The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22
CHICAGO MAKKErs.

CHICAGO Ill. Aug. 21.-Better prices were
obtainable for wheat this morning and the open
trading indications of an interesting session,
but appearances were deceptive. the subsequent
market differing but immaterialIy from the ordi-
nary and on occasions showing decided dullness.
The strength Incident to the opening ascribed
to firm tone in New York stocks, which followed
a rather weak start. Later prices of wheat were
sustained principally by reported export sales at
New York and m moderately good cash transactions
at this place. Local operators were the best
traders, the outside being absent and showing no
evidence of taking even a slight interest.
Receipts at Chicago were 106 cars. and 53S35
bushes were taken from store The Northwest
had 47S cars, against 420 last Friday and 472 a
year ago. Liverpool cables were quiet and steady.
Toward the osng the frmness which had pre-
viously prevailed began to ooZe out of the market
cables were unchanged to 20 centimes higher for
-four and unchanged for wheat. Antwerp was
ETport % eiearances ram ie We're 2S47o5s bushels sep
tember wheat opened at from 5512c to 55szc, ad-
vanced to 5614@56ssc, closing at 65s4c, ssc
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor TO-
morrow, lao cars.
CORN-Was almost dead issue, with the ex-
tremely moderate fluctuations taking place merely
in token of recognition of the action of wheat No
news of any Importance was received, and trad
ers were apparently indifferent to the usual stats
mated. and 543, ,495 bushels were taken from
store Liverpool cables were 14d lower for fu-
amounted TO 136, 1872 bushels, May corn opened
at 27c sold at 26s4@26 7sc: closing at 265Sc
morrow $40 cars.
OATs-opened strong, but were rather inclined
to drag later. The desire OF September shorts TO
cover with the strength derived from wheat was
the principal sustaining factor. Receipts were 2OS
cars and 73,b40 bushels were taken from store.
The tone of the market later accorded with the
easier feeling in wheat. May oats closed 1sc lower
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2s3 cars.
Southwestern. 66@661hc; September, 66@66s4c;
December, 6912c. Receipts were IL cars
PROVISIONS-With slight recovery In prices
at he fharQ wa an imDrOVe
ment in product values. Trading was OF listess
and Insignificant sort. however, and no feature de-
veIoped anuary pork closed unchanged, January
lard 21ac higher and January ribs SHADE lower
RUTTER-Was firm to-day. There was no in
in the quantity of fine stock while the de-
mand continued urgent
C'reameries-Extras, 161ac frsts, 141a@1514c;
Daires-Extras, lac: firsts, l1@12c: seconds, lOc.
Ladles-Extras, 91291Uc; frsts S@S12c; packing
stock 6@7c; grease, 4@5c. .
EGGS-Were firm. Fine stock was IN lgnt sup
dCz 3x ana good demand ffeSh S'0'k' ils'ii7s' 'sf
Closing Prices.
WHEAT : August, 6bc; September. 56s4c;
CokN-Augnst 227sc: september. 227sc: May,
26Bc
PORK-september $6 95; January, Sc 9712.
LARD-September, So 421i: January, So so.
h4Es-SeptemDer So 80; january, So 90
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL, Aug. 21.-There
and fair active demand was noted. Prices were
firm. The supply of hogs was light The demand
was fair and prices advanced &c. The sheep and
lamb markets were steady.
CATTLE-Recelpts $500. Fancy beeves "a so
"a So: choice 10 prime, 1900 to 1900 b steers,
$4 404 so: good to choice steers, 400 o16O0 b,
$4 2U@L 35; medium steers. HOO to 800 ID. So 80
"a Is; common to fair steers, $50 to 200 ms,
So l5 a So: rough Western steers. So 9Ot9
40: feeders, 800 10 1900 ID, So 0U@3 S5 stockers,
500 to S75 h. So 40@3 GO; bulls, choice TO ex-
ira, 81 S0@3 25; bulls, poor TO cnoice, 81 75
az 70: cows heifers. choice to extra. So 500
8 80; COWS, fair to choice, 81 25@3 40; cows,
common to fair Gamers 81 20@2 10; calves, good
TO choice S5 50@5 So: calves, common to good,
S3 00@5 45; Texas grass steers. 81 40@3 80:
Texas and bulls 81 1892 so; W estern can
ming steers, 81 65@4; Western range cows and heif-
ers, 81 O0@3 so: mixers and springers, p head,
$20@4O; Western range steers, 81 75@3 SD.
HOGS-Kecelpts 1900 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 50 95@3 35: common TO choice
mixed, 81 95@3 AS; choice assorted, $3 5b@
65; light, So 25@3 65; pigs. 81 509S So
SHEEP-kecelpIs. IL ,00O. lnreri0r TO choice,
S2@3 so; lambs $396 so.