The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
Fruit and Produce.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, April lS.-There were some
belated holders of wheat who had TO sell out this
morning and the consequences were prices de-
clined under the operation. The bulls were look
ing around for some and plausible argument
on which TO base rise. now that the Government
report proved so disastrous. The visible supply
figures afforded no encouragement, the indications
being that the decrease would be moderate one
and the final result confirming the belief. 1t
showed $4,000 bushels reduction for the week.
Kansas and the winter wheat belt generally had
abundant moisture in the last few days.
The opening of the market steady, but that
feeling lasted only temporarily, the recessions
already mentioned taking place during the first
fifteen minutes. Liverpool cables were weak and
lower. Receipts in the Northwest were 379 cars
against 376 last Monday and 179 a year ago.
Chicago received 10 cars and Inspected out l99,-
SIS bushels The worlds shipments for the week
were moderate at 4,46O,0OO bushels.
The amount on ocean travel decreased 100000
bushels, and the English visible supply 1,170,000
bushels. Shorts covered after the early decline
had taken place. prices working upward on the
demand. EX port clearances were 2S1,709 bushels.
Closing Continental cables were irregular. The
close quite strong, reports of sales at Duluth
for shipment assisting in producing a better feel
ing May Wheat opened from SASS to 6412c, sold
between 64 ana 6512c, closing at The outside 7sc
higher than Saturday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow
CORN-The week begah In under very
much the same conditions that prevailed in The
immediate past. No important or valuable IN
formation bearing directly on the market appeared
ana trade naturally turned TO wheat for motive
Receipts were III cars and 93,013 bushels were
taken from store. Liverpool cables were quiet and
unchanged. The visible supply decreased Ia, 900
bushels and the amount on ocean passage 32O,O0O
bushels. May corn opened at 295sc. advanced 10
301 01sG3014c, closing at 301 1sc, 3s@12c higher than
Saturday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow 2lO
cars.
oATS-Were neither remarkably active
strong. Opening steady. Prices suffered some
through the weakness OF wheat. Receipts 139
cars and 3S 800 bushels were taken from store.
The visb supply increased 23OO00 bushels.
Toward the close prices firmed with those of
wheat. May closed 14@8sc higher. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow 240 cars.
a 1oc.
tember, S2Aac. Receipts were l5 cars.
PRoVIsIoNs-The very light business in pro
weak wheat prices and decline of 5@l0c in live
hog values. After the early trading was over
and ribs were each 212c unoer Saturday.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Apri, 671sc; May. e51ac; July.
c65KN-April, 251sc: May. 3O1ac; July. 1850
0aTs-May 1890; July. 2014c; September,
P0RK-May, So so: July, So so.
LARD-May, $5 04i July, SIS 20; September.
RIBs-May. 81 so; July, s4 IS.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL. April 13.-There
was a big run of cattle to-day and a consequence
prices 1o@15c per hundred higher. The re-
ceipts of hogs were Unexpectedly large. Trade
animated at decline of sc. Offerings of sheep
were fair and prices steady.
CATTLE Receipts 1880. Fancy beeves,
S4 4O@4 so; choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
steers. S46d4 35: good to choice steers 1900
to 1900 pounds, So 1903 95 medium steers, 1000
to 1900 pounds. SO 60@3 20: common steers, $50
10 1900 pounds. So 3063 so; choice feeders.
900 TO 1850 pounds. So 65@3 S5: common TO good
sockers. 81 S0G3 so; bulls, choice 10 extra. S39
8 40: bulls, poor to good, 81 1892 rs; cows and
heifers. extra. So 5O@3 SO: cows fair to choice,
50 4O@3 40; cows, poor to good Gamers, 81 500
z 80: veal calves good TO choice, S4 25G5 10;
calves. common good, $394 Texas fed
steers. So 1894: Texas bulls, oxen and cows,
50 25@3 20; mixers ana sprngers, per head, $50
GAO
HoGs-Recelpts, 80. .OOO Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. $3 55@3 80: common choice
mixed. So 5e(G3 s5: choice assorted, SO 9O@4 O5;
light, So 6O@4 071a pigs, $3@4 05.
SHEEP-kecepis, 20, 00O Interior TO choice,
So 1903 10; lam bs, So 1904 IS.