The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

country. A gradual weakening from that time
took place and values declined slowly. Export
clearances were light at III 997 bushels. Closing
Continental cables were higher for Antwerp, lower
for Paris and higher for Berlin. New York wired
OF the sale of 20 boatoads for export. There was
a Slight recovery near the close on covering of
short wheat December opened from G05sc to
6os4c, sold between 601sc and 60l4@60asc, clos
ing at 605s@6O34c 14c higher than yesterday. Es-
timated receipts for tomorrow, 305 cars.
Corn-The strength Of wheat was the agent for
frmness in corn. Nothing particularly fresh in
the way OF news was received The Cincinnati
Price Current reported corn husking and crbbing
qniet and firm. Receipts, 3s5 cars, were fifteen
less than expected, and 30j,6S0 bushels were
taken from store Export clearances amounted
to l69,970 bushels. With the decline wheat
came corresponding weakness in corn and a suhse-
9uent recover with the finer grain, May 4! corr corn
1Sc higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow, 395 cars.
yesterday al the close, the Improvement
coming through the action OF wheat. After the
came settled and steady. Receipts were 241 cars,
and 275,:.S3 bushels were Withdrawn from store.
May oats closed a shade under yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, 257 cars
Flax-Was steady. Cash No l, 95G9512c; Octo-
951bc: May, ST O10l Ol14. Receipts, III cars.
PrOvisions-This market was again in gloomy
state. The way the hogs are arriving and the
weakness resulting from the enormous supplies
have very depreclatlng effect on produce. Prices
at the yards this morning were sc to lOc lower,
and a corresponding decline took place in provi-
sions. January pork closed 1Oc lower January
lard 212c lower and January ribs DC lower
Closing prices:
wheat-October, 5e$4c; December, 6Os4c; May,
"a 7sc.
Corn-october, 297sc: December. Csc; May,
295sc.
oats-october, l77sc; December, 1s14c: May,
PoTk-october, So 3211a; January, SO 371a; HAY.
Lard-october. s5 So: January, s5 70; May,
SIS sT1a.
Ribs-october, 81 971h: January, S4 rs.
Business in the butter market was quiet. There
falling of in the number of orders received,
and as fancy grades were wanted principally and
changed.
Eggs were easier; arrivals were larger and con-
siderable taken from cold storage. Fresh
stock sold at 16@l612c per dozen.
Money was 412G5 per cent on call and 697 per
cent on time loans. New York exchange sold at
45c discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS III, Oct 1.-THE
cattle market was i'll a decidedly unsatisfactory
condition to-day. The demand very light and
offerings liberal. Eastern markets said be
overstocked. There was another Of enormous
proportions in hogs. The usual decline OF 56l0c
took place. The demand from Chicago packers
was good. but many hogs were carried over. There
was fair trading in sheep and lambs at the late
decline in prices.
So 40@5 so: stockerS and feeders. So 25G4:
cows and bulls. 81 4OG3 rs: calves. 81 50C06 %;
Texans, 81 1903 so: western rangers. So 1904 SO.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; heavy packing ana ship
ping lots, $3 o0G3 50: common TO choice mixed,
So 55@4: choice assorted, So s5@3 50; light,
So 4O(13 80; pigs, 81 75@3 50.
Sheep-Recelpis, Il 600; inferior TO choice, 81 25
@3 40: lambs, So 75@42 %.