The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-29
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yesterdays dose, and within an hour after the
opening the market had declined another half
cent. The early weakness was caused by bearish
cables, larger receipts than estimated and absolute
lack of outside buying even ut the decline. There
was very heavy liquidation by local "longs." and.
as the bears were very aggressive, pressing their
advantage to the utmost. prices rapidly declined.
Receipts at Chicago were 81 cars. Receipts at the
Northwest were moderate, 697 cars coming in at
Minneapolis and Duluth. Withdrawals from store
were 900 bushels and 319SS1 bushels. includ-
ing wheat and flour. cleared ut the seaboard.
Liverpool cables were easy with futures reported
unchanged. Continental markets closed irregular.
Antwerp Wheat and Paris Wheat and Flour were
unchanged 10 slightly higher, and Berlin Wheat
unchanged 10 slightly lower. There was fair buy
ing at the decline and prices held steady. Decem-
Der is fast becoming the favorite trading month.
Fair EXPORT business at New York. reported as
high thirty forty loads, improved prices
somewhat and the close was fairly steady at
shade under the opening, the highest price of the
day. September Wheat o)ened at tOc, sold De-
tween 60@591sc, closing at $3.50. 12@5sc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow 81
cars.
Corn-There was an easier feeling in corn on
the failure OF frosts predicted last night 10
materialiZe and in sympathy with the weakness in
wheat. May corn was weak early and abou: cent
under yesterdays close on heavy selling by COM
mission houses September became steady at the
decline and on frost predictions for tonight. Liv-
erpool cables were unchanged. Receipts were
amounted to Sc, sos bushels Free covering Of
May by local shorts and the light estimated re-
ceipts for to-morrow-275 cars-helped prices
some but the market was dull and narrow TO the
close. May is fast becoming the active option in
corn. September corn opened at 3o1ac, sold be-
tween 35$4@357sc and 3514c, closing at $3.50, 1s
@14c under yesterday.
Oats were dull. the market responding to the
weak feeling in wheat and corn. There was good
steady on fair demand for cash oats. Receipts
were 156 cars. There WAS no oats taken from
store. September closed lac under yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow go cars.
Flax was easy. Cash, 81; September, 991ac:
October, 81 OO12@9912c. Receipts were 10 cars.
Provisions were easy early in sympathy with
the weak feeling in grain and lower prices for hogs
Pork weakened on good selling by the packers and
liberal realization by longs. Lard was steady and
of changing from the September TO the October
and the January options. At the close September
21a@5c lower, and September ribs 121ac under
Wheat-August, 5915c; September 59Zc; De
cemoer, 6214c: May, $3.50.
Corn-August. 3o1sc: September, 355sc: Decem-
Oats-August, 1870: September 1876: Deem
Der, 1890; october, 1855 May, &c.
Pork : September. SO 20: October, SO PIN;
Lard-septemDer, So s711a; October, s5 s5 Janu-
arv, 81 g..
Il. RO s. IS e6; October So 70; Janu-
butter was steady and firm; trading was princi-
pally of local nature and orders were entirely for
high graded goods Prices we're unchanged.
Eggs firmer. Offerings continue rather
small. The demand was good, although prnei-
pally of local nature Fresh stock sold at l29
1212c per dozen.
Money was dull at 494115 per cent on call and
5@512 per cen, on time loans. New York Elk
change sold at 45c discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Aug. 2s.-Cat-
tie receipts fairly large to-day. but the de-
mand was good and the offerings none too numer-
Gus. Prices were unchanged. Hog receipts were
large and as the offerings more than sufficient
TO meet all requirements prices declined about
cents. Sheep receipts were moderate. The de-
mand was good at unchanged prices.
Cattle - Receipts, $4,000; common to extra
steers. So 6C@5 95: stockers and feeders SO 400
4: cows and bulls. 81 25@3 rs; calves, So 25@6;
Texans, 81 90@S SO: Western Rangers, 1924 IS.
Hogs = Receipts, $4,000: heavy packing and
shipping 10 s. ST 1904 so: common to choice
mixed, 81 1904 IS: choice assorted, 81 COCA 70;
light, 81 1904 70; pigs. So SOFA so.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; inferior 10 choice, 81 SO
O3 40: lambs SSG5 20.