The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-01
Chicago Mark cts.

CHICAGO. Oct. 3l.-weak domestic markets and
an increased worlds visible supply weakened
wheat to-day and knocked half cent off the
price for December. Corn followed, closing 3sc
lower for May. and oats sympathized to the ex-
tent of Sac. Provisions were dull but firm and
slightly higher.
Wheat was less bulish az the opening than it
was at the close OF the marKet 1t yielded lac OF
its price at the start, after some little buying
against puts had caused a recovery OF the lost
lac 1t sagged once more TO its opening price. The
weak feeling was due principally to what was
sire cts visible: but trading upon that expecta-
ton was restrl by It's uncertainty.
Before ~ O'Clock there was break of "a C in
the price OF May corn. reckoning from the highest
point 1t had touched in the first half hour that
brought about a heavier feeling in wheat ana
decline in the latter TO 81 Sc for May. II had
opened at 575Sc and had sold as high as 57s4a
579sc. December. which had opened at 525S
bid aud sold rs high as 521sc, got down to $3.50
521ac on the decline just referred to- and it was
ehnging around the bottom pr! of the forenoon
when BradstreetS visible statement came. The
iooked-for increase in the worlds visible supply
somewhat more than satisfied the previous state
ments reearding it. 1t showed good increase in
the world OF 1855, 900 bushels The selling in
creased for few moments. December declined
20 523sc with sellers at that, ana May TO 5714c.
This was followed by quick but short-lived
squirt to 52$4 Gg527sc for December aud 57s4c for
May, and was then succeeded by a quick decline
to 523sc and 57I4@673sc. December finished at
5235sc and May ri Jl3se
shade of dlsquIetude with the corn they had
bought yesterday was observaGle in the action of
buis in that article Offerings for the near deliv-
cries plentier than for two three days back
and a promise of drv and cooler weather removed
some of the apprehension which the recent damp
weather had engendered. Country offerings OF
new corn for forward delivery were said 10 be
more liberal and less desire was evinced TO cover
short sales made as hedges against forward sales
OF new corn. May opened at 5 l9c, with sales at
the same time at 5li4 lSse, after recovering 10
5l5Sc it ruled very weak after that and became
heavier and heavier. After few weak and poorly
up at 5Olpc.
Following in its fluctuations, and meeting
with a very poor sale. the oats market was very
uninterestlng one throughout to-days session. May
opened a shade easier at 323sc. touched 3224c,
an sold down To 32asc. where il closed. In pro-
visions some disposition was shown TO cover pre-
yious short sales. but advantage was taken of the
confined to narrow limits. Pork. compared
with yesterdays latest. IS 2iac higher. and is
also 2Ise CHER. with ribs unchanged.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Wheat NO. p Short Ribs per 100 lbs.
Highest Lowest Highest Lowest
S SsS...57ss S S74.c an 80 wa 80 '1'
May May SOS 81 81 81 ov. SSs S Si1se
IFS s2 gS' 81 s2l May Soise
Cash quotations were fouows: riour-Easy.
No. Spring Wheat. 557std567se; No : Spring
corn. 5l1hc Prime Timothy seed. IS 80: Mess
PORK. y bD sl2@l2 1215 Larc. a 100 lbs. Sc IS:
short Rims sides tioosel: So 2o@6 %; Dry salted
fboxedl, S63s96ia; WHISKY distiiers finished
goods. y gal 81 20; Sugars-Cut Loaf, unchanged:
Granulared. unchanged; standard A, unchanged.
ON the Produce exchange To-Day the Butter mar
ket was steady. Creamery. 13@122c; Dairy, l3@
19c. Eggs firm, 171a@lStsG.
LIVESTOCK.
Cattle-Receipts 2l,O0O. Supply in excess OF
demand. Prices weak aud sc lower. Natives
were quoted at 81 as IS; Westerns, 81 7. 0n4 65,
and Texans at 81 1908 rs. Sales were 1rinci-
pally at 81 1902 rs for Natives, ana 81 1908 80
for Westerns
sheep-Receipts $4,000. Prime heavy hogs
were wanted at 81 S004 3d. and prime light
weights were read ~ saleabe at 81 60b4 IS. IL
very Door article thar could not he turn ed
of at heittr than "a 80. The quotations ranged
from Si@15 So for sheep and from : 1901 IS for
lambs. 4,.ost OF the trading was at S2Ed2 10 for
the former and S3@l5 40 for the latter.