The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
Chicago Mnrkets.

CHICAGO, Jan. Wheat began with signs of
abatement in the demand compared with that
prevailing at the close on Saturday. The majority
had May Wheat for sale at 581ac, when the mar
ket opened and Continued to press il for about ~
minutes at which time IL Tad declined TO 5SII6
6Sl4. 1t was the impression at the time that IN,
exceed 1000 bushels When New York stocks
which Ii had been assumed would show a de,
crease of $4,000 bushels proved to have fallen
off nearly 90aC bushels since Monday last the
business had more spirit in IL and the market ra
covered ITS early i0ss.
Other news of mixed charactsr bnt an
the whole more favorable 10 the buying than
TO the selling side Of the market The chief er.
cept on was the heavy kussisn shipmen s. ana the
crease TO heavier extent than had been exreotad
The market stitfened, May advancing to 5s1se.
The visible showed a decrease OF 500 600 bushels
but the New ork SPECTATORS sold heavily caus-
ing reaction. May closed at 5Sc
Oorn-hlay sold at 47$4c at the opening, fell to
4z19@475sc, split up TO 48c. then went of to
475sc at noon. The market turned weak during
the last hour in sympathy with Wheat, and NAV
sold TO 411ac closing at that price,
uats-May opened at 3lAc. sold of to sOszc nm
TO SlHsc ana Dack TO 3O$Se where it closed
Provisions were dull May Pork closed uu-
changed May Lard closed 2lac higher and Nav
Ribs unchanged.
the leading futures ranged as follows:
hi sS 81 Lowest Mess f ag, per Ysn
Jan. .~.sa5So Sssse Jan...sli $ 81 rps ssss
Juy..::..Sslss $3.50 e LARD .. lS5 10 o..
Corn No q 81 10 81 on u
Jan.......45Mc 4495e Short Ribs per 90 ps
May. AGE 4712clJ an....S5 STU SIS 821h
May. IS 10 So 90 =
Cash quotations.: Flour-Firm. No Q sprin,
Wheat, 6S@60c No. 3 Spring Wheat nominal:
No. 2 Red. 5434c; No. 2 Corn, 45c; No. 2 oats
2S34@29c: No. 2 White. 3lA@3l1bc; No !;
Whit. 1904 @3I: No. Rye. 4S50f9c: No. 3
Barley. 55c; NO. 3. 6l@521ac: No A. oo0;ic.
MOL Flax Seed, 81 391a: Prime Timothy SEED
So 55: Mess PORK. p Dbl. Sl1 50@1l 62Ih; Lard. a
100 1Ds. IS 8775 9s6 90; Short Kibs, sides noosej
So S005 80: Dry sailed shoulders lDored) S4ssA
S41s Snort Clear sides fboxed). s61A; WnIsSY
distillerr nnfshed goods y gal. 81 %: sugars-Un.
changed.
On tho Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm. Creamery, l2@25c; Dairy
1l@21c. Eggs steady, ll@l9c
LIVESTOCK.
The number OF fat 1000 to 1900 pound steers in
the market to-day was comparatively small and
that sort sold at about steady prices but Ordinary
10 good 1000 to 1900 pound steers and the com.
moner grades of butchers aud Gamers, stock
weaker For this time of year the receipts
were unusually large, Sales were reported all the
way from 81 25@1 90 for emaelated cows to from
S. 1905 go for steers of extra quality
In hogs 1t was hard work to get 81 Az for any,
thing less than 200 pounds, aud the greater part
of the light stuff sold at prices ranging downward
from 81 Is. There were many sales OF common
light at IS 25Q3 IS. Heavy-w Fights were salable
a. 81 60@4 TO- Shippers bought freely.
Shcep-Tho close was 81 50(Q3 40 for Door to
Oh oiee ana 81 25@3 20 for lambs. f "
Receipts-Cattle, Is. 00D; calves, 500; hogs AZ .
600; sheep, 5000.