter Nellis. $1-75@2-25 per box;
other varieties. 81 1@1.25 per box.
PERSlMMONS-I5cGl$1 per box.
CITRUS ~FRUITS-Per box: Navel Oranges,
S250@3 for fancy, S1.75@2 for choice and 81 a
LOO for standards: Seedlings, $l@1 .25; Tanger-
Ines, halves. S1.25; quarters. 75c@$r; Lemons.
$250@3.50 for fancy, S1.75@2-25 for choice and
$l.2661 so for standard; Grape Fruit, $2G35O;
Lines. $3.5064.
TROPICAL FRUITS = Bananas. S1@2 per
bunch for Hawaiian and seas for Central Amer
lean; Pineapples, 1895 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
butter, Cheese and Eggs

There was a good. active market for hne
Butter. and with receipts still running light firm
prices ruled for desirable grades of fresh stock
and close clearances were readily effected The
tep qifStation for extras was freely bid on the
Exchange but failed to bring out any sellers