The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16

CHICAGO, May l5.-Wheat very heavy
to-day al the lowest price ever known in the
month of May. and closed 1sc lower The feature
OF the days trading was heavy foundations OF the
longs, weak cables, fine weather and an increase
OF passage aiding in the decline. The other mar
kets affected by the weakness in wheat.
July corn closed CSC lower. July oats l4c lower
In wheat large business was transacted. open
ing trades showed 1s@1zc loss. and gradually the
market sold down 10 ts9l1sc, rallied CSC
changed some and closed as stated. LiquldaTtOns
by tired longs was the chief feature Of the day.
7 he early influences were bearSh, the cause OF
which was cables. increase of passage and
the fine weather. Prices gave way rapidly, local
traders being rather aggressive and confident of
lower prices ana increased their offerings the
session advanced A prominent operator, sup
posed to be short heavily, gave the market good
support after the first decline, as also aid large
conc with elevator interests This buying stayed
the downward tender cy for time. but later on
fresh lines came out after the price work ed down,
maAtng new low record N all deliveries. The
increase of the worlds visible OF 4 $50, 600
bulltsh feature presented ali day. The downward
course OF whest together Wit the fine weather
were the principal weakening influences. and con-
/ slderaole long corn came out alter the break,
when increased the depression. Opening trades
showed 1e@14c lower and after selling IN Is
changed some and closed 1ac from tue BOTTOM
cats were easy on selling and In sympathy with
lower. July closed ~ from the bottom.
Provisions were very dult ana weak 10 sympathy
with the grain markets. offerings were free and to
a moderate extent. Compared with last night,
July pork closed u 12c; July lard l215c and in V
ribs l212c lower. Estimated receipts for tV-mor-
row; Wheat n cars; corn, l76 cars; oats, 100
cars; hogs. "a 900 head.
h leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No , Highest. Lowest
Highest. Lowest Oats No =
May. 55c Nav $500 33e S25Ac
July......57s4c 565scJune ...33Tsc 32s4
Short KiSs per 100 SSS &. 5sc 2291e
July IS 85 IS 20 Nay atg,a p'' -'O
Sept -. So 80 ST 20 ulyS7 O71b So 50
Mess Pork per Ub-- Sept....S7 O2I9 So 50
Juiy..sI2 261Rsl2 90
The cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Weak. No. Spring Wheat 55c: No. 8 Spring
Wheat. no sales; No. Red. @56Nc: No. 2
Corn, 81 Il OBI I4c: Prime Timothy seed, 81 Is;
Mess PORK bbl Sl2@l2 %; Lard. p 100
IS 3O96 3212; Dry Sailed shoulders CDoxed) So -
M6: Short Clear Sides (bOxed). SO S7Ls6
: l2l2; whisky, dstiilers' finished goods, p gal,
81 5: Sugars. Cut Loaf. IS ST. Granulated 81 SO;
Standard A 81 AZ.
ON the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
e9l2c. Eggs-Firm; strictly fresh, 9IaC.
CATTLE
The Evening journal reports:
Cattle-Receipts, 5000: steady as cOmpar ed
with tue close yesterday last week: prime
to extra native steers 81 40s4 So; medium.
$4g4 so; others, SO 1893 9Oi Texas So 5OG
10
Hogs Receipts Ia 900; active; steady to
sc higher: rough heavy. 81 4O@4 80: packers
weights, 50 O5G,5 10; assorted lights, 500 o.
sheep and Lambs-Recefpts, 1000; selling loo
better; top sheep, 81 25e94 So; top lambs, 81 70
60 10; spring lambs, S5@6 rs.