The San Francisco call., 1895-10-08
THE COMMERCIAL
WORLD

an unusually large amount. Chicago had its first
Iair receipts of the season-275 cars-and the
NorenWest arrivals were 2007 cars. Liverpool
caoies were lower Withdrawals from store at
olnlcago We're o3,526 bushels, and 350,0S7 bushels
cieareu at the seaboard.
Argentine shipped no wheat last week. New
, M iork wired that the worlds shipments would
aggregate 100000 bushels. The visible supply
increased l,Oe4 600 bushels Estimates had placed
sne gam In stocks at about 100000 bushels. Dis
M MapPolhtment at the official announcement caused
SUM- covering by Shorts but when the buying
CSaseu u prices again eased of. The amount Of
wheat @ on ocean passage decreased 400 900 bushels
liu sne English visible supply 2Oo,OOO bushels.
closing Continental cables were generally lower.
DeceInper wheat opened from 5914c TO 59c, sold
Csc under yesterday. Estimated receipts for 70,
morrow are 235 cars
Corn-Prces for corn held within a close range,
Lne incarnation showing that the decline of wheat
nau sympathetic effect. Liverpool cables were
lowe[. low Receipts were large at 7S7 cars and 22o
94o puSnelS were Withdrawn from store. Export
ciearances amounted to 2O4.153 bushels. The
visible supply decreased 81, 600 bushels and the
a,nount an on ocean passage increased $4,000 bush
els. May corn opened at 291sc, declined to and
cdOseo at 281sc lac under Saturday Estimated
ieCCe!pts ior tomorrow are 900 cars.
oats-No Improvement from the past week was
ho.lceape IN oats. Easier values prevailed, as was
rounding markets Receipts were til cars, 221
more IMAM expected. There were no oats taken
from store The visible supply increased 600
bushels May oats closed II C lower than Saturday.
ESTIMATED receipts for to morrow are 535 cars.
Flax was easier. Cash sold from csc to 941ae; Oc-
@I no142 10 $1 OO1a. Receipts were 2S3 cars.
provisions We're in about their usual state Of
nsueSsness Prices declined slightly at the open
ing, the combined effort of the lower wheat and
cheaper hogs exercising an adverse influence.
around the "calr' there was better demand,
Whlcn, with some bidding by a prominent commits
sion man. served to cause a slight advance, but the
Strength tailed TO hold the gain being subsequently
lost. The feeling at the close was steady. Janu-
sary PORK closed &c higher, January lard shade
toWer over ana January ribs 21ac higher
Closing prlces
Wheat-October 57s4c; December, sec; May,
63Ac.
o. SCorn-october. 2s1ac; December, 27asc, May.
. 0ats-october, 171ac; December, 1880; May,
Pork--october, 80 So; January, SO b71a; May,
Lard-october. $5 s5; January. SIS s21a; May.
Rbs-October, SIS %; January, 81 S71a.
Ihe butter market was firm, with brisk demand
for choice makes, which were scarce. The receipts
were LIBERAL but improvement in quality was
shown. Prices were unchanged.
Eggs were firm. The arrivals were free, but not
ali the eggs received were in good condition.
Fresh stock sold well at 1541512c per dozen.
Money was 4@41a per cent on call and per
cent on time loans. New York exchange sold
ct SOC discount.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL, Oct. IA large
supply Of cattle was offered to-day, but there was
no surplus of choice beeves and that kind sold at
stronger to IOc higher prices Other grades were
steady An active trade was seen In hogs, but
after the best were sold the market declined &c per
100 pounds. There good demand for sheep
and prices were as rule steady.
Cattle-Receipts, %, 600; common to extra steers,
and Bulls 81 4s snS So caves
Texans, 81 1903 55: Western rangers, 1904 10.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000: neavy packing and ship
ping lots, $4 1904 So; common 10 CHOICE mixed.
So 1904 80; choice assorted, 81 2o@4 so; light.
$3 1904 80; pigs, 81 75C94 05.
o. isheegps,JReceipts, gs 10000; inferior to choice,