The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 9.-Wheat took on an
upward motion this morning, and for the space of
hfteen minutes the advance was attended by some
excitement. The buying orders emanated princi-
paily from st. Louis and local operators consd-
cred that fact significant. The hot weather and
the danger arising from its continuauce were
prompting the demand. The weather indication
OF rain for Kansas, Nebraska ana Missouri tended
to curb the buying ardor. however, and the excite
ment soon subsidized Showers in the Northwest
eNerted something of trming influence. Receipts
In Chicago were cars, and 142, 1873 bushels were
taken from store.
The st. Louis Modern Miller reported neither
gain nor loss in winter Wheat condition during
the past week. Northwestern arrivals were 33I
cars against 301 last Saturday and l74 q year ago
Export clearanceS from hot coasts for the weeL,
amounted to 1852 900 bushels. Argentina shipped
$50 600 bushels during the same period Liver
centlmes higher, Antwerp unchanged, and Berlin
$49l mark lower. Atlantic seaboard shipments
we're 92.047 bushels. July Wheat opened from
63Ssc 10 $3.50, advanced to 641ac and declined to
ana closed at $3.50 to 637sc, 12c higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts Tor Monday 10 cars.
CORN-Was rendered firm by the booming of
wheat and prices were benefited essentially The
business partook of the usual Saturday character,
represe ntlng more or less OF cleaning up for the
week. Receipts were 175 cars and 169, 5S3 BUSH
for the week were 656.OOO bushels LiverpooI
cables were steady at lad decline Export clear
anees anees were 5s,470 bushels July corn opened at
2S1s, advanced TO 303s TO 301a, closing at S014
II higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
Monday, 115 cars.
oATS-Like their companion grains rose in
value At the same time there was no unwonted
activity accompanying the dvance. No interest
center.d in the market, trading being entirely
local account. Receipts l13 cars and lis, 600
bushels were taken from store. July oats clos ad
ss9!2c higher then yesterday. Estimated receipts
Tor Monday l15 cars
FLAX-was steady. Cash, s5@s6c; June, Sac:
81 h2c. Receipts were -
PROVISIONS-After the first half hours trad
ing in provisions WAS over tn, market drfted into
condition OF dullness and inactivity. The inac
ton of the hog market which was in the direction
OF lower prices regulated thai OF product. July
| afrl- Tr1vv x
ribs lOc lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was steady. 4
good demand for fancy makes existed but under
grades moved trihe slow: Quotations were
Creameries Extras, 15c; frsts 149l412c; sec
onds. 11@13c; limitations, fancy, 10@1Ic. Daries-
| Extras. l212@l@c; tirsts. 1O@l1c: seconds. Sc.
Ladies-kxtras, 9@1Oc; frsts, S@81ac; packing
EGGs-were easy. Offerings were liberal and
the demand was slow. Fresh Stock S@s12c q
MoNEY-Was 81 on call and e@7% on time
lonns New York exchange sold at 6Uc premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-Mav 62Ts@63c; July. 63s4 @63 7sc;
CokN-May zss4c; July. 3O14c; septem-
GATs@May. 1880; July. 1890; September,
fokk1July. ST 20: September ST 90.
LARD-JuIy, s4 SO; September, 81 20.
H1BS-July, % O71a; September. $4 221z.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. Ill, May s.-The
cattle market WAS firm to-day. Receipts were
light, but some that were held over from yester-
day sold at an advance of 10c Arrivals OF hogs
were heavy. The feeling easy, and prices
showed slight decline. Sheep quiet and
steady.
CATTLE = Receipts, 300. Fancy beeves,
81 40G4 so; choice to prime. 1900 TO 100 pound
steers, $4 20@at 3D. good to choice steers, 1900
TO 1900 pounds. 81 COCA ! 5: medium steers. 1000
to 4OU pounds $S sOa9 80: common to fair steers.
500 10 140O pounds. % 8 @3 rs: choice feeders.
500 TO 1850 pounds. So 75@4; common choice
slocKers. 81 S5@3 10: bulls ana stays, choice TO
extra. 81 S0G3 rs; bulls poor choice, 81 500
to choice. 81 40@3 20: cows, common to fair
81 5O92 35: calves, good TO choice. 81 60
d4 so: calves common to good. S393 90; Texas
grass steers, 81 1898 80; Texas fed steers s3 %
as 20: Texas cows ana bulls So 4U93 40; mixers
ana sprIngers. per head, S200s0.
HOGS-KeeeIpts, 10000. Heavy packers, So 20
as AS: common TO choice mixed. S3 25D3 50: !:
choice assorted, SO 45@3 so; light, SO 35S3 60;
pigs. So 1908 so.
sHEkP : Receipts, 5000. Interior TO choice,
81 5O@o so; lambs, So 26G4 so.