The morning call., 1894-10-11
Chicago Mark cts.

CHICAGO, Oct lO-The Board OF Trade markets
were very dull to-day. Wheat was quiet and
weak at the opening. then had a few minutes of
activity, while it tumbied a further step or two,
after which it recovered a trife and became
funereally dull
The traders eviuced no disposition to make
many sales or purchases in view of the uncertain
ties OF the Government report.
The usual routine news received and did
not disturb the market during the forenoon. De-
cember kept within range of 53I9@541sc. and
May at about 51sc premium. The market reeoy-
up to 635sc. and May. which had its premium re-
duced to sc at the same time, sold at $3.50.
Closing prices were: December, 531ac May
oS12e. Moderate buying caused the closing
SIeadiness.
Corn opened easter in sympathy with the weak
ness of wheat at that time. May was offered at
oO3sc against 5012c at the CLOS yesterday. The
nj m Der of cars inspected since Yesterday morn
OF 100 he shipmen for "a hours were only
124.3O0 bushels. compared with 4SS,64l bushels
on the corresponding day last year lt did not take
sellers long 10 crowd the price OF May down to
SOC after. after which there was an eighth recov-
cry at which the marSet stuck for a long time.
OF for several months has trading been as light
as to-day. little buying frmed up the market
at the close and May finished at 5014c.
The activity in oats continued. and a good days
business was transacted Tie governing power
still lay in corn; buting orders were principally
from the country. Though considerable stuff was
taken by parties here. sellers we're quite numer-
Gus. May started shade easier at from $3.50
33c, sold up to 3344c ana back to 331sc. closing
Provisions closed dull but firm. The shorts were
inclined to carefully. and the offerings
SO light that a very little bnying was necessary 20
advance prices. Hogs, receipts were $4,000, and
their price from 5@lOc higher. Pork at the close,
compared with yesterdays latest quotation, was
loo higher, lard 12c higher and ribs &c higher.
Inc leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. p Short Ribs per 90 lbs
Highest. Lowest Highest. Lowest
Oct....~.5l3sc sic Oct. So 55 st so
May.....58s9c 58l4c
Lard per 100 IUs-- Corn No. 3
Oct. 81 80 81 so Oct.....5lc 5Ossc
jan. 81 321A 81 80 Nov......5os4c 5O14c
Mess Pork per Dbl Deo......4S1ac 4S14c
Jan...Sl2 1874 S12 40 May. SUISSE soc
Cash quotations foiows: FIour-Steady
and unchanged: No.2 spring Wheat. 55 46D56S sc I;
No. Spring Wheat. IS; No. Red. 5lSs@5Z1sc;
o. Corn. 50$4 C; Prime Timothy seed, $3.50; Mess
PcrK. p bb SIP S5@13 10: Lard. . 100 los.
81 62L2; Short Ribs sides Ooose). IS 6O@6 10:
Dry Sailed Shoulders (DOxedl. S65S@61a: Short
Clear Sides fDoxedl. S7@7 l21a; hisEy. dis
tillers finished goods. g gal. 81 %: sugars
444c.
ON the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter IN ar
ket was steady; creameries laGD23c; diaries, IS
@24c. Eggs-Steady: l6129l74ac
LIVESTOCK.
Hogs Receipts. lS,0OU: shipments 6422:
quait shows some Improvement. Market active
and firm at an advance of 5G10c per cwt: safes
ranged at 50 1905 IS for light; 81 70@I 80 Tor
rough packing: 81 1904 50 for mixed: 81 $50
55 for heavy packing and shipping lots, aud
81 4GQi % for pigs.
Cattie-Receipts. Is 600: market moderately
natives. S2G2 so; Westerns, 81, GC93 %; Stock
ers and Feeders. S&G2 IS.
Sheep - Receipts. $4,000; market moderately
active; unchanged