The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILr-. Nov. 16.-The bears were in
good form at the opening of the wheat market to-
day ana found announcement sufficient in the
news to continue the selling and hammerlng pro-
oeedings which have been gong on for several
days The Liverpool cables were not so well cal
cuiated TO help the decline, they reported un-
changed and firm prices Everythng else was
against the price here Heavy Northwestern re-
ceipts 1853 cars against 9S3 Inst Monday and
1868 year ago; large worlds shipments for the
week, $500, 600 bushels, and increase of ], ,2O0-
UOU bushels in the amount on ocean passage were
among the earlier items of information which
tended 10 weaken the tone. Chicago received 44
cars and inspected out 30, 1872 bushels.
The visible supply Increased ,Ds5O0O bushels
and the English visible 166 900 bushe s. neither
OF which tended to help the market Closing
Continental markets were. generally lower. Tx
port clearances were 3S30U2 bushels. a sharp
bulge came In the last few minutes on rumor of
further damage TO Argenti ne crops and on re-
ported sales OF cash wheat for hipment 10 Aus-
tralia. December wheat opened from 79c to
7S1ac, declined to 771s-. closing at 7S14c, 81 c
under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
from S41sc to Sc closing about S514aS6I4c
CORN-It was hard 10 find bull on curn nj
tho1gh owing 10 light receipts his morning 2S8
cars. prices did not stump rs badly might have
been expected when The ne IA oraiz zed coudltion of
the wheat market was considered. The trade was
the principal business transacted. LIVERPOOL
cables were lad lower. Withdra~als from Sore
amounted TO 560.SS6 bushes. The amount on
ocean passage Increased 10000 bushels. Ex-
port clearances amounted to 219,3SS bushels. The
Wis bic supply decreased l.DScUUJ DuSnelS MAY
co n opened at 2o3sc. sod between 2S15c and
2s1,sc. closing at 20 "A 4@2s3sc shade unoer sat
urday. Estimated receipls for tomorrow AIS
cars.
oATs-Were trihe weaker than corn out not
yet weak as wheat Commission houses and
were z46 cars and Is, IT'S bushels we're taken from
store. Exports were ,44o bushels. The visible
supply showed an Increase of $4,000 bushels
May oats closed unchanged from Saturday Esti-
mated receipts for TO morrow 430 cars.
FLAX-Was lower. Cash. 75c; December, 1914
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PBUVISIONS-A OF SIS O)0 hogs at the
yards paraly zed the market at hat place and also
that of product. The TAX the pit was very
bearish, and the dem and was sensibly affected by
it. January pork closed iOGI!1a lower; January
lard 121zc lower, and January ribs 5171ac lower
BUTTER-The butter market was firm to-day
Receipts were light stocks low and The dem and
good.
Creameries-Extras. 2)c p n: frsss lsml &c;
seconds, l4G16c: limitations. fancy, l2@l 4c-
l2c- Ladies = Extras. lO@1lc: hrsrs. seS1ac;
packing stock e@S1ac; grease. 212@3c; roll
EGGs-were fairly active ana firm. Fresh
stock was in limited supply and was wanted ur-
gently; ;, Ffesh ,h STOCK sod at PIC 2 dozen.
granted only sharp call loans. New Yorx
exchange sold at zoe premium.
Closing Prices.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 77slc: December. rs 1lc;
May, S21s@s214c.
| GRIM ovember. 247sc. December. Csc: May,
2s1492ss4c
oAls-Novemoer 1870: December. lee: May,
l1nK December. So IS; January. 81 rs:
-, 80 - = December, ss go: January. 81 10;
l.ii,-Detember. So 721a; January. So s5:
May, 81 05.
Livestock.
rNIoS sTOCKYARDs ILL., Nov. l6-There
was good run of cattle to-day. The demand was
not impor ant enough TO absorb the offerings and
| prices ruled lo@15c lower. Hogs were In heavy
supply aud lOc iower. The demand was fair. but
offerings were too abundant. Receipss of sheep
\ wer. enormous, and under the pressure of selling
| prices declined I5@25c.
1 CATTLk-Receipts. $4,000 Fancy oeeve. s5 10
! as 20: choice 10 prime 1900 100 n steers,
/ 81 1908 90: good to choice steers 1900 TO 1900 D.
- 1904 20; meuium steers. hoo to $50 h. s4 90
3 s5: common beef steers So 5Oq3 IS: good 10 10
choice stockers and feeders, 800 1850 L. So O6
So sus 10 ehoes rSSa 90 eI2 90 r. pS.
| poor to choice. 81 00@3 90: cows ana heifers
1 81 40@3 40 cows common 10 fair Gamers 81 rs
| @3 20; calves, good 10 choice: S5 25@5 rs:
calves, common TO good. So O0Gb 25; Texas
steers, So coos rs: Western range steers SS 81
! "a IS: Western range cows ana heifers. So 80
i @o SO; mixers and springers, . head, s25@4U;
AoGs-keceipts 5s.00o Heavy packinz anc
chipping lots: So l5G3 30: common cholce
as: night So sos 45: pigs. 50 5O@3 40
sHEEP-kecepts, $4,000 Anierios cho.ce.
81 1908 40; lambs. $S@5 O5.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA NEBR Nov le-Hoas-
Receipts 5000. Market 5@l0c. lower Light
and mixed So 1898 25; heavy. So 1O03 20.
CATTLf = Receipts. 4OOU Market weak to 1Oc
lower. steers. So 0U@4 90 cows 81 25@3 10;
feeders, So 1903 rs.
sHEEP-Receipts 100. Market 10@i5c lower;
NUT ons. So; lambs 81.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. lb-HOGS-Re-
| ceipts. 1900. Market slow, 5G1l0c lower Light.
| IS zO03 80: mixed, s. 5@l3 IN; heavy 80 i5a
| 8 rs: pigs, So 50@5 10.
CATTLE-Receipts. 14.0OU. Market dull lower
Native steers. pest. 81 1905 Az: fair 10 good
$3 1561z 10: and heifers. best. So 9O6a3 20:
far 20 ood- 81 69@2 80; bulls, 81 7Oa az so: stock
ers ana feeders, 81 60G3 so; Texas and Western,
| $2 6093 80: calves. $3(Gl2
! SHEEP-Receipts, $500. Market slow.