The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-13
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, ~ Y, Aug. 12.-The general ex-
pectation in stock circles at the close of last week
was hat if the Government crop report issued on
Saturday proved favorable the. market for securi-
ties would show considerable activity and strength
to-day. On the contrary 4 very quiet condition of
affairs prevailed and speculation presented few
features of interest. The total sales only
142, $50 shares. Af.er fairly steady cpe ming
advance of Is TO IL per cent in prices took place
and he bears male 4 series OF raids. under which
the improvements was lost. Around midday a rise
in Readn- from 1875 10 1872 steadied the general
market tor a short time but later on prices again
yielded. AS compared with the highest figures ii
the morning, American Tobacco declined Il: Chi
cage Gas and Manhattan, IA; Burlington and
Quincy: rs and other shares only "A 70 per cent.
The selling movement WAS due in part To the IN
eXDcctediy large god engagementS-$1 $50 0O0 for
shipment by steamship Lain tomorrow. The
strength OF sterling exchange increased the appre-
heI sion about iii heavier old shipments before
the end of the week. Inc dealings IN stocks were
lar ,eiy professional and the leading operators ap-
Deared Ire taking little interest the dealings,
being apparently willing TO see the short inter est
increased. Final quotations were Is 10 "a above
the lowest and speculation c'osed steady in tone.
Among The specialties Now To:k. Susquehanna
and Western and Chicago ard Eastern Illinois
preferred were strong throughout ami closed with
q gain OF ia per cent, the former more
favorable reports concerning the financial condi-
ton OF the country and the latter on purchases Tor
investment, partly -oc Bosom account.
Net changes in the active list generally showed
went on ~. while Chicago and Eastern Illinois
preferred and New York, Susquehanna ard West
ern rose Taper cent Out Of the total sales Read
ing figured for 16.,OO Chicago Gas 14,700, Pdr-
lng:on end Quincy 1880 and St. Paul 10 500
shares.
Bonds we're firm. Sales footed up 81, lis 900.
The changes rule were confined within mar
row limits The only notable exceptions were adj
vances Of 1 in ST. Louis Southwestern Grsts to
81. 10 in Columbus and Hooking Valley ives 10
9415 and in Flint and Pierre Marquette Consol
fiyes TO 50. Missouri River seconds fell 112 to
1861; Erie drsts, conSOls rose rs to 1854.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion in hand, 212,229 ounces; deposited,
2i2
Grain and -Ierchandise.
NEW YORK. y. Y, Aug. II. =. Flour dull,
weak. Winter wheat-L0w grades 50 50@3 10:
DO fair TO fancy, SO 1908 60: do patents, SIS SO
ta4: Minnesota, 50 6563 25. do straights,
So 50G3 10; city mills, SAGA 20; DO patents,
81 1904 20. Southern flour, dull. weak; common
fair extra 80 1902 so; good 20 choice, 1903 IS.
Cornmeal = Qniet steady: Yellow Western,
IiyeZNominal: State. 57@6Gc
WheaJ-Spot market fairly active, weaker;
No. 3 red, store and elevator, 70i2c; afoat, 72c;
E. o. b.. 713sG735s; ungraded red, 6o(o74c: No.
Northern ga size. Options opened fairly active at
1S4c lower with the West and through free local
liquidation. with the close weak. September and
December most. active. No. 2, red May, 1896,
tober. 1885; December, 7314c.
Corn-Spot active for expert, lower, closing firm
No. 2. 44$zc in elevator. 45s4c afoat- Options
were dull and heavy, 1$4@l7 sc lower heavy re-
cepts, fine weather and Tree liqu1dalons; Septem-
October, 4112c; May, 3712c.
oats-ouiaf TO steady options fairly active,
weaker, August, 23$4c; September, 2314e; octo-
Der, 2512c, Spot prices: No. 2. 2513@26c; No, 2,
White, Is12@29c: No: 2, Chicago, Z61a@2714c;
White Western, 2e@35c; White State. 29@35c.
Pgiron-Fairly active, firm. American, $1l So
Copper-strong. Lake, SIP 20.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, So 5212.
Tin-Steady. Straigh;s, $14 20 plates qnet
Eseady.
spelter-strong. Domestic, 81 1904 Is.
Hops-Dpli, weak. State common to choice
Bose: Pacific Coast, S@9c. London market IN
Wool-Moderately active, frm. Domestic fleece
-6922eg sptlled 15@34c; Texas. 10Gl4c.
Lard-Lower, dull; Western steam closed nj
SIS 4212@5 40; city, $6.l5; September. SO %
polinal refined. quiet; Continent, Sc so: South
America, 81 10; compound 4%4@514c.
Pork-Easy, moderate demand; mess SIG
IL so.
Butter-Firm, moderate demand: STATE dairy
12@1S1ac; creamery, 20@2012c; Western dairy,
9ly2G1 do creamery, 13t62012c; GO factory
sal212c; Elgins, 20@201sc; imitation creamery,
1l@l5c.
Cheese-Firm, light receipts; State large, 51a@
7$4c; do fancy, 7!4@7ssc; do, small 6@e1Sci
Eggs-Weak, quiet: State and Pennsylvania
la@l6c; Western fresh, 13@l4c: do per case
Talow-strong, better demand: city. 4Nc;
country 43sG45sc
Cottonseed oll-DulI, depressed; crude 24c: gel
low. prime. 27c good off grades. 261ac.
Rice = Fairly active, firm; domestic l14@6c:
Japan. 4@412c-
Molasses-Firn. fair densnd: foreign, nominal
New Orleaus, 26f032c.
CofTee-Closed dull; 20 points down to 10 up: De
cember, S 20; March, SIS. spot Rio firm, quiet
TO. Z, 1910.
Sugar Raw. firm, quiet fair refining &c: centri-
ipgas, SO test. 5-l6c; refined fairly active
steady; OF a, 41s@43sc: mold A. l1-l6145sc
standard A. 7-l6@45sc: confectioners' A, Sic
@S+12c; cut loaf and crushed, 5 1-16@514c; pow
dered, 431Gl4 15-l5c. granulated, 4 7-16d4a4 c;
cubes. 4111e@47sc.
California :ruit quotations: Oranges Fancy
Meat erranean seeds, 81 70@2 ;;fancy st; Michaels
81 550l4. Peaches-EarIy Crawford, 60c(1$l 05
Late Crawford, 70c@sl Is: cling Crawford, 81 90
Susnr ehanna, S1S1 O5. Plums-Bradshaw. 60c0
81 %; egg, 1oC91 05. Pears-Bartlett, 81 S0@2 / 5
PrIues--t loss, sUct5Si 81: Italian, S3ctl$1 10
HUNGARIAN, S5cdSl 25. Ra:eins, 3crown, 314c
Prunes sizes, SIS 35Ca5 80.