The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. 22.-The trade in wheat
was extremely light to-day, brokers and commits
sion houses having few orders and scarcely any in
terest being shown. There quite degree of
tirmness present. however, the opening price eng
from &c 10 sac above yesterdays Close The in
centive for improvement came from Liverpool.
where an advance of lad against our decline OF lac
of yesterday wss quoted. The light business tend
ed to check the rising inclination after the open
Ing dull. featureless marKet ensuing. Receipts
at Chicago were 8 cars and sc, 334 bushels were
taken from store. The Northwest had 359 cars
against 440 last Tuesday and 68S year ago.
Bradsteets report OF an increase in the worlds
stocks OF $4,000 bushels being received about the
same time at news Of the closing Of 81. Paul
bank became known. the market mpel ed
downward, losing about 81 of a cent, put recover
ing later. Closing Continental cables were irreeu-
lar. Export earances amounted to 364, 0os BUSH
els Nav wheat opened from SO1ysc 10 sO3sc sold
between SO12c and 791zc. closing at S014@le03isc
g. higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
Tomorrow 20 cars No. red, spot, wheat ranged
from SS12c to S91zc, closing about 1914 sSS Sac.
CORN-Moved through the session quietly,
neither activity nor incident developing and prices
holding fairly steady. The inspiration Tor hrmness
was derived as natural course from wheat. Re
ceips were 432 cars and AZ, 2S4 bus els with
drawn from store. Liverpool c. bles were quiet
and IN hanged. Export clearances amounted TO
1854 bushels BradstreeI's reported increase
In available stocks of 1885, 00O bushels. May
corn opened at Zb1Sc advanced 10 2514c. closing
at zh1sc, unchanged from yesterday. Estim sted
receipts for to- morrow 24O cars.
OATS-At the opening oats had more than their
customary share OF activity. but with the execu-
of the orders then hand he amin stion gave
way to quiet and dizziness Prices exhibited firm
tone, sympathy with wheat regulating the feeling
Receipts 475 There were with
orawals from store. Exports amounted to 40, $50
bus hels. Bradsureets reported an increase in
stocks of l.524.0UO bushels. MAY oats osed 1,sd
Lzc higher. Istimated receipts for tomorrow go
cars
FLAX-steady. Cash, No /. 72c; Northwe
7312c: December, TIC; May, 75@75s4c. Receipts
were 80 cars.
PkovISIONS-The product market partook of
the general holiday aspect. Fluctuations were
confined within narrow limits An easy feeling
was communicated to prices by decline in hog
values, but il was Offset in measure by the firm
lard and ri os each a shade lower
BUTTER-The feeling in the butter market was
firm to-day. Receipts were fair and the demand
good. Pr ces were unchanged.
CIeameries-Extras 2lc p n: nrsts, lS@19c;
seconds l5@16c: limitations fancy. la(0l SC; June
goods. extras. 16c; frsts, 14@l5c. Daries-Ex-
Iras Ice: hrsts, 14GDl7c: seconds. 100 lie. La
dies - Extras, l0G11c; hrsLs SOS1ac; packing
STOCK s@S19c; roll butter 10Ml1c.
EGGS-Recepts were small and buyers had
some difficulty IN supply ing their needs Prices
were unchanged. Fresh stock. zoe q dozen.
MONEY-Was steady at 5@6I time and call
loans. New York exchange sold at par
Closing Prices
wHEAT-December, TIC; May. s014g8O8ac;
July. 7514c.
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