The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

ton shown. A number Of operators were absent,
and more were planning their departure at the
conclusion OF the pretense OF q session Higher
Liverpool cables and some crop-damage reports
rom tne Northwest combined 10 lmPart ~ tone VI
firmness at the start, but when these influences
had spent themselves prices sagged- Receipts IN
the Northwest were heavy at 541 cars against 4l6
Iast FRIDAY ana ISf a year ago: chicago reGelveu
Al cars and inspected out 1850 bushels. Closing
continental cables were uncnanged 70 higher.
Export cearances were fair 209.9S2 bushels.
September wheat opened from SIC TO 5oSzc, de-
clined TO 56c closing at 561sc, 12@5sc under yes
terday. Estimated receipts for Monday, 80 cars.
CoKN-Displaye ed masterl y inactivity. similar
conditions to those existing in wheat prevailed,
tho approaching recess detracting from the in
| clination trade The tone of the market was
governed and regulated by wheat. Receipts were
large al $50 cars and 25l 7Ol bushels were wit h.
drawn from store. Liverpool cables were quiet
and unchanged. Export clearances were light at
2O,352 bushels. September corn opened at 1850,
sold at 27%c, declined TO and closed At 2IHsc,
1291c under yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor
Monday 740 cars
the other grain markets, the trading was confined
to a few orders. principally for local account The
anu corn heceiptS were zS4 cars anu lIo,4 :
bushels were wi hdrawn from store. september
oats closed "A a CSC under yesterday. Estimated
receipts Tor Monday, $50 cars.
FLAX-Was steady Cash, 751ac; July, 7512c:
september, 75s4c; December, 77s4c- Receipts ID
PRovIsIoNs-Therew was quite good business
transacted in product, which was surprising In
view of the dulness prevailing in other parts Of
the floor. higher hog market imbued shorts
with covering desire, and to that demand values
were indebted for the improvements which took
place early. In the last hour offerings became
heavy and the demand was contracted. Every
| thing declined the selling pressure. september
pork closed 2719c lower, September lard and rlbs
each 10c
BUTrER-The butter market was quiet and
featureless to-day. Stocks were heavy and the de-
maDd light
Creameries-Extras, I41ac; frsts, l3@l4c;
seconds. lO@12c; limitations, fancy. 12c. Dairies-
Extras l2c firsts, lie; seconds, &c. Ladies'
Extras. l0@101ac; hrsts, s1s@sc; packing stock
EGGS-Were in better demand and slightly
hrmer Offerings were free. Fresh stock, 91z@
MONEY-Was 6@o% on cali and " on ume
loans New York exchange vas quoted at par.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Iuly 547sc; september. 561sc: De-
CoKN-JGiy. 2e14c: september 271sc: May,
2e1ac.
lSc.
foRK-July. So es: September, So s214
LAKD-July, S3 80; September, SO 80.
klBS-July, $S 60; September, So 70.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. III. July 3.-The
demand for cattle to-day light. The supply
was fair and the feeling weak without essential
chance in values, Receipts of hogs were light and
the demand good Most of the offerings were dis
posed of at strong prices. Sheep and lambs were
dull and weak.
CATTLE = Receipts. 1000. Fancy beeves,
S4 65@4 65; choice prime, 1900 1900 pound
steers. 81 3o@i so: good to choice steers. 1900
to 170u pounds, S4 1904 25; medium steers, 1000
TO $50 pounds, $S s5g4 10; common 10 fair steers
9bO 1900 pounds. So 4003 so: feeders
500 TO 1900 pounds. IS 60@3 IS: common 10 choice
stockers So 6o@S so; bulls chUlce 10 extra. 50 so
@3 %: bulls, poor 10 choice, 81 800 75;
cows and heliers, extra, $3 1894 10; cows,
fair 10 choice 81 50@3 so; cows. common to fair
Gamers 81 25tG2 %: calves. good TO choice
S4 60G5 10; YES, common TO good, $3G4 so;
Texas fed So 2O@4 10; Texas cows, bulls ana
oxen 81 1893 10; mllkers ana sprlngers pei head
S2O@40; Texas grass steers 81 50@l3 l5.
HOGS-KecelptB. 10000. Heavy packing
shipping lots, $3G3 35: common choice
mixed: as lOon3 %; choice assorted % 4oS3 %;
sHEEt-heceIpts 10000. anterior 70 cnoioe.
$2e4; lambs, 1895 %.