The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
CHICAGO AIAKkEFS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 31.-The week In the
wheat market was inaugurated With an easy tone
and a slight depreciation in values, ascribed pri-
marty 10 estimated liberal world shipments for
the week., 200, GOO bushels-and TO free North
western receipts S64 cars against 554 last NJ on
DAY. The business this morning wanting in
life. however and when the few minutes trading
was completed dull and lifeless air took posses
sion of the pit. Liverpool cables afforded
cours cement, that market being quoted quiet and
steady. Receipts at CHICAGO were 20S cars and
l4S,35O bushels were Withdrawn from store The
visible supply statement, giving an increase OF
1856, COO bushels, occasioned disappointment and
moderate weak ness.
The amount on ocean passage increased lao
600 bushels Liverpool stocks of wheat decreased
225,O0O bushels last week. the English visible
supply increased 276000 bushels. Closing raris
cables were 10 TO 2U confines lower for flour and
unchanged for wheat Antwerp unchanged
ciearances Aggregated 2i7753 bushels Decem-
Der wheat opened from 601s 60c, sold between
6O1s0b014c and 591ac. closing at $3.50, 3lsc un-
der saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
2S0 cars.
CoKN-obedientIy followed the direction of
wheat, the interest in the market and the volume
of trade not lustifyng exercise of independe
of sentiment. Liverpool cables lower and
helped 10 depress the marHet. The Monday stats-
ties were not reassurins to holders, the amount
ocean passage increasing 100000 bushels and
the Wis bic supply decreas. ne but 146,OU0 bushels.
Receipts were S64 cars and 64S, 1882 bushels were
taken rom store. Export cearances amounted to
1859 Blu hels. Ma corn opened at 2512c, de-
clined to 251s@25 14c closing at 2514 Sc under
Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, $50
cars.
oATs-Were comparatively steady, although
not entirely dsregarding the influence OF the
weakness of wheat and corn. Trading not OF
importance and consisted principally OF local
transactions Receipts were As cars aid l41, 661
bushels were tak.n from store. The visible sup
p decreased $4,000 bushels Export clear
ances were 2l3,970 bushels. May closed 1sc
lower. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 40
FLAX-Was weak. Cash. 6S11@6315c; Sep
TENDER. 6314@64c; December, 67@6sc. Receipts
were 237 cars.
of the grain markets, combined VITA the detri-
m entail effect of a weak and declining hog market,
not tending 10 invigorate or encourage holders or
BUYERS. January PORK closed sc lower; January
lard 21ac TO sc lower, and January ribs shade
lower.
BUTTER-Busiuess in the butter market was
quiet and the feeling steady. offerings were m Cd
crate and the de nand fair
Creameries-Extras, lee: frsts. 141agl51ac;
seconds 11@13c; limitations, fancy, 129 sc.
paires-Extras, lao; firsts, lltG12c: seconds, lOc
Ladles-Extras, 91a9lOc; frsts, S@s12c; packing
stock. ia A2c; grease, 4@5c.
EGGS-Rec- pts were rec and the dems nd light.
Fresh sock was quo, able at 11@ll12c 2 dozen.
MONE1-Was firm at oe7% on call and TX on
time loans Acw ork exchange sold at 81 rs
discount bid and 81 asked.
Closing Prices.
wHFAT-August 56ssc: September 5s1ac;
CoKN-Augast 2o1ac: september. 2O1ac: May,
2514c.
PORK-september SIS 2Ih; January. Sc s21S
LAkD-september. SO 30: January, IS 721a.
A'16o-ocplchoers DO III; Janudry, DO 40.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, I'LL. Aug. 3l.-The
supply of cattle today heavy and tn dem and
slow. Prices were generally SC to 10c lower.
Hogs were in liberal supply and fair demand.
The heavy supply resulted in a decline Of &c.
sheep and lambs were DC to l &C lower. Offer
ings were large and the demand quiet.
CATTLE-Recepts. $500 Fancy beeves. 81 80
as 90: choice prime 1900 100 h steers
81 1004 IS; good to choice steers, 12UO 1900 b,
81 3Oal IS; medium steers, 1000 TO 800 h. 81 o
"a %: fair beef steers. $50 to 100 lbs.
s. rs q 90; butcher steers, s3 90 "a 20;
feeders, 900 10 1854 h az 9U@13 65; stockers,
sou TO s7o II. 81 5O@3 40; bulls choice 10 ex-
ira 81 SO@3 25: bulls, poor cnoice. 81 rs
a. 75: cows ana heifers choice to extra SIS Ca
3 SIS; cows, fair choice, s2 25@3 40; COWS,
| common 10 fair Gamers 81 2592 10: calves good
TO cho ce. SIS 75@6 10; calves common to good.
SIS 5OG3 rs: Texas grass 81 4O@5 Is :.
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 so; western can
ming steers 81 65@4; Western range COWS ana heif-
ers 81 UOG3 30 mixers and springers, p head
S20@$0; Western range steers, 81 75G3 80.
HOGS-Receipta $4,000. heavy packing ana
chipping lots. So 65@3 20: common 10 choice
mixed, 81 S5@3 90: choice assorted, SIS $50
3 AS: night. So l5@S 40; pigs 81 50g3 81
sH EEf-keceIpts l7,0UU. inIerloe 10 choice
s2@3 60 BIS, 50 rs e625.