The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
tHICAoo MARKETS

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 4.-The feeling in wheat
this morning was quite the reverse Of yesterday,
values constantly yielding TO selling, while the de-
mand afforded but little relief The frost booked
for spring wheat sections last night failed TO keep
its appointment, that being the primary motive
for weakness right at the start Export clearances
were light, which afforded a secondary argument
for decline. The action of prices for a time was
somewhat erratic, but there was nothing emitting
holders TO feel encouragement
Receipts at Chicago were 253 cars and go, 1854
bushels were Withdrawn from store. The North
west had S6S cars against 6S4 last Friday and
1OI0 year ago Liverpool opening cables were
34d higher. Paris closed unchanged to Is cent
ines higher for -four and uncha lged TO 10 cent
lines higher for wheat. Antwerp was unchanged
clearances were 227, $50 bushels. December
wheat opened from 5ss4c TO $3.50, declined to
5S14c, closing at 5S1A@5s3s, SAC under yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 250 cars.
CORN traders unable TO evolve from the
situation anythin in the shape OF argument for
higher prices. and finding wheat Tess strong than
it was yes erday were naturally induced to try the
sell NJ side, but only moderately there being out
few on hand TO help the market along. Receipts
were 639 cars. and 81. S37 bushels were with
drawn fro u store Liverpool cables were lad
lower. Export cIearances were 256, $50 bushels.
May corn opened at 245sc sold at 243lc, declined
70 and closed a 24ssc, $s@15c under yesterday.
OATS-The 81 uatlOn in corn from business
standpoint was reproduce1 in oats, and the tone
not extremely weak. howeve, oats traders ex-
pressing confidence in the ultimate recovery of
! els were Withdrawn from store. Exports were
practically nothing May oats closed 14@13lsc I'M
der yesterday. Estimated receipts for TO morrow
| FLAx-was firm. Cash, 641s@65c: septem-
ner. 65@6oMe; December 67s4@6712c. Re
| PROVISIONS-Product pursued a downward
course, disregarding steady hog market in the
adoption of ione and leaning rather 10 the in-
| fuence coming from grain. January pork closed
10c lower; January lard 5@715c lower, and Janu-
airy RIBS 212G5c lower
BUTTEKSBusiness In the butter market was
! slow to-day. Fine goods were ed, but buyers
! dema 1ded concessions.
| Creameries-Extras, Ice: hrsus, 141h615 1ac:
! seconds, 1l@1Sc; limitations, fancy, 12@ &c.
DaiTles-Exlras' lac; hrsts l9l2c: tonds, lOc.
Stock 7d7 12c: grease. 4@5c
EGGS-Onerings v ere moderate and the de-
mand was brisk. A firm feeling prevailed. Fresh
stock. 1119@l2c p dozen.
.ba y s9 easy ca loans s
Change sold AT 81 20 discount
Closing Prices.
wHFAT-septembe 561s@5614c; Deem Der,
6s14@5sssc: May, e2$4@6z 7sc.
CokN-o september. z0ci December, 2lssc; May,
0ATs-september. 15c: May. 1886
Pokk-september. So 8 "a; January, SO g.;
A4bs-SeptemDer So Is; January, So IS.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. Ill, Sept 4-The
cattle market was extremely dull to-day. few
choice moved OF at firm prices, but other kinds
were slow and In some cases shade lower a
good supply Of hogs was on sale. The demand was
brisk and prices ruled firm. Sheep and lambs
were dull and easy
CA1TLE-Receipta 30OO Fancy beeves. IS 10
| as 20: choice. prime. 1900 to 100 ID steers.
$4sO@5 90; good TO choice steers. 1900 10 1900 n
| "a 50@& 70; medium steers, 1000 10 300 ID. 81 10
| a IS; fair beef steers. $50 TO 1900 ms
/ SIS 10 q 90: butcher steers So Is "a 20;
! feeders, 900 1850 h. SO 5U@3 So; sIockers,
! 500 10 S75 h, 81 5Ot@3 40; bulls. choice 10 ex-
! ira, 81 SO13 Is: bulls. poor cnoice S. 90
| a. rs: cows ana heifers. choice to extra. So 500
3 So; cows, fair to choice, 81 25@3 40: COWS,
common TO fair Gamers. 81 25@2 10: calves, good
| TO choice. SIS 75@6 10: calves, common to good
| SIS 60@5 20; Texas grass steers. 81 5U@5 20.
! Texas cows and bulls, 81 1902 so: Western can
ming steers, 50 654; Western range cows ana heis-
| ers, So 1903 so mixers and springers, p head,
! $4,000; Western range steers, 81 S004 10.
| HOGS-ReceIpts. $4,000 Heavy packing ana
| shipping lots. 50 7OG3 20 common 70 choice
! mixed, 81 S563 80: choice assorted. SIS 256
| 40 light SO 15@3 40; pigs. 81 U0&3 ID
| hHEEt-keceIpts. SOU. 1nfer0r 10 choice
! AK S 80. lambs $3a426.