The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

influx OF the metal the same as in 1888 when
fifteen to twenty millions were imported by a syn
dictate. Nothing of an official character could be
obtained on this score up to the close of business
at the stock Exchange. The heaviness of sterling
exchange, the demand for the metal and the in
ability to obtain time money strengthe ms the be-
lief that there will be further importations in the
The market at the opening was inclined to weak
ness owing to lower cables from London, unfavor-
able railway reports for the second week OF AN al
West. The loss in prices outside OF Manhattan,
which tel nearly per cent, was insignificant
With the announcement OF gold importatlons,
however, there was a decided change for the bet
ter, and the early loss not only recovered but
in a number of instances material gains were
scored The impro vemept from the lowest point
of the day ranged from 70 10 "a per cent, except
in the case of Tobacco, which jumped from oo12
to $685. The sharp rise induced reaZations, and
near the close reaction OF 11s@l3s ensEed-
speculation closed quiet and firm in tone. Net
usually active list. In the specalties Minnesota
Iron dropped to AZ. Total sales were POI sos
shares, including 7S, 800 shares Sugar, 4S,2OO ST.
Paul and q, 100 Reading.
Bonds were higher. the sales footed up 1858 600;
Lake Erie and Western firsts rose to i13; Louis
vile, New Albany aud CHICAGO consolidated skies,
5 to SO@76 Missouri Pacific consolidated skies,
4 to 80; Northwest consolidated fves, TO 1922,
and Texas Pacific hrsts, to "a
1925 sold at 113: 1900 do registered at 11312;
$1,000 coupon tours of 1907 at 1O61a; $4,000 do
100.
Grain.
FLoUR-Quiet steady. Winter wheat low
grades, 81 1902 SO; do fair to fancy. So 4O@3 40;
do patents, S. 45@3 10: Minnesota clear. 50 80
90 10: do straighLs, 81 S503 80: 90 patents, 50
as 95 low extras, 81 4O@l So; city mills, So go;
do patents SAGA 25; rye mixture, $2 400 80;
superfine 81 6O@2 10: fine, 81 50@l2 Rye flour,
quiet, easy at 81 1902 TO.
RYE-Q6iet, firm. No. W estern. Ssc fob.
BARLEY-Steady, dull; 49-pound, Sic {. o. b.
BARLEY MALT.DuII. Western, 4s@5sc.
WHEAT-Spot market quiet firm: No. 2,
&c: ungraded red, 5S@6Sc; No. 1 Northern,
Options were fairly active, and closed strong at
Ac advance on good foreign buying, higher West
cember most active. No. 2 red, 69Tsc: August
and september, $3.50; october, 6414c; NO
vember. 6514c; December, CSC.
CORN-Spot, quiet, hrmer. No. 2, 2STsc elevator;
options were dull and firm at 1s@ssc advance
on local covering and following the West Sep
TENDER and October most active. august, 2S34c;
September, 2sTsc; october, 2s1sc; December,
S05sc; May, 325sc.
OATS-Spot, dull, frmer.
options more active, firm. August, 221sc; Sep
spO! prices: No. 2, 2l1a@221sc: No, white;
26c; No 2 Chicago, 23c: No. 8 do, 21c; No. 3
white, Csc; mixed w estern 22@2o12c; white do.
23@3Oc; white State, 23@30c
Provisions.
LARD-Dull, easier Western steam, So so
city, So so; September, So 70: refined, quiet
steady; continent S4 25; south American, "a TO-;
PoRK~steaSdy, quiet. Old mess, $s@s Is; new
mess, So 50@S rs.
BUTTER-Quiet, firm. Western dairy. 9@12c
do creamery, l11a@16c; do factory, 71a@llc;
Elgins, 16c,
CHEESE-Firm; quiet Part skins, 2@5c
EGGS-Fancy, firm; quiet. Western fresh, 100
13c; 40, q case $2@2 40.
TALLoW--Steady, active; City, 11-16c; coun-
try, S@31sc
CoTToNsEED o1L-steady. Crude 10000;
yellow, 23@2314.
RICE-Dull, steady. Domestic, 3@5szc; Japan,
4@41Ac.
MoLAssEs- Steady, quiet. New Orleans, 81
@37c.
COFFEE = Barely steady; points down;
August, SO 10; september, SO 1908 10: Decem-
oer So 20; March. 50 25@9 30. spot Rio quiet,
steady; No. z, 1890.
sUGAR-Raw, dull: steady. Fair refining. &c;
centrifugal 90 test, $780, refined, quiet and steady
Fruit and Produce.
APRICoTS-Bags. new, S@9c.
PEACHES - Peeled, 12@l4c: unpeeled, 612@
S19c.
PRUNES-oId, four sizes, 4s4@5c
RAISINS-TwocrowE loose Muscatel, old, $40
do London layers, $1(d1 10; do clusters, 81 %
@l 40.
ROPS-Stesdy, dull Pacific Coast, 3G61lc.
London market unchanged.
WooL-Steady, quiet; domestic fleece, 16@23c;
pulled, 1S@3lc; Texas, 7@12c-
Merchandise.
PIG IRoN-Dull, steady; American. $40 20@
COPPER-Qufet; lake. SO e5@1l.
LEAD-Fasy; domestic, So 671z02 TO-
TN - Easier: straits SIS 2591S 30; plates,
steady. dull
sPELTER-Easy; domestic, So 1908 rs.