The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Oferings of wheat became
very heavy about an hour after the opening of the
market to-day and as very few people were pos
sessed of desire to carry anything OF line over
the holidays prices melted away very quickly. A
report that Armour going 10 deliver out a
large quantity OF wheat for Decembet not a
very consolng proposition and those who were
long that month perfectly willing to permit
some else TO do the carrying, and for that
sales were made with considerable freedom.
The telegraph companies were not in first-cass
shape to-day, many OF their wires being still dis
abled TIL is restricted trading for outside account.
The opening was firm and prices held steady for
quite While thereafter, but weakness finally OBJ
tanned control and declines ensued. Receipts at
Chicago were 1913 cars and the Northwest had rs 4.
Withdrawals from store were lOS,5 27 bushels and
export clearances for two days amounted to 1893 225
bushels. Liverpool cables were lad higher Con-
tinental markets were unchanged to lower A
rumor that a prominent Milwaukee capitalist, who
"long'' line of wheat, had com mitted
suicide gave depressed feeling to the market
near the close and prices declined. May wheat
opened at Gle sold between 61@61 1sc and $3.50,
closing at SO Ts66Uc Zs(1c under yesterday. ESti-
mated receipts for Friday 800 cars.
CORN-The corn market displayed great weak
ness for November this morning, and May, while
declining much, was nevertheless far from strong.
The decline in wheat extended feeling of dis
couragement to the whole list. The business was
slack, however, the approaching holiday appar-
emily lettering speculation. Receipts 116
cars, and 102, 949 bushels were taken from store.
Liverpool cables were quiet and steady. Export
clearances for days aggregated 3s3, 725 bush
els May corn opened 291sc, sold at 2S1sc,
where it closed, lac under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for Friday $40 cars.
OATS-Remaned unchanged during the day.
There was no inclination 10 trade and the tone of
the market was derived from wheat Receipts
were sc cars, and 80 are expected Friday. May
closed 1sc under yesterday.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash No l, 9314@931ac; De-
cember 81 2c later sold at 9ls4c; May, s7s4@
9S14c. Receipts were cars.
PROVISIONS-There was not much doing in
product. Opening prices were trife frmer than
the closing of yesterday bnt hogs being cheaper
and VIII at weaker, less strength prevailed later.
May pork closed 71aQlOc lower, May lard 212@5c
lower ana May ribs 21ac lower.
Closing Prices.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 561ac; December, 55s4c;
CoRN-Novemper. 264c; December. 2e1ac:
- o "a 171sc; December 17s4c;
February 10; May, 20ssc.
PORK : November, 81 s21s January, So 80;
LARD-November. SIS 80; January, So AS;
Kiss November, 81 s5; January, 81 As;
BUTTER-The butter market was quiet and
firm There was good demand for all grades,
but offerings were light. Prices we're unchanged.
EGGS-Were steady Fresh stock was in light
supply and sold from 19c 10 gle; icehouse, 1919
MONEY-was 5@51a per cent on call and 60
61a per cent on time loans New y ork exchange
sold at 7Oc premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. Nov. 27.-The
demand for cattle today was fair and prices were
steady. Offerings moderate. Trade in hogs
was brisk and prices steady, but when most of the
good kinds were seld there a decline of &C.
Sheep were in good demand al steady prices.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000. Common to extra
steers. So 1904 IS suocKers and feeders. 81 50@
2 so COWS and bulls ST SOFAS IS; calves, 50 5OG6;
Texans, 80 2o@3 IS; Western rangers, So 25@3 80;
GS-Receipts. 10000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. SO 55@3 20; common choice
mixed $3 5O@3 20; choice assorted So 6093 So;
light So 1903 So; pigs, So 25@3 so.
SHEEP-Recelpts. $4,000. Inferior TO choice,
T5n3 lambs S30n4