The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO I'LL, Oct 13. - Holders of wheat
found themselves 11ac per bushel better of this
morning than they were at the close yesterday,
and the unfortunate shorts were correspondingly
poorer. Why this explained by the
prominence given to the purchases of wheat yes
terday at San Francisco for shipment to alcutta,
India The demand for that country well as for
Australia has become the absorbing factor in fix
ing prices recentlv. News from the latter Is very
gloomy to crop prospects, and under the circum-
stances wheat finds warrant for advancing in
value Liverpool cables this morning were up Id.
while yesterday we gained but mere fraction
The movement in the Northwest continues
heavy, 1433 cars arriving to-day against 1883 last
Tuesday and 1446 last year Chicago received 261
cars and inspected out lS 15S bushels Closing
Paris and Antwerp cables were higher and Berlin
lower. Exports were moderate at .635 bushels.
Bradstreets report an increase in the worlds vfst-
opened at from 7014c to 70ssc, sold between 7o14
@707sc, closing at 7012@707sc, 11s@l14c higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row 80 cars.
CORN-Was less active than wheat at the open
ing. stimulated by the strength of Liverpool cables
ian advance OF Id being quoted there), and by the
buoyancy of wheat prices started at material
gain over yesterdays close. rhe charters at this
pI ace and the demand from abroad, tend to
encourage traders. Receipts to-day were $40 cars,
ass less than expected, and 79l,452 bushels were
taken from store. Export ciearances were 2O3,-
stocks of $4,000 bushels. May corn opened from
zS14c 10 S34c, advanced 10 2S7sc. closing at
2S1ac, 5sc higher than yesterday. estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow S65 cars
OAIS-Th booming propensity of wheat and
corn was not without its effect on oats which ad-
vanced through natural cumulative impulse.
Receipts IS cars, and 99,025 bushels were
thdrawn from store. Exports were z9.Ss7
bushels. BrRdstreet's reported an increase in
stocks of $4,000 bushels. May oats closed 5sc
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for 20
morrow 800 cars.
FLAX y as frm Cash, 751a@76c; December
763497oc: May, 8214@S312c Receipts were l24
cars.
visions well in grain. Hogs were again
| higher, and that with the soaring inclination of
for better things products. Late in the session
a realizing movement set in and everything re-
| ceded. January pork and lard closed &C lover,
and January ribs 212c lower.
BUTTER-Continued ued firm and In good demand.
notwithstanding yesterdays advance. Fine makes
Creameries-Extras. 1sc 2 n: hrsts 16@17c;
seconds, 1<@14c; limitations, fancy, 12SlSc
DAiries-ExLras, lac: frsts, 1l9l2c; seconds, SO
1Oc. Ladies = Extras. 9@1Oc; frsts, S0S1sc;
packing stock &c: grease. 212@Sc
were scarce. Fresh stock ranged from 15@1o12c
MoXE1-steady at e@7z on call and TX on
count
Closing Prices.
wHFAT-Octooer, 691ac; December. 7O14@
'VGSf' CGEN s a octoGer, 245sc; December, 25asc;
g. oAfsE6c,oOer rszSSc 1890; December, 1880;
TokK-December, 81 571z; January. So 10.
LAkL-December, 50 4712: January, s4 671a
Livestock.
! UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Oct 13-ORerings
of cattle to-day were fair. The demand was slow,
however and an easy feeling ruled. The demand
for hogs was brisk. and another advance OF 5@I0c
was noted. The strength o. product was con-
sideration. There fair business in sheep and
! lambs at steady prices.
| CATTLE : Recelpts 6Ooo Fancy beeves,
S5 O0@15 10; choice prime. 1900 100 n steers,
"a 55an4 95; good to choice steers 1900 to 1900 d.
"a 2591A 3d. medium steers, lZ0O to 400 ID. $4 OO
| IA 90 fair beef steers, 100U 10 1900 Ds S5 73
| as 80: common steers. So 4003 TO- good TO choice
| fair 10 good do. 500 $50 b. 81 5003 20: bulls,
choice extra, SO 00@3 so; bulls, poor choice,
81 5O2 80: cows ana neifers, cnoice prime SO 30
| as SO; cows fair to choice, $2 25@3 25 cows,
| common TO fair Gamers 81 25G2 %; calves, good
/ TO choice. So 50@6 rs; calves, common good,
| So 50@5 25; Texas grass So 0U@3 Is.
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1902 so; Western can
ming steers, 81 66@4; Western range cows ana heif
ers. 81 30@3 30; mixers and sprihgers . head
| $26@4O; Western range steers, " 9O(DS 3D.
HOGS = keceIpts 10000. Heavy pacing AND
| chipping lots. So 30G3 70: common 10 choice
20: light. So 2O93 65: pigs, So 26G3 so
| SHEEP-hecelpIs 5000 lnfeflor 10 choice,
| IL rs @3 so; lambs SO "A so.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- Oct 13-HoGs- Receipts,
10000 Market strong: Light and pigs, So 25@
CATTLE-Receipts. $4,000. Market slow Ma
tive best, SO 1904 55; fair to good, 81 60@
good, 81 1902 so: stockers and feeders, So 50@
| 3 so; bulls 81 7502 so; Texas and Western,
| 81 6O@3 80: calves. $5@9.
sHEEP-Receipts. 5000. Market strong
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, NEBR.. Oct 13.-HOGS-
| Receipts $500. Market lOc to &c higher. Light
| and mixed So SO@3 45; heavy. SIS 20@3 o5.
| CATTLE-Receip;s 1000 Market slow and
weak Grass @ steers. SO lo@4 so; COWS, 81 25@S;
SHEEP Receipts. l4oo Market strong