The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 12.-It was an easy mat
ter to cover "short" wheat in this market to-day.
Offerings were so free that buyers were placed at a
great advantage and it estimated that during
the first hour the "shorts'' had taken in the
neighborhood of two or three million bushels with
the feeling ruling barely steady all the time The
llquidating sales of December without correspond
ing purchases of May continued throughout the
session. The news favored the bears. There were
heavy receipts at all points. Chicago had 52S
cars, % more than expected, and the Northwest
1922 cars, against S44 on the corresponding day a
year ago.
Liverpool cables weak, futures showing a
decline of 14d. The foreign financial situation
showed slight Improvement, indicating return
OF confidence. w thdrawals from store at Chicago
5000 bushels. Bradstre reefs reported an in
crease in the worlds available supply of 4,346000
bushels. Export clearances were liberal at 494,-
$50 bushels. Closing Continental cables were
lower for Berlin and Paris and higher for Antwerp
December wheat opened from 5714c to $3.50
5714c, sold between 5S7sc and 5712@1575sc, CLOS
ing at 573s65S1ac-1sc higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, $50 cars.
CORN-Opened easy, but recovered its strength
very soon ruling steady 10 firm thereafter. The
GOVERNMENT report had apparently nothing to do
with the feeling exhibited. 1t made the yield per
acre 26.2 bushels. The figures indicate yield of
2l4S,OuO 900 bushels or 100000 bushels less
than was expected month ago. Liverpool cables
were quiet and unchanged. Receipts 355
cars. There were I59, ,6Oi bushels Withdrawn from
store. Export clearances amounted to 255 279
bushels, Bradstreet's reported decrease in avail
able stocks east OF the Rocky Mountains of $4,000
bushels. May corn opened at 2914c, advanced to
and closed at 293s@2915c. 1sC11Ac higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 200
cars.
OATS-About the same conditions existed in
values as have been noted for long time. They
were dun and steady. Business was very light and
devoid oflncldent or feature. Receipts were 232
cars, and 47.49l bushels were taken from store.
Bradstreets reported increase in stocks OF 1885,
600 bushels. MAJ oats closed 1sc higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 135
cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Trading was light. Cash No.
l. 9012@9lc; December, 91c; May, 97c. Re
ceipts 81 cars.
PROVISIONS-Thi mornings report from the
yards was quite cheering. The OF hogs was
about 5000 less than estimated, consequently
product in the point of value but business was
still open to revival. January pork closed 21sc
higher; January lard and ribs each shade higher.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-November, 56$4c; December, 578sc;
CoRNgNovemper, 29c: December 27Tsc;
oATs-November. 1870; December 1s14c;
May, posse.
PoRKSNovember. So o5; January, So O71a;
LARD-November, s5 471a; January, s5 SO;
May. So S21a.
RIBs-No7ember, 81 971s; January 81 571s;
BUTTEREReceipts of butter were moderate and
only small supply was on sale. The demand
was good and the feeling firm. Prices were un-
changed.
EGGS-Were steady. Receipts were moderate
and the quality open to Improvement. Fresh
stock sold at 19@2Oc per dozen, and icehouse at
14@1412c.
612 per cent on time loans New York exchange
sold at 5Oc premium.