The morning call., 1895-01-23
Chicago Markets .

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-That the liquidation of
long Wheat, which was the feature OF yesterdays
trade, had not ended was apparent as soon as the
session opened this morning. Commission houses
had more Wheat for sale, and although q little
trading was done Immediately at the opening at
from $500 down to 555sc for May, there was
such an avalanche OF offerings that the value was
instantly crushed to b53sc being a still lower
level than the lowest OF yesterdays quotations.
some buying caused recovery to 555Sc, but
selling on iiberal scale again set in and another
tumble brought the price down with a dump
lower than before, So i4c being the next resting
Liverpool market was weak and lower.
After another and more severe break. which
took the price down to 5434e and succeeding
reaction to 5514c, business. which up to that
po nut had been heavy scale. fell off TO mere
nothing during the remainder OF tee session.
bushels, against only 176000 bushels week ago
and $4,000 bushels on the corresponding week
lantlc ports were equal IN wheat and flour 10 Z77,.
The closing cables reported the following de-
clInes in fore Ign markets: Liverpool L2 in spot
wheat and III in futures; Paris Is Confines de-
cline for nearby months and confines for dis
tant deliveries OF wheat: Berlin 81 marks and
Antwerp lsI3 centines. The market closed with
May at 5514c.
ence OF the sinmp In wheat. but IL ruled compare
lively strong during the remainder OF the session.
May, after opening unchanged at 451ac, touched
45c, sold To 455 Csc aud closed at 4o$sc.
Oats opened very weak at 29c. and under free
selling dropped TO 2S5sc. There was liberal
covering by shorts at the dectine, causing a reae-
tion to 2s14c. Trading grew lighter toward the
close and values, after selling of shade, fuctu-
ated but little. May ended at 299291sc. 1he
cas- market for oats was somewhat stronger
The receipts Of hogs to-dsy were only $4,000.
some confidence was impaired by the falling OF
In the receipts and the products started with an
advance OF 21.c in pork and Sc in lard and ribs.
Az the close PORK stood at the opening price
after an intermediate advance OF sc more. Lard
was nominal at the opening price, but there were
sellers at The close at tho advance. Ribs at the
eud had virtually dropped al of their early gain,
there being sellers Of May At 50 20; as against
Inc leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. D. Mess PORK per bbi.-
Highest Lowest Highest Lowest
Jan. .523sc b11aol Jan....
Nay May. Sss3$e .4gsclMay ;s1l TIA sll 10
July.....e61ac $3.50 Lard per 100 iok-
Corn No. 2 May. 1915 So 70
Jan. 1850 z2Esc Short KIDS per 100 IDS.
Mag ...4s3sc 45c Jan. 80 671s So So
cs:n 5as st
No. Spring wheat, 65@5714c: No. 8 Spring
Wheat nomnal; 40. 2 Red. 617s@521ac; No. 2
sSslc; 10 white. 49, i @so1le "I MO sV Rye,
soc; No. Barley. 55c: so. B. 63@6sc: No.
4. nominal; No: Flax Seed 81 a.: Prime Tin,
Ribs, sides Coosel 50 50@6 so; Dry Saltec
sides fDoxedl. So 1906 IS; WHISKY. distilIers
nn1sned goods. y GAl. 81 AZ; Sugars. unchanged
On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market firm: crezmeries, 12@23Ac: DAT
rIes, l1@2oc. Eggs, firm at 18@l9c.
LIVESTOCK.
There was only handful OF cattle here to-day
the fresh arrivals not exceeding $500 head. and
there being very little stale stock; but not many
cattle were wanted. and while the market had a
firm tone it was not much higher. Prices showed
ness remained as before. Dressed beef and ship
ping steers were salahle at SO 2f05 So, with
most Of enc trading at 80 0@i U.s. Cows and