The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, April N.-FLOUR-Receipt
1851 barrels; exports 1924 More active and
steadier for spring patents.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1856 bushels. Spot.
easy No. red s21.c +. 0. b. aioat and ele-
vator; No. l Northern. s6%4c /. o. b. ahoat.
Options opened frmer on cable news but de-
clined under realizing. A sharp midday
cry on predicted frosts in Kansas and his
souri, was succeeded by a final break under
close was easy at esq7tc net decline. May,
ls%+9797sc. closed 7gc; July, 79QS0lsc, closed
7SAc; September, 1878 15-l6c, closed 7sc; De-
ceInber 797kqS1c, closed soc.
HOPS HoPS-Quiet
HIDES-Dull.
METALS -spelter and copper exhibited pro-
nolhced s,trehgth an DAY on increased demand
ana a withdrawal of sellers. while on the other
hand tin lead and iron showed unmstaka BILE
signs OF weakness. with buyers few and far
between. At the close the Metal Exchange
called:
PIGIRON-warrants a shade easier. with
$40 so bid and SO 70 asked.
LAKE COPPER-Firmer with SIS 10 bid.
TIN-Easer, with SIS bid and s25 Is asked.
LEAD-Easier. with 81 30 bid and 81 35 asked.
The brokers' price for lead is 81 10 and for cop
sPELTER-st Strong with Sc Go bid and Sc To
coFFEE-optons closed dull at net un-
changed prices; Sales $500 bags. including:
Der, 50 +5 March. IS 70 Spot coffee-Rio, quiet;
No. invoice 6hc; No. jobbng 694c; mild,
quieter; Cordova. SQ13c.
SGGAR-Raw, firm; refined. firm.
BUTTER-Receipts $3.50 packages. Unset
Ted; Western creamery, 15@1Sc; factory, 100
EGGs-IReceipts, 1850 packages. Steady at
decline; Western, lS%@1ihc; Southern, 1SA9
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, April 2O-California dried
EVAPORATED APPLEs-Common. 761shc:
prime wire tray, ss4q9c; choice, s@s7sc; fancy,
PRUNEs-4Aas1hc.
,APRICoTs-Royal, 1S1s@14c; Moorparh. 149
PEACHES -UnpeeIed. sa1sc; peeled 2592so.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO. April 2O-Warm rains throughout
the Southwest, where fears of blight had pre-
vailed, together with suggestions of an i'm
provement in the crop situation from other
sections. gave wheat a weak start Nav
opened SO to hc lower. at 74Ac, and advanced
to 751zc. All the opening strength oozed out
toward the end OF the session May declined to
1855 and closed at 74974hc. Primary Western
market receipts were only PSI. 900 bushels, com
pared with 49,. 600 bushels year ago Allan
tic port clearances Of wheat and flour were
equal to N1.00O bushels Crop reports as a
whole were unfavorabIe but in several caees
conflicting. and the market had MANY changes
within a moderate range. Liquidation con
tnued; however. on all the hard spots. and
near the close the market in a very heavy
mood. Short selling by Wall-street interests
and heavy selling in September from the North
west also had bearish influence. July fuctua-
tions kept in close touch with May at 11sc to
1hc premium.
t1teIcSl WdS limited IN corn, and
! slightly lower range Of prices was estab-i
lished Rains throughout the corn States and
indications of increased acreage had de-
pressing influence. May closed Nc to &c
lower.
Oats were weak and lower in sympathy with
the leading grains, There an enormous
cash demand. but II said to be old bust
ness transacted under the reduced export rates
!naugurated yesterday, but withdrawn to-day
on the plea that It was a mistake. May oats
closed 1tc to Ac lower.
Provisions were firm and fairly active owing
TO higher prices at the yards and better de-
mand for meats Part Of the advance was lost