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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
STOCK MARKET

Trading in local securities is squarely
down TO the usual holiday dullness and varia-
tions are few and narrow. Sales of bonds yes
teray were fair, however, being SCI 600
The following unlisted securities quoted:
Western Pacific as SOS. 75M99; California wine
association. S26. 75@2s: Pacific gas and electric
common. S55 bid. preferred SSS@s9; and Peo-
pies water common, S4.50@4.55.
Mining stocks also quiet, and neither
Comstocks Southern Nevadas showed any
noteworthy changes.
The assessment of SO per share on the capital
stock of the California safe deposit and trust
company, levied December 90 will become
delinquent January %, with February s as
day of sale.
At the regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Hale q Norcross mining com
pany the number of directors was reduced
from seven TO five and the following were
unanimously elected Frank Fox, George z.
Thurston, j. II. Weston b. Ff Shaw and Will
liam J. Dale. Frank Fox was elected president
George p. Thurston vice president. X. U. Col
lins secretary and Frank Higginson superin-
tendent. The representation of stock at the
meeting was 100, 600 shares.
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Meat Market


Slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
as follows:
Beef-7@71sc per lb for steers. e@eKc for
cows and heifers.
yeal-sh@ehc for large and s@1okc FOL
small
Mutton-wethers. sh@s1ac; ewes. SGsc per
pound.
Lamb-11@12c per lb.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-111a @12i5c for light
and 91h 010c for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good, sound
livestock, delivered in San Francisco. gross
weight:
No. 1 fat steers, over 900 lbs, alive 415@4$tc
per Id; under 90C lbs, 4Ac; second quality, Al
4Ac; third quality, 315@3%c.
No; l cows and heifers, 3l5q3Ac; second
thin. undesirable cows. &c.
Fat bulls and stags, 2@2Ac; half fat or thin
caivesELight weight, per lb, 5hc medium.
sc; heavy. 4G4hc.
sheep. per lb,-wethers, No. 1, 5A@51ac;
ewes. Az @4Ac.
Lambs (per lb)-This years milk lambs, GO
6Ac.
Hogs tper lbl-Hard grain fed. weighing 100
TO 14O lbs. q dsc; 140 to 250 lbs. SMSAc; $50
70 $50 lbs, 7Ac; common, undesirable hogs,
5M6c
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I,os Angeles Markets

Los ANGELES. Dee. 2s.-Yellow sweet po-
tatoes advanced 25c to $1.7J the produce
exchange today. Butter was n good demand.
Egg prices remained unchanged Potato arrivals
light
shipments Of produce in Los Angeles today
were: Eggs 50 cases; butter, 26.035 lbs; cheese,
AS lbs: potatoes. 1871 sacks. onions. 321
sacks; beans. none; sweet potatoes "a sacks;
apples. 4. 707 boxes
Eggs-Extra select soc; local ranch csndled
first 4Sc. count 45c; storage packed
extras. soc. storage packed seconds. 2Sc-
Butter-Creamery extras. T5c; creamery hrsts.
81 1sc: eastern creamery extras, 81 lac. cooking
butter. 26c.
-Cheese-Northern fresh. zoe: northern storage.
191s n zoe: eastern singles. 19c; eastern twins.
190I 19lae: eastern cheddars i9c: eastern long
horn. zoe: eastern daisy. 20c: swiss imported.
NE swiss domestic 23e; brick cream. zoe; lin
burger. 20d2le: imported edam, SSd9. case Of
Il: Oregon daisy. zoe.
Beans-No pink. S4 4Od4.5O; No 1 1imss.
81 4O6i4 80; Lady Washingtons. 81. 2504 so.
small whites. IS. 5.4OG5.5O: blackeyes, 81. rs:
GarVanzas. 81. 80. lentils. 81.
Potatoes-Salinas. 81 500t.6 50: highlands
81 10G 25; Lompoc. 81. 65fti 10; watsonvilie.
1-5O@1 50; Oregon. 81 40G1 so; oregon early
rOss. 81; sweets, yellow. 81 .50G1.75.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Hutton wire saysf
Record prices were made for cotton and the
long awaited 16c level for May reached
The market for q few minutes showed decided
excitement. but there much realizing at
the advance that the market showed reaction
during the morning instead Of going through the
iSe mark with a rush. There a great
many selling orders at the figure and
prices worked OF several points. There ap-
peared to be less interest shown IN spot cotton
which Was natural but the southern rerortus
were OF a very steady market generally. win
Hight offerings The movement Of new coffde
does not increase and the situation in this 70
spect has been very encouraging 10 the bulls
who had feared that the advanced market mIchr
bring a larger movement which would be dir
hcut TO handle
The New Orleans exchange closes tomorrow
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GRAIN MARKET
Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-The weakness in the local market
proved temporary and the tone stronger
yesterday. with a recovery in several descrip-
tions of the cash grain.
CASH WHEAT
California. -; Sonora. $21062.271a; Promo
and white Australian, S2.071 y az. .121a; Northern
wheat-Club, S1.90G11 9334 Russian red, 81 SSs1
M1.9lA turkey red $l.95@2.05; bluestcm. 81. 10
@2.15 per ctI
FUTURES
No business.
Barley-There was no change of any conse-
quence yesterday.
CASH BARLEY
Extra choice feed. S1.50; good TO choice feed
81 AIN Q14SS4 common to fair, $1.40@1. 40 per
ctl; brewing. S1.50@1 .5212: shipping lots, 81 80
d1.521a; chevalier 81 .506l1 Is per ctl.
FUTURES
1890 a. M Session
May-S1.5014 bid; S1.51 asked.
2 p. m. Session
0ats-White are offered at 81. 721a for January
delivery. There is nothing new in the spot
situation
Reds for feed, s1.671a al so; reds for seed,
$4,000. 10; black. S2.25M2.50: gray, nominal
at s1.70M1.75 white. $17061.75 per ctl.
Corn-Small round yellow, $l.T0M1.75; white,
81 75@1 so; large yellow, S1.75@1.s0; western
states yellow. in bulk, San Francisco track,
$1.671a white, $1.70; mixed. $1.65 per ctl:
white Egyptian, $1.65@1. .6715; brown do, 81. 62Is
per etl.
nominal.
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Turkey Market Inclined TO Drag
Fair Demand for Fresh Fruits

Turpentine-7sc per gal in cases and lie In
bulk. drums and iron barrels
Rosin (per bbl Of ESQ Ibs)-F, $3.50; C. ss55:
II, St. 20; T. SL20.
Red and White Lead-Red. s1s@9c: white. 8
QS1ac per H.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes n.
follows. terms net cash: Standard fine graru-
lated, 5.3Jc; standard coarse graDulated. s 35c.
fruit granulated. 5-3jc; monarch bar, 5. zoe: a
4 E. crystal dOminOs. cases, S.S5c; cubes and A
crushed, 60c tablets in half bbls, 5S5c- do
in boxes 6-1Oc; monarch powdered, 5. 45c: XXXX
powdered. 5-45c; candy graDulated. 5.45c; con
fectionerS' A. 5.35c; cOnfectiOners' crystal ; 4s.
extra hne granuiated. 5-15c; magnolia A. 95c.
extra G., 4.S5c: golden &. 4-IJc: D. 4.65c Bar
rels and 80 ID bags Toe, half bblS 25c. boxes soc
more per 100 lbs than for bags OF 100 lbs net
Bar in 80 and 40 10 tins $40 more, IN and 10
10 10 tins S2.S5 more per 100 lbs than price OF
this grade in 100 ID bags.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows: Granulated basis
5.3Jc: "Higrade'' bar. 5.70c powdered, 5.45c: A
crushed. 5-6Oe; berry, 5.35c; c. 4 II. extra fine
dry granulated ;. 35e; coarse dry granulats,l
5.S5c; eonfectioners' A. 5.35c; cOnfectioners'
crystal. 545c; cubes. 5.60c; bricks. 5.60c: extr,
fine dry granulated 200 ID bags only. j.15c; ex-
celsiOr A, 4.95c; extra c. 4-S5c; golden g. q Use.
yellow d, 46Jc: II. & E. crystal dominOs S35c
Additional per 100 lbs In barrels and so Ib
bags. Zoe more; half bbIs. 2Je more boxes soc
for al grades. Bar in 80 and 40 10 tIus
$1.70 more; in 10 ID tins S2-35 more. Minimum
order, carload weight.
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and coppers about the
same.
Cotton futures higher. Spots unchanged.
Local stocks and bonds quiet
Silver fraction higher. Exchange un-
changed.
Wheat prices recover loss.
Barley and oats unchanged.
Hay, beans and feedstuffs as before.
Live, dressed and cured meats unchanged.
Some fluctuations in hides.
Eggs 4c lower. Butter higher. Cheese
firm.
Potatoes and onions firm, but quiet,
Dressed turkey market quiet.
Oranges and apples selling fairly.
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Hay and Feedstufrs

Conditions in all descriptions under this head
remain as before stated.
Bran-$2s. .5o@2s for red and s29@so per ton
for white
Middlings@ss6. .5O637. 80 per ton
Shorts-S31. .5O633 per ton
Feedstuns-Rolled barley. $32G3S; rolled oats
for feed $33. @3450; mixed feed S2S633 for
average lots; oileake meal in 20 ton lots S39 so.
in 10 ton lots $40, In ton lots S4O.50; small
lots SAL: cocoanut cake or meal at mills S25 in
20 and 10 and $3.50 in ton lots; JObbing SOS:
corn meal, $37G3S; cracked corn, S37 7@3S; al
falfa meal and mealfalfa, jobbing lots S24 car
load lots $23 per ton: red star alfalfa meal SOD
for carload lots and s23 for jobblng; Caproeo oil
cake meal, S16.50 per ton.
Hay-Wheat, $14@19; wheat and Oat. S13O17.
tame cat. $12@16; volunteer wild oat $1O6I4:
alfalfa, S9Q12: stock hay, $7G1O per ton
Straw-50@75c per bale.
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Cottolene-One half bbI 12%c; 8 half bbIs.
129sc; tierce 121ac; 2 tierces, 12ssc; tierces,
12Hc.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
quotes ss follows: Hams, 1914 a 19c; picnic hams,
14c; California hams, 17@1sc; bacon, to s lbs.
2313c; to 10 lbs, 2213e; 10 to u lbs. 221ae;
fancy sugar cured bacon % 15c; extra light ba-
con- 6 to s lbs. 221ac; to 10 lbs. 21Isc; 10 to
u lbs, 21 &c; light dry salt bacon. 10 10 lbs,
19c: 10 TO IL lbs, 1Shc; medium bacon, 171ac;
light medium bacon. 17hc.
Lard-Tieroes 1870, sos 16%c, los 1THc. 5s
179sc. IS 171ac; compound lard. tierces 101an,
SOS 10s4c los HE, IS 11%c IS 1115c; yellow
cooking oil, 65c per gal; white cooking oil, &c
per gal; salad oil. 69c per gal.
Beef-Iocal prices are quoted. Export lots in
spected by the government 81 per Dbl high
er. Extra family beef, $14 per bbl; family beef,
$3.50 per bbl: extra mess beef, SIS per Dbl
smoked beef. 19c per ID.
Pork-Extra PRIME In barrels. S27. 80; clear
$50; mess $50; pig pork, $3.50; pigs feet S.. 80
for half bbls, $40 for 25 lb kegs and $1.35 for
kits.
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session and strong tone prevailed. There was
little in the news of a bullish character, but the
majority of traders were inclined to believe a
reaction was due after the cents decline OF
the last three days.
The December delivery manifested the great
$114K and S116A May ranged between 81. 10
and $1.111S The close was at the top for
December and 1sc below the best mark for May.
An official prediction OF unsettled weather
tomorrow for the trans Mississippi states caused
an upturn in corn following moderate weakness
at the start. The market closed strong, with
prices up 16c to sc.
Renewed liquidation caused considerable heav-
mess in oats early, but irmer tone developed
in the final half hour The market closed
strong, with prices Ac to 12c higher.
Provisions closed unchanged TO 2215c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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Dried Fruits, RaIsins, Nuts and Honey

Fruits -Evaporated apples, s69c; apricots, 10
q l2c; moorpark, 1219 q 13c; peaches, 5a4 96ttci
prunes. 2$. G3c, with sc premium for 4Os; hgs.
312941ae; pears. 61A @12c; nectsrines, 596c-
Raisins-Layers. elusters-6 crown. $3.50;
crown soc: crown. s5c: seeded. Az Q554c;
seedless sultanas, 2s4 G4&e; ThompsOn's seed
less, 393Ae for unbleached and : "a 9T&c for
bleached; loose muscatel. 4 crown, 4e; crown,
312c; crown, &c; seedless. 214c-
Nuts-Almonds, nonparetls. 14h 415c; XXI,
@11c; languedocs. 1OQ1O1@c; hardshells. 6129
&c; walnuts, 131se per Id for No. softshells.
Size for No. do: pecans, 14I5 616e; Italian
chestnuts, s@11c; California chestnuts, seG11c;
peanuts, AZ @5c; pine nuts, 20c per ID.
Honey-Comb. 14d15c for water white and
10112c per lb for light amber; dark amber, 20
Sc; extracted, 715c for water white and 51e9
size for light amber; candied and dark amber,
4G4hc per ID.
Beeswax-2715 @SOc per lb for light and 250
26c for dark
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Flour-California family extras, $6.60G7, net
without discount; bakers extras, $660g7; su-
perfine s.. .40@5.7O; Oregon and Washington,
per bbi, So 7O615.9O for family. bakers and pat
ents and $4.9O for cut on; Kansas patents, $6 45
@6.70: do straights. So. 25@6.50; Dakota patents.
ST.7O: do straights. $6. 20 per bbl
Farinaeeous Goods-Prices in 100 ID sacks net
cash, no discount, follows: Graham -four,
So 40 per 100 lbs; rye -four, 81 rye meal. Sc. so;
rice -four, 81; corn meal, 1925; extra cream do,
$780, oat meal. s. 40; oat groats, $3.50; farina.
$3.50; hominy, So. so: buckwheat -four, 81 so:
whole wheat -four, $3.50; rolled oats. bbls, sT6
7.25, in sacks $4.40d6.75; extra cream do, 81 In
sacks and $3.50 in barrels; rolled wheat bbls
$3.50, in sacks $425Q5 pearl barley, 81 rs; split
peas, boxes. $50 for yellow and $50 for green
ner 100 lbs
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butter. Cbeese ond Erp.

A selling movement ON the dairy exchange sent
the price of fresh extra eggs down 4e to a quo
tation OF 5Sc dozen yesterday. Receipts from
state shipping points smaller than on the
preceding day, II anything. but dealers were
satisfied that the extra buying for holiday wants
had about ceased and the market was sold down
by few large receivers. who wanted to carry
as little stock as possible over the holidays The
butter market developed firmer tone little
spurt in the buying movement sending prices
for fresh and cold storage extras up nc to $50
and and, So1ee pound respectively. An attempt to
hold the market up to 361Ac, which figure was
reached under the call on the exchange failed
The cheese market retained all of the firmness
noted frequently of late. and the price of new
Oregon fats was advanced to 1s1ac pound, the
same figure quoted for fancy California flats
Sales on the exchange were as follows:
Butter-l0 cases Of extras at 3615c and 20 AT
36c a pound.
52lac. 10 at 53lac and 20 at 53c dozen
Cheese-2J fancy Oregon fats at Isle a pound
Receipts were $4,000 pounds of butter 500
pounds of cheese and 720 cases of eggs
The following official quotations estab
lished by the sales, bids and offers on the door
of the dairy exchange. Prices in the street.
while governed by the exchange quotations, gen
orally range from 11sc to &c higher, owing to
the various charges to be added.
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New York Grain Market

NEW YORK Dec. %. - FIour-Unchanged
with slow demand. Receipts, 24,50O barrels; ship
ments, IA 800 barrels.
Wheat-Spot, firm; No 2 red. 81 2712, nom
nal elevator domestic and 81 % nominal f o..
b. sfoat to arrive; No. i northern Duluth.
$1.241s. and No. hard winter 81 24Is f. O. b.
afioat nominal.
There was a nervous market in wheat but
after early decline under professional selling
the market rallied and developed frnlness on
covering by shorts, frmer cash markets and
buying for a rfSiy, closing sc net higher: De
eember closed $1.23%; May, $1.1SA; July,
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The condition of
the treasury st the beginning of business today
follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin, $s77, ,213. 500; silver
dollars. $4SS 31S 900: silver dollars of 1890 $S,-
$4,000, silver certificates outstanding, $4SS 3lS.
o00
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen.
eral fund. $11S6 $50; current liabilities $104,
355,902 working balance in treasury offices. $24.
359,3 ,3l9; in banks to credit of treasurer of the
United States, $37 1863, ,394: subsidiary silver
coin, S15. 1912 067; minor coin 81 037 513; total
balance in general fund. $50. 239. .O15.
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Eastern Livertock Markef


KANSAS CITY, Dec. "a Cattie-Receipts
5000; market steady. Native steers. S567T. sos
cows and heifers. S2-60@6.25; stockers and
feeders. SS-2OQ5.20; bulls. S3d425: calves.
S3.75dS.25; western steers. S4616.25 western
cows. 81. .75d4.T5.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market Sc higher: bulk
OF sales. SS6S.30 Heavy. $S.3OQS.35; packers
and butchers. SS.l00s.30; light, ST.9OGS2 .;
pigs. $7a7.5O.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; market steady. Mutt
tons. S+5OM4-I5 lambs, So 25MS: fed western
wethers and yearlings, $4,000; fed western
ewes. $4.2j@5.25-
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. Dee. CattIe-Receipts.
5000 market slow. steady Native steers. S4G
S; cows and heifers. $3M5.25: western steers.
$3.50M6.25. cows and heifsrs. 81. S004. 80: can
ners. 81 25G3.25: stockers and feeders. 81. T50
5.35; calves, IS 50GT.T5; bulls. stays, ETC.. 81 -
also
Hogs-Receipts. 5.100; market slow. weak.
Heavy. $SO50S. 20: mixed. SS~O5dS.1O: light,
S7.9o@s.10; pigs. s6.75G7.75; bulk Of sales.
SS.Oj@S.10
Sheep-Receipts. 400: market steady. Year
lings S.. 756f7: wethers. 81 75Qj.50; ewes. 81 %
a5.25; lambs S6.90QS15-
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Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 36c per b.,
steady; do frsts. Sic. steady; do seconds, 29c,
steady; California storage extras. 3Ol2c. firm 4,
extra storage ladies, 25lac, steady; do hrsts,
Zoe. steady.
Cheese-California fancy fats. Isle per ID,
firm: do frsts. 1sc, firm; do seconds. 1445c,
frm fancy Young Americas, 19c.. steady; do
irsts. 1Sc, steady; fancy Oregon Young Ameri-
fancy storage nats, 171ac firm; do frsts. 16l2c,
firm; storage Young Americas, 1S15c. firm; New
York singles, 1913c, drm; do daisies, 1913e,
frm.
Eggs (per Dozen cases ineludedl California
fresh extras. 53c, firm; do 6rsts. 45e, weak;
California storage extras, S2c. hrm.
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Cash Grain and provisions

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm; No. rye 7ec; feed or
mixing barley 5sG61c; fair to choice mailing
barley 65@T1c; iaxseed No. 1 southwestern
$1.s4 No. l northwestern s1.94; timothy seed,
So. 70; clover. $9.50d13.50; mess pork. per bar
rel, $22 25 Q22.50; lard, per 100 pounds S12, 80:
short ribs. sides loose), S11. ~ 611.S5; short
clear sides (boxed) $11S71 a@12.12h.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total cIearances of wheat and -four were equal
TO 565. 600 bushels. Primary receipts were 544
600 bushels compared with 470. 900 bushels the
corresponding day year ago
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. %
cars corn, 3s2 cars; oats, 146 cars; hogs, 21 900
head.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Dec 23.-Money on call. firm at
3@57s per cent; ruling rate. sig per cent; clos
ing bid. per cent; offered at per cent.
Time loans. little frmer and not very active;
60 days, Az per cent; 30 days, Az 641A per
cent; six months, Az 04I5 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5@51a per cent.
Sterling exchange. weak. with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.s450@4 s465 for 60 day
bills and at 81 $3.50 for demand.
Commercial bills, $4s39s G4.S4ss.
Bar silver. 52Ac
Mexican dollars, 44c
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds, ir-
regular
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Bank Promotion

Irving +. Moulton, heretofore cashier of the
Bank of California. has been elected vice presi-
dent to I'LL the vacancy caused by the promo
tion of Frank B. Anderson to the presidency.
Moulton has been elected a director succeeding
Antoine Borel, who resigned.
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R.nn. and Seeds

Beans (per ctD-Bayos S4.T5G5. .25; pea, nom
inaI; small white S4-50G4.s5; large white. So. %
ass; pink, SO. 65Q3.s5; red, S6q!: bIackeye.
SO. .SO@4.1O; lima. $4.1O44-2 20; red kidneys, S5@
$50; cranberry beans, $4.25@4.50; Garvanzas,
81. .5O03.50: horse beans. $1.50@2.25.
Seeds-Brown mustard. 494Ac: yellow mus
tard. 5Lc; haxseed, 413 q5e. carload lots: ca
nary 414c; alfalfa. 1914 @lTc; rape, Ia @2Ac;
imported rape. 4041ac; timothy, &c; hemp, 3A
632c: milet &c per ID.
Dried Peas-Green, $5 per etl.
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Northern Business

"
SEATTLE, Dec. 23.-Clearings, $1,S95,743
balances S226, ,465.
TACOMA. Dee 2a-Clearings, $1,162,27s
balances, $65. .099.
SPOKANE. Dec. 23.-Clearings, $685.. .155; bal
ances, sos, ,343.
OREGON
PORTLAND. Dec. 2S.-Clesrings, $1,253. .221 /;
balances, S206, ,039
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Ner York Prodnce
NEW YORK. Dec. HOps-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet.
WOOl-Quiet.
PetrOleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw dull and easy; muscovadO. .52c:
centrifugal, 402c; molasses sugar. SIZE. Re-
fined quiet.
Cut loaf. 5.75c: crushed. 5.65c: mold A.
5.30c; cubes. soc; powdered. 5.O5c; powdered.
5.1Oc; granulated 1880; diamond A. 4.95c; con
fectioners' A. T. Toe; No. /. I. zoe; No >. 4.65c,
No. 3, 4.55c: No. 4. 4.55c. No. s. 4.5Oc: No g,
4.45c; No Z, 4,40c; No ;. 4.%5c; No. 9, SOC:
No 10. 1. 25c No. II. 4.2Oc: No. Il. A. 1jc; No.
13. 4.1Oc: No a. A. Zoe.
Conee-Futures closed 5d 10 points net lower.
Sales for the day were reported OF 25. $50 bags.
including January at 8. zoe. March 6.S5c. May
6.9Jc. July I-OJc. September I.05G 7-10c.
No 4. &c. Mild quiet; COrdova. ga &c.
Butter-Steady TO hrm- Western factory,
24@25c.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged.
Bggs-Easier; western extra frsts. 3403Jc.
DRIED FRUITS
EvapOrated apples-Quiet- December January
delivery. ~ M7s4c; spot fancy, new crop. 1Ols
oil he; choice. So @9c; prime. 7%QT4c; old
crop prime, I1ac; common to fair, ga 1c
Prunes-Steady; California up to 3O-4Os 2%.
d9c; Oregons. 6G9c.
Apricots firm; choice. 11%@11lac; extra
choice. liz ale; fancy, 1914 d1315c.
Peaches-Firm; choice. So, 0Tc; extra choice,
7Q712e; fancy. 7%Gsc
Raisins-Inactive; loose muscatel. 407c;
choice TO fancy seeded, 5G6%c; seedless, 81
95c; London layers. $1.1701.30.
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Northern wbeat Market

TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 23-wheat-B -Bluestem,
S1.1S; club, los; red Russian, S1.O6.
PORTLAND. Dec. -Wheat-Track prices:
Club. 81 0S; bluestem, S1.1S red Russian, 81. .O6;
turkey red, S1.10; forty fold, S1.10; valley.
$1.0S.
SEATTLE. Dec 23.- -Wheat-Milling quota
tions: Bluestem S1.1112; club, S1.O01z: fife.
81. .001a; red Russian, 9S12c. Export wheat
Bluestem, S1.0S1R club, 9S11c; hfe, 9s1ac; red
Russian. 9b1bc.
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CInS1NG nToTATI0NS

TON0PAH AND GOLDFIELD STOCKS
Regular Morning Session
% Belmont ... $4,000 Round Mt So. SO
500 DIN Bite Con Of
Afternoon Session
700 Com Fraction. 45 1900 Jumbo Exten-. 13
200 Com Fraction. A l0O0 Jumbo Tx boo. IA
200 Daisy ....... 90 1000 Man Cons O3
100 Florence % 81 II 20O0 Raw Coalition 20
300 Gid Con Nj. s.. .00 100 Raw Coalition. 16
Informal Session
$50 Cum Ely ..S PSI 100 Gid Con M. s. 90
400 Cum Ely ...S sol 80 Cid Con NJ. 4 90
10000 Fairvw G B. OF l200O Man Humboldt OF
800 Giroux LII 81 "a 100 New Cons ..2I 90
230 Giroux c.. IL % 300 New Cons .27 121a
$50 Giroux Oil 121b $50 New Cons -. .27 %
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
CALIFORNIA
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Hides. TaIIov, Wool and Hon.

Numerous fractional changes in hides will ba
noted. General market conditions are unchanged
Hides-Culls and brands sell about ibT1e
un0er quotations. Heavy salted steers I3fsc.
medium. 1S1ac; light. lie; cowhdes. t1im
12c for heavy, n12d12c for light; Stags. g.:
salted kip 1Sc; salted veal lie; Salted calf
1ae; dry hides 2ON21c: dry Kip 20r: drv calf.
25c; dry veal DC; sheepSkns. shear
ings. 200 40c each short wool. 5OM7l,
each: medium. 750S1 each: long Woof
S1.25G175; lambs. 25Q75c; hOrSehides, salt
81 @2.J0 for large and $1.5O@2 for medium
T5cGS1 for small and 25M5Oc Tor colts; horse
hides, dry. $2GJ225 for large and S1.25d2 for
medium. 5Oc4$1 for small and 2505Oc for colts;
gOatskins, prime angOra. 50M90c; large hair
goats, 25@4Oc; medium, 20d3Oc; small. 56f 6fl5cs.
Tallow-NO. ! rendered. JQ512e; Ne. :. "a
452c; grease. 2Q3c.
WOOl-Fal clip: Northern free mountain. III
G1Se; Humboldt and MendOcinO. 13015c; south
ern- more less defective. ~ QS5Rc; fan
lambs. S91Oc for southern and 12015c for
northern
Hops-1s@24c for crop OF 1909.
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London RnIIion Movement

LONDON. Dec. 23.-Bullion amounting to
/ f2S, coo taken into the Bank of England to-
| day and f64 900 Withdrawn for shipment to
| South America
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Minneapolis Grain and Produce

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 23.-Close:
Flax-S1 9Sa4 a $1.99A.
Corn-No. 8 yellow. 59a4 @e0Ac
0ats-No. 8 white. 421s 6l42%c.
Rye-No. 2. 724 @731ic.
Wheat-December. S1.111s: May. Silly.
Cash No l hard, Slips 0113%; No. north
ern. $1.12$M1.12B: No. ? northern, $1.10as a
1.1o1; No. 3, $1.092s @1.1O.