The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL., June s.-As a legacy from
Saturday, wheat this morning was possessed OF
tirmness and strength, but the business not
what might have been expected Of bull market.
OF course, the bull feeling founded the crop
damage stories, more particularly those from
Kansas of which fresh batch were on hand to-
day. Thoman in his report, gave falling OF in
condition of winter wheat of SO per cent. The
Iloh causing nuctuatlonS at the dlnerent statlonS
reported. The final result decrease of 1885,
600 bushels, occasoning surprise and some selling
6y reason OF It's smallness Liverpool cables were
firm and 1129114d higher.
Receipts in the Northwest were 545 cars
against SIS for three days last week and 317 for
the corresponding day year ago Chicago had
20 cars and inspected out 103 4S3 bushels. The
worlds shipments for the week were very large
t7,929,o00 bushes), and in conjunction with the
Disappointing visible supply statements were the
cause OF sharp decline. The amount on ocean
passage increased 800, 900 bushels Prices dis
played intense weakness during the last hour, Of
ferings OF long wheat growing in volume prices
receded. Closing Continental cables we're higher.
Export clearances amounted to 423,949 bushels.
The English visible supply decreased 983, 900
bushels. July wheat opened from 621sc to 62i4c.
sold between 6S12c and 6O1ac, closing at 6U%9
601sc, l@11sc under Saturday. Estimated
ceipts for tomorrow 80 cars.
CORN-DiSplayed not the fainteSt symptom or
desire of participating in the early advancing
movement of wheat The true inwardness of the
weak tone arose from the brilliant crop prospects
and the coming forward from the country of old
corn. To-day's receipts were large at e69 cars.
Withdrawals from store were good at 25l ,443
OF $4,000 bushels. The amount on ocean passage
decreased 240, 600 bushels Shipments Of corn
past week aggregated 1899. 600 bushels. Export
Gle arances amounted to 2Sl.744 bushels July
corn oDened at 2S34c, declined to 2S1Isc, closing
at 2S1s@2S14c, 13@5sc under Saturday. Esti-
mated receipts for Tomorrow, 500 cars.
OATS-Were of the same inclination as corn.
In face OF the strength OF wheat prices declined,
the market being ruled by the bearish conditions
which prevailed Receipts heavy at $50
cars. Withdrawals from store ounted to 29l,-
bushels showed
crease Of II, 600 bushels. Export clearances were
171,94s bushels. July oats closed 1463sc under
Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 300
cars.
FLAX-was firm. Cash, sic; June. Sligo Sep
tember. S312GS4c Receipts were 33
Observation-Disclosures in product in a
rut and traders were apparently wiJhou interest.
was lacking, very few orders either 10 buy sell
being in the market. The close was easy in sym
pathy with grain. July pork, lard and ribs each
closed sc lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was in good con-
dition to-day, Offerings were moderate, demand
good and prices firm Creamertes-E Extras. 15c;
firsts, l4@l414c; seconds, l1@13c; limitations
fancy, II@I9c. Dairies-Extras, 13c: frsts, lie;
seconds SC. Ladles-Extras, 1U@101ac; hrsts,
S13@912c; packing stock, s@S12c.
EGGS-Were easy Offerings were large and the
demand limited Fresh stock, 9@l0c q dozen.
MONEH-Mas 81 on call and 697% on time
loans New York exchange sold at SOC premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT.June, 6o1sc; July. 6oAc; septem-
coRS@.gJ1ns sur e 2714@27ssoi July. 2s1s@2slAo;
Septem Der, 29Ssc.
OATS-Julyi 1s1sc; September, 1S14@lS5sc.
PORk-July, ST 1715; September, 81 3212.
LARD-July, S4 2712; September, 81 4212.
h1Bs-July, So go; September, $4 05.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, June S-The re-
ceipts of cattle to-day were larger than expected,
but there good demand and prices held firm.
Arrivals of hogs were light. The demand was good
early and for a time prices were sc higher. The
close easy with the advance lost. Offerings Of
sheep were heavy and prices averaged 1Oc lower
in consequence
CATTLE-Recefpts, 1900. Fancy beeves,
S4 1904 35; choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
steers, So 95@4 10; good to choice steers 1900
to 1900 pounds, So 1904 90; medium steers 1000
to 1900 pounds, $3 b0GD3 65 common to fair steers
$50 10 1400 pounds. $3 30GS IS: feeders
900 to 1900 pounds SS 40@3 rs; cows and heIfers,
extra. $3 20@S rs: COWS. fair to choice. 81 GOA
10; cows common TO fair. 81 50(02 10: Texas
grass steers So 40l3 10; Texas fed steers. 81 90
as 80; Texas cows ana bulls, 81 1908 10; mllkers
ana sprngers, per head, S20035; common TO
choice stockers, 81 65@3 45; bulls, 10 extra
| 50 S0Gg3 90; bulls, poor TO choice. So 0OG2 rs
| calves, good 10 choice. $4 60095 20; calves
| common TO good. 50 2564 90.
HOGS-Recelpts $4,000. Heavy packing ana
| shipping lots, So 20@3 40: common TO choice
| mixed. So 15@3 As; choice assorted. So 456a
50; pigs, 30 6O99 go
SHEEP-ReceIpIs. lS ,0OO inferior 70 cnolco
| - 5094 40; lambs, $S 50@6 80.