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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

The general feeling OF weakness among re-
ceivers of eggs resulted in another decline in
the top grade of fresh stock yesterday, tne mar
ket dropping 1e to 49c a dozen, when offers
exchange. With all wholesale dealers expecting
further declines at any time and with retail
tradesmen figuring the way, sales of high
priced stock were slow and the market was
decidedly weak for such, while storage goods
continued to move OF well at firm figures There
was no change in butter, the market being
steady to firm for all grades, with fresh extras
cleaning up well. III the cheese department.
first California fats We're lie higher at lie a
pound, that being the only change. On the ex-
change 30 fancy California fat cheese sold Mt
1512c and T5 fancy Oregon fats went at lie
pound.
Receipts were 4e50o lbs butter 5000 lbs
cheese and 425 cases eggs.
The following are official quotations. estab-
nShed 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 115c 10 &c higher, owing TO the
various charges TO be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras 35c per H.
steady DO hrsts, 20 15c, steady; do seconds 25c
hrm; do thirds, 20c, steady; eastern extras
&c. steady; eastern ladies. firm at pc for ex-
firm; picked butter, % 1ac, firm; storage pack-
ing stock, Pike firm.
Cheese-California: Fancy nats 1515c per h.
firm do frsts, lac, firm; do seconds. IL &c
hrsts, Ice, firm; storage fats, 13c, firm. Oregon:
Fancy fats, lac, hrm fancy Young Americas
1612c, firm; fancy eastern cheddars lie steady
Oregon storage fats, 14c, firm; do Young
Americas, 15c, firm.
Eggs (per Dozen cases included)-California
fresh extras. 49c, weak; do firsts, 45c weak
do seconds, 40c, weak; do thirds 29c weak
Storage goods-California extras, 35c, firm; do
hrsts, 321ac firm; do seconds 2615c firm; east
ern extras, 30c, frm; do frsts &c, firm; do
seconds, &c. firm.
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Hides, TaIlow. Wool and Hops

general advance of 1se In wet salted and
dry hides has occurred The circular OF the
Sawyer tanning company OF Napa says:
''Pelts and hides are In strong demand and
prices have advanced sharply. The coming IN
OF long haired winter hides viii reduce their
value some and possibly this Will check the
advance. if not drop prices a little later"
Hides-Culls and brands sell about 32B1c IN
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. 13c; ne
dium, 12c: light. 1Oc; cowhides, 101ac for
heavy. Zoe for light; stays. &c; salted kip, 1213c;
salted veal. 15c; salted calf. 1513c; dry hides.
1sc; dry kip. lie; dry calf. 22i5c; dry stays.
12c; dry veal, 20c; Mexican dry hides 161sc !:
Mexican dry salted do 13e; Mexican picked.
15c; sheepskins, shearlngs, 20G30c each; short
wool 35N50c each; medium. 550S0c each; long
wool, S5e0$1.25; lambs. 15@50c; horse hides,
salt. $2.5002.75 for large and 1902 for me-
dum, 75c0f 81. 25 for small and 25G50c for colts;
horse hides. dry, S202.25 for large and 81. .25Gl2
for medium, 5oc9S1 for small and 25G5Oc for
colts; deerskins, dry Mexican. 2s@3Oc; dry
salted do, 24@26c; picked do, zoe; dry Central
American, 26130e; goat skins. prime angOra.
75c@S1; medium, 40660e; large hair goats, 35e;
medium, zoe; small. 5@15c.
Tallow-No. l rendered, 444%c; No. 2, 3Q4c;
grease. 2@213c.
wool-Spring clip (free) Humboldt. years sta
pie, 16G19c; San Joaquin, 7E6915c; southern
coast, 612@S1sc; Nevada, 9G14c per ID. Fan
clip. northern mountain (free). 71e dS15c; de-
fective. 5@6c. Oregon-Valley, 141s91Tc per
pound.
Hops-Prices to growers are from SC to Sc
per lb.
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Eastern Liyestock nrarket

OhAdA
OMAHA. Dec. s,-Cattle Receipts. 4,2oo.
s3.25G6; Texas steers. $Sd4.40; cows and
heifers. S2S0G4.25: Gamers, S2Q2.75; stockers
ana feeders S3G525; calves, S3.25@S; bulls and
stays, Sc. 25Q4.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 Market 1oc lower
Heavy, s5.T5q5.s5; mixed. s5.60@5.70; light
S5.40@5.70; pigs SS 25@ @5.25; bulk of sales, $3.50
5.75.
sheep-Receipts. 15.ooo Market steady to
easier Yearlings, S460G5.5o; wethers, $4.25@
4 10: ewes, S.. 3.5064.50; lambs, $5. 40@6.5O
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 3.-Cattle-Reeeipts.
1000. Market steady to weak. Stockers and
feeders S3Q5; bulls, 81. .40@3.75; calves. SO. .50d
$50; western steers. So. I51 $50; western cows
Hogs@Receipts. $4,000. Market 1oc to 15c
lower. Bulk Of sales, $5.25@5.75; heavy ST.
G5.55: packers and butchers, $5.55@5s0; light,
S5.25Q5.60; pigs, S415.
sheep--Receipts, 6ooo Market steady. Nut
tons, S4G4.75; lambs, S4.25@6.50; range weth
ers. S3. 75@4G0; fed ewes. $250G4-5o.
CHICAGO. Dec. Cattle Receipts. about
1900. Market steady 10 10c lower. Beeves.
s.. 500 so: Texans. IS 360d4.40: westerns. $3.40
and heifers, $16005.10; calves, S5@7.
Hogs-Receipts. about 4O, COO Market sc to
1oc lower Light $5.10G5.s0: mixed, S5.35@6:
heavy, $4,000: rough, $5.4005.55; good to
choice heavy, $5.55Q6; pigs S3.75@4s5; bulk,
s.. .60G5.75
Sheep-Receipts. about IS 600. Market steady
to 10c lower. Native, 81. .50d6.s0 western,
s2.75d4.so; yearlings, S4.20@5; lambs $4@675;
western, S4@675.
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Poultry and Game

The poultry market was in fair shape for
the selling interests yesterday, there being a
steady demand for all kinds of large and young
chickens, and the supplies of such were closed
out OF first hand at good figures. Small hens
aud old ROSTERS continued to drag, but they
Formed but small percentage of the receipts
and did not cut much figure in the market.
The demand for turkeys continued brisk and
everything received found prompt sale at the
prices established Wednesday, while excep-
tionaly tine lots sold in a small way at a
premium Prices for game showed some little
improvement over the preceding day. but the
market was still weak, with supplies Of wild
ducks and geese somewhat excessive.
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. S4G5 for small,
S5.50Q6.50 for large and $7@9 for extras; young
ROSTERS s7@s; do extras. $4,000; old roosters
S40450; fryers, $550@6. so; large broilers 81. sc
Q55o; small broilers, s3.5oG4; ducks. ss@s for
young and sn $4@5 for old; pigeons. $1@125;
24c. -
Game (per dozen) )-Mallard ducks. ss64 80;
canvasbacks. s4@7; sprig s2.5oQ3; teal, 81 %
dll5: widgeon, $1.5o6175; small. 81. .25d1 80;
blackjaeks. Sl,25@l.5o; gray ducks. s2@2 so;
gray geese. 81 50@3; white geese 81. .5Od2:
brant, s1.25@1.5o for small aud S2a25o for
large; honkers, $4@6; hare, 81; cotton tail rab-
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New york Metal Market
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions


CHICAGO, Dec. 3-The wheat market today
lacked the bullish enthusiasm which had been
manifested the two previous sessions and the
trade during the greater part of the day was in
clined TO drag. The high point for the May op-
ton was registered short time prior to the
close and gain final transactions. At the
same time the July delivery equaled the high
mark set yesterday, but the December delivery
failed TO reach by 1sc yesterdays record of 81 CO.
There was no evidence today of any support from
the leading bulls. but, on the contrary. it was
claimed that the big holders were moderate sell
ers here and in the northwestern markets The
upturn late in the day due chiefly 10 cover
ing by shorts. The Unresponsive tone of Euro
pean grain markets of the main weak
ening influences, prices in nearly all of these
markets being lower, with Liverpool showing a
decline of 9sd An official prediction of rain or
snow for large part OF the winter wheat belt
in this country another bearish factor. The
principal bullish influence was the decreased
movement in the northwest
Corn was weak early. but decided strength de-
veloped later. Final quotations December
were 6314c and May 631s d6314c.
Oats closed stronger at the highest point of
the day. with prices up q @11sc December
closed at 49l5e and May at 52ls 6l52ltc.
Provisions were duil and weak. Prices at the
close were 71ac to 121ac lower.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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Hay and Feedstuffs

Hay merchants continue to report a very
strong market, with receipts now running light
and sales easily made at top quotations. Three
OF four large handlers now control the bulk of the
STOCK near San Francisco and are able TO so ar
range the shipments into this market that prices
can be maintained from day to do. The receipts
yesterday were only 290 tons, all cars.
Feedstuffs now reported quiet and barely
steady. with prices unchanged Stocks of bran
l, against $50 tons November l.
81 for red.
Middlings-S33. 50d35.5 per ton.
Short s-S33 q 80. 90 per ton.
Feedstunsa- Rolled barley, $30@31; rolled oats
ror iced; S33Q54.50; mixed feed. S2sG32 for
ameeIage ~ iots oilcake meal, in 20 ton lots S5s in
e ~ ron lots S5s 80, in ton lots $50. small lots
So9.oo; g. cocoanut cake meal at mills $3.50 in
eo ~ ana ~ and S26 in ton lots, jobbing $3.50;
corn meal S31@3S; cracked corn S3s039; broom
corn seed, sl20@1.2 % per ctl alfalfa meal and
ton. - 20
hay-W Whent $1s@22; wheat and oat, $17621;
afiee .ame oas sl6@l9 volunteer wild oat, $1591s;
ailEaild. sil@l5; stock. S12@15 per ton.
Straw-6oQ90c per bale
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Dec 3.-Flour-Receipts, % 500
barrels: exports, 10000 barrels; market duh but
firmly held.
Wheat Receipts. es. 600 bushels: exports 13e.
500 bushels spot irregular. No. red. SI.12sk a
l.l4as elevator and S1-14d1.14A (. o. b. afioat
No ! northern Duluth. $1.19ts +. o. b. sfioat .
No hard winter. $1.195s f. o. b. a5oat Bulls
sustained the wheat market up to noon. aided
by small northwest receipts, but sold in fhe
afternoon. weakening prices about 1z0ic from
the top Rallies followed near the close on
hnllish Kentucky state report. and last prices
were only 1sdS &c net lower December closed
st Sl.l4Ss. May closed at S116.
Hops-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Petroieum-Steady.
Hfdes-Firm.
SuSar-Raw steady: fair refining. 8 &c: CEN
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Provisions

Cured Meats-Baeon. to 10 lbs. Ike; 10 to
II lbs, 1615e; light medium. lie; medium, AZ
bellies. II TO 16 lbs. 161se; sugar cured, s to s
lbs. 201ac; TO 10 lbs. 191ee; 10 to II lbs.
1S1sc; fancy sugar cured. 33e per 10; English
cured bacon, 6 to S lbs, 195sc; TO 10 lbs 1S1sci
10 to 10 lbs, 1715e; eastern sugar cured hams.
1910 for medium and 161ac for light: extra tine
brands, lie; California hams, 15c; mess beer.
sI1.50 per bbl; family. $780, extra family, Sl3;
e-tra prime pork, 500 80; clear, 81; mess, $21 !:
pig pork, $25; pigs feet. 50 for half bbls. 81 80
for % lb kegs and 80 for kits; smoked beer,
1871 6l20c per lb.
Lard-Tierces quoted at Sc for California com
pound and 121ac for California pure; eastern
pure. 121ac for tierces; half bbls, pure. 13c; 90
lb tins 125tc; 10 ID tins, 15Hc; ID tins, 13 sse
Ib tins, 13L re.
Cottolene-One half bbl 9stc: half bbls.
Csc; 1 tierce. 91sc; tierces, csc; tierees,
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Beans and Secds

The stock of beans in regular warehouse De
eemDer was 244,225 SKIS against 140.S5s SKIS
November l. The receipts in November were
10, 10 SKIS Bimas are easy at primary points.
but the local quotations are unchanged Reds
rule firm. as they are getting scarce. The other
sorts remain before stated
Beans tper ctI-Bayo, s2.9o@3; pea. $4.50@
4I5: small white, $4.350p4- -65; large white.
S3-6oQ3-s5 pink, 50 4o12. 60; red, SO. 75@4;
biackeye, S5.25q350; Iimas, S4.35G4.40; red
Kidneys S3.25QS so; cranberry beans, S260@
2S5; Garvanzas. $2.50@2s5; horse beans, S1-5o
Secds-Brown mustard. 49, yellow mustard,
nominal; faxseed, $275@3, carload lots; canary.
&C; alfalfa, 14Q16c; rape, cleaned, 2@21sc; tim
othy, nominal; hemp, 4e; milet, 23 @3Hc per
lb: broom corn seed, $24@l25 per ton
Drief Peas-Green are quoted at $2.25@2.50;
Niles, $3@3.25 asked per etl.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall stocks fner the day. Coppers unchanged
Spot and future cotton steady. Silver sc higher
Bank OF England of discount unchanged 2 per
ongkong exchange slightly higher Other exchange before
Wheat, barley and unchanged
Hay very firm Feedstus barely steady Beans unchanged
Dakota flour advanced. No change in other brands.
Live. dressed and cured show further variation
General advance in wet salted and dry hides.
Potatoes and onions plentiful at previous prices.
Poultry market in good shape for sellers. Game weak
Fresh eggs lower. Butter unchanged Cheese firm.
Nothing in the fresh fruit market.
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THE STOCK MARKET
ComstOci<s and Tonopaks Weak and
Lower. Owing TO Decline in Silver
GoIdfeids Firm, With the
ssMerrrer,y IIrn IL. GO

The feature in local securities yesterday was
the advance in California gas and electric gen
eral mortgage per cent bonds from SIS 25 to
$500 under sales OF $4,000 Otherwise hte
market was quiet and unchanged. Giant powder
was ex dividend of soc.
The Comstocks were quiet and irregular. sew
eral being somewhat lower and several rafber
higher. The recent decline in silver has had a
depressing influence on these stocks
The southern Nevadas were mixed The Tono
pans were lower as rule. being affected by the
decline in silver. Tonopah OF Nevada which
closed on Wednesday at $665. declined to Sc 10
Belmont declined from S7e to 7Sc, NacNamara
from Ale to 35c, closing at SSc. and Montana
from Soc TO Soc The Goldfelds. on the con-
trary, were rather higher. The s.merger
which closed on Wednesday at 81 20 sold m 10
Ss closing at $7.e5- Eastern orders and the 70
ported strike OF ore in the blind ledge befY~ae,
JUMBO and Mohawk caused the advance t,hanee~
In the other Goldfelds were slight NevsSa
Hills continued to respond to the reporre6 orc
strike and sold from $1.o5 up to $3.50. closing
oaek 10 S2l0. however. Rawhide Coalition al
to $3.50. eieshs price
% &c ins Sanltaty pevlces manufacturing COMPANY
OF San Francisco has levied an assessment ~ ~
cents per share. delinquent January O. -
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Deciduous and Citrus rruits

Business in fresh fruits was moderately active
for a few hours yesterday morning, but the
trading was not of sufficient volume to cause
any improvement in prices or market conditions
Grapes, oranges and orchard fruits were plenti-
full, while strawberries were in light but annie
supply, there being but little call for them
Grated berries from Los Angeles sold fairly at
$1.25Gl.50 crate. but there was no sale for
chest goods form nearby districts, as the stock
was mostly green and otherwise unattractive
There were enough apples on hand to supply the
market for q week or without anv new
arrivals, and prices in that line wera unsteadv
Fancy red apples from Oregon were held al a
substantial premium, but the abundance OF local
stock and the pressure to sell IL had depress-
ing erect on their sale. Fine Ben Davis from
Oregon were quoted lower at Sl.35GI so n bov
the outside figures for all kinds OF packages
obtained only in few instances. Pears
ounces and persimmons weak with tho
demand of a sluggish character. Prices for
oranges took wide range the small sizes he
ing offered at $l.50G1.I5. while large frui+
sold up to So and some special packs brought
q little more in small way. The other citrus
goods were quiet aud unchanged
Strawberries .25@1. 80 per crate.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, S141l5 per Dbl: Goes
bay, $3.50@3.75 per box.
Apples (per boxl-Fancy bellfower. T5@s5c;
zoe; Christmas apples. s1.50@2 OeS
cooking varieties, 5o@75c
Quinces-50@65c per box.
Persimmons- c@$1 per box
Grapes-Crates, 75c@S1; small boxes. son
Soc; large do. S1G1.50.
Citrus Fruits tper box)-Navel oranges. 81 30
@S1 for small and $1.506l2 for large hayes.
grapefruit, S3.50I4.50 for seedless: lemons e.
$500 for fancy, $2M250 for choice and 81 a5
@l50 for standards; lines. s4@5.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas SlGI5O nor h,,noh
for Hawaiian and s2.5o@3 for Central American !:
pineapples, $2@4.
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Flour and Farinaceou. Good.

Dakota brands of -four have been advanced.
All other products remain unchanged.
Flour-california family extras, $5.40@6 net
without discount; bakers extras, 5.40d5. .65 ;;
supeTlne $42094.50; oregon and Washing ton.
per Dbl, S4.90Q5.40 for family bakers and pat
ents and S4.75 for cut off, Kansas patents, s6.40;
90. straight, $500; Dakota patents $780, do
straight $670; first clear, S6.l0
fariaaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash, no discount, are follows Graham -four,
- per 100 lbs; rye -four, $40; rye meal, $500;
rice nour $6.s0Q7; corn meal, $3.05@3-25; ex-
ira cream do, S3.55@S.75; oat meal, s4 3oQ14 so;
t oat groats. S43o@4,50i hominy, sS.4o@3. 80;
Duckwheat -four, S40504.25; whole wheat -four.
$50; rolled oats. bbls $6G7.50 in sacks s4.500g
o. eoo; o. rolled wheat, bbls s4 30@4.s in sacks
$500: pearl barley, $5.20@5.4o; split peas,
boxes, S505M5.25 per 100 lbs
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Meat Market
No further price changes are announced
DRESSED MEATS

No further price changes announced
DRESSED MEATS
Beef-612@7c per ID for steers, 5@6c for
and heifers.
yeal-613 Gsc for large and si3@9c for small.
Mutton-wethers, 7ls9sl5c; ewes, 6@7c
per lb.
Lambda 10c per h.
Dressed Pork lper lb)-e9e14c for light and
S@S1ac for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are Tor good, sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
Csttie-Steers. No. 1. 3st G4c; second quality.
315c third quality, 2GSc; COWS and heifers
3Q3lsc for No 1; second quality. 2S@2%c:
third quality, 242Ae; thin, y @2e: bulls and
CslvesE41s G4stc per Ib for light, 4c for me-
dunn and size for heavy.
Sheep-Wethers, 3$f @4c per ID; ewes, 81 a
3lac; shoTn, 1ac less.
Lambs-4G4kc per lb.
Hogs-1o0 to 40 lbs, &c; 40 to 25O lbs. 6M
SIC; 250 to 325 lbs 515@5Yc; boars 80 per
cent, stays 80 to 40 per cent and sows 1062O per
cent of from above quotations.
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Egg Market in Nearhx cnnntie.

PETALUMA, Dec. 3.rThe general price paid
for eggs today in Petaluma 47c. The Fera-
luna egg exchange paid 4Sc. Walker, poultry
man OF Martinez, was in Petaluma today in the
Interests of state cooperative poultry asso-
citation. de says people around Martinez are
very much dissatisfied with San Francisco
quotations.
SANTA CRUZ Dec. 3.-Merchants are re-
ceiving small marketings al 46c, and are selling
at 50c. Producers are at lowest mark on product
and shipments are small, being made only by the
largest dealers.
SANTA ROSA, Dec. 3.-The drop in prices
on the local egg market continues with no sign
that they will again go up. The nloltiny sea
son Is now past and green feed is beginning TO
day. The increased supply is already making
itself felt in the decline of prices, which began
several days ago. Eggs were quoted today at
Ale per dozen for choice and Ale for seconds.
Similar conditions existed at the same date last
year. Prices began TO drop the first week in
December and slowly went down the scale until
In March the lowest price of lie had been
reached.
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Receipts of Produce

Rice bran. sks................... SKIS 2
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 3--Hutton's wire says:
The foreign market is closely watching the
value Of silver. which is the medium Of ex-
change between England and her colonies and
the recent decline in silver there has prevented
the English market from assuming leadersbip
in advance. The shrinkage in the movement Is
causing some nervousness. but the aggregate
amount in sight December ! was a record break.
er-6.329 600 bales. -
Cotton futures closed barely steady: December.
3 Zoe: January. S.91c; February. sS7c; Marc,
and April. S.SSc: May S.93c: June and Julv
ss7c: August. S.7Sc; october, S.5sc.
Spot cotton quiet; closing quotations: Middiinq
uplands, 9.S5c; middling gulf 9.6oc; sales 1,600
hales
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Money on call. frmer at
2M3 per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; closing
bid. per cent: offered ar per cent.
Time loans, somewhat frmer; so days. 2% as
per cent; 80 days, per cent; six months, 3Ih
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3st @z1z per cent.
Sterling exchange, steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 S465 for co day bills and
81 S670 for demand.
Commercial bills. s4-s4A 04.s4sz.
Bar silver 49,
Mexican dollars 45c
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds. ir-
regular
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LOCAL MARKETS
SAN Francisco MONEY Market


Silver advanced 9sc yesterday. Hongkong ex-
change was 1sc higher New York and ster-
ling rates remained unchanged.
The Bank Of England rate of discount remains
unchanged at 2h per cent.
The recent decline In the price of silver is
attributed to the falling off in the demand
nestle falling of is due to the financial depres
sion of the last year. In the important market
on India it is due TO the revolutionary move
ment, while China has bought very little silver
bullion here for months
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Cash Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-Cash quotations as
follows: Flour. steady; No. spring wheat.
1868; No. . corn 6214c; No . yellow. 62l4 "a
62I5c; No. . oats. 49Iac; No white 51c; No.
8 white, 4Sia isle; No. rye, 3i@G74c; good
feeding barley. 39c; fair TO choice mating 81 "a
64lac; No. / northwestern iaxseed, S1.44; prime
timothy seed. S3.S5; clover. contract grades,
$3.50; short ribs sides (loose), IS. 1215 as. 30:
mess pork. per barrel, S14. .50N14 6215: lard, per
100 pounds, S9.1715; short clear sides (boxedl,
IS 75G9
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Dried Fruits, Raisfns. Nut. and Hon.v

Fruits-Evapcrated apples, 6@61hc; apricots.
Tor choice and 61ac for fancy; pears, 4@7l5c:
pltted plt 6 pinms, 7gsc: nectarines. 566c; fgs.
- e nc, prunes, size basis, 3Q31sc, with a
Raisins-C Clusters crown. 81. London lay
ers-Z crown, $1.10: crown, S1.20. Sealed.
3s4 q 6Ac; seedless, .2A @31ac; Thompson's seed.
less. S1e @4c for unbeached; loose muscatels. Sc
Tor crown. 4c for crown and sIsc for
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils, 11Ba12c: Txr,.
lO3A @11c; ne plus ultra. 10c Drake olSc.
lanng1sdoes ing So @ss; hsrdshelis, 7iac walnuts-
for No. do; 12c for No. l hardshell and SIC
for No. 2 do; chestnuts, sM10c per lb for
Italian; hiberts, 121a@I4c: pecans 15017c.
here; white. 15c; light amber. 12@13c: amber
loaa@llc; dark amber. 9Q10c: water white
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS


SAVANNAH, Ca. Dec. 3-Turpentine-
Firm. 39l5c; sales, 43o; receipts, 500; ship
ments 60.
Rosin-Firm. Sales, 3.54s: receipts . o.e3o:
shipments. l.300: stock 154 1916
Quotations-B. s363.05: ID, S3G3.10: r. san
3.1o; F. $3d3.1o @, S363.I5: II, So. .4oa73 as:
!. $4.l5 x, $40; NJ, $3.50; n, sel5: VIC
Sc 40. WV S650 ''
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Condltion of the Trea.urv

WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-Today's statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund ex-
elusive of the $50 200. 600 gold reserve shows:
Available cash balance. $i4s. .S39.076; gold coin
and bullion, S27 1856, 7s6; gold certificates $685.
35S. 800
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Northern Business

ances, S3S. .397.
SEATTLE, Dec 3-CIearings 81 i,614 3S3; bal
ances, $173,5
SPOKANE, Dec. 3.-clearings s., ,2ss 29e; bal
ances. S195. .969
PORTLAND Dec 3-Clearipgs 81 155, 344 :
balances, $S9 Sill
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Northern Wheat aIurker

PORTLAND, Dec. 3-Wheat: Track prices
Giub, DOC; bluestem, 96c; turkey red, CSC; red
Russian, SSc; valley, 92c.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Dec. 3.--Wheat: Milling-Bluestem,
9ec. Export-Bluestem. 93c; club, Ssc; red, SEC.