The morning call., 1894-12-12
Chicago Markets.,

CHICAGO. Dec. ll.-Liberai export cIearances
ana Bradstreet's report of decrease In wheat
stocks east of the Rockies. on the Pacific slope. in
Europe and afioat, fFmed up wheat to-day and
May closed Csc higher. May corn closed IN.
changed. May oats 1sc higher. and provisions
show little change.
Wheat, although opening about 14e lower than
IL closed yesterday, WAS UGH frmer subsequently,
b ad apparently been discounted yesterday aud.
although rather bearishIy construed the shorts
were ready and willing 10 buy all the wheat the
longs were disposed to sell account OF il al
though Partridge was seller
The comparative strength OF the opening was in
spite OF receipts at minneapolis and DuIuth num-
bering rs cars, against 654 cara on the CORE
spending day OF last yeal and lower foreign mar
kets. Another bearish feature of the statistical
news was shipments from all exporting counties
outside of the United states and Canad last week
of wheat md flour TO the amount of K 7l2 nnO
bushels. An advance under such circumstances
rather a surprise to the trade, but the open-
ing purchases were made at the lowest prices OF
the day, May selling at 59G591sc, very little of
IL. however, at sec. 1t improved until about -
O'Clock it had got up to $3.50. Export cIearanccs
wheat and 10000 barrels of flour
The prices got further slight hoist, and the
streets report of decrease in heat stocks east
of the Rockies of 3l4 900 bushels. decrease on
the sspe of 965,0O0 bushels and decrease In
Europe and afioat Of 466.00O bushels Gables also
improved 10 tone as tho session progressed. The
market closed firm at $3.50 for May.
Corn-Tbe price of May was 1896 at the open
ing, and 4Sz bid at the close, with so cents paid
Tor little during the day. p"'N
osts-Msy started at 325sc, sold at 32s4c aud
closed at 3234c.
rovsions-Compsred with yesterdays closing
prices. pork shows no change; lard Is 21ac higher
and RIBS SC for January and 21ac for May
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No p Mess POrk per Ubl.-
Highest. Lowest Highest Lowest
Dec......561sc 651seI Jan...Sll 77l5 Sl1 10
May. ....59Hc soc May ..Slz 1919 Sl2 O5
July......e O14c o9s4s Lara per 100 bis
Jan. .S6 821s s6 80
Corn No 2 May. 81 O7Ia 81 O21a
Dec.......47c 46s4c Short Ribs pee 90 bs.
Jan ......472sc 4714clJan.. IS S71s IS 80
May......boe 49s4 cIMay SIS 10 s6os
Cash quotations were: Flour Quiet unchang ed.
Wheat. SIC; NO. Red. oa@551sc; No 2 Corn,
467sc; No. Oats. 298sc; No. . White. 500
s ss No e,as white; S2e 30: Rye, 4se; No;
No. Flax Seed, 81 81: Prime Timothy SEED.
IS SIS: Mess PORK. . BIB, SIl 75alI S7I5:
Lard. y 100 Ms, 81 7749@5 80; Short Ribs sidss
noosel, 50 Sb@5 30: Dry Sailed Shoulders fpo1edI.
WHISKY. distiIlerS finished goods. p gal 81 80:
SuRsrs-Cut Loaf, unchanged.
GA the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket was weak Creamery. i2@25c; dairy, l2@ZOc.
Eggs, steady: 22@ 21ac.
LIVESTOCK.
Hogs Receipts. 27.000: Official. yesterday,
47.777; shipments, 1913; left over about 10 600 ;
quality rather fair: market dull and weak at ga
Zoe lower. Sales range at So 1894 % for mixed
and lights; S4@4 5 or rough packing: s4Q4 as
for mixed; 81 2G@4 so for heavy packing md
shipping lots aud So 2O@3 80 for pigs.
Cattie-Receiprs, b5OU; dun and weak with
prices ranging from 81 rs for inferior cows to
SO IS for Christmas steers eales were principally
at $292 10 for butchers stuff and SO 5u9l Is for
steers
sheep-Receiprs, 10000. From SO 25@2 rs
bought most OF the sheep, and sales OF lambs were
largely at So 25@3 So.