The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
LOCAL. MARKETS.
Exchange and BnlHon.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The exchanges all over the world
in England, the Continent and in the
United States. including cur local Exchange
will remain closed on Saturday hence there
Will be no more business in grain until Mon
day.
The foreign markets We're all firm with
bullsh situation. The Russo-Japanese compli-
cations are affecting the market, while cables
from the Argentine report a big labor strike
in Buenos Ayres. which will affect shipments
if it continues. The quality of the grain in
the Argentine is decidedly better than last
year. The interior, however. is complaining
BradstTcet's gives the American exports for
the week Flour included at 2, 335. 600 BUSH
els against 3, $50, 600 during the same week
last year. The Cincinnati Price Current says
that the crop from Illinois eastward is bene
fitted by rains, and that the prospects in the
Southwest fair. Minneapolis wired that
the elevators were good buyers of cash Wheat.
New York reported considerable excitement on
the Produce Exchange over a cable from
Broomhal that the Japanese feet was clear
ing for action. Chicago was affected by the
same news, and advanced from S3Ac to
S4kc but reassuring news from the Far East
later on brought about more or less realizing
In this market futures We're higher. the May
option being affected by the dry weather,
while the improvement in December was due
to the existence Of a short interest, OF which
the longs are taking advantage. The cash
grain continues firm, but the market is at
standstill. nobody cares to do much busi-
ness until after the first of the year.
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 37ha1 40; California
White Australian. 81 OUul O@12t Northern CluD,
81 4OQ1 Az Northern Bluestem, 81 5Oq1 51A
Oregon Valley, 81 40.
FUTURES.
Session TO 11:30 a. m.
May g 3Ds9 s5 sE FigA ss. 81 Icy sSh 81 cISSs sS
p m. Session.
May s} 9PsS ss 81 Fisa s5a 81 ISS Ss 81 ciS5s ss$
BARLEY-Futures continued to advance.
May being, influenced by, the holding off of
shorts is hardening the market for this months
deliveries. Most of the current large receipts
consist Of grain being called in from the coun-
try TO deliver against this December short
age The cash grain is generally held at 81 10
though buyers are not yet quite ready to pay
It was reported yesterday that tips had been
sent to this market from Oregon and Washing
ton that the Russian Government had appeared
there as buyer Of large quantities of Barley,
Oats, Hay and other forage. If this proves
true. all these markets will feel the effects Of
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 1215G1 Is; Shipping and Brewing.
81 1715d1 20; chevalier, 81 20q1 45 for fair to
1' FUTURES.
Session to 11:3O a. m
Open High. Low. Close.
ns.;s.. May ;...s5 SSjs si SSSs5s s{ SSis 81 gs5
p. m Session,
Open High. Low Close.
December Dss i;i'...si i Il Il III IL Ia IL .
OATS-The Government has opened the bids
for the Manila order for the 1920 tons Oats
and 5435 tons Hay already mentioned. The
north beats San Francisco 81 on the Oats. but
We beat them 50 on the Hay so it is still
matter of guesswork as to where the order
will be placed The market is quiet and of
a holiday character at unchanged prices
White. 81 221k91 % for California and ST 27h
al 35 for Northern Black, 81 4561 Go; Red,
81 2O@1 3214 for feed and 81 25Q1 80 for seed;
Gray, 81 32h.
CORNING further change in quotations is
reported The market is quiet and not over
Arm as interior holders are now Offering lib
orally on this market.
western sacked. 81 25q1 271a for Yellow,
81 22Ib0l 25 for White and 81 221a for Mixed:
california large Yellow 81 321a small round
do 81 4Odi so: White 81 80 per ctl.
RYE-SI 25qf 80 per ct
BUCKWHEAT-$1 75Q2 per ctl.