The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-28
wv, dull; refined, dun.
Chicarn Mnrkets.

CHICAGO Dec. 27.-The Wheat market opened
firm at small fractional advance on yesterdays
closing prices. The foreign exchanges had re-
suned operations and sent quotations indicating
firmness. A plentiful fall of snow covered the
entire country from the Rocky Mountains to the
Atlantic coast, and receipts at the two principal
Northwestern markets were light Chicago also
had smaller receipts The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent remarked that revised estimates indicate
$4,000, QUO bushels winter wheat and 90, 900 o 90
spring wheat for last crop he insinuation thar
more :han 59U. 10000 bushels were raised had a
depressing effect. and May wheat which started
at from 5Sl5c to $3.50. dropped YEARLY TO $3.50
before buyers again came forward in SUFFICIENT
NUN bers TO rescue it and turn ii upward again
After the first decline TO 553sc there was a
period of lazy fluctuations between the latter
price and bS12c, followed by short interval of
greater strength, during second or two of which
5S5Sc was freely bid. The publishing of Brad.
streets visible caused the market TO weaken a
tribe, because 1t represented an increase OF $50.
600 bushels In the visible supply OF the world
Closing cables were firm. The aspect OF the market
underwent an entire change In the last half hour
OF the session. Brokers who usually act for l.
Cottrell of New York became such free sellers
procession and tumbIed over each other to get rid
of their feebIy held long wheat. The pr zee tum-
Dled in fifteen minutes from 5S1sc to 571bc The
latest trading was at $3.50 for May
Corn-Ihe colder weather and snow it was
felt. would cause freer use of corn, and perhaps
lessen farmers deliveries at the same time May
advanced from 4SIsc to ACC. which struck at on
time, then dropped to ASSOC aud closed at 481Ac
oats-May started at 8 &c, sold at l7sc and at
32@9218c, and at noon it was selling at 32c.
Inc market weakened near the finish with VI he AZ
aud corn, May closing at 3l34c.
Provisions started firm and higher on the davis
run of hogs proving to be only 16 900 head. PORK
broke csc below the highest price 1t brought ear.
ier In the day. but closed with net boss OF only
712e Lard and ribs were. compared with pork,
as in the end yesterday.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
H NS Lowest Mess f aisn ssl G Iowe,
Dec.."..541sc $3.50 Jan..sll IS sii is
Corn No - 45e ssor, S3s 80 %, 80 80
May......4so 4S1seIMay.. IS IS s. So
y, Cash quotations: - Eloar-Easy and unchanged
Straights. 81 20@2 so: Bakers'. 81 5000 20. No
5agna "s Ss Kss $685. sG Ho dsqs
s sl% &s, s3o' No. Nc Rsr,s wni ssc s1aAc
No A. nominal: No. / FLAX Seed, 81 4O1S.
Prime Timothy Seed. So 52ls: Mess PORK PORK
ST So; Short Ribs, sides Goose). IS $50
10: Dry Sailed Shoulders tDoxed). 1905 l2Is |;
Short Clear Sides (boxedl. S6N6 1917: WHISKY
distillers finished goods y gar 81 20: Sugars-Cut
Loaf, unchanged.
on the Produce ExcnanGe TO-DAY the Butter mar.
ket was steady Creamery, l2@9l3c; dairy Inn
l9c. Eggs firm. 12@19c.
LIVESTOCK.
Incattle the increased receipts which buyers so
confidently looked for did not come Quota
tlo's ranged from s3@5 so for very common to
extra steers, with the bulk of business at 81 5Om
2 10. Cows and hefers salabe at 81 25G0 20.
anc fair inquiry for veal calves at 81 5ue12 o.
Az the opening OF business the hog market
showed considerable strength ana the early rad
Ing was at generally a small advance. But the
situation soon changed With one or two excep.
tons nothing sold above 81 IS, and the bulk Of
business was ACCOMPLISHED at prices below 81 go
the quality not averaging very good From 81 lOO
20 bouent most OF the light and 81 25@4 So
the bulk OF the m edium and heavy weights
Sheep-The best sold around So 80, aud as high
as 50 90 was paid for lambs. Quotations now
range from 81 rs to So So for poor TO extra
sheep.
Receipts Cattle 1000; Calves, 800; hogs.
5000 sheep, 5000.