The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
600 bushels on the same date enc year ago and
Sc, $780, 900 two years ago.

600 bushels on the same date one year ago and
Sc, 900 two years ago.
Receipts of wheat primary points. 379. $40
Shipments of wheat at primary point 459,l lo9
Worlds shipments of wheat and flour last week
equal TO 5,909,00U bushels. against 737O,lOb
bushels the same day one year ago.
3,32S, 900 bushels against 8 49,, 600 bushels.
Danube, 1873, 416 bushels, against l424,oVo
bushels.
San Francisco, 19e. 4l6 bushels. against 214,l64
bushels one year ago.
Corn weaker on heavier receipts and offerings.
Export demand continues good. The time is not
distant when corn will experiences weather
changes. shorts are taking advantage OF weak
spots to buy in their lines
Oats dull, trading strictly local. Crop condi-
tons are very contradictory, which restricts trad
ing
Provisions weaker Heavy receipts CT hogs on
tinue- Prices at the yards are 5@71a cents lower.
San Francisco.
9:15 A. N. SESSION.
Rains over many sections of California last
night gladdeDed the hearts OF shorts BEFORE tne
opening This morning many predicted regular
avalanche in wheat prices. 1t had been pi omlsed
should rain break OF large proportion
would imm ediately follow. To the surprise Of
bulls and bears the market hardly recognized the
factor which WAS to do so much saster.
Weather conditions proved insignificant
There Is no doubt uch good will result from the
rains of yesterday and last night Wheat seems
to have its foundation gauged by European val
nes raj her than local causes Decent Der opened AT
81 2o1a, declined TO 81 2614, closed at . l 1855
ex treme weakness in Chicago and Liverpool was
the chefcause in depressing prices in this market.
1915 A. SESSION.
Stronger Chicago market started good buying OF
wheat at the opening. Shorts VINO sold early be-
gan taking in their sails December wheat opened
at 81 ~ against 81 1888 at the close OF the former
session The demand was in excess of offerings.
Not much wheat was for sale until the price
reached ST. 2714, where early buyers began selling
TO realize. Offerings were well taken. Closing was
at 81 81.
Between sessions MIR. Mayhem mounted the
block and auctioned off the first OF barley re-
ceived from tn is seasons crop. Eighty-one ana
quarter cents was paid for it.
1l:l5 A. N. SESSION.
sion continued its infiu' nee during this SESSION.
Decem ber wheat opened at ST. 81. advanced to and
closed at 81 2714. The buying of a good char
acter Offerings were light, mostly by ScalDerS
who wera playing for small reaction. Local
traders are in a quandary to account for the stub
bornness OF the market. About the best solution
would seem that the marke is in very heavily
oversold condition.
Shippers not In opposition to an ad vance.
Any unfavorabe crop news now would cause
sharp appreciation.
DE, EN- Der barley opened at 743Sc declined to
74c, the final quotation.
p. NJ SESSION.
Clearing weather caused firm feeling in wheat
the afternoon session. Afternoon oner1ngS
were rather larger tn an during the morning trad
ing, while buyers were more plentiful. Decem Der
wheat opened at ST. ~ "A. few trades were made
ley more active. Prices unchanged from those of
the morning session.
3P NJ CURB.
A good many buying orders around making
wheat stronger. December quoted at 81 275s
Bid, one sale at 81 2712.