The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO nv. Nov. II. - Liverpool cables
controlled the action of the wheat m arket here to-
day. The first advices from that place were ir-
regular, but in general way were unsatisfactory
they failed to fully reflect the strength dis
played by American markets yesterday. Second
ones were decidedly adverse in that they were
from ~ TO " lower. There was plenty of wheat
for sale under these circumstances, and the de-
mand was tempered by the evident easing of the
bullish feeling. Receipts were light Chicago hay
ing but 40 cars. The Northwest received All cars
against 1882 on the corresponding day wear ago.
bushels
The session marked by repeated changes in
the sentiment. but the tendency TO decline pre-
dominated and the close almost inside prices Of
the day were quoted Export clearances amounted
10 324.262 bushels. C.osing Continental cables
We're hgner. December wheat opened from SOIlc
TO 79$4c, sold bet~eea S034c and 7S34c closing a.
f5c, lac unoer yesterday. Estimated receipts for
to-norIow 81 cars. No. 2 red spot wheat ranged
nominaliy from S5s4c 10 SSs4c and closed at
| CURN-It YVES easy to imagine how corn would
act with wheat weaker and there being no encour-
agement in the position of the marcel i'm ITSELF
Prices slipped away without much demonstra-
tion. although there was some selling by The bears
Commission houses had ord ,rs on that SIDE n al
the only buyers were ''shorts" Receipts were re-
nlarkably small, only 90 cars arriving whI le
SI,7ll bushes were taken from store. Liverpo oil
cables We're quoted higher. Export clearai ces
am ounted to 3ol.276 bushels. May corn opened
from sH2c TO 2e14c, declined 10 29c. closing at
receipts for to- morrow. llS cars.
OATS-heceived heir share of weakness from
market was not in the least irdependent and
traae was moderate. Receipts were 130 cars, and
| filo bushels were taken from store. May oats
closed i4gssc under Yesterday. Estimated re-
ee:pis for Tomorrow 157 cars.
fLAX-Was steady. Cash, 79c: December, 7S1,
9l9H2c: May, S3GS4c. Receip 3s cars
PROVISIONS NS-Rehccted the tone OF the hog
and grain markets. only slow. listless trade WAS
hoteu and price changes were narrow At he
close January pork and lard were each 21a6l5 C
lower and January ribs unchanged
BUTT Eh-The butter market was fairly active
and firm to day. Offerings were moderate and
the uemand f.om ali sources good. Prices were
unchanged
creameries-Extras. 19c p n: frs,s 17@isc;
seconds l3@l5c: limitations fancy, 129l4c.
Dairies-Extra5, tic: frsts. 3d1 SC: seconds l09
Izc, Ladies - Extras. lO@1lc; firsts S1S 1ac;
packing STOCK, e@s1zc: grease. 212@3c; roll
butter, l1nl2c
- EGGs.The @ demand for fresh eggs was greatly
IN excess OF the offerings and Q strong feeling was
the result Fr. SIN stock, 20c per dozen.
,oN MN Ef-W as firm at per cent for all classes oi
"ans New York exchange sold at SOC premiu N.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - November, 7sc; December, 7sc;
.oh%- "a November, 24sss; December 25ssc:
"a, oA1 s.NoyemoeE lss4c December lsssc
-. HmDecember. So s71z: January. ST s5;
N...necember. 81 so1s: January. 81 go;
May, 81 h21a.
Lihs- December ss s5: January. So e5: May.
! 81 Is. 10y
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDs ILL., Nov l1-Re.
ceipts OF cattle to- day were fair A good demau
prevailed and prices generally steady. There
was good run OF hogs. The ope ming was steady
| bur an easier feeling developed and prices de-
! ciined &c. The demand for sheep was brisk, and