The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan 14.-The wheat market
was absolutely devoid of incident even of minor
Importance this morning the complaint of no busl-
ness being heard on all sides. News was a scarce
article the official statement OF the worlds ship
ments land that was incomplete owing to a Rus
sian holiday being the only item OF Information
not classed routing, received. The shipments
mentioned amounted to 5,6sO00O bushels, with
Russia estimated Mt 100000 bushels. They were
less than anticipated and furnished the strength
which governed TRANSACTIONS. Receipts at the
Northwest were 40 cars, against Ala last Tues
day and 1856 year ago. Local inspections from
1858 bushels and 250000 bushels
cleared at the seaboard. Liverpool cables were
quiet and steady. Closing Continental market
quotations We're lower Bradstreet's report Of the
worlds visible' supply was received at noon and
caused slight decline in prices, the decrease
! S65 900 bushes-not being large as expected.
Shorts displayed some energy covering after the
noon hour, prices recovering on the demand and
closing about the outside. May wheat opened
and 593sG5912c, CLOSING at 593sc, 3sc higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow %
CONSIDERATIONS in corn changed at short in
tervalS this morning, the apathy being equal to
If not greater than that which existed in wheat,
rendering impossible anything but the most lnolf-
ferent action. The large receipts this morning, S34
cars, discouragng TO holders, but did not IN
huence short sellers particularly. Withdrawals
from store were light at 27,665 bushels and 3O3-
592 bushels cleared at the seaboard. Liverpool
cables were quiet and 14d lower Bradstreet's an
nounced increase in stocks of ABB 900 bushels.
May corn opened at 2S14c, sold at 2S@2S14c and
2S5sc closing at the outside sac higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow +2O cars
OATS-Stagnation was the most noticeable char-
acteristc of the oats trade. For two hours after
the opening there not the slightest alteration
in prices and later only moderate fluctuations oc-
CURED: Receipts were 361 cars. NO oats were
taken from store Bradstreets reports an increase
in stocks of 81, 600 bushels. May oats closed 149
3sc higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts TOR
tomorrow IT'S cars
FLAX-Was firm. Cash, 93@S4c; May s714c.
Receipts We're 20 cars.
PRONISIONS-B Buyers discovered geam of
hope in product this morning ia the light of
hogs at the yards. Prices at that place were
higher, and provisions received the benefit of that
circumstance, but receded through sympathy with
grain, which had then lost its opening strength.
Later full recovery took place, the close being at
almost the best figures of the day. May pork
closed 15c higher; May lard 5@yT I2c higher, and
May ribs l0c higher.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January, b69sc; May, 69ssc; July,
5934c.
C6RN-January, %; May, 2s5se: July. 2s1ac.
PORK-January, 80 57Ia: May, SO 81 u.
LARD-January, So SIG; MAY. 50 20.
RIBS-January, 81 60: May, Sd S712.
MONEY-Was per cent on call and 6@7 per
| cent time loans New YORK exchange sold at
SO@90c premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Jan. 14.-The
receipts of cattle to-day were about average for
Tuesday. Trading was fair steady prices. Light
vance of SC per hundred pounds in that market.
The sheep market quiet. The arrivals were
! light
steers, So 2564 S5; stockers and feeders, So 50@
| 8 rs; COWS and bulls , 81 7093 30; calves, $3
@6 SO; Texans, So 35@4 Is.
| shipping lots, So 65@3 IS; common to choice
mixed, SO 6O@3 S5; choice assorted, So SOC
s Re- U i3Gup iHfeTioT 10 Choice
| So 2593 IS; lambs, So 25@4 3d.