The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec 2l.-The failure OF the
National Bank OF Illinois and The depression It
created influence in the wheat market this
morning. Prices opened almost cent lower than
they closed on Saturday, put on the frmness re-
ported at Liverpool and lighter worlds shipments
q m oderate recovery took place. There was not
large trade, but the feeling was nervous. The
worlds shipments aggregated 1884, 900 bushels,
about :. O0U OOO less than last week. The amount
oa ocean passage de reased 64O,O 900 bushels.
In ere was an inc ease in Liverpool stocks OF
about 200 900 bushels Receipts in the West were
563 cars, against 10 last Monday and $50 year
neo Chicago received 5S cars and inspected out
l0S,9 95 bushels. The American visible supply
increased 7osO00 bushels and the English Wis bic
supply declined 432,uO0 bushels. The market
strengthened shortly after noon AMI gooo ad-
vance was then made The reported sale o. Il ~
loads at the seaoord for export had something to
do with developing the irmness- Export clear
ances were light at 265, 375 bushels Closing con-
tinentaI cables higher. Nav ope.ed from
79c II 7J1zc, advanced TO o0I4c. closing at 70 IS
@79$4c, 4s914c under Saturday. Estimated re-
ceipts for Tomorrow, 55 No. red spot
wheat ranged from S8c TO SS14c, closed a. $3.50
CORN-The corn market came under the lnfiu-
enc of the local financial troubles, but prices
no. seriously affecl ed there being no trade to
force them lower. Liverpo Il cables quoted no
sage incre SEQ so. 600 bushels. Receipts were 3S5
cars and 1885 bushels were taken from store.
The visible supply increased 6l2,UOO bushes. Ex-
port clearances amounted 10 ga. 500 bushels Nay
corn opened at Z5c sold at 251s@251zc closing at
251sc, shade under Saturday. Estimated re-
ceipIs for morrow 426 cars.
OA1s-An easier tone prevailed in oats early,
the action of wheat and corn rendering hrmnesS
out of the question Receipts were $40 cars. There
we're no Withdrawals from store. Export clear
ances amounted TO 33,554 bushels The visible
supply In reased 100000 bushels. When wheat
rallied oats made recovery. May oats closed a
shade under Saturday Estimated receipts for To-
morrow 80 cars.
FLAX-Easy. Cash. No. l, s2c Northwestern,
1897 C.: December, 71Ac; May, 751z@76s4c.
keCepS we're II cars.
PROVI>IONS-Stead in product was OBJ
tanned from the hog market in which &c advance
took place. Only a slow holiday business was
transacted. AT the close May pork and ribs were
un hanged and May lard a shade lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was fra to-day.
Fancy grades scarce and in good demand.
CreamerIes-Extras, 2lc p n: frsts, 1901 SC;
seconds, 15916c: limitations, fancy, 15@15c; June
goods, extras. 1sc; firsts, 14@15c. pslrles-Ex-
Iras. 19c: frsts l4@l7c: seconds, 100 l2c. La
dies - Extras, lO@l1c; hrsts, sGS1ac; packing
STOCK. S@S12c; ron butter, l0&llc.
EGGS-The demand was gooi and offerings were
MoNEY-was steady at $685. on time and call
loans. New YORK exchange sold al par.
Closing Prices
wHEAT-December, 1886; May. 796sG7es4c:
coRNHDecember, 257sc; January, 221ac; May,
GSTs-D December, 1e1ac; May, 1essalss4c.
PORk-January, 5 671a; May, 81 95
LARD-January, $3 90; May, 81 O21a.
RIBs-January, IS IS; May 81 021a
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL. Dec zi.-Very
few cattle were wanted to-day, and the was
fairly large prices ruled easy and from TO 10c
lower Choice were steady. Hogs sold well and
| were &c higher. The arrivals were fair, but
packers took hold freely. The supply OF sheep
was large. Prices of lambs declined lO@l5c.
! Sheep held steady.
| CATTLE = Keceipts 10000 Fancy cattle,
So IS as so: choice prime 1880 10 100 D steers,
/ 81 9005 80; good choice steers. 1850 10 1900 n.
| "a 5J@4 So; medium steers. 100 TO $50 n. "a on
"a as; lar beef steers, 1000 10 1900 MS IS IS q
| 5 ga common beef steers So 5O@3 10: good 10
choice slockers and feeders 900 10 1850 d. SO 45Q
3 So: fair 10 good do 500 10 s75 D. 81 $50
as: bulls. choice 10 extra, S. 25@S 10: bulls,
poor to choice. 81 90&3 20; cows ana heifera,
choice prime. IS 6OG4 10; cows, lair TO cnoice.
| 81 4O@s3 so: cows, common 10 fair Gamers 81 80
az So calves. good fancy. 81 1870 90;
! calves, common good. S3@4 10; Texas grass
steers So 1908 IS: Western range steers 81 20
! 6r3 80: W esteru range cows ana heifers s. so
| as 81; mixers and sprlngers, p head S25G4O;
| Texas fed steers SIS 3UQ94 %.
AOGS-keceIpts, $4,000. Heavy PACKING AND
chipping lots. SO 1903 40; common 10 choice
| mixed. IS 2O9o As; choice assorted. SO 35.G3 81;
hight. So f5ns5 AS. pigs. 50 90G3 A 5.
| SHEEP - hecelpIs $4,000. Inierlos 10 choics'
| 1903 70; lambs 50 $500.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA NEBR- Dec 2l.-HoGs-Re-
ceipts, 1000. Market opened steady and Closed
weak. Light and mixed, So I5@S 35; heavy
| cattle - Receipts. 22U0. Nothing good
| as So feeders, S3D4.
sHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market steady. Christ
mas lambs, So %; muttons, S. 70.
Receipts at Kansas City.
| KANSAS CITY. No. Dec 2I.-HoGs-Re-
ceIpts, $500 steady. Light SO 25@2 3212; me
dunn, So 2O@3 30; heavy, So 1893 271a; pigs,
| CATTLE - Receipts 1000, steady. Native
%; cows and hefers. best 81 sS@3 40: fair &c
good, s. 7O@3 95: bulls ST. 70@o 90. stock rs
and feeders So 0o@s 80; Texas and Western
S. 60@3 rs: caves. $40 o.
SHEEP-Re ceipts 40; steady.