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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-Flour-R Receipts. 25.-
700 barrels; exports, 5000; market firmly held
WheatMRaceipts. 127. 600 bushels: exports,
14S0o0 Spot hrm; No. red, Sll2A i-l3 ele-
Duluth. $1169s T. o. b. afioat; No hard
winter S1.14Is (. o. b. afoat. 0ptions-There
was frmer opening to wheat today on frost
news from Argentina Reaction brought out
considerable unloading. but in the last hour
sharp advances occurred on bullfsh domestic
crop news big weekly clearances and covering.
Last prices were 1aM&4c net higher. December
closed at $114, May $1144 G1.l5 SIG, closed
at $1.l51s.
Petroleum-Steady.
Hides-Firm'; Bogota, 9l4a2olsc; Central
America, 2012c.
Wooi-Quiet.
Sugar-Raw steady: fair refining. 3.44c: cen
trifugal, 96 test. 3.94e molasses sugar, S.19c;
refined, steady: crushed. 5.60c powdered, &c;
granulated 4.90c.
Cofree-Futures closed steady net unchanged
TO 10 points higher. Sales were reported of
3l.250 bags. including December. 5.05e; January.
olOc; March, 5.2Oc May. 3.25e; September and
October $50; spot. quiet; No. Rio. 63sc; No.
Santos 75sc; mild dull; Cordova, 9l4 G12l2c.
Butter-Firm unchanged.
Cheese-Firm; state full cream specials, la
15c: September small coiored white, hest.
13@ 13Ac; do large 12a4e; state made small.
12Ac; good to prime. ll5a aM121ac; common TO
fair l04 oil Ac; skins. 2@l1Ac.
Eggs-Steady; unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
EYaporated Apples-The market is quiet with
fancy quoted at S2c; choice, Tl5MI3ic; prime,
634 M1c; old crop. 406c. according 10 grade.
Prunes-Firm on spot with quotations ranging
from 4c to 13c for California and from 61ac TO
712c for oregon fruit, the latter from 30s to 50s.
Apricots Continue in good demand with choice
quoted at So Q9c; extra choice, 9i4M9 nc;
fancy, 1o1z @101ac
Peaches-Eirm, with choice quoted at 7dIL4c;
extra choice, 7s4@sc; fancy, 6l2@11e.
Raisins-Quiet on spot. but remain firm in
tone, owing to bullish advices from the coast.
Loose muscatels are quoted at 514 G616c; choice
to fancy seeded, case; seedless, 1906; London
layers, S1.500I. 60
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Los AngeIes Mnrket.


Los ANGELES. Nov. 2O.-Trading the
produce exchange today heavy and while no
changes were made in prices the market was
steady under normal receipts and good de-
at 30 cents, Is bags OF onions, / ton of walnuts
and 10 eases of honey. Offerings were light and
bidding heavy.
Cabbage and lettuce firm the street
and sold well. The arrivals were scarce and the
market was generally steady.
Produce receipts-Eggs 20 cases; butter 11SSS
pounds; cheese, 105 pounds; potatoes, 49, sacks
beans, 1.5s3 sacks. apples, 9.S41 boxes.
Potatoes (per etl)-New local Burbanks. 81 so;
new highland. $1d1.25; Salinas. $175@ l 30;
new local yellow sweet potatoes, SIPS; white
sweets 81; red sweets, 81. Lompoc, Si.J1Gs l.t5.
Onions (per ctI-Northern red, 75c6l$i; Aus
tralfan brown. S1@125; garlic, 9M10c lb;
yellow danyers. $1@1.25
: Beans tper etll-Pink, No. l. $3m3.25; lima
NO l, 50; Lady Washington. No. l, 81 1904 60
small white No; l. $4T5@5; blackeye, $3.50;
Garyanzas. 81; lentils, 50; bayou, $3.50
Eggs-Iocal ranch eandled, 45@4Se local
case count. 4Oc; eastern fresh, 30@40c; storage
selected, 26@30c.
loc; anchor, Young America 16c; Rand cheese,
anchor brand. lie: eastern singles, 1Sc; eastern
twins, 1Sc; eastern cheddars lie; eastern long
horn, 19c; eastern daisy 19c; swiss, imported,
zs@loOc; swiss, domestic, zoe; brick cream. 1sc;
imDurger. lSc; Tulare. l4e; imported Koquef0Tt.
44c; Edam. 36 and 81 size, German breakfast,
LILO box; Canada cream, one dozen TO box .s5e;
Schlosskase, 81 box; Camembert, $1-20 box.
butler-Creanlefy, extra, I212e; cream s-y.
nrsts 6oc; eastern extras, soc; cooking butter,
24c.
Poultry (buying prices. alive) -Broilars, IA to
IDS, lie per lb; fryers, lie: hens. lbs and up,
l2c; under-S lbs, l0c; old roosters, jGTe; tur-
Keys. heavy, 20c1 light, not wanted. Selling
ROSTERS, 15c; hens, 15c; ducks frozen. l5c; live
DUCKS, I401 10c; geese, 121a 6I14c.
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Provisions

Cured meats-Bacon 5 to 10 lbs. 1T1ac; 10 TO
L lbs. 161ac: light medium. 14c; medium, l4lac.
lbs 26l5e; to 10 lbs. 191ae: 10 to II lbs.
1Slsc fancy sugar cured, BE per lb, English
cured bacon. TO lbs 19lac; to 10 lbs. 1Slacs
10 to Il lbs. 1I12c5 eastern sugar cured hams
16lAc for medium and 16iac for light; extra
fne brands, lie; California hams, 15c, mess
beef. S115O per bbl. family. $3.50; extra fam
lily. $13; extra prime pork, S205O; clear. So.
mess. S21; pig pork. so; pigs feet s. for hat
bbls S2.35 for . 10 kegs and Sl-5O for kits
smoked beef. 1872 q 2Oc per 10.
Lard-Tiercss quoted at Sc for California
compound and 12lae for California pure: eastern
pure. 121ae for tierees. half bbls pure, iSc.
50 ID tins 123tc; 10 ID tins. 1S4te; 10 Tins.
13$Sc, . ID tins. Is re.
Cottolene-One half bbl 9afc. 3 half bbIs.
95sc; 1 tierce, 91ac; tierces, 0Ssc; tierees.
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Egg Market in Nenrhr Cnuntie.

PETALUMA. Nov. 20.-Fifty-two cents was
the price for No eggs in Petaluma today. The
Petaluma egg exchange paid 4Oc for seconds
This it has done for the last four DAYS The
receipts are very light and the buyers in this
greater than the supply \ light rain set i'm last
night and has continued throughout the day and
this will help the supply. I'm two or three weeks
It Is expected that there viii be substantial
increase in the egg production.
SANTA ROSA, Nov 20.-The price for eggs
remained stationary today. all dealers quoting
52e per dozen for choice and 42c for seconds The
supply is about low as il ever gets here and
II IS now expected that there viii soon be an in
crease.
SANTA CRUZ Nov 2O-Producers are not
marketing heavily and merchants offer 46 cents
for eggs. Conditions do not Indicate change
for the better Demands barely met aud
storage eggs are being used
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Eastern livestock Market
KANSAc CITY

KANSAS CRY. Nov. -CattIe-Receipts
2O0O: market steady. Stockers and feeders
81. 7504.75 bulls. $240@3.75; calves. 3.25MG:
western steers So. 75Gi550; western cows, 50 80
@4.25.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market sc lower. Bulk
of sales. $5.30d575: heavy. S5.70M5.s5; pack
ers and butchers. $550M5.T5: light, $5.15 q5.6o:
pigs. 81 .25d5.
sheep Receipts. 1000; market steady Nut
tons. S4M465: lambs. S4506l6.1j: range weth-
ers, S3.S0d5.J0 fed ewes S2.I51 Az.
OMAHA
OMAHA. Nov. 2O.-Cattle Receipts. 500;
market steady. Western steers, S3.25@5. so;
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stoekers and feeders. s2.75@5; calves, S5@5.75;
bulls and stays, s.. 2.2JM4
Hogs Receipts. 1000: market steady to
strong. Heavy, 81. 5.S0M5.90; mixed. $3.50 10:
light, So.30m5.I5; pigs. $350G5.25; bulk Of
sales. $565@5.SO.
Sheep Receipts. 800; market steady Year
llngs. S4.35d5; wethers. $4@4.50; ewes, $4,000
A. lambs, S4@6
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Cattle-R Receipts about
1000: market steady Beeves 81. .250r7 60; Tex
ans. 50. 4G@ 40: Westerns S:i.15d4.TO stockers
and feeders, S2G0M4.90: cows and heifers, 81.
40 calves SJJ06j. 72is
Hogs-Receipts about 81 eco. market DC lower.
Light. $5.05l5.T5: mixed. SJ.a50I5.95; heavy.
$33OM6; rough, $5.oUM5.45. good TO choice
heavy. S9.45@6; pigs $325m5; bulk of sales.
$5.5OM5.S5.
Sheep Receipts. about 10000; market weak
Natives. S2.40GI 60: westerns. 81. 4OG4 10; year
linss, SfT4.Se; lambs So. 1876; westerns. IS. 10
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 2o-spot tin unchanged at
f13T in London, but futures were lower at f13S
lis Sd. Locally the market easy at 80. 12h
@303715c
Copper unchanged at f63 2s sd in London
but futures declined to f64 Locally the mar
ket weak nominally unchanged with
lake quoted at 14.25@14.5Oc electrolytic, 14Q
IA. 25c; casting, l3.S715 614 121ac.
Lead lower at f13 rs Cd in London. To-
cally it was dull and shade lower at 1909
1850.
Spelter unchanged at f21 5s in London
Locally steady at 5.05G5.10c.
Iron closed at ASS for standard foundry and
49s for Cleveland warrants in the London market.
The local market was unchanged. No foundry
northern, SIG T5@l725; No. 2, $1650Q1T; No.
southern and No I southern soft. S1IM17 30.
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Hay and Feedstuns

Hay merchants yesterday reported an easier
feeling in the market, with buyers holding of
There was change in prices, however Feed
stuffs stood firm at the prices which have ruled
with occasional slight variations for weeks
Bran-So0Q3I per ton for white and $23 so
M31 for red.
Middlings-$3S .J06I $3.50 per ton
Shorts-$;S3 a s-3.J so per ton
Feedstufs Rolled barley. $30631: rolled oats
for feed $33M34.50; mixed feed, $2SM32 for
average lots: oil cake meal, In ) ton lots S3S
in 10 ton lots $3.50. in ) ton lots $50. small
lots. $3.50: cocoanut cake or meal at mills
$3.50 IN 20 and 10 and S26 In ton lots. job
S5sQo9; broom corn seed, S1.20@1.25 per ctI
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour-Californa family extras. $5.40m6 net
without discount; bakers extras, $5.40615.65;
superine, $4. .20M4.50 Oregon and Washington
per bbl, $49045.40 for family bakers and pat
ents and S4.75 for cut of; Kansas patents Sc 40:
do straight $3.50; Dakota patents. 500; do
straight, $3.50; first clear, $3.50
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages net
cash. discount, follows: Graham -four
So per 100 lbs; rye hour, $40; rye meal, S3 20:
rice -four, $6.S0G1T; corn meal, $3.O50f3.25; ex-
ira cream do. So. J56i 5.75: oat meal 81 3Od so:
oat groats, $4.30@4.J0; hominy So 4O6Is. so (:
buckwheat flour, $4.05@4.25; whole wheat -four
$3.50; rolled oats. bbls s6Q7.50, in sacks 81 80
d6.5O; rolled wheat, bbls, 81. Boa $50 In sacks
s3.30@3 90; pearl barley. $5.2OG5.40; split
peas, boxes, S5.O5d5.2J per 100 bbIs.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks active but unchanged Coppers weak
Spot cotton lower. Futures unchanged
Local securities active. Comstock shares higher
Sterling exchange higher Other exchange and silver unchanged
heat unchanged Spot and future barley lower Oats firm
Hays, beans and feedstuffs before quoted.
Potatoes in excessive supply and weak Onions
Poultry in good demand and firm. Game plentiful and
Butter eggs and cheese all unchanged.
Fresh fruit market quiet and easy.
Cattle, sheep and hogs before quoted
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

business In fresh fruits fell to the usual small
proportions common 10 Friday. as many regular
buyers both store Keepers and peddlerS were too
busy with hsh to pay much attention TO produce
As result of the slack trading the market had
an easy tone. but changes in prices We're few
and unmportant Receipts Of table grapes con
tinued TO decrease and choice lots were firmly
held at St1n figures, but with the demand linn
ited the small supplies proved than suf
hcient for market needs Figs were hard to
sell and the top quotation of 81 a box was an
extreme figure. being obtained only for a few
lots Of attractive fruit Ounces. persimmons and
pears seld in a peddling way at irregular prices
and business in apples was Of unusually small
proportions even for Friday Fancy packs Of
red apples from oregon held at the usual
premium. however. Strawberries and rasDberries
were peddled out In small parcels the old quo
tations, and portion of the arrivals had 70 be
turned to Gamers at or near the inside
prices. Two chests of red loganberries came in
from Aromas and found prompt sale at 50M6Oc
drawer. In the citrus department well eolored
navel oranges were in fSir request and sometimes
commanded small premium. one brand being
held at 81 box, but very few were sold al that
figure. Green stock continued TO drag badly ar
uneven figures. What few Valencia oranges were
found prompt sale at satisfactory figures. never
theless. The other citrus fruits were quiet ana
featureless.
Strawberries per chest
Raspberries-S66I9 per chest
Cranberries- Cod SIS per bbl; Coos
Apples (per box)-Fancy ,bellaower. 65as5e:
other fancy, 90c@S1.25; common to choice. 4Oal
Toe Christmas apples, sl50@2,
cooking varieties. 50@75c.
OuineeS-506l75c per box
Figs-50cu$1 per box.
Persimmons-7 -7JeG$1 per box
Grapes tcrates and small boxesi-Nluscat. Toe
M$1; verdel 60N9Oc: black, 65d7jc: tokay IS
M90c; Isabella. SlMl2J; Cornichon. 60Gi9Oc;
large boxes. S161.5O
Citrus Fruits (per boxl--Valencia oranges
81 506lS.50: nayels S2.2jM3; tangerines SIN2
per box: grapefruit. 50 50G4: lemons s.
as 30 for fancy. S2G2. 50 for choice and 81 -
al 80 for standards lines $f65.
f.aI ErrtffG -Tfon
for Hawaiian and $2-5Oa13 for Central Ameri-
can; pineapples Si.25@2- so
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Beams and seeds

All descriptions of beans unchanged with
the market firm and a steady demand, for ship
men5.
Beans (per etD-Bayo. 81 SOliS.0J. pes. $3.50
G4.73; small white $4.406f4.60. hrgr white
81 seas. 30; pink. s. .3Jli2 30. red. So 75eq4
blacksye $3M3.15; iiInas. 81. sou 40; red kid
neys, S3.:3@ 500; cranberry beans. S2-3UG :. 10.
Caravans, Sl-JO62.G0s horse beans. 81 .506f2
Seeds-Brownt mustard, $50 yellow mustard
nominal: haxseed 81. .1jaI3. carload lots canary
4cs alfalfa IL = aeIl2l2c; rape. cleaned ZtJ2 tac
timothy nominal; hemp, 4c; miilet. - ask e
per h. broom corn seed, S2iet = per ton.
Dried Peas-Green quoted at s. so , so:
Niles $685. asked per GENITAL
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Hides, TaIIow. Wool aud Hops

Hiles-CuIls and brands sell ioout e .tlc M
der quotations Heavy salted steers l2isc; me-
dium, II 1ac. light. 9iac, c0whides. Zoe for
heavy, 9lac for light; stags. &c; salted kip. 1.c
salted veal. 14l2c: sailed calf. Ice; dry hides.
IKE; dry kip. ice; dry cali pc; Cry st.l-,s.
12c; dry veal Zoe; Mexican dry hidrs. 1Bisc:
Mexican dry salted do, 13c; Mexican pickled 1jc;
sheelSkins- shearlings. 2DM3Oc each, short wool.
35fi5Uc each; medium. 5jm sOc each. long WOOL
S5cWS %; lambs, 15M5Oc horse hides. salt.
S2.jCn2-I5 for large and SlTJm2 for medium,
15c0 81 - for small and 2JNj0c for colts. horse
hides. dry. S2Q2.25 for large and s1.2jff2 for
medium. JocMSi for small and 2J6s50c Tor colts.
deerskins. dry Mexican, 2SW30c; dry salted do.
ziH 26c picked DO. 2Oc, dry Central American.
z6u 5uc; goat skins. prime ang0ra, lJc0Sl.
medium. 10000. large hair goats. soc; medium.
zoe; small. 50I l5c-
Taliow-No. rendered, 404Ae; No. ?, 3@4cs
grease 2fl2tsc-
Wool-Spring clip (freel Humboldt. years sta
pie. l6M l9c. san joaquin. ~ 00lac. southern
coast tlaUSiac; Nevada. 9N12c per H. Fan
clip pOrthern mOuntaiu (freel. 6ia n 11sc. de-
feetive. 4ujc. Oregon wools-Eastern. SQ15es
valley. IL y 6l16isc per ID.
HoPs-Prices to growers are from &c TO 90
per H..
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Dried Fruits. RalSinS, Nuts and Hone,

Fruits-EvapOrated apples. 5ia ll6c. apricots
61s a Ice: peaches. 4N4iac for standards J1ffc
for choice and 6ize for fancy; pears 4a7isc;
pitfed plnms. 749c. nectarines. 5I6c: fgs
2la ale prunes, size basis. 3H31sc with 4
premium for the larger sizes
Raisns- CLUSTERS crown. So London Law
ers-2 crown S11O, 3 crown. 81 20 Seeded
5at Gi65tc: seedless "a N3Iac; Thomps0n's seed
less. 3is 6e4c for unbleacheds loose muscatels ~
for 4 crown &c for crown and 31se for ,
Nuts-Almonds. nonpareilS 1IlaQI2c: TXI.
1913 ale. plus ultra. Zoe. brakes 9Isc.
languedocs. 81 I9e. hardshelis. 71ae. WalnutSZ
l2la H13c per IN for No ! softshel and S6llnc
for No. do; Ire for No. I hardsheli and $40
for No. do; chestnuts. i0d 121ee for California
aud 10n he for Italian; hlberts l2la fpls,.. ne
cans. 15M1Te-
Honey Water white. comb nominal none
here; white, 15c; light amber, 12@ 13e; amber,
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Wheat and other Grains


Wheat-The market continues steady, with
holders firm and buyers shy. Quotations for the
cash grain are unchanged.
CASH WHEAT
California club $1.6T12 al. 20; do milling.
81. I0@1. T23 California white Australian.
81. 75@1. so; lower grades of California 81 Is
a 60; northern club, 81 6561l ca y northern
bluestem, $1.721 y 6Il771a: northern red 81 I.6215
91 TO; turkey red. 81 75d1 50 per ctl.
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session
No quotations
2 p. M. Session
No quotations.
Threatening weather produced a decline in fu-
lures yesterday aud the cash grain was also
weaker. The market showed especial feature.
Good to choice feed, spot $1.46L. al. a u
common to fair, $1.40@1 40 per ctl; brewing
and shipping. s1.5O@1 .2211; chevalier, $1.5715
l.621a
FUTURES
1880 a IN. Session
Open. High. Low. Close.
May 81 40 s1.49 $1.4sh sI.4s1b
December o. 1.46% 1.465 I.46A / .46It
p m. Session
December-$1 4634.
oats-The situation rules firm, with quotations
Choice white. $17oa1.75; No. do, s1.e5
@1.67%; common do. $1.556l1 go; gray,
$1.65u17O; red, recleaned, for seed S1756l
2; feed lots, $i.65@1.7O for choice. 81 So a
1.60 for good and S1.50d1.5215 for common;
black, for seed $2.45Gl2.6j per ctl.
Corn-There is nothing new in this market
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, $1.S56I1-90; white, nominal; western
states yellow, sacked, $1.90: new, in bulk, fu-
ture delivery, San Francisco track yellow
S1.6o; white, S1.60; mixed, $1.59; Egyptian.
nominal.
Rve-S1 456I1 30 per ctI
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Today's statement
Of the treasury balapces in the general fund ex-
elusive Of the Sl5O.000 600 gold reserve. shows:
Available cash balance. $134 636 ,939; gold coin
and bullion. $43, ,357 sos; gold certificates, $43,
491. $40.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
NaYaI stores-Turnentine and Rosin

SAVANNAH Nov. 20-Turpentine Firm.
39lac; sales, LOIS; receipts lbs; shipments,
Rosin-Firm sales. 3,262; receipts 1880;
shipments, CSC: stock 154 .S2s. Quote: b. d,
81 50; =, $3.50; +. $2.9219; G, s.. .o2ls r. S3.35;
WV. S6.
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Northern Business
PORTLAND Nov 2o-(,learinqs ss

PORTLAND, Nov. 2o-ciearings, ss7o,s4o:
balances SOS, ,072.
SEATTLE. Nov. 20-Clearings, 81 1,559, ,7O4: :
balances $3.50. .3S7
TACOMA, Nov. 2o.-Clearings. $74s,5l2; bal
ances. So. .S56.
sPoKANE Nov 2o.-clearings, s1.oe2. $50;
balances $50 635
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK Nov. 20.-Money on call easy.
Il a. per cent; ruling rate. y per cent; clos
ing bid, = per cent; offered at y per cent.
81 per cent; six months 80. per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4M4Ia per cent
Sterling exchange firm. with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.s4l0@4. 1920 for 60 day bills
and at 81 S6 for demand
Commercial bills, s.. s334 d4.S3I.
Bar silver. 1870.
Mexican dollars 45c.
Bonds-GoYernment steady: railroad easy
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Cash Grain and Provisions

IHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Cash quotations were as
S1.04@1.0s; No. 3, $1O5@107; No. red
l:0312 @1.0515. No. 2 corn, 63@631ac; No. .
yellow, 63@631ac; No. white oats 52c; No. 3
white, 40 y a soc. No. rye, "A &c. Good feed
ing barley, 59c; fair to choice mailing 61M64c;
No / northwestern 6axseed. 81 42la: prime
timothy seed $3.S5; clover contract grades SO. To-
Short ribs, sides (loose) $S.25@S.75; short clear
sides tboxed) $S.75M9
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Butter cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO. Nov. 20.--On the produce exchange
today the butter market steady. Creameries
22@30c; dairies, 1919 M25c Eggs firm at mark
cases included, 22@25c: frsts, 2Sc prime frsts
29c. Cheese firm, 12$f @13%c.
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Northern wheat Market

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Nov 20.-wheat- Milling. 96c. Ex-
lport-Bluestem 92c; club. SIC; red S5c.
OREGON
PORTLAND. Nov. 0.-Wheat-Club 90c:
bluestem. 95c; turkey red 92c, red Russian. SSc:
valley, Ole.
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alfalfa meal and mealfalfa. jobbng lots S23,
carload lots So per ton
Hay Wheat. S1SM ~: wheat and oat. S170
21 tame cat. SiGM19; volunteer wild cat. SlJ0
Il; alfalfa. SI1d15; stock. S15G15 per ton
Straw-550 0S5c per bale.
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Bank CIearings

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 Bradstreets bank
clearings report for the week ending November
10 shows aggregate of S3419 2130 000
against So 5T9 51T 600 last week and So, ,2S7 954,
600 in the corresponding week last year. The
following is list of the cities:
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Foreign Futures
st. Louis wool Marked

ST. LOUIS. Nov 2O.-wool higher: medium
grades, conbing and clothing $50 22c: light fine.
16M1Ic; heavy hne, 12d14c; tub washed. 2OG
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LOCAL MARKETS

San Francisco Money Market
Sterling exchange was higher. All other local
rates stood the same.
The savings banks are now loaning freely on
real estate.
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Portland Butter Market

PORTLAND, Nov. 20.-But utter-City creamery
extras. 35Q36c; fancy outside creamery, 324
34c; store, 1Sd20c
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Calls Page Of Commercial News

Der 3D. which compares with - last week and
% IN the same week last year.
+. wheat, Including -four. exports from the United
SIites ana Canada, for the week ending NoVem-
per 10 aggregate 5.599 bushels. against o,O29
iast week and .l03 this week last year. For
exports are S93s3 554 bushels against s5,O23, 494
IN the corresponding period last year.
torh exports for the week are 2}9. IA bushels.
against sos last week and $50 629 bushels
10 i9Or For the u weeks ending November 10
corn corr exports are 2651776 bushels, against 49,,
iG6,SS9 last year
New York Cotton Market
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Hutton's wire says;
me market opened steady. to up Trading
was fairly large. There rumor that the
National ginners' association made the amount
gmned TO November ii 100000 bales. While
TINS is some smaller than looked for 1t had
llttle or no effect on the market. The govern
ment report will be out tomorrow and the trade
seems to expect il to show from $500 600 10
a,5ll 2O2 for the same date last year ana S,ob2.-
az Tor 1905 Spinners' takings are expected to
ne falrIy large tomorrow. but not up 10 last
week Movement is still too free to cause bull
market just now, the long interest Is quite
large and some of this must be lquidated before
long. We still look for Il traders market
The bears raided the market IN the first
hour on an estimate of 140oOOOo bales sent
failed to get prices off than or 6 points
from last nights closing, In the later trading
the market rallied covering. The census re
port on ginning tomorrow is expected TO show
very large total
r. A. Lee of Charlotte. ~ G., estimates the
crop at 1886, 900 bales. Norden estimates it
at $4,000 600. Many reports of drought are
coming in
Spot closed quiet points lower; mddling
uplands 9.50c; middling gulf. O. I5c; no sales.
IrTr
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Loans, Exchange and silver

LOCAL
Prime mercantile paper....... 5d6 per cent
Loans on real estate ........... cas- per cent
Sterling exchange, 80 days ...... OF S41a
Sterling exchange, sight. ....... -G14 S61a
Sterling exchange, cables ...... -64. S11a
New York exchange, sight ..... -6n 215
New York exchange, teleeraphic a
Hongkong exchange, sight. ..-.. "A 415s
Hongkong exchange, telegraphe "a ~
Silver, per ounce. ee......,........ a 491s
Mexican dollars ............-0 80
CONTINENTAL
New York on Paris ............. 5161s
New York Mexico ......-......-.... 20I&4
San Francisco on Mexico ............ 80
Paris London .......................25 .09
Berlin London ......................-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
London Closing Stocks

Bar silver-Quiet; % 1-16d per ounce.
Money-1h per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 21s per cent and for three months
bills 2Is per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
NeM YorI. MinInr SfncI,.
Boston Stocks ana sond,
THE COPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. Nov. 2O.-The reaction continued
this morning and scattered selling brought in
considerable real liquidation The break at noon
was sharp and traders took advantage Of it to
buy stocks. This caused a good rally Prices
az the close were showing no loss for the day
The Anaconda fire was q bear point on Anal
gamated and all the coppers were weak in SYM
pathy.
The market was also weak on closing Of ston
orders Exaggerated reports Of fire in the Ana
eonda. too, had a depressing effect on the
coppers.
Old Dominion copper Of Maine declared a diyi.
dend Of SOC.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list IS furnished by L. f. Hut
ion & Co. z90 California street San Fran
cisco. Cal:
Bid. Ask Bid ASK
Ahmeek ...-l2o l25 Mass Mining. 81 = 2