The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
wheat and other Grains.

WHEAT-Several patches OF interesting crop
news were received from the East yestt rday.
A wire from Chicago said:
Wheat prices declined almost as much yes
markets are unresponsive and the winter
Wheat belt has received another generous
downfall of rain. Kansas is having good
rains. 1t looks more every day as IL the
Southwest would raise the largest Wheat crop
on record.
The St Louis (Mo) Modern Miller says:
Reports from correspondents in the principal
winter Wheat territories indicate an
usually high average condition for this season
of the year. Only one State, Michigan, shows
q condition below the average for April 1.
''Other States reach conditions fully up to the
average or better. The highest condition is in
the Ohio River. In Indiana. Illinois ard Mis-
souri, the crop was impaired by cold weather
and too much moisture In the Pacific North
west advices indicate that the damage to the
Wheat crop was largely overestimated, and in
most sections the plant Is showing revival
under warmer weather..
The Missouri crop report, as wired to King
of Toledo. says: April condition of winter
Wheat S5, last month 81. last April o. last
June 81. Crop. 10000 600 bushels; acreage a
tri1e smaller than last year
Shows crop report gives the April condi
ton of winter Wheat at 9f.2. against 80 last
wear so in 1904, 95e in 1903 and ten year
the crop Is its remarkable uniformity. In
only one State is it below 80 and in only three
Liverpool futures were lower and Chicago
also declined several fractions. The San Fran
cisco market showed no material change in
the forenoon. Sample business continued dull
az buyers and sellers were apart in their views
II was stated on Change that sellers are
losing money at present prices and are not dis
posed to cut quotations any deeper. Offerings
continue liberal. Futures stood about as be-
fore, with not much activity.
CASH WHEAT.
california Club 81 So; California White
Wheat s1.121aGf.20; Northern Club, spot.
81 .soai 81 4: Northern Biuestem. si.32 y als5;
Northern Red, $1.25.
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. m.
May-No sales: s1.2eA bid, s1.27 asked
December-$1.27.
p. m. Session.
May-No sales; s12eA bid, s12I asked.
BARLEY-The situation showed no further
change yesterday. Receipts were light as
usual and trade by sample was very quiet.
There was rather more doing in futures at
firm prices In the forenoon, but quotations
weakened off in the afternoon
CASH BARLEY.
Feed 81 1914 al. 1S% for common and 81 20R
1.21A for good to choice. Brewing. sl.22K@
25: Chevalier. $1.25Q1.55 per ctl.
FUTURES.
Session 8 to IL :30 a. m.
5sx opssi ss HlEhl iss sl.is L1y- Sc. Close.
s1ecember 1 81 81 81 81
D. m. Session.
May-No sales; sl.17s bid. s11s asked.
Decemper--No sales: 9d&c asked.
OATS-The market was quiet and without
feature yesterday and quotations showed no
further change
Red, S1.IO@1. SO for choice, 81. 321a@1 3TM
for fair to good and $1.21 ~ 80 for common;
Black, $1.271s@1. 81 " White. $1.55Q1. 60; Sur
trise 81 165Ql75 per ctl.
CORN@-Western mixed continues in better
supply than the other descriptions and buyers
are Ieglecting It, For yellow there is the
usual milling demand and White continues
ss.srn ara sacked Il 2Th for Yellow a2n@
I as for Wnite and $11I1aQ1.20 for Mixed:
California large Yellow, $1.2501.271a: small
round do, s1.50: White. $1.37l lsl1. 40; Egyp-
Brown.
RYE-$1 471a@1. .521s per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$1 ! E0G175 per ctl>