The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Southwest were not viewed as being the best thing
for the crop in that section. This was also borne
in mind by the traders at the start For time the
market was quite strong, and selling was not
thought iudicious. Owing to the lack of trade,
however, and to the impression that prominent
professional was anxious 10 market some wheat
there turn in the course OF prices later IN
the morning. Opening Liverpool cables were firm
and 14(01sd higher. Northwestern receipts were
S5S cars against III last Wednesday. and 374
year ago. Chicago received 2O5 cars and IN
spected out 70,S65 bushels Export clearances
amounted TO l72l79 bushels. Late private advlces
from Liverpool quoted the early advance lost, this
market Immediately losing every veStlge OF hrm-
ness on the information. Closing Continental
cables were higher British consois showed q
marked decline to-day, but the crowd was disposed
ignore the fact. May wheat opened from 6O1s
to 6O14c. and sold between 5912c and 6OA@
6Ossc closing at 59s4@5S1sc, 1s(914c under yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50
cars.
CORN-The business in corn took on the charac-
ter of holiday dullness to-day. For the primary
reason which caused improvements in wheat, the
tone of this market firm during the morning.
The full complement of strength was not retained
after the first half hour, but there was more or
less steady feeling underlying the action. The
receipts We're 337 cars, and only 529 bushels were
Withdrawn from store. Liverpool cables were
quiet and 14d lower. Export clearances amounted
10 1852 bushels. I he extreme weakness or
wheat which developed later was felt in full force
in corn prices displaying decided tendency 10 de
cline. \ moderate rally was finally noted. May
corn opened at 2S14c, sold between 2Sc and 2S14(9
2S3sc, closing at 2S1Sc, unchanged from yeSter-
uay. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 450 cars.
OATS-Out of sympathy with wheat and corn
oats opened firm and later receded. The dealing
uninteresting, and prices were narrowly con-
fined. Receipts were III cars No oats were
taken from store. Later in the day there was Wig
orous selling by commission houses and exceeding
depression suited. May closed 1sc under yester-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 155 cars
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, 9312@94c; January,
9312c, nominal; May, 97@9714c. Receipts were
50 cars.
PROVISIoNs-Product exhibited much steadi
ness when the market opened, and up until the
grain markets lost frmneSs, when the selling be-
came general, and reductions in prices were then
in order. The hog market was easy, which was
anything but encouraging to product holders. The
close was unchanged from yesterday, for May pork
and ribs and shade lower for May lard.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December. t61ac; January, t61ac;
May. 597sc.
CORN-December. 253sc: January, 255sc; May,
2S1sc.
oATs-December.- 1890: January. 17c; Feb
PORK = December, 81 So; January, So so;
LARD-December, s5 171a; January, SIS 80;
RIBS = December s4 80; January. 81 80;
May 81 so.
BUTTER-The butter market continues firm
The demand fair, and offerings were light
not much difficulty in effecting sales expert
enced. Creameries-Firsts, 25(G2514c: limitations
fancy, 19@20c. Dairies-Extras, 2lG22c. Other
prices unchanged.
EGGS-About steady. Arrivals were moderate
and the demand was fair. Fair stock sold at 2O1s
@22c; cehouse. 1312@15c.
MoNEY-Was 5@51a per cent on call and 60
612 per cent on time loans New York exchange
sold at par TO 25c premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Dec. 1S-The
limited supply of cattle offered to-day prevented
any marked weakness in the market for that anil
mai to-day, although the demand was Indifferent.
he hog market was fairly active at decline OF &c
from yesterdays closing prices The receipts were
light, but number were carried over from yester-
day. Sheep were slow at a decline of 1Oc per hun
dred pounds. The rainy weather was against an
active trade.
CATTLE - Receipts $4,000. Common to extra
steers. S3 10@5 SO; stocKers and feeders, So 4Ot9
3 65: COWS and bulls, 81 5O93 so: calves,
50 50G5 So: Texans. 50 60@36 65.
HOGS-Receipts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. SO 50@S 60: common 10 choice
mixed, SIS 40@3 so: choice assorted, So 5O@3 so;
hight, So 40@3 So pigs, So 4O@3 90
SHEEP-Recelpts. 1000. Inferior TO choice.
81 S0@g3 50; lambs, $3G4 80.