The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, June 29.-FLOUR-R Receipts
1922 barrels; exports. 5000 barrels Moderately
active and steady. closing quiet at unchanged
prices.
WHEAT-Receipts. 145. 925 bushels; exports
80 054 bushels. Spot steady; No red s1a5c
Northern Duluth. S13kc, (. O. b. afioat to arrive
Options opened &c lower and further declined
Isc in the absence Of outside support, but sub
sequently rallied and advanced sac from low
est on covering. and again turned easier under
renewed liquidation and local selling results
IN the cash markets not proving satisfactory.
The close was steady at a net loss of about
5sc July, 7994qSo@sc; closed s01sc; September.
.9-+q1S1sc, closed 1870; December, so 15-168
81 9-1Gc. closed Sic.
HIDES-Firm
WOOL Steady.
METALS-Tin developed positive frmness
and copper showed a fair amount OF steadi-
ness in to-day's market. but aside from these
changes the situation was quite destitute OF
now features. Demand sluggish and Of
ferings reluctantly made in the absence of i'm
uortant news from primary points. At the
close the Metal Exchange called:
slS 80
LAKE COPPER-steady. at SIS bid and SIS 80
TIN-Firmer at s26 Is bid and s26 30 asked.
LEAD-Quiet. with 81 45 bid and 81 50 asked
SPELTER-U Unchanged and nominal. at IS %.
The brokers' price for lead is 81 %. and for
copper SIS 25d1S 50.
COFFEE-options closed steady. unchanged,
October 81 90; May. s. GO.
Spot coffee-Rio. steady; mild, steady
STGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining. &c; CEN
fined, quiet.
BUTTER Receipts. 1853 packages; market
firm. Western creamery 151Ag1S12c; factory,
Foes Receipts, 1851 packages; barely steady
Western. l4laa15c: Southern, 9G1lc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, June 29.-CaIfornia dried fruits
steady.
EVAPORATED APPLEs-Common sla@7c:
-'' Primes SisaSlkc.
APRICOTS- Royal lie; Moorpark 14a1sc
PEACHES-Unpeeled, 10d13c.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
CHICAGO. June 29.-Weakness characterized
the opening in wheat. Weather favorable
for the harvesting Of winter wheat and the
growth of spring. Liverpool cables were some
what Disappointing showing slight declines In
some futures. and Northwest receiDts though
showing some falling off were stili too heavy
to permit of any bullishness from that source.
There was in addition an inclination to even
up on trades over the holidays and these fac
tors ruled the market for the first half hour.
September opened at 74l4c, compared with yes
terday's closing price Of 74l5c. it soon de-
clned to 74lsc, then gradually turned strong
and though many minor fluctuations occurred
the tendency IN the main was toward higher
prices until late in the afternoon. Reports
from the Northwest We're far from satisfactory
concerning growing wheat. Many complaints
of damage were received, principally from rust
while from the winter wheat country reports
Of harvesting operations were disappointing in
some cases. The Northwest markets showed
strength even when this market was declining
and this was regarded as evidence of the
truth OF the damage reports. it had strength
ening effect on the local market. Russian news
became somewhat of factor again. Private
advices from Russia declared that cou,+-y
would not produce half crop. and no
ticeable increase in the buying occurred when
this became known: Shortly after noon the
market turned weak. September declined 10
Axe and closed at that price.
Corn was dull and heavy. The market was
Influenced by favorable weather and continued
large receipts by the continuous July liquida-
ton September closed i4c to Sac lower
oats were quiet and easy, the weakness be-
ing mere marked in July than in September
September closed shade lower
Provisions were quiet and heavy. with more
pressure on July products that the most dis
tant futures The packers the best sell
ers, probably with a view of widening the
carrying charges Weakness of corn and lower
hog grices influenced the market in a degree.