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Receipts of Produce
STOCK MARKET
ComstocI< Mining shares Have a Reac-
tiOn After the Severe Break
NJ dsarr
FOR FRIDAY. JANUARY %

The fire in the Sutro tunnel proved to be
more of great scare than anything else and
telegram from the COmstOck yesterday said
that the pumps were running. that were
working in the Ward shaft and that the damage
had been largely exaggerated. This news pro-
duced general reaction in the market natural
after the severe break of the preceding day.
and the leading stocks were somewhat higher.
with sales still large. Bear brokers made the
most of the fire while the scare was on, and
advantage taken of the break to fill whole
lines of shorts So much for the fire episode.
The Goldfelds were very quiet and devoid
of feature. There were no variations worthy OF
comment.
In local securities Associated oil continued
the active stock and advanced to S39 20 under
numerous fair sized sales. Alaska packers and
the sugar stocks ruled firm, with an advance
in Hawaiian Commercial to Sl04. Giant pow
der was another firm stock on the favorable
financial showing of the company. The United
Railroads and Spring Valley general mortgage
bonds were likewise firm.
The Pacific Coast bOrax company paid regu-
lar monthly dividend of 81 per share yesterday.
The gross earnings Of the Pacific Coast com
pany for November, 1908, were $4S9, ,S99. the
lowest since March, 1908, and the net earnings
were $T0,S4 the lowest since July, 1908.
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YEW YORK Jan 2o-The professional dimensions OF Il
M
built in the of yesterday
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks weak Coppers lower.
Spot and future cotton declined
Comstock shares have reaction from Thursdays decline
Sterling exchange frmer. Hongkeng exchange lower.
Wheat unchanged. Barley lower. Oats and firm
Oat hay higher Beans and feedsuffs unchanged.
Potatoes and onions quiet, but very firmly held.
Poultry and game in larger receipt, but firm.
Another general advance eggs Butter liberal supply
Fresh fruits firm, but quiet.
Cattle sheep and hogs firm and in light supply.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
future Grain and Provi,ion.

CHICAGO, JAN 29.-Although business on the
board Of trade was greatly handicapped by the
crippled wire service trade in the wheat pit at
times displayed considerable activity. A weak
tone was manifested at the start because Of ex-
tremely liberal shipments of wheat this week
from Argentina and Australia, the movement
from the former country being 1896, 900 bush
els which considerably than had been
estimated yesterday. while Australia exported
300, 900 bushels. The close was firm with Nav
at S1.07h @1.07hs and July at 975sc.
Rain and snow in the corn belt caused moder-
ate advances in the prices of corn In the early
session, but sentiment became somewhat bear
ish. The market closed about steady, with both
May and July at 627sc.
The feature of trading in the oats market was
moderate purchases of the May delivery By cash
interests. At the close May was at SIC and July
at 46kc.
siderable demand for provisions, which caused
firm tone throughout the entire day At the
the previous close.
Ia lo dfrr f,,fn. cro,,r - f.IIa-.
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Eastern Livestock Market


CHICAGO. Jan. 2g.NCattle-Receipts, 1000;
market steady. Beeves, $4@725; stockers and
feeders, S3.20@4.5O cows and heifers, $1.s5@
$50
Hogs-Receipts, 81 900: market 5@10c higher.
Light, $5.55@625; mixed $5.S5@6.55; heavy.
$5.40@6.55; rough, $5.90@605; good to choice
sales, $6.101640
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; market strong.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY Jan 9-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market steady. Native steers, $4.S0@
$50; cows and heifers, $2.20Q5.75; stockers and
feeders, $3.50@5.75; bulls, $3.25@5; calves, $35
$3.50.
Hogs Receipts. 1000; market 5G1oc higher,
aeavy e Sc $62o@635; packers and - butchers a $e@
$50; light, S5.50@6 10; pigs, S425@5.4O
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady. Lambs,
$1,000 80; muttons. S4.50@5.5O.
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New YORK Grain and Produce


NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Flour-Re Receipts. 1S,222
barrels; exports. 2.e42. Market steady, with
poor demand. Rye flour, steady.
,o WheatmReeeipts. Oa 2e.4 400 bushels; exports,
@1.09ss elevator, $1.10Ss f. o. b. afoat; No. /
northern Duluth, S1.l9ss f. o. b. ahoat; No.
hard winter. S1-15$s (. o. b. adoat-
Ignoring bear news today, the wheat market,
under the guidance of bull leaders, acted gener-
ally firm and closed $c net higher Part of the
late buying due to Hessian fly reports from
Missouri. May closed at $1114, July closed at
$1.04E
Hops-Steady
Hides-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Sugar-Raw, quiet; fair refined 217c: centrif-
ugal, SO test, 367c; molasses sugar, 2,92c. Re-
fned steady.
Cofee-The market closed net unchanged to
net points lower. Sales were reported of
10, 900 bags, including: March, 595@6c; May
6.O5@610c; July, 5.95@6c; September, $500
5.S5c; December, 5.70c. Spot. quiet; Rio No. T.
71sc; Santos No. A. SIC. Mild, dull; Cordova,
Butter-Fancy grades, firm; others, easy and
unchanged
Cheese Steady; unchanged
Eggs-Firm. Western 6rsts. S2c; seconds,
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-The market is quiet but
steady. coming strictly up to grade. and is firmly
61ad7c; common to fair, 6G6Hc.
Prunes-Are a little more active ON spot, with
the large sizes relatively firm, new crop califor-
mia fruit ranging up TO 40-5os quoted at "A a
7Ac; Oregons 61a acc for 40-50s TO 20-30s.
Apricots-Are firm, with choice quoted at 91a
Q9Ac: extra choice, 955 @10c: fancy. IL u 013c.
but the tone of the market is easy. supplies
are large. Choice quoted at 61507c; extra
choice. * dSc: fancy. S1a@10c.
Raisins-Are said to be Il little firmer the
coast Loose mnscatel quoted at Az M5c:
choice to fancy seeded. 50I6c: seedless, 33z a
519c London layers, $1-50G1.60.
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NEW YORK. Jan. Or. g. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review Of trade tomorrow will say.
Some irregularity continues in industrial and
mercantile activity. A fundamental factor OF
strength is the deadly multiplying evidence that
stocks are depleted as to render large and
general resumption OF the nations industries
inevitable and measurably nearer as confidence Il
restored.
There arc numerous reports OF enlarged in
dustrlal activity at widely scattered points
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

BUSINESS In rresn fruits did not come up to ex-
pectations of sellers yesterday, despite the mild
sunny weather, and, although prices in all lines
were firm, the situation on the whole was un-
satisfactory. Local tradesmen showed no in
clination to purchase heavily of anything most
OF them limiting their operations to the pur-
chasing Of small parcels and seldom took more
than enough to tide them over the day Stocks
of oranges were ample and were increased by
the arrival of another Tangerines and
grapefruit were firmly held and lemons were
reported moving off better, but there was no
improvement in prices. There was nothing new
in apples pears.
Apples (per box)-Fancy Oregon Spitzenbergs
$1-50@1. 70; other. fancy, 99c So; common to
choice, 50@75c.
Pears-winter NeIls. $1.25@1.50 per box
cooking varieties, 50075c
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges sea
200 for fancy. $175@2 for choice and 81. 5O6l
l.I5 for standard: tangerines $1.25@1.75; grape
fruit. S3@S.50 for seedless lemons. $2.T56l3
for fancy, $2@2.50 for choice and 81 .251I. so
for standards; lines, S40J
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, 75c0$1 % per bunch
for Hawaiian and S2@3 for Central American
pineapples, $1.5062.5O per Dozen
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Hny nnd Feedstuffs

Tame oat hay advanced soc yesterday. Other
wise there change. The receipts of 600
tons included 81 cars.
Feedstufs continue quiet and easy, with light
stocks.
Bran $50. 5o@so per ton for white and $3.50
@29 for red.
Middllngs- S33. 500 $3.50 per ton.
Shorts -S33 Gl33.50 per ton.
Feedstufs-Rolled barley. s2S.50@30: rolled
oats for feed, $35@37.5o; mixed feed S2s@32
for average lots: oilcake meal, In 20 ton lots,
$3.50, in 10 ton lots s39 In ton lots $3.50.
small lots $40; cocoanut cake or meal at mills,
$26 IN 20 and 10 and $3.50 in ton lots JOB,
@39; broom corn. seed. $1.15 per ctl; alfalfa
meal and mealfalfa. jobbing lots $24 carload
lots S23 per ton.
Hay-Wheaf S19G23: wheat and oat S1S@
%; tame oat, S1s621.50; volunteer wild oat, SIS
@15; alfalfa. $l5G1 s. so: stock. $13ml5 per IN.
Straw--50@S5c per bale.
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PTOVfSfOna

The Western meat company quotes as follows:
Hams, 14M1512c: bacon, to lbs I71sc s to
10 lbs IKE 10 TO II lbs 171ac; sugar cured
bacon, to 8 lbs, l615c; picnic hams. 9lac; Ar
row bacon to 10 lbs lie, 10 to II lbs 16c;
light dry salt bacon, TO 10 lbs 1615c 10 to II
lbs 1512c; medium bacon. 14c: light medium
bacon. 14c; lard, tierees 121sc sos 12a4c los
13Ac, 5s 1880, IS 1315c; compound lard
tierces SIC, 50s Size, los Sc, IS 9Ikc IS 9Kc:
cooking oil, 54c per gall white cooking OIL soc
per gal; salad oil, 5Sc per gal; extra family
beef SIS per bbl; family beef $14.50 per Dbl;
extra mess beef, $14 per Dbl.
Cured Meats-Bacon. TO 10 lbs 1615e; 10 to
II lbs, 51ac; light medium, 14c; medium, 14c;
bellies, IA TO 16 lbs 151ac; sugar cured to s
lbs 1Sc; s to 10 lbs, 171hc; 10 to II lbs, 161bc;
fancy sugar cured, 21c per lb: English cured
bacon, to lbs, lie; to 10 lbs. lie: 10 to IL
lbs. 16e; eastern sugar cured hams, 15c for me-
dlum and 15c for light; extra fine brands 1515c;
california hams, 14c mess beef, $13. 80 per bbl;
family, $3.50; extra family Si4; extra prime
pork, S20.50; clear. $22; mess. $21: pig pork
S2o pigs feet, S5 for half bbls. So So for % lb
kegs and $l.30 for kits; smoked beef. 1915 zoe
per lb.
Lard-Tierces quoted at SIC for California
compound and 12lac for California pure eastern
compound, &c for 1 tierce and sac for tierces;
eastern pure. 121ac for tierces; half bb1s pure
l2s4c; 80 10 tins, 12%e; 10 Ib tins, 13Ac; 5 ID
tins, 13ssc: lb tins. 315c.
Cottolene-One half bbl. 10skc; 3 half bbls
10Ac: l tierce, 101sc; tierces. 10c; tierces,
95sc per ID.
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Dried Fruits. Raisins. Nuts nnd Honey

Frults-Evaporated apples, 512M61ac; apricots,
41ac for standards, 5@6c for choice and 61sc for
fancy; pears, 4@Sc; pitted pIums. 7@Se;
basis: 2la@3Ac, with premium for the larger
Raisins-Clusters-No left. London LAYERS
crown, 9Oc; crown, 81; seeded, 40p4Jbc;
seedless, 2@2Ac; Thompson's seedless, 34c c for
unbleached; seedess sultanas. 2a4c; loose mus
for crown
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils, 111a@12c; IXL,
lOh@11c; ne plus ultra roc; Drake 915c:
languedocs, S1a@9c; hardshells, 615@7c. Wal
nuts-91sc per ID for No. 1 softshells, &c for No.
do; chestnuts, s@10c per lb for italian; Ill
berts, 121a q14c; pecans, 15@17c.
Honey-Water white, comb, 1315c; white 11@
12c; light amber, 10@1O1ac; dark amber ga lOc;
water white, extracted, nominal; white 76Sc:
light amber. 63a@7c; dark amber and candied,
Beeswax-27@ @2sc per lb for light and 23@24c
for dark.
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Egg Market In Nearby Counties

PETALUMA, Jan. 29.-The general price paid
for eggs today soc. The Petaluma egg ex-
change reports 40c the price If offered. The
change In the weather has made change in
delivery and the supply is improving Owing to
scarcity dealers are offering better prices for
small eggs. The percentage of early chickens
hatched will fall below the average on account
of high prices of feed and the scarcity of eggs.
SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 29.-Producers today were
receiving Soc for eggs. The supply is increasing
SANTA ROSA, Jan. 29.-There was an ad-
vance of &c per dozen in the local egg market
today on receipt of the San Francisco dairy ex-
change market reports The days quotations
were 39c per dozen for choice and Soc for sec
onds. The supply continues to increase, while
there is letup in the demand.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Northern business

PORTLAND. Jan. 2s.-Clearings, $s2s, s,o21; bal
aEees. S105, ,215.
TACOMA, Ian. 29.-Clearings, 1914, SIG; bal
ances, SOS, lis.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2s.-Clearings, s1,o24, ,272; bal
sPoKANE, Jan. %. clearings, ss12,ss bal
ances S115 293.
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nnnI- CInnrinn.

NEW YORK Jan. 29.-Bradsreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending January %
shows an aggregate of 81 SOS, ,226, 900. against
s.. 259 936 600 last week and 81 2S9, ,436, 600 in
the corresponding week last year. The follow
ing is list Of the cities:
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Hides. TaIIoyv, Wool and Hon.

oregon ady1ces report Strong hop market
with the trend to higher figures, the sustaining
factors being the small supply and good de-
mand. At Salem parcel of choice hops sold at
cents straight A number of contracts for
1909 crop have been closed at 10 cents
Hides-Culls and brands sell about y 6l1c un-
der quotations. Heavy salted steers, BE: me-
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Cnndifinn nf fhe Treasnrv

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive of the $50 600, 900 gold reserve shows:
Available cash balance. S149, ,422 661; gold coin
and bullion 2e,39s, ,46S; gold certificates, $27,-
ST4 400
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North.rn vyheat MarIxet

PORTLAND Jan. 29-Wheat-Track prices:
Club, 94c; bluestem, 81 .06; turkey red, csc; red
Russian, 90c; valley, 95c.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, jan p.-wheat--Afilling: Bluestem,
S105. Export: Bluestem, 95c; club, soc; red,
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Butter, Cheese and EGGS

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-0n the produce exchange
today the butter market steady; creameries,
22@2Sc; daires. 21@2 25c. Eggs strong; at mark,
cases Included, @32c; frsts, Sac; prime frsts,
Doc. Cheese firm at 14016c.
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aiding futures ranged as follows;
Cash Grain and ProyIsion.

CHICAGO. Jan 29.-The leading cash quota
tions were as follows: Flour, firm No spring
wheat, 81 .0s11 1055: No. 3. 81. .03@1. OH: No 2
yellow. 60A G61Ac. No. oats. white. 4S15 a
52c. No. 2 rye, 7ec: Good feeding barley, 601a
661Hc; fair to choice mailing, 61664c. No i.
naxseed. northwestern, s1.60. Prime timothy
seed SO: s5@3.90. Clover, contract grades, SO so
Short ribs. sides 0oosel. IS. .S71a. Mess
pork. per bbl $17. .25G17.3715. Lard per 100 lbs
1885, Short clear sides (boxed) Ss.s75aa
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London Closing Stocks

Bar silVer-Steady, 239ld per ounce.
Money-21A q2$4 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 234 per cent and for three months
bills 1-16d2% per cent.
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New york cotton sfarket

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Cotton futures were
firm to II points lower.
Spot closed quiet, 10 points lower: mddling
uplands, 9S5c; middling gulf, 1015c; sales, 4.500
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Beans md Seeds

There were no further changes reported in
beans yesterday, and the situation stands the
same
Beans (per ell -Bayo s3.10@3.25: pea, 81. 10
as; small white, $4.50@4.75; large white, $3.65
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FIour and Farninaceous Goods

without discount: bakers extras, So. SO6 O5; su-
perfine, s4.6o949o; oregon and Washington per
bb S4.50G4.75 for family, bakers and patents
and $4.25@4.50 for cut off: Kansas patents,
$620@6.40 do straight, S6@6.20; Dakota pat
ents, SO: do straight, $3.50 per Dbl
cash. no discount. are as follows: Graham -four,
$3l0 per 100 lbs; rye -four, $3.50; rye meal,
ira cream do So 10; oat meal. $40; oat groats
$40; bominy, S3.60a4; buekwheat -four, S4.75;
whole wheat -four, $3.50; rolled oats, bbls S725@
s. in sacks S4.75; extra cream do. $3.50; rolled
wheat. bbls So In sacks $3.60@4.50; pearl bar
ley, S5.40; split peas, boxes, $5.25@6-25 per
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{ AND MARKET NEWS SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE CALL

@3.s5; pink, S2.45@2.6o; red. 81 25Q4. 20;
blackeye. 81. 50@2.9 80; limas, $3.soa3 go; red
kidneys, $3@3.40; cranberry beans. S2. 75@3. %
Garvanzas, $2@2-50 for small $2.50@3.25 for
medium and S325@4 for large; horse BEANS
81. .50@2
SEEDS Brown mustard $4: yellow mustard.
nominal; haxseed, S3@350, carload lots; canary
4c, alfalfa. 16@17c; rape, cleaned, 2@2Ac; tim
othy nominal; hemp, 4@4Ac; millet, 3o31Sc per
lb; broom corn seed. SO. 90 per ton
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.75 per ctl.
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SALES
Mining stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK ExCHANGE
Following were the sales on the Ssn francisco
stock and exchange board YESTERDAY.
COMSTOCKS
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dunn, lie; light. 1oIhc: cowhides. 1Otse for
heavy, lO1se for light; stays, IGsAc: salted kip.
hides, I9@I91ac; dry kip, 1S15e dry calf 24c;
dry stags, l2@15c; dry veal. 21c: Mexican dry
hides, 161ae; Mexican dry salted do. 13c; Mexi-
can picked, 15c; sheepskins. shearlings 2Od4Oc
each; short wool, 4O965e each: medium, 75619Oc
each; long wool. $1Q1.5O; lambs. 15@75c; horse
hides. salt. 81. .5O@2.75 for large and S175d2 FOR
medium, 75c@$1.2J for small and 25m50c for
colts: horse hides, dry, $2@2.25 for large and
SI-258I1.I5 for medium. 5OcdSl for small and D.
U50c for colts deerskins. dry Mexican 2Sl3Oe:
dry salted do. 24426e; picked do. zee; dry Cen
tral American. 26@30c goat skins. prime an
CORA, 1ocMSl; medium. 100000: large hair
goats. 25@35e; medium. 20c small 5@15e.
Tallow-No. rendered. Az 951sc; No. p S1s
wooi-spring clip (free) Humboldt years sta
pie. l6q19e San Joaquin. I1z@11c; southern
clip. northern mountain (free) T15aSI5c: defec-
tive, 596e. OreGon-Valley, 14I5 d1Tc per h.
Hops-Prices 10 growers from &c to 1Oe
per fb.
Meat Market
The market rules very strong at the high
prices. Supplies continue light.
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers follows
Beef-Sq9e per ID for steers. TGsc for
Veai~9G91ae for large and s4a@iOKc for
small.
MuttOn-wethers. 1ql2c; ewes. 1OQ11c
Lamb-12ls@1 per Ib; spring lamb 15e.
9d91se for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
Cattie-steers. No. 1. 5c; second quality. 41sc:
third quality. 4c and heiferS, 334 6l4c for
No. L; second quality. sac; third quality. Sc;
thin, 2G2Ac; bulls and stags, 21ac; thin bulls,
L 2 Gl2c.
Calves-5e per lb for light 41.c for medium
and 4c for heavy.
Sheep-WetherS. 515c per ID; ewes sc per lb.
Lambs-66615e per ID.
Hogs-1O0 to 200 lbs. 6G69sc; 200 to 25O lbs.
57a @5Ac; 25O to 800 lbs. 514 q54ae; bOars 50@
so per cent, stays 30G40 per cent and sows 1O0l
20 per cent of from above quotations.
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local quotations remained unchanged.
Loans, Exchange and Silver
Prime mercantile paper. 5Q6 per cent
Loans real estate. .......-.... 6@S per cent
Sterling exchange, so days.. ga. .S51a
Sterling exchange sight ....... -04.SS
Sterling exchange cables. -@4. .SS&
New York exchange, sight....... a IN
New York exchange telegraphic. "a 10
Hongkong exchange, sight. q 42&
Hongkong exchange, teegraphic. @ 42s
Silver, per ounce. ce.................. a -
Mexican dollars. rs...............-.. q so
CONTINENTAL
New York on Paris. Observation-Disclosures. 516H
New York on Mexico. Observation-Disclosures. 201%
San Francisco Mexico. 80
Paris London. .....................2 % 1914
Berlin ON London 20. .501a
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PortIaud .Butter Ma
LOCAL MARKETS

PORTLAND, Jan. 9.-Butter-Creamery e
ras, 35d37e; store, 1SG20c.
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st. Louis wool Market

ST LOUIS, Jan. 29--Wool nominal; medium
grades. combing and clothing 19@23c: light fine,
16@20c; heavy fine, 10@16c; tub washed, 22@
bic
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New york Metal Market

NEW YORK, Jan 29.-The london tin mar
ket was about los lower with spot quoted at
& 124 ID and futures at G 126 2s Cd The local
market weak and lower, with spot quoted
at 81 .2562T. 40
Copper was lower at e5s IS for spot and
&59 2s Sd for futures in the London market.
The local market weak and nominal, with
lake quoted at 13.S71A all. 121ac; electrolytic,
1887 "a q ID epic, and casting at 13 .25@1 so.
Lead was unchanged at &13 is Sd in London.
The local market remained dull at 4.15@4 .20c
Spelter unchanged at G21 12s Cd in Lon
don and at 5.O5@5 Toe locally.
Iron unchanged at ASS 415d for Cleveland
warrants in~the London market. Locally no
change reported. No. l foundry northern,
$17@1775; No. 2, $40. 1917. .25; No. 1 foun-
dry southern and No. 1 do soft, SIT .25@17 10.
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Poultry and Game

Receipts of live poultry from state shipping
points We're increased to 80 coops yesterday and
the arrivals of game too, were larger than on
any of the preceding days Of the week. but
there was continued frmness in both depart
ments and everything received was closed out
at satisfactory prices. In the chicken line small
young stock continued to lead in point of de-
mand and frmness. while everything on the
game list was in good request. Receipts of
dressed turkeys were 20 cases and with the de-
mand limited the market was weak and prices
took wide range. Desirable lots sold at %
26c pound, while prices for of stock ranged
down to 1Sc.
Poultry (per dozenl-Hens. $5@5.50 for small.
$6QI for large and S7.5o@s.50 for extras; young
ROSTERS $7.5069; old roosters, 81. SOFAS: fryers,
SCAT; large broilers. $5@6; small broiIers 81. 30
90; ducks, S7@S for young and $5G6 for old
pigeons, S19l %; squads. S2.5O@3; geese. 81 80
as per pair.
Turkeys (per lb)-Dressed, 1S626c
Game (per dozen)-Mallard ducks. seas; can
vasbacks, seas; sprig, sage; gray ducks, "a
40; teal, $250@3.50; widgeon, $3@3. so; small,
S2@2. 80: blackjacks, $250@3; gray geese. $3.50
"a. 90; white geese, S1.75@2.50 brant, S3.50d4
for large and S2.50@3 for small: honkers, S5@7;
hare. $1.75@2; cottontaiI rabbits $2G25O.
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ramIIv RetafI ,Narket

Retail rates for the leading household staples
show but little variation from last weeks re-
port and what few changes occurred were IN
the direction OF higher prices Prices for eggs
were advanced 5 cents a dozen and some kinds
OF wild ducks were quoted higher. Ihere IA
scarcity OF game In the market and the supply
Of hsh. meat and poultry IS also rather snort.
Fruits and vegetables stand about the same as
quoted last week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
Potatoes. Onions and VeCetabIes

Conditions in the market for miscellaneous
vegetables stood about the same the pre-
ceding day and prices showed but little change
declines in asparagus and celery and a sharp re-
covery in peas constituting the only variations
Buyers refused to pay the previous prices for
asparagus and sellers obliged to to
of peas sent prices up. Poor stock that arrived
on the preceding day offered at prices well
below the inside quotations, but found hardly
any takers. What few string beans re-
ceived from the south were mostly of poor
quality and hard to move, while peppers were in
limited supply and steady. Tomatoes were easy,
a steamer arriving from Mexico with large sup
plies, and several consignments from the same
source that came in several days ago were on
sale. There very little doing in potatoes.
but the market very strong, as the few
handlers who control the market were elinging
to their holdings The true of onions.
Potatoes (per ctl)-River Burbanks $1.4O@
1.65: Lompoc Burbanks, 81; Salinas Burbanks,
S1.65@1.s0; early rose, $1.65; sweet potatoes,
nominal.
onions-s1. .75@2.25 per ctl
egetables-Asparagus 15020c per lb; to-
matoes, $1@150 per box or crate; green peas.
7@10c per lb; string beans. 10@15c per ID;
green peppers. 1215 12Oc per lb; summer squash,
ID per box; garlic, S@10c per lb; cab
bage, $1.25 per ctl; hothouse cucumbers, 75c0
$1.25 per doz; caulifower. 50@60c per doz; ear
rots. 65@75c per sack: eggplant, q per lb;
celery, 100000 per doz marrowfat and Hubbard
squash, $20@25 per ton; mushrooms, 15Q25c
per lb.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
San Francisco Money Market
Loans, Exchange al

Sterling exchange was somewhat higher yes
terday Hongkong was Ac lower. All othe
local quotations remained unchanged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
M-eekIr Trnde Rerier

.Not included in totals because containing othei
items than clearinEs