The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

made it proved disappointing to the bears and
prices firmed little, but again weakened on a
panic Cotton prices afterward rallying and hold
ing steady. Wheat on ocean passage declined 1OO,-
600 bushels last week. Indian SHIPMENTS were
Closing continental cables generally higher.
Local Inspections from store amounted to 562
bushels and 1882 bushels cleared at the sea
board. The English visible supply decreased 240,-
600 bushels. December Wheat opened at $3.50,
sold between 6ol4c and 5s1ac closing at 6Ol4c,
1sC614c higher than Saturday. Estimated receipts
for to morrow 535
Corn began the week with no signs OF improve
ment in any way. The principal cause Tor action
was found in the wheat market The prospect
that the new crop will begin to move early deters
buyers and the low prices are not entclng 10 sell,
ers. Liverpool cables this morning were led
lower. Receipts were 40l cars, and 7OS, 53S bush
els were taken from store Export clearances
amounted TO 293 124 bushels. The visible supply
increased 1,l04000 bushels, and the amount on
ocean D ssage decreased 100000 bushels. May
corn opened at 2e1sc sold between 2assc and
29(1291sc, closing at 293sc. 1sc higher than Sat
urday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow $40 cars.
Oats maintained steady tone. Local traders
transacted the little business doing. The opportu-
mites speculative deals in this grain are small
60c. and the disposition seems to be TO hold Off
for the time being Receipts ass and
1SS,975 bushels were Withdrawn from store The
visible supply increased 35l 900 bushels. May
oats closed shade higher. Estimated receipts for
10 morrow 276
FIax-Was easy. Cash sold from 931a@94c:
October, 92Ac, later offered at 9214c; December.
94@9312c. Receipts were 227 cars.
Provisions-1here was nothing 10 recommend
itself 10 attention in product. The hogs continue
10 pour in at the yards and that market keeps
sinking, carrying provisions along with 1t. This
was the condition of the market to-day. the trade
being demorallzed. January pork closed 1212c
lower; January lard, 5@7c lower, and January
ribs, 712610c lower.
Closing prices:
wheat-October, 5414c; Decebmer, 6O14c; May,
63SSc.
Corn-october. 297sc; December 27s4c; May,
2S3sc
Osts-october, 1850; December, l77sc; May
2O3sc.
Pork-october, So 1917; January, SO 1912; May.
SO 40
Lard-october, So So; January, SIS 81; May
So 30.
Ribs-october, 81 1919; January, 81 60; May,
81 7712.
Butter was easy, with a fair business. Prices
were unchanged
Eggs were quiet, the feeling was easy but prices
dozen.
Money was firm at per cent on call and 6@7
per cent on time loans. New York exchange sold
at SOC discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. Ill, Oct. 21.-There
was good demand for cattle to-day and choice
grades sold 10@15c higher Other kinds We're
steady Dressed beef men are inclined take
hold more freely. The arrivals of hogs were heavy
and after fair business the opening the market
became heavy and prices declined SC y 100 fts.
Good sheep were fairly active and steady, but the
market for other kinds was slow.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000; common to extra steers.
So 30@5 As: stockers and feeders, 50 2O@3 80:
COWS and bulls. 81 40@3 70; calves S3(16;
Texans, 81 1898 IS: Western rangers. 81 S594 40.
Hogs-Receiprs AZ 600: heavy packing ana ship
ping lots, SO 50G3 IS; common 10 choice mixed,
So 45@3 80: choice assorted, So 1908 So; light,
81 4093 So; pigs, 81 75(G3 65-
Sheep-ReceIpts, $1,000; inferior to choice 81 25
@l3 40; lambs 30 50G4 %.