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BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL SECTION
over the wheat bolt. One cauee of Ihe
,p*j<>nglh was supp&ed to be the renewal of war
tnlk in ihe Balkans. It is pooelMe that Caere
niii.v I** some setback from tliese prices, as the !
grain has been advancing in price very fast, but I
•ltluately, with nny kind of damage scares, the
pri'c may go still higher.
"Cora—Waa strong, taring hardly any
al! day. The same wave <>f strength that has
curried all options higher was still prevalent,
\t ;ii some reports r>f damage to the Argentine
•Top, which, although BOt a jrreat corn country,
oxports sraue, atufc therefore any damage reports
'"Void there has an influence on a nervous market.
Cash corn was >- s c higher in St. Louis and firm at '
other points. c » * o
-Followed thp other , "cereals and showed
uc! ..moes In all options. O o
"Provisions—Advances in provisions was Tvhat
■Mate people hare be«i expecting on accouot of
• ■net-lines. , '
Caak Gralm. and I'rnvtnions
rHICAGO, Jan. 15.'—Mese pork. new. $15.12H
fj 18.25; lard, $0.7.": short ribs, sides, $9.25@10.
GRAIN STJFTIS'BfCS
Total clearqjiees of wh*at and flour equaled
!«»>.OOO bushels: ftrimary receipts. 041,000 bfikb.
• 1 against 398.000 a year sgn. .Estimated? re
' tl for tomorrow—TSTheat.. W2 c*rs: corn, 429
i - oats, JB.s cajg; h6"«5,;2ff.000 head.
Xew York Grain Market
NEW YOB£. Jan. 15.—Flour-Quiet but flrmly
htid: receipts. 27.000 barreli* Ainmeuts, fl.noo.
Wheat—Spot, firm; No. if red, $I.OSU> elevator
iind $1.0f)i., U o. b. afloat, both nominal: No. 1
northern Diilutb. $l/>2Ji f. o. l>. afloat. Futures
wrc easy parly rtrtfler' liquidation but rallied
I«tp on r»Micwe.i buying *nd rlreted V»flj*4c net
Mgb*r. May. no*ic®si.oi. closed $1.00%; J "'r
*l<w»,i 88% c. Bonded wheat—,Tanu*
;>r? closed $IjO2> May, OSfoc; July. M\4c e Ite
> tlpts. UtS.OOO boasete; shipments. :UM>,OOO.
Avaljable Supplies o
NKW YORK. J%n. 15.—S;>f.ial cable anfl tele
rraDhlc oomnvuri"i];ati f, n' , reeelTW by Bra,dstreefs
Fb.w th»> fallowing changes in available supplies
i<l rotnpared with prwrtaM accounts:
Wheat. United Stntee east of "the Eocklee, In-;
Cirased 607.000 linituji.
Tnlted Stat** west of the Rockiei decreased
It.ooo tmsbete.
t'anu'la ijicrrased 463,000 bushels.
Total T'nitod,, States and Canada increased
- 000
~ fr>r and Sβ Europe increased 2,200,000
Total American and European increase H. 252,000
besbels. c 3
Corn. United States and Canada, increased
bushefc.
O«ts. United States and CarMda, increased
Pin.iKXi bOFhels.
Tho Itsding changes reportM this week follow:
Decrene*—Manitoba. 034,000 bushels; San An
teni". 51.000
—St. Josrph. 103,000 bushels.
"SorilMve.«t -\Vhea«
ORKGON
PORifI.ANP, Jan. 15. — Wheat— Truck prices—
(Tub. 820ST,c; fclypstem. SCfiSSc; forty-fold. 83c;
r«d Russian, SOe; valley, Car receipts—
ATliont 21. barley 3, flour 2, oats 1, hay 3.
Liverpool XVheat Market
I.TVI-RPOOL. Jan. 15.—Wheat— Spot steady.
futures firm. May. 7s 3%d; July, 7s 3%d.
MinaeafollK Grain Market
MTKNBAPOSni Jan. ir..—Wheat—May. $Q%
<f*B9%c: -Tilly. $i%@9t**,e. Cash No. 1 hard.
&o*iic: Nf>. 1 norther- %c; No. 2 porth
<te. No. 2 hard Montana.
No. 3 wheat, 84@85«fce.
Corn—No. 2 yellow, *"K<ttA4r
Oats—No. 2 white. <ll@a|Kc.'
Bye—No. 2 ryp, B7#eoc.
Bran in 100 po&nd sacks, f 19®15.50.
Flour—First patents. necond pat
ents. $4.2T.®4.et? first clears, $3.-0<g;O0: so
oa«1 clears, 52.40@2.70.
■ ■
Bariry, 4;,
l)ii I will L.in*ee<l
Pn.l'Tn, Jan. 15.—Unseed on track and to
atriro. f1.25%; January, $UZ%; May. Jl.ai 1 -*.
Local Markets
+*, —«— r . i ,—«.
RecelptH «»f Produce January 15
nenr, qr ek».... 2.47o'T«llt>w, ctls 60,
\Vb" . 4U'.v Hides, No 1.428 i
Barley, ctls , 2O,3g6!pert*, Nn \a&B\
B*ea*. sks ... 35fSng«r. ctls 3,500
Hfld'lllnjfs, stag .. i«orßrandy, • 5.500
Petal .. I.B4!WWiiM», gjUM -42.000 ;
limy, too* SPO'CoaU ton? <V>:
S tra Si) >f ft; .: . 1 Sf» ,
Hoi lltlPeper. bills .;..-. 1.270J
Wooi. gka S7!AppJee. bxs ..... SCO |
Alfalfa fee, sks, l,WSNOr«Bitej, bxs ...... &ftO i
I-eether. rolls ... t;s ! Raisins, bss ...... WO]
ITonr, or sks... 7.755i0010n5, eka ...... 200 !
\n
PruvlsloßH
Bitm?; fper lb)—Cafiforxiia IT. H. brand, lftci"
if. & 1,, hrand. 2f>c: picnics, Primrose.
301 l m-: Eastern Star, 29c; skinned, &%c; Mon
ercii. 17- ..'iilv; picnics, tgc . ■ • •
Vft■■■•on— Primrose. 4 to 6 lbs. 2!V: Eastern Star,
a - : , >; to 8 lbs 2.V. 8 t.o 10 lbs 24«-.
JO ■ i 2 ltK 22c: Arrow, 8 to 1« lbs 23'ic 10
1» 3.' Iff*. 22% c; medium bacou. 18U.-; light me
rthjm. i«.'. ■■: Igbt »lry salted bacon, 8 to 10 lbs I
~l< . 10 to 12" lbs 20c.
California Bacon—M. & 1., brand. 4 to 8 lbs
2«i*r. k to l<. n.s, 25We; 11. 11. brand, 4 to S
lb* i'ti.-.-.. c to 10 -lhf 22 V.
(-..ttoleiK'— Half bble. 10Vc; 1 i.ierrp, 2
tier. - 5 V;'t.-»%, lii,,- per lb; Callfew.
10"••<• f«8 J t'fr.-p. 10% c for 2 ti»«r<-fs. IO%C for
5 tforce* and''loSc lot half hbls; 60 lb tab.-,
it - .. . eases. ?7-.
Lard and ©Rβ. Weetern 'Mcaf brsnii—
T sOe (per cane*,, sh.';:;; if*. $X.2';
Sβ t5.33; 3s. ?>4«': c/Hapoffnd lerd. tierrp«.
»i 2 c : 50, {ppr cue), $4.<-.«; 10$, $fi.ir»: Sβ,
St. $c.50: yellow coofeliic oil. 58c per gallon;
wbito oil, 5S<: p*-r gallon; salad oil, G3c
per rmllpi
Calif oral* P-ure Lard, M. A- X.. brand—Tierces,
13c: '"ans. 1 10 a case, $(5.63; 4 to » caif,
CIO.70; large to » dwo, medium,
12 to a c«*», J15.33: email. 20 to a ca!«>. J15.40.
Califoypia Compound Lard, H. H. brand—
Tl<*rce haeta, 9e: c«ns. 1 to h cat*. $4.e3; 4 to a i
owe, $7.50; tits. .6 to a eaee-, $CJS; 12s. $5.93 i
]ier oa*r; JO p*r : M. &L» ealad oil. j
tlen : sf. & 1., rwkiiijr oil. W)c fnr j
and ."So for j-ellow; Bisr-ola. tierces. ll%c; j
ijßrkets. liyfc; Unit bb», llSc: «ase» r $7.5*. j
Beef—Kxtra fauiiiy, family and mess beef, $22
per bbl. - » o
Pork—Kxtra primo in barrels. $21: pig pork,
S2f<: pig* , feet,TJB3D for half bbla, $2.25 for 23
lb Wgs and $1.50 for kits.
Meat Market
DRESSED MEATS
Slniiehterere' rates to dealers and butchers are
ns follows:
Br»f— lift?lI 1 ..c per lb for steers, TOglOVic
o wa snd heifers.
Ve & l—ll&i2%c for large and 12Vj(al3%c for
■nail.
Mutton— Wplhcrs. ewes, OQlOc.
Dressed Pork (per Ibi — 10<SH'--
Ijimbs—l2"#ftir:'o; per lb.
LIVHSfnCK MARKET
The following are for good, sound
k, delivered in San Francisco, gross
wight:
Nβ, 1 stent, "T«r 950 lbs 7@7'4e per lb. un
iter :•.".<) lb* &%&7c: second quality, all weights,
•;■ ■; thirj. undesirable eteete, 4>i<tj:sc.
cewa mrt heifers. o#<Vc; second qual
ity. 5' 4 ''<T"'*4 r . common to thin, undesirable
cows. 4#<Hc.
r>r-. : rthlf> bulN- and stags, SU'S.-l'.-ic; halt fat
or thin bulK -"'<(
> aim I.!»fhtwi-;ght. per lb, 7@7!4c; medium,
hf-aTT. 5436 c.
I>enlraMe wethers, unsworn, s(?Es*4e;
.v.5. 4.? 4!;e; shorn sheep, Uc to %c less.
Yearling iamb*. 6^6 ! ic per lb.
n«.«s - Hard grata fee. weighing 100 to 150
Ibe. <!>;c; IM to 250 lbs, 7c; 230 lbs and up,
I \Vrto!(*tale Fish Market
wra* in limited supply and steady ns ir>
pri'V vestrrdey. Halibut was too scarce to
<|Oote.
Pricps (per lhi— Salmon, 12' 2 c; spring salmon.
—; halibut, —; codfish. 8c; red rock. 10c;
black rock, —; yellow tail. — : barracuda. 10c:
sand dabs. 8c; soles. 7c; kingfUh, 7c; carp, sc;
wnelts. silrer smelts, 10c; herrings, sc;
temcofls, 10c; sfrip'-'l bass, 15c; petvh, —;
mackerel. —: white bait. —; shid, <sc: pike, —;
catfish, 12M(c: rrawfi«h, 25c. c
The above quotations represent f. o. b. prices
for fleaDed fish, boxed *Dd iced.
lintter. Cheese and Ken«
TUp (jp<"line in the ess market which conif,
rnenced at th<! first of tl)»c week continued «n
--cbfokpi] all grade* of fresh stocks
dropping to new low levols oo finally lncieasfil
dellwrim, which friehtee*d serenil , recFirprs
surplus stocks on the exchange
so as to be stnndins from under in the ernnt <if
further decJloe*. Extras lost nn.l 2f was
lopped 'iff the quotations for firsts and selected
pallets. Yf-st'-nlay's de<-line ninilo a total drop
In pxtra* of 6 1 ;'. , a tl<men or shout $2 a case
thus far for the week. Receipts were well
ih"f eiM, or about WX) more than re-°
preceding^day. The chelae
continued to {father strength. Another
hied to the quotation for new California
fancy flats and YoiinS America tirsts were one
cent higher. Butter remained firm at unchanged
price*. c
Sales on the exchange were as follows: c*
Butter —10 cases of fresh extras at 34VjC a
pound on the informal call.
Cheese —50 new California fancy flajs at 16c a
pound.
-10 cases of extras at He. 60 at 24c, 20
c, 10 canes of selected pullets at 21c and
•J • a dozen.
f:ei (i;it« were ,",".500 pounds of butter, 7,500
pounds of cbeeee and 2,0v»-"» cases of eggs.
The following, are the official quotations, pstnb
lisiK'fl by sales, bids end offer* on tfre floor of the
Dairy exchange. Prices in the street, while rot
erne<! by the exchange quotations, generally
ranae from to 2V.c hißher, owlnjf to the
T«rion« charpes ro belidded;
BUTTKB, I'KR POUND
i
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'irades
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5S
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n
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:!:;>:<•:;:> 38c 3Sc l"4<- !34o
32c r!2c 32V&C
30e |«e, 80e |90e
'Tt-rxgr quotation for extra butter for the
<!.'d Saturday. January 11, was 33 l-6c
per pound. 0
Cheese— Fancy California flats, 16c per lb,
steady; <io firsts, 13Vic, steady; do seconds,
12Vjc. steady; fancy Young Americas. 17c. firm;
do firsts. 16c, firm; Oregon flats, 17c. «teady; do
Young Americas, 18c, firm; New York fancy. 20
@90% c, steady; Wisconsin fancy, steady.
Eggs—California fresh, per dozen, cases ta
etaaea: •
Grades
- k » \ m » ••
? P P P ? P
e I 5 K w j * 5
ras
30c 28c 26c
29c 27c 24c
i.'7e 27c 24c
21c |20c 20c
ets
'ted pullets
extras!
Kxk Market in Nearby Counties
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
PETALL'UA.''Jan. IS.—The bottom appears to
be dropping out of the egg market and today,
after the receipt of transactions cf the San
FrancUoo Dairy ami Kkk exchauge. price* for
extra rnnch aDd selected pullers dropped 2V*o
and 2c reepectirely. Ind»pendent dealers and
speculators paid off for Tuesday's delirery at
the rate of -22c for extra ranch and 20c for
selected pullets. The delivery was light.
SANTA CRUZ. Jan. 15.—Ejrgs still are declln
injt in price, the low ebb mark being reached
tolfay when buyers aDd speculators paid 24Vie per
dozen. Firsts and seconds again showed no
choice, hflng quoted at 22>4c per dosen. With
the supply prowffiK stronger e»«ry day a still
further is looked for.
ROSA. Jan. 15.—T0 the surprise of
poiiltrymen and dealers alike, the price of eggs
again dropped 2c today upon receipt of adYieea
shon-iriß tho morning transactions of the Sen
"Franc.sro Dairy and Eeg erchangr. The
local dealers are quoting .22c per dozen for first
grade and 2Oc for eeeond 6r eggs de
liTered yesterday. This ia the lowest price eTer
paid In Santa Roea for eggs at this season of
the year. At the same date last year the prleea
yere 32*$ c and 83c, respectirely, and in 1811
they were 274 c and 30V&C, reepectWely. The
production has fallen off materially th* past
week owing to continued Stormy weather. De
spite the present low prices the average prict
foe the year Just closed was 29.86 c per do*en r
as compared with 30.70 cm 1911. Higher prices
during the packing season and lower during the
fall and winter market last year prevailed.
Potatoes, Onion* and Vegetable*
There wsK little-irhange In prices or conditions
in th« market for miscellaneous vegetables yes
terday, trade being rather quiet on accortnt. of
the stormy weather In the morning, and the high
prices asked for fereral descriptions also checked
active buying. Green peas and desirable egg
plant continued to command fancy prices, while
froet damaged lots of both were offering «t
prices far below the inside quotations. What
few lima beans came In from the south were
readily disposed of at satisfactory prices. Los
Angeles tomatoes and peppers were offering at
reasonable rates and their cheapness had a de
pressing effect on the sale of Mexican stock.
Lettuce was jilentlful and cheap, and celery, too,
was in ample supply, with general offerings sell
ing at lower rates. A box of forced growth
asparagus from the river brought 40c a pound.
Potatoes and oniona were rather quiet, with
prices unchanged.
Potatoes (per ctl)—River Burbanks, 50@60c;
Salinas do. $1«1.35; Oregon do, 85c@$1.10; tweet
potatoes. $I.SS^L2.
Onions (per ctl)'—Yellow, 50(g60c,
Vegetables—Greenjpeas, per lb for
choice; tomatoes. se<3Bse per crate for southern:
do Mexican, $1.2i@1.50 per box; cucumbers, $1
per dozeu; garli.\ 2(«J3c per lb; eggplant. \O<%
12Hjc; cabbage. 50c per ctl; cauliflower, 78@8Oc
per dozen; green peppera, 7<§9c per lb for large
and 3rg4c for email; Mexican peppers. 12Vi@15c
per lb: carrots, 75e per s»ck; string beans, nomi
nal; lima beans. 11(§12WjC per lb; summer
Wash, nominal: rhubarb, nominal: celery, $2.25
VS for large and $1.25 for small crates; let
tuce. $191.70 per crate for southern; sprouts.
o@«c per lb: artichokes. 75c@51.25 per dosca;
mushrooms, 25@35c per lb.
Deciduous and Cltrue FmiU
Seven more oars of oranges rolled Into the
market yesterday, making a total of 28 cars
received in three days, and as all the fruit
was purchased at high figures in the growing
districts, prices remained steady locally. The
hetry rain checked the buying movement yes
terday, much to the disgust of dealers, who
i brought the fruit in expecting the trade to
; take hold of it right away. Nothing definite
; was known about frosted oranges, otber than
j that there were several large lots offering at
low prices. lemons wefe Irmly feeld at the
I rpopnt advance. Tvhilp tangerines and grape
: fruit were rather slow of sale on account of
i tho high prices asked. It was the same old
story of burdensome stocks *nd light trading in
j tbe apple aiark-t.
Apples (per box)— Fancy 4 tier reds. 750@51.
Tvifh some selected briuging $1.10431.25: 4 tier
red pearmaias, «o#6oc; bellflower. ese@sl for
"■■•_• ami 4 t?er and 00@7»c for 4Uc tier: Green
inge, 60&7:.r; white winter fWarmaing. 75@90c;
N>wrown pippins. &sc@sl for 4 tier and 50@65c
for tier; common to choice fruit 40360 c*
iady flfrplea, s©c<asl per box.
Pears (per bos)— Winter Nfllis,
Citrus Frnit (per bor) —S'avel oranges. $3(9
3X5 for fancy. $2<§.2.75 tor choice and $1.2,">#
1.00 f'lr standard: frosted oranges. $l<ori Bβ;
$1.25«g2 fot standard boxen:
grapefruit. $2.00@4.50: lefllons. $6.r>o<a7 for
fancy. $4»SOQB.Be for. choice and $3@4 for stand
ard: Mexican limes, nominal.
Tropical Fruits—Bananas. 3U@4c per lb for
Mexican, $1.r0©2 per lninch for Hawaiian and
44i*Coc per lb fur Central American; pineapples
fcfe-i per d#cen.
Dried Fralt. RaUinH, Nnt« and Honfy
Prunes— Wl2 crop: Santa elara. 3V4c per lb
for 60s to «*>!■. with 50a %c. 40sjto 50s l%c and
30s 3H-C higher: outsiae prunes, ' less.
Other faiUs, 1912 crop:
Stand- Extra
50 lb flrd Choice/ Choice Fancy
Evaporated apples s%ic 6Hc
Apricot* -. S!4c »He
I'esches 5c 5V4c b%<i β^c,
Peers 5',4c - 6V»c 7%c 9VSC
Nectarine* s&c 6c β^c
Raisins—At sweatbox, per lb to growen;
loose muscatel. 3U 4 c. 4c and 4Wβ for 2. 3 and 4
crowtt, reepectively; 2. S and 4 Cfowa, layers, 95c,
$1 and $1.25 respectively; 5 crown Oehesa clu*
ters, $1.70; 6 crown imperials. $2.20; seeded, 1
lt» boxes- December thipmeot, for fancy and
•4c for cßoice, witft the usual differential for 13
oa boxes; seediega eultanasv 50*. sc; do Thomp
son, 6c for unbleached and 5%@6VaC for bleached.
Nute (jobbing prices to. the trade)—ltalian
chestnuts, 7@9c; pecans, 17@lSc; eiberte, 13©
15c; peanute, s@6c; plnenuts, 12(^14c.
New crop: Almonds—Nofiparetls. I
XL. lSigiec; Ne Plus Ultra, 14V>@15c; Drakee,
Languedocs. I2#c; walnuts, f. o. b. ship
ping points. No. 1 softshell, 16c, do hardshell
No. 2 hard and *oft shell, 10& c; bud
ded. 17c.
Honey—Fancy water white comb,
dark to amber. riTer comb,
12% c; water white extracted, x>er lb;
light atober, amber, S&@"cr lower
grades, per lb.
Beeswax—27Vi@3oc per lb for light *n<J 23<&
UJk for dark.
Poultry and Game
Two cars of eastern chickens that were sched
uled to arrive yesterday failed to appear, nnd
as receipts from stata points continued light,
the market remained strong all around. Erery
tbing on the list was in good request at well
maintained prices, with tradesmen even willing
to pay a premium for desirable offerings in
instances. I>re*»ed turkeys were wanted and
I they continued to bring fjpm prices, 24c being &
low price for desirable birds.
Poaltry (per dozen) —Henc $4."o<S*s f*r email,
$'".'«S for large and $iqgsl2 for extra; young
rooster*. $7<&8: do extra, $86j 10- old roosters,
$4..j 'a,i: fryers, *6@6.50; broilers. for
large and $3<<J4 for small; dncks. $5@7 for old
and $&@lO for young; geese. $2@3 per pair;
pigeons, 51.50; squat*. $2.50@3.50- dressed tur
keje, 23#2ftc per lb; live, Belgian
tares. per dozen.
Game (per do»en) —Hare. $2.20i@2.50; gray
gwse. brant. $2@3; white geese,
$1.50@2.50; honkers. $<>(<(«. Wild duck* are
nominal, as dealers are unable to dispose of them
owing to the rigid enforcement of
J the game laws.
Beans, Seeds and Hop*
Beans <per ctl)—Lima, $5.50@5.60- bayou.
i *3.33@3.45; large white. $4.15@4.2T>': smail
! white $4"0@4.W; pink. $3.e5@3.80; cranberry,
i $4.50§4.75: blackeye. $3.10(33.30: red. $3.&f>@
I 4.15; red kidney. $4@4.20; garvanzas, $3@3.30;
I horse beans, $1.7."(g:2.25.
S*>eds —Mustard, —; flaxseed, $3.85 per ctl;
I canary. f<l 4c per lb : alfalfa, 16@18e; rape,
i timothy, nominal; hemp, 3»/4c; millet,
: -'H r a.2i.ic.
Dried Peas —Green. $"<33.25 per ctl.
Hops—California. 1912 crop. 17@20c per lb for
choice and 10 #@ 13c for common.
Flour and Farinaceous (ioodm
millers announced an adrance of 4<V a
barrel In all grades of California flour yesterday.
i The idTanceCwas due directly to the firmness and
i higher prices in the wheat market.
Flour (net per bbl)—California family extras
$5.80@6.20; do bakers' extras, $of(sr>.6o; super
; fine, $4.40; Washington family patents. $4.90: do
3 ! oakers , patents. $4.70: Dakota patents, $6.40©
7.46; Kansas patent?, old wheat, $6f{te.2s.
Farinaeeons Goods—ln 10 lb sack* are quoted
jan follows per 100 lbs: Graham flour, $2.90; *n
i tire wheat flour. $3; buckwheat flour, $5; Belt-
I rising buckwheat flour, $5.80: wheat m«tl, $4;
rice floor. $6.r>fl; rye flour. $3.70; rye meal, $3.B0;
eornmeal, yellow and white. $3.20; extra do,
$3.50; oat groat*, $4.60; buckwheat groats. $8.80;
hominy, $3.70; cracked wheat, $3.90; farina,
$4.lQs p*arl barley, $5.50f?i6; split peas, $6 for
yellow and $7.50 for green. i n 25 lb sacks 10c
lower for all. and 20c lower for DO lb sack*.
Hay and Feedstuff*
The rain did not seem to hare any effect on
the hay market yesterday, all description* being
flan at the high pricea that hare ruled of late.
Feedstuffs remained strong at the recent ad
vatice.
Feedstuff s <per totil —Bran, $23326; shorts,
$2««27; middlings, $31<S>:i4; rolled barley. $»«
31; rolled oats for fepd, $41(3,42; cornmeal, $32<zg
;54; necked corn, $32<f?34; chopped feed, $19®
23; eTergreen chop feed, $21 in car lotecand $23
for jobbing: oilcake meal, 20 tou lots $39.50, 10
ton lots $40. 5 ton lots $40.50. small lots $41;
coeoamit cake or meal at mills, $27.50 for 10. $28
for S ton lot* and $25.50 for email lot*; alfalfa
i;n-::l, carload lot* $18.50, jobbing $19.50; Eureka
meal, carload lots $21.50. Jobbing $23; Tigorator,
per ton, $22.
Hay fp*r tou>—Fancy wb»at hay. $2o; No. 1
wheat and wheat and o«t, $2 good to choice
do, $17.50©20.50; lower grades. $140:17; barter
and ->at, $18019; choice tame oat. $21.00*822.50;
oilier do. wild oat. $lo(al0.50; »tock
THE SAN FRANCISCO CAJX. THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1913.
bar. 111(913.90; alfalfa. *IZSOQie.
Straw —to@7oc per bale.
Hide*, Tallow, Grease and Wool
Large wool handlers report a very dull mar
ket, with prices largely nominal In the absence
of business. Ix>wer price* ere quoted for Men
docino and Humboldt and for San Joaquin clips.
Hide*—falls and brands sell about %@lc un
der quotations. Heavy and medium salted 0 steers.
13<Sil4c; light, cowhide*. 12%@
18%e; stags, ealted kip. 12MsS14Uc:
salted real and salted calf, dry
hides, 23@24Hc; rourraiu. 23c; dry calf and real,
27@28c; dry kip, 22@24c: dry* stage, 15©16 c:
sheepskins, short wool. 23<850c: medium. 50<3
SOc; long wool, 80c@$113: latnbe. 40<8l*3c for
lone ami 20@35c for short wool; shearlings. 20<3!
25c for No. 1 and 10c for No. 2: borsehides. salt.
$2.75@3 for large prime and $2.2502.50 for No.
1; medium, $1.75@2; stnatl. 75c«51.23: colts, 2*
β-vtc: horsebldes. dry. $2.25@3 for large and
$1.50®2 for medium. 75c®f125 for small end
25^50c for colts; goatskins, prime angoros, ir»c
(8*1; medium 33@50c: long hair goats, 20c; me
dium. 2Oc; kids. 6QWc.
Tallow—No. 1 rendered, bbls. SQSHc; cant
and drnms. SHQSc.
OreaM —2@3c per lb.
Wool—Fall cMp. Mendoelno aad Hnmfcoldt. 10
<»12e: middle cowutles. northern. J>®il«: San
JoaquiD. 6@sc; mohair, good quality, 2©@27 I /sc
per lb.
Horses ftad Males
Th» following quotation* for horses and mnlee
are furnished by the Butcher* , and Stock Grow
ers' Journal:
HORSES
Desirable drafters, 1.700 lbs and orer. .$300®350
Ligbt drafters, 1,550 to I,6!H> lbs 225<§2r>0
Chunks, 1,350 to 1.500 lbi 183©230
Wagon horsee, 1.250 to 1..V0 1b5...... 160® J 80
Delivery wagon horsps. 1,050 to 1.230.. 1166125
Desirable farm marea <* 100Q125
Farm worker* 75® 100
MULES—MEDIUM AJCD EXTRA
950 lb«. 4 to 7 years $75@125
1,000 lb*? 4 to T years 12S<ai75
1.100 Iba. 4 to 7 years 150^200
1,200 lbs, 4 to 7 years 200@250
Over 7 yeare old range from $15 to $25 lower.
Note —Shippers to thla market must have horses
r!o*e to type, with age, bone conformation and
etjU , , tc command extreme quotations.
General MfrchandUe
Bag*—Standard Calcutta grain bag*. 9c on the
spot and B%@»c for future delivery; wool bags,
for 4 and 45V4c for 3Vi lbs; fleece twine,
per lb; bean bag*. B%c.
OH (quotations are for barrels) —Linseed. 52c
per gallon for boiled and 50c for raw. 5 bbl lots
lc less, caeee 5c more; Baker's AA castor, cases,
5 pallons $1.11, 10 gallons $1.06: commercial
raajor. In eases. 80c: China nnt, cases, 75C<j85c
gallon, cocoannt oil. In barrels. 77*4@81c for
XXX. 77.<g78Hc for No. 1 and 72@76c for No.
2, according to quantity; extra bleached winter
•perm ol», 80c; natural winter sperm oil, 80c;
pure lard oil. 85c; winter strained lard oil, 76c;
pure neatafoot oil, 85c; No. 1 neatfoot oil, 65c;
herring oil, 40e; bulled fish oil, 40c; paint oil, 30
Coal Oil. Gasoline, etc.—Water white. Iron
barrels or drums. 8i 2 c; 150 degree oil. Iron bar
rels or drums, In cases, special do,
10% c; pearl oil, in cases, 15% c; astral,
star, 134 c; extra star. 18Hc; Elaine. 26c;
eocene, lßV>c; red crown and motor gasoline, in
bulk 16Hc~ in cases 234 c: engine distillate. In
drums Be, in cases 7c more; gas machine gaso
line, in bulk 34V>c, in cases 42c; varnish makers'
and painters' naphtha, in bulk 15*sc, is cases
Turpentine—ln cases, 64c; 10 case lots lc less;
drams and Iron barrels, 57c; Aroturps, cases 30c.
iron barrels or dmms 23c per gallon.
Kosln—F, $10.25: CJ, $10.30: H, $10.35; I.
$10.40; M, $10.60; WG, $11.10 per barrel of 280
Red 'and White Lead—Red. B@BMic: wjlite.
7^<&BV 4 c per lb: do lv 5 and 10 ton lots, 7fcc
and 7}4c, respectively.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
Local refiner* announced a reduction of 10
points In all grades of refined sugar yesterday.
tbe cut making a total decline of 30c a hundred
pounds in one week, i'esterday's decline brought
the basis price of cane granulated down to 4.90e
a bondred pounds, the lowest price reached lc
about a year.
Tbe Western Sngsr Reflnlnf company quotes
as follows, net cash: Tine granulated, 4.90 c;
canuers' granulated. 4.90 c: fruit granulated.
4.90 c; H. & E. crystal dominos, 5 lb cartons In
rases. 8.70 c; do 2 lb cartons in cases, 9.20 c:
monarch bar, 5.25 c; tablets, In half bbis, 5.40 c;
do in 25 lb boxes, 5.65 c; cubes, B.lSc; monarch
powdered, sc; XXXX powdered, sc; candy gran
ulated, sc; coniecUrwere , A, 4.90 c; beet jrrami
lated. 4.70 c: extra C, 4.40 c; golden C. 4.30 c: D.
4.20 c. Barrels and 50 lb bags 10c. half bbls 25c.
bTixes 50c more per KXj lb* thau for bags of 100
lb* net. Bar in 35 and 40 lb tins $1.70 more, in 8
and 10 lb tins $2.35 more per 100 lbs than the
for this grade in 100 lb bags.
The California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining
company quotes as follows: Granulated basis.
4.90 c; C. & H. fine standard, 4.90 c: coarse dry
granulated. 4.90 c; confectioners' A, 4.90 c: berry.
4.90 c; powdered, sc; cubes, 5.15 c: "Hlgrade"
bar, 5.25 c: bricks (in half bbls), 5.40 c; bricks
(in 25 lb boxes), 5.65 c; H. & E. crystal dominos
(5 !t> cartons in cases), 8.70 c; do (2 lb cartons
In ca*e*i 9.20 c: extra dry grannlated (100 lb
bags only). 4.70 c; extra C. 4.40 c; golden C.
yellow P. 4«2o<\ Additional per I<X> lbs:
In bbls and 50 1* hags, 10c more; half hbls, 25c
more; boxes, 50e more for all grades. Bar in
35 and 40 lb tins, $1.70 more; in 10 lbs.ting,
$3.35 more. Minimum order, carload weight.
New York Prodeee
NEW YORK. .Tan. 15.—Hops—Strong. Pacific
coast. 1912. 17tf?23c.
Hides—Steady.
Petroleum —Bteady.
Wool—Quiet.
Sugar—Raw steady; museorado, 89 test, 2.73 c.
Refined steadr.
Butter—Flvn. Receipts, 7.850 tubs. Creamery
held extras. 32U^3.>.
Cheese —Steady and unchanged. Receipts. 482
Eg**— Weak. Receipts, 8,769 cases. Fresh
c inhered extras, 28<&29c; western gathered
whites, 28@34e.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples—Quiet.
Prone*—ln fair demand.
Apricots—Quiet but steady.
Peaches—Quiet but steady.
Raisins—Dull.
Chicago Produce Market
CHICAGO, Jan 15.—Butter firm; creameries.
24Q33<4c. Eggs easy; receipts, r>.671 ra»es: fresh
receipts, at mark, cases inclnded. 20<$23c; re
frigerator firsts. 19c; firsts, 23% c. Cheese steady:
twins, Young Americas, longhorns and
daisies, 16% @ 17c.
Lot* Angele* Produce Market
(Special Dispatch to The Call) 4
LOS ANGEL.ES. Jan. 35.—Receipts of produce
on the Los Angeles market today were: Eggs.
208 cases; better, 16,226 lbs; cheese, 1.005 Ibe;
potatoes, 4.387 sarks; onions, 300 sacks; sweet
potatoes. 460 sacks; apples. 10 boxes.
Market trading was rather featureless, al
though supplies of regetabVes were less plentiful.
Dealers had many large consignment* of prod
| ucts canceled because of the disagreeable
I weather.
Fire carloads of northern potatoes arrived late
yesterday. This quality of potato is moTlng
exceptionally good for this time of the year.
The beet stock is selling at 80@90c per cental.
TUe market for egge has apparently loet all
briskness. Tbe price has dropped 8c in two
days, causing many ranchers to hold back their
ranch eggs. This sudden cut was not expected,
most dealers claim.
Beans, per cental —No. 1 pinks. $4.40®4-50;
No. 1 lima, $ft@6.25- Lady Washington Nα. 2.
$4.*3@5; small whites. $4.85®5* garranza.
$4.50; lentils. t6.50@7; bayoe, $4.50@5: Mexl
oau reds. $4.50: blackeyes. $4; green, $12@15;
wax. $12(915; lima, $12T«ir ( .
Potatoes. p** , cental—Highland. 90c@Sl;
sweets, new yellow. $2.23; local burbenks. BO@
90c; Oregon. $1.10@1.15; Salinas, $1.40(31.50;
Lompoc. $1.40@1.60.
Butter, per pound—Prices Sc abore quoUtloe.
Tor California creamery extra, 36c; creamery
Eggs, per dosen —Local ranch doeen candled,
33c; case counts, 29c; pallets, 22c; northern case
Cbeew per pound—Northern fresh. 18c; east
i »»rn singles, 18vie; eaitern twins, 19Uc: eastern
cbeddax. 20c- eaetern lonp boras, 2O(?i21c; Ore
gon daisies. 19c; eastern daisie*. 19c; swims Im-
I ported, 33e; swiss domestic block. 23c; Rogue-
I fort, 43c: cream brick. 22e23c; limburger,
23c. ESdam, $8.50@10.50 per dozen.
Livestock Market
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. —Cattle—Receipts. 17.000.
Market v steady to a shade, lower. Beeves. $5.90®
i>.35: Texas steers, $4.75f&5.75: western steers,
r5.1.G0@7.20: stockers and feeders, $4.75(g".65;
cows and heifers, $2.50®7.70; calres. $7@i0.50.
Hogs—Receipts. 30.000. Market strong to 5c
i higher than Tuesday* average. Light, $7.15(g)
7.40: mixed. heavy, $7@7.42^;
rough. $7@7.10; $5.85@7.40; balk of sales,
$7.25@7.40.
Sheep—Receipts, 30.000. Market weak at
i Tnesday's close. Nativt*. $4.75Qe.50; western.
I $4.75(36.35; yearlings. $0.30<g8.30; lambs, native
| $0.7.Ti5i9.20, western $6.55@9.20.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Mo., «Jan. 15.—Cattle—Rβ
; celpts, 7,080. Including 200 c Rmitherns. Market
steady. Native steers, $6.75@9.23: southern
I >.teere. $6(^7.iH); southern cows and heifers,
$.".756(1.25: native cows and heifers. $3.75%
7.50: etockers and feeders, $5.50417.75; bulls,
calres, western steers,
; $608; western cows. $3.75@6.50.
Itogs—Receipts, 11,000. Market steady to 5c
! higher. Bulk of sales, $7®7.25; heavy, $7.20®
7.30; packers and butchers; $7.10@7.25; light,
$6.95fti ( 7-.10: pigs, $6fii6.75.
Sheep—Receipts, B.OdO. Market steady to lOc
lower. Muttons, lambs $7.50@9;
range wethers and yearlings, $5.50@5; range
ewes, $a.50@5.50.
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. 15—Cattle—Receipts,
4.300. Market steady. Natir* steers, $6.40®
9l30; satire cows and heifers. $3.75(27; western
steers, Texas steers.
range cows and heifers. $3.50@8.50; canners,
$.'1.25@4.40; stockers and feeders, $4.75(37.75;
calves, $C@9; bulls, stags, etc., $4.25(fj)C.50
Hogs — Receipts. 12.000. Market steady.
Heavy. $7.1a@7.25; mixed. $7.05@7.15; light,
$<-~95@7.10; pigs, bulk of sales,
$7<a7.20.
Sheep—Receipts, 9.700. Market steady. Year
lings. $G.75@8.15; wethers, $5.26@6.25; ewee.
$4.50@5.10; lambs, $B«t9.
PORTLAND
PORTLAND. Jsn. 15.—Cattle—Receipts. 100;
market firm. Cbalce steers, $7.30498; coed st#*rs,
$7@7.30; medium steers. $6.50*37: choice cows,
$G.50@7; good cows, $9®6.60; medium cows,]
t5.50@6; choice calres, $B@9°; good heary calves.
$6.80@7.50; balls. $3@5.50.
Hogs—Receipts, 300; market weak. Light,
$7.50®7.70; heavy. |e@7.
Sheep—Receipts. 400;- rfarket flra. Yearling
wethers, |5@5.85; ewes, $4@4.85; lambe, *6<&7.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.— E. F. Hutton & Co.'t
w4re says: m ~ .
"Notwithstanding a better feeling abroad re»
garding the political situation, and with Liver
pool showing an advance of from 2 to 4 English
points where a decline of 2 points was ex
(Pected. the cotton market r.oened weak at a de
cline of 2 to 3 points. Heavy selling by the
local crowd, who have become Tery bearish of
late, carried the market down to almost the 12c
level. The spot markets in the south failed to
follow our decline of yesterday, ami tl:oy were
generally quoted unchanged today. This gave
the bulls more courage and they again took hold
of the market, advancing the pricp about $1 a
bale from the«early low points. While there Is
said to be some weakening by spot holders In
the south, nevertheless the quotations would
not indicate it. and spots are selling at too
great a premium over the futures to make It
healthy for th* beaw. The abort Interest is
said to be very large and has been increased
on the decline to such an extent that the local
market looks *cry much oversold, and any ag
gressive buying by the leading spot Interests
would cause a good reaction from the present
prices. Tne el<Jke was strong at beat prices or
the day."
Spot closed qniet and unchanged. Middling
uplands, 13c; do gulf. 13.20 c. No sales.
• COTTON" FUTURES °
• Year
Option. Open. High. Low. Close. Jan. 14. ago.
Jan 12.57 12.70 12.50 12.6$ 12.55 ff3l
Feb 12.00« 12.11 12.09 12.10 9.81
March ...12.11 12.20 12.06 12.25 12.10 9.43
April ....12.13 12.13 12.13 12.22
May ... rt l2.ir> 12.26 12.09 12.25 12.16 9.57
June ....12W5 12.05 32.05 12.19"
July 12.07 12.21 12.04 12.20 12.10 ».§8
Aug 11.96 12.04 11.93 12.03 12.01 9.70
Sspt 11.58 ,31.14 9.73
Oct. ....11.44 11.48 11.38 11.47 11.4 if 9.80
Dec 11.44 11.44 11.36 11.47 11.45 9.84
• 1
Liverpool Cotton Market
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15.—Cotton—Spot nulet,
prices easier. American middling fair. 7%d.
St. loulis Wool Market •
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 15.—W00l steady. Medium
fradee. combing and clothing 23y 3 <226c; ng n t
fine. 19021 c; heary fine, 13@18c; tub washed,
27@36c.
London Wool Sale*
LONDON, Jan. 15. —The wool sale* continued
today with offerings of 8,737 bales. The wool
was in good condition and the demand was brisk
at firm prices. Fine merinos were often 5 per
cent higher and the best grades of greasy brought
Is sd. Crossbreds were readily absorbed by the
home trade and a few lots of bright medium)!
were taken-for America. The sales follow: New
South Wales, 500 bales greasy, Is sd; Queensland.
1.400 bales, scoured 13 3d@ls lid. greasy
Sd; Victoria, GOO bales, scoured Is 2t4d@ls
greasy B'i<l fa:is V 2 H; South Anstralia. 900 bales,
scoured Is l<l(gls greasy s%d®ls l»Ad:
West Australia, 3,400 bales, sco--red
l%d; New Zealand, 1.400 bales, sewed la %d@
Iβ 6d. greasy B%d@ls Cape of Good Hope
and Xatal, 300 bales, scoured Is 6d, greasy Sd<g
Is Id.
Nevr York Coffee Market
Owing to wire tronble the usual cotton letter
did not come through from E. F. Uutton & Co.'s
New York office yesterday
COFFEE FUTURES
Option— Open High Low CSnee
January : J3.20c
February 13.20 c
March 13.48 c 13.50 c 13.45 c 1.^.47c
April*. 13.«0c
May 13.84 c
June 4 1.1.80 c
July 13.91 c 13.92 c 13.87 c l. r ».B7e
August 13.94 c
September 14.03 c 14.04 c 14.00 c 14.02 c
October 14.01 c
NoTember .. v 13.94 c
December 33,96 c 13.96 c 13.96e 14.04 c
Sales. 49,500 bags.
New ■* York Metal Market
NEW YORK. .Tan* 15.—Copper unsettled;
standard, soot, 15.50fai6.50c: January to April
1.".50<ai6.25e: elpctfrolytir ]fi.75«17c: lake, 17(8
17.25 c: casting. 1R.50. Copper arrirals. 220 tons.
Exports this month, 12,$>.V? tons. T/ondop —Copper
e»K.r: v>ot. £70 10s: futures, fl7 17s 6d.
Tft firm: spot, M.ASI.2SC; January, 50.70®
no.OOc; February. 50.40@50..y>c; March. RO.IOQ
.*io.4oc. I/ocal exchange '"•'f? °» tin. 7R tonq,
I&nndoo—Tin steady: spot. £229; futures. £227.
Lead quiet at 4.25<34.£3c.' London—Lead, £16
17s 6d. „ ,
Spelter qnfet at 7.25ig7.40c. Spelter In Lon
don. £2R 2s e<l.
Antimony dull; Cookson's. 9.75@10c.
Iron quipt and nneffanged. Cleveland warrants,
63s 10 %d in London.
Naval S(orv—Turpentine and Renin
SAVANNAH. Jan. 15.—Turpentine firm at
SS I ,; sales. 460; receipts, CSO; shipments, 219;
strx-k. $30,000.
Rosin—Firm. Rales, 1.53 ft; receipt*. 1.50O;
shipment* 450; stocks, 151.15 A Quote: A. B.
C. D, B, $5.25@.*;.35: F. $.V33<9
%.W. G. $3.40<??.V45. H. $5.45: I. $7.50; X,
$5.75; M. ,N. <5.75; WG. $7.20; WW, $7.25.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
John L. Burgess to Philip H. Treat**, lot tn B
line of Eleventh avenue, 800 S of X street, S 25
by R 120; $10\ o
* George B. Olhbs and wife to G. B. Cesio end
Giusfrppe CapelH. lot in B line of Ferry street,
100 N of Osry. N* 50:4 by E 111:111,4; $10.
I*. T Odwallander to Alex J. Young, lot SSO
Rift map 4; $I<4
Jame« Faulkner and wife to same, lot 883. gift
map 4; $10. c
I#n,ry Whittle end wife to Mary de Ftemery
Atkins, lot in W line of Leavenworth jstreet, 02:0
S of Unioit, S 75 by W 23:6; $10.
Rose Phillips to James Hall, lot in-E line f»f
Guerrero street, 37:5 S of Twenty-fifth, S 25 by
E 12.": $10.
J. W. Wright & Sons' Investment company to
Clementine .T. Allen, lot In N line of X street,
107:6 W of Seventh arenne. W 25 hy N 100; $10.
James W. Jackson et al. to John Brickell com
pany, third intercut in lot In S line of Filbert
street. 67:6 W of Stetner, W 207 :■). S 275, B
137:6. W 137:0, E 55:0%, V 100. E 2:3, N 40;
$10.
Alice A. B«cde et al. to same, third Interest In
< came; $10
i J. S. Calfee and wife to same, third interest In
same; $10.
John Briekell company to Louise l>. Brickell,
all of (come: $10.
Stlllman E. Brown aDd wife to Belle Hays, lot
In W line of Sixth avenue, 300 N of Klrkhaei
street. V 23 by W 120; $10.
James M. Hay* to same, same: gift.
Thomas J. Fahey et al. (by rrferee) to A.
GreenwaW. lot at NE corner of Taylor and Pa
cific streWs. N 62:6 by X 8-">; $0,300.
Albert Greenwald to Harold C. Reyman, same;
$10.
Joseph B. Vizzard and wife to Patrick Connor,
Ibt In N line of Height street. 102:6 E of Dlvlsa
dero E 25 by N 137:6; grant.
Margaret R. Phillips to Adelaide C. Phillips,
lot in SE line of Arlinpton street. 80 NB of
Roanoke, NE 29 by SE 75, and one other piece;
$10.
James P. McCormick to Emma N. McCorraick,
fourth interest in lot in S line of Sutter street,
87:6 E of Scott, E 25 by S 137:6; $10.
Slenry h. Wedel to Darsy E. E. Wodel, lot In S
line of Twenty-eighth street, 105 W of Noe. W
85 by S 114; sift.
Henry L. wedel and wife to Ijoutse M". Wedel.
lot In S line of Twenty-eighth street, ISO W of
Noe, W 25 by S 114; $—.
Frank F. Partridge to William B. Dean. N half
Of iot 8 and lots 9 to 24, block RO7, salt marsh
and tide lands; $10.
James P. King to J. W. Wright & Sons In
vfflftmeut company, lot in E line of Eighteenth
avenue. 175 S of Santiago street, S 50 by E
120; $10.
I,!«ie l>. Smith to Howard I>unbar Smith, lot
in NW line of Mission street, SO SW of Seventh?
SW 65 by NW 165; gift.
Same to Erwlna thinbar Janin. lot in NW Tin*
of Mission street, 145 SW of Seventh, SW 65 by
NW 165; gift.
Newell-Murdoch Realty company to Pom B.
Kristeller, lot 18, block 15,. Forest Hill; $10.
Same to Jennie and Rae Cohen, lot 18, block
11, Forest Hill; $10.
Christopher G. Onnter and wife to Patrick J.
and Letty B. Buckley, lot In 8 line of Henry
street. 105 E <vf Castro, E 25 by S 115; $10.
Charles M. and Helen L. Rtoltz to George .T.
Becker and George A. Bertram, lot at NE
corner of Balboa street and Thirty-second ave
nue, N 125. E 117:4% to a point In a line drawn
from a point In 8 lino of Anasa street, distant
69:2 E of Thirty-second avenue, to a point in N
line of Balboa street, distant 130:1 B of Thirty,
s'eeond avenue, 8 125:7 25-U2. W 130:1; $10.
Theodore Thompson to Frank S&lvato and wife,
lot in SE line of Chenery street, 213 SW of
Roanoke, SW 25 by SE 125: $10.
Boston Investment company to Nellie E. Bald
win, lot commencing at S boundary line of lot
«sand W boundary line of lot 65, X 20:5 6-8, S
202:2%, NW 202:2%: $10.
Auttnstns S. Ullle end wife to George S. LOlle,
lots 1089 and 1091, gift map No. 3; $10.
Lee B. Bates and Harry M. Rivers to Hirer*
Brothers, lot Si block 0, subdivision of Columbia
Heights; $10.
CUarlee G. Sruhr and wife to Fortunate and
Palmira Blanchtnl. lot In » line of Clipper street,
85 W of Church, W 25 by S 114; $10.
City Realty company to Charles G. Btuhr and
wife, lot Iα B line of Thtrd avenue, 210 S of I
street, 8 25 by E 120; $10.
Charles C. Douglass and wife to Fvgasl Banea
Popolarc Operia, same; $2,800.
Bntldlßff CoatrMts
Jacqces Prat with O. B. Arthnr—AD. wcrk mx
eept gas and electric fixtures, shades, plumbing
end fa* grate beaters for a three story frame
bnlldfng (flats) at SB comer of MeAUiiter street
and Mrst aTeno«, S 25:1.63, B 88:7.36, N 28, W
87: $7,050.
Herman Eisner with B. Kessler—To erect a one
utory frame building In S llD « of California
street 132:6 B of Serenrh arenue. N 95.20. B 25,
8 92: i β-io, W 25:lMi; $2,156.
. Realty and Rebuilding company with McDonald
* Kahn—All work for a four story reinforced
concrete apartment building '*t SB corner of
Eddy and FOlmore streets, S 275 by B 130; $135,
--000.
William Hnrley with Msger Brothers—All work
except gas fixtures and shades lor a three story
LATIN LANGUAGES
HIGHLY VALUABLE
Portuguese Should Be
Taught' in Public Schools,
0 Says Investigator
Man Who Speaks It With
Spanish Has Great
Advantages
Portuguese, as well as Spanish,
should be taught in the schools of the
United States, in order to prepare for
increased trade relations with Latin
America after the opening of the Pan
ama canal, declares William A. Reid,
an investigator of Latin-American con
ditions, in a special report to the south
ern commercial congress. Portuguese
for Brazil and Spanish for the other
countries of South America are de
scribed as the key to commercial suc
cess on the southern continent. "With
these two languages," says Reid, "the
young A°merican business man will be
in a position to transact business with
20 republics of Latin America." In
other words, he will be able to take
advantage of the abounding: commer
cial opportunities of the next few
c years. •
Reid points out that even now many
Nbrth American- business houses are
greatly handicapped by lack of men
with a working knowledge of Spanish
to handle correspondence from the
Latin countries. The first essential of
profitable foreign relations of any kind
is mutual understanding, and that In
volves knowledge of the language. If
the business men of the United States
are not equipped linguistically for
commerce with Latin-American coun
tries they can not expect to secure
their share of the trade that will result
from the opening of the Panama canal.
Ttte Latin-American has been quick
to learn the value of acquiring the for
eigner's language. English is taught
in many of the public schools of South
America, and in some of them it is
obligatory. "On being introduced to
the president of the Peruvian senate,"
says Reid, "I was surprised when I
heard him address me In English; in
Bolivia a leading cabinet officer spoke
to me in perfect English; meeting a
Brazilian congressman at Rio de Ja
neiro, I noted his excellent command
of the English language; likewise In
allvthe Latin republics the English lan
guage is frequently heard." This alert
rfiess in" acquiring a foreisrn tongue is
one indication of the culture and prog
ress that prevail over the southern con
tinent.
That educators are awake to the Im
portance of commercial Hfcrtuguese and
Spanish as school subjects is apparent
from various items of information re
ceived at the United States bureau of
education. In the continuation school
at Boston both Portuguese and Spanish,
* is announced, are to be tatight this
year. Spanish is already taught in
rrftfhy colleges and universities In the
United States, and recently emphasis
has been laid upon the acquirement
of* the language for commercial us*.
"Another indication of the growing
Interest in Latin-American affairs —this
time cultural rather than commercial—
is the formation at Washington of the
Spanish-American atheneum lor the
promotion of the study of Spanish, an
undertaking in which men and women
of international prominence are active.
This association Intends to issue a
journal both in English and in Spanish.
NATIONAL FORESTS TO
BE GRAZING GROUNDS
Cattle, Horse*. Hose, Sheep and Goats
Iβ I-arsre Number* Will Range
Government Reserve*
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The secre
tary of , agriculture has authorized the
grazing of approximately 201,000 cat
tle, horses and hogs on the California
national forests" during the grazing
season of 1913, and 467.000 sheep and
goats.
The cattle, Worses and hogs allow
ance is practically the same as for
1912, but the number of sheep and
goats Is over 8,000 in excess of the
previous years. For several seasons
past the number of stock Authorized
to graze has exceeded the number for
which applications have been received,
and it is expected that the 1913 allow
ance also will be In excess of the ac
tual numbers which the stockmen will
put on.
During the last several years of high
prices on cattle stockmen have each
year sold down close and have found
It difficult to replenish their herds, with
the result that some of the national
forest ranges have not been fully
stocked. Six years of grazing admin
istration in the California forests has
shown that the carrying capacity of
the ranges has gradually improved
and that the. mountain ranges are ac
tually carrying more live stock than
formerly.
ESTIMATES OF TIMBER
IN NATIONAL FORESTS
Offleem Flan Locsing: Schemes) for Fa
tare Yield on Area* Offered
for Sale on Market
The forest service Is securing as
rapidly as possible accurate estimates
of the amount of timber upon each na
tional forest. One of the principal ob
jects is to secure necessary information
to put upon the market bodies of ma
ture timber that need cutting , . These
timber surveys also furnish material
lor plans of loggrlngr which will guar
antee a future yield of timber from
each area offered for sale.
District Forester Dv Bois has just
received reports showing: the results of
this work during the last season.
The Klamath, Lessen, Plumas, Sierra
and Tahoe forests each employed large
c/uising crews composed of students
of Stanford and the University of Cali
fornia and men from other colleges who
are preparing for the profession of
forestry. In the aggregate about 45
young collegians were given summer
work under the direction of local offi
cers who are experienced in cruising
and mapping, 506,820 acres being
covered, containing 7,722,227,000 feet,
board measure. Contour maps of the
areas also were prepared.
As a result of this work several
bodies of timber In the Sierra. Klamath
and Plumas forests will be advertised
for sale to the highest bidder in the
near future. Information regarding
these areas may be obtained from the
district forester.
frame building (store and flats) at SW corner of
Oaetro and Clipper streets; $6,400.
L. B. Ham with George V. McCausland—All
work for a two story apartment building In S line
of O'Farrell street, 50 E of Brodexiek. 25x87:6;
$9,1^5.
Heary Northnin with Isaac Penny—All work
for a one story brick building In W line of Dlvie
adero street, 82:6 N of Grove, X 55 br W 137:6;
$7,249.
AUCTION SALES
E. "CURTIS
AUCTIONEER
Office and Salesroom. Van Ness at Sacramento.
Phone Fraiflin 2264. The old established
of CuBTIS —no connection with any
branch.
By E. CURTIS. ESTAB. 1902.
AUCTION NOTICE
A grand auction sale will be made
at the Curtis Studio, Van Ness and<
Sacramento, on FRIDAY, JAN. 17,
at 11 a. m. The greater part of the
objects are from the Kauffman man
sion, No. 3742 Washington street, and
they embrace rare Aubusson tapestry
covered furniture, Persian" rugs of
value, porcelains, pictures, and some
of the most costly solid mahogany
bed, library and dining room furniture
ever brought to San Francisco. It is
only upon such an occasion as this
that many of the art objects can be
acquired at all. Seats and catalogues
will be provided at the sale.
EDW. CURTIS, Auctioneer.
«W HEW YOHK SALE STABLE,
JW 3 ? 888-840 l>ll St. JW?
New lot draft and wagon horses and marei,
percheron and shire stock, weight 1.300 to 1.750
pounds; young, sound, ready to work; some good
farm or contracting mares and horses. JOS.
LEVY, phone Market 3877.
PREDICTS CHANGE
IN FISH TRADE
Scottish-Australian Has a
Plan for Making Ship
ments Without Ice
LONDON, Jan. 15. —A veritable revo
lution in the flsh trade of the world is
foreshadowed by the invention of a
Scottish-Australian, J. R. Henderson,
who is now in London. This is noth
ing: less than the abolition of the use
of ice for the transport and preserva
tion of fresh flsh.
If the process, which is under demon
stration on a small scale in {he pur
lieus of Leadenhall market, achieves all
that is expected of it, it will be a boon
not only to the trawler and the whole
sale distributer, but also to the- fish
monger and the consumer.
MUCH ICE USED
The quantity of ice consumed In the
grreat fishing , centers, such as Grimsby
and Aberdeen, is enormous, one Grims
by trawling company alone using: 60,
--000 tons in the course of the year, rep
resenting: about $25 per week per
trawler. The benefit to the fishmonger
will consist in the better quality of his
fish and the avoidance of much waste
in unfavorable weather, while to the
consumer opens the alluring prospect
of fish with some taste of the sea. still
left In it.
The whole process occupies about six
hours. First of all, the flsh is placed in
a cooling: chamber and slowly brought
down to a temperature of 32 degrees
Fahrenheit This part of the process
takes about two hours. Its purpose Is
to extract the specific (or latent) 4ieat
s>t the flsh. It is a well known fact
that with flsh which has been kept in
ice, as well as with froxen meat, decay
starts from within, near the bone.
PIiUXGED INTO SEA WATER
The latent heat having teen com
pletely removed, the fish is plunged
into a tank of sea water fortified by
the addition of 15 per cent of salt. The
ffurpose of the added salt is to prevent
the bath from freezing at the extreme
ly low temperature—ll degrees Fahr
enheit or 21 degrees below freezing
point—to which the bath Is reduced.
At the same time the water is kept in
rapid motion by means of an electric
ally driven dnmpv? which draws off the
water through ope pipe and drives It
back through another. During its
passage the water passes through &
filtering chamber charged with willow
charcoal and nodules of coke.
In the new process the noxious gases
pass into the icy brine, to be extracted
therefrom in turn by the willow char
coal which has the faculty of absorb
ing 90 times its own volume of gas.
It might be supposed that the salt
ness of the bath would impart too salt
a taste to the flsh; but this is not so,
because the extreme cold seals up the
pores of the fish, producing a sort of
enveloping film. At the same time, it
either kills, or, as Henderson expresses
It, "gives a nasty knock" to the germs|
which crowd the surface of the flsh.
After four hours the fish are removed
from the tank and then, besides pre
serving their fresh appearance, as well
as their resilience, they are Impervi
ous to decay for a week to a fortnight
—perhaps longer.
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
SNORE DURING SPEECH
Deputy in Vienna Talk* Sixteen Hours
In Filibuster on Mobilization Bills
While Colleagues Sleep
(Special Cable to The Call)
VIENNA. Jan. 15.—M. Fresl, a Czech
deputy, broke all records for long
speeches in the dual monarchy by
speaking for 16 hours—from 8 o'clock
at night till noon the next day—in the
lower house of the Austrian parliament
in the debate on the mobilization laws.
M. Freel was surrounded by a squad
of Czech deputies, relieved at regular
intervals, who obtained for him short
spells of rest by organized interrup
tions and counter interruptions among
themselves, while he hastily munched
chocolates and drank milk or lemonade.
Other deputies, who had determined
to maintain their ground against the
obstructionists, had organized every
thing in view of a prolonged sitting.
Divans were installed in the corridors,
where the deputies slept in batches dur
ing the night. When the doors of the
chamber were opened the sound of
loud snores came from the corridors.
LONG LIVED CATS FOUND
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Veteran of SS Year* Is Owned by Old
Couple In Norfolk I'nrUb— Many
Felines Reach Age of 18
Jan. 15.—The question as to
the length of a cat's life, raised recent
ly, has prompted correspondents from
many parts of the country to give ac
counts of cats which have reached the
great age—if it Is a great age—of 18
years. The beet on record is reported
:by a clergyman of Norfolk parish,
where one old coupl© possessed a cat 23
years old. Iri\alJ, records of 17 cats,
taking 18 as their minimum age to
quality as a veteran, were received. Of
these three only are more than a score
;of years. There is some ground for
supposing that a red or sandy color Is
associated with length of life. The sec
retary of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
writes that cases of cats exeeding 20
years of age are rare, but that a cer
tain number axe on record.
AUCTIONSALES
MARK J. LEVY AUCTION CO.
Office and Salesrooms. 853 MUaloo at.
Pays highest price for all kinds of furniture,
merchandise, etc. Housea bought In tnelr en
tirety. Goods gold on romralwlon.
Pbooe—gutter 1208.
i H. TAYLOR CURTIS i
a Auctioneer *
•J Execimtor'sSale t
\ Tweraty=FoMr \
i Landscape t
$ Paintings t
$ t
$ By the Late i
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IKEITHj
4 •
By Order of Mr. E. N. J
4 Harmon, Executor, to
} Close the Estate
* #
* At
j Unrestricted
* Amction ►
* In *
J The. I
* Stutter-Street
#• Salesrooms .
532 and 534 Sutter St. J
J Tlwrsdlay, J
I Jan. 16,1913 J
? At 2 o'Clock Afternoon t
{ Now on Exhibition
J From 10 to 5 Until I
f Day of Sale \
$ Illustrated Catalogues
0 25c on Application v
* To .
5 H.TaylorCurtis
J Auctioneer *
JOHN REDMOND TALKS
HEALY OUT OF PATIENCE
"Boy From Bantry" Cheated
Out of Right to Have His
Say in House
(Special Cable to Th* Call)
DUBLIN, Jan. 15.—The raadde«t man
In all Ireland today Is Timothy Mich
ael Healy. Despite hie years and long
service as the most brilliant of all the
nationalists In the house of commons,
Healy has still the passions and tem
per of a boy, and the love of fun of
the typical Irish "gosaoon." And h«
has come back to Dublin, vowing that
the next time John Redmond has any
thing: to tell the house ef commons he
can tell it by letter. If Healy has hi 3
way, Redmond has made his last speech
in the hall of St. Stephen.
The cause of the tempest came about
during the vital stage of the recent
home rule debate.
"Tim" had a few things to say. and
everybody in the house was waiting to
listen to the militant leader of the
"all for Ireland" party. No man-—not
even Lloyd-George or the British pre
mier, can crowd the house like the
"Boy from Bantry. , *
And, sure, it's no wonder. Never
was there such a brogue, never such
mischief, never such wonderful elo
quence as Healy's. For 30 years he
has thrilled parliament and made the
legislators laugh and cry by turns.
One man in the house was not at all
anxious to hear Healy. That was John
K. Redmond, leader of the Irish party—
or to be really correct, one of the
three Irish parties. And Redmond
was Just then talking. He looked
at the clock. It was just 10:15.
The irrevocable guillotine, closing
the debate, was due to fall at 10:3".
Redmond "tuk a fresh breath!" as
Paddy says, and kept merrily on. Tim,
losing his temper at last, badgered
Redmond with the most tantalizing in
terruptions.
By 29 minutes past 10 he had obvi
ously finished. His peroration was
over. Hβ turned to sit down. Eagerly
Mr. Healy whirled round to look at
the clock. Ha! Just one minute tc
say what he had to say. Sufficient! .
But the rash movement doomed him.
Redmond had seen it, and determined
that his rival should not have the final
word. So, instead of sitting down, he
went on, and ueed up the last minute
to the very dregs. When he did sit,
Healy leapt to his feet, fairly a-boil
with suppressed eloquence. But "The
clock has struck, and I must put the
question," said the regretful chatrman.
So, Tim, who talked out many a.
Tory in the old days of ParneJVs leader
ship, was himself talked out. He has
come over to Ireland to argue a case
in the four courts which involves title
;to thousands of farms sold under the
land purchase acts, and he vows lie
will wreak a fearful vengeance on RecJ*
mond. "He'll be as mute as a Trap
pis, that he will." saya Healy, "before
I finish with him.**
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