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

CHICAGO, ILL., April "A private concern at
Toledo reported an extremely discouragng out
look for the Ohio crop, and on this unofficial in
formation wheat strong on the curb yester-
day afternoon and the regular market to-day.
The Ohio state report will be issued in few days,
and 1t is expected to show very low average on
the condition. The Kansas State report is due
about the same time, and the effect of one it is
thought, will Offset that of the other. st. Louis
was very good buyer early to-day, the purchas-
ers Tor that account affording considerable
strength and support TO the market, but on the
break which occurred later the selling orders came
from the same direction. The cold weather pre-
vaIling this morning, light Northwestern receipts.
45 cars, and the buliish of the Cincinnati
Price Current were all helps to strength The
very small arrivals in the Northwest were due TO
the recent storms
Liverpool cables were quiet. Chicago received
cars and inspected out 1882 bushels. After noon
the sentiment changed and prices declined the
predictions of fine weather causing discourage
ment TO buyers. Closing Continental cables were
higher Export clearances were moderate at 2s5,-
$50 bushels. Nav wheat opened from 641sG6414c,
declined TO 6S12c,. closing at 6312@635sc asked.
! &C under yesterday Estimated receipts for
morrow 10 cars.
CoRN-Did not move of It's own volition, but
ceived its impulse from wheat business was at
low-water mark. the light trading being entirely
for local account. Liverpool cables were quiet and
unchanged. Receipts were 1e6 cars. There were
no Withdrawals from store. Export ciearanceS
amounted to 227762 bushels. MAY opened
at 29a4c, sold between 2ss4@297sc and 2e12@
day. Estimated receipts for to-morrow 100 cars.
oATS-Did not draw any attention, the market
being IN a dormant state throughout the session
with price changes prompted by the variations in
the tone OF wheat Receipts were ia cars. There
were no Withdrawals from store May oats closed
1sc under yesterday Estimated receipts for to-
morrow l20 cars
tLAX-Was steady. Cash, SS1ac: May. s61a
@S63c; June. S712c; july SS1ac; September.
sO1 Receipts were IA cars.
PKoVISIoNS-Opened a moderate improve
ment over yesterday. The rise in the live hog
market impelled product TO advance Very
shortly after the opening prices back about
yesterdays closing position, the offerings proving
TOO weighty for the demand. Later the feeling be
came weak and everything declined May pork
closed 15@171,ac lower, May lard 71ac lower. and
May ribs l0c lower.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Aprr, 62s4c; May. 631a@63ssc;
July. 64c.
GoRN1Ap5il, 2s1a@2s7sc: May. 2s1a@2sssc;
oATs-Nsy. Is9a9lsssc; July, les4@ls7sc;
September, 20@2O1sc
LARD-May, So 071l2; July, s5 20.
RIBS-May. S4 5712; July, S4 671a.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. April 2.-The sup
ply of cattle to-day was light. The demand showed
no particular improvement, but the mesger supply
impaired strength the market An advance of
l0c was noted. The run OF hogs was light and
buyers obliged TO purchase at 5@1Uc ad
vance. The demand was good Offerings of sheep
were light and the IN arSet. owing to that fact, was
| CATTLE = Receipts. 5000: fancy beeves,
| 81 3O@l 40: choice TO prime, 1900 to 100
| pound steers. SAGA 25: good TO choice steers
1900 1900 pounds. So s0@3 gu: medium steers
| 1000 10 1900 pounds, So 60@3 rs: common steers,
| $50 TO 1900 pounds. $3 35@3 So; choice stockers
and feeders So 50G33 So. common good
siockers. 81 1908 40: bulls, choice extra 50 75
| 8 25: bulls, poor TO good, 50 5tG2 70 COWS and
beifers. extra. So 50@p3 70; cows, fair choice,
| 81 4O93 40: COWS, poor TO good Gamers. 81 509
| So; veal calves, good to choice, 81 00@5 co.
calves. common 10 good, S3G3 10; Texas fed
| steers, So S5@3 05: Texas bulls, oxen and cows,
| 50 2s@3 25; mixers ana springers. per head $40
| gao.
| HoGs-ReceIpts. 1900. Heavy packing ana
| shipping lots. $3 7Og3 S5: common TO choice
| mixed. So S0G4: choice assorted, "a 05Gt Isl;
1 light SO SOG4 ID; pigs. $3@4 05.
SHEEP-keceipts. 5000. Interior to choice,
50 1903 S5; lamps So 75G4 20.