The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
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opened at 655sc sold between 65ssc and 6634c
closing at $500, 1205sc higher than yesterday
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 80 cars.
Corn--No essential reason why corn should adj
vance being brought forward, prices continued to
settle lower this morning. The Cincinnati Price
Current reported that rain was needed for the
growing grain, but the crowd not sensiby at
fected by the statement. Liverpool cables were
quiet and lower. Receipts were large at h2l cars
and 643 are estimated for tomorrow. Withdraw
ais from store 210,8S5 bushels and 210,219
bushels cleared at the seaboard. When the bogus
frost predictions circulated corn firmed up.
afterward remaining steady and advancing near
the close, with wheat. September corn opened at
3634c, sold between that and 3Sc, closing al 81 c,
5Sc higher than yesterday
Oats-Through the absence of either buying or
selling orders in oats prices remained practically
at standstin this morning. The natural a1hnlty
with wheat and corn caused the tone TO vary with
those grains, but values held within narrow limits
Receipts were 1872 cars and 226 are estimated for
tomorrow There were oats taken from store
An advance took place near the close, the action
of other grains being the factor. september oats
closed 5sc higher than yesterday.
Flax was firm Cash northwestern, 81 Oot9l 1O;
Southwestern. 81 O6; August. 81 08; September,
81 051a; October, 81 05@l Oslo. Receipts were
so cars.
Provisions-The market for provisions was de-
cidedy strong to-day. In pork, September opened
u igher than it closed yesterday, while the other
options opened lower, but soon worked into line.
Lard and ribs opened easy and recovered, after
ward continuing strong. The frmness was attri-
buted TO the natural desire of shorts TO close up
their trades the late decline having given sellers
big profits The hog market was lower, but that
did not seem TO cut any figure with traders in
product. September pork closed Zoe higher, sep
TENDER lard 10c higher and September ribs 1919
higher.
Closing prices:
Wheat-August, SEC; September $3.50; Decem-
Corn-August, $3.50: September, 377sc; Decem-
Der, 81 sc; May, S25sc e.o,o- oo,lo. oo.o
PORK K 9 zss september. So So; October, SO SO;
January, $40 20.
Lard September, So TO-; october, So Is;
January St 1919
Ribs-September So 671a; October, So 1919;
The butter market was steady to-day. The con-
dition remained about the same and nothing new
developed. Only fine stock was wanted: Supplies
quoted at 15c, but otherwise no changes in prices
were quoted.
Eggs were easier. Receipts were free and offer
ings were greatly in excess of the demand. Really
fresh sold at IL 19c per Dozen.
Money was 4@412 per cent on call and 5@51s
per cent on time loans. New YORK Exchange was
sold at 25c discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Aug. 15.-The re
ceIpts of cattle to-day fair and dressed beef
firm and shippers were good buyers. The feeling
was firm without any material change In prices.
The hog showed a further decline to-day. The re-
ceipts were light, but enough were carried over
from yesterday to make good supply. There was
a fair demand but prices had to be reduced to meet
the views of buyers a loss of 5@1Oc per 100
pounds was noted. Good to choice sheep were
steady but other kinds showed more less weak
ness. Tie offerings were free.
Cattle - Receipts, Is, 600; common TO extra
steers, So COOS; stockers and feeders, 81 50@
4: cows and bulls. 81 25@3 rs; calves, So 50@
rs: Texans, 81 25@$4 35; Western Rangers, $2 oo
al 95.
spring lots. 50 25@2 So; common 10 mixed, 81 500
so: choice assorted, 81 5000; light, 81 5o9o;
pigs, SIS 1905 Is.
Sheep = Receipts, 10000; inferior TO choice,