The San Francisco call., 1896-03-14
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 13.-Yesterday after
Moons curb on wheat was weak, with selling or
'1ong" wheat in small lots taking place. The
opening this morning with all the depression
remaining and numerous stop orders were exc
cuted at the decline. During tie morning there
was a moderate rally, but it . result of
covering by "shor;s' and not of buying for an ad-
vance. 1t is agreed to by all classes with few ex-
ceptons that it will only be through the means Of
actual damage TO winter wheat that values VIII
appreciate. Liverpool cables We're weak and 12d
lower. The weather, though cold. was not prelu-
dicial to the crop. Receipts at Chicago were 26
cars and the Northwest had 29O. Local withdraw
ais from store were 122,716 bushels. About noon
the liquidation by ''longs" became energetic. and
prices slumped to 6212c for May, full cent and a
halfdecline from the outside for the day. Export
clearances were fair at 312,64S bushels. Closing
Continental cables were generally lower The
close weak at the inside quotations OF the day.
May wheat opened from 6212@63s4c, sold be-
tween 649641sc and 62l2c, closing at 6212c bid.
1850 under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 40 cars.
CORN-Was dull. The wheat market the
principal explanation for the weakness, although
there was nothing reassuring in the situation of
corn itself. Receipts were 2S3 cars, and 76SoO
bushels were taken from store. Liverpool cables
were quiet and unchanged. Export clearances
1873 449 bushels MAY corn opened at 3Oc.
declined TO 295sc closing at 29S4c, A@Ssc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50
OATS-A moderate decline was noted in oats.
The tone of the other markets WAS responsible for
the loss to prices. Receipts were 179 cars and
So, 1872 bushels were taken from store. May oats
closed 12c under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 235 cars.
FLAX-Was frmer. Cash, e0c; May, 90I2c
Receipts were 19 cars
PROVISIONS-Prod had prospect of firm
ness, view of the surroundings. All the grains
weak. and the yard reports were no better, q
larger number of hogs coming in than was ex-
pected, and prices losing 21295c- depreciation
took place the start, and at the close there was
none of the loss recovered. May pork closed 71aC
lower, May lard unchanged. aud May ribs sc
lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - March, Gle; May. 6214; July
6S14c.
CoRN-March, 2s1ac; May, 2ss4c; July. 3os4
September, &c
oATs-May, 2Os1c; July, 2o1ac; September
2lc
PoRK-May, SO 66: July SO s21a.
LARD-May, SIS 421a; July, SIS 5712.
RIBS-May. SIS 20; July, $5 30.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL., March 13.-Thert
was fairly active and strong market for cattle
to-day, the receipts being light and the demand
good. There was good supply of hogs. Price:
were firm and SC higher in some instances. Re
ceipts of sheep were light and prices ruled 1Oc
higher.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000. Fair to best beeves
So SOFA; stockers and feeders, 81 70@3 80: mixed
cows and bulls, 81 50@3 rs; Texans, S3@4.
HOGS-kecelpts q, ,0OO Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 50 s5G4 05: mixed and butchers,
SO S5@4 05; rough packing. So 1898 S5; light,
81 s5G4 1912; pigs, 81 1904.
SHEEP-Receipts. 50U0. Western, 80 Is @3 65
lambs, So 5O14 TO-