The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

trading on both sides OF the market, but the bust
ness was essentially local. Liverpool cables were
steady and quiet. Receipts in the Northwest
showed further increase, arrivals to-day being 924
cars against 63S last Monday and us year ago.
Chicago received sc cars. Local inspections from
store We're rs lO4 bushels and 573,i24 bushels
cleared AT the seaboard. The clearances and
large decrease in New York stocks led TO tempo
rary frmness, but the final result was unsatisiac
tory holders and was responsible for further
weakness and decline A decrease uf S97, 900
bushels was shown, the bulls being disappointed
that the reduction was not grea err Wheat on
ocean passage decreased 4sO 600 bushels and the
English visible supply 49, 900 bushels. Closing
Paris cables were lower Berlin unchanged 10
higher and Antwerp higher. May wheat opened
fIom 591sc TO 59Ssc. sold between 595s05934c
and 5S3S@59c, closing at soc, ssc under Saturday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 100 cars.
CORS-The corn market was quiet and prices
were not materially changed from the close of Sat
the absence or strength in wheat at that time in
huencing the feeling. Later in the morning some
traopilnary fluctuations occurred, Receipts were
629 and ll0,S99 bushels withdrawn
from store. Liverpool cables were quiet end I'M
changed. Export clearances amounted TO 534.q 49
bushels. The amount on ocean passage decreased
$4,000 bushels and the visible supply increased
$4,000 bushels. With the weakness in wheat
after May corn declined. and the close was IA
@%sc under Saturday; That option opened at
2S12c. sold between 2S12G2S5sc and 2Sl4c clos
ing at 2sl4c Estimated receipts for tomorrow
S75 cars.
OATS-After starting easy oats steadied and
tone of wheat and corn, later easing with those
oats taken from store. The visible supply de-
creased 16s.000 bushels May oats closed lac
lower. Estimated receipts for to morrow 81 s cars
FLA N.-Firm' Cash, s3c; May, 9612c. Receipts
PRoVISIONS-A decline of sc IN live hogs COM
municated weakening influence to the product
market, causing a loss throughout the list Bust
ness WAS fairly active and some outside orders
the principal sellers. Nav pork closed 2212c lower
May lard 1Oc lower and May ribs 712@l0c lower
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-January, 5614c; May, sec; July
coRNS;-January, 255s@25s4c; May. 2s14c;
oATs-Januarv, l714c; May, 1886.
L9RD-january s. s. 81 MAY NAV 81 IS 81 S24
RIBs-January. 81 so; May, 81 rs.
BUTTER-There was only a limited demand for
butter to-day. stocks showed some further &C
cumulation and prices were easier. Creamerles-
limitations, fancy, l6a1Sc Dairies-Extras zoe:
firsts, l5@17c; seconds, l2@l3c. Ladles-Extras
l4@l &c; tirsts, 1O@12c; packing stock 10@1lc;
EGGS-Were weak Stocks were liberal. and
holders were anxious TO sell. The demand was
tame. Fresh stock sold at l6@l7c; icehouse, IL
MoNEY-Was per cent on call and e@7 per
cent on time loans New York exchange SOC pre-
MUM bid, soc asked.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL, Jan. 13.-There
was an enormous run of cattle to-day and prices
ruled l0G20c lower than Saturday. The de-
mand even at decline poor. The demand for
hogs was good, packers and shippers buying Iiber-
ally, but the supply large and prices
suffered to the extent of &c per 100 pounds. The
arrivals of sheep were free, but owing to a good
inquiry prices remained steady.
CATTLE-Recepts, $4,000. Common TO extra
steers, So 2044 90: stocllers and feeders, 50 500
80; cows and bulls, 81 50G3 30; calves, So so
az 10; Texans, So 3594 IS.
HOGS-ReceIpts, $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lois, SIS 60@3 so; common to choice
lights, So 55@3 so; choice assorted, So TOO
so; light. So 55@3 80; pigs ~ 1898 rs.
SHEEP-Recelpts, $1,000. Inferior 10 choice
$2(d3 IS; lambs So 25@4 rs.