The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
CHICAGO MARKETS..

CHICAGO, Ill. June 3O.-Wheat displayed un-
expected vigor this morning and '.shorts" were
worked into degree of nervousness such as they
have not experienced very recently. The declin-
ing markets, which have been the general rule Of
late, caused the development of quite fair-sized
short interest, and naturally any bulge would be
expected to create demand for covering pur-
poses The approaching holiday afforded an op-
portunity for evening up trades, but. in addition
TO that, there We're bullish reports by Thoman and
by the Illinois Agricultural Bureau TO stimulate
buying.
The New York stock market was firmer that
fact conveying a little more confidence to the
minds of traders Liverpool cables were quiet
and 1zd lower. Receipts in the Northwest were
free at 7lO cars against $40 last Tuesday and 4O6
a year ago Chicago had II cars and Inspected
out As, 800 bushels Bradstreet's reported de-
crease in the worlds visible supply of 1928, 900
bushels. Closing Continental cables were irreRu-
lar. Export clearances were large at sol 81 8
bushels. September wheat opened from 55A@
535sc, advanced to SIC, closing at $3.50, 1Lac
tomorrow. IA cars
CORN-Obeyed the influence os a stronger wheat
market, although at the immediate start there
seemed 10 be some hesitation, first quotation being
% @ oeaom 49, dne H eHn % Unes Si sao re
were taken from store. Liverpool cables were
quiet and 14d lower. Thoman's report on the con-
ditions OF the corn crop were less favorable than
month ago. Bradstreet's reported decrease in
stocks of 2s4, 900 bushels. September corn opened
| at 27ss@2712c sold between 273s and 277s@2Sc,
closing at 277sc bid, 14@ssc higher than yester
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 500 cars
other grains, but further Than a slight gain in
sympathy there was no evidence of individual
Improvements Thoman gave favorable report p
on this grain. Receipts were 405 cars, and 10000
bushels were taken from store. Export clearances
were large at 455,0S6 bushels. Bradstreet's re-
ported an increase in available stocks of l24,000
bushels September oats closed 1Ac higher Esli-
mated receipts for tomorrow. 242 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash and July, 76c: Sep
tember, 77c: December 7914c. Receipts were 9
cars
PROVlSIONS-Steadier hog market was re-
fected in provisions this morning. The trade was
/ ordinary in volume and of no partic ular i'm
| portance in character. September pork closed
21sc lower, September lard 21a@5c lower and
| September ribs unchanged.
BUrrER-only fair business transacted
In butter, and conditions were about the same as
recently reported. Offerings large and he
demand moderate. Prices were unchanged.
seconds, lO@12c: limitations fancy. 12c Dairies-
Extras, l2c; 1rsts, lie; seconds, &c. Ladies'
Extras. lO@1012c; frsts s1s@9ci packing stock,
EGGS-Were a shade easier. Trading was mod
crate, the demand being somewhat slower. Prices
were unchanged. Fresh stock sold at 10911c r
MoNEY-was 5@s% on call and s% on time
premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-June 551s;: July, s51S@5514c; Sep
CoKN--June. 26s4c; July. 2e1s C; september
oATs-July. fbI4c; September. 1890; May
1880.
f3RsKI-July. So ss; September. 81 1919
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL. June 3O.-offer
ings of cattle to-day moderate and they were
soon closed out at steady figures. The hog NJ ar
ket averaged steady, although heavy kinds were
not in demand. Offerings were fair. There was
an active demand for sheep, and those on sale
CATTLE = KeceIpts soOo Fancy beeves
| 50 6O@4 65; choice 10 prime, 1900 1870 pound
steers. 81 30@t 80: good to choice steers. l2OC
| 10 100 pounds, "a 1904 25: medium steers, 1000
10 sou pounds. $5 s0G4 10: common TO fair steers
| $50 TO 1901 pounds. $3 60M3 S5: feeders
| 800 TO 1900 pounds. S3 COOS IS; common to choice
stockers 81 6b@3 so: Duils cnoIce 10 extra. So SC
| as %; bulls, poor to choice, 81 10
cows and heifers, extra, $3 1894 10; cows
! fair 10 choice. 50 5O43 so: cows, common to fan
| Gamers, 81 25Q2 25: calves, good choice
| 81 60G5 25; ca yes, common TO good, $4G4 so
Texas fed steers. So 204 10; Texas cows bulls anc
oxen. 81 90@2 80; mixers ana sprlngers per head
S2O@40; Texas grass steers. So 50G13 / 5.
| HUGS-Kecelpts. IA, 600. Heavy packing anc
| shipping lots, 81 S5@3 80: common 10 choice
mixed. { 05an3 as: choice assorted. SO 45G3 So
light, SO 25@3 SO; pigs, 50 6OG3 25
| SH HEkf-keceipis IL, ,0UU. inferior cnoice
| Sx9 4; IAnDs, $306 40.