The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Feb l4.-Wheat: Manifested
considerable frmness this morning the motive
underlying which difficult ascertain. 1t did
not come from abroad for Liverpool quoted a
farthng decline at the opening, thereby rejecting
the influence of yesterdays advance on this side
of the water. The receipts did not show any par
ticuiar falling OF, 1872 arriving at Chicago and
426 in the Northwest and the anticipated frost
did not materialZe. The only plaus ble excuse for
the sire myth lay in the fact that TIE market was
oversod and advanced covering. The bulls
maintained that legitimate conditions favored
strength while the bears argued to the contrary.
Local inspections from store were S7,075
bushels, and 4l537C bushels cleared at the seq
board. Closing Continental cables were higher for
Antwerp and for flour at Paris. Other quotations
were unchanged TO lower Afternoon prices de-
clined rapidly, early buyers finding no bull helps
at hand, turning sellers, and on the slump the
est quotations of the session were established May
wheat opened from 6612c to 66Ssc, sold between
673s@bT1 &C and 6614c closing at the inside sac
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
CORN - Received encouragement from the
strength of wheat and made slight gain on that
influence. The receipts were 32l cars, and STAT
bushels were taken from store Liverpool cables
were quiet and unchanged. Export clearances
amounted to l60,835 bushels. All the improve
ment was lost when wheat broke May corn
opened at 3O1sc, sold between 303s@30c. closing
at he inside, 1Sc under vest erday Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow 2S5 cars.
oATs-Were quiet, but participated in the
strength of the other grains. The business OF the
session presented nothing notable worthy of
mention. Receipts were 297 cars and l04S bush
els were taken from store May oats closed shade
under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
FLAX-was steady. Cash, e11a@s1s4c; May,
9412c. Receipts were % cars
PROVISIONS-Tr hCg market very early to-
day was firm but by the time the provision
market opened all the Improvement had disap-
Packers were moderate sellers, while commission
men reported good country buying orders. May
pork and May Tbs each closed a shade under yes
terday, and May lard unchanged.
Closing Prices
wHEAT-February, 6414c; May, 66I4c: July,
C6RN-February. 2s1sc; May, sO1sc; July,
oATs-February. 1slac: May. 2l1sc; July,
P6RK-Eebruary. $40 1919; May, $40 821s;
LARD-February. SIS 521a; May. s5 70; July,
RIBs-FeDruary, SIS 15; May, SIS So; July,
MoNEY-was steady at 6 per cent on call and
6CG7 per cent on time loans. New York exchange
sold at 25c discount.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS LII, Feb 14-The
offerings of cattle to-day moderate. The de-
mand good medium and light weights OF de-
srabe quality showing advance of 10c. Other
kinds were unchanged. Under a good local and
shipping demand prices of hogs advanced sc early
this morning but when most of the stock dis
posed of an easier feeling noted. Trade in
sheep uiet al steady prices.
CATTLE Receipts, $500. Fancy beeves $3.50
"a 60 choice to prime, 1900 to 1850 pounds
81 lOG4 40; good to choice steers, 1900 to 1900
pounds, So s0@4; medium steers. 1850 to 1900
pounds, So 90 93 rs: common steers. $50 to 1900
pounds, So 25@3 so; feeders, 600 to 1900 pounds
S3 1898 80; stocKers, 60U to 900 pounds 50 60
@3 As; bulls, choice TO extra, So "a 3 co.
bulls, poor good. So 50Q4 80; cows, far
to choice, 50 40G3 4O cows and hefers, extra,
So 50@3 S5: COWS, poor TO good Gamers 81 6O@
2 40: veal calves. good TO choice, SIS 6066 40
calves. common good, $3(G5 25: Texas fed
steers, So 25Q4 10; Texas bulls, oxen and COWS,
81 1908 25.
HOGS-keceIpts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. 81 O5(G4 321a common to choice
mixed. $4@4 80; choice assorted. 81 25@i 80
light, s4 05G4 80: pigs. So 25(@4 %
SHEEP-Recepts, 5000. Inferior to choice
81 50G3 65; lambs, So 2594 go.