The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-06
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 4.-The line of the wheat
market exhibited signs of Improvement this morn
ing. Various reasons were assigned for the more
cheerful feeling, principal among which were the
light receipts at Chicago, 191 cars, OF which only
winter wheat; the reported extraor-
dinarly good demand for flour in the Northwest,
and rumors OF an all around good milling inquiry
from the country for wheat. During the early
hour further strength was derived from the New
York clearances OF wheat and flour, winch
amounted to 312, 604 bushels.
The total seaboard clcarances were 555, 4S0
bushels The Northwestern receipts continue TO
present an obstacle to bull achievement. To-day
they amounted to 1910 cars, against 735 for he
corresponding day last year. Opening Liverpool
The Cincinnati Price Current reported the crop as
having received benefit from the recent rains and
favorable temperature Withdrawals from store
were 244379 bushels.
There some demand for December, which, IN
the absence of offerings brought the difference be-
tween that delivery and May 10 about &C. Closing
Continental cables were generally easier. Shorts
far from feeling at ease the session ap-
preached the close ana to their purchases prices
were indebted for further appreciation. May wheat
opened from 603s@60l2c, sold between 6OSs@
6O1.c and 6114c, closing at Ole CSC higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for TO- morrow 235
CORN-On very light receipt. of corn, 149 cars.
and in sympathy with the better tone OF wheat.
corn showed some gain. IL was not enough 10
arouse enthusiasm, however. and as the buying
more for the purpose of securing profits on
short sales than for long account, the support was
best, but Indifferent. Liverpool cables were
steady. Receipts were l49 cars and 1855 bush
els were taken from store. Export C earances
amounted to 90,75S bushels. May corn opened at
2SS4c, advanced TO 291sc closing AZ &c, 1493sc
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for TO-
morrow, 240 cars.
OATS-Wheat and corn extended aid to OATS
which improved slightly during the morning. The
business was far from sensational or even fair and
most undressing session WAS passed. Receipts
were 1873 There were no oats taken from
store. May closed 1fs@i4c higher than yesterday
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 10 cars.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash, 921a@93c: December
PROViSIONs-At the beginning OF the session
product displayed a declining tendency. that being
the course of tbs hog market, but the steady firm
ness OF wheat exercised more pronounced infu-
ence and grad ualy reversed the direction. During
the latter part of the day prices were heavy losing
the entire improvement before the close. May
pork closed n shade higher than yesterday. May
lard and ribs unchanged.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - December, $3.50: January, 577sc;
Nav. sic.
CoRN-December. 2o1ac: January, 2sc; May,
2sc.
OATS = December: lie; January, 1714c; Feb
PoRK-6ecember, 81 so: January, So IS;
May, SO O21a
LARD-December, SIS 20; January, SIS 90;
RIBS-December, 81 s5; January, 81 s71.;
BUTTER-The supply of butter on sale was light,
and everything sold satisfactorily. Receipts were
moderate. Prices were firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Tl,is marker was firm; offerings were
moderate WITH 1EeSn eggs very otOSh,
2O@2lc: icehouse l31a0l5c q doz.
MONEY-Was 5@512 per cent on call and 69
61a per cent on time loans. New York exchange
sold at zoe premium
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL. Dec 6.-Offer
ings OF cattle were large to-day, the number car
ried over from Yesterday swelling the supply. The
demand not anything TOO good, and prices
were barely steady. The demand for hogs was in
d fferent and tHe feeling OF the market was about
steady al decline OF sc, which TOOK place at the
close. OFFERINGS were large. Trade in sheep was
fair, and good locks were firm.
CATTLk-Receipts. $4,000. Common to extra
steers. IS "a 5 25; stocKers and feeders, So 25@
2 20; cows and bulls, 81 5O93 so; calves, 50 75t9
rs; Texans, 50 65G3 40.
HOGS-Rece!pts, 10000 Heavy packing and
shipping lots, SO 50@3 IS; common 10 choice
mixed. SIS 40Qp3 IS; choice assorted, SO 55@3 90;
light, So 40(03 50; pigs 50 256l3 65.
SHEEP-ReceIpts II GOO. Inferior to choice,
81 1903 %; lambs, 1894 40