The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD


The changes in the price during the first hour were
within a range Of "a OF a cent, with the fiuctua-
tions at times sharp so that traders were Obliged
10 Keep ON the alert. The action of the New York
STOCK market was looked to the key to the grain
situation to-day. When trading began stocks were
railylng 1rom o weak position and wheat advanced
from the initial quotations, which were under the
hhal ones of yesterday TO that days Close but
unable to make net gain as the selling soon be-
came very free.
A rapid decline to the "put' price was followed
Dy rally which equally as quick. Small
quantities only were traded in and several frac-
tions difference in price were noted on but
a Few five Thousand lots. Large export sales at
Ne" York yesterday were confirmed this morn
ing. Atlantic seaboard clearances to-day were
2's,5Sl bushels. Receipts at Chicago were 200
cars and 2O,150 bushels were taken from
sore sc northwestern arrivals were 672 against
SZ9 on last Saturday and 329 year ago.
Liverpool cables quiet and firm. Export
eIearances from both coasts for the week, as per
braostreets, amounted TO 2,056000 bushels. Clos
ing continental cables were lower for Antwerp and
Paris and higher for Berlin. During the last hour
very little business was transacted and prices
ruled steady. May wheat opened from 57i4c to
9E1sc, sold between 567sc and 5734 G577sc, clos
ing at 575sc, shade higher than vesterdaV Esti-
mated receipts for Monday 232 cars
CORN-Was not subject to the irregularity Of
acton that obtained i'll wheat. 1t moved more
sentiment Of uncertainty which governed general
speeuiation. The receipts were 264 cars ard
cables were firm. Export clearances were l90,453
Dusnels. May corn opened at 2734@92T 7sc, ad-
terday. Estimated receipts for Monday 2s2 cars.
OATS-Only very moderate amount of trading
look place IN oats, and the tone was steady. The
quick vibrations OF wheat had scarcely any effect,
and yesterdays closing figures were not much
varied from. Receipts were l54 cars. There were
no oats taken from store. MAY closed a shade over
yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday 225
cars.
FLAx-was steady Cash, sS@es14c; Decen1-
II, jnal Nov In
Receipts were AZ cars.
PROVISIoNS-The nervous temper OF the trade
Wnlch was seen yesterday was noticeably absent
from product to-day. On fair business prices de-
clined at the start being inspired by loss in value
OF llTe hogs. Improvement took place later, and
steadiness prevailed until the close. May pork
closed l12c higher than yesterday, May lard un-
changed, and May ribs 21ac higher.
Closing Prices.
HEAr-peeember: 646Sc; January, 545sc;
CoRN-pecember. 251sc: January, 255sc; May
oATs-December. 16s4c: January, 17c; Feb
ruary, 1714c; May, l9c.
PORK % % December. 81 As: January, ss 45:
LARD-December, SIS 20; January, $5 25;
RIBS = December, s4 221a; January. 81 221s
BUTTER-Trade in butter was quiet to-day. and
prices were steady. There was moderate in
quiry but no urgency. Supplies were fair; quota
tions were unchanged.
EGGS-Only far trade was transacted. Fresh
STOCK sofa 10 SOOQ advantage, OUT Otner tnan that
was slow. Strictly fresh sold at 20a2lc; ice
house, 131a@l5c.
MONEY-Was 5@51a per cent on call and Ga
per cent on time loans. New York exchange
sold at par
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL. Dec. 21.-The
arrivals of cattle to-day larger than usual
Saturday, but everything sold at steady prices.
Hogs declined at 10915c per hundred pounds to-
day. The packers gave reason for the weak
ness the fears Of financial stringency. The close
weak. Trade in sheep was slow, prices show
ing no particular change.
CATTLE - Receipts. 1000. Common to extra
steers. S3@4 go; srocKers and feeders, So 400
g 75: cows and bulls, 81 2oG3 so; calves
So 50@5 10; Texans, So 6063 80.
E0GS-Receipts, 10000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, So 35@3 so: common 10 choice
mixed, SIS 25@3 55 choice assorted, $3 309
8 4212; light, SO 30g3 4712 pigs So 40G3 As.
SHEEP-ReceIpts. 1900. Inferior to choice,
S2@3 so; lambs, SStG4 &C.