The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
cH1CAGO MARKETs.

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. l9.-There was a good
demand for wheat this morning, a well defined
conviction that this TO be another bull day
making its appearance before the market opened.
and continuing TO possess the minds traders for
some time after trading began. But the strong
tone gradually changed into in which less con-
fdence was displayed, and prices reeeded moder-
ately. ID advance of 1z@sbd at Liverpool and
liberal export clearances from both coasts for the
week, 1856 0O0 bushels were the primary motives
for frmness- Receipts were free 234 cars arriv-
ing al Chicago. The Northwest had 1l35 cars
against i I65 last Saturday ana 1l76 year ago.
Local inspections from store amounted to l32, ,479
bushels. Argentine shipped So 600 bushels for
the week. Closing Continental advices all quo.e 4
advances. Export cleaFauces were liberal at
594.747 bushels December wheat opened from
6l 1881 s4c, sold between 6l16@6l Sec and &c,
closing at 81 Ssc. a shade under yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for Monday 200 cars.
CORN-Prices profited TO a moderate extent by
the opening advance in wheat, out there was lack
ing an independent spiri Receipts. $40 cars.
were 40 less than estimated, and l7T.7z7 bushe s
were Withdrawn from store. Liverpool quoted ~
@12d advance. Export ciearances amounted 10
1856, 90 bushels. Nav corn opened at 25c, sold
between 251sc and 24sz@247sc, closing at 247sc,
nn hanged irom yesterday. Estimated receipts
OATS uch trading as there was bore marks of
Improvement Receipts were 3OI cars. and $500
bushels were taken from store May oats closed
shade lower. Estimated receipts for Monday 290
FLAx-Firm. Cash. e71a@6sc; septembe
AS cars
PROVISIONS Operations were not of charae-
ter 10 arouse interest. The tone of prices was APP
parenty without regard 10 the feeling In wheat.
and was consequently firm. January pork closed
&c higher, January lari 5971sc higher and Janu-
BUTrER-The butter market was quiet and
easy .o-day.
Creameries-Extras, I5c p b; hrsts, l3@14e;
seconds, l0G1zc; limitations, fancy, 129l3
Dairies,Extras, 1Sc; hrstss 1l9l2c; seconds. l0c.
Ladies-Extras, e15@1Oe; hrsts, Se1S19c; packing
sLock. 6lp &c: grease. 4@l5c.
EG6S-Were in good demand and firm. Fresh
stock l312@141ac R doz.
MoNEA-Was oe7% call and TX on time
loans Aew \ VFk exchange sold at al 10 dis
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-septemeer e01ac; December. 613sc;
cokNe September. 2lssc; December, 22c; May,
cssTs-- september l6c; December, 1926;
FoRk1september So s2la; October, s5 s71s:
IAkD-sep5ei1Oer ss 471a; october, So 47Dh;
.11s- ssl,sl.oer as 1o,- october. ss 1914;
January. IS As.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS III. Sept l9-The
cattle market was quiet and easy to-day. Offerings
were small and the demand slow. The demand
for hogs good. The feeling firm and
prices strong to sc higher. sheep were quiet and
steadv.
CATTLE Receipts. 500. Fancy beeves.
"a S0@4 o.: choice 10 prime 1900 100 h steers,
81 3bG4 rs; good to choice steers. 1900 1900 10.
81 0o@k 80; medium steers. 1000 TO 800 b. So so
@3 95: fair beef steers, $50 10 1900 ms,
SIS go q rs; butcher steers. SO 90 "a 90:
choice stockers and feeders. 800 1850 ID. s3 20
as 70: fair do. 500 TO s75 n. 81 25@3 Is; bulls,
choice TO extra 81 S0t03 25 bulls poor 10 CHOICE,
81 50@Z 75 cows neifers choice to extra. SO 80
as 75i coSs, iair TO choice, 81 250DS 40: cows,
common 10 fair camera 81 25@2 TO- calves, good
20 choice. IS 50@6 0U calves, common TO good.
81 1GG5 oUi Texas grass steers 81 35t12 80
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1902 so; Western cam
nlng steers, So 65@4; Western range ana heif-
eTa. 81 00d3 Is milkers and spriRgerS Il mead,
S2O137; Western range steers, 81 600S go.
6OGS - heceipts. $4,000. heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 50 76MS 20: common 10 choice
mixed 81 SOFAS rs: choIce assorted S5 2O0
5 80: night, az SOG3 so; pigs 81 50gS 26
sH sHkEf-heeeipls 25uU. 1hIerloe 10 choice,
S1 50@3; lambs $3az