The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-25

much oversold Bad crop reports were numerous
and the principal sellers on yesterdays break
were the chief buyers to-day. feature was the
buying for ST. Louis and southwestern account
many large short' lines being covered. good
m any outside buying orders were IN, and there
was very little for sale until q cent advance
had been scored when the early buyers realized
and prices receded some. The strength in CONT
mental cables was publish" factor, as also were
advices from the outside.the maging reports
being quite numerous. The strike riots aided in
the late de line, but more buy ing followed and
the market closed steady.
In Corn there was a fair business and the mar
ket WAS quite active at the close Opening trades
were "a loss, but soon sold up CSC, reacted 2sc
ruled steady, changed some and closed as stated
The temper of the crowd was Inclined to be
bulllsh.
oats were active and frmer Good buying for
July early carried prices up IS. while the other
mont tbs advanced Ss0112 Good selling the adj
vance. coupled with the decline iii wheat, created
weakness and prices receded to the opening fig
ures and the close was quiet. Some strength
was developed early in provisions on higher
prices for 1--we hogs at the yards and the advance
in wheat. More business was transacted than on
any one DAY for a month past on some covering by
sh ortS and fair buying by the local operators the
packers selling There was temporary weakness
later on, the market declining to = moderate ex-
tent for Pork. ana then reactiug on renewed sup
port Shortly before the close of the session pork
again sold Oft 10 a moderate extent, and closed
easy with lard and ribs steady Compared with
last night July pork is 21Sc higher July lard 2l5c
higher and July ribs unchanged.
Thr leading futures ranged as follows:
Highest Lowest. Highest Lowest.
May. 55 sc 1886 Nay .37S4c $3.50
July. .57$sc 66IscJuly. :3s12c 3S18c
Sept.....5S5sc 573scISept. =. 59lsc 391sC
Short ktrs per 90 lOs,
May 90. sc 20 S. 10 Lard per 90 lbs
July. S6 25 50 20 May. 81 O5 81 90
m Mess FoEE per S6- jsIy g s2 ;: Sc 55s
july. SIP O5 81 STA
Sept. Sl2 121a 81 9312
The cash quotations were as follows: Flour I'M
changed No. Spring Wheat, 55I4c: No. 3 Spring
Wheat OF; No. Red 551 &C; No. 2 Corn
376sc: Prime Timothy seed 50: Mess
Pork. y Dbl. Sll S71a9ll go: Lard. y 90 lbs.
SfG7 O212: Short Ribs sides noose}. SO 25@
St 2712: Dry Sailed Shoulders (Doxed). 50 7560
8: Short Clear Sides fboxedl. So 6715@91 219 /;
whisky. distillers' finished goods, p gar. 81 10:
Sugars. Cut Loaf. unchanged; GRADUATED. -
Standard A, --
ON the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter
marker was steady; creamery. l46l6Ihc: dairy.
LUCIA 1ac Eggs - Firmer; strictly fresh, 100
lOl2c.
CATTLE.
Cattle-Receipts, 1880: market active, higher:
prime TO extra native steers. 81 25G4 30; medium,
$4G4 10: others, 50 S5@3 So: Texans. 50 25@4 O5
HogS-ReceiptS. 2S,U0U active loo higher
rough heavy, 81 25@4 90; packers and mixed,
81 1904 50; prime heavy and butcher weights,
81 S5@4 50; assorted light, 81 7a@4 50.
sheep and LambS-Receipts. 5000: active l50
25c higher; top sheep, 81 1905; top lambs, $50