The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 3.-Moderate firmness
was seen at the opening of the wheat market this
morning lighter receipts in the Northwest receiv-
ing the credit of producing the strength. The re-
ceipts referred to 399 cars, against SOS last
Tuesday and 557 year ago. Very soon after the
opening offerings assumed greater proportions than
the demand was able 10 absorb and prices were
forced to decline under the pressure. Receipts at
Chicago were IA and 1O0,497 bushels were
Withdrawn from store. Liverpool cables were easy
and of course gave no encouragement to buyers.
The weather predictions of snow in the winter
wheat States were partly responsible for the in
creased offerings in the market to-day. AS the
session progressed prices became weaker until a
decline of a cent from the outside was recorded,
after which there was a short rally with the close
fairly steady. Export clearances were 1952O7
bushels. Closing Continental cables were irregu-
lar. May opened from 673sc to 6112c, declined to
6612c, closing at 565sd6634c, 5sc under yester
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow ~ cars.
CORN-Wss confined to restricted limits. Price
changes did not indicate ANYTHING particularly inn
poriant. Larger receipts than expected. go cars,
impaired weakness TO the tone at the start ana as
wheat was In anything but a buoyant condition
corn found no excuse for stronger feeling later.
Withdrawals from store were 144.l47 bushels.
LIVERPOOL cables were quiet and steady. Export
clearances amounted to 217 1873 bushels May
corn opened at S05sc declined to 3O$sc, closing at
SO1.c' asStac @ rrn unaeT ao6 Ses,eroay Estimated re-
0ATS-Good receipts OF oats tended to weaken
the market for that grain, and in that respect the
in wheat also an adverse influence. Receipts
were 423 cars and 40 555 bushels were withdrawn
Estimafed receipts for to- morrow $50 cars.
FLAX-was easy: cash. eOc; May, S9s4G9O14c
Receipts were % cars
PROVISIONS-The receipts of hogs this morn
ing were less than half the number expected and
the natural consequence was stronger market at
the wards. Product promptly reflected the feeling
at that place and ruled higher. The close was
5@71ac higher than yesterday for May pork and
May ribs and sc higher for May lard
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, Csc; May. 665s@66s4c; July.
coRN-March, 277sc; May, 3o1ac; July, 31ss
oATs-May 21@2l1sc; July, 2l1s@2114 C; Sep
PoRK-Msy, SO s71a: July, $40 o5.
LARD-May, s5 5213: July, S5 65.
RIBS-May. $5 2212; July, So 3212.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. Ill, March 3.-The
arrivals of cattle were light to-day and prices held
firm at yesterdays advance. Offerings of hogs
were far too light for the requirements and prices
advanced fully 1Oc. There fairly active de-
mand for sheep at firm prices
CATTLE-Receipts,3 5000. Fancy beeves, "a 5O
"a 80: choice to prime, 1900 TO 1850 pound steers.
"a 1GfO4 40: good to choice steers, 1900 TO 1900
pounds. So S0(d4 05; medium steers, 1850 to 1900
pounds. So 50tG3 75: common steers. 800 TO 100
bounds So 2O6,3 so: feeders, 900 TO 1900 pounds
SO 4OGS rs; sGockers, 600 to 900 pounds, So 500
40; bulls, choice extra, 1908 so: bulls, poor to
good S2@2 rs: cows and heifers, extra. So 50@3 To-
8 IS; cows, fair to choice, So 5093 40; cows
poor to good Gamers, 81 6592 AS; veal calves,
good to choice, SIS 25@6 20; calves. common to
good S3@5; Texas feu steers, So 0004 10; Texas
bulls oxen and cows, ~ 1898 35; mixers and
HOGS-Kecelpts, 10000. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. SO s5@4 10: common 10 choice
mixed, % 1904 10; choice assorted, 81 0O@4 TO-;
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000. Inferior to choice,
81 5O@3 70; lambs, 50 5OG4 65.