The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL, April 22.-Nothing having IN
tervened TO alter the brilliant prospects of the win
ter wheat crop and the Weather Bureaus issue Of
its weekly bulletin having confirmed the reports
of improvem ent In all sectons holders of wheat
| sumed their sales at the opening this morning,
and continued them with greater or less determl-
nation during the session. Liverpool quoted de-
cline of 12(134d. Receipts in the Northwest were
3Sl cars against 349 last Wednesday and 225
year ago. Chicago had five cars and inspected out
l344l6 bushels. The tone at the opening was
easy. prices cropping over 12c from YESTERDAYS
steadied under covering Of short wheat, and made
a slight recovery. Export ciearances were eI-
tremely moderate at 94,946 bushels. Closing Con-
tinental cables showed declines varying in i'm
portance. During the last hour on some proe
sional buying, possibly forta moderate lrn prices
rallied further July wheat opened from o4asc 10
"a 1sc, sold between 6412@645sc and 6312c, clos
ing at 651s@6414c. 1sG14c under yesterday. Es-
TINA ed receipts for to morrow lO cars.
CORN-Participated in the easy feeling which
| assailea wheat at the STAR aferward recovering
in part the early loss. Trade was neglected. the
greater activity of wheat absorbing the interest of
operators. Receipts were 1913 cars and 279,33o
bushels wiz hdrawn from store Liverpool
cables quoted 1ad decline Export clearances ag-
gregated 204,z02 bushels. May corn opened at
291zc, sold at 293sc, closing at 291ac unchanged
from yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
OATS-Were inactive and unin1eresting. On &C
of its lfeless condition this market did not
invite attention. and beyond the usual trading by
specialists scarcely anything was done. Receipts
were ia cars and 1000 bushels were Withdrawn
from store Nay oats closed a shade under yester-
day: Estimated receipts for to-morrow 10 cars.
July, 91c bid September, 1880. Receipts IL cars.
PROVISIONS-The hog market was visited with
an oversrpply this morning. the effect being seen
in a decline prices the yards and through that
depreciation in product. A recovery in sympathy
with wheat took place. put the fnll appreclatloIn
was not sustained. May pork, lard and ribs each
closed 212c lower.
BUTTER-The butter market weak to-day.
Receipts were liberal and there was no improve
ment to the demand. Creameries, extras l512c.
EGGS-Were easy. The demand WAS distnc-
lively local. The offerings were fair. Fresh stock,
9G91ac.
MoNEY-was easy at 6% on cali and 6@7% on
time loans. New York exchange sold at 1oc
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-April. 621ac; May. CSC; July. $3.50
CokN-Aprii, 2s14c: May. 291sc; July. so5sc
oATs.May, 1sss@1914c; July, 191s@20c; sep
tember, 2Ot4c.
PoRk-May, SO 471a: July, SO o571a.
LARD-May, $4 SIZE; July, S4 9712.
RIBs-May. S4 221a July. $4 374a.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, April 22.-The
supply of cattle to-day large and the demand
poor Sellers were Obliged to reduce prices l0gloc
in order to attract buyers The run OF hogs was
heavy. Another decline OF SC took place in prices.
The feeling was weak. The sheep market was
firm. A good demand was noted while offerings
were moderate.
CATTLE = Receipts 10000. Fancy beeves,
$4 1904 20; choice to prime 1900 10 100 pound
steers, SS s5@4: good TO choice steers, 1900
to 1900 pounds, So 70@3 80; medium steers, 1000
to 400 pounds, $S 5o@5 So; common steers $50
900 TO 1850 pounds, $3 55@3 s5; common TO good
| stockers. $3@3 55; cows and heifers. extra
cows poor to good Gamers. 81 4092 So: veal
calves, good TO choice So s5g4 80; calves
So 5@3 80; Texas bulls. oxen and cows 81 ESQ
325.
HoGs-Recelpts, $4,000: HEAVY packing ana
shipping lots. $3 35@3 So; common TO choice
| mixed. So 35(o3 IS choice assorted, 50 65@3 10;
light, 90 1898 SO: pigs s9 s5@3 55; - o,o,..
SHEEP-keceipis. 12.0OO Inferior 70 cnolcs'
- 5OtL3 gu; lambs, 50 0UGJ4 3D.