The San Francisco call., 1896-09-12
CHICAGO MAI;KErs.

CHICAGO. Ill. Sept 1.-THE effect of the
Governme Mt report on wheat was scarcely notice.
able in he market for that grain this morni e.
The deductions made from the conditions given
did not differ greatly from what was expected SO
that traders found no incentive for action in the
document Heavy Northwestern receipts were Of
greater moment as consideration, and under
their in fiuences prices deprecated. Minneapolis
and Duluth received 1143 cars against S4S last
Friday. and 1917 year ago. Chicago arrivals
were .S9 cars, IA more than expected, and II 1896
bushels were Withdrawn from store About the
middle OF The session the st Louis market began
10 advance, and prices here responded. While / he
rally was IN progress heavy export sales at New
1orS, 80 cars and good cearances for the day,
414,755 bushels were announced and encouraged
additional buying. The bulge which took place
carried prices about 12c over yesterdays final
quo ations. Closing PARIS and Berlin cables were
higher and Antwerp was unchanged.
shorts exhibited considerable nervousness and
bought freely in the latter part of the session.
best figures OF the day being then recorded De-
cember wheat opened from 5S3sc 10 5S14c sold
between 57S4c and s5sc closing a. s1,ac
114c higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for o. NJ orrow, 225 cars.
CoRN-The falling of in the condition of corn
as testifed 10 by The Government in its report
issued yesterday. was somewhat greai than ex-
pected. This was of considerable Importance as a
factor in the market causing a strong tone. which
! for long time resisted the weakness convey ed
356, 800 bushels withdrawn from store,
Liverpool cables were firm and unchanged. With
wheat oming, later in the session, ~ mpa-
tnI1eu WIN ~, soEanclhg mater ally. Export
ctearances amounted TO 274,4lS bushels. Msy
| corn opened at 241Sc, sold between 237sc and
| 241Ac closing at tnr outside lac to sac igher
| thah yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row, 235 cars.
OATS-The showing on tn e oat crop bythe Gov
ernment was better tnan the trade had been led
to believe 1t would be, and consequently there was
| lefs inducement to buy this grain. Prices were
! the more easily Influenced by the weakness of
wheat. Receipts were 342 cars, and 66, 7O5 BUSH
els were taken from store. The later buoy ancy of
| the other markets reached oats, and a complete
/ recovery resulted. May oats closed sac higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
/ row, 81 5 cars.
| FLAX-was firm. Cash, 64sl a65c; septem-
per, 6a12c; December. 66s4@e74c; May, 72c
1 bid, 73c asked. Receipts were 112 cars.
| PROVISIoNS-Opened steady on a firm hog
| market. but within the first thirty minutes dis
played complete loss Of strength, and the sur
rounding markets we're all more or less pressed
there vas nothing Calculated to stimulate prices.
When wheat bulged later in tn Q session provIs-
ions recovered through sympathy. January pork
| and ribs closed shade under yesterday, and JAN
uary lard 212c TO &c lower.
BUFTER-Tne demand for butter to day was
good, and a general satisfactory condition ex-
listed. Offering we're moderate.
Creameries-Extras, 16c p n: hrsts, 13Gl4c:
seconds, 1O@1-c; limitations, fancy, 100 Sc.
Dairies-Exras, 13c; hrsls, l1Gl2c: seconds, lOc.
Ladles-Extras, 9129lUc; firsts, S@812c; packing
stock, 6@7c: grease, 4@5c.
EGGS-Were In urgent demand and firm. on
erings were only moderate. Fresh stock, 121a@
,oan M6Nka@was "a. s@7x on cali and * on time
count
Closing Prices.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 67s4c; December, bss40
6S1zc; May, 635s.
GokN- September 2o5sc: December, 1880
OATS-September. 153zc; May. 191Ac
PORk-September. So 10; January, S6 621a,
1ARD-September. SO 20; January, SO so.
G4bs-SeptemDer So O5; January. So 80
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL, Sept. 1I.-Trade
in cattle dull The demand was slow and
offerings fair. The local and shipping demand for
hogs was moderate, and medium lots were strong
Com on kinds we're not wanted and were weak
The sheep market fairly active and steady
CATTLE Receipts. 5000. Fancy beeves
S5 1O95 80; choice 10 prime 1900 10 100 n steers
81 7UGDo S. good to choice steers. 400 10 1900 NJ
81 SO@1k So; medium steers, 1000 TO 300 h. S4 90
"a %: fair beef steers. ESQ to 1900 ms
IS 70 G So: butcher steers, IS 10 "a 65:
choice stockers and feeders, 900 l26u h. So al
as so: fair do. 800 to S75 b, So 5063 80; bulls
choice 10 extra, 81 SUd3 25; bulls poor to cnoice
81 O09z 10: cows neferR. ch oice extra So so
as rs; COWS, lair to choice, 81 25@3 40; COWS
common TO fair Gamers 81 2592 10; calves good
10 choice. SIS 25@5 Is: calves common TO good
S. OOG5 20; Texas grass steers 81 36@S co.
Texas COWS and bulls, 81 1902 so: W sstern can
ming steers 81 65@4; Western range cows ana heif-
ers 81 2O913 So: mixers and springers, q head.
S2O@36; Western range steers, 81 S0013 so.
HOGS - keceipts- $1,000 heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 80 1898 25 common TO choice
mixed, 81 S0@3 40: choice assorted So SO6
40: light SO 1898 As: pigs 81 5OG3 25.
sAEEf-keceIpls 5O0u anterior 10 choice, $2@
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