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Butter, Cheese and Eggs


Inc egg market continued to weaken yester-
day, all grades being h6lIc a dozen lower and
the quotation for extrass was fixed at 29c Re
celpts were large, and with indications favorable
Tor continuance of the downward movement all
handlers We're anxious to keep their floors as
clean as possible. Some receivers were hoping
Tor resumption Of the northern shipping bust
ness, but they admitted that prospects were re-
mote, as no answers received to numerous
kilograms sent out
There changes in the quotations for
butter or cheese, the market for the former be-
ing strong while cheese was merely steady, with
sales rather slow.
The following sales were made on the ex-
change:
Eggs-1O cases of extras at 2s1ac and 40 at
29c a dozen
Cheese-25 California fancy storage fats at
l3c and 20 Oregon do at 14l9c per 10.
Receipts were 81, 500 lbs butter 26,I00 lbs
cheese and 1859 cases eggs
The following official quotations estab-
of the dairy exchange. Prices in the street.
while governed by the exchange quotations, gen
orally range from l I2c to &c higher, owing to
the various charges TO be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, Bee per H..
firm do frsts. 33e. firm; do seconds 30Iac firm :;
local storage extras, 32i@c firm; storage eastern
ladies, 2315c, firm
Cheese-Californa: Fancy flats 141ac per h.
steady; do firsts, 12l2c. firm; do seconds. l142e
firm fancy Young Americas. 1890. steady: do
hrsts Ice, steady; storage flats, 13c weak
Oregon: Fancy fats, IA 2c, firm: fancy Young
Americas, 16lac, firm; faifcy eastern cheddars
17c. steady; Oregon storage fats 1415c. firm
do Young Americas, Ice. firm.
Eggs tper dozen, cases includedl l-California
fresh extras. 29c. firm: do hrsts. 2Sc. firm;
do seconds 27c, firm; do thirds, 26Iac. firm; Sc
lected pullets, 27lac. Arm
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New York MetaI Market

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The London tin mar
ket lower today. with spot quoted at
( 12S lbs Sd and futures at G130 as I'D. The
local market was dull and lower in sympathy y,
with spot quoted at 2S.25 M2S. SOC.
Copper had a further decline in London spot
closing at & 95S rs cd and futures at G59 5s The
local market was dull and lower, with lake
quoted at 13.50613. 62 15c; electrolytic, 13@
13 25c; casting, 12.S71a @l312hc.
Lead advanced to lbs cd In London but the
local market remained dull and a shade
lower at 4.97la 65021sc.
Spelter higher at G21 IS Cd in London,
while the local market remained duh at 4 50
d4.90c.
The English iron market lower, with
standard foundry quoted at 4Gs I'D The local
market was unchanged.
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Sales STOCKS High Low Bid Ask
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The forty second annual report of the Cana
dian Bank Of Commerce shows net profits for
the last year of 81, ,627, 1872 which, while de-
crease of S125, 0l6 from the profits of the previ-
Gus year, is slightly in excess of 16A per cent
on the paid up capital stock. The general mana
gers report says: During the year our de-
posits have increased by 81, 996, ,73S or almost
$4,000, 600. of which about So 600 coo is in de-
posits bearing interest 1t may be interesting to
note that, starting last year with deposits of
SSI, ,O41 ,05I, some OF which of a temporary
character, being balances of large accounts IN
process OF adjustment there decrease until
April, when we reached the lowest point, $S2-
57.01S. The last six months showed a steady
Increase, eliminating In record of $95, ,O37,
1876. On the other side of the balance sheet
our loans stand at SST ,692 1S5 as compared
with SsS,T6S, s29 in last report, the decrease
being mainly under the heading OF Current
Loans and Discounts which represents almost
entirely our share of the commercial loans of the
country. In this item the decrease is ST,37S 600;
while, on the other hand. call and short
loans have increased s.. "a, ,327''
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Meat Market

Aggregate receipts of livestock at seven prf-
mary markets in the middle west for the year 1908
were AZ. T31 .306 head. and were I'm excess of the
corresponding 1905 and 1907 figures of 40 727. 65I
and 40.2lS.455 head. The total for the year was
composed of SS2T $50 head of cattle. y. S63, TO1
hogs .. .S3, $40 sheep, Sj4 6S7 calves and 351 91S
borses and mules. A characteristic feature OF
the livestock movement for the year de-
crease in the cattle receipts and a considerable
increase in the receipts of hogs practically all
the leading interior markets.
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers are follows:
Beef-S12 6I9c per 10 for steers, T1a6S1ac for
cows and heifers.
veal-9@1Oc for large and 9la a lie for small
MuttOn-Wethers, 912@1112c; ewes, 91261Oc
Lamb-11IA@lsc per Ib; spring lamb. none
here.
Dressed Pork tper lbl-1Oanc for light and
912 aloe for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quota tions are for good sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
Cattle-Steers No. 1. &c: second quality. 41ac;
third quality. 4c; cows and heifers, 3$4 ale for
No i: second quality. 31ac; third quality. &c:
thin 2@2hc; bulls and stays, 213e; thin bulls,
19f M2c.
Calves-5c per Ib for light. 4l5e for medium
Sheep Mwcthers. 5l4a6c per Ib; ewes. 5@5lae
per ID.
Hogs-1OO 10 200 lbs. 81 G6i2c; 200 to go lbs
6G6Ac; 250 lbs and over, 5&4c per III; boars, 80
d60 per cent. stags 30640 per cent aud sows 10
d20 per cent OF from above quotations
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OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks several points higher Coppers declined
Spot and future cotton slightly lower.
Local sugar stocks firm with Hawaiian So higher
Comsocks weak. Southern Neyadas featureess
Silver and Hongkong exchange weaker
Other exchange unchanged
Marked advance in cash wheat Other grains unchanged
Nothing in hay, beans feedsuffs
Potatoes IN fair movement. Oregon onions held higher
Two cars of western poultry sell off WE'LL
Open season for wild ducks closed Yesterday
Eggs lower. Butter firm. Cheese quiet and steady
Fresh fruit market firm, with increased trading
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

There were continued light arrivals of misceI-
Iaheous vegetables, the receipts of tender garden
varieties from the Los Angeles region being ex-
s a[emey small and firm prices We're obtained for
everything in good condition. Asparagus was i'm
increased supply and sold at a wider range zoe
a pound being the top with most dealers al
tnough occasional sales We're reported al 221Sc
anu even at 25c Bay rhubarb sold up TO 1Oc a
pound while Ventura lots were held at 7c
feature or the market was the arrival of 10
crates OF green peppers, grown in Cuba and for
warded via New Orleans. The crates contained
SIX baskets each and the receivers were asking
81 basket, or So crate. for the consignment
In the potato market there was a fair move
nent IN oregon Burbanks and cheap river goods
While high priced offerings of the latter were
overlooked. Two cars of Oregon onions came in
ana the stock was held at an advance.
Potatoes (per ctl(--River Burbanks S1df
Lompoe Burbanks. 50; Salinas Burbanks 81 .656
$50: oregon Burbanks $1.60@1.75: early rose,
$l,I5m2; sweet potatoes S1.50G1.75.
Onions-S2M225 per ctl.
Observation-Disclosures 121a "a 2212c per Ib;
rhubarb, "a 10c per lb; tomatoes Sl.2jG1 10 per
boX or crate: green peas, 10G15c per ID: string
Deans, I'm G20c per III; green peppers. 25e per
10; summer squash. d per box; garlic S0
lOc per Id; cabbage, $3.50 per ctI; hothouse Gu
cumbers. $1@175 per doz; caulinower, 656l75c
per doz; carrots. 65d zoe per sack; eggplant
q per Id; celery, 40@50c per doz; marrowfat
ana Hubbard squash, $20@25 per ton; mush-
rooms, 1O420c per 10.
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Hay and Feedsturs

firm
Bran-s29; 5o@so per ton for white aud s2s. 30
Middlings ss;s,. $50 per ton.
rts-$31 632. 80 per ton
Feedsturs Rolled barley. s2s50d3o: rolled
oats for feed. $40; mixed feed S2S032 for
average lots: oilcake meal. in 20 ton lots s3s.50
IN 10 ton lots S39 In . ton lots $3.50, small
lots $40: cocoanut cake or meal at mills. s26 In
corn meal, S3TM3s: cracked corn, S3SG39:
broom corn seed, $1.15 per ctl; alfalfa meal and
meaifalfa, jobblng lots S25 carload lots $24 per
ton. -
Hay Wheat S19M23: wheat and oat $50
y: tame oat. S1S02l 80: volunteer n4ld oat SIG
" ~; aifaIfa. Si5Ml9; stock S13d16 per ton
Straw-5oG7 zoe per bale
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour--CAlifornla family extras s. SO016. 40
net without discount; bakers extras, s5.S0M6 .05
supeffne. $4.60@49O; Oregon and Washington
per Dbl, 81. 4.50M4.75 for family, bakers and
patents and s4.25@4.50 for cut of; Kansas pat
ents, S620 40; do straight. s6Q620; Dakota
patents, SO; do straight. $3.50 per bbl.
Farinaeeous Goods-Priees in packages net
cash. no discount, are as follows. Graham -four.
SS 20 per 100 lbs; rye -four $3.50; rye meal.
S3.4O' rice flour, 81; corn meal, S3.25; extra
cream do, S375: oat meal. $4.75; oat groats
S415; hominy. $3.60M4; buckwheat -four, 81 -:
whole wheat -four $3.50 rolled oats. bbls, sc. %
as IN sacks S4150l6. 10: extra cream do. 81. 80
as: rolled wheat bbls S5.25 in sacks 81. 70:
pearl barley. $40; split peas boxes So. .256l
6.25 per 100 lbs.
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1883 sacks; onions. 1s1 sacks; beans, none;
sweet potatoes, I51 sacks
26c eO'''
Butter Creamery extra, 75c per 2 lb roll; dc
ter. &c per lb.
Cheese-Northern 16@161sc: anchor 15Iac;
40 hand' lse; eastern singles, lie; eastern long
20d2lc; limburger, 2002lc; Tulare, 14c: Neuf-
ehatel, $l20 box; Sierra, s1.1O box Oregon,
Beans (per ctD-Pink No. l. S3.25; lima No.
!. $40; Lady Washington No. 1, $3.50; do
small white No. 1, $3.50; blackeye, $3.75@4;
Garvanza. $3.50; lentils, S70S: bayou, $3.50.
Potatoes-Early rose. 50; northern rose. 81 %
q2:50; Burbank, 81; Salinas, So. .25 so; high
Ianos. Sl:15g2: Oregon; 81: Nevada, $2.25;
rose, S2.25@250; white rose 81.
Sweet potatoes-Yellow local. So white. soc
per oox: red, soc per box; choice yellow,
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each; long wool $1Gl1.50; lambs 15dT5c; horse
hides, salt. $2.J0Gt2.I5 for large and $1-T5q2 for
medium 75cM$12 % for small and 2JGJOc for
colts; horsehides dry. s2a225 for large and
81 2oM1.T5 for medium 50cG$1 for small and
25@50c for colts; deerskins. dry Mexican. 2SG
Central American. 266l30e: goatskins prime an
eora. T5cQS1; medium, 100000; large hair goats.
35c medium. zoe: small. jG15c.
TallOw-No. l rendered, Az djc; No. ., So q
4l.c: grease. pa Sc.
Wool-Spring clip (freel Humboldt years sta
pie. 166l19e San Joaquin. 71s@1le; southern
coast. 6l5Gl9hc: Nevada 9Q14e per ID. Fall
clip, northern mountain ffree). 71%6S1se; defee-
tive. 5G6c. Oregon-Yalley, 141a@17c per b.
per H.
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Poultry and Gnme

AS yesterday was the last day on which wild
cucks could be legally marketed. there was a
good demand for the birds and the light arrivals
were quickly disposed of at high prices Wild
geese, mare and rabbits were also in light re-
celpt and firm as TO values. There was prac-
tically no market for domestic poultry, as there
was was hafdiy anything for dealers to work on, the
receipts for the day being 4 cases of dressed
turkeys and only 2 coops of live fowls. Two
cars of western chickens were marketed and
cleaned up we'll at satisfactory prices
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens 81 5OI5 for small
So.50@6.50 for large and $7GlS for extras; young
ROSTERS. $7.50Qe; old ROSTERS 81 SOFAS: fryers,
S6.o041: large broilers. $5.506l6 5O small broil-
ers, S450@5: ducks seas; pigeons. $1M1. %; /;
squads SZ.3OG3: geese. S250M3 per pair.
turkeys (per lbl-Dressed, $50 24c
came (per DOZEN )-llallard ducks S6G9: can
yasbaeks, $7@9: sprig. $4@6: gray ducks So 80
az; teal, S3M4; wdgeon. $303. so; small. S2G
10; blackjaeks. $250; gray geese, S4@5: white
geese, S1-50@250; brant So. 5oG4 for large and
" 90 for small; honkers, $6@S hare. 81; cotton
tail rabbits S2M2 40
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Aioney on call steady
2M215 per cent ruling rate. 24 per cent; clos
ing bid and offered at > per cent
Time loans very duh and soft: 90 days, 242 a
"a per cent; 30 days.s2A per cent; six months,
3M3l5 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3is a per cent.
Sterling exchange weaker. with actual business
Ia bankers bills at 81 S4SO14. 1890 for GO day
bills and at 81 STO5 for demand
Commercial bills S4-s4ss G4.s4A.
Bar silver. 81 re.
Mexican dollars 44c.
Bonds-G Government. steady: railroad strong
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, Feb. I5.--Flour- Receipts.
4.5oQ barrels; exports, 23,soO barrels. Market
firm but quiet
wheat-Receipts 10000 bushels; exports,
l55. 600 bushels. Spot, easy No. red. 81 1915
f. o. b. afoat, nominal No. l northern Du-
luth, Sl.231s f. o. b. adoat; No / hard winter,
Sl.20& f. o. b. afoat
The May option showed considerable firmness
at one time on bull support. July, on the other
hand. was weakened by bearish crop news. and
after midday the whole market worked off, clos
ing kd1kc net lower. May Sl.ISk closed
S1;lTk; July S1.07@1.o71s closed S1.O7.
Hay-Quiet.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet.
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw steady. unchanged. Refined
steady; No. 6. 15c; No. = 4.10c; No. s. 4.05c; ;
No. 9, 4c;' No. 10. S.9Oc: No. IL. 3.S5c; No. r.
ers' A. 3.35c; mold A. 4.90c; cut loaf. 5.35c
crushed, 525c: powdered, 4.65c; granulated
455c: cubes Soc
Conee-Futures closed steady. Sales 2s $50
bags. including: March. 6.45@65Oc; May.
6. .45G6 50c; July. 6.3066 35c; September, $50
d6c; December and January, $500. Spot
steady. unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
Evsporated Apples-Continue quiet at
changed prices.
Prunes-Are unsettled and supplies being
pressed for sale Quotations unchanged
Aprcots-Quiet but steady; change in
prices.
Peaches-Continue easy. without any change
in prices.
Raisins-Are offered quite freely on spot.
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Hides. Tnllow. Woo, ana Hon.

Hides-Culls and brands sell about is6r fc mn
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. lsc: me
diiIn. l2e light, 10iac: cowhides. 1Ol5c foi
l2lac; salted veal. 15c: salted calf. Ice: dry
hides. 19t2c: dry kip. lStae. dry calf. 24c: DR.,
stags 12c: dry veal. Die: Mexican dry hides
lUEe; Mexican dry salted do. he: Mexican
picked 15c sheepskins. shearlings. 2O6l 40e
each; short wool, 40U60c each; medium, 15d95e
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Los AngeIes Markets

Los ANGELES. Feb. I5.-Egg prices were
dropped 4c dozen today, showing that dea lers
are expecting heavy receipts tomorrow for which
they wish 70 pay low prices
Fancy asparagus dropped to 35c per pound on
the street and the northern grade sold for
2Ti5c.
Mexican tomatoes also cheaper, selling
for 81 crate
Produce receipts Eggs IA cases: butter.
1856 pounds; cheese, APIS pounds; potatoes
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S2 a. 80 for small. S250@3 for medium and
So.Zo@4 for large: horse beans. Sl.j06l2
Seeds-Browll& mustard. 81: yellow mustard,
nominal: haxseed, $3@3.50 carload lots: canary.
&c; alfalfa l6@ lie; rape. cleaned 2M2lbc: tim
otny; nominal; hemp, 4@4Ac; millet 3@3l5e
per ID; broom corn seed, $23.50 per ton
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at 81 10 per ctl
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beans and seeds

The bean market continues firm with a good
shipping demand. Prices unchanged
Beans per ctliBayo. So. .250I 3 30: pea 81 Is
a.. small white. $5n525; large white. $4.1UG
10; pink: S2.45d2. so: red. s4.50d5: hlackeye
S3n325: limas. 81 1913 30: red kidnevs So 25
9S-9V' cranberry beans, S3.25G3.50; Garvanzas
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YisihIe Grain sunny

NEW YORK, Feb 15.-The visible supply of
grain Saturday, February 13. compiled by the
New York produce exchange, follows:
Wheat IL ,472,O00 bushels, decrease ,4S0, 900;
corn 6,565, 600 bushels. increased 50. 600; oats
9,60T coo bushels, decreased 800. 600: rye 76 000
bushels, decreased 81 900; barley 3,911 900 bush
els, decreased &c. 600
The visible supply of wheat in Canada Satur-
day., February 13, {, 6,49l 900 bushels an in
, crease of 4l6 000
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Bullion Into Bank of England

I LONDON. Feb. l5--Bullion amounting 20 f29.
I 600 was taken into the Bank Of England on bal
ance today. Bar silver closed dull at 23 11-16d
Z per ounce
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Feb. FIXTURES were 2 to 4
points lower on the day.
Spot cotton closed quiet. : points lower Mid
ding uplands. 9soc; middling gulf loose
Sales. 200 bales.
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Wheat and other Grains


Wheat-The worlds shipments for the week
were follows in quarters Russian 1872
600: Danuban. 10000; Argentine. 730, 600; Aus
tralian, 335. 900.
Paris and Liverpool futures were lower. Chi
cago showed material change.
The cash grain in the San Francisco market
made another pronounced advance as will be
seen. The market is extremely strong.
CASH WHEAT
California club, s1.T71a also: do milling
az; lower grades of California, $1.60@1. 20
northern club. $1.771a so; northern buestem
$l95G2; northern red. $1.7561.77a; Russian
red, S1t3% G1.76A; turkey red, 81. S5@1.95 pei
Genital.
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session
May-S1.S71a asked.
No quotations.
Bariey-The market continues quiet and I'M
changed
CASH BARLEY
mon to fair, $1.35G1. .3ss4 per etl; brewing and
shipping, $1.45@14715 cheyalier, s1.571a a
1.6215.
FUTURES
1890 a: M Session
May-S 4014 bid, $t.41at asked.
December-$1.23 % bid. $1.261a asked.
p. III. Session
May-S1 40A bid. $l.41 asked.
Oats-Previous prices rule, with continued
firm market.
White, Sls2l5 q 1:s5; gray nominal. red. re-
Cleaned. for seed. $IS5G1 %; feed lots. 81. I56I
l.S0 for good and S16501. 721a for common !;
black. $1.6562 per ctl
Corn-California small round and large yellow
nominal; western states yellow. sacked. $1.606
l.65; in bulk. San Francisco track, yellow, 81 So
80 per ctl for white
Rye-xl.S0 per ctl for No. l.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Foreign Futures
St. Iou;s Wool NJarIxe

ST LOUIS, Feb 15.-Market nominal. Me-
dunn grades. combing and clothing 19d23c
light hne. 16@20c; heavy ine 10d16c; tub
washed, 22@31c.
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Lnndnn HAN ,.arl.et

ELGIN, ILL.,. Feb. 10 Butter-Firm, 30c;
sales for the week 437 100 pounds.
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Loans. Exchange and silver

Prime mercantile paper. 5Q6 per cent
Loans on real estate ........... Gas per cent
Sterling exchange, go days. ...... -@4S6
Sterling exchange. sight .......... =M4.Ss
Sterling exchange cables. ....... al. $50
New York exchange, sight. ...... a Is
New York exchange, telegraphic. Cd 1Th
Hongkong exchange, sight. ...... "a 42&
Hongkong exchange telegrap aphic. "a 425t
Silver, per ounce. ce.......-......... 51l5
Mexican dollars. rs...............A- "A so
CONTINENTAL
New York on Paris. rts................ 5f6Z
New York on Mexico. eo.............. 2Ol&
San Francisco on Mexico. ................ 80
Paris on London Observation-Disclosures
Berlin on London. .............2o 20 81
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LIVERPOOL. Feb. 15-Hops in London, Pa
cifc coast, steady, f2@2 6s.
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Cnsh Grain and Pro,ision.

CHICAGO Feb. 15.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour, firm; No rye, 75&c feed or
mixing barley. 62G66e; fair TO choice mailing,
63@65c; haxseed, No. | southwestern, $1.5l; No.
clover, 1913; mess pork. per Dbl, Si6S5: lard,
per 100 lbs $S.4SiA;' short ribs, sides 1oose)
Ss.25HS. 20; short clear sides (boxed) $S.S71h a
9.12h.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances Of wheat and -four were equal
to 6S7 900 bushels. Exports for the week. as
shown by Bradstreet's were equal to 3S7, 900
bushels Primary receipts S04, 500 bushels
The visible supply Of wheat in the.United States
decreased $40, coo bushels for the week. The
amount Of breadstur on passage increased
6.952. 900 bushels. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow: Wheat 80 cars; corn, 321 cars; oats,
16J ears; hogs 5000 head.
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Proxixions

Cured Meats-Bacon. TO 10 lbs I6l5e: 10 to
IL lbs. - Ne; light medium, 14c: medium l4e.
bellies. IA to l6 lbs 151se; sugar cured to S
lbs, 1sc; to 10 lbs 1I1ac: 10 to II lbs 181sc:
fancy sugar cured. pic per lb English cured
bacon. to lbs, lie; to 10 lbs. lie: 10 to ~
lbs, l6c; eastern sugar cured hams. 15c for me-
dunn aud 15c for light; extra fine brands BIKE:
California hams, 14c; mess beef, $13 80 per hbI
family. $3.50; extra family Sl4: extra prime
pork, S20.50; clear so; mess. sol: pig pork
$25 pigs feet. s. for half bbs. 50. 30 for 25 III
kegs and $130 for kits; smoked beef, 1919 d zoe
per Id.
Lard-Tierces quoted at SIC for California
compound and 12l@c for California pure: eastern
compound. DC for tierce aud Satc for ) tierces
eastern pure, u l2c for tierces; half hbls pure
l2Ac; 30 ID tins. l2Ac; 10 ID tins 13Le: 10
tins, 1850; lb tins. l3 Iae.
Cottolene-0ne half Dbl. 103sc: half bbls
lO4e; l fierce, l0lsc; tierces. Toe; ) tierces
95sc per h.
Inc western meat company quotes as follows:
Hams, l4G J12c; bacon. to s lbs 1I15c 10
10 lbs IL I12c. 10 to Il lbs IKE: sugar cured
bacon, TO S.lbs l615c: picnic hams oIac: Ar
row bacon. 10 10 lbs lie. 10 to IL lbs ice.
ight dry salt bacon. TO 10 lbs 161sc 10 10 10
lbs l512e: medium bacon 14c: light Medium
bacon, 14c; lard tierces l2Iac sos 12asc los
I3Ac. IS l33sc, Is 13Iae; compound lard tierces
Sl4c 50s Sue los Sc. rs 91se IS etc: cooking
oil. dc per gall white cooking oil. 36c per gHf,
salad OIL 5sc per gal: extra family beef S;5
per bbl; family beef, $Ii.50 per bbi extra mess
beef S14 per bbl..
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market
Canadian Bank of commerce

Silver was ~ lower and Hongkong exchang
3sc lower yesterday. All other local rates re
mained unchanged.
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SALES
Mining Storks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
tCONISTCCKS
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New York stock List

E. F. Hutton & Co. 4so California street,
members Of the New York stock exchange. fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock salet
yesterday;
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London CIosIng Stocks

Bar slIFer-Quleti 23s4d per ounce.
MOney-1J50IA per cent.
short bills is "a M2Ss per cent and for three
months bills 2i4 per cent.
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Egg Market in Nearby Counties

PETALUMA. Feb. I5-Eggs have dropped in
price considerably since last week The best
prices prevailing in Petaluma today 2sc
and 29c. The latter the Offering of the
Petaluma egg exchange Eggs are reported as
coming in freely, but all dealers are capable OF
handling and disposing Of what they get.
SANTA ROSA. Feb 15.-The quotations today
for eggs were 27c per dozen for choice and 2Ie
for seconds. The supply is increasing at pres
ent. with strong demand. All receipts are
shipped 10 San Francisco. The Western meat
company entered the local egg market today as
purchasers.
SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 15.-The egg market is
unchanged and producers are still receiving 32c.
The output is materially increasing.
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Minneapolis Flax Market
EIgin Batter

MINNEAPOLIS. Febs 15.-F1ax closed al
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SALES
Morning Session

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90 Associated OIL CO-...........-a 80. so
10 Cal Fruit Gamers Assn ...-... 1O1 90
Hawaiian COml s. Sugar -.-.1O5 90
90 Hutchinson 5 z Co ............ Is. so
30 Spring Valley Water Co.. 81 II =
$1,000 Hawaiian COml s. Sugar 5s- Jos 90
$1,000 Oakland Transit Con 5s 1O3 90
$1,000 2 Arizona 6s t19l2l .......... .1O2 90
S5,00U Spring Val Wat gen mtge As. 81 81 =
Street
5000 Cal Gas & Ell NJ & G T S.. 90 25
$1,000 United Gas & Electric 5s...... 9S. 90