The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD


further ad vance OF Us in refined sugar. Chicago
Gas broke TO 1874 on statements that the chances
OF the passage of the consolidation bill in Illinois
were slim.
Speculation left or firm: net chances show de-
Cline OF TO rs per cent, JERSEY Central leadng.
mon and preferred lost 5s to 13s per cent. Total
sales were 2l2.379 shares.
The bond market was quiet and weak: The
eature of the tr aiding the ST. / ouis South
western issues I he fours declined to 69. but
ster o ompsS 20 The 9Ris
fours fell "a. Chicago aud r ash ern Illinois Con-
soidated. nves IA; Kansas and Texas, seconds,
12; ehigh and Wilkesbarre Consolidated, sevens.
l: Oregon Navigation Consolidated, fours, ~.
1 he sales footed up $4,000:
In Government bonds $1,000 coupon tours of
1925 sold at l23129ll4t4. 80 -.
FLOUR-Quiet, unchanged. Southern flour
Quiet, unch ,nged. Rye -four = Dull un-
sY' s5: do h'e' fair to n fancy, 50 isg4 10; % DO
ratents. 50 6Oa4 80; others unchanged: Minne-
patents SIS aoa4 soi low extras. 50 s0Gs rs; city
mills, SO 1904 SG; supertne, S2@3 06;. hne
81 ls 59@2 50: Hye uI feur-Dull, s3 So@s 70 ou.
BYE Dull. firm: Western, SEC c. T. .Bhi-
BARLEY ouiet steady. Feeding 261ac IL (.
Buffalo
. wHEAT-spot: m arket dull. scarce firm. Un-
graded red, 7O@Sic; No. Northern: s2$4 @S3c.
b: OPTIONS were fairly active and declined 12@5scr
rallied 129lc, declined 1s@ssc, and closed steady
at 14c decline in May and 1lsc upon other months
May and July M ost active. No. 2 red May 1890;
June 1850; July, 1884 August, 7414c; septem-
CoRN spots dull. :firmer. No: q so1ac
elevator, 81 1ac afoat
Options were fairly active and firm at UNCHANGED
prices, with trading local. September and May
most active. April, s0Hac; May oo1ac;- july.
:, ,o2Ts- spots, anI iirm Options, dull, firm.
May, Ma 22c; July 221sc., Spot prices-No2 2214c;.
3. 2l14c: No 3 WHITE pc; mixed Western, 81
&2114c; white do. 23@30c.
Provisions.
: LARD-Ouet. firmer: Western steam. 81 SO;
continent, s4 10; s A, 81 96; compound, 40
:: PORK Quiet, firm. Mess, ssas So .
creamerv. 15922s4c; do factory, S@l3c:. Elgns,
221s922s4c; Imitation creamery, i1@l7c; rolls,
T.. ChEEsE-Mo crate demand, firm. Part skins,
EGGS-Moderately active Western fresh. 1870.
TALLON-Quiet: city, $3.50; country, S14@
!. toTToN SEED oIL-ouet. Crude, 2o@2o1ac;
RlCE--Flrm, fair demand. Domestic, s1sc;
MoIAssEsHoul steady New Orleans, 1s@
CoFFEE-steadv. to Is points down May
7 rs: August, 81 no; September 81 sO97 IS;
December. So st@7 80; January. 81 80. spot Rio,
sUGAR-Higher, active. OF A. 4 7-16941ac;
moia mol =: sc; tandard a. 4s4c; confectionees' a,
4aS"; cut loaf and tr|Shed, o2Sc; powdered, DC;
graduated, 4s4c: cubes, &c
ruit and Produce
APRICOTS-BaSs. S6l1c
,tACsks &. Unpeeled bags, 6@s1ac do
peeled, boxes, 13G15c
PRUNES-Four sizes &C.
RAlsISs-L- b., TWO crowns. 4@414c; three
crowns, 434 G5c: four crowrs. 534(06c: London
layers 81 5U@Jr 40; clusters, 81 4-@yl 10:
MONDs-sott she'll 712@s1sc: paper she'll
IO@l2c.
Notwithstanding. &c: soft. shell, &C.
HOPS-Quiet, moderate demand
WooL--kair dem aiid1 firm. Domestic fleece, Is
G23c; pulled lsSS1c:- Texas, 7@12c
Merchandise.
>. yIGlRoN-Moderate demand. American, $40
@12.
.1oPPFR-steady. Lake. s11 70@1I rs.
IEAD-Bar. .ly steady; Domesuc, az 35@3 4O
: IN kasy. etralts, SIS 1O9l3- 20: plates,
:: .sPELTER-Flat Domestic 81 Oaa4 l5