The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

carried into the curb trading and over TO the regu
lar opening this morning. The Cinclnnau frlce
Current reported that freezing ana thawlng were
telling on the growth of the winter wheat plant In
some localities. This urged IN FAVOR OF Values
this morning, but the sentiment adverse 10 them
was widespread and eventually proved the most
powerful. Liverpool cables were 12d nlgnef Re-
celpts AT NlIcsgo were 10 eH 8 Az .S
were Inspected from store. Northwestern receipts
were 49l cars against 436 last Thursday and l 5S
year ago Export clearances amounted to 1872,
III bushels. Closing Continental caDles were ali
higher prices here becoming stronger slmultane-
ously with their posting and afterward advancing
rapidly on reported sales Tor Shipment OF 4u0,Uuu
bushels cash wheat at Minneapolis. New York
also reported 10 loads taken for export. May
wheat opened from 64S4c 10 65c sold between
6414@663sc closing a o53z 065 Csc, 114c higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
10 cars,
CORN-Opened 1s@14c yesterday for May
and held the advance while the early strength of
and prices receded, although not to any great ex-
tent. Receipts were 379 cars, SO more than ex-
pected and l9S. 1913 bushels withdrawn from
store. Export ciearances amounted TO 1851
bushels. Liverpool cables were quiet The later
being recovered. May corn opened at 3O14@3Ossc,
sold between 301sc and 303s 9301ac, closing at
3014930ssc, 1s914c higher lian yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts Tor tomorrow 4 cars.
oATS-The trade in oats was so light that prices
wheat and corn governed the trading. Receipts
$50 cars. Withdrawals from store amounted to
$40 bushels. May oats closed 1s@14c higher than
yesterday Estimated receipts tor tomorrow l90
FLAX-Was easy. Cash. 9212c: May, $3.50
s5S4c. Receipts were 20 cars.
PROVISIONS-An advance took place in prod
uct at the immediate opening, the frmness of grain
receiving credit for the improvement The hog
market was weak and lower and product yielded
10 that fact and declined later. Packers were the
best sellers and their efforts were directed toward
depressing hog prices. May pork closed 21a95c
lower, May lard and ribs 21ac lower.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January. 6314c; May, 65s4@667sc;
coRSIJsnaafy. 2s14c; May sO14@sOssc;
oATs-Ganuary 19c; May. 2114c: July,
213s(d211ac
P0RK-January. $40 80; May, SO go; July,
$40 so.
LARD-January. $6 671z; May, IS s71s; July,
Sc 021a.
RTBs-January s5 10; May, SIS S5; July,
SO so.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL, JAM 30.-Trade
in cattle was slow at barely steady prices to-day.
The receipts were fair and the demand Indifferent.
clined l0c. The supply not heavy. Sheep
were dull and l0c lower owing to heavy arrivals
CATTLE Receipts $4,000. Fancy beeyes.
81 60(14 rs: choice to prime 1900 TO 100 pound
steers, Sd 20G4 %: fair choice steers, 1900 to
1900 pounds, So S0@4 Is; common to medium
steers $50 to 1850 pounds, So 20G3 rs: feeders,
900 to 1900 pounds SIS 35@3 80; bulls, choice to
HOGS-ReceIpts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, 81 U5@4 2212; common to choice
mixed, 81 05@4 gig; choice assorted. 81 100
30; light. So 95@4 20: pigs, So 25@a4 Is.
SHEEP-Receipis. 16.0U0. Inferior 10 choice,
50 25@3 IS; lambs, So 25G4 80.