The San Francisco call., 1896-07-19
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 1S.-Bullish news over
balanced detrimental reports in the wheat market
to-day, but the trading was Characteristic OF the
Saturday business. The market opened quietly,
and the local traders look advantage OF the dull
to sell the market OF. The depression was
aided by the weakness in the coarse grains Ex-
ports from both coasts for the week, however
were large, 1888 600 bushels, almost double the
amount forthe same week last year. Northwest
receipts for the first time this year were less than
last wears. gao cars arriving against 412 last Sat
urdav and 395 on the corresponding day year
ago. Canadian advices were that the Manitoba
crop would be reduced one half, and the ontario
output the same. Chicago received 2b2 cars ana
inspected out 1851 bushels Liverpool cables
were disappointing. Atlantic seaboard clearances
for twenty-iour hours were l.845,SS9 bushels
Continental cables generally higher. Septem
Der wheat opened from 57ssc to 571s95114c sold
between 57ssc and 56szc, closing AT $3.50 Ssc
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday
CoRN-The market was dull and weaker. The
receipts were heavier than looked for, 273 cars
while $50 were estimated. Withdrawals from
store were very small, 79,9es bushels, which was
steady aud 14d higher. Export clearances were
Se,205 bushels. Argentine shipments were TO-
600 bushels against $4,000 bushels last year.
September corn opened at z71.c, sold between
271ac and 27c, closing &c, sac lower than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for Monday 3lO cars:
OATS-Sympathizing with corn the market sold
! of shade, but there was nothing doing. Re
/ ceipts were 35 cars, and none was taken from
store September oats cosed Asc unaer yester-
day. Estimated receipts for Monday 2l0 cars.
tember. 7o1S@71c; December. 72 2IS@72s4c c; Jann-
| ary, 7314@731ac. Receipts were 20
| PROVISION Showed little or no recovery
from the depression that has been the characters
| ticfea for week. Pork was little stronger
| at the close. September pork closed 212c higher;
September lard 212c lower, and September ribs
BUTTER-Market unsettled and featureless.
| Creameres-Extras 141ac; frsts, 13@ 4c;
seconds, lOc; limitations, fancy. lOc. DalTies-
| Extras, 12c; frsts, lie; seconds &C. Ladies'
| Extras, lU@1012c frsts, s1s@9c; packing STOCK
| &c: roll, 667c.
EGGS-Market active on smaller receipts. Prices
unchanged.
: MONEY-~as steady at 5@s% on call and 81 on
time loans New York exchange 81 discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July. 65s4c: September. 5e7sc; De-
CoKN-July 2e1ac; september 27c: May,
o4Ts-July, 17Mc; September. l714c; May,
fORK-septem ber Sc 40: January 81 27lz.
LAkD-September S3 81 N: January, 80 Szz n.
hlbs-SeptemDen sS so: January, S3 6712.
livestock
UNION STOCKYARDS Ill. July 1S.-Trad-
ing was almost at standstill owing TO small ar
rivals. There is an unde rtone of weakness in the
closed decidedly weak The demand Tor sheep
was light with q good supply on han d.
CATTLE ReceiDts 500 hicago choice 70
prime, 1900 to 1900 pound steers. "a 2O@4 s5
| bulls, choice TO extra, 81 1898 ~: Texas grass
steers, 81 1908 20: Tex as fed steers, $3 1908 80;
mixers and springers, per head, $2O@37 50; com
mon 10 fair steers, 80 25@3 65.
HOGS-keceipts, $4,000. Heavy packing anc
| shipping lots, 81 S5@3 90: common 10 choice
mixed. s2 1908 35: choice assorted $S 5oSS 55i
light, SO 1893 as: pigs 81 90GS 50.
| SB BEEP-hecelpIs. 25O0 lnferlor " Snoice'
$29 S75: lRmbs, 1906 %.