The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
WORD.

the result that the market weakened und fell OFF
over cent. The large arrivals in the Northwest
and the belief that much larger may be expected
in the near future were also weakening factors.
Buying against puts" steadied the market at the
decline. September wheat opened at 65Hsc 10
6314c, advanced to e314@63ssc, declined to 6lss
@6l34 and closed at G21sc, 5sc under yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 100 cars.
| Corn-The improved feeling IN the wheat mar
unchanged prices. The lighter receipts tnan eA-
pected and the rather buiish Cincinnati fL I
Current summary also assisted IN mallt'sinli,s
steady prices. The Price Current reported con-
siderable quantity of corn in the central reSiohS
| irreparaply injured by insufficient moisture, ara
| that an important lowering OF the average prom
| Use seemed certain. Receipts fairly liberal
| 593 cars arriving. The Withdrawals from stors
were 338O57 bushels, and 291, 1898 bushels cleared
at the seaboard. Liverpool cables were quiet Both
spot and futures were reported 1Ad lower. idter
the market weakened in sympathy with wnest,
and under acute pressure from warehousenen
and receiving houses who reported larger onerlngS
from the West. The large for tomorrow also ma
opened at 1864, advanced to 81 declined to 20 a
and closed at 35$4@353s B(1lc under yester-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 700 cars
Oats were quiet but STEADY. Receipts were fair,
169 cars arriving. The market was practically
being principally for May oats. Near the close the
market became weaker in response to the weaker
tone of wheat and corn. September oats closed
shade lower than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 210 cars.
Flax was easier. Cash Northwestern, 81 0e@
l 0512; August, 81 06; September, 81 O5@ol "a;
October, 81 05@l GA. Receipts were l06 cars.
Provisions were easy early on rather free selling
by ''longs." A weaker hog market at the yards
assisted in keeping prices lower. Trading was light.
Prices partially recovered on buying of September
ribs by Armour, but later, the market weakened in
close, September pork was 2212c under yesterday,
and September lard and September ribs 10c lower
than yesterday.
Closing prices:
wheat-August, e11Sc: September, 621sc; De
cemDer, 6412c; May, $3.50.
Corn-August IS Use: September, Sos4c; Decem-
Der. 81 lac; May, S214c.
oats-August, 20c: September, 1890: octo-
Pork TX . september. So 571a; October SO so;
January, 81 SZ1a.
Lard : September, So; October, Sc O5; Janu-
Ribs-september So; October, ss o213; Janu-
airy, SIS 1212
ders were received tor fancy make OF ereameries-
all, however, for local consumption. Extra cream
cries were 12c higher, selling at 1870 With this
exception prices were unchanged.
Eggs met with fair sale and held steady in
value. The demand was quite urgent, although
principally OF local nature. Fresh STOCK sold at
1112@12c per dozen.
Money was easy at 4@411s per cent on call and
5@512 per cent on time loans. New FORK Eek
change sold at Csc discount.
Livestock.
UNIoN STOCKYARDS, ILL, Aug. 22.-The
receipts of cattle liberal to-day. There was
good demand, however, and prices for best quality
were firm and 5@10c higher. For poorer grades
the market easter at unchanged prices.
Hog receipts were large, and the offerings
ceeded the demand there a further decline of
10c i'll prices. The receipts of sheep were large
but the demand fairly good and prices were
unchanged. Lambs were in greater supply than
usual and declined 10615c
Cattle = Receipts, $4,000; common TO extra
steers, S. 5O@g5 95: stockers and feeders, 81 ESQ
4: cows and bulls. 81 2564; calves So 50d
8: Texans, S2@3 So Western Rangers, 81 so
al rs.
Hogs = Receipts % 600: heavy packing and
shipping los. 81 35@4 771a; common to choice
mixed, 81 20@4 S712; choice assorted, "a s0@
80; light, 81 1904 95; pigs, So 9094 so.
Sheep Receipts, 1900; inferior 10 choice,
81 60G3 so; lambs, 81 S5@5.