The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-19
WORLD.
THE COMMERCIAL

500 cars in Northwestern receipts as com pared
with a week ago and of 100 cars compared with
the corresponding Monday last year, was the sub
ject of considerable talk in wheat market this
morning. On the one hand the bulls showed some
citation the matter claiming that the food OF
the movement in that sec ton had passed, while
the other the bears advanc ed two theories for the
reduced arrivals. One that the railr loads were
overtaxed and the other that farmers were holding
back their grain. Minneapolis and Duluth had
1858 cars to-day, against 17l3 last Monday, and
1866 on the corresponding Monday year ago
The market opened firm and advanced little,
afterWard receding from the high point Liverpool
cables were quiet and steady. Receipts at Chi
cago were SIS cars, and STATS bushels were with
drawn from store Black Sea shipments last week
were over 100000 bushels and the worlds ex-
ports were upward of $500 900 bushels. The Wis
IDLE supply showed an increase of 1890 900 bush
els for last week and the amount on ocean passage
100000 bushels
outs de or local speculation displaying any interest.
Closing continental cables were unchanged to
lower Export clearanceS at Atlantic ports were
246y336 bushels. local speculator who covered
short" wheat early in the day and went "long'
session. and threw his holdings overheard, prices
breaking on the selling. December wheat opened
from o7ss to 57$s95112c, sold between 5734 a
577sc ana 571sc, closing at the latter, 14@Ssc
under Saturday Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
$50 cars.
CORN-Prices in corn were firm and occasionally
advanced above Saturdays close, receding each
time, but in the main exhibiting quite a steady
tone. There was nothing particularly new in the
situation and the action of wheat ruled the inctua
tons more or less Receipts were 397 cars, 6S.391
bushels were withdrawn from store. Liverpool
cables were quiet and unchanged Argentine ship
ments of corn last week were SSS,0O0 bushels. The
visible supply showed decrease OF 81 COO bushels
and the amount on ocean passage increased $780,
900 bushels Export clearances amounted to 1885,
9Z2 bushels May corn opened at 293tsc. sold be-
tween 293s@291ac and 2914e, closing at 2914@
29ssc, shade under Saturday. Estimated re-
ceiptS for tomorrow. 500 cars
OATS-This week started in oats very much as
the last ended. Prices were in the same po-
a fay
detrimental O prices heard. Rec eipts were
260 cars and $4,000 bushels were taken from
81 ore. The visible supply increased 6S3.O00 bush
els. May oats closed unc hanged from Saturday.
Estimated receipts for to- morrow, 200 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Cash No. l. 9l@92c; De-
cember, 9114@91Ac; May 9714@97s4c. Re
ceipts were 1874 cars.
PRovISIoNs-rh provision market was un der
the spell of weak hog market 1t could scarcely
be aid that there any more trading than on
any day Of late, nor was there more interest dis
played. Prices declined from the opening, and
January pork closed 712@1Oc lower, January lard
and ribs each &c lower.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-November, 565sc; December, 571sc;
CoRN-Novemper CSC; December. 27asc:
oATs-November, 1880; December, 177sc;
PoRK|November So; January, So s5; May,
50 35.
LARD-November, SIS 421a; January, SIS 55;
RfBs-No7ember, 81 371a; January, 81 5211a :;
May, 81 7112.
BUTTER-Far business was transacted in but
ter to-day. The feeling steady and there was
no change in the situation. The demand was no.
urgent, but offerings were moderate. Prices were
unchanged.
EGGs-The market for eggs was quiet and the
feeling a shade easier. Offerings OF fresh stock
showed some increase, but were still light. Fresh
stock sold at 10000. and icehouse at 141R@l5c.
MONEY-Was 5@51a per cent and 6@612 per
cent on time loans. New York exchange sold
at 6Uc premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Nov. 1S.-Re-
ceipts of cattle to-day were light and prices were
firm. There active demand for choice
beeves exporter looking around for good lots The
demand for hogs fairly active. prices ruling g.
lower, owing TO the large run. Sheep and lamos
were stronger, with good demand.
CATTLE--Receipts 10000. Common TO extra
steers, So 1905: sIocKers and feeders, 81 75@
8 40: Western rangers, 50 1898 rs.
HOGs-Rece!pts. $4,000 Heavy packing, and
shipping lots, So 55@3 1914 common choice
mixed, So 40@3 rs: choice assorted. So 60@3 IS;
light, 50 40G3 20; pigs 30 1898 IS.
SHEEP-ReceIpts, $4,000. Inferior to choice,
81 1898 so; lambs, S3(G4 so.