The San Francisco call., 1896-10-24
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICA GO, Ill. Oct. 23.-The panic which de-
veloped in wheat yesterday came TO end with
the close Of that days market Yesterdays curb
showed some recovery and at the opening this
morning prices had gained about half their loss.
Liverpool extended helping hand by not dpcin-
Ing quite as much as we did. Shorts finding a
rally in prospect willing to cover. aud alto
gether the feeling was healthier than two days.
Receipts at Chicago were 244 cars and $4,000
bus nels were taken from store. The Northwest
had 1927 cars against 9SS lsst Friday and 1891 q
year ago.
There was q break of lc during the morning, an
unsuccessful effort to market some wheat causing
the Weakness but prices rose quickly about noon
on another reported sale for shipment 10 India.
Closing cables were all lower Export ciearances
amounted 10 26244l bushels furry just prior
to the close carried prices the best point of the
Der wheat opened from ~ to 1856 sold between
1890 and 7l1ac closing at 731sc, 26sc higher
Than yesterday Cash wheat was firm and 2c
higher. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 250
cars.
eCoRN-Found relief from weakness in the i'm
proved tone OF wheat Business did not show any
particul ac ivity, traders contenliDg hemse yes
with scalping on the fluctuations caused by whe at
changes Receipts S44 cars and So ,95I
bushels were taken from store. Liverpool cables
were 4ad higher. Export clearances amounted 10
495,SO6 bushels May corn opened at 2Sc, ad-
Van ed TO 2S5s@.S3zc. closing at 2S1292S5sc,
l@l1sc higher than esterday. Estimated re-
celpts for TO morrow, $50 cars.
OATS-Ac.ed in unison with wheat and cor n,
advancinS or receding as they did. Busipe ess was
generally OF a quiet character, local operators
were Al cars. and 496 bushels were taken from
store. Exports amounted TO 1882 bushels.
May closed s4c to 7sc higher. Estimated receipts
FLAX-was steady. Cash. TIC: December,
7412@76c1s; May, s01z@s4 4ac- Receipts Ill
PRoVIsIoNs-Had the double motive of a
higher hog and stronger grain markets for ad-
vancing. Trading inactive. January pork
closed 1213c higher and January lard and ribs
BUTTER Was firm to day. Offerings were
n lara In and he dam and Nd priC
changed.
CreamerIes-Extras, ice p n: hrsts l7@lsc;
Dairies-Extras, tic: frsls. lS@l4c: seconds, SO
l0c. Ladies' - Extras. S1a@1Uc: frsts. SGS1aci
packing stock, SC: grease, 21a@Sc roll outer,
EGGs-were q tribe higher The supply was
light and the demand good. Fresh stock 1850
M0NEl-was frm at TX on call and TX on
lime loans New IorK exchange sold at 81 20 dis
count.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = OCTOBER. 701ac; December, 7s1sc;
coEN October. 2Sssc; December. 247sc; May
GATs october 17sc: December. 1880;
f0kk@December, 81 90: January. 81 s71h.
LAkL-Decemb 81 221z: January. "a AS.
G4Ls-Decemper. 80 65; Janusry. SO STA.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. Ill. Oct 23-There
was q fair of cattle to-day but the demand was
slow and prices were only eady. The demand
Tor hogs was gooi. and an advance OF DC took
place. The receipts fair. The sheep market
was quiet and steady.
CA1TLE-Receipts. $500. Fancy oeeves. SIS 90
as 10; choice prime 1900 10 100 n steers,
- 504 3d. good TO choice steers. 1900 10 1900 n.
"a 1904 80; medium steers. l2O0 TO 400 n. S 80
a. 90: fair beef steers 1000 10 13O0 MS S. COO
10: con- mon beef steers. So Z5@3 SO: good TO
choice sockers and feeders. 600 10 1850 b. S3 % "a
rs; fair TO good do. 500 to S75 n. $2 43iG
poor to choice. 81 1902 IS: cows ana heifers.
choice 70 prime. $3 bo@3 IS; cows fair TO choice,
81 256S 40; lows, common to fair Gamers 81 Too
20; calves good 10 choice. S5 50G6 90: calves,
81 6O@3 10; Western range steers, SO 01@s 80:
western range cows ana heiffrs. So 50t@S 30;
mixers and springers, q head, s2sA40.
HOGS - keceipta 2h009 Heavy pacxinx ana
mixed. $S 20a3 IS: choice assorted. 80 50e
so. nt ht. &S 30@3 60: pigs. So o0G3 55
SHEEP-keceipis 5UDU. inIeEloe choice,
II S5@325; lam bs. $s@4 20.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY Mo. Oct. % HOGS Receipts,
5000. Market steady. Light and pigs, So 25@
S71a: medium, So 2o@S 3S: heavy So sos 50.
tive steers, best. si@4 so: fair good, 81 1904
cows and heifers. best, 81 COOS 10: fair % GOOD,
81 60@ 80: bulls, 81 15@2 IS: stockers and
feeders, 81 1908 4h; Texas and Western, So 400
8 80; calves S6@l0.
sHEEr- Receipts, 1000. Market strong.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, NEBR. Oct 23.-HOGS-
strong, Light and mixed, So 25@3 SIS; heavy.
So 1913 80.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500. Market steady with
feeders weak. Steers. SO 1904 35; cows, SIS 26@
4: feeders 81 1908 SO.
SHEEP = Receipts, 1900. Market steady
Lambs, SO 80. Mutton. 81 S5.