The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-26
Chicago MARKETS..

CHICAGO Oct 25.-The Board of Trade markets
were very dull to-day with the exception of oats
That market went up and under heavy selling for
Irwin, PittSburg. declined rapidly rallying later
on covering by shorts. and closed but 3sc lower
for May December wheat closed Sac lower May
corn 1sc and provisions slightly higher for pork.
Business In wheat to-day was very duh and a
subject of general complaint. The discouraging
cable news and the heavy receipts in the North
west were sufficiently bearish keep prices under
yesterdays closing values. The expectation OF a
cold wave ana a talk of drought in the winter
wheat belt prevented marked decline. The
days fluctuations were narrow, 525kc being the
highest price realized for December and 5214c
the lowest with 521ac the trading figure at the
Corn was dull and for the most part inclined to
drop, although It's weakness not very pro-
nounced. There was some inquiry for round lots
Tor shipment, and AT least 100000 bushels were
taken. Comparative firmness was impaired in the
latter part OF the session by some buying. which
was reported to be covering OF shorts for the &C
count of a Pittsburg man, whose selling out OF
long oats was the feature of the latter market.
receipts were III and estimates for
m orrow are 100. Liverpool advices SAID stocks of
American corn were exhausted.
May opened and closed at 4es4c, its fluctuations
being between 1880 and 497sc.
To-dey's session in the market was active.
and large amount of stuff changed hands. There
was lor OF selling for Il. W. Irwin. a Pittsburg
plunger. 1t IS said that about 100000 or 1000
bushels OF oats were disposed of on his account
principally through MCPHERSON Harry Parker
and Bartlett, Frazier IL Co. The last-me ntioned
firm was reported TO have sold out considerable
on account OF oatmeal trust y OF only
this Tree selling. but general disposition to buy
on the part OF the shorts. and but for this the DC
OF the buying was scattered, some among commits
sion houses and some by local traders
May started at 321s@3214c. 1oward the close
selling was not SO free and the market advanced.
May closed at 321sc.
Provisions were very dull and trading of the
lightest. The fluctuations were Insignificant, and
the quotations were not materially changed as
compared with current values two hours pre-
vlous Pork is &c higher, lard sc lower and Ribs
unchanged. Hog receipts were $4,000 to-day and
20. 900 are estimated for tomorrow.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Wheat No. 3 Short Ribs per 90 lbs
4ss s3Ss az 50 3aa 50
May.....671sc SIC
Lard per 100 lbs. Corn Nc. q
J jan s. $ syn 81 So es SS0 1875
-. Mess P9r % per gbL ~ Dec...4sSsc 44s1sc
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet;
No. Spring Wheat 55$s a Soc. No 5
Spring Wheat. nominal; No. Red. 6l7s@521s;
Mess Pork. q Dbl. Sl2O0 d II 20: Lard. . 100
lbs. 81 oU@7 05; Short Ribs sides Ooose). SO $50
8 40; Dry Sailed shoulders fDoxedl. SoTs a o.
Short Clear sides (boxedl. S61a@634; WHISKY.
distillers finished goods. y eai. 81 49, ougars-Cut
Loaf, unchanged; GranulaSed unchanged; Stan
dard A, unchanged.
ON the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter mar
ket was steady; creameries. l3Q22c dairies
12@l7c. Eggs-Steady. 17@19c.
LIVESTOCK
Hogs Receipts. $4,000; Official yesterday.
1851; shipments, o1OO: left over, about
1900; quality fair: market active but weak at SO
loo decline. Sales ranged at 81 25d4 65 for light
81 zoos IS for rough packing. 81 1894 50iOr
ping lots, and 81 1894 40 FOR pigs
Cattle : Receipts, 1000; active aud firm
Sales of natives were basis oil 81 az SO for
poor to extra cows and 81 1895 10 for dressed
beef and shipping steers. There was a well-sus-
tanned demand for stocEers and feeders at S2(0
3 50. The OF Westerns was estimated az
5000, and they were firm at al so. In the Texans
there were 1000, and prices were strong at 81 rs
o. 80 for poor to choice. The close was firm.
Sheep-Receipts. IL 900; market active and
firm, Toe higher Prices ruled at the close OF last
week. There was moderate demand to-day aud
the feeling was firm. Poor stuff was not sought
for at 75c@Sl %. The lamb market was firm at
81 50@i for poor to extra.