The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-21
WORLD.
THE COMMERCIAL

as previously reported Liverpool cables were quiet
and steady. Receipts were lighter at 246 cars for
Chicago and 935 in the Northwest.
Minneapolis and Duluth on last Wednesday had
1852 cars. and on the corresponding day in 1894
925 cars Withdrawals from store at Chicago were
seaboard. Closing Paris cables were higher and
Antwerp unchanged. This was a holiday at Ber-
lin. Wall street was credited with selling quite a
fair amount of wheat i'll this market to-day. About
noon prices showed greater weakness than pre-
viously and "put' holders were afforded an Oppor-
tunty to buy against the privileges. December
wheat opened from 5712c to 5712G573Sc, declined
to 571sc closing at 5714c, shade lower than yes
terday Estimated receipts for to morrow $40 cars
CORN-ODe price ruled in corn during the
greater part of the morning. The scarcity OF Or
ders either 10 buy or sell was very marked. The
tendency of the market was to sympathize with
wheat but aside from the trading by pit operators
256 cars, and 10000 bushels were taken from
store Export clearances amounted TO 1859
higher. When the weakness of wheat became con-
spcuous eased OF in sympathy. May corn
opened 29sc. sold at 2914c, closing at the lat
ter lac under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow, $50 cars
OATS-Steady prices and poor business were the
attributes OF the oats market. Scattering orders
for small lots hand early, but no really in
teresting trading took place. Receipts were light
at lOl cars There were no oats taken from store
May oats closed shade under yesterday. Est-
mated receipts for tomorrow 115 cars
FLAX-Was steady. Cash No. l. 911a@92c; De-
cember, 9114c; May, 971a@97$4c. Receipts were
81 cars.
PROVISIoNS-There was little activity in
prOuuCt curing lHe IloIHlnS. NC hoS HuaihCe was
steady to firm. January pork closed 71ac lower,
January lard 212c lower, and January ribs DC
lower.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-November, 56slc; December STAG;
May, 6112c.
CoRN1ENovemDer, 27s4c; December. 27ssc:
May, 2SI4c.
OATS = November, 1714c; December lsc:
May, 201ac.
RKENovember. So rs; January, 80 s71a;
LARD-November. SIS 40; January, So 521a;
RIBs-November, 81 421a; January, 81 so;
May, 81 rs.
BUTTER-Butter was in good demand and firm.
There was fair supply OF all grades, excepting
extras, which were scarce. Prices were unchanged.
i've, and although stocks were moderate they were
ample for the requirements. Fresh stock sold at
10000 and icehouse at 131a@D1412c q dozen.
MONEY-Was 5@51a per cent on call and go
612 per cent on time loans. New York exchange
sold at 40c premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. Nov. 20.-There
was good demand for cattle to-day at firm prices.
Supplies show a sharp falling of. Prices for hogs
ruled firm, under an active demand from Chicago
packers. Receipts were large. Sheep were steady.
The demand was active and the offerings light.
CATTLE-Recepts, $4,000. Common to extra
steers So l5n5; SUCKERS and feeders, 81 30l3 rs;
COWS and bulls, 81 50@3 SO! calves, 50 50@6; Tex
ans, S2@3 80; Western rangers, So 1908 10.
EOGS-Rece!pts $4,000 Heavy packing and
mixed, So 40@3 10; choice assorted. So 60@3 IS;
light, So 45@3 20; pigs, 50 1908 IS.
SHEEP-Receipts IL 900. Inferior to choice,
81 1898 80; lambs, 1894 40.