The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 24.-Wheat spectators.
especially those who were SO confident 10 buy
freely yesterday, had a rude awakening this morn
ing when they found Liverpool on 214@21ad and
our own curb price &c lower than when they left
for home yesterday. The break at Liverpool was
entirely unexpected, and beia so all the more
disastrous in It's effect here. After the frst ex-
element and panic incident to the opening
over, a little more steadinesS developed but the
least indication of any selling by heavy holders
caused a quick reaction. The exports from both
coasts for the week were 300 QUO bushels less than
for last week, 8 1928, 900 bushels clearing.
cars against $50 last Saturday and ll46 year
ago Chicago received 1873 cars and pected out
81 700 bushels. Export clearances were moder-
ate at 2Oe.666 bushels. Closing Continental
cables were all higher, rejecting the strength
noted here yesterday. second panic came
opened from 703sc to zoe. sold between 707sc and
69c. closing at 69s4c 3ssc under yesterday. Es-
timated receipts for Monday 220 cars.
CoRN-Dropped in price through the influence
OF the decentralization existing In wheat. There
cent bnlses, so that the break did not bring out
much corn Liverpool cables were weak and Id
lower Receipts were quite heavy al SSo cars and
379 500 bushels were taken from store. The ex-
ports OF corn for the week large. approximate
ing 3,0U0,0O0 bushels Atlantic seaboard clear
ances were 263.463 bushels May corn opened
from 27 7sc 10 2734c, sod between zS12c and 27AS
@27Ac, closing at 2814c, 14@3sc under yester-
day. Estimated receipts for Monday 999 cars.
OATS-Were cheaper to-day than Yesterday, the
reduced prices Of wheat and corn drawing values
of this grain lower Receipts were 427 cars and
ST. PA bushels were taken from store. May oats
closed %sc under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for Monday 4JS cars.
FLAX-Was easier Cash. 7l@711Ac: Decem-
Der, 74@7414 May, SO@ s011c. Receipts 10O
cars.
PRovISToNs-A strong hog market conveyed
product for time The break in wheat finally
tended an easy tone to this market. January pork
and ribs closed unchanged and January lard 21ac
higher.
BUTTER-The butter market was steady to-
day. Offerings were fair and the demand good.
Creameries-Extras. 19c D b.: f1rsts, 1T@lSc;
seconds. lz@14c: limitations. fancy, 120l3c.
Dairies-Extras, l7c: frsts l3@l4c; seconds 90
l0c. Ladies - Extras. 915GlUc; firsts eDS1ac;
packing Stock &c: grease. 21a@5c: roll butter,
lln12c
EGGS-were In good demand, with fresh stock
scarce. Prices were frm- Fresh stock l71s@1sc
MONE1-was firm at 7y on call and 7% on
time loans. New York exchange sold at 81 dis
count.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - October. 6714c December, 59Nc:
cokNIoctoOer 2s@2s1so, December, 24ss0
Oars = OCTOBER l71sc: December, 1890;
iokKDDecember 81 90: January, 81 s71a
LAkD-December. 81 20: January, 81 4715.
4.4BS- December. So 65; January. So 87Aa
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL, Oct. 2d-The
mum Der Of cattle offered to-day was too small to
make market. The feeling was nominally
steady. There was an active demand for hogs.
Prices were strong. offerings were moderate.
Sheep and lambs were quiet and steady.
CATTLE Receipts. 600. Fancy beeyes $5 90