The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
WoRLD.

much surprise and comment and was only ex-
planned by the theory that the shorts were not sat
caused serious damage. The area covered by
the freezing weather is a productive one, but with
the entire loss of the crop of that section it is diff
cult TO see how the yield in the aggregate would
be anything but extraordinary.
Prices shot up &c during the first thirty minutes
to-day the demand coming entirely from 'shorts, :"
and the imperative nature of the injury by its
force influenced holders against selling. Liverpool
cables firm and higher. Receipts were 17S
cars, and 1874 ,996 bushels were taken from store
Export clearances amounted to ia, 6S2 bush els
September corn opened at 446sc, advanced to
4612c, closing at 1880. 114@11sc higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 250
cars.
Oats-Fur:her than showing full appreciation of
the upward trend OF wheat and corn by remaining
firm oats did nothing to bring them to the front to-
day. The trade was good and prices advanced
slightly but otherwise there was little notice taken
of this market.
Receipts were 1853 cars and IS 1852 bushels were
taken from the store. At the close the slight ap-
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row 2l5 cars.
Flax was easy. Cash No. 1. 81 So; August,
81 26@1 251a; September. 81 2414@1 241a; Octo-
Der, 81 24te1 rs. Receipts were two cars.
Provislons-The provision market was firm to-
day. AT times business was good, while at others
it became quiet and inactive. The selling assumed
large proportions during the latter part of the
morning and II looked very much as though Ar
mour was the principal. Prices lost much of their
firmness and declined materially, afterward rally
ing slightly The close was 712c under yesterday
ioi oePeeLioeI poikf 112C Ao"eI lol cePleHoer
lard and cents lower for September ribs. Closing
prices:
wheat-July, 66s4c; September, 6s14c; Decem-
Der, 70s4c.
Corn-July, 451sc: September, 45Mc; Decem-
Der. 3614c; May, 3614c.
oats-july, 23s4c; August, 22Tc: September,
23ssc; May, &c.
Pork-JGly, sl1 171a: September, 81 221s.
Lard-July, So 3712; September, Sc 421a.
Rbs-July, SO 15: September, So 20; October,
So 321a.
There was firm tone to the fine makes of cream
cry butter and local orders absorbed all that was
received. Medium and poor grades displayed less
strength. Prices were unchanged.
Eggs were firm. A fairly good business was
transacted, but it was mostly on local account.
Fresh stock sold at lie per doz.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, July 12.-There
were light receipts and fairly active general de-
mand for cattle to-day. Prices ruled stronger, and
5G10c higher in number of instances for choice
beeves. Arrival OF hogs were light but there were
good many carried over from yesterday. There
was a good demand early and prices moved up
5@10c 2 100 pounds, but later the buying was
were fair of sheep and lambs, but there more
of the latter than the former. Sheep were firm
and lambs weak.
Cattle Receipts, $500. Common to extra
steers, So $685. stockers and feeders. 81 20@4;
cows and bulls 81 50@3 70; calves, So 50@5 80:
Texans, 50 25@+ 10.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. Heavy packing and ship
ping lots. 81 90q5 25: common to choice mixed,
81 75G5 2712; choice assorted, S565 2712: light,
81 S5d5 20; pigs, SO 70tG4 IS.
Sheep Receipts, 1000 Inferior to choice,
81 1894 25; lambs, S3@5 rs.