The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24
WORD.

the market during the morning, and the only hope
OF the bulls lay in the prospect that too much
unanimity among bears would accomplish their
undoing. Receipts at Chicago were 93 cars,
and l06570 bushels were taken from store. Tx
port clearances amounted TO l4b,oZO ousheIs;
The amount of wheat on ocean passage increased
$4,000 and the English visible supply o0OOOU
bushels. Closing Continental advices quoted Ant
werp lower, Berlin unchanged and Paris higher.
Within one minute of the close prices were rushed
half of cent for no apparent reason onerlngs ap-
bearing to be unaccountably short and some
gent buying orders coming the market. De-
cember wheat opened from 575sc to 5l34c,
advanced to 5812c, closed at 583sG5S1 2c-14@3sc
higher than Saturday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow no cars.
Corn-If it not for the good output of corn
from il is possible that the market for that
grain would present less strength Today the OUT
inspection amounted to 420,530 bushels. That
unusually large quantity and had some
thing of favorable effect on values. Reports that
Kansas corn had suffered from late hot winds did
not seem TO worry traders much. Receipts this
morning were 599 cars To less than expected
Liverpool cables were lower. Argentine shipments
of corn last week amounted to 100000 bushels.
The visible supply increased 477000 bushels,
and the amount on ocean passage decreased 80 600.
MAY corn opened at 2S1Sc sold between 2S34(0
2S5sc and 291A@2914c, closing at 1884 @2S 1sc,
1sc under Saturday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow $50 cars.
Oats remained steady, receiving the benefit Of
the firmness OF corn. Receipts were 533 cars, 133
more than expected. Withdrawals from store
amounted to 1872 bushels. The visible supply
increased 204, 900 bushels May oats closed I'M
changed from Saturday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow, 535 cars.
Flax was firm. Cash, No. Northwestern e71a
@9812c; October. 9612@9712c; December, ESQ
9S1sc; May, 81 03CG1 Oh, Receipts were 2i2 cars
Provisions = Product opened very dull. with
prices ruling steady and in some cases slightly
higher than they closed Saturday. The mode
strength came from the yalds, where hog
values were strong During the morning trade
picked up a little but, everything considered there
significant or influential action to the
market. The session closed without any important
incident having developed. October pork and
october lard closed unchanged, and october ribs &c
lower
wheat-september, 57$4c; December, $3.50;
May, 62lac.
Corn-september, 3214c; October, 3O1Sc; De-
cember 27$4 C: May, 1884.
oats-s ptember, i87sc; October, 1880; May
2O34c.
Pork-september. 81 IS; October, ST 90; Janu-
Lard-septemDer, So so; October, So so; Janu-
Ribs-september, SIS; October So; January,
ST. S5.
Butter-Fine creamery in fair request. but the de-
mand even for extras was not brisk. Creameres,
first, QuOtable at lS9l912c, and other prices
unchanged.
Eggs were quiet with promise of activity in the
near iuture. Fresh stock sold at 1312c per dozen.
Money was firm. Call loans were made from
4@512 per cent and time money was quoted al AT
discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Sept. 23.-The
arrivals of cattle to-day were large, but the cold
weather seemed TO stimulate buying and choice
kinds were strong. Lower grades displayed less
firrnness. The local shipping demand for hogs
was large to-day and, Notwithstanding good sup
plies, prices held firm. Offerings of sheep were
heavy and prices l0c to 15c lower.
Cattle-Receipts, 20, 600: common to extra steers,
So 5O05 75: stockers and feeders 81 50g4 70 !;
cows and bulls, 81 5O@3 75 calves. 50 25M6 SO:
Texans, $2@3 so; Western rangers, 81 25@
So.
Hogs-Receipts. % GOO; heavy packing and shin
ping SO S5G4 So; common to choice mixed, So 70
IA 40; choice assorted, 81 30@4 80; light, 50 10
IA 40; pigs, $2@4 25.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; inferior to choice,
81 50G3 80: lambs 1894 so.