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THE INVESTOR OFFICE OF THE HERALD, j LOfl ANGELES, October 26. The ma oagemi at of tbe savins* banks In Belgium being under government super vision affords an illustration which may be used to advantage in favor of the estab lishment of postal savings banks in this* country. In Belgium the savings institutions main tained by the government are not strictly postal Savings banks', as they are managed and controlii'Ml by a board of trustees nre ated for that purpose instead of being given over to the supervision of the postofflct de partment. The exact designation used In the law Is "general bunk of savings ami superannuation." As early as 1850 the Bel gian government made provision for annui ties, or old age pensions. According to the law, persons could intrust certain sums to the government under condition that they receive annuities In their old age. When Great Britain established postal savings banks the Belgians Imitated one example to the extent of establishing a savings bank under government control, to which the hank of superannuation or old-age pen sions' was then annexed. In management the Belgian savings banks are quite similar to the mutual sav ings banks of New England,except thai the former are under government and the tat ter under private control. Both arc man aged by trustees who derive no prolit from the operation of the banks. The gen eral council or board of trustees is com posed of a president and twenty-four mem bers, appointed by the king for six-year ■terms, four members being appointed each year. From this number is selected a coun cil ot administration, consisting of the president and six members,who have more immediate supervision of the affairs of the bank. The director-general or manager is appointed and may be removed by Hie king. He receives a salary and gives bonds for the faithful performnr.ee of his duty. The administration of the bank haJ been successful and popular. For Ihe year 1804 the number of depositors was 1,063,699 nut of a population of 6.0C0.000. The latitude for Investment of funds de posited with the Belgian savings banks is wide, and not confined to government se curities as in Great Britain. At Hie discre tion of the general council or board of trus tees' the funds may be invested in provin cial and communal bonds, irt mortgages on l hOUSeSand landed property and in bonds of Belgian companies. Under certain con ditions, too, the bank may make loans' on stocks. In other words, the range of in vestment open to the government savings banks In Belgium is about as wide as I hat permitted by statute to the savings banks in the Xew England and a few other east ern states. The example of Belgium, with its pop ulation of six millions and Its area of 11,373 square miles may. on the mouse and the lion principle, prove helpful to a nation of seventy odd millions, with a territory of 3,501,404 square miles (not Including Ha waii). But in dealing with this problem It must not be forgotten that a system must be devised which can be handled as effectively on a gigantic scale as it is to day in the diminutive kingdom of the Bel gians. + + ♦ The annual meeting of the- Western Union Telegraphicompany was held in New Voile on the 13th. Jacob H. Scltiff was elected director, vice John Van Horn, retired on account of ill health. The financial state ment ftir the fiscal year ending June 30, 3897, is'as follows: Revenues $22.035.539 Expenses 16,900.030 Net earnings ..8 6,782,208 Surplus July 1. 1596 '.. 7,643.693 Available $13,373,896 How disposed of— Dividends 84,792,855 Interest on bonds 895,509 Sinking fund 39.991 5,728,855 Surplus June 30, 1597 $7,047,341 The assets are $128,410,498. The capital stock Is $93,370,000, and the funded debt Is 215.352,000. ■f ♦ + The price llxed for Ihe second Install ment of $200,000 of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley railroad 5 per cent bonds is 101%, and already there are pro posals in for $700,000. ♦♦ ♦ » At the San Francisco Stock and Bond ex change Slu ing Valley sold at 99% to 99% for the stock and 11S% to lis for the 6 per cent bonds: San Francisco Gas and Elec tric at 95% to 9.134; North Pacific Coast railway Ss at 68%, and Contra Costa as- at 99. ♦ ♦ + The Pacific Lighting company has de clared a dividend of 40 cents per share, payable on the sth of November. Tin- pre vious monthly dividends of this company since August. IS9O. have been 85 cents per share. Prior to that month they were So cents per share. The San Francisco Gas and Electric com pany will pay a dividend of .10 cents per share on November Ist. Recently the stock has been weaker and lower, for some rea son. + ♦ Tt appears that there were a number of what may be termed straw bids received for the recent issue of Brooklyn bonds. Before making the award the comptroller took the trouble to have the standing of Ihe bidders Investigated, and upon the report of the detectives a number of the bids were rejected and the bonds awarded to two houses of high standing. Of course it. Is very desirable for a city to secure the best possible market for its bonds, but in this case the course of the Brooklyn comp troller Is to be commended. +■ ♦ > From an article on beet sugar in the New York Financial Record of the I,lth Inst, the following excerpts arc taken, showing the feeling In the east about this growing Industry. The Financial Record says: Rome. N. V.. announces the first output of beet, while granulated sugar ever made in the state. The management say they feel proud. Four tons were In this run. which In the form of beets, went Into the factory the day before. Eastern capi talists are today investing in a million dollar plant at Denver. Col.. In the same business. One hundred farmers have pleelged WOO acres of beets as a starter. Experts s-ay this country can produce all th:- beet sugar our country needs. How will this affect the Sugar trust? Can the trust absorb all these new beet sugar fac tories now springing up like mushroom* all over the country? If not, how about Sugar stock so soon as the beet refineries settle down to business? It should be remembered that beet sugar in Germany anil other European countries has practically knocked out of that market West Indian cane sugar altogether. Why not here as well? In Nebraska the heet sugar business is permanently and suc cessfully established. Grand Island, In that stale. Is now a sugar center. Ten thousand acres in that vicinity are now devoted to beets, their product being estimated at ltxi.oOO tuns. All this home business means a vastly increasiel traffic for our railroads. Our federal agricultural department Is now getting returns from Its beet experl- CONDUCTED BY GEO. A. DOBINSON ments in twenty-four states by about MO farmers. This whole work will soon be in a report by tio- secretary. Last spring the department sent sugar beet seed to 10,000 farmers In every state, besides 3000 to iiOOfl packages ot seed sent out by state agricultural departments. Directions for planting, etc.. accompanied each. From the department returns New York state and New Jersey make Ihe best reports. Aboin Mfty samples a day are coming In. and so soon as harvest Is fully under way !Cl> to 150 arc expected. In about half the states the acreage is reported good. Insurance Sam B. Dewey has resigned the agency of the Prussian National, preferring to retain the Franklin, Mr. Dewey quite ap preciates the difference between fifteen and t wi nty-llve. A. C. Golsh has accepted the agency of the Prussian National. M. O. Brown, general coast manager for the Westchester. Is In town. J. A. Prtnsen, Pacific Coast superintend ent of the Prussian National. Is in the city. The administration of the estate of Ho mer J. Field has brought suit against the Hankers' Alliance of California to recover the value of a ?3000 policy. A year after taking out the policy Field became in debted to M. T. Mann, changed the name of ihe beneficiary to secure the payment of a Juno Indebtedness, and this was done with the consent of uhe comptnv. Field died in March this year, and proper prcol's were made. Although over ninety clays have elapsed, the company has failed to pay, anil the suit is brought for the amount, interest and cost. The National association of Local Fire Insurance Agents Is making a Special ef fort toward a state organization. A. Dalton Harrison, manager of the Un ion of London, has returned from a three months' visit to England. C. F. Mulllns, manager of the Alliance Insurance company, has returned from a Visit to the east, where he attended tbe an nua! meeting of the Underwriters' associa tion of the Xorlhwest. Dr. Ward, the vice president of the Prudential Insurance company, has In terested himself to Institute at Yale a reg ular course In the study of Insurance. I* was felt by Mr. Ward and other co-labor ers. In view of the immensity of the in surance business nowadays, that this sub ject was justified and called for. and the co-operation of some of the larger com panies was enlisted, who were able to promise Yale a yearly subscription that would defray the cost of Instruction, and that would also provide a series of lec tures by the best Insurance men in the country. The matter was considered by Yale's officers, who finally told Dr. Ward that It did not seem feasible to Institute such a course until a fund had been es tablished to guarantee Its permanence as part of tihe curriculum. George M. Mitchell of the firm of Smed , berg ft Mitchell, has been given the Met ropolitan agency of the Westchester Fire Insurance company of New York. D. A. Spencer, formerly general agent for the Pacific coast, will remain lo assist Mr. Mitchell until the Ist of January. IS9S, nt which dale his contract with the company expires. Mortgages There were 17 mortgages filed yesterday which amounted to_£V7.3o.S. The following list gives the particulars of those for $1000 and over: dared S. Torrance to Emma T. Frost- East 75 feet of lot 13. and lots 14. 15 nnd 16. block A. Thomas & Wotkyns' replat: land 2 years. 9 per cent: $6000; $7000: $13,000. Medora A. Cumpston to Harry Johns- Part Sec. 10, 2 S., 13; 1 year, 10% per cent; $2000. S. D. Savage et al to Los Angeles Savings bank—Lot 5. block O. Monrovia; 1 year. 10 per cent: $2230. Wm. H. Brown et al to Hannah A. Bald win—Lot 26, block 3. Alvarado Heights tract: 1 year. 11 Rer cent! $1398.61. Arthur 1-. McClenalhen et a! to Home Investment Building and Loan.association —Lot 4. subdivision of tract 1. Nlemeyer estate; s years, Osier cent; 11400, Sarah L. Odell and Charles M. Odell to Catherine Langan—Lot .7. block 117. Santa Monica: 2 years, 10% per cent: 81600. Henderson Hayward to Security Savings bank—Lots 1 and 3, block 2. Hammel ft Decker tract; 1 day. 11 per rent: $1200. Mining Stock Quotations The following are the closing quo!ations on the Los Angeles Mining Exchange for today: Name of Stock Bid. Asked. Sales. Brown Dake 7 East Amargosa 6.00 6.30 4000 ft 6.23 Gold Bug 9.00 Lucky Star 5.50 10.00 Magganctta .... 3 4 1000W 3% Old Dominion... 2% Pacific Con 13.75 14.50 6006014.00 6000014.50 Rand Mt 1% SVin-Danee '. IS 23 Wedge 1% 2% 10000 2% Unlisted Active— Iron Mt 1 Little Butte.... 40 Mohawk-Acton. \% 2 17O0O1D IV, 760000 1% 120tHV„ 1% 10000 1% 10900 1% Val Verde 1 1% 1000 90 Amargosa 25 84 Mojave 5.50 At the election of officers of the Wedge mine tit Randsburg held yesterday the fol lowing gentlemen were put In control of the company's affairs: N. G. Wllshlre as president, G, S. Beck as vice-president, and 11. J. Fleishman as secretary. The other directors are Dr. X. Lindenfelt and B. Falkenbe-rg. ON 'CHANGE What Was Done Yesterday on Wall Street NEW YORK. Ot t. 26.—Trading In stocks dining the early part of the day was re stricted in volume and the lluctuallons in prices were narrow and Irregular. The latter part of Ihe day saw quite an in crease In activity and a rise of prices to the highest of the day, Ihe declines before the close being small. I'nion Paeilic con tinued to be the center of interest in the market and ruled above yesterday's close all day and closed this afternoon at or near the best and 2>i above last night's close. The opening again was due largely to sym pathy with London, which sent a higher quotation for the stock. The belief gained ground as the day advanced that the gov ernment and reorganization commitlee would come to an agreement on the basis of the committee's expected Intention to bid the full amount of the government's claim on Ihe main line. The fact that this bid leaves the government's claim of over $13,000,000 on the Kansas Pacific unpro vided for and the rumors that Increased bids might be made by other Interests which might provide for this indebtedness caused some feverishnes In the speotulation al times, as the acceptance of such a bid by the government would endanger the whole plan of reorganization In spite of the assertion of the committee that they were prepared to carry it out even if the government should bid in Ihe Kansas Pa eilic. Hut late in the day reports from Washington assumed quite definite form that the cabinet had resolved to accept the committee's Intended bid as a minimum guarantee and withdraw their request for a postponement of the foreclosure sale of the main line. A fall of 8% points In the price of Kansas Pacific consols trust re ceipts was the forecast of the news received later from Washington that the commit tee's agreement with the government in cluded an assent to a postponement of the Kansas Paeilic sale, presumably with a view to giving an opportunity to secure a bid on this property that would provide for LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, J897 a part or the whole of lis claim. As the chances of a separate bid on the Kansas Pacific are considered remote, the prices of the consol sixes rallied 1 per cent and closed al 92. Trading In Union Pacific absorbed over a quarte-r of tbe total sales of all slocks. Outside of the grangers, Sugar. Chicago Gas and Bay state Gas. business was of very small proportions. The tone of the market was strong, how ever, and material recoveries from yester day's declines, averaging about a point in the grangers and other leading stocks. Hay State Gas was weak. A decline in rales for e-all money and some very favorable statements of railroad earnings for the third week in October assisted In the re covery. Dealings in railroad bonds were not large, but the tone was firm with tbe exceptions of the Kansas Pacific bonds above noted. Total sales. $1.1.',0.000. United States new fours were advanced % bid. Closing Stocks NEW YORK. Oct. 26.—The following were the closing stock quotations today: Atchison 13% do pl'd 9% do pfd.... L'S'S, st Paul 93% Baltimore & O. 13% do pfd 189% Canada Pacific. 79% Si Paul & Omaha 07% I Canada. South. 55 do pl'd 140 i Central Pac... 19% Xl P M&M 1221 Ches «- 0hi0... 21% Southern Pac ... 19% Chicago & A...1(10 So Rallwnv 9*5 C B& Q 84% j 0 ~rd 30% r & E I Texas & Pacific. ll"» CC& Rt I,— 85% Union Pacini-.... 24% ■lo pfd.... so i- pd & a s Del * Hudson.ll4»4 Wabash 7<4 D L & W 150 do pfd IS% j d& H(i m-i w * h v. I*4 ! do pfd.... 44% do pfd 11% I Erie (new) .... 15% Adams Hx 157 do Ist pfd. 3094 American Ex....115 Fort Wayne 11*1 i express 42 Great N pfd...130 Well'-Fargo mi Hocking V 01... 0 Am Cotton 0i1... 20% Illinois Cen....101% do pf>d 74 L E & W 1714 Am Spirits 10V, do pfd.... 75% do pfd ?«V, Lake Shore 170 Am Tobnc-o R2% I Louis & Nash. 55% Jo pfd 109 Manhattan L.101% Chicago Gas .... 96% Mcl Traction..l2l Con (las 2a7 j Mich Central..lo3 Com Cable C 0... 175 Minn &Si L... 23 Col F & 1 23% do Ist pfd. S3 do pfil 90 Missouri Pac, 80% Gen'l Electric .. ."3V, Mobile & Ohio 21 Illinois Steel 44 " M X A T 18% i,n Clede Cns.... 42 do pfd.... 33% I,ead 34% Chi md <fc L... 9 do pfd 104 do pfd fii rent Linseed Oil. 10 N J Central.... 93% Ore Imp Co 12 N V Central...lo7% Pacific Mail Sl% XYC &st f... 1314 Pullman Palace.l7o do Ist pfd. 73 silver Cert 37 do 2d pfd. 33 Standard R& T. r, Norfolk Wes.. 13% Sugar 142% NAm Co 4'i do pfii 111 Northern Pac. IS TC & 1 27's do pfd.... .31% V s Leather]]!!! ~7% Ontario & w.. 16% do pfd 01 OP> * N 33 T S Rubber ll!V, Or Short Line. IS% do pfd 113 Pittsburg liir. Chlcneo *G W. 13% Beading 23% Chicago * tt W. 123 Rock Island SO% do pfd 102 St Louis &S F. 4% Western Union. 88% Bond List NEW TORE, Oct. 20.—Tho (filiiowlng were tho closing quotations on bonds to day: VSn Is reg....127 North Tar 35.. 59% 1' S n Is coup..l2s North Pac 15.... no US 4« 112% NY O st I, ia.mn U S 1s c0up....11l Nor ft W (is 128% C S 2ds N N W C0n5015....143b'." II SSa reg 111% n W deb Ss 117 V', U S 4s c0up....115% O Nay M5...;..111% District 3s 655.. 110% Ore Nov 4s 91% Ala Class A....10S Ore s Line 65....118% Ala class 15....1HS Ore Short Llne6s 92% Ala Class C....1D0 Ore Imp 1et5....108 Ala Currency.. OS ' Ore Imp 5s 10% Atchison 4s 56% Rending 6s of '95.. 102% Atchison ad 4s. 57% Reading 4s SI Can South Sds.lOO R (1 ft W Ists.. 81% Chicago Term. 45% P I. ft I M con 5s 84 C ft Ohio 55....112% SI/KSF gen 85.115% CH ft D 4%5...104% S P Con ....139 D ft R C, lstff.lll% St P ft P C Ists.ll9'; D ft 14 C. 45.... SS% St P ft C 5s 115% East Term Ists. 108 R Carolina n-f.. % Erie ("Sen 45.... 71 So Railway 5»..., 01% F W ft Dls's. 6s S R ft T 6s 6ft Gen Elec 5s 101 ..Tr-nn n set 3s SO G IT ft S A 05.106 Tex Pac I, Gists 96 G H ft 8 A 2d5.102% tin rcg2ds.. 27% H ft T C6»....U1% 1' P Ists loin H ft T C 65....104 IT 1' D ft G Ists -|s% Towa C ists.... 97% Wabash Ist 5s ...107% Kan P C0n.... 92 Wabash 2ds .... 7S X P Ist (D D 1.116 Wesl Shore 45..108% L A n Con sol 4s l 97% Va Centuries.... 66% T, & X IT 4s 84 Va deferred 4 Missouri 65.....100 Pacific 6s of "19.106 M X ft T 2ds.. 61% Mobile ft O 45.. 70% M X 'ft T 45... 86 P ft ROD .Ists:. S4 N V Cen Ists..llS N ft W consols 4s 77 X J C 5s 113 X ft E W pfd... 42% North Pac 15t5.119% Milling Stocks SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 26.—The closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Alta 12 Justice 2* Alpha Con 12 KentUCk Con 5 Andes 26 Lady W Con — Belcher 49 Mexican 46 Belle Isle — Mono — Be st & Belcher.. 4S Mt Diablo — Bullion 12 Navajo — Caledonia 21 Occidental Con ...12.1 Challenge Con.. 33 Ophlr 90 Choltar 71 Overman 13 Confidence 93 Potosl 72 Con Cal & Va..125 Savage 49 Con lmeprlal .... 1 Scorpion — Con New York.. 1 Sierra Nevada 73 Crown Point 36 Silver Hill — Exchequer 2 Silver King — Gould — Curry.. 36 I'tah Con 13 c-rnnel Prize .... — Union Con 43 Hale & Norcross.HO Yellow Jacket .... 49 j u lla 2 Standard 160 European Markets NEW YORK. Oct. 26.—The Evening Post's London financial cablegram says: The stock market opened dull, closed firm. Americans were quiet. Money was dear at the settlement because of the gen eral rise in interest, but the account was quite moderate. Contangocs 011 American stocks were about 4% per cent, although lenders at one time tried to exact more. In spite of the lowncss of money and a possible rise in the Bank of England's dis count rate this week, the outlook for the markel is not altogether unfavorable. The Paris and Berlin markets were dull. Money Quotations NEW YORK. Oct. 26.—Money on call eas ier at 1%02 per cent, last loan 2. closed 1% «i' 2 per cent; prime mercantile- paper 404% per cent: sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.88%<g 4.86 for demand and al 4.82%©4.88 for sixty days; posted rates, 4.85%©4.86%; commercial bills, 4.82. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 26.—Drafts- Sight. 1%; telegraph, 20. LONDON, Oct. 26.—Consols, 111-16. Silver Bullion NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—Bar silver, 68; Mexican dollars. 44=14. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2(l.—Bar silver. 56%; Mexican dollars. 46046%. LONDON, Oct. 26.—Bar silver, 27% d. Boston Quotations BOSTON, Oct. 26.—Atchison, IS'i; Bel; Telephone, 259; Burlington, 94: Mexican Central, 5%; Oregon Short Line, IS. CHICAGO MARKETS Yesterday's Transactions on the Board of Trade CHICAGO, Oct. 26.—Wheat was weaker for about ten minutes aftpr the opening and then the local speculation became firm and it advanced 1V& cents from the ioweat point. The trailing was chiefly In December and to I his future was con fined the advance. Tbe opening weakness was because of a further fii cent decline at Liverpool anil plentiful rains in Nebraska and Kansas. On the other hand, receipts wi re light. One feature of the day's trail ing which had a marked effect on final fig ures was caused by a disposition of shorts in wheat to cover and to put them out for May and as a result of this the spread be tween those two months widened to %. A weakening feature during the forenoon was a reported decline at continental markets, but when the public cablegrams giving the close at Purls and Antwerp came to hand it was found that the reductions were not as great as had been privately reported. The rain in Kansas and elsewhere of the day before was said to be spreading in this direction, but it was to be accompanied or immediately succeeded by much colder weather. This augured no good to the be lated crop and caused some buying. The receipts a! primary markets were very close to the quantity on the same date of tbe year before. Today they were 1,618,000 bushels! last year, 1,173,000 bushels. Brad street's report of the world's visible made an Increase since last week of 1.313.000 bushels; 1,1113.000 bushels of It on this side and 2,400,000 bushels in and alloat for Eu rope. That caused one of the weak spots in tho day's market, but the bearish Im pression due to It was of short duration. Tin; market grew quite strong toward the close. St. Louis reported that all contract wheat there, about three-quarters of a million bushels, had been ordered out. The local crowd bad got short and when It at tempted to cover there was very little for sale. December opened at about unchanged at from XVi lo 93% and ecllned 1093. It rose afterward to 94%, fell buck to 98% and near the close sold iqi again to 94%, closing al 04%©94%. May ranged from 90% to 917k and closed at 91%, The net gain for the day In December was 1 cent and in May only % cenl per bushel. Corn was very dull and the slight fluctuations of the day were caused principally by the movements of the wheat market. December ranged from 26% to I'll to 25 and closed al 86%. Oats were llrm, partially through sympathy with wheat and coin, but mostly on account of the excellent cash demand. December ranged from ls', s lo IS-. closing about % higher at IN%. Provisions were higher from Ihe same causes that have weighed on that market for a long time. Too many hog receipts and yellow fever were the cries of the bear traders. The leading futures closed as follows: Wheat Xo. 2- Oclober. new 03% December, new 94%094% May 91% Corn No. 2— October 24% December 25% May 29%Ti29t>, Oats Xo. 2— October 17% December ig% May 20%(fi21 Flour, firm: No. 2 spring wheat. 87%089%: No. 2 spring wheat. MXiST: No. 2 red, 96%fi 06%; No. 2 corn. 21%: No. 2 oats. 18%; Xo. f. white, f.0.b., 12%; Xo. 3 white, f.0.b.. 201..1, 22: Xo. 2 rye. 46%®4ft*4; Xo. 2 barley, nom inal: No. 3. f.0.b., mi 42: No. 4, f.0.b.. 2,"r(37: No. i flaxseed, 1.01; prime timothy seed. 2.65: mess pork, per barrel, 7.76497.80; lard, per liin pounds. 4.25: short ribs sides, lncsc. 1.86@4.70; dry suited shoulders, boxed. ■!•', 1(5: short clear sides, boxed, 505%; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, 1.22. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 14,000 s.oou Wheat, bushels 94.000 SOl.fOii Corn, bushels 881,000 46,000 Oats, bushels 331.000 719,000 Rye, bushels 24.000 Barley, bushsls 98,000 200,000 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was llrm: creameries, 154328; dairies. 12020. Cheese was quiet at 808%, Eggs, steady; fresh, 14%. Chicago Live Stock CHICAGO; Oct. 26— Cattle—Native beef steers sold at 4.00&4.50 for dressed beef to 1.731(5.25 for good lo prime shipping and export cattle. Stockers and feeders, 8.00 1/4.25: calves. 0.51(1(0.73 for best; western range' steers. 8.5004.10; good to prime brought 3.7504.10; western feeders, 8.50jj 4.30. Hogs—Prices were at an extreme range of 8.25&3.90 for swine ami 2.7608.85 for pigs. Sihei p—Sales wi re made of poor to prion natlve sheep at 2.5004.60; western range sheep. 3.001J4.25: feeding lots. 3.751/4.00: lambs. 3.7504.25 for poorest up to 5.5005.75 for best, feeders bringing 4.6004.75. Receipts—Cattle, 6590; hogs. 8400; sheep, 16.000. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship ments Received SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.—Wheat- Firm: December. 1.48%: May. 1.40. Barley- Firm; December. S-F.,. Corn—Large yellow. 1.06® l.oT 1 ;. Bran—ls.oo® 15.50. Flour—Family extras. 6.0005.10; bakers' extras. 4.751(4.85. Wheat—No. 1 shipping*, 1.47%-; choice do. 1.48%; milling. 1.50® 1.52%. Barley—Feed, 80087%; brewing. 951(1.05. Oats—Poor to fair. 1.07%1/1.12%; good to choice, 1.151/1.20; fancy feed. 1.251/1.30: gray. 1.1001.15; milling. 1.12%©1.17%; surprise. 1.22%01.27%; black lor seed. 1.351(1.50; red, 1.17%©1.30; Receipts—Flour, quarter sacks, 10,032: wheat, centals, 5785; do Port Costa, 164,679; barley, centals. 9465; oats, centals. 25; do Oregon, 450; beans, sticks. 4920: corn, cen tals, 3035: do eastern, 1600; potatoes, sacks. 2045; onions. Backs, 50: bran, sae-ks. 205; mid dlings, sacks. 360; hay, lons. 130; wool, bales. 191: hides, number. 504; raisins, boxes. 5500: quicksilver, flasks, 65; wine, gallons. 03,100. San Francisco Produce Feed and Mlllstufts—Middlings, 20.00022.00 per ton: bran. 16,00015,50. Hay—Wheat, 12.00@15,00; wheat and oai, U.00@14.00; oat. 10.00 ft 11.00; best barley, 10.0U ©12.00; ulfulfu. X.ooft!i.so; clover, S.OOfi 10.UM; stock, B.uuft!>.(;o; compressed wheat, 12.00 ft 14.00 per ton; straw. 80@40c per bale. Vegetables—Karly rose potatoes. 30ft 40c per cental; river burbank*, 86C45; river redß, 40©)50; Salinas burbanks. 50@80; Mer ced sweets, 90® 1.00; silver-skin onions, 1,00 @1.15 per cental; pickle onions. 66@j6c per sack: cucumbers, So#soo per box: garlic, per lb.; green peas. 80S$gc per lb.; string beans, 3@40 per lb,; bay squash, 65@&>c per box; tomatoes, 40ft,>0e per box; Chile green peppers, 25(rY40e per box; egg plant, BO@t4oc per box; green okra, 40®60c. Fresh Fruits—Choice apples, 7f>6ißsc per box; common apples. BS@6oc; strawberries. 8.50®4.00 per chest; raspberries, 4,00@5,00; huckleberries, S@6c per lb.; cranberries. 8.00(3)8.50 per barrel; cantaloupes. 40®60cper crate; nutmeg melons, 20ft40c per box: grapes. 20@30c per box. for ordinary: Isa bella, 40®S0o; peaches, 60Q750 per box; pears. Bartlett. 1.00(81.50; plums. 2'jft4oc per box; pomegranates, ■WfiitiOe per small box; (luinces, 850600 per box. Citrus Fruits—Valencia oranges, nomi nal; Mexican limes, repack, 2.50®8.00 pet box; common California lemons, ir/f/1.00 per box; choice California lemons, 2.00ft2.25, Tropical Fruits—Hananas, Looft2.o<J per bunch; pineapples,, 2.00ft4.00 per dozen. Dried Fruits view crop)— Apricots, car lots. 5®6H per tb. for Koyals. 7©fi% for Moorparks: prunes, 4 sizes, 2?i?i?4 l 4; black tigs, jobbing, 2f/2V2; raisins, 3V6 for two crown, 4 l Ai for throe-crown, S 1 for four 6roWn and 1,15 for ljondor. layers; peaches. \ &*£<&"; nectarines. bUG. Apples—Kvaporat-j ed, b\</nQ; sun dried, 3®3Vfe. Pears—s4s6% for halves and 6H07 for quarters. Plums— I Pitted, 4ft 4Vi: unpiiled, KQIVb- Prunes— 2%\ (02%. Nectarines—4&j. Figs—Choice white" i 3; black, 4. Raisins (old crop)—ln sacks or 50-It> boxes, four-crown, loose, 4®5; three crown, two-crown, 2%'ij3 ! / 4; seedless Sultanas, seedless Muscatels. *3$4H; 1 in 20-Tb. boxes, three-crown London layers. I 1.00@1.15: clusters, 1.15@1.25; Dehesa clus- I ters. 1.7n(?t2.00; Imperial clusters. | Nuts—California walnuts, 7@S for hard I shell, 9@lo for soft and paper shell; Call- j t'ornia almonds, 6&7 for soft shell, 3&4 for j hard shell. 9&10 for paper shell; peanuts, 4 for California and 5 for eastern. Butter—Fancy creamery, 2sc per lb.; do, second, 26026; fancy dairy, 24026; second do, 215(23; pickle,!. 80022; lirkin, I*o2o. Cheese—New, 12012% c per lb.: old, 10011: California cream Cheddar, 11012; young American. 12*« 13; eastern, 121(14, western, 121/13. Eggs—Store, nominal: fancy ranch. 3711 30c per dozen; eastern, 151(23; duck eggs, 251130 c. Poultry—Live turkey gobblers, 14i&13c per lb.; do do, hens, 13014 c; old roosters, 3.50 (h>4.00 per dozen; young roosters, 2.6004.00; small broilers, &VOO08.6O; large broilers, 2.00 113.00; fryers, 2.6002.75; hens, 3.00«u4.50; old ducks, 8.6004.60; young ducks, 8.6004.50; geese, 1.251(1.50 per pair; goslings, L 2601.50; pigeons, old, 75026 per dozen; do, young, 1.25ii1.50 pei dosen. Honey—Comb, 10 for bright and 609 for other grades: water white extracted, 4%'54%; light amber, 3%04; beeswax, 230 25 per lb. Boston Wool Market BOSTON, Oct. 20.—The wool market here this week shows a falling off in demand, although prices arc about the same. The market for territory wools holds steady as regards prices asked, but buyers are less anxious to secure supplies al the quota tions. Territory wools—Montana, fine medium ami tine. 16018; scoured price 4Sfiso; staple, 521(55; [Rah, Wyoming, etc, fine medium and fine. 15i£ 17; scoured price, 4S<&SO; sta ple, 521155. Australian wool—Scoured basis, comb ing, superfine, 70072; combing, good. 65066; combing, average, 62066; Queensland, combing. 65. California Fruit Sales NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—Special cable and telegraphic advices to Bradstreet's cov ering the principal poin ts of accumulation indicate the following changes in availa ble supply last Saturday, as compared wti, ihe previous Saturday: Wheat—United States and Canada east of the Rockies, increase 1,912,01X1; alloat for and In Europe, increase 2.400.000 bushels; world's supply, total Increase 4,312,000. Corn—United Slates and Canada east of the Rockies, tolal delayed for confirmation. Oats—United siab-s and Canada east of the Rockies, increase 821,00". Liverpool Market CHICAGO, Oct. 20.—Tbe Earl Fruit com pany sold today: Grapes—Tokay. L 1001.60, average 1.25; double crates. 2.5508.00, average 2.71; Cor nichon. 1.40; double crates. 2.7003.15, aver age 2.97; ussorled. 1.35. NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—The Earl Fruit company sold today: Grapes—Tokay, 90111.20, average 1.11: double crates. 2.1502.60, average 2.48; Mus cats, 75086; Cornlchon, 1.30ii1.40, average 1.33: double crates. 2.4502.66, average 2.49: Morocco (double crates), 4.05. Available Grain NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—California dried fruits—Apples steady; other fruits firm. Evaporated apples—Common, 607 i prime, wire iray. 8%; wood dried, prime, 9; choice, i%09; fancy, 909%, Prunes—s(3 8%. Apricots—Royal, 708%; Moorpark, 8011 Peaches—Unpeeled, 7011; peeled, 12017. Petroleum LIVERPOOL, Oct. 20.—Close: Wheat- Spot, Xo. 2 red western Winter, slocks ex hausted: No. 1 red northern spring, new. firm, 7s 7,i. Corn—Spol. American mixed steady, 3s Id; October, quiet, 3s %di November, quiet. 3s Id: December, quiet, 3s l%d. Dried Fruit Prices NEW YORK. Oct. 20.—Petroleum, dull: Pennsylvania crude, nominally 86. OIL CITY, Pa., Oct. 26.—Credit balances. '15c; certificates, no bids; shipments, 114.784 barrels; runs. 119,667 barrels. Local Quotations nutter is quiet and eggs weak. Cereals and their products are all dull and weak. Hay Is weak, excepting choice alfalfa. The early rains weaken the situation. Rex bacon is up %o%c, BUTTER—Extra local 32-ounce squares. 56057%; fancy creamery. Northern. 32-oz., squares. 63%055; dairy, 32-uz.. —; dairy, 2S-oz.. 43%©45; fancy tub, per lb., 28025. EGGS—Choice to fancy ranch, 20; fair to good, 23; Eastern, 191/20. POULTRY —Hens, 4.001/5.00 per dozen; young roosters, 4.0005.00; broilers. 2.25 1(3.25; fryers, 3.00(53.50: old roosters. 3 :yyo 4.00: ducks. 4.0686.001 turkeys, live. 121/10. CHEESE—Martin's New York Cheddars, per lb.. 14; Eastern fu!l cream, per li., 18®1S%; California half cream, per t)., —; Coast full cream, per lb.. —; Cali fornia, Downey or Anchor, per lb.. 13%: do Young America, per Ib.. 14%; do S-lb. hand, per lb.. 15%; domestic Swiss, per lb., 16%; imported Swiss. 24%025%; Edam, fancy, per doz.. 5.50. GREEN FRUITS—New apples. 7501.25 per box: strawberries, common. 01(7: fancy. S&10: bananas, b'ch. 2.001(2.30. crates extra; blackbi rrles, per box. 709; raspberries, per box. 111(10; peaches, per lb., 801; watermel ons. 6001.86 per doz.; pine apples, per doz,. 1.0002.50; grain's, per cralc. 9001.00: plums, per box, 7601.00; figs, box, 731/90: WinterNel lls pears, box. 75085; cnnteloupes. per doz., 10066; nectarines, per box. —; quinces. 13 1% per lb.: cranberries per bbl.. 7.5008,00. MILLSTUFFS—FIour, local mills, 5.00 per bbl.; Stockton brands. 5.40; Oregon, _; Eastern, 5.731(0.50; shorts, ton, local. 21.00; rolled barley, per ton. 19.00: cracked 'corn, pc-r 100 lbs., 1.15; feed meals, per lvo ibs.. 1.20: bran. 19.00 uer ton. VEGETABLES—Beets, per 100 lbs., 70; cabbage, per 100 lbs.. 051(73; chllies. dry, per string. 501(60; Mexican, per lb.. 10S?li; green, per lb., 5; garlic. 3@3%; now onions. 1.8501.60; beans, string, per lb., 2% JJ3; cucumbers, box. 40; lettuce, dozen, 15® 20; green pens, per Ib.. 4J/G; turnips, 100 lbs.. 90; hubbard sciuash, per 100 lbs.. So; rhubarb, 50060 per box: Lima beans, per lb.. 31(3%: parsnips, per 100. 73*85; green onions, per dozen, —; leeks, per dozen, 15; parsley, per doz., 25; radishes, per doz., 20; cauliflower, per doz., 76086; summer squash, per box. 80088; egg plant, per lb., 41(5; spinach, per doz. bunches, 15; toma toes, per box, 00: okra, per lb., 608; celery, per doz.. 45'eTflO. CITRUS FRUITS —Oranges. St. Mich aels, _; Mediterranean Sweets, —; lem ons, cured. 2.00Q2.50; uncured, 1.0001.30; limes, per 100, 50. WEATHER AND CROPS Conditions Prevailing; Throughout Southern California Following la the United States depart ment of agriculture's weather bureau cli mate and crop bulletin for Southern Cali fornia for the week ending October SS, 1597. by George Franklin, local forecast oflliial in charge: The week was cool and damp, with fre quent morning fogs, which extended well inland, until the evening of the 23d. when general rain began to fall, which continued during the night and was followed on Sun day by bright, clear skies and fresh lo brisk northerly winds. Until the close of the week the weather was unfavorable for raisin making and for ripening sugar beits. but the clear skies and northerly winds which followed the rain were ex ceedingly favorable for drying grapes. No damage resulted from the rain except In some cases molding was detected in lima beans. Orchards and alfalfa fields greatly benefited by the rain, which has started new feed on the hillsides. The weather was favorable for general farming. The rain put the soil In good condition f or plowing and some seeding is being done. Oranges tire coloring and are in fine con dition. Crops are generally gathered ex cept the late fall products. Corn husking is well along, anil early vegetables for the winter tire being planted. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY J Carpenterta--The first part of the week was fine and warm. Friday and Saturday IWere cloudy and threatening, with half an Inch of rain Suturday evening. Highest temperature, 10 degrees: lowest. IS. VENTURA COUNTY | Bardsdale—The weather was quite cool, OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. CARMEBS AND MERCHANTS' BANK OF LOS ANGELES, CAIi. Capital paid up 8500,000.00 Surplus and reserve 8875,000.00 I. W. HELLMAN. President; H. W. HELLMAN, Vlce-Pres.; H. J . FLEISHMAW. Cashier; G. HEIMANN, Assistant Cashier. Directors —W. H. FLRKY, v. w. CHII.DS. J. F. FRANCIS. C. E. THOM. t W. HELLMAN, JR., H. W. HELLMAN, A. GLASSELL. T. L. DUQUE, L W. HELLMAN. Special Collection Department. Correspondence Invited. Our Safety Deposit u» partmnt offers to the public safes for rent in Its new Fire and Burglar-Proof Vault, which is the strongest, best guarded and best-lighted in this city. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA At Los Angeles Capital and Profits. t270.000.00. OFFICERS: DIRECTORS -. J. M. C. MARBLE. O. H. CHURCHILU, J. M. C. MARBLE President O. T. JOHNSON. H. M. LUTZ. 0. H, CHURCHILL Vice-President NELSON STORY. GEORGE IRVINE, H. M. LUTZ Vice-President N. W. STOW ELL, E. F. C. KLOKKSJ. A. HADLEY Cashier W. S. DE VAN, JOHN E. MARBH JOSEPH D. RADFORD. Assistant Cashier FRED O.JOHNSON. T. E. NEWLIN. R. I. ROGERS Assltant Cashier) A HADLEY. |_0 S ANGELES NATIONAL BANK United States Depository CAPITAL $600,000.00 SURPLUS t50.000.00 Total J550.000.00 GEO. IT. BONEBRAKE.President WARREN GILLELEN.. .Vice-President F. C. HOWES Cashier E. W. COE Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: Geo. H. Bonebrake. Warren Glllelen. P. M. Green, Chas. A. Marrlner, E. P. John son. Wm. M. Van Dyke. W. C. Brown. L.C. McKeeby, F. C. Howes. This bank has no deposits of either the county or city treasurer, and therefore) no preferred creditors. SECURITY SAVINGS BANK, Corner Main and Second Streets OFFICERS: DIRECTORS; H. W. Hellman, J. F. Sartorl.W. L. Graves, J. F. SARTORI President H. J. Fleishman, C. A. Shaw. F. O. John- MAURICE S. HELLMAN..Vice President son, J. H. Shankland, J. A. Graves, M. U W. D. LONGYEAR Cashler;Flemlng, M. S. Hellman, W. D. Longyear. Interest paid on term and ordinary deposits _,_„ „„, Money loaned on first-class real estate piRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES CAPITAL STOCK $400,000 Surplus and undivided profits 0ver..5250,001 J. M. ELLIOTT President W. G. KERCKHOFF.......Vice-President FRANK A. GIBSON Cashier G.B.SHAFFER AssistantCasnief DIRECTORS: J. M. Elliott. J. D. Bicknell, F. Q. Story, H. Jevne, J. D. Hooker. W. C. Patterson, Wm. G. Kerckhoff. No public funds or other preferred deposits received at this banK. State loan and trust company of los angeles Capital 8500,000 OFFICERS: M W. J. WOOLLACOTT President WARREN GILLELEN, Second Vlce-Fres. J. F. TOWELI First Vice-President J. W. A. OFF COSMOS M. B. LEWIS Assistant Cashier A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Bate de posit boxes for rent. , - |y|AIN street savings bank Capital paid up 8100,000 Junction of Main and Spring and Temple sts., (Temple block), Los Angeles. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS—T. L. Duque. President: I. N. Van Nuys, Vice- President- B. V. Duque. Cashier; H. W. Hellman, Kaspare Kohn, H. W. O Melvenr. J. B. Lankershim. O. T. Johnson, Abe Haas, W. G. Kerckhoff. MonSy loaned on real estate. Interest paid on term and ordinary deposits. [OS ANGELES SAVINGS BANK 230 North Main Street J E Plater President; H. W. Hellman, Vice-President; W.M.Caswell. Cashier. Directors. I. W. Hellman. J. E. Plater, H. W. Hellman, I. W. Hellman, Jr., W. M. Casweil. Interest paid on deposits. Money to loan on first class real estate. f QeIiMANTaMERICAN SAVINGS BANK Pnid up Capital and Profits 8143,000. COR SUIX \ND FIRST STS. Victor Pon.et, President; L. W. Blinn and C W. Flint. Vice' Presidents: M. N Avery, Cashier; P. F. Schumacher, Assistant Cashier. Interest paid on deposits. Money lonaed on real estate. SAVINGS BANK 152 North Spring St. Interest Faid on Deposits DIPFCTORS—J H Braly. J. M. Elliott, H. Jevne, Frank A. Gibson. Simon Maler, W. D. WooLwine, W. C. Patterson. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. with rain amounting to half an inch Sat unlay night: all crops are about harvested; j ihe rain here was not enough to start for- ' "\Vest Satlooy—The week was good for i bean threshing: the crop Is fair, and all sacked and housed. The walnut crop, which is the last of the season. Is about half gathered. A quarter ot am inch of rain 'ell Saturday night. i El Uio —A few more days will finish bean thTeahihg;: sugar beets still go. corn husk ing is we ll along, with ciuantlty and quality of crop A No. 1: some lima beans are found to be moldy from the rain. LOS ANGELES COUNTY Los Angeles City—The week was cool, with quite a heavy rain Saturday night, followed on Sunday by clear weather, with fresh to brisk northwest wind. The late rains are tine for general farming. Rain fall lor the storm. .52 of an Inch; for the season, 2.17 Inches. Highest temeprature, 74 degrees; lowest, 47. West Palmdale—First part of the week fair, latter part cloudy, with light rain Saturday night. Highest temperature, 75 degrees: lowest. 35. Duartc— Oranges are beginning to color, and are in fine condition. Thirty-seven hundredths of an inch of rain fell on the night of the 23d. making a total of 2.73 inches for the season. A strong north wind followeel the rain. Azusa—The rain of the 23d and 24th. fol lowed by growing weather, has set idtrus trees to put on new growth and admonishes growers to keep water sprouts down. Highest temperature, si degrees: lowest, ;.; Rainfall for storm. .44 of an inch; lor the season. 5.50 inches. ! Pomona—The rainfall for the season to the best storm was 2.611 Inches: Satnrday nights rain was .04. making 2.73 for tbe season to date. Grass Is growing. Nearly ail the fruit was cured, so little damage was done. Weather cool and clear. Downey—Walnut and second orop of wine grapes will be harvested the coming week No damage resulted from the last two soaking' rains. Orange groves and alfalfa will be benefited by the rain. Land In line condition tor plowing. Third crop of to bacco coming on finely, two or three weeks without frost will insure ripening. Orange prospects continue favorable, A shorl spell of clear, dry weather will en able another cutting of alfalfa. Long Reach—Mornings have been foggy; rain unfavorable for sugar beets as It pre vented ripening. Fruit crop gathered ex cept apples. Highest temperature 70 de grees: lowest. 51 degrees. Artesia—Weather unfavorable for mak ing alfalfa bay; grape picking nearly done, a few large vine yards yet remain to linish. Sugar beet topping and pulling is again on. a few mornings were foggy: crops mostly gathered. 11 ighest temperature S2 degrees; lowest, 42 degrees. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY North Ontario—Forty-one-one hun dredths of an Inch Of rain fell Saturday night: the sun coming out early Sunday morning dried off the raisins so that there is not much damage. Highest temperature 72 degrees; lowest, 44 degrees. EJtlwanda— Most of the week was unfa vorable for raisin making, as the weather was cool with considerable clouds. Only a small percentage of the crop is cured and In trays. Might s., temperature M degrees; lowest, TiO degrees. Oolton—No damage from rain; oranges showing change In color and crop averag ing line in quality; first picking of lemons has been made: mornings have been slightly foggy, clearing as the sun rose. The cannery bus closed for t he season. Highest temperature 85 degrees; lowest, 46 degrees. RIVERSIDE COUNTY Corona—The rainfall Saturday night amounted to .116 of an Inch, making 1.56 for the season. ORANGE COUNTY Santa Ana—lleavy morning fogs pre vailed during the week; days clear. Rain fell Saturday night. Highest temperature 88 degrees; lowest, 58 degrees, Fullerton—Fair, dry weather early in the week, followed by extra heavy fogs and clouds with light rain amounting to .33 or an inch Saturday night. Walnut gathering is being pushed; U is now about ten days ahead. No damage from rain. Highest temperature 7S degrees; lowest. 54 degrees. Orange—The weather lies been cool and rather foggy, with showers of rain Satur day night followed by clear, windy weather. No damage from rain. Work progresses' on walnuts, raisins and peanuts with lit \ To Whom it May Concern S The undersigned begs leave to hereby ) notify the holders of Insurance Policies > iBSUed by tbe KIKE ASSOCIATION OF \ PHILADELPHIA that the Local Agency • !( of paid Company has been transferred ' i< from C. 11. Girdte*tone to | 1 1 Messrs. Weldon D. Whelan \ 5 A Company, j \ Rooms 225-233 Wiicox block, cor Spring ) and Second streets, Los Angeles, to ', i which Last named firm and address we > bug io refer you for the transaction of ) any business relating to tire insurance. ] The Fire Association ot 1 Philadelphia ) Was established in A. D. 1817, and has [j ; cosh assets of over Six Million Dollars. ) In addition to the Loch. Agency, rep l resented by Messis. Whelan &Co , whose 1 s ability and reputation as insurance i S men is widely known, the Company has ij ) also established here a District Office, v ,i represented by a Special Agent and Ad- , ? J. M. BECK, i' Assistant Manager Fire Asso- 1 < ciation of Philadelphia i 1 FIDELITY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OFFICE. IA2 NORTH SPRING STRKET. H. G. bundrem. Secy.; Wm. A. Spalding, Pres.; southern California Savings Rank, Treas. I Glass & Long . . | % , Bookbinders and $ <$ Blank Book Manufacturers h 218-215 New High St. Sg Phone M 535 Los Angeles. tie or no interruption. Some peas and beans are being planted for early winter market. Westminster—Cloudy mornings anil warm days the lirst part of the week; cooler nights the latter part. Crops looking well. The last rain makes it necessary to har vest sugar beets so as to prevent second growth. New feed is starting to grow. Capistrano—Saturday night's rain amounted to .21 of an inch. Highest tem perature 7S degrees; lowest. 54 degrees. SAN DIEGO COUNTY San Diego city—Fogs on the mornings of the 111 th, 20th and 21st precipitated .01 of an Inch of water. Damp weather with exces sive dews and fogs retarded grape drying to a considerable extent. Temperature in excess of average first part of the week, below latter part. Highest 76 degrees; low est, 51 degrees. Santee-JSI Cajon—The weather was foggy part of the week with strong indications of rain at the close. Too damp and cool for raisin making, but no damage resulted; raisin shipping lively. Highest tempera ture 74 degrees: lowest, 44 degrees. l.acosta—The weather continued cool and clear; there was a smart shower on the 23d. Plowing has begun In earnest. THE STATE AT LARGE SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 26.—The follow, big summary of the climate and crop con ditions, collected by Section Director Ham mond, for the week ending October 25. is based upon reports received from eight weather bureau stations, fifty-two tele graph reports and many representatives scattered throughout the state: Weather generally cool and damp. A general rain occurred in the northern por tion of the state on Thursday and through out the whole state on Saturday. Ample warnings of each were distributed and generally observed, and the injury to dry ing friut was slight. The drying was, bow ever, retarded. Grapes still unpicked were seriously injured In many sections*. How ever, the first crop was for the most part harvested. The north wind following the ruin of the previous week so dried the beans in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los An geles* counties that they were for the most part threshed and out of the way. The ground is now in fine condition for plow ing and seeding In all parts of the state. Citrus fruits are reported as in excellent condition in Southern California. Olives are being pickled. Oranges are commeno j Ing to color and promise a fine and heavy crop. Walnuts are mostly harvested. The weekly rainfalls were: Eureka, 2.42 inches; Red Bluff. 1.98; Sacramento, 1.47; San Francisco, 1.69; San Luis Obispo. .B7; Fresno, .48; Los Angeles, .52; San Diego. .34. 9