The morning call., 1895-01-26
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-At the opening wheat sold
from 15@5sc decline compared with the clos
ing price OF the day before May was offered az
from 1894 to $3.50, and large quantity change
hands ut those prices. AS on the preceding days
OF the week. the selling had nothing to do with
any change in the general situation. People wer Q
selling out their wheat simply from lack of abii-
ity to hold 1t. great deal OF covering of short
wheat for local SPECTATORS in the first hour OF
the session turned the market. May recovered
under that influence to 54t4@543sc at ocloe<.
Primary market receipts were about 2ls.000
bushels, against 200, 900 bushels on the corre-
spending day of the week before and $4,000
bushels on the similar week year ago.
The Liverpool mark ct was quoted opening weak
and sld lower, but closing t4d recovery from
the opening decline The export clearanees OF
wheat and -four from the Jour principal Atlantic
posted coming from William Young & Co.. order
ing all their trades closed. As the house was long
on large amount of wheat, the selling out caused
reaction, and the market soon went to 53Bc.
Iu is said the en- Darrassment OF the firm was
known to many at the opening, and that The sell
ing out of its account was the true cause of the
early weakness.
The market turned exceedingly weak during th Q
last hour, liquidation being vigorously resumed,
and May fell TO $500, making new record. but
reacted TO 1855, where 1t closed.
The demand for cash corn was good az from IL
@Ibc advance upon yesterdays price. Trade In
futures was only fair IN amount. May on ned at
45@4514c, simultaneously, ran to 45s4@451sc.
dropped back to 4514c aud firmed up aga In to
IS 1ac at tho close The decline In the middle Of
the session was In sympathy with the weakness In
oats were fairly active Throughout the session
although trading was scattered and principally in
small lots
The provision market opened firm at a little
Improvement The buying was principally by
shorts. and at an advance of from SC TO To-; thus
secured there are again free sellers. The latest
Influence upon the market was the diminished
hog receipts which reasserted itself, ana cosin g
rates were 21sc higher for May pork and ribs,
and 71ac higher for May lard.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
NheatNo. q Mess PORK per DBL
Highest Lowest Highest Lowest
Jan. ....51c 5O1ae jan. $40 SO $10So
May. .543sc $685. May :. 1918 10 so
JAM. So 521a So as
Corn No q May. $40 $50
Jan.....43c 42slc short Ribs per 100 IDS
May ....45zsc 45 cJan....-
July. 455sc 447se May....s5 50 IS so
Cash uuotatIons were follows: EIour-Easy /:
No. Spring Wheat, 535s@565sc; No. 3 Spring
Wheat. nominate; NO. Red. 5o1s@511ac;
SO; No 8 white. 315s@s1szc; No Rye,
soc: No. 2 Barley. soc; NO. 3. 53@55e: No.
4, 551ac: No. Flax Seed 81 AZ; Prime Timothy
SEED. SIS so: Mess Pork, q Dbl. $40 371a@alO so:
SIDES Qoose). So 4n@5 AS Dry saited Shoulders
(Dox edI. 81 52l@@S4 rs; Short Clear Sides
(boxedl So 65@5 10; Whisky. distillers finished
goods. y RaI. 81 ~: Sugars, unchanged.
on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady: creameries 12@23lac: dali
Tres, 10@20c. Eggs, steady at l3@15lsc.
LIVESTOCK
Hogs-Receipis, 1900: shipments. 10.7OO.
Market fairly active: prices steady to a shade
higher: light. SO 70@4 rs: mixed. 50 90@4 80;
heavy, S. 90@4 As; rough. SO 90@4 05.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1900 Mar
ket dull and weak
sheep Estimated receipts to-day, 5000; ship
ments 62U3.