The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
CHICAGO alAKKErs.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 2S.-A cable from Buda-
Pesth giving the Austria Hungarian Agricultural
Minister'S estimate of the worlds crop Of wheat
and rye led in interest and importance in the
wheat market this morning. The estimates made
the crop of wheat approximately l4O,OOOOOO
bushels less than in 1895, and OF rye $50 O,OOOOU0
bushels less Before the market opened prices
were already up almost cent from yesterdays
close but that premium thought to be sufi-
cient acknowledgment of the figures mentioned,
for only insignificant advances succeeded the
opening, and before the morning hours had ex-
pired the tone wavered and prices gradually
dropped lower Receipts al Chicago were 40
cars, and 279. .9S7 bushels were Withdrawn from
store. The Northwest received 634 cars, against
4SS last Friday and 71S year ago.
Liverpool cables were 14d higher The strength
revived on published statement by the Liverpool
Corn Trade News that Europe VIII require from
merica 5, 200, 900 bushels of wheat weekly from
now until the end of December. Following this
sales of 100000 bushels in this market for direct
export and seaboard cearances of 513,906 bushels
further stimulated buying and material advances
resulted. Paris cables were Is entimes lower TO
65 higher for -four and 20 centimes higher to 10
centimes lower for wheat. Antwerp was un-
changed and Berlin 19 to 11a marks lower De-
cember wheat opened from 597sc TO 601sc, sold
between 595ac and 60zsc closing at 6Os4 @l60 7sc,
l12(01 5Sc higher than yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow l75 cars.
CORN-The 10 Y price OF corn, without reference
to the conditions causing it, seems TO be the main
bull argument in this market. Many influential
traders buy the theory that they certainly cam
not lose much. while they stand to win something.
The strength OF wheat helped prices of corn this
morning, but the subsequent cooling of the bull
enthusiasm permit ed them to sag Receipts were
52S cars 1T less than estimated. and 524. 80
bushels Withdrawn from store. Liverpool
cables were quiet and steady. Ultimately corn
became frmer with wheat. Export clearances
were 227,875 bushels May corn opened at 25ssc
advanced to 253Ac, where It closed. 3sc higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to NOR
row, 600 cars
oATS-Firmne independent of the tone Of
wheat and corn, was still the notable characteris
tic of oats. Of course, there certain amount
OF speculative sympathy which checked the ad-
Vanelng tendency early Due heVerLheless tns uL
Receipts were 369 cars, and los, 7O9 bushels were
taken from store. Prices rallied with those of
wheat later in the session. Export clearances
aggregated 1877, ,575 bushels. May oats closed 3sc
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
FLAx-W as weaker Cash. 651a@6sc; septem-
Der, 65 12@66c; December, 70c. Receipts were 81
cars.
some grades steady and others weak was reported
at the yards this morning. The latter feeling car
ried the most weight at the opening of the proyiS
ION market, but the demand for product became
better IS the session progressed and a stead1er
tone developed The early strength OF wheat was
8 benefit as an influence. January pork closed
l212c higher. January lard &c higher and January
ribs 712c higher.
BUTTER-The butter market was steady to-
day, the extreme hrmness having disappeared
Extra grades still in good demand. but other
sorts were inclined to drag.
Creameries-Extras, 16c frsts, 1412@151 1zc;
seconds 11@1Sc: limitations, fancy, 12@ Sc
Dairies-Extras, 14c; frsts, 1l@12c: seconds loc
stock, 7@712c; grease, 4@5c.
EGGS-Offerngs OF eggs showed further In
crease, and the market was tn erefore easy. Fresh
stock, 1112912c D dozen.
MONEY l-Was quiet and steady at s@7% on call
and " on time loans New YORK exchange sold at
81 15 discount
Closing Prices.
WHEAT August SIC: September. b714c;
December 60A@609sc.
COkN-August 21c: september 21c: May,
2534c.
OATs-september. 1876: May. 191s@91 S14c.
PORK-Septem Der. So b21z; January, S6 80.
LARD-september, So 35: January, .S3 76.
k1Es-SeptemDer So %; January. S3 b0.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, Ill, Aug. 18th @
demand for cattle to-day was good and the supply
moderate. Prices were firm. Hogs were in large
supply, the MARKET opening steady, but afterward
weakened. Heavy kinds declined sc. Trade in
sheep was slow and prices were easy. A decline
of DC noted.
as 90: choice 10 prime, 1900 to 100 n steers,
81 7067 IS: good to choice steers 1900 TO 1900 b,
S4 30@& 65; medium steers, 1000 to 300 b. $4 00
"a 25: common to fair steers $50 to 1900 lbs,
40: feeders. 800 1850 h. So 9U03 65; stockers,
! 500 TO 975 H. SO 50l03 As; bulls, choice TO ex-
| ira, 81 SU03 25; bulls. poor cnoice. 81 rs
| az rs: COWS heifers. choice to extra. So 50G
common to fair Gamers. 81 20@2 10; calves, good
| to choice. So 1906 10; calves, common to good
| S3 5O05 10; Texas grass steers. S2 4O@3 %.
| Texas cows and bulls, 81 1902 so: Western can.
ming steers, 81 65@l4; Western range cows heif-
ers, 81 U0t@3 so: mixers and springers, p head,
| $4,000; Western range steers, 81 1908 80.
AoGs-kecelpts; 2looo Heavy packing ano
mixed, 50 00@3 40: choice assorted, SIS 409
sHELf-kecelpls. 10000 inferoe 10 choice,
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