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tions have shared in the irregularity in trade.
sind tnere is noticeable more complaint 10 these
than l to business generally, more particularly at
the south.
Holiday trade shows signs of expansion and
comparisons with a year ago in all lines are
naturally IN favor of current business In some
ilnes OF wholesale trade there are evidences OF
more quiet conditions
IN manufacturing there are no evidences oil
hating in the tendency toward expansion of out
put prey lousiy noted. and the preparations made
or making in this line show signs of large trade
being looked for in 1909.
business failures in the United States for the
week ending December number 222, against
ds5 last week. 272~in the same week or l90i
2l5 In 1906, 203 in 1905 and 231 in 1904.
business failures in Canada for the week
number Ss, against So last week and 26 last
year.
Wheat including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week ending
december 3, aggregated 6,106,25s bushels,
against 1886. 242 last week and 6,19224 this
week last year
For the % weeks ending December B. this
year the exports 100 426 $40 bushels, against
3o,6lo0o9 in the corresponding period last year.
Corn exports for the week are ,9s6. $50 bush
eis, against S64. 500 last week and 1.lS7.216 in
l9o4 For the 23 weeks ending December 3 corn
exports are 5,302 675 bushels against 21,664, 347
last year. -
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Butter. chee.e and Erx.

The market for fresh eggs continued to weak
en- and &c was Topped on the quotation for ex-
Iras; which were quoted at Acc dozen The
oecLne was not unexpected, receipts have been
slowly but perceptibly increasing for some days
ana sellers were merely waiting for the rain to
break the market. All the under grades were
unchanged. there being no trading in them on
the exchange Inc market for butter was in
good shape for sellers, there being a steady and
continuous demand for choice table goods. which
were not in very large supply. There was noth-
ing new in cheese.
Sales on the exchange as follows:
EGGS cases of fresh California extras at
4Ic and 80 at 46c dozen.
Cheese-25 fancy new California fats at 151se
pound.
receipts were $500 lbs butter 4s. 500 lbs
cheese and 665 cases eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
hshed by sales, bids and offers on the floor OF
the dairy exchange. Prices in the street while
governed by the exchange quotations. generally
range from 132c to &c higher. owing to the
various charges TO be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras $50 Der III
steady; do hrsts. 29iac, steady: do seconds 25r
firm; do thirds, 20e. steady, eastern extras
2Ie. steady; eastern ladies' firm at 22c for ex-
tras and pic for hrsts local storage extras. 29c,
ing stock. 211ae. firm
Cheese-California; Fancy fats. 1515c per 70,
drm; do drsts. lie. frm do seconds. m t.c
hrm; fancy Young Americas. 17lac, steady: do
hrsts, Ice, firm storage fats. 13c, arm. Oregon:
Fancy dats. lie. weak; fancy Young Americas
Oregon storage hats, lac. firm; do Young
Americas. 15c. hrm-
Eggs (per dozen.. cases inciuded)-California
fresh extras. 46c. steady; do hrsts. 4jc weak.
do seconds, 4Oc. weak; do thirds. 29c, weak
Storage goods-California extras 35c firm: DO
ern extras. Soc, hrm; do hrsts. 27c. frm; do
seconds, &c. firm.
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New York Cation Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.--Huttons wire says:
~ ne market opened steady, about unchanged.
drade di;de was very light and mostly local Miss
Giies was out with her estimate of 600
paies- It had little effect upon the mar
ket- Inc fee1ing in the market is hullish, but
the market falls to advance, and unless there is
more Duying soon It may seek a lower level
me average crop estimate of five most Teli-
apie authorities here is about IL, 100000. The
Giles report bases the yield on an acreage of
o1,4lsooo. She estimates the approximate
amount OF cotton still to be picked up TO No
vember 10 at per cent, and the quality of the
staple Tor the country at 81, against 81 last
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The cotton market today
showed SG10 points decline. due principally to
heavier week end movement than had been ex-
pected, showing 645, 900 bales into sight for
tne week, which is the second largest week in
history. The heavier receipts are partially ae-
counted for by the fact that Brunswick. Ga,
cleared 10000 bales today, and that port only
reports the cotton as it clears 1t. At the end of
over seven weeks of continuous heavy receipts.
a record In history. cotton must have some in
herent strength when it shows 30 point ad-
vance from where it started at the beginning of
as soon as the yelume of these receipts are over.
changes. through the expressions of the avera ge
TO l3,9O0,G00 bale crop. the last three four
crop than this by 500. 900 bales
Spot closed = quiet middling upands 935c:
middling gulf, a60c; sales. 500 bales.
=
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Weekly Trade Review

NEW YOkn, Dec 4--Dun's Review of Trade
tomorrow will say: Colder weather brought .
better retail demand for seasonable merchandise
and holiday trade made good progress but as
sortments are not wholly satisfactory because
of the conservatism Of many dealers who failed
to secure adequate stocks. Industrial activity
Is maintained. except where it is customary to
Commercial payments are gradually improvi ing
Export business is still handicapped by the de-
preston in the silver marker
Bradstreet'ss tomorrow will say: Weather
conditions have been Irregular but the arrival
OF cold wave, following unreasonable mild
temperatures has stimulated retail trade north n
west and east, and even helped business at fbe
south at some points. though holding of cotton
and. low prices therefor have tended to check
ouslhs ~ the COTTON oeit as whole. Collec-
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks are one or two points higher.
Copper stocks advance point or so
Cotton futures lower. Spots about the
Active trading in local securities and Goldhelds
Sterling exchange lower. Silver declined nc
No material change in the grain market.
All grades of California flour advanced Zoe
Hay still very firm Feedstus quiet and barely steady
Beans quiet, with quotations unchanged
Dried fruits in active demand and pointing upward
Raisin market quiet and in uncertain condition
Potatoes and onions showing more hrmness.
Poultry in demand and cleaned up. Game weak
Fresh eggs Sc lower. Butter and cheese unchanged
Rainy weather checks trading in fresh fruits
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Flour-R Receipts % SOC
barrels barrels exports, 1900 barrels. Quiet, but
Wheat-Receipts PSI 900 bushels: exports,
300, 100 Spot, firm; No. red, $1.l2% al IA 4
elevator; No. red. $1.14A f. o. b. afoat: No.
| northern, Duluth. $1.19Ss f. O. b. afoat; No 9
hard winter $1.191s f. O. b. ahoat Aided by
nrmer cables. light northwest receipts and q
little difficulty in sustaining wheat prices TO-DAY
and new high records were made Late reac-
tions occurred under profit taking, however and
closed at S1.16A.
Wool-Steady
Petroleum-Steady
Hops-Stesdy.
Hides-Firm. Bogota. leA Aa2oAc; Central
sugar-Raw, STEADY; fair refining. s42c; cen
refined, quiet; crushed. 5000; powdered, sc;
granulated, 4.90c.
Cofee-Futures closed net unchanged to 5
bags, including December at 5o5@5 .10c; March.
5;2oc; May, 5:25c; September. 5.soc. Spot
slsc; mild, dull; Cordova. 9l 0shc
Butter-Steady. Process specials, "a @25J5c;
western factory frsts. 2I@211sc; western imita-
tion creamery frsts, 22G23c.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged.
Eggs-Firm. Western firsts. 37@3sc; seconds,
32@35c.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market continues
quiet. Fancy are quoted at S15 691ac; choice
ing to grade.
Prunes-Coast advices report firm market for
prunes with advancing tendency, but the
ranging from &c TO TIC for California up 10
3os-40s and from 615c to 71sc for Oregon 5os
and Cos
Apricots-Are in fair demand, with choice
quoted at 911c; extra choice, 10@10hc; fancy,
11@11kc.
Peaches-Are quiet. but firm, with choice
quoted at I@7Ac; extra choice, 7% @Sc; fancy
S1a @11c.
Raisins-Are quiet, but steady, with loose
seeded. 69sc; seedess, Az 9l8c; London layers.
S1.50Q160
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day. one house taking 800 and another buying
LOCO shares, with the sellers very much seat
tered
After dull forenoon the market suddenly be
came strong and very active. The whole list
participated in the rise and shorts were COM
PEELED TO cover all along the line. Lake was
well bought and advanced quickly to "A, closing
top. La Sale was in good demand under 16.
There practically no Range er North Butte
for sale. Arizona Commercial touched new
high mark at 39I5 and President Amster is
talking so. for 1t. Expect higher prices tomor-
row and continued activity next week.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by e. f. Hut
ton & Co.. 490 California street, San Fran
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Poultry and Game

There was an urgent demand for dressed tur-
keys yesterday. and six that came to hand
on the early train were quickly snapped up al
firm prices. the best lots selling at soc pound
and some receivers were even asking more for
fine gebblers. which were scarce. 1t was only
because supplies were limited that the high
prices were obtained. and all receivers were az
the opinion that the market would drop In the
event OF subsequent receipts being large Live
turkeys were in only fair request. with prices
barely steady: Everything in the chicken line
cleaned out at satisfactory figures without tron-
Bile. There were no changes In game, the mar.
ket being easy to weak for wild ducks and
geese, while hare and rabbits we're firm on lin
tied supplies.
Poultry (per dozenJ-Hens. $45O675 for small
So 5UQ6.50 for large and $Itn9 for extras: youns
oosters. SIdS. do extras. $S-596l9: old ro0Sters
S4d5: fryers, 50 J0M6-50: large broilers 81 5e
@5-50; small broilers. S350@4; ducks S5f7S for
young and S4G5 for old; pigeons $1al o..
SQUADS. $3.50; geese. S202-50 per pair.
24c. e' --es
Game tper dozen)-Mallard ducks. s304. so:
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The London tin market
was lower today, with spot quoted at f133 It's
Sd and futures at f135 lis 3d. The local market
was dull at 9,371a G29. .e2hc
Copper declined to f62 los for spot and fes
los for futures in the London market. Locally
the market was dull and unchanged, with lake
quoted at 1871 G515. 50c; electroytic Ia. .1215
"a Il. 25c; casting. I46141215
Lead was unchanged at Els Sd in the London
market. Locally II was dull at 4.25G4 Soc.
Spelter was lower at f21 2s Cd in London. The
local market remained dull at 5.10@5 15c
Iron was unchanged, with standard foundry at
AIS cd and Cleveland warrants at 46s lad in
London. The local market was unchanged. No.
l foundry northern. SI7G17.50: No. do SIC 10
631775 - ~
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FUTURES
,,. 1o:So rm. Session
Flour and Farinaceou. Good.

bbl yesterday.
Flour-California family extras. S5.60@62 20 net
without discount bakers extras, SIS. 6075 S5;
superfne, S4.40G4.70; Oregon and Washington
per bbl, S4-9005-40 for family. bakers aud pat
ents and S47o for cut off; Kansas patents, S. 40;
do straight, $500; Dakota patents. 80; dc
straight, $3.50; first clear, S610.
Farioaceous Goods-Prices In packages, net
cash. no discount are follows: Graham four
IS per 100 lbs; rye hour 3-4o; rye meal. $500;
rice Hour, S6-S097; corn meal. SO 3-0563 Is; ex.
ira cream do. s3.55d3.75; oat meal. 81. .SO6l4 so:
oat greats, S4.30G450; hominy. IS. 1908 so;
buckwheat -four. $4.O5G142 %; whole wheat -four
So 20; rolled oats, bbls S6d7.5o. in sacks S45oeE
$50; rolled wheat, bbls S4.3O@4sO, in sacks
sSSo@3.5 90; pearl barley SJ.20Gt. 40; split peas.
boxes, s5.O545.25 per 100 lbs
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Loans, Exchange and Silver
THE LUMBER TRADE
Business Said to BE Picking Up All
Along the Line

says:
The fir trade is picking up rapidly Demands
are growing in size and number with the passing
of each week, while prices are considerably
higher. An order from one of the larger cor
porations of this coast was recently placed with
one of the upper coast mills for over million
and a half feet, which carried mill price of
$3.50. There is some cutting OF prices, espe-
cially the part of those who are dealing with
favorite contractors who are in a position to
and do pay their bills promptly. Prices are
stfner at what practically might be called a
IS advance current prices in October Those
merchants and manufacturers who make close
and conservative study of market conditions feel
certain that an appreciab1e advance will be met
with In the next 30 days, while almost every
one connected with the trade believes that the
month of February. 1909. viii be one of the
banner months in the history of the lumber
trade of this coast. There is still a great
scarcity of fir uppers, and the mills are making
no great effort to keep pace with the incoming
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market

Sterling exchange was somewhat lower yes
terday. Other local rates remained unchanged.
Silver was 14c lower.
Handy & Harmon, bullion and specie dealers
silver, say: The decline in the price of silver
has been due principally to the commercial con-
ditions in India and China. The India famine
last year and consequent failure Of crops has
resulted in decreased demand for silver
shipments, and the accumulation of silver in
the India banks, causing large increase of
metal reserve and consequent withdrawal of
the India minting market a purchaser of
silver. On the other hand, the supply of sill
yer has continued nearly constant from the
United States and Mexico, and with the added
output from the Cobalt region. has resulted in
production of silver In excess of commercial
demands The effect has naturally been fall
ing Market
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Hay and Feedstuffs

Arrivals of hay yesterday were again light
being 240 tons, including The market
continued firm and unchanged
All dealers in feedstuffs are now quoting a
quieter market, with prices barely steady.
Bran-S30G31 per ton for white and S29. .5O6l
81 for red
Middlings- -sSs. 5oG $3.50 per ton.
Shorts-SS3 a 33 so per ton
Feedstufs- Rolled barley. S30G31; rolled oats
for feel, $33@S450: mixed feed, $2Sd32 for
average lots; oileake meal. IN 20 ton lots SSS in
10 ton lots $3.50, in . ton lots $50. small lots
$3.50: cocoanut cake meal at mills, SIS. so in
20 and 10 and s26 in ) ton lots, joebiDg S26. so;
corn meal, S5793S; cracked corn. $3S939; broom
corn seed, 81. .20g1.25 per ctl; alfalfa meal and
mealfalfa. jobbing lots S23, carload lots So per
ton.
Hay-wheat s1sG22: wheat and cat, S17a21:
tame cat, S169I9; volunteer wild oat $15N1S;
alfalfa. Sl1QI5: stock. S12@15 per ton.
Strsw-6OG "a 90c per bale
Beans and Seeds
There have been no marked changes in the
bean quotations for time. The market is
quiet.
Beans (per ctD-Bayo. 2soas; pea. 4.5oa
AS; small white, S4.35G465; large white
SIS. 1885; pink. 81 4062 60; red. S3. .75d4;
blackeye, SS.25G3-50; limas. $43564. 40. red
kidneys, s3.2563.50; cranberry beans. $4,000
2.s5; Garvanzas, S2.50@2S5; horse beans. $3.50
az.
Secd5-Brown mustard 3.75; yellow mustard
nominal; daxseed, S2.75G3. carload lots; canary
&c; alfalfa, l4G16c; rape, cleaned. 2G2rac; tim
othy, nominal; hemp, 4c; millet. "a @3Ac per
Id; broom corn seed. $24G25 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green quoted at 81 2502. so:
Niles, S3@3.25 asked per ctl.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetable.

The market for potatoes aud onions developed
a stronger tone yesterday, it generally
believed that the storm would check digging In
the river districts and enable handlers to reduce
the heavy accumulation hand. Prices were
no higher. but there less disposition to force
sales. Offerings of peas. beans and peppers from
the south showed effects Of rain and frost and
sold slowly at rather weak rates Eggplant was
firm and higher. and choice lots OF tomatoes.
both southern and bay. found a ready market at
satisfactory figures. Rhubarb was slow of sale
and choice bay stock, that had previously sold
by the pound, was quoted by the box at a de-
cline
Potatoes tper ctD-River whites. 65d9Oc for
fancy and 50660c for common; Salinas Burbanks
81 Esq so: Oregon Burbanks, $1.15G1.3O: sweet
potatoes. $1-4001. 80.
0nions-75Gg Ggs5c per Genital
Vegetables-Tomatoes. 5OcG$1 per box; green
peas. 647c per ID; string beans, 506c Per ID:
wax beans, 5W6c per ID; lima beans, 6MSe per
lb; summer squash. 75c6S1 per box: green pep
pers. T4121sc per 10 for bell and 466c for chill;
garlic. IQISc per lb: cabbage 81 per etl: eauIi-
flower, 50@60c per doz; turnips. 100000 per
sack; carrots, 50g60c per sack: eggplant. 66l7c
per lb; rhubarb, 81 so per box; celery, 25d
40c per doz; marrowfat squash. $10015 per ton.
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Foreign Futures

LONDON. Dec. 4.--The offerings at the wool
auction sales today amounted to 1852 bales.
Full prices were obtained for the good assort-
ment brought forward. Home and continental
buyers were keen bidders for merino greasy.
Americans secured the best parcels paying is
I'D for Queensland and Is i'd for Victorias.
Crossbreds were in large supply and home buyers
secured the bulk Americans bought few par
cells of crosebreds.
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Ca.b Grafu and Provisions

CHICAGO, Dec. s4.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour, steady. No spring wheat
81 oral. 10; No. 8, s1a1 or; No 2 red s1.o515
M1.oI. No corn. 6l1s161Ac; No. yellow.
81 \ M61 nc; No. white oats, 511ac; No. 3
white, 50G51Ac; No. 2 rye, 74c; good feeding
barley. Soc: fair TO choice mailing 62@64c: No.
] northwestern iaxseed 81 4312 prime timothy
short ribs, sides loose), S. 12la as 50; short
clear sides tboxed), $s.75@9; mess pork, per
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New york Money Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Money on call steady,
2G2sz per cent ruling rate. 21a per cent; clos
ing bid pa per cent; offered at 2 u per cent.
Time loans a shade frmer and pretty active;
so days per cent; 80 days 3G3A per cent;
six months, 31s per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 32z @41a per cent.
Sterling exchange weaker. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at S4.s440 for so day
bills and at 81. S645 for demand.
Commercial bills, S4.s4G4s s414.
Bar silver. 4Sc.
Mexican dollars, 45c.
j. Bonds-Government, steady; railroad. irreg-
nj
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Egg Market in Nearby Coupt,e.

SANTA ROSA. Dec. There was anotnss
drop in the local egg market today The dealers
quoted 44e per dozen for choice and Ale for sec
onds- The supply is beginning to show a
marked Increase. and the highest price for the
season has been passed.
PETALUMA. Dec FORTY four cents was the
general price paid for eggs today. The Peta-
luna egg exchange paid 45c.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-Todays statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive of the $780, 600 900 gold reserve, shows
Available cash balances, $147 ,479; gold coin
and bullion, $25, ,S4s 054; gold certificates, $50,
100 $50
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
NnvnI stores-Turpentine

NnvnI StOres-Turpentine and Rosin
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 4.-Turpentine-F
S914c; sales, 300; receipts, oil; Shipments
1000.
Rosin-Firm: sales 3131: receipts 5,526;
shipments, 8. 443; stocks 157. .S2S. Quote B. d.
$500; E, F, G. s2.9503. OLA; II, $40. l,
$4.15; K, $50; NJ, $3.50; .. S6.15; VIC, s6 40;
WV, Sc. 80.
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FISH, PER POUND

q1-75; widgeon. 81 5OQ1.T5; small 81 25a1 so;
blackJacks. 81 so; gray ducks. S202 so:
gray geese, S2.50Q3; white geese. 81 5O02
brant. $l.25@1-50 for small and s2d2.50 for
large; honkers, S406; hare, So; cotton tail rab-
bits, S2025O.
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barrel, sl4 5o@l4 e2ls; lard, per 100 pounds
Butter. Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, Dec 4.--On the produce exchange
today the butter market steady cream
cries, 23@30c; dairies 21G25c. Eggs, steady
at mark, cases included, 1tal2Ic; nrsts 30c
prime frsts Bic. Cheese, strong, 14915e.
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Northern Bnsiness

PORTLAND. Dec. 4.-Clearings. si.o4e, ,2se;
balances, S1I4 391
ances S20S, ,o76.
SPOKANE. Dec. 4.-olearings. s114555s; bal
ances, $126, 1876.
TAcoMA, Dec. 4.-clearings. s74s. 7s7; bal
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Bank CIearinxs

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Bradstreets bank clear
ings report for the week ending December
shows aggregate of SO. SIS, ,9s6, 900, against
s. 54s 953 900 last week and 81, 2,474, o59, 600 in
the corresponding week last year The follow
ing is list of the cities
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ST. LouiS Wool Market

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Wool- Strong Medium
grades. combing and clothing, 1S023c; light
fine. 151h@19c; heavy fine, 101a@15c; tub
washed, 22@301ac.
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New York Mining stock.
Boston Stocks and Bond,
THE ooPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. Dec. 4.-The market began TO look
a little tired about noon and in the late deal
ings prices ran off easily The local coppers
were only slightly affected. however and held
vel, Copper Range being in good demand around
s. The buying Of Shannon was noticeable To-
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Bar silyer-Quiet; 22lsd per ounce.
Money-1&d2 per- cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is ~ az 5-16 per cent and for three
months bills 214 per cent.
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Eastern Livestock Market


CHICAGO. Dee. 4.-Cattle- Receipts. about
5000; market steady. Beeves, s35o@7. so; Tex
ans. sS.6o@4.4o; westerns. ss.4o@5.75 stock
$1.60G51o; calves, s5.50@5.T0.
Hogs-Receipts about 31,000; market strong
t. to 9c higher Light, so15@5.ss: mixed s5-4o@
to choice heavy. s5.60@6.05; pigs S3.75d4.s5;
bulk of sales $5.65G5.9o.
Sheep Receipts. about 12O00; market strong
Natives. S250d4 S. westerns, 81. 756J $50; year
lings, s. -25@5.1o; lambs. s4.25@e.90; westerns,
s4.25@6.9o.
OMAHA. Dec. 4.-Gattle-Receipts 1, 300;
market steady Western steers. s3.25@6; Texas
steers $SM4.4o; cows and heifers. 81. 1914. .2j
Gamers, $2-2o@375: stockers and feeders, S3d
. 2; calves, $3.25@6: bulls and stays, s.. 25@
Hogs Receipts: 200; market ga loc lower
Heavy, $5.60@5.75; mixed. $j.50M5. 80; light
s.. 5.4o@5.6o; pigs, IS. S.5o@5.25; bulk of sales
,Sas Sheep Receipts; 5000: market steady Year
S3.50G4.50; lambs, s5.50G665.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Dee 4.-Cattle- Receipts
3.Oo0; market steady. Stockers and feeders
81 s0G5; bulls. 81. 400 10: calves, SO 25d6.T5
western steeSs, s350@5.50; western cows. s2.5t
Hogs Receipts. 1900; market strong. Bulh
of sales, S5.3005.s0: heavy. s5.7o@5 90: pack
ars and butchers, S5.6o@5.s5; light. $5.20@5. .65
pigs, IS. .50@450.
Sheep Receipts, 5000: market steady Nut
tons. $4@4. 75; lambs. s4.50G6.so; range weth
ers, S3.7oG4.6o; fed ewes, 81. 50@4 %.
Los Angeles Markets
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-Local ranch egs
prices again were reduced the produce ex
change today, the quotation having a tor
price Of 43c and range of &c for the different
varieties of stock.
Tomatoes were placed at 5oc for fancy stock
inferior goods. damaged by the rain, selling al
low as 25c a box. Carrots sold &c lower thar
yesterday.
Produce receipts Eggs IL cases; butter, IL.
s56 pounds; cheese, 11.700 pounds; potatoes
Lilo sacks; onions. sacks; sweet potatoes 81
sacks beans. 467 sacks; apples, 312 boxes.
Eggs-Locai ranch candled. 41043c; eastern
fresh. 400 @42c; storage selected. 32633c
Cheeae-Northern fresh 17@171ac anchor
large, 15c; anchor, Young America, 16c; hand
cheese, anchor brand, lie, eastern singles 1sc
eastern twins, 1sc eastern cheddars, lie; eastern
longh0rn, 19c; eastern daisy, 19c; Swiss, import
ed, 2S0S0c: Swiss. domestic, zoe: brick cream
1sc; lmburger 1sc: TuIare, 14c; imported
Roquefort. 44c: Edam. SO and 81 size. German
breakfast, s1.10 box; Canada cream. one dozer
TO box, csc; Schlosskase. 81 box; Camembert
81 20 box.
Butter-Creamery extra. The; creamery frsts
81 12c; eastern extras, SOC; cooking butter, 24c
Poultry tbuying prices, livel-Broilers II. t
lbs, tic per lb; fryers, lie; hens, 2 lbs and up
lie; under lbs. 1Oc; old roosters, 677c; tur
keys. heavy, 20c; light. not wanted. Sellins
prices, dressed-Broilers zoe per lb; fryers zoe
roosters. lie. hens, 15c; ducks, frozen, 15c; ly;
ducks, 14@15c; geese. 12E @14c.