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more; castor oil. I'm cases, No. I. 75c; Bakers,
AA cases, 81. I301.15; China nut. cases tog
Ste per gallon; eocOanut OIL. In barrels, ply
63Iae for XXX 5Sla a61c for No 1 and ooV
5S1ac for No. ?. according to quanuty' $3.50 M
bleached winter sperm oil. 6oe; nstaral NinSs1 lt
sperm oil. 65c: natural whale oil. Doc extra WIN %
ter bleached lard OIL 95c; No neatsIoOt on;
65.; herring oil. zoe; salmon oil, S0cs OOleu
fish oil. S5c; paint oil, 35c- 49,,
barrels drums. Ice: 100 deg oil, iron o9treis par
or drums. II he; special do, l2ci pearl OH, IN
cases. lie; astral 17c star. lie; extra star.
zoe; Elaine. 26lsc eocene, 2Oc; red crown anu
motor gasoline. IN bulk, 14l2c, IN cases = ~
No 1 engine distillate, in drums. Sc NO ,3 u1.
&C; eases, &c more; Sc deg. gaSoLne, IN s. 1u-A
soc. in eases 37lSc: varnish makers and paint
ers naphtha in bulk. lie. in cases lS12e-
Turpentiue-67c per gallon in cases and soc IN
bulk, drums and iron barrels.
Rosin (per Dbl of $50 Ibsl-E. So 50; F. $3.50;
6. $3.50; H. 10: WV. 5000
Red and White Lead-Red, Sis49e; white'
S9Slsc per ID.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
Prices have been marked down Doe
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
follows, terms net cash. standard granula5ed
time or eoarseJ. 5.SJc; fruit granulated. 1-S0e
crystal dOnlinos, IN eases S.5Jc; tablets IN nail
bbls, J.SJc; tablets I'm boxes. 6.10c cubes ana
crushed. 5-6oc; powdered. J-4oc; candy srahu-
lated 5.45c; cOnfeetionerS' A, 5.35c. eon1ectlon-
ers crystals. 5.4jc; magnolia A. 4.95c; extra L.
4.SJc; golden G.. 4. zoe; D. 4.6Jc; extra hne gran.
ulated. 5.IJc Barrels and 90 10 bags 1Oc. half
barrels 2Jc boxes soc more per 100 lbs Tor al
grades. Monarch bar is quoted over ana ABOVE
100 ID bags as follows: Bags 100 lbs. 35c; bar
rels. 45e; half barrels zoe; 40 II tins. cased'
sos; 35 10 tins cased s.. CO. 10 10 tins, cased.
10 in case $40; 10 tins. in case, Sz.tOi
so ID boxes. S5c- No extra charge FOR putting Up
bar In private packages
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows Granulated basis,
5.31c; ''Higrade' bar. . zoe. powdered. 1-4ocs
crushed. 5.G0c: berry. 5S5c; g. & H. extra fine
dry granulated, 5.35c, coarse dry granulated
J.35c; confectioners' A. g. 35c: cOnfectOners'
crystals. .. 4Jc cubes J.6Oc: bricks. 56Oe; extra
fine granulated C1O0 ID bags only. 5ljc; excel
sior A, 4.95c; extra @, 4.Sjc; golden c. 4-I9c;
yellow D. 4.65c; H & E. crystal dominos. s3oe
Additional per 100 lbs; In barrels and 80 ID bags
10c more; half barrels. pc more; boxes. soc more
for all grades Bar in 30 ID and 40 10 tins 81
more; in 10 ID tins. 81. 35 more. Minimum order,
carload weight.
Canned Fruits-The California fruit Gamers
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-'rhe slump in wheat prices
at the start was due to a decline of 1a6%d in
the price of wheat at Liverpool and to the favor
able weather conditions in this country for the
fall sown crop. heavy SHOWS being reported over
large sect tion, including the Ohio river valley.
There considerable selling for short account
on opening transactions and initial quotations
unchanged TO q sM12c below yesterday 8
close. During the first hour trade was quiet and
prices held fairly steady ut the decline. Toward
the middle of the session. however, more ac-
tivity manifested following moderate pur-
chases by the leading bulls. The demand by the
big holders brought ont numerous buying orders
from the smaller shorts. which caused strong
rally, prices advancing about 1c from the low
point of the day The market continued firm the
rest of the session and closed Mt prices the
best mark of the day. Final quotations on May
were S1.141s G1.14lc and on July $1.O0h.
Decreased offerings OF corn from the country
owing to unfavorable weather conditions had a
balish effect on the market At the close
May at 65ss N655sc and July at Csc.
Oats for May delivery sold here today at 537kc
the highest price for the season. The market
strong all day. chiefly because of the unfa-
vorable weather for the increment which mate
rally curtatlcd receipts. At the close prices
were i q nc higher compared with yesterday S
final quotstions, with May at 53@4 @537sc and
July at 49, a fS9sc.
Provisions were trife weak early In the day
owing 10 a slack demand. but during the last
half of the day frmer tone deYeloped due to
some extent to the strength of coarse grains
At the close prices were 5G12Iac higher than
The previous close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Potatoes. ONIONS and yecetnhIes

Yesterdays receipts of asparagus were the
largest for the season, being a little less than
300 boxes. and prices took lower and wider
range. The increased arrivals caused a weak
market for thin stock, but anything grading as
fancy sold at satisfactory prices, there being a
good shipping demand in addition TO the regular
trade Peas, rhubarb and string beans were a
little easier, though receipts continue light and
cucumbers In increased supply and lower.
Over 300 packages of mushrooms in but
prices were no lower Current arrivals of river
potatoes consisted largely OF water soaked stock
which is meeting with a good demand among
peddlers. while high priced lots of all descrip-
tionS moving slowly. Onions are firm at the
recently advanced quotations, stocks being CEN
tered in few strong hands.
Potatoes (per ctl}-Rver Burbanks. $161 80
Lompoc BurbfOks, 81; Salinas Burbanks 81 65l
1.S5; Oregon Burbanks. $160M1 10: early rose,
$1.75M2: sweet potatoes, 81. 1.50@175.
Onfons-S2@2.25 per ctl.
Vegetables Asparagus, 125 @17kc per lb for
choice and 9@11c for common; rhubarb 6G10c
per lb; tomatoes. s1.25@1.75 per box or crate;
green peas, 6@10c per lb; string BEANS 15a20c
per lb; green peppers. 25c per lb; summer SQUASH
@ per box: garlic. S@1oc per III; cabbage.
S1.50 per ctl; hothouse cucumbers, S1m1 25 per
doz.; caulihower. 65@75c per doz.; carrots 65@
75c per sack; eggplant, d per lb; celery
40@50c per doz.; marrowfat and Hubbard
SQUASH $20@25 per ton; mushrooms, 1O620c
per lb.
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STOCK MARKET
Active Trading in Local BOnds-Min-
ing Stocks Quiet, With the Com
stocks Rather Lower

The bulk OF the trading on the stock and
bond exchange yesterday in bonds. which
sold to the amount OF $1O2. 900. As tax assess
ment day draws near funds are freely Invested
in good bonds Prices generally stood the same
though the Sacramento gas and electric railway
IS higher at Sl02.J0 and the Associated oil
5s also stronger at 500. In stocks AssO-
ciated oil weaker at S3S.JO while Alaska
packers was higher at $50.
Assessments OF sc Challenge Consolidated
and 25c Consolidated Virginia impaired a
weak feeling to the COmstOcks. and the leaders
ranged rather lower. with light trading through
out the list. The southern Nevadas continued
quiet and featureless with loss of sc i'm Flor
ence and a gain Of &c IN Goldield Consolidated.
The tenders Of the Pacific gas and electric
company 3 per cent bonds FOR the investment OF
$3.50. .902- 7T in the sinking fund were opened on
Monday. In all $S43. 600 bonds rendered
from So TO tO5 and S2S6 900 were taken from IS
to SS65. the average being 81. 1915, or about
points higher than last year Owing to the dis
count at which these bonds have been selling.
the sinking fluid for 1907 and ICES retired SOFA
600: IN the three years in which the sinking
fund has been in operation 100000 par value of
bonds have been taken up BY the sinking fund.-
against $3.50. 600 required according to the pro
visions of the trust deed
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New York stocks and the coppers about the
Spot and future cotton higher Silver lower.
New York exchange higher New York Paris higher
Bank OF Germany reduces its OF discount 81 cent
Good demand for local bonds. Corpstocls lower.
Shipment of 100 in silver bullion o China
Con. Virginia mining company evies OF 25c
Refined sugar marked down 20 points.
Wheat very firm. Other grains unchanged.
Flour and cereal goods in average demand.
Beans in fair demand, with fluctuations
Hay and feedsuffs before quoted
Potatoes in ample supply. Onions firm.
Poultry and game in good supply, but generally firm
Eggs lower under increasing supplies.
Butter and cheese unchanged.
Fresh fruits in light receipt and firm.
Dried apricots and apples we'll cleaned up and firm
Raisins Slow, with considerable consigned the east
No changes in hams, bacon or lard.
Live and dressed meats believed have touched
Hops, hides and wool unchanged.
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Eastern Livestock Markets


OMAHA, Feb. 6.-Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market. 10c to 15c lower; western steers, $3.50
40; Texas steers, $30l5; cows and heifers.
50. 75@4.50; Gamers. S2@2.75; stockers and
feeders, $5. 75@5.25; calves, s3@7 bulls and
stays, $2.T5@4.T5
Hogs Receipts, IL. 600; market steady to 1Oc
lower; heavy, S6.25M645; mixed, $6G6.30;
light, se@e.35; pigs, s5@5.75; bulk, $610@
635.
sheep-Receipts II 600; market 1oc to zoe
lower; yesrings. $6@6.75: wethers, $5052 25;
ewes, $4@4.S5; lambs. S6.5067.3O.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 6.-Catt1e-Receipts
1000; market steady; native steers. s566.60;
native cows and heifers So. .4od6; stockers and
feeders. $3.50G525 bulls, $3Q4.65; calves.
$3.5o@I %; western steers, S4@640; western
cows. So. 7505.25
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market SC higher;
bulk of sales, S6d6.45; heavy, $6.4066.55;
packers and butchers, S620@6,50: light, So. 10
@6;3o; pigs, $5@56o.
Sheep-Receipts 5000: market steady; NUT
tons. $450@5.60; lambs. Sc 25@7.40; range
wethers. $4MI; fed ewes. s3@5.2o
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anned Frui.s-Tas California fruit canusrs'

canned Asparagus-The California fruit can
ners' association quotes 1908 pack as follows
No. pa square cans e doz TO easel. weight 80
los-Mammoth white, 81 do peeled. S4.I5j largs
white. peeled. S4.2j; small white, $3.50
Canned Peas-The California Gamers asSoct-
alton quotes 1908 pack as follows: Petit pots,
$50; extra fine sfted S1.35: extra sfted. S1-2O-
Canned TomatOes-19OS pack. 21S pound solid
pack. soc; pound solid pack. 9Oc; No s. S2-T5-
QulekSilver-S44 GAS per flask for local use and
$42.5OGg43.J0 per flask for export.
COrdage-Manila. 9Ac; Slsal. Sc: Sisal bala
rope. 9991ac per ID; net cash. no discount
Pacific COdfsh-The Union fish company quotes
as follows: Bundles. small. whole. so
10 bales, 4Ac: cases. regular, large. whole, 100
ID boxes. 5Ac; cases extra, 100 ID boxes. SIC:
cases, eastern style. $3.50; Anchor brand. 6Kcs
narrow gauge CSC; Silver King. 7%c; Golden
state, Ig; White Seal. middles. 10610hc: Sea-
bright blocks, re; oriental blocks GlSe; Crown
brand, tablets. TIC: Pearl tablets T%c; 5 10
boxes fancy boneless 1Oc: ID boxes fancy
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK Feb. 6-Flour-ReceiptS 2S,-
23S barrels; exports 1873 barrels. Market quiet
but firmly held.
b. afioat, nominal; No. l northern Duluth
S1.23% f. o. b. ahoat; No. hard winter, $1.21A
f. b. aioat. Although nervous and irregular
all day, wheat continued to defect bull control
and the May option at, times showed decided
strength. The July contract also strong
here and the whole market closed strong.
Is sc net higher May closed NJ sii7M and
July at $1.07%.
Hops-Steady.
Hides-Quiet.
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, slice cen
trifugaI 90 test 3Glc; molasses sugar, 2.S6c.
Refined. quiet; crushed, 5.25c; powdered, 4.65e;
granulated. .55c.
Cofee-Steady No. Rio, rs @sc; No 4
Santos S9sc Futures closed steady, net 3
points lower to 8 points higher. Sales 46 600
bags including: March and April 650c: May
6.45@6 5oc; July, 6.$oc; September. 5:95@6c;
October. 5.S5G5 90c; December, 5.90c; January,
5. .9ed5. .95c Spot, steady. No. Rio Sc; No
Santos, s5sc. Mid, steady.
Butter-Market unsettled and lower. Cream
cry specials 30@301ac, official 30c; extras, 20
G291kc; third 70 frsts, 2212Sc; held common to
special. 22M29c; process common to special
1SM25c: western factory frsts 21m211Ic; west
ern imitation creamery first, q @23c.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged
Eggs-Firm. Western frsts, 34c; seconds,
DRIED FRUITS
No material change reported in the market
for dried fruits today, and beyond a slight i'm
proyement in the demand for California prunes
business remains generally quiet.
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Poultry and Game

Another of western chickens, making the
third in two days, was placed on sale yesterday
and met with a fair demand at satisfactory
prices. Receipts Of domestic stock continued
light only 10 coops coming TO hand on the early
express trains, and the market remained firm in
consequence, with frying and broiling chickens
having the most call. Six of dressed tur-
keys came in and were turned over to large retail
tradesmen at about previous prices. In the game
ruled for everything except hare which formed
large percentage of the offerings.
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. 81. 5005 for small
S5.50d6.50 for large and S70S for extras Young
ROSTERS S7-5o09; old ROSTERS. s4.50M5; fryers.
$6o0d7.5o: large broilers. $4,000. so: small
broflers, S4.50M5; ducks. seas; pigeons $1N
l. %; squads, $2.5oa3; geese, S2G2.5o per pair.
Turkeys tper lbl-Dressed. 20G24c.
Game tper dozenl- Gray geese, $465; white
geese, Sl-50G250: brant, S3.5oM4 for large and
$3.50 for small: honkers. s66s; hare, Sl.75@2;
cottontail rabbits. S2M2. 80.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Feb 16.-Money call steady.
2@2A per cent: ruling rate, per cent; clos
ing bid, per cent; offered. pa per cent.
Time loans dull and steady: go days 2129
2& per cent 80 days. 224 as per cent; six
months, 3@3A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3h@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual business
in bankers bills at S4.S49064.S So for 60 day
bills and at S4.s7 for demand.
Commercial bills-S4 S54s Q4s55s.
Bar silver-5114c
Mexican dollars-44c
Government bonds irregular; railroad bonds
heavy.
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Hnr nnd Feedstnns

The hay market rules firm, with steady sales
at full figures There is no change in feed.
stuffs
Bran-s2e. .5o@so per ton for white and s2s so
029 for red.
Middlings- .5Oa35.5o per ton.
Shorts-S31 d32. 80 per ton.
Feedstuffs-Rolled barley. s2s. .5O@sO; rolled
oats for feed. $40: mixed feed. S2S632 for
average lots; oilcake meal in 20 ton lots S3S so,
In 10 ton lots $50. in ton lots $3a. so small
lots $40; cocoanut cake or meal at mills, S26 in
20 and 10 and $26.50 in ton lots jobbing $27
corn meal. $3T ass: cracked corn, S3S0l39;
broom corn seed, $1.15 per ctl alfalfa meal and
mealfalfa, johbing lots S25 carload lots s24 per
ton
Hay-Wheat S19623; wheat and oat S1S6
%; tame oat, $1SM21. so; volunteer wild oat $16
@19; alfalfa. $15@l9; stock, S13616 per ton.
Straw-50@75c per bale.
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CrneroI Nerehan,Ifse

Bags-Graiu bags 6ls0GHc buyer June-July:
San Quentin bags. 54sc wool bags. 33c for 81
lb and 36c for ID; fleece twine. &c per ID
Coal-Beaver Hill. 81; Pennsylvania anthracite
egg, SIG per ton; wellington. So New WeIIing-
ton. 50; Coos bar. 81: Australian house-Rich-
mond. etc. 50; stanford Richmond. IS; Cunber-
land. S15 in bulk and $3.50 Ia sacks: Welsh an-
thracte SIS; coke, S14 per ton In bulk and SIG
in sacks: Rocky mountain, $3.50 per short ton
Oils-Quo3ations are for barrels Linseed Gao
per gallon for boiled and CSC for raw cases, &c
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Available Grain SupDIy

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Specia cable and tele-
graphic communications received by Bradstreet's
show the following changes in available supplies
compared with previous account:
Wheat-United States east of Rockies, de
creased 99S coo bushels Canada, increased 2T7,-
600 bushels: total United States and Canada
decreased 1, ,I21 600 bushels; afoat for and in Eu-
rope, increased 4,4o0. 600 bushels; total American
and European supply, increased 2,679,000 bush
els
Corn-Unted States and Canada, decreased
226 coo bushels.
oats-United States and Canada, decreased
502. 900 bushels.
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm No. rye 76c; feed or
mixing barley, e2@6Sc; fair to choice mailing,
6S1a @65c haxseed, No. 1 southwestern, Sl.55 !;
NO northwestern 90; timothy seed, 1913;
clover, So TO- pork, per Dbl, SIG. S0@16.S So;
lard, per 100 lbs S9.5212; short ribs sides
lloosel, SIS. 254SS0; short clear sides (boxed),
$S.S715 d9121H.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal
to OF, 900 bushels. Primary receipts were 366, 600
bushels compared with 376,000 bushels the cor
responding day year ago. The worlds visible
supply, as shown by Bradstreets, includes 2. 600,
600 bushels. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat. l6 cars; corn, is cars; oats, 81 cars;
hogs So 600 head
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Northern Buslness

SEATTLE. Feb. 1e.-Clearings. $1,s27, 73o;
balances, S19S,2SO.
TACOMA Feb. 1G.-clearings se61, ,ass; bal.
ances, $40, ,395
balances, S130,37s.
SPOKANE Feb 16.-Clearings 81 DIG Oo5.
balances, $lST O36
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BOSTON Wool Market

BOSTON. Feb 16-Local wool growers are
eagerly looking to the new clip to supply their
cleaned out bins. Local sales of old stock are
light. The pulled wool situation continues ac-
tive. Prices on all lines rule very firm. The
leading domestic quotations range follows,
secured values:
Texas--Fine. u months, 620e5c: fine, to
months, 53d 55c: fine fall. 4S@5oc.
fornia-Northern. 5SG62c; middle county,
50652c; fall free 430l45c
oregon-Eastern No. / staple. 62963c; east
ern, No 1 clothing, 55G57c; valley No. /, 4S@
soc.
staple, 60m62c fine clothing. 5Sn60c; fine me-
dunn clothing. 55@57c: ha%f blood, 60683c;
three-eighths blood, 53@56c; quarter blood 50@
Pulled wool-Extras. eo@e2c; fine A. 57@eoc;
supers, 5od55c
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK Feb. 1U.-There was sharp ad-
vance in the London tin market. spot closing at
f130 5s and futures at f132 The local market
quiet but firm at 2S.T56i 29c
Copper was about 5s higher in London. with
spot quoted at f5S / 2s Cd and futures at fJ9 los
The local market was dull and unchanged.
Lead was dull and unchanged here and abroad
Spelter was lower f21 IS in London, and To-
cally dull at 4. 4.S5Mi.9Oc.
The English iron market lower, with
Cleveland warrants quoted at ASS I'd. Locally iron
dull. with prices practically unchanged. No
l foundry northern, S17d17.50.
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LOCAL MARKETS
san Francisco MONEY NfarIxet

New York exchange has again advanced and
is very strong and in brisk demand. This is the
sens3h sense ., wnen money Is sent to New York TO
March, and two birds killed with stone
by also discounting bills payable In New York
about this time
Sixty day sterling was slightly lower. Silver
was l4c lower. New York on Paris was higher.
The Bank Of Berlin reduced its rate of dis
count to 3l5 per cent
The Mongolia took out treasure list of S24e.-
100 IN silver bullion for Hougkong or Shanghai
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Bntter. Chcese and Egcs

Receipts of eggs running large and. with
business wholly local in character and of rather
small proportions besides. prices are steadily
declining. Every one is anxious to sell and get
from under, for prospects are favorable for fur
ther defines and nothing but a marked decrease
In the receipts or an extraordinary demand from
outside points can check the downward trend in
prices. Yesterdays receipts were over 7O0
cases and all grades were lower. The decline
was Sc in extras. 31ac in pullets, 21hc In firsts
and &c in seconds and thirds.
There was no change in butter cheese. All
handlers report a steady and continuous demand
for butter, and extras keep we'll cleaned nm
from day TO day. Cheese is quiet and feature
less.
Transactions under the call on the exchange
were confined to extra eggs. the sales being rs
follows: 10 cases of extras at 2Sc, 10 at c7c and
10 at 26c dozen.
Receipts We're 42.2oo lbs butter, 400 lbs
cheese and l,734 cases eggs.
The following are official ayStations estah-
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| of which the Hongkong and Shanghai bank
shipped $35,S00, the American national bank
300. the international banking corporation
SlO4 600 and the Anglo-Californian bank $5I 600.
/ The money market shows no change. The
supply is ample for all commercial purposes and
rates and conditions remain unchanged
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BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The rate of discount of
the Imperial Bank of Germany was reduced to-
day from to 3Ia per cent. This is the first
change in the rate since June IS, 1908, when
it was lowered from 41a per cent to per cent
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Northern Whent Market

PORTLAND. Feb. 16.-w wheat-Track prices
Club, 97c: bluestem, S1.05@1.10; turkey red,
81: red Russian, 94c; valley ST.
TACOMA Feb. -Wheat-Milling: Blue
stem. $1.16. Export-Bluestem, s1.10; club,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Naval stores-Turpcntipe and Ros,n

40&c; sales, 65; receipts, 67; shipments, 81.
Rosin-Frm; sales. $40; receipts 1,694; ship
ments, $50; stock. 1862 125 Quote B, S3.05; u,
$40; and F, $315; G. $500; H. $3.50; l. 81;
X, 50; NJ, $5.75; n, S625; VIC, S6.4J; WV,
$3.50.
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Boston stocIks and Ronds
THE COPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. Feb. I6.-The market was not ma
terlally changed
According to the advance sheets from tho
monthly summary of commerce and finance com
piled by the department Of commerce and labor
OF the bureau Of statistics, the valne of copper
and manufactures of copper, not including ore
which was exported from the United States
during the month OF December 1908 vss
S6.S5s.7lO. compared with $11. 337 544 during the
corresponding month year ago.
The total copper. etc, exported during tha
calendar year. 1905 amounted 10 500 555 509
In 1907 the exports were S100, ,S00, ,S55 and in
1906 SS9,013.0l1 ii
Copper sales are small at lSAc. with no in
crease in consumption.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. Feb. l6-The statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund.- ex-
elusive of the SI5e. 900 900 gold reserve shows
Available cash balances, SAB, ,3G1, ,292; gold coin
and bullion, $35 44s 1856; gold certificates, $27,-
aG1 26O
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New YORK COTTON Market

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Cotton futures were
to u points higher.
Spot closed points higher at 9s5c for mid
ding uplands and l0.l0c for mddling gulf. No
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Dried Fruits, Raisins. Nuts and Honey

Prices for dried fruits remain about the same.
with the exception Of apples. which are l4e
higher, with stocks closely cleaned up. IL being
estimated that there not over 100 tons left
in the hands of evapOrators Quotations for
apricots largely nominal, they, too, being
closely cleaned up
Raisins are quiet as the bad weather htnders
growers from hauling their goods to shipping
points. Again. a good many growers have con-
signed their goods 10 the east. where they are
being sold at low prices. The prevailing cold
weather in the east. however, is expected TO
stimulate the demand.
Fruits-Evaporated apples, 5% @6%c; apricots,
7q10c; fancy moOrpark. 12AMl3c; peaches, 4G
419c for standards, 5@6c for choice and 61ac fer
fancy; pears. 4QSe; pitted plums, T9sc; neeta-
rnes 5G6c; figs, 21a G4c; prunes. size basis,
21a@2&c, with 1c premium for 40s.
ReisinS-Clusters-N left. London layers
crown, 9Oc; crown. 81; seeded, 4d41ae; seed
less, 292Ac ThompsOn's seedless. Sac for IN
bleaehed seedless sultana, 2&c; loose muscatels,
33sc for crown, Sc for crown and 214c for .
crown.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareis, 11n1l2c; IXL,
1015 611c; ne plus ultra, 10c; Drake, 91ac; Ian
guedocs, So 6l9c; hardshells 61S d7c. Walnuts-
9l3c per lb for No. ! softshells, &c for No. do.
Chestnuts, SG10c per ID for Italian; flberts.
12h 614c; pecans 15617c.
Honey-Water white. comb, 131ac; white. IL a
12c; light amber, 10@101ac; dark amber, cal /:
water white. extracted, nominal; white, T6Sc;
light amber, 61sG7c; dark amber and candied,
Al @51ac per lb.
Beeswax-27Q2sc per Ib for light and 2sG24c
for dark.