The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

previously lost and making further sharp gains
under an nflux of buying orders from the outside.
fluctuations were quick and erratic. The visible
supply decreased 7S90 900 bushels and the amount
on ocean passage $4,000 bushels. The English
visible supply showed decrease OF 1.27O,OOO
bushels. Closing Continental cables We're all
higher Exports d at anc dn PoLsS ev
opened from 671sc to 66 65sc, sold between 66Ssc
and 6S34 closing at 6sSsc, l1sc higher than sat
urday. Estimated recelpts Tor tomorrow lUo
cars.
CORN-was governed by the fluctuations and
temper of the wheat market. at first the inclina-
tion was downward, and prices lost portion of the
gain of last week. but when the bulge In wheat
took place corn promptly responded, and in short
time had recovered what had been previously lost.
Receipts were 435 cars and b5,67O bushels were
Withdrawn from store. Liverpool cables quoted
14d advance The visible supply increased l,545-
900 bushels. and the amount on ocean passage
l,o20,00O. The extreme strength of wheat was
not participated In by corn the large increase in
stocks mentioned checking advancing prices. Ex-
port ciearances were 1884, 1894 bushels May corn
ssse a so q SSd ana
urday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50
cars.
oATS-Like corn depended mainly on the
strength or weakness of wheat for motive. a fair
business was transacted, the upward tendency of
prices bringing forward quite few buying orders,
and causing some covering OF short stuff Re-
ceipts 26l cars. The visible supply Increased
$4,000 bushels. May oats closed unchanged from
saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2SO
cars.
FLAX-was steady. Cash. e2@s219c: May,
PRoVIsIONS-A steady feeling ruled in pro-
visions with no remarkable happenings in the way
ot business or news TO note Inc Cl
ter of the wheat market. Hogs were higher, but
late reports quoted an easy tone May pork closed
1Oc lower than Saturday May lard shade lower
and May ribs unchanged.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-February, $3.50: May, $3.50: July,
c6KN-February, 2sas@2s1ac; May. aos4@
o3Ts-February. 1886: May. 21ss@21s4c;
PoRKeFebruary, $40 SO; May, SO rs; July,
LARD-February. s6 521a: May, s5 s5; July,
So TO-
RIBs-February. SIS 25: May. IS so; July,
SIS 50.
MoNEY-was 8 per cent on call and COZ
SOC premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Feb. 3.-The
supply of cattle to-day very small and prices
for that reason advanced 10c. Buyers were not
inclined to pay the advance. The demand for hogs
was brisk early and prices were advanced &c, but
when most OF the stock was sold weaker feeling
developed. Trade in sheep was good at steady
prices.
CATTLE = Receipts. 11,OO0 Fancy beeves,
81 bad rs: choice to prime, 300 to 100 pound
steers S4 3064 80: good to choice steers, 1900 TO
1900 pounds. So 90t04 25; medium steers 1850 TO
1900 pounds, $3 65@3 S5; common steers. $50 10
1ZUO POUNDS. 20 oot9o oO' ieeCers, oUO 10 1<Oo
pounds, $3 35@3 75; stockers. 600 TO 900 pounds,
81 5093 80; bulls, choice TO extra, $9@3 80;
bulls, poor 10 good. S2@2 rs; cows and heifers.
extra, So 1904; cows, fair to choice, 81 50@3 40;
cows, poor 10 good Gamers, 81 6O@2 40; veal
calves, good to choice $5 1906 %; calves, COM
mon TO good. 81 50@5: Texas fed steers, S3@3 so:
Texas bulls and cows, 81 35@3 10; milke,s and
springers, per head. $25@40.
HOGS-Receipts, 24,0O0. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. $4 1U@4 35; common to choice
mixed, 81 1904 IS; choice assorted, 81 25@
80: light, $4@14 80: pigs. SO 1904 20.
SHEEP-Receipts. $4,000. Inferior to choice,
So 25@3 so; lambs, So 1904 rs.