The San Francisco call., 1895-10-15
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

the worlds shipments 10 importing countries last
week would aggregate $3.50 900 bushels, of which
5000 bushels. Export clearances were light at
1890 bushels. The English visible supply de-
creased 307 900 bushels The close was steady at
quotations a little above the inside. December
wheat opened from 6014c to 601sc, sold between
6O6sc and 597s@60c, closing at 6O1sc. 34c under
Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 32o
cars
Corn maintained its reputation for inactivity.
Prices moved scarcely any, but very moderate
fluctuations that were noted indicated sympathy
with wheat. Receipts were 6S4 cars, "a more than
expected, and inspections from sore amounted to
394,O76 bushels. Liverpool cables quiet,
with futures notably 14d lower. The visible sup
ply decreased SO 600 bushels and the amount on
ocean passage Increased $4,000 bushels. Argen-
tine shipments of corn were 60S,OOO bushels last
week May corn opened at 291sc, sold at 2914c,
closing at 291sc, unchanged from Saturday. Es-
timated receipts for tomorrow, $50 cars.'
oats-Remained steady but as to business there
was nothing to speak of. Very few orders were
executed, and only small amounts were traded in
AT any time Receipts were 664 cars and l. $50
bushels were taken from store. The visible sup
ply Increased $4,000 bushels. May oats closed
unchanged from Saturday. Estimated receipts for
FiaxNWas firm Cash NO. I, 95c: October,
941s@94c: December, 951a@95s4c; May, 81 Ola
al 011s. Receipts were 245 cars.
Provisions To-day was another dull in the
speculative market. The opening quotations were
but trades were few and far between, and not
much variation from the starting point took place
later. January pork closed 1212c higher, January
lard sc higher and January ribs 21a@5c higher.
Closing prices:
Wheat-October, 691sc; December, 601so; May
Corn-october, 2eci December, 27asc; May,
291sc
oats-october 17slc; December, 177sc May,
203sc.
Pork-october, So 45; January, SO 6Oi May
SO 80.
Lard-october, s5 rs; January, SIS s21a; May
SIS 9712.
Ribs-october s5 %: January. 81 s5.
Business in the butter market satisfactory
to-day. The feeling firm and some dealers
were trying to force an advance. All grades were
in good demand fine makes especially Prices
unchanged.
Eggs were firm. The demand was good but
mainly local. Arrivals were moderate, no inn
stock sold at 1901 612c per dozen.
Money was B per cent on call and per cent on
time, with firm feeling. New York exchange sold
at SOC discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYA ARDS. ILL. Oct. 14.-There
was an oversupply of common and medium grades
of cattle to-day and prices averaged lower Choice
steady. while other kinds declined 10@15c
per 100 lbs. Offerings of hogs smaller and
the quality better. The demand from all sources
was good, ana prices &c higher. The Offer
ings of sheep and lambs were only fair. The best
kinds were steady, but other descriptions were
slow and 10@l5c lower
Cattle-Receipts 25 600; common to extra steers,
SO 40@5 so: stOckers and feeders, 81 50@4
cows and bulls, 81 1908 rs: calves, So 50G6; Tex
ans 81 1894: Western rangers. 81 40@4 40.
Hogs-Recepts, $1,000; heavy packing and ship
ping lots, $3 1894 20 common TO choice mixed,
So 7u@4 20: choice assorted, $4 1904 20: light,
$3 65@4 %; pigs, $294 10.
Sheep-Recelpfs, 10000; inferior TO choice, 81 rs
as so; lambs, $3614