The San Francisco call., 1896-03-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 17.-Wheat was much
steadier this morning than at any time yet. II
looked as though The bears were satisfied for the
present at least with the progress they had made,
while the bulls We're feeling their way cautiously
for rally. The conditions showed no particular
change and nothing very favorable 10 prices could
be urged. Some attention is attracted 10 the re-
ports from Argentine. Advices to The e1fect that
shipments from that country viii soon cease nave
been received and if they prove accurate II is eX-
pected to improve the foreign demand in this conn-
try.
Liverpool cables this morning quiet and
steady. Receipts in the Northwest were large at
567 cars against 467 last Tuesday and 376 year
ago. Chicago received 81 cars and inspected out
121 ,230 bushels. Export clearanceS were light at
1So,260 bushels. Bradstreet's reported decrease
in the world s available supply of 677 900 bushels.
Closing Continental cables were all lower. The
market increased in strength late in the session,
reuoIts of good export demand at the seabeard
6212c, sold between &C and 631sc, closing at 630
631sc. 81 a Tsc higher than yesterday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow 50 cars.
CORN-The tone of the Corn market was not
very strong the opening, the receipt OF 755 cars
where but 700 were estimated tending TO exert a
weakening influence. The stead1er feeling or
Wheat however contributed a somewhat better
tone later and checked the declining inclination.
Withdrawals from store were $780, bushels.
LIVERPOOL cables were steady. Bradstreet's re-
ported an increase in available stocks of 450,0O0
bushels. Export clearances amounted to 172,549
bushels. May corn opened at 2912c, sold between
29S4c and 29ssc. closing at the outside, 1s614c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 525 cars.
OATS-There was steadiness in oats Lighter
arrivals than estimated, 3S4 cars, and the frmness
of wheat both combined in communicating the
strength. Withdrawals from store were 100
bushels. Bradstreet's gave increase in stocks of
IT'S 900 bushels. May oats closed l4c higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2lo
FLAX-was steady. Cash, eOc; May, 9O1a@
9U34c. Receipts, 81 cars.
BARLEY-Choice TO fancy barley scarce
and firm, but the poorer kinds were in liberal sup
ply and easy. Receipts were 109 cars. Poor to
fair sold from 241ac 10 2sc, good to choice from
soc to SAC and fancy was nominally 35@36c.
PROVISIONS-The hog market was higher this
morning and on that knowledge product presented
fair measure of strength at the opening, but with
the Improvement in prices the selling disposition
grew in importance and very soon declines were
noted. May pork closed 71ac lower; May lard
and May ribs each 212c lower
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = March, 6l1sG6l5Sc; May. $50
CoRN-March, 2s11ac: May. 2ss4c; July, so1sc
6ATsSMay.' s5 ?Sossc; July, 2o1ac; September
2034@20Tc.
LARD-May, So 40; July, So 55.
RIBS-May: $5 20; July, $5 80.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS, Ill. March 17.-There
was good general demand for cattle to-day The
receipts were light and prices stronger Offerings
of hogs were light. The demand was brisk and
prices advanced sc. The supply was soon taken at
the improved pElCeS oueep were SLtduy UuI
lambs were in liberal supply and declined 1O@1 &c.
CATTLE-Recepts. $500; choice to prime, 800
to 100 pound steers, 81 2O@4 30: good to choice
steers. l2OU to 1900 pounds So 96@4 15; me-
dunn steers, 11bO to 1900 pounds, So 70@3 go:
common steers, $50 TO 1900 pounds, So 40@3 So;
feeders 900 to 1900 pounds, So 50@3 rs; bulls,
choice toextra, So 20@3 60: cows, poor to good
Gamers 81 1892 45; veal calves, good to choice,
81 1905 rs; Texas fed steers, So 1904 ID.
HOGS-Kecelpts, 10000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. S3 95@4 TO- common TO choice
mixed. So sO@4 O5; choice assorted, 50 so@. 10;
choice assorted, 81 1904 15: light, s3 95@4 Is;
pigs, S3 4094 10.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Inferior to choice,
50 1908 75; lambs, So 50G4 65