The morning call., 1894-10-27
Chicapn Markets.

Chicago Oct 26-Wheat opened a little hrmer
owing to a slight improvement in the Liverpool
eablegrams While f1rmer IL was by no meaus act
i've. The Northwestern receipts we're somewhat
lighter than for few days past. but with 527 cars
at Minneapolis and $50 at Duluth Jhey were not
regarded light, although amounting to 43 cars
less than received at the two places last year
on the corresponding day. The small exports
from the four principal ports amounted to only
about 10000 bushels in Wheat and Flour to-
gether. The total OF the receipts at primary mar
kets was 794. 900 bushels ana shipments 375,269
bushels. During the forenoon the fluctuations did
not exceed 3-l6c in December and way. The mar
ket was too narrow to make much OF one SIDE or
the other
The bears were afraid to follow it down more
than 1sc. preferring TO take that much pront when
il could Oegot ana the bulls were equally anxious
TO turn eighth advance into money. The clos
ing cablepraIns quoted Liverpool from Ad 10 12d
higher aud firm. The scaipers began about l.
O'Clock to show moro favor to the bear side and,
encouraged by a few selling orders from the out
side, they pressed fneir offerinss and brought
about at that time the lowest prices OF the day
December, ich had not previously sold above
525sC952s4c or below SING dropped to 523sc
1t rallied 1sc at the finish, closing at 5z1sc.
The corn market was even duller than the very
compared with $50 estimated. About fifteen
cars of the days receipts were OF new corn. none
of which grades Uetter than No. 4. on account OF
It's dampueSs, and the range for such was from
81 TO 40c. according to Its moistness. There was
very little inquiry Tor NO. In round lots Tor
shipment, but y o. 3 yellow WAS sold to the extent
of "a. GOO bushels The closing Liverpool cables
had sensation in the fact OF october corn being
quoted 2Ls per GENITAL, or equivalent of 3 cents
per oushel higher since yesterday. Estimated re-
ceIpts Tor tomorrow are ITO cars. May Kept
within the range OF 4esLc and soc, only 5000
bushels bringing the latter price, and IL closed at
4934c
the market seemed even more inSignifcant and
submissive than ever, Outside orders were lim-
tied and even local parties ana scaipers were not
inclined TO take hold. May sold from SIC TO
32J4c and back to 321sc, where it closed.
1he provision market was af1icted with another
close had ~ 712c as the days decline. Lard left
off with l5c decline and ribs l21ac.
HOgs-Receipts were 26,0O0 and $4,000 are es'
timated for tomorrow.
Longs sold out and packers added by some
short selling 20 the days depression.
he leading futures ranged as rolIows:
Wheat No p Short Ribs per 100 lbs.
highest Lowest Highest. Lowest
Tsc..sas4c S9ss lssS,HSi % % sSsS
Lard per 100 iss-- Corn No. q
Ssh Sen 81 IS IS S7s @ %ovsosS SOS SOa'' soa
Mess Pork per DbL- Dec.......4s5sc 4S1ac
Jan....sll 80 Sll 5712 lMay......50c 1850
Cash ouotatlons were as fonows: Fiour-Easy
Spring Wheat. nominal: SO. Red. 52a521&
Mess PORK. . bbl. Sll S51aGl2 90: Lard. y 100
ms Sc 81 20: short RiDs sides noosel. SO 3O@
30: Dry salted Shoulders fDo1edl. s624957s;
Short Clear Sides fboxedl. So 37@6 SO: WHISKY.
dstlllers finished goods. y gai. 81 %: sugars-CuI
Loaf, unchanged: GranulaEed, unchanged; stan
Un the PrOduce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ker was unchanged. Eggs unchanged.
LIVESTOCK.
Hogs - Receipts. 26.00J: Official yesterday
81 566; shipments. S7S!: left over about 1900; ;
quality. quite fair: market active and firm. Ear
ley sales were at a slight advance. but this was
lost later Sales ranged at S4 I5lt4 IS for lights
S4 20@4 50 for rough packing. 81 1904 75 for
mixed. s4 1904 50 for heavy packing and snip
ping lots, and 50 20G94 26 for pigs.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000: active TO extent OF sup
ply and strong at shade better prices The offer
ings did not include anything that approached
the cattle that sold at 50 20 yesterday, tut there
were a few nice ones that sold around 50. Natives
were quoted from 81 to 5 so for skinny COWS TO
$6G6 25 for steers OF extra quality. The days re-
ceipts of Westerns were 500 head There was a
frmness In that branch OF the market at 81 75Cl
4 So for common cows to choice steers. Texans
were wanted at 81 60633 20.
Shesp-Receipts. SOd0; active and firm at so
luc advance best grades. Others UNCHANGED /.
There were few sales or sheep above So 65, from
81 rs to 81 so being The prevailing pr.ces. Lambs
sold principally at $393 30. The extreme range
for sheep was 75c9S3 l5 and for lambs 81 500
3 S5.