The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
COMMERCIAL WORLD.

ones reported an advance OF Id from the first quo
tatons
under the estimate 264 cars arriving. The North
west receipts were 446 cars. Withdrawals from
store at this place were %, 200 bushels Seaboard
ciearanceS having shown up eSeeeoingly Well'
534 PSI bushels, the marker was enabled to slls-
day Closing Antwerp cables were lower; Paris
higher for spot -four with other quot atons un-
changed and Berlin IA to e marks higner.
BradStreets report of the worlds available supply
was not issued today. New YORK reported sales
of about so loads for export to-day, all or whch
not confirmed. December wleat opened lron
6O3sc TO 605sc, advanced to 6l14c. closing at
607sc, s4c higher than yesterday Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow. 200 cars.
Corn-Last nights buyers of corn were enabled
to sell against those privileges early to-day the
first time ssIch opportunity has been presented
In many davs The advance in wheat during the
first minutes of the session and the influence whch
led I'D TO it were potent enough to imbue corn with
strength and activity, but it was only of short
duration trade later lapsing into dulness. Re-
CENTS were 655 cars and 421,456 bushels We're
Withdrawn from store Liverpool cables were
quiet and steady. Export clearances were liberal
ar 41s DIS bushels May corn opened at 2914c.
sold at 2915c where it closed, Ssc higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 700
scars. -
higher when wheat and on the mend.
Only moderate Improvement took place, how
ever and the business was far from active. Re
ceipts were 81 cars, and 105,642 bushels were
| taken from store. May oats closed ss higher. Es-
Fiax-Was easy. Cash, 95@9514c; October
9434@941ac: December 1854 @9512c; January,
S014C, May, Sl 4I2gNA IA. hSSt4PIo NSIS 1Ao
cars.
Provisions-A quiet steady market the char
acter of the provision trade during the morning
The hog market was lower early, but product
opened steady. deriving some encouragement from
commission-house, with the evident intention OF
doing some buying at cheaper figures. Prices suf-
fered by the hammerlng and the tone showed con
siderable weakness. AT the close January pork
&C lower, January lard 21295c lower and
January ribs 212c lower.
Closing prices:
wheat-October. 597sc; December, 6O7sc: May,
81 sc.
Corn-october, 2912c; December, 277sc; May,
2912c.
Oats-october, lsc; December, 1s14c; May,
Pork-october Ss 40; January, SO 55; May,
Lsrd;-october, SIS 721a; January, s5 80; May,
Ribs-october, SIS o714 January, $4 s2114.
The butter market was quiet to-day. No essen
1ial change in the situation was noted Fancy
makes ere in good demand Extras were scarce
| and hrsts were taken as substitutes. Prices were
Ecgs-The market remains steady with good
demand at 1612c per dozen for fresh stock
Money per cent call and . per cent on
time loans. New York exchange sold at 30c dis
count.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL. Oct l5.-There
was only moderate demand for cattle to-day, but
as the supply was light prices held steady Ex-
porters not doing much and the local inquiry
light.
A large number of hogs were carried over from
yesterday, Whlch Win to-uay arrivals sWeleu the
supply to over 40, 900. The first sales were made
at steady prices but later the demand slackened
and decline of sc per hundred pounds took place.
| The sheep market was firm. Light offerings were
| met with fair inquiry.
Cattle-Recepts, 5000: common extra steers
| S3 4O65 so: stockerS and feeders, 81 50G4;
| cows and bulls. 81 3U(G3 75: calves 80 35G6 25
| Texans, ST. 75G4: Western rangers. So 5O@l4 40.
| Hogs-Recepts, "a 900: heavy packing and ship
| ping lots, So 1904 20: common TO choice mixed
$S 65@4 90 choice assorted, 81 1904 20; light
| So 6O(94 10; pigs, $2@4 05
Sheep-Recelpls l3,o00 inferior TO choice, 81 25
| as so: lambs, S3@14 AS.