The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO, I'LL. Sept. 15.-The wheat crowd
was disappointed this morning, prices display
ing any ouoyancy whatever. but the contrary
inciniuE sag and decline. Much wheat has
been bought lately on the expectation that a boom
was in process of development but the evidence
OF oulge fainter this morning than at any
time within week. Consequently specuIa; ors
were disposed to sell out and await more favor
able occasion The Maine election was encourag-
Importance was attached TO 1t, the result having
been anticipated. Northwestern receipts were
heavy at l474 cars. AGAINST 1895 on the CORE
spending day year ago Chicago received 337
cars, and inspected out 1888 bushels. Liverpool
cab es were all higher. Export clearances were
liberal at 5So.SlS bushels. Bradstreet's report
on stocks not issued today. December whea
opened from soc TO 5sTsc, declined $3.50
6914c, closing at 5912c, 5sc under yesterday. Es-
timated receipts for to- n orrow IT'S cars
CORN-Exhibited entire accord with the action
of wheat There was only the quietest KIND of
trade. and nothing savoring of an Independent
movement was shown. Receipts were less than
expected. 49S cars arriving where $50 were estl-
mated Withdrawals from store light
10000 bushels. Liverpool cables were unchanged
to IA lower. Export clearances were heavy at
422t45S bushels May corn opened at 24Slc, de-
clined to 241z9243sc. closing at 243sc, 3sc under
yesterday Estimated receipts for tomorrow oI5
oATS-Declined from lack OF strengthening In
formation and because of weakness in wheat ana
corn Features were absent, and dull monoto-
nous market properly explains the situation. Re
ceiptS were $50 cars. and 49, 144 bushels
TAX n from store. Export clearances were 81. 4O9
bushels. May oats closed 3sG17c lower. Esti-
mated receipts for Tomorrow 800 cars:
Flaws firm. Cash 6'4a965c; septem,
cars
PRovISIoNS-The specui alive atmosphere of
the grain marke being weak dampened the feel
ing in provisions. Temporary sieadiness sue
ceeded the opening but 1t soon wore on and quo
tations were marked lower. A par ial recovery
took place before the close. Pork closed 21a0
DC lower January lard unchanged and January
ribs 212c lower.
BUTIEr-The butter market was quiet ana
steady to-day. Receipts were light, and buyers
were no; anxious
Ike q m. drzra IQM1Ao.
seconds. 1O91 C; limitations, fancy, 800 Sc
DAiries-Extras, l3c: frsts. ll9l2c: seconds, lOc-
stock. 66o7c; grease. 4@l5c.
EGGS Were IN good demand and firm. Offer
ings were moderate. Fresh S. ook, l3914c p doz
MONEH Was oe7% on call and * ON time
loans. New 1ork exchange sold a. al dis
count
Closing Prices
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6sc; December. bs15c:
May, 6ss4@637sc.
2l5sc; May, 24ssc.
GSTs-septem0er. 15c; December, 1s14c; May.
lokK-september, So 671a: October. 50 IS;
kL-sepIember. So 80; October. So s21s;
49, s-seIIen.Ser IS 10; October, So 1917;
January. So 35.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS I'LL, Sent. 1b-Ofer-
iLgs Of cattle to-day were large for a Tuesday.
The demand was fair and prices were steady
The hog market was irregular. Good pac ing
droves were Ia good demand and nickel higher,
while light no were that much lower. Offerings
were liberal sheep were SLOW and weak. The
supply was moderate but buyers were backward
CATTLE - ReceiptS, $500. Fancy beeves
IS l0@S5 20 choice prime 1900 l7UO n steers,
81 6on5 Ou; good 10 choice steers. 12O0Io 1900 D.
81 SOFA 30; medium steers 1000 10 30O b. SO 80
"a 20: fair beef steers. $50 TO 800 MS
So So a 8 So: butcher steers. IS 10 "a SO;
choice stockers and feeders. 500 10 1850 n, S3 40
as so; fair do. 500 TO SG5 h. 81 o0@3 80; bulls.
choice extra, 81 SUd3 35; bulls poor 10 choice
81 75@Z rs: cows ana Tiers choice to extra. IS 20
G3 So; COWS, lair to choice 81 25@3 40: ,ows
common 10 fair Gamers 81 Z6t92 10: calves good
10 choice, So 26@5 50: calves, common good.
So t0Q5 20; Texas grass steers 81 35QS 20.
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1902 so; stern can
ming steers, 81 65@4; Western range COWS heif-
ers; 81 2O93 40 mixers ami springers, q head
$2O93S; Western range steers, 81 S0G3 80.
HOS - keceIpts $4,000 heavy packing ano
shipping lots 50 1898 70: common 10 choice
mixed, 81 ZOOS 80: choice assorted. so 500
40: night $3CGS 40; pigs. $2G3 81
shkkf-heceIpls. 7OUo anterior to choice,
s175@3; lambs, ~ 5034