The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April S.-The wheat market
was charged with bull feeling this morning. and it
took great while for the enthusiasm to calm
down. Right at the start prices were shade
below where they closed on Monday, and consid-
erably under the curb quotations of yesterday.
But avery few moments passed. however, when
sharp advance took place, shorts covering ner-
vousy, and believers of values buying with
abandon. The fact that Liverpool showed no dis
position to keep pace with US, as seen in decline
ot 14d this morning the explanation Of the
easier opening, but the crowd looked for a buish
Government report, and that dwarfed other con-
siderations. Realizing sales caused recessions
later in the morning, business becoming rather
dull, when the buying fever abated. Receipts at
Chicago were 80 cars. The Northwest had 314
cars, against 257 last Wednesday and 1S4 year
ago. Withdrawals from store at this place were
1i0,656 bushels. Closing continental cables were
generally lower.
Export clearances at Atlantic ports for two days
amounted to b3i.44O bushels. The market devel-
oped quite weak feeling near the close, and
prices declined to the lowest point of the session
being quite as eager to sell later May wheat
opened frsm 6634 to 661%c, advanced TO CSC, de-
clined to and closed at 6614c 1a@5sc under Mon
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 20 cars.
CORN-Was helped by wheat, but owing to the
but slowly. The opening was easy, following
which slight improvement took place. Liver
sss csrs 1d 9aeI aa0 600 R
draw from store. Export clearances for two days
amounted to 64O,557 bushels The late easy feel
ing of wheat participated in by corn May
corn opened from 3O14@3Oasc to 3011sc, sold be-
tween 3o1ac and 3O1sc closing at the inside, 1s@
lac under Monday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 220 cars,
OATS-If oats derived any benefit from the
strength Of wheat 1t was scarcely apparent. Prices
were possibly trlfie steadier than they otherwise
would have been, but quotations were generally
were reported throughout the country, that serv-
Ing to cause an easy feeling. Receipts were 264
cars and 1000 bushels were taken from store. May
r9 nd md attpn cd drQ-
ceipts for to morrow le0 cars.
FLAx-was firm. Cash. 90c: May, s71a@ssc;
September, 93c. Receipts were "a cars.
PROVISIONS-Product was firm and higher to-
day. Trading was of fairly good proportions, buy
cline leaves room for rally and operators in
clined to play for one. The hog market firm
ancy OF wheat was of assista nee to provisions The
decline in wheat later influential in weaken
&c under Monday May lard 21sc higher err and May
ribs unchanged
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-April. 6e1ac; May. ss14c: July,
CoRN-April 2sssc: May. 3o1sc; July. sl1sc;
oATs~May. 1886; July. zoe: septem Der,
f2Rb-Msy, f2RB-Msy, g g S3s: In1 Ju1y, IS y 571
RIBS May, 81 80; July, $4 1871.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs ILL, April s.-The
arrivals Of cattle to-day light. Early trading
was at an advance OF l0c but buyers held back
later, and the close was slow. Offerings of hogs
were light, and everything was well taken. An
average advanc of sc noted The receipts of
sheep were fair. but the demand was Indifferent,
and prices were barely steady, while lambs we're
weak.
CATTLE Receipts. 10000 Fancy beeves.
$4 50@4 65; choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
steers. 81 2O@t 45: good to choice steers, 1900
to 1900 pounds, 50 1904 Is; medium steers 1000
to 1900 pounds. So s7e@S IS: common steers, $50
to 1900 pounds. $3 40613 70: choice stockers
and feeders. So 40@3 S5: common to good
stockers. So so@S 90; Bulls choice extra So 75@
%: bulls, poor to good, 81 2o@2 10; cows and
hetfers extra $3 50@4: cows, fair to choice
~ 4OgS 4O cows poor to good Gamers. 81 500
30: veal calves good to choice, S4 2a05 20;
calves. common to good $3G4; Texas fed
steers, So 1904: Texas bulls, and cows,
| $225@3 %; mixers and springers, per head, $50
GAO.
HoGs-Receipts, 1900. Heavy packing ana
| shipping lots. 81 60@3 80: common to choice
mixed. s36e@3 80: choice assorted, 50 s5@4;
| light $3 1904; pigs, $313 95.
SHEEP-Receipts. lie, ,O0U Inferior to choice
| % 1893 80; lambs. So 1904 70.