The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
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day. Wheat opened weak on larger receipts than
estimated and lower cables and continued weak on
heavy liquidation OF September option Whle
the Russian shipments were officially reported as
nearly quarter of million bushels less than es-
timated yesterday, the British cables were weak
and Offset any effect such a statement might have
had. The weakness was intensified by the line
harvest weather in the Northwest and further es-
Inmates ofvery large yields In that section Receipts
at Minneapolis and Duluth were 22S cars against
2lS last year. indicating that the farmers were De-
ginningto market their crop. Receipts at chicago
were 1877 cars. Withdrawals from store were
S4,350 bushels. and Atlantic seaboard clearances,
including wheat and flour, were 301 ,09S bushels.
Liverpool cables were quiet with decline OF 12d
countries for the last week were 5.9760OO bushels
against estimated requirements per week OF
6.500000. Bradstreets worlds visible supply or
wheat shows a decrease OF 27O,0UO bushels WITH
out the Pacific Coast. East of the Rockies de-
crease 10000 Europe and afloat for Europe,
increase 100000 bushels Continental cables
closed lower. The decrease in Bradstreets visible
supply statement was smaller than expected ana
this assisted in still further weakening the mar
ket. Toward the close, however, on report that
the wheat crop of Manitoba had been damaged 40
per cent by frost, the tone improved and portion
of the loss regained September Wheat
opened at 64s4 G641ac: sold between 6434 @631sc,
closing at $3.50, 114@113sc lower than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 80 cars
Corn-Favorable weather and the prospective big
crop made short sellers of corn more aggressive,
and they pounded the market until they knocked
a full cent OF yesterdays figures. There was q
much smaller demand for cash corn, and this
assisted in weakening prices. After the first hour
trading became very dull Liverpool cables were
weak with futures 1ad lower. Receipts were large,
S79 cars arriving. Export clearanceS amounted
TO 296,570 bushels. Bradstreets' worlds visible
supply of corn shows decline of $4,000 bushels.
Withdrawals from store were 10000 bushels The
tone of the market improved toward the close
sympathy with the better feeling in wheat.
corn opened 383sc, sold between 3S3sc
and 373sc closing at 81 7sc TO 3Sc, 12c lower than
Estimated receipts for tomorrow. 45o
cars.
Oats-rhere was nothing of interest TO record in
oats to-day. The market was dull and steady with
markets. Receipts were 242 cars and 1924 cars
were Withdrawn from store Bradstree,sl worlds
bushels. September closed Ssc lower than yester
dav. Estimated receipts fer tomorrow, 1877 cars.
l OS: southwestern, 81 O7tal OS: August, 81 06
Oslo.
Provisions were active, but later became dull and
ruled very quiet during the major portion OF the
session. Prices had much snap early, pork and
ribs selling up 2212c, while lard hardly moved. A
better hog market and manipulation sent the
market up and free offerings and stop loss orders
CAUSED reaction. The trade of the day was mainly
than yesterday: September lard unchanged and
September ribs 121ac higher.
Closing prices:
Wheat-Angust, CSC: September Csc; De-
cemDer, 636sc; May, 703sc.
Corn-August. 81 5s93sc: September 3s7s@3sc:
December. 3l34c; May, 1924 GJ327sc.
Oats-August, 201sc; September, zoe: octo-
Der. 1910: May, 2314c.
Pork = September SO 50; October, SO IS; Janu-
airy, $40 q.
Lard : September 1918; October. Sc 2212;
January. So s..
Ribs = September, So l71a; October, s6 20;
January, SIS 80.
Butter was quiet and steady. Fine makes sold
quite readily to the local trade but other stock
slow. Prices were unchanged.
Eggs continue steady with fair business being
transacted Receipts were generally in poor condi-
ton. Fresh stock sold at II 1ac per dozen.
Money quiet 4hTi11 call and
5@51a per cent on time loans. New YORK Elk
change sold at zoe discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Aug. 20.-The
cattle receipts were large to-day ana as the de-
mand was slow prices were 10@15c lower The
receipts of hogs were not large, and as the demand
was good most OF the offeings were disposed of
early in the day at advances of SC. Sheep suffered
a further decline of 10@15c on heavy offerings.
Cattle - Receipts 1900: common to extra
steers, So 5095 go: stockers and FEEDERS 81 500
4; COWS and bulls. 81 25@3 IS: calves, So 5U6
95: Texans, $2@4: Western Rangers, 81 40
GA 70.
Hogs - Receipts, 10000: heavy packing and
shipping lois. 81 1904 50; common to choice mixed
81 3O94 rs: choice assorted, 81 o095 05; light,
81 50G5; pigs, 1894 IS.
Sheep Receipts, $4,000: inferior 10 choice,
81 75d3 GO: lambs S36b o.