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"that Saint Louis ia to become tlie center of this interest — another 

 Bordeaux lor the distribution of wines." 



IvAiJJ-FALL IX Califokxia. — Tlic raiu-liul of the closing- mouths of 

 1871 at San Francisco was greater than that of the same portion of any 

 previous year since the settlement of the State. The rain-gauge shows 

 that, prior to January 1, 20.21) inches had fallen. The next hirgest ob- 

 served aggregate was in 1851, amounting to 19.31 inches. At Sacra- 

 mento, up to December 31, the rain-fall Avas but 12.4:2 inches; at Stock- 

 ton 10.80; at Turlock, iii Stanislaus County, 8.52; Saint xVndrcas, lip 

 to December 23, 8.52 ; Shasta, up to December 2o, 30.25 ; Nevada, up 

 to December 30, 30.00 ; Los Angeles, up to December 30, 8.21. 



MARKET PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS. 



Articles. 



XKW YORK. 



Flom-, superfiuc, Stato per 1 larrel . 



extra, Stxito do 



superfiuo western .do 



extra to choice -westeru do 



cstriii soiit beru , do 



good to choice do 



■\Vhcat, Ko. 1 ypfing per bushel . 



Xo. 2 spriug do 



■winter, red, westeru do .... . 



auibcr, Avesteru do 



white, western do 



Rye do 



Barley do 



Oats do 



(.!,orn, new v/cstern, mixed do 



old western , mixed do 



Hay, shipping qualities per ton . . 



prime do 



Pork, mess per barrel. 



prime do 



Beef, plain luess do 



extra mess do 



Lard per pound. 



Butter, western •. do.'.... 



Stato dairy do 



Cheese, western dairy do 



State factory • do 



Cotton, ordinary to good ordinary do 



low middling to good middli'g .do 



Tobacco, lugs, all grades do 



common leaf do 



Wool, pulled do 



tub- washed do 



California, spring clip do 



fall clip do 



Texas, inferior to common do 



Boyrox. 



Flotir, western, superfine per barrel. 



extras do 



choice do 



southern extras do 



March. 



April. 



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C<G 60 



6 45 

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7 10 

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53 



70 



77 

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83 

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28 00 



28 00 



12 75 



10 75 



8 00 



10 00 



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12 



24 



14 



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 to 34 00 

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23 



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10$ 



83 



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41 



to — 



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7 00 to 8 25 



8 50 to !(.) 50 

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G 00 to G 50 



G 75 to 8 00 



8 25 to 11 25 



7 00 to 7 25 



