The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
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some OF their wheat. The Liverpool cables at the
opening were lower. but steady 81 the decline
chicago received 80 cars and 1924 bushels were
inspected out of store.
The visible supply Increased about as expected,
1,33S,O00 bushels, and the amount on ocean pas
sage decreased about ]. 100000 bushels. Russian
shipments were 2,800,000 bushels, Argentine 40
600 bushels and Indian 16S, 600 bushels Bartlett,
Frasier & Co. had a letter from Liverpool stating
that the English supplies were so great as TO make
difficult the obtaining of storeroom. Closing lAV-
erpool and Continental cables all quoted declines.
The English visible supply decreased 10000 bush
els. New York reported twenty loads for export
to-day. During the latter part OF the session the
tone became quite strong and prices made re
spectacle gain. December wheat opened from
of%SCd51 1sc, declined to bbTSc, rallied ana ad-
vsncei TO 5S1ac The close was at 5S1oc-Isc OF a
cent over that of Saturday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow 1875 cars.
Corn-The impulse of weakness shown by wheat
early not entirely lost upon corn but the bust
in the latter grain was so light and the under
tone displayed so much steadiness that prices SUI
fered to but moderate ext,snt. The receipts fell
under the estimate by AZ cars, $50 arriving, and
bushels. Argentine reported shipments of corn
last week at $4,000 bushels. The amount on
visible supply $4,000 bushels. Clearances
amounted to ,7Sl bushels. Liverpool quota
tons were lower. May corn opened at 2S1sc, sold
between 2S$4c and 29N291sc closing at 29c-un-
changed from Saturday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow 725 cars.
Overwhelmingly light trade and most re-
stricted range of prices noted in oats. What
ever feeling prominent in corn was apparent
in this market but the trade was not large enough
to make marked impression prices Receipts
$40 cars. and 2000U0 bushels were with
drawn from store. The visible supply decreased
353, 900 bushels. May closed 1sc under Saturday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 507 cars
Flax was weaker. Cash. Northwestern, sold
94@9212c: November, 93c; December, 95@921ac
May, 9S1a@971ac. Receipts 263
Provisions-The situation in products is viewed
in anything but an encouraging light. Liberal re-
cepts of hogs are expected soon, and the demand
while of fairly moderate proportions, is not ex-
peced to clean up old stocks before the new season
will be upon the trade. To-day's market easy.
Hogs were steady, hut that apparently cut very
little figure. October pork closed l12c under
saturday: october lard, 212c lower and October
ribs ] &C lower.
Closing prices:
May, $3.50.
Corn-september 31I4c; October, 3O6Sc; De-
cember, zStsc: May, 29c.
Oats-September, 1880; October, 1890; Deem
ber 1s5sc; May. 2034c.
Pork-september So O5: October So 10; Janu-
Iard-septemper, SIS rs; October, IS 80; jan
uarr. So Up.
Ribs-september, SIS 10; October, SIS Is: jan
The situation in the butter market was about as
ii closed on Saturday. The demand for fine stock
was good, but the arrivals we're generally out of
condition. Under grades were still SLOW. Prices
were unchanged.
Eggs were easy. The arrivals showed some in
crease, while the inquiry was only fairly good.
Really fresh sold at 1312@14c per dozen.
Money was 4@41a per cent on call and 6@6 per
cent on time New York exchange sold at 500
40c discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Sept. 16.-The
supply of cattle to-day was large, and with the ex-
ception of those grades which happened to be
scarce the market was weak and 10c lower. Offer
ings of hogs light, and the demand. especially
from Eastarn shippers, good Prices were firm,
with upward tendency in choice medium and
light weights. The arrivals of sneep and lambs
were liberal, and the week started in with a slow
market and decline of l0l15c.
Cattle-Receipts, "a 900; common TO extra steers,
md
cows and bulls, 81 50t93 rs; calves, 81 25(06 so;
Texans S2@l3 As; Western rangers, 81 25(94 40.
Hogs-ReCeipts, 10000 heavy packing and ship
ping lots, $4 U50g4 55; common 10 choice mixed,
So S5@6: choice assorted 81 40t94 co. light, SO go
@S4 50; pigs, 50 30G4 40.
Sheep-Recepts, 1900: inferior to choice,
81 5013 so: lambs S3d4 IS