The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, May 22-It was considered
significant that Liverpool cables were but I'D
lower this morning, while we declined a full cent
yesterday. The trade was disposed to attach i'm
portance TO the fact and, therefore the opening
wheat firm and about i4GSsc above yes
terday's close. That the bes; that could be
done, however, for there nothing else at hand
10 help the market. Prices soon began display
a weaker underione and 10 sag OF. Business
throughout the morning was quiet and dull with
little interest either OF local outside character.
Receipts at Chicago were five cars and 14,520
bushels were Withdrawn from store.
The Northwest had 2e5 cars against 274 last
Friday and 277 year ago. ExF ort cearances
were moderat te a; 1S0,9 $50 bushels. Closing Paris
cables were unchanged higher for -four, and un-
changed 10 lower for wheat. Berlin ard Antwerp
quoted declines During the last hour great weak
the general discomfort and dissatisfaction coming
from a lack of bull news. July wheat opened
from 6114c 10 6l3sc declined 6012c, closing at
606sc-14G3sc under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow % cars.
CORN-Nas neither active nor independent.
The trading was OF local kind and small at that.
The tone and feeling came entirely from the wheat
permit OF profitable dealings even by privilege
holders Receipts 25s cars and 122. .3O9
oushels were takeh iIoIh store. LlNerpoci ceoles
were light 81, ,459 bushels. July corn opened at
1880, sold between 2asstG2e12c and 2ellc, clos
| tmated receipts for tomorrow 27S cars.
oATS-Passed quiet and uneventful day.
There was not even the incentive to action OF q
lively Wheat market, and with nothing of direct
nature 10 stimulate business, there was neces-
sarily dull and monotonous session. Receipts
were PSI cars and 91,21S bushels were taken from
store. Export clearances amounted 10 $4,000
bushels shipped from Newport News july oats
closed 14td3sc under yesterday Estimated re-
cepts for tomorrow 321 cars
FLAX-Was easy. Cash. sc bid; s712c asked
July, S5c; September, Sc Receipts %
| PRovISIoNs-Product was more active than
recently. The extremely low prices ruling led 10
some buying early. The hog market was irregu-
lar heavy lots being quoted weak and Others
packers and professionals ofering freely but lard
and ribs held fairly we'll Later partial recovery
took place, shorts covering moderately. July pork
closed 1212c under yesterday. July lard 21ac
lower and July ribs a shade higher.
BUTTER-Was firm to-day Offerings were
cipally for fancy makes Creameres-Extr l5c;
| firsts, l49l412c; seconds. ll@l3c; limitations
lie; seconds sc asked. Lades-Extras, 9@lOc;
irsts, s@Sl2c; packing stock, &c asked
slowly, and the demand showed Improvement.
Fresh stock was quotaDle al S12@l0c ? dozen.
MoNEY-Was 1 ~ on call and e@7Z on time
loans New ork exchange sold at 81 premium
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Mav. 595sc; July, eOssc; sep
cokS-MsS 9s14s2ssso; July. 2sa4@2ssso
oATs--May, 1870; July. 1ss4@1s7sc; Sep
tember, 1880.
| LARD-Juiy, 81 s5; September, Sd SO.
RIBs-July, 50 S712: September, - O215.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKIARDS, Ill, May 22.-Tht
| cattle market was steady oday. Receipts wer,
| light and the demand moderate. Hogs were ir
regular. Heavy lots were quoted weak to Sc lower
and others steady. Receipts were moderate. bu
the inquiry was slow. Sheep strong and ac,
tive TO the extent of supply, which was light.
| CATTLE Receipts. 1900. Fancy beeves
| 50 20@4 80; choice to prime, 1900 10 l7U0 pound
steers. 81 00@0i 25: good 10 choice steers 1000
| 10 1900 pounds, So SOG3 e5; medium steers 1000
| 3 q air
| $50 TO 400 pounds SO 25td3 so: choice feeders
600 TO 1900 pounds. 50 55G3 s5; common to choice
stocKers. 81 S5G3 80; bulls and stays, choice Ic
extra. s3 oo@3 20; bulls, poor 10 cnoice. 81 OOa
go: cows and heifers, extra $3 1904 10: cows
! fair to choice, 50 40@3 20; cows, common 10 fair
| 81 5oG2 35: calves good 10 choice. 81 7S@
| 10; calves, common good. $364 20; Texa,
| grass steers, 81 65@3 Texas fed steers. s3 i;
as 30: Texas cows ana bulls. 81 25@,3 rs; mixer.
| ana sprIngers, per head. S20@sU.
| HOGS-heceIpts, $4,000 Heavy packing anc
| shipping lots So 1OG3 321a: common to choice
| mixed. SIS 1905 40; choice assorted So sOn
SO; light SO 2093 so: pigs, 80 5OG3 so.
| SHEEP - Receipts. $500. Inferior 70 choice
| $2E4; lambs, $YGb %