The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
CHICAGO MARKETs.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. "a remnant of yester-
days weakness of wheat was brought forward to
this mornings opening. The first few moments,
as is usually the fairly active but all the
life disappeared from the market very early in the
session. Wednesday is generally scarce OF news
and specu ators dislike to trade unless there is
some Information TO incite them. The arrival of
cargo OF wheat from Duluth yesterday gave rise to
comment and by no means bull encourage
ment. The regular Chicago inspections, 142 cars,
were twenty-seven in excess of the estimate.
Northwestern arrivals were 900 cars, against 697
on the corresponding day year ago. Local in
spections from store were 207.544 bushels Liver
pool cables were weak and lower, occasiontng no
surprise because OF the decline on this side yes
terday.
Near the middle of the session local "shorts"
covered somewhat and New York sent buying or
ders enabling the market to make complete re-
coverv Closing Continental cables were lower
French private advices reported delay TO seeding
in that country from dry weather. Export clear
were fair, at 334,5S0 bushels. December
wheat opened from 6034 to 6013c, advanced TO
6214c, closing at 62c. 1c higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, II 5 cars.
Corn-Trading in corn experienced no revival to-
day. a fairly steady tone was presented, but there
was no anxiety to buy pressure 10 sell. The re-
CelptS were 334 cars, Just about the number eX-
pected. Withdrawals from store were 207,5
bushels Liverpool cables were lower. Export
corn opened at 2sc, advanced to 2912c, closing at
2S3sc bid-I4c higher than yesterday. Estimated
receipts for-to-morrow, S35 cars.
Oats remained in q condition of quiet and mac
tiVty. Prices changed but little, there was no
business 10 affect them seriously. Receipts were
III cars: 1900 bushels were taken from store.
Flax firm. Cash, 97c: October, 941a@961ac;
December, s61a@a71ac; Mays Ol1:@l oS. Re
ceipts were 100 ears
Provisions-But desultory trading took place in
products. At very many times everything was
neglected. but on some occasions there little
business of minor Importance. Lower hogs and
lower gIagn were the causes of an easy feeling
early, but subsequently more sea1iness noted.
January pork closed sc lower; January lard and
January ribs 212G5c lower.
Closing prices:
whcat-october, 6os4c; December &c; May,
$3.50.
Corn-october sOBc; December, 2s7sc: May,
29ssc
oats-october, 1850; December, 1880; May,
2024c.
Pork-October, So 20; January SO As.
Lard-October, IS so; January, SO So
Rlbs-October, So 40: January, 81 S212.
The butter market was unchanged in price and
condition. Offerings were largely of the poorer
qualities, which were not firm. Extras were in
good demand and steady.
outside trade were alike good. Fresh stock sold at
15c dozen.
cent on time loans. New York exchange sold at
6OC discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Oct. 2.-There
were good supplies of cattle on sale to-day. The
demand showed some improvement, and prices
for choice kinds were firm to sc higher; other
kinds were slow. Receipts OF hogs were far in ex-
cess of the estimate and prices suffered loss of
SC per hundred pounds. With God demand for
sheep, prices for that animal ruled steady to-day.
Cattle-Receipts Is, 600; common to extra steers,
SIS 3O95 90: stockers and feeders, 81 25(0S 80;
COWS and bulls, 81 5og3 40: calves $Sta3 60;
Texans, 81 1903 As; Western rangers, $2n4 10.
Hogs-Receipts, 81 600; neayy packing and ship
ping lots, So 90@4 40; common to choice mixed,
So 1894 AS pigs, 81 25@4 35.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; inferior to choice,
81 50@3 go; lambs, $394 80.