The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Illinois. Receipts at Chicago were ZS7 cars ana
110,395 bushels were taken from store. Opening
Liverpool cables were steady to l4d lower Clos
ing ones were easy at the decline. Export clear
ances aggregated 291, 94O bushels, including wheat
and -four. Southwestern points wired that the
wheat fields in that section were covered with
water where snow had previously Deen The mar
ket acted very firm after the receipt OF this in
formation prices advancing full cent from the
inside. but losing part of the gain later. Closing
Continental cables were generally lower. Brad
streets reported increase of 3.75l 900 bushels
in the worlds available supply, which curbed the
vigor OF the buying and caused recessions @ Nay
closing at 6Oc, A@ssc higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for to- morrow 212 cars.
CORN-ReceiptS OF corn this morning were not
favorable to any advancement in prices. Ihey
were ia cars, 139 more than estimated. The OUT
put from store was only 1878 bushels. These weak
ening facts together with the slumpy condition of
wheat during the morning. proved inSurmountaole
Liverpool cables were lad lower. Export clear
ances at Atlantic ports were 206,625 bushels.
Bradstreet's reported. decrease III the available
supply OF $4,000 bushels. May corn opened at
2S14c, declined TO 2Sc, closing ut 281sc, 1sc to c
under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomor-
$50 cars.
OATS-Were disposed to trail on behind wheat
and corn. The trade fairly good. the popular
inclination being to sell. Receipts were 29S cars
and 1880 bushels were taken from store. Brad
streets reported decrease of 900 bushels in the
available supply. May oats closed 1sc lower. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow l67 cars
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, 94c; January, 9212@
9234c: MAY, 97S4c. Receipts were 73 cars.
PROVISIONS-It looked like better prices for
provisions at the star, but the prospective inn
the yards an encouraging one, but late advlces
were quite to the contrary. Wheat and other grains
afforded scant basis for hope of higher values
early. After the opening, which was slightly in
advance of yesterdays close, the selling became
large enough TO cause a decline. May pork closed
712@10c lower, May lard and ribs each DC lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-December. 561ac; January, 665sc;
MAY. 60c.
CORN-December. 25ssc: January 251sc; May,
2S1sc.
o4Ts-December. 1886: January. 17c; Feb
PORK = December, 81 go; January. ss SIS;
May. ss s71a.
R1Bs-December. $4 PIG; January. $4 271a:
May. 81 521a.
extra creamery was advanced to 261ac. Offerings
were light and the demand restricted. The high
prices have caused falling OIL in the consumption.
With the exception OF the advance in extras quota
tiOnS were unchanged.
EGGS-Fresh stock was in light supply and firm.
The demand was good but not particularly urgent.
15c
MoNEY-was 5@51a per cent on call and 60
612 per cent on time loans New Iork exchange
sod at 10c premium.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL. Dec 1.-THE
run of cattle was unusually light, and
choice and medium kinds were firm Common
stock ruled slow. The supply of hogs was quite
moderate to-day, aud prices started in with an ad-
OF 5@10c, but after the bulk of the onerings
were disposed of reaction set in and the gain was
lost. Sheep were in light supply and firm.
CATTLE = Receipts, 5000. Common to extra
steers. So IOa5 40; stocKers and feeders, 50 3O@
2 65: cows and bulls, ST. 50@S SO: calves,
81 5O@5 50; Texans, 50 70@3 IS.
shipping lots So SOFAS 65: common TO choice
mixed, SIS 45@3 65: choice assorted. So bO@3 60;
night $S 1903 621a; PIGS oSG ~ o1r@S % o. 70 c,ocs
$2@3 so; lambs, $3(Gi TO