The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

ment Bradstreet's report, which arrived after the
close showed a decrease OF 100000 bushels IN
the worlds available supply. May wheat opened
from 5essc 10 5o1sc, sold between soc and soc,
closing 5934c, 1443sc. higher than yesterday
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 60 cars
CORN-Was duh. the holiday spirit and disin-
cInation do business resul in an extremely un-
interesting half session. The opening was easier
larger receipts than expected (b4O cars) and in
sympathy with wheat. A rally took place later,
after which quiet and steady feeling existed
There were no Withdrawals from store. Liverpool
cables We're 14d lower. Export clearances amount
ed TO 5S6,155 bushels. Bradstreet's reported an
increase OF $4,000 bushels In available stocks.
MAY corn opened at 2S1sc, sold between 2Sc an
d 2S1s92s14c closing at the outside unchanged
from yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow
l75 cars.
OATS-Were steady, nothing different from the
general apathy was noted. Prices changed but lit
tie, and the tone governed by the larger mar
kets. Receipts were 335 cars and 2s0OO bushels
were taken from store. Bradstreets S reported an
increase OF $4,000 bushels in stocks. May oats
closed shade higher than Yesterday Estimated
receipts for tomorrow so cars
FLAX-Was steady. cash sold at 92@93c; May
at S512c; January, 9012c. Receipts 40 cars
Yesterdays figures early and hogs having suffered
to the OF Sc 100 lbs in price product a2ces
sarly followed the popular trend and declined
moderately. The rally in grain had no effect IN
this market, the close being weak al abont the in
May lard sc lower and May rios 5@712c lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-December. SIC; January. SIC; May,
C0RN-Decem6er. 251ac: January, 251ac; May,
oATs-December, 17c: January, lie; May.
T6RK-December. 81 471a; January, So 571a:
LAEDsDecember, s5 221a; January, s6271a;
May. So 521a
Ri Bs-D December, $4 l71a: January, 81 17la;
May, 81 521a.
BUTTER-The butter market was extremely.
quiet today. Only few orders were received
while arrivals were quite liberal The feeling was
easy. Creameries-EXtras, 2312c; firsts, 2212c
Other prices unchanged.
T EGGS-Were easy with only a slight business
transacted. Tie arrivals were fair, while the de-
mand tame. Fresh sold from 1912@2lc; ICE
house unchanged.
MONEY-Was 8 per cent on call and 6G7 per
rcent on time loans. New York exchange sold at
81 O5 premium.
Livestock.
UNION =STOCkY ARDS, ILL, Dec 3l.-Re-
ceiptS of cattle We're light to-day and the general
marEet was not active. Choice grades steady
but others were weaker. Hogs declined sc on ex-
pected heavier receipts for the remainder OF the
week The arrivals were only moderate to-day.
Prices for sheep were strong, there being only
moderate offerings with good demand.
CArTLE-Receipts, 5000 Common TO extra
steers, So 2Ud4 75; Stockers and feeders 81 40
as IS; cows and bulls, 81 5U@3 SO; calves So so
ep6 %: Texans. $3@3 IS.
HOGS-Keceip,s 26.uOO. Heavy packing and
shipping LOIS, SO +5@3 6512; common 10 choice
mixed, So i0@3 81 12; choice assorted, $3 cog
5 10; light. $3 40GS Topples, 81 60d3 90.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 11,0U0. Interior to choice,
$2G3 50; lambs, SO 25@l4 IS.