The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 9.-When the wheat mar
ket opened this morning prices adopted the usual
custom OF declining, the heavy receipts in the
Northwest-1437 cars-being the matter consid-
cred in deciding the direction to be taken The
business lacked energy, and after some scattered
trading on local account the market fell into a
somnolent state. The visible supply interested
traders the final postings showing an increase OF
l,3l6,00O bushels. The shipments TO European
countries last week were moderate, the to al being
about b,60O,000 bushels. Liverpool cables were
quiet and lower. Continental markets were un-
changed TO higher. Receipts at Chicago were SO
cars and 1910 bushels were taken from store Ex-
port clearances amounted to 20l.175 bushels in
Guiding wheat and -four The amount of wheat on
ocean passage decreased 2000, 900 bushels About
noon local Shorts covered some wheat, prices
rallying Inspiration came from desire to antici-
pate the Government report which will be issued
tomorrow. The English visible supply increased
LOO, 1000 bushels. December wheat opened from
closing at 591ac bid, 1sc higher than Saturday
Estimated receip for tomorrow 129 cars
Corn-Ihe trade in corn gave no cause for attrac-
ton Like wheat prices those in this market
opened lower, afterward exhibiting fairly steady
ieeling. Receipts were under the estimate, 446
cars arriving. Withdrawals from sto were good
at 24S,149 bushels Liverpool cables were dull
and lower The visible supply decreased $4,000
bushels, and the amount on ocean passage was I'M
changed. Argentine shipments of corn last week
were l,o6S.0O0 bushels. May opened from
291ac to 2e5sc sold between 2ss4c and 29ssc
Closing at 295s@29lc, 1SG914c under Saturday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 703 cars.
Oats-A quiet trade and a steady tone describes
Inc oat market. There was easy feeling early,
but with the firmness shown by later oats dis
PLAYED full sympathy. Receipts were 19l cars and
supply decreased 209,0n0 bushels May oats closed
shade higher than Saturday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 1927 cars.
Flax was easy. Cash No. 1, e5@s6c: September,
94s4c; October 95@9512c; November. 96c: De-
cember. 96c; May 99c@S1. Receipts were 237 cars.
product. The business was light and the tone mod
erately firm at decline established early. The
hog market was Irregular, some grades being
steady and others &c lower AT the close October
pork was 15c lower october lard 10c lower and
october ribs sc lower.
Closing prices:
wheat-september. 57s4c; December. 5s1ac;
May $3.50.
Corn-september, 32s4c; October, 317sc; De-
Oats = September, 19ssc; October, ls1zc; De-
Pork-september, So Is: October, So 80; Janu-
airy, So 5212.
Lard-septemDer,s So s21a October s5 IS; Janu-
Ribs. September SIS 471s; October, IS e21a; JAM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were unchanged in the butter
market to-day. Really fine goods were taken with
some readiness, but other grades were neglected.
Eggs-Eges were again firm. Arrivals
quite limited, while the demand from the outside
continued undated. Local orders consumed most
of the receipts Fresh stock was quoted at 1890
Money was 4@45s per cent call and 5@51s
sold at Soc discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Sept. 9.-The
receipts Of cattle to-day were exceedingly large
and prices for that reason declined 1Oc per 100
pounds. The supply of hogs was large, but buyers
took hold well at the start. Later the demand was
not good, and a decline of &c took place. Offer
ings of sheep only moderate. The demand
was good and values held firm. -
Cattle Receipts, 5000; common to extra steers,
So 4O@5 So; stockers and feeders, so 1904 %;
Texans $2@13 40; Western rangers, 81 50@4 GO.
Hogs-Receipts, % 600; heavy packing and ship
ping lots, 81 1O@4 b6; common to choicemixed, 81