The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-30
CHICAGO MARKETs.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 29--The wheat market
was extremely feverish and irregular to-day, and
with the exception Of momentary drop at the
opening it ruled higher than Saturdays closing
prices. July ranged from 631ac up to 657sc and
closed at sage or 34c advance for the day. There
was only solitary fresh bull feature in the early
market news concerning wheat, and that was
swamped by an accumulation of bearish features
and the market opened with every body apparently
bearish and Offering July for sale at So 1sc down to
6312. The rank and file kept selling for matter
Of five minutes or more at between 635S@6334c,
put they surprised at finding so many ready
BUYERS for heir wheat.
In about half an hour from the opening the price
had shot up to 65 7sc for July, or 25sc above the
it sold for at the start and 134c higher than
at the close Of the regular session Saturday
July from $3.50 dropped back to Sac rose to 655sc
declined again to 645c and once more rose TO $3.50
before il again began to break The visible supply
decreased 2. $50 900 bushels compared with de-
crease of 1,S42,000 year ago, and now shows for
The first time this season total quantity in sight
Jess than at the corresponding time the year be-
fore.
The above decrease demonstrates the fact that
after all the great demand which was reported
from interior mills, the amount taken ont of the
stocks in sight TO supply that alleged heavy de-
mand amounted for week to only about 400, 600
rs Z,4OoOOO busnels or the weeks decrease In the
weeks visible supply was comprised In the ex-
ports. The price for July dropped TO 643sc after
The visible supply statement was received but
worked up again TO 65c and closed at "a 1Sc sellers
The closing public cable came firm and high, sub
stantiating the early advance, and the market
here took some comfort near the end OF the firm
ness of the foreign markets.
The corn market was fairly active, but weak
considering the strength in wheat. The fine grow
ing weather at the bottom of the weakness,
as it induced good many in the country who held
long corn here to sell it, The trade consisted
largely in changing the May holdings into July'
Receipts were PIT cars and 400 cars estimated
for tomorrow.
FThe opening price Of July was CSC, and it sympa-
thized with the early bulge in wheat TO the extent
OF advancing 10 4S7sc, but subsequently the re-
ported widespread rains, it fell OFF TO 4S5sc and
closed at 4734c.
The market for oats was very active. At the
start prices were lower and the tone very week
Darlington Hannah selling freely and the
crowd did likewise. Shorts took advantage OF the
lower prices, and with quite freely buying rallied
the market. Long stuff was poured on the market
in great quantities and the price again dropped.
May opened at from 2S1492s12c, sold at 2S1sc up
to 2S1sc. down to 2S3tsc and closed at that price.
The run OF hogs reported at $4,000 head, the
price 10c lower. On that provisions opened ut a
decline in the July pork at 712c q decline in July
lard of 712c and in July ribs OF 712c. From the
opening prices there very little change during
the remainder of the day, and dizziness character
lied the remainder of the days business with the
following declines established at the close: July
pork, 10c; lard, 7I2c, ana ribs, 212c.