The San Francisco call., 1895-08-02
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bushels during July. This another fact that
prices had TO contend with during the morning:
Receipts at Chicago were SO cars and 20l arrived
in the Northwest Gables were quiet and generaily
easy. Withdrawals from store amounted 10 l5,4OO
bushels and 25S,4l3 bushels cleared at the sea-
board. report reiteratlng previous claims tnat
this years yield of wheat for California would be
the smallest in twenty-one years was received
from san Francisco! On this there was improved
buying and a firm close with September 1sc higher
than yesterday. Closing Liverpool and Continental
cables were unchanged TO lower. September wheat
opened from CSC TO 6S53c, sold between $3.50 and
50 I6c closing at 691sc, 1c higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, Sc cars.
Corn-A steadier tone than the surrounding
would indicate should exist prevailed in corn
There was quite good demand to cover Septem-
ulate that option. No signs OF such action IS 10 De
seen, but those VINO short are apprehensive
and deem it best 10 be on The safe side Receipts
were $40 cars, and 26S,S05 busneIs were taken
from store. Cables were quiet. Export clearanceS
amounted To 11S,602 bushels. The Cincinnati
Price Current confirmed the good crop prospects
While the September option exhibited such great
strength, the more distant futures were scarcely
better than steady. September corn opened o.
423sc, sold up to 4314G437sc, where 1t closed,
11sc higher than YESTERDAY. May closed 1s@14c
higher than that day. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 80 cars.
Oats-Firmness with inactivity was presented to
observation in the oat market. The steady tone
of corn affected the feeling and, with disnclna-
ton on the part of the traders 10 do business prices
held well. Receipts were 232 cars. There
nothing taken from store. September closed 1sc
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts fer to-
morrow 21 3 cars
Flax was weaker on free offerings by the North
west and Southwest Cash No. l, new, 81 5; old,
81 16; August, 81 14@l1 111A: September, 81 100
! 1O12; October, 81 l1@l 0Ss4. Receipts were A
cars.
Observation-Disclosures break took place in live hog
prices this morning, following which product also
declined. Transactions were were on a restricted
scale and a steady feeling existed the decline.
Toward the close grain extended helping hand,
and prices rested unchanged from yesterday for
pork and lard and 21ac higher for September ribs.
Closing prices:
Wheat-August, $3.50 C, September, 6sS4c; De-
cember, TIC.
Corn-August, 4334c; September, 4Ss4c; De
cember, 351sc; May, 355sc.
Oats-AuguSt, 2214c; September, 221ac; Octo-
ber 2212c; May, 255Sc.
Pork-september, $40; October. $40 O5; January.
$40 3712
Lard-september, Sc 174s: October Sc 221s;
January, $6 rs.
september, SO co. October, So s71a Janu-
There was nothing in the butter market to-day
prices and conditions were satisfactory. Receipts
we're light, and the demand good and prices
Eggs held steady Offerings not heavy, and
the sale was fair. The buying entirely for
local account Fresh stock sold at 1lc
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Aug. 1.-The
cattle market was firm to-day. The demand
showed no particular improvement, but the light
supplies helped prices. Offerings hogs were very
moderate, but the inquiry was most Indifferent,
and another decline Of lOc took place in prices.
The demand for sheep was active and with light
offerings values remained firm.
steers, So 6O@6 90; stockers and feeders 81 5O@
10: cows and bulls. 81 1898 75; calves So 50@
so; Texans. 81 25@4 IS; Western Rangers,
So 25G4 S5.
Hogs = Receipts, $4,000: heavy packing and
shipping lots 81 65@4 90; common choice
mixed, 81 50@4 80; choice assorted, ST. 80@5 05;
light, 81 60@5 10 pigs, $3@4 so.
Sheep - Receipts, l1,000; inferior 10 choice,
S294 %; lambs, $5@5 so.