The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-31
Chicago NIarx cts.

CHICAGO. Oct. 30-Tne Board of Trade
kets varied the monoJony to-day Dy general ad-
vance. Corn led with 11s advance for May and
wheat followed with sc for December. May oats
closed 1zc higher and provisions, though dull,
ended W th gains.
Wheat opened shade frmer and kept finding
more aud more courage as the sesst on progressed
Cables reported firm markets abroad and there
was inquiry for cash VIII eat and at better prices
yesterday at b21sc, opened at that. and rose
steadily to 5314c: May. from 561sc. rose 10 Isc
the advance, with the bulk OF the orders from
side. while the inquiry for cash wheat material
here or 100000 bushels of o. spring and So
900 bushels Of No red winter. The spring
and the red winter was sold on an even basis with
December
baltimore advised OF IL boatloads taken there
for shipment at an early period Of the season.
The cash sales and advices from Mime ap Oils
that much small er farmers deliveries were likely
10 be lighter throughout the Northwest in the
future, were given to the active exciting
causes. Chicago receipts were 80 cars; Minneap-
oils reported 1913 cars, and Duluth 545. against
500 cars year ago. Primary market receipts
were light. Export clesrances amounted TO 800.
900 bushels in wheat an -four. December wheat
sold up to 527sc. May sold at $3.50 with 573I
the trading price at the close,
Corn added 1c to the May price and 1ac TO De-
cember. Receipts were only 22S instead of $50
cars estimated. The new corn arriving East is
SAID 10 De IN genera era oad SHAPE. May wnlch
5l1zc. after selling as high as 5l5sc.
There were few features OF interest In the Oats
with prices somewhat in sympathy with the firm
ness OF Corn. Trading consisted almost entirely
OF local orders. Norton d Worthihgton were re-
ported to have bought quite freely of May. May
started at from 3214c to 32ssc, sold down TO 321sc
and up to 325sc, where IL closed.
Provisions were very dull and fluctuations were
confined 8 narrow range. firmnesS ac-
compartment OF the business, due, it Is said
mainly to the strength of Corn and Wheat Com,
pared with yesterdays closing prices January
Pork and Lard are sc higher and Ribs 212c higher.
Hog receipts were 1000 and for tomorrow
$4,000 are estimated.
he leading futures ranged az foliows:
Wheat No p Short Ribs per 100 lbs
Highest. Lowest Highest Lowest
E pec....5a5sc S21stJan.. So s. sSs91s
Lard per 100 IbL- Corn No. q
jan jan So s21s s. 771s SOv.....55e Si1Se c
Mess Pors per bb.- Dec.......6l3sc 5O1sc
Jan....s1l 80 Sli IS May. 5l5sc 5OI4c
unchanged. No. Spring Wheat. 56I@571Ac:
No Spring Wheat. nominal; NO. 2 Red. 5214@
5si4; No. Corn: 5Se; &c.. Prime e., Timothy SEED.
Lard y 100 lbs So 95 Short Ribs sides 0oose)
So 1905 35; Dry saited Shoulders fDoxed). $500
WHISKY. distlers finished goods. p gar. 81 23;
suRars-Cut Loaf. Unchanged Granuiated, I'M
changed; standard A. unchanged
ON the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket was unchanged. Eggs unchanged.
LIVESTOCK.
Cattle-Reeeipts 1900. Market fairly active
but prices 5@IOc lower. OF the So 2O@6 20 grade
there none. nor was there many other good
enough TO sell over s. so. Prices below SIS TOOK
the bulk There was good inquiry for stock ers
and feeders, and prices were trm, the supply OF
suitable lots being somewhat limitei. The gem
eral market had very gu et look and some CON-
mon to fair cattle were left over.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. The range of values
was l5@35c higher than at the close OF last week
the best sheep being quoted at So SOS 70 and
choice lambs at $414 "a. From those frures
sales ran down around 81 for Inferior sheep and
to 81 10 for poor lambs