The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Fruit and Produce
CHICAGO MARKETS.

ChICAGO, Dec. a. Inc Wneab marker To-
day was rather quiet. On the information that
Liverpool had declined 1ad, prices here lost SO to
5S If cent right at the beginning of the session
There seemed to be fair demand for wheat at
these prices, and foreign BUYERS orders ap-
peared both in this and the New York markets. 1t
was not long before the recovery of full cen t
from the inside quotations was n ade. After rest
ing around the top, S3c, for ay, the offerings be-
gan to increase and the demand slaeken. Prices
fell away under the pressure, most OF the earlier
ad vance disappearing. Receipts at Chicago were
"a cars and l3l.267 bushels taken from
store. The Northwest had 1855 cars, against 1910
a year ago.
The Cincinnati Price Current reported the grow
ing crop in good condition. After declining TO
$3.50 for May shortly before noon, the market de-
veoped frmness and advanced to the early high
price Unfavorable Argentine crop news was an
in portant bull influence in to-days market. Ex-
pert cearances were 272,734 bushels Closing
Paris cables were unchanged to higher. Berlin
and Antwerp were lower. The sale of $4,000
| barrels of flour I san Francisco for shipment to
Australia helped prices at the close. May wheat
and $500, closing at $3.50 @s3Jsc, 1ss9I 1sc
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow "a cars No. red spot wheat ranged
from 9O5sc TO 927sc. closing about 9234t092 Isc.
CORN-The tone of the market reflected that ofe
wheat but with light trade and no interest In tn
grain. The range of prices necessarily
row. The Cincinnati Price Current reported the
lower tempera. ures which have been prevailing as
favoring better condition OF corn. Receipts were
quiet and unchanged Receipts were 70 cars and
1867 bushes were taken from store. Liverpool
cables quiet and unchanged. Export clear
an es were s9, 662 bushels. NAV opened at 2o14c
sold between 2S1s@2614c and 2sia@2e SEC, clos
ing at 261%c IA higher than YESTERDAY Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow $50 cars.
OATS-Were without any feature or unus ual In
cident. The action Of wheat was the guiding in
to similar movements in that market. Receipts
were l5S cars. There were no wi hdrawals from
store. Exports but 500 bushels May oats
closed ssc higher than yesterday. Estimated re-
ceps for to- morrow 1872 cars.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash No i, 77c: Northwest
ern. 7S1a@79c: December. 76c; May, S0@S0Ac
Receipts were 20 cars.
mate they have recently been doing the receipts
of hogs about 10000 less than expected
| This placed the yard market in better position.
and IL naturally followed that product should inn
prove. There some realizing at the advance
| which caused moderate recessions. January pork
! closed 212@5c higher. January lard and ribs Be
BUTTER-ofFerings of butter remained light to-
| day. while the demand was good. The feeling was
| firm.
| Creameries-Extras. 23c p n: nrsss 2l@22c.
Daires-Exiras Ice: frsts, 4@l7c: seconds, LOG
/ packing STOCK. s@Y1ac: grease, 212@3c; roll
| butter, 1lnl2c
mani and scarce. Prices firm aad UNCHANGED.
| Fresh stock sold at 221zc p dozen.
MoNE s firm at S@ax on cal call and time
! loans New York exchange sold az Doc premium.
Closing Prices
| WHEAT-December, S06 sc; May, 1894 @8s zsc;
CORN = December. 23A@2sasc; January,
- oz1aTs@ DEE 1880; January, lee; May,
| 2lslc.
PORK : December, $6 IS; January, 81 721a;
LARD December, So s21s; January, So s71s;
RIBs-December, So STA: January, 30 s5;
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDs. ILL. Dec. 3-Businesa
in the cattle market fairly active to-day. Re-
cepts were fair and the demand good. Prices
were hrm. Receipts of hogs were less than ex-
nnda nr4r
Sc sheep and lam s were SLOW and steady. Of
ferings were rather free.
CA1TLE-Receipts. $4,000. Fancy beeves- IS %
as 30; choice 10 prime 1900 10 100 D steerA
81 50@5 IS: good 10 choice steers 1900 to 1900 10.
45t04 10; medium steers. HOO to ESQ q. 81 10
% 40; fair beef steers. 1000 to 1900 MS s. oO@
90: common beef steers. SO 50G93 IS; good TO
choice stockers and feeders, 300 TO 1850 D. So Goo
10: fair TO good do 500 10 s75 D. 81 500
%; bulls. choice TO extra. SIS OO@3 81: bulls,
poor to choice. 81 1902 30. cows ana heiiers'
81 40@S 40: cows, common 10 fair Gamers 81 so
o. 30; calves good 10 choice So O0@o 60;
calves, common good. S3 so "a 90; Texas grass
steers, 81 65@3 so: Western range steers, So 20
@3 80; Western range cows AND heifers So 30
Texas fed steers. SIS 60@4 l5; Christmas cattle,
50 25g5 60.
shipping lots So 20a3 50 common 10 choice
| mixed, So 25@3 90: choice assorted So 400
SO; nght So sogs SO; pigs 81 soSs so. .,o,c.
sHEEP-hecelpIs. 4,OO0 anteEioe " cnoice
| s293 10; lambs SO 25@b 10.
! Receipts at Kansas City.
! KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec 3-HOGS-R eceipts
| 300. Market firm Light So 250e3 321a: medium,
| So 1908 271z: neavy, So 16@3 20; pigs, 81 FOG
| 8 10.
| CATTLE-Receipts. $780, Market active Steers,
| best S4@4 IS; fair to good. So 1894; cows and
heifers best, 1908 40; fair to good, 81 So@3:
| bulls, 1894: stocAers and feeders. 81 90@3 90;
Texas and Western, 81 1904; ca Yes, $5@lS.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Receipts at Omaha.
1
Receipts 1900 Market DC to 15c higher closing
easy. Light and mixed, So 2O@s 40; heavy 500
/ 3 rs.
| CATTLE-Receipts 270U. Market for beeves
! and COWS steady. Steers. So 3O@4 So cows 81 so
| 95 %; feeders, 50 75@b3 IS.
| SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 Market steady to weak.
| Grass muttous 49,