The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Feb. .-FLoUR-Receipts. 12-
ASS barrels exports, 92.14O: neglected. but held
steadier widening still further the gap between
buyers and sellers. Winter straits So 4Od3 70;
Minnesota patents, $4G4 %.
WHEAT-Receipts, 22.4OO bushels: exports.
1929 bushels. Spot, firm; No 2 red SslbGS4c
T. o. b. ahoat. Options opened stronger on
weather news. In fact. this item and the over
sold condition of traders were largely RESPONSE
BILE for all of the strength when Followed later
IN the day. st. Louis sent most of the cron-
damage stories. In addition Liverpool closed
strong, and damage reports came from Rus.
realizing and closed unsettled at &c to &c nst
advance. Sales included No. March, SOiI6l
S0esc, closed S04sc.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Steady
.NOOL-Firm.
sharp break in tin and lead under liberal offer
ings and dearth of buyers. Signs Of irregu-
iarlty IN the English market added to the weak
ness OF the market and increased the confidence
OF buyers. The Western news about met ex-
pectations and cut litrIe figure as to influence
At the close the Metal Exchange called:
PIG1RON-Warrants. firm. at s. So
s,1 LAKE AXE CoPPER-Strong. with s17 rs bid and
TIN-Unsettled, with s2s 25 bid and s2s s5
LEAD-Unsettled and nominal. at s45o
SPELTER-Firm, with Sc bid and IS 10 asked
The brokers price for lead is 81 80 and for
COFFEE Options closed steady. unchanged
10 70 points lower Sales 16, 500 bags. including
H..
Spot Coffee-Rio, dull and easy: No. in
voice SIC; No jobbng, &c; mild dull; Cor
sUGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining, 18-1sc;
centrifugal, 96 test, 15-16c; molasses sugar
9-16c; refined. steady
eI5 BuTTIEF2R-Receipts, Err 2776 packages; market
20i2c; factory 111H@14c.
EGGS-Receipts. 55s7 packages; firm West
ern, 2le; Southern. 19G20c.
DRIED FRUITS
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-California dried fruits
EVAPORATED APPLES - Common 7aSc.
prime wire tray, S&q9c; choice, 9Ac; fancy,
PRUNEs-a1Oc.
AIo IPoRPIHGI0GTsIRoyal; PHIG 1lal4c; Moorpark, 1sal7c
PEACHES-Unpeeled, 9q11c; peeled, 22G25c
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Intensely cold weather
which caused fresh fears for the winter plant
started wheat strong. May opened sc to a,c
higher, at 7SA@7Sl2c, touched 735sc then pro
ceeded to modify the bullishness, with which il
began. Apart from the weather considerations
even IN that respect the Price Current made
somewhat lis:ht of the supposed damage. re-
marking that late sown wheat was doubtless
more or less damaged but otherwise the out
look was still promising.
Liverpool was firm. while on the other hand
Paris reported sharp decline in February
wheat and unchanged for later deliveries
Local interests We're persistently against the
May Sold down TO 727sc At that poInt how
ever, the market began to show considerable
strength, as The West and Southwest continued
to send reports of serious damage to the win
ter plant May rose quickly to 74Ihc Realiz-
Ing set in and May declined to 735sc closing at
that figure. a.
Under free delivery, free offers bv several
prominent houses which met slow demand
corn developed a lower tendency May closed
a shade lower. ~
In the absence of any sort of Independent
market, oats followed corn, leaving off with
slight loss. Va WIN "
good export demand for hogs and higher
prices at the yards started provisions strong.
The market subsequently eased or bovsyaS1
on selling of pork and ribs by packers. Porl,
lost lOal2l2c and ribs and lard 21beI5c
The leading futures ranged as follows: