The San Francisco call., 1895-12-03
WORLD.
THE COMMERCIAL

500, 600 bushels. This comparatively moderate
amount had The effect of strengthening prices at
of course. matter open for conjecture and the
possibility of their being heavy tempered the firm
ness of the market.
The worlds shipments for the past week, as tele-
graphed by New York, were $500, 900 bushels.
Liverpool stocks decreased $4,000 bushels during
the month of November and l33, 900 bushels asst
week Thoman reported the area of winter wheat
at 5,0S9 100 acres against %, 3lO,2 2O1 acres
harvested last year, and cave the condition as
Ss 7% OF an average. Receipts were heavy at 514
cars at Chicago and 1544 for the Northwest. Local
inspections from store were 197,l25 bushels. Ex-
port clearances amounted to 395 ,S03 bushels Late
Liverpool cables were 14@12d higher and the
early ones were unchanged.
Continental markets were irregular. The visible
supply increased l 49,, 900 bushels. The amount
on ocean passage decreased 100000 bushels, and
the English visible supply l70,O00 bushels The
local crowd led by professionals were intent on
bulling prices all day. and when English consoIs
were posted showing decline of 7-l6 no difficulty
in bringing about rally was encountered May
wheat opened from 60Tsc to Gle, sold between
601ac and SLICE, closing at 6l3sc, 34c higher than
Saturday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow 400
CORN-Receipts of corn fell 9 short of the
estimate 391 cars arriving, and 256,4O3 bushels
of corn last week were LOSS, 600 bushels. Liver
pool cables were quiet and firm. Stocks Of corn at
that place deere lsed 224,000 bushels during the
month of November. To-day's market, although
q dull one, sympathiZed with wheat IN tone.
Prices changed but little and orders We're small
and unimportant. The visible supply increased
S75, 600 bushels, and the amount on ocean massage
560,000 bushels. Export clearances st the At
lantic ports were 375,856 bushels. May corn
opened at 2Sc, sold between 2S1Sc and
291sc, closing at the latter, 1sc higher than
Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 500
cars.
OATS-The market maintained an unchanged
position generally. The disposition to buy or sell
was still lacking and prices moved slowly. Receipts
were 233 cars and Al S94 bushels were taken from
store. The visible supply increased $4,000 bush
els In the latter part of the session prices hrmed
up in sympathy with those of wheat and corn May
closed 1sc higher than Saturday Estimated re-
FLAX-Was easy Cash, sl@s11ac; December,
90G9O14c; May 9614@961ac. Receipts were 30
cars.
PROVISIONS-The hog market at the yards
treated to enormous run OF that animal this
morning. Values suffered TO the extent of o@l0c,
and reasonably the prouuct market made retro
grade movement on the identity of interests in
volved. May pork and lard each closed &c lower
and May ribs 212c lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-December, 567sc; January, 677sc;
May. 61ssc.
CoRN-December 261sc: January 261ac; May,
90 1sc.
OATS-December. l7114c; January 1880; May,
2Ossc.
PoRK-December, 81 e5; January. ss 671a
May, SO 10.
LARD-December. s5 171s; January, s5 371a;
May So 621a.
RiBS-December, 81 25; January. s4 S71a;
BUfTEREOnly fair business was transacted
trade. All grades were firm and in good demand
Creameries-Extras, 2312c: frsts, 1927: sec
onds, l40l7c; limitations, fancy, 179l9c. Dairies-
extras, Ice: frsts. 14@l6c; seconds, 91a@l1c
Ladles-Firsts, 12014c; seconds, 991lc; packing
STOCK, 11@12c; roll, 12@15c q h.
EGGS Were in moderate supply and steady.
The demand was good. Fresh stock sold from zoe
TO PIC: icehouse, 1312d15c q doz.
MONEY-Was 5G512 per cent on call and Ga
61a per cent on time loans. New York exchange
sold at Soc premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. Dec. 2.-The re-
ceipts of cattle to-day large and, except for
choice droves, prices were 10c lower. The run OF
hogs was enormous and decline OF 5@10c took
place inprices. Sheep were in liberal supply and
IOc lower. Common kind sold slowly. Choice
were in fair demand.
CATTLE-Receipts, 10000 Common to extra
steers. SIS 0065 %; stocKers and feeders 81 23@p
g rs cows and bulls 81 5093 SO; calves, So 75@3
5 30; Texans, 50 S5@S 40.
HOGs-Reee!pts $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. S3 45@3 Ct; common TO choice
mixed. So 3O@l3 60; choice assorted, SO 5O@3 5712;
light, So 35(d3 55; pigs 50 2003 so.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000. Inferior TO choice,
81 1898 40; lambs, $3tG4 40.