The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-22
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. Jan. 21.-Wheat opened fairly activ
at about Saturdays closing prices. May sold a
from 671sc to 5749@575se and July az from 5S
to 5S1se. These prices were scarcely recorded
when the market began TO break, and although
during the decline OF $sc. which occurred in ih
first hour, there were two or three temporary raj
lies of 1sc, the selling each OF those slight
actions was very confidently renewed. and kept
up until Nay was at 571s95744c. which it reached
about an hour from the opening. The Englisf
Increased So 900 bushels during last week
The decrease IN the visible supply was only
1929, 900 bushels, and this amount on ocean pas
sage becoming known about tue same time and
showing increase of 92U. 600 bushels the selling
was renewed with the result that another small
fra ton WAS knocked of the previous lowest
price. At 575s@5S1sc good deal OF shor;
wheat was covered ana more was wanted than
was for sale. The market became weaker again
about an hour from the close and SIC became the
general trading price for some time with sales
down TO 561sc, and ut those prices vast amount
Short sellers had. by this time. dismissed all
Jealousy for each other ana in another half hour
the price was 5634c. The decline continued up
to the close, the selling becoming more and more
urgent as she session advanced. May reacted but
14c from the lowest figures of the day, finishing
Corn was easier at the opening, and In the end
shared IN the general smash. Near the close
May. which closed on Saturday at 471sc, ana also
touched that this morning was down TO 45Iac.
General liquidation was the order among the
holders. and IL came With, rush during the last
forty minutes of the session MAY closed al
451Ac.
\ heavy business vas transacted in oats and
the direction the market pursued was no excep-
ton TO tho general course of ali the markets on
the floor Thore occurred a slight rally at the
end, and 2Y1sc was the closing price after having
had range OF from 301se TO 2S5sc. The last
mentioned price is thus TAR the lowest point OF
the crop, AID 1sc under Saturdays closing quota
rion, which was at that time the bottom.
Provisions were weak ia sympathy with the
grain markets. The holders also had grief OF
their own In the continued heavy hog receipts
and free selling OF product by packers The close
WAS at the lowest prices of the day with May pork
SOC lower, lard l2I5c lower ana ribs $50 lower
Inc leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No q Mess PORK per bbL-
Highest Lowest Highest Lowest
ssy...ssss: ssss: May 81 % si qiS
1850 4s14c Short SiOs 81 %, 200 "a lbs
Juiy."...46s9c 46e May....s5 so 671s
Cash ouoratiops were as follows: Flour-Easy
Winter patents. g 50@2 IS; do straights, SO 60@
81 ioa2 49, p BAKERS 81 iO g. 10 sFs spras
so. RED. 61ssg52Esc: No. Corn. 431sc: No.
White. sG@3o1se. No. Rye SOC: No. 2 Bar.
ley. 65c; No. 3. 53954c: No. 4. -: No.
Flax Seed. 81 AZ: Prime Timothy seed. sb rs
Mess FGrk. D Dbl, $40 9G@1l 90: Lard . loo
ns. So 55: short Ribs. sides (ioosel IS SO
@5 55: Dry saited shoulders fboxedl. s4 75@
fOOXe0l.
90: WHISKY distiIlers nnisned goods, > gsI.
81 az; Sugars. unc hanged.
on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady: creameries, l2023lac; dai-
ries, ll@20c. Eggs, steady at 13@lS1ac.
LIVESTOCK.
Higher prices were paid for all grades of Cattle
The advance In butchers stuff was nor vary
marked. but fair 20 choice steers sold anywhere
from l0c to zoe higher than on the closing dav of
last week. The frmer feeling was brought about
by small receipts. There was fair demand from
a & OFFERINGS had
disposed of by midday on basis of 81 25A3 75
for common TO extra cows and bulls and 81 7s0
5 80 for common to fancy dressed beer and shirs-
ping steers.
The changes in the hog market were unimpor.
tant. Tne best OF the heavy weights broupbs
81 4E@i so, and prime lg9t sold around 81 15
The range at hieh most of the business was done
however. was 81 25@4 40 for averages of over
200 pounds. and SO 90@4 o FOR iizhtweights
Sheep were salable at sos s5 Tor poor to ex.
ira, and the range of quotations for lambs was
81 75@. SO, though fancy quality was quoted as
high as - 90
40 600: sheep, 11,U00