The San Francisco call., 1896-02-18
CHICAGO MARKETS

CHICAGO, Ill. Feb 17.-On Liverpoors neglect
to respond to Saturdays weakness on this side of
the water and because of the cold wave which pre-
vailed in most of the winter wheat States the mar
ket for that grain opened firm and higher this
morning. Quite number OF people were hoping
for a large decrease in the visible supply. and
bought in the belief that their hopes would be
altZed Returns soon showed that the prospects
were quite the contrary, ana on the selling which
followed prices forced back to the position in
which they were at the close Saturday. Liverpool
stocks of wheat decreased 10000 bushels last
week Receipts at Chicago were 134 cars and the
Northwest 466.
Local Withdrawals from store were s4,797
bushels. The final result on the visible supply-a
decrease OF only $4,000 bushels and an increase
in the amount on ocean passage of 500 900 bushels
gave the market additional declining impetus
bushels. Closing Antwerp and Berlin cables were
lower. Paris was reported closed Export clear
ances moderate at 257.775 bushels Nav
wheat opened from 66@6614c, declined to 651sc,
closing al 65ssc bid. 1st914c under Saturday. Est
mated receipts for tomorrow 200 cars.
CORN-Refected the strength of wheat at the
start and TOOK part in the subsequent easier tone
1870 bushels were Withdrawn from store. Liver
pool cables were quiet. The visible supply de-
passage increased sSO,U0O bushels. Export clear
ances were free at 33O,o54 bushels. May corn
opened from 3O14G301sc declined TO 30c, closing
at Boise, UNCHANGED from saturday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 500 cars.
oATS-Were dull and steady. The advances
and declines in wheat and corn had the effect of
softenng or hardening the tone OF the market, but
the business was not extensive enough to produce
any radical change. Receipts were 220 cars and
240.T99 bushels were withdrawn from store. The
visible supply increased $4,000 bushels May
oats closed unchanged from Saturday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow 3i5 cars.
FLAX-Was easy Cash, 9012@91c May, e2s4
siees guided Safs by the hog marke,
The run OF hogs was unexpectedly large this morn
ing and prices for them suffered TO the extent of &c
to lOc provisions readily responded and declined
at the opening, but the buying was of sufficient
force to support prices after slight loss had taken
nj Nav &c Ma larda chadp
lower and May ribs unchanged.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, CSC; May, e5sSc; July,
c6RN-February. 2s1sc; May, 3O1sc; July,
31G3l1sc.
oATs1February. 1916: May. 211sc; July,
PoRK-February, SO IS: May. $40 o5; July.
LARD-February. s5 421a: May, s5 so: July,
RiBs-Fepruary, s5 o21a; May, SIS 221a; July.
SIS so.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL., Feb. 17.-There
was good demand for cattle to-day and prices
were firm The run OF hogs above all expecta-
tions and prices suffered in consequence. A de-
cline OF 5@10c reported The demand for de-
srabe sheep was good and prices for that kind
were steady, but other grades ] DC lower
GArTLE-Receipts, $4,000. Fancy beeves. 81 so
"a 65 choice to prime, 1900 1850 pounds,
S4 1904 40; good to choice steers, 1900 TO 1000
pounds, ss COOS is: common steers. $50 to 1900
pounds, So 25@3 80; feeders. 900 to 1900 pounds,
So 4otG3 SO; stocKers, 600 to 900 pounds, 50 so
6l3 40: bulls, choice to extra, So "a 3 so;
bulls poor to good, $2@2 75: cows and heifers
extra, SO 50@3 S5; cows fair 10 choice, So 500
So 40; COWS, poor to good Gamers. 81 75@
2 40: veal calves, good to choice, $5 b0@6 so;
calves. common to good, So 50@I5 25 Texas fed
steers, So 1904 l0 Texas bulls, oxen and cows.
So 1898 25; mixers and springers, p head 5000
40.
HOGS-Recelpts. 10000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. 50 1894 174a; common choice
mixed Ike S3 sea a., S2!3; "a choice e. assorted n 81 2o9
SHEEP-Receipts. 9,OUO. Inferior to choice
81 5O93 IS; lambs, So Z5@4 65