The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 2S.-Local scalpers were
about the only traders who displayed any energy
in the wheat market to-day, and even they were
less active than usual The outside refused to be
tempted, and shows no disposition 10 take hold
On bearsh foreign advices and good weather in
harvesting sections longs were induced to sell at
the start. and prices started with loss from yes
day. Receipts good, 221 arriving at
Chicago and 379 in the Northwest
The latter section had 410 cars last Tuesday and
3SS the corresponding day year ago. Local
inspections from store were 4S, 900 bushels and
2S4, ,SS7 bushels cleared at the seaboard Liverpool
cables were easy ana 14d lower. Weakness con-
tinued to prevail throughout the session, while
business showed evidence Of Improvement
Closing continental cables were irregular. The
close the weakest period of the session. inside
quotations being then established. September
wheat opened from SO to 5S3zc, sold between
591s and 571s and 57szc closing at the inside,
1Sc under yesterday, Estimated receipts for to-
morrow. 100 cars
CoRN-There was a complete lack OF spirit and
an entire absence of strength IN corn The prinl-
ary consideration was the heavy movement, lila
cars coming in to-day. Liverpool cables were 12@
81 lower. Withdrawals from store were moder-
ate at 163, ,O20 bushels. The prospects of enor-
nous crop acts deterring factor to buyers.
Der corn opened at 251lsc sold between 25I4c and
243sc. closing at 24ssc, 11sc under yesterday.
OATS - Sympathized a little with the o.her
grains but there present an undertone of firm
ness which held prices fairly steady Receipts
store Export clearances were very heavy, at
b09,258 bushels September oats closed 14@ssc
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row, 116 cars
FLAX-Was weak; cash, 73c, closing at 72c
nominal; September, TIC; December, TAG. Re
PROVIsIoNs-Were quiet, presenting no Incl
though an exception to the rule was noted on
pork which rallied shortly after the opening,
contributing the strength. September pork closed
DC higher: september lard &c lower and Septem-
| to-day. Fancy grades were scarce and firmly held.
Other grades were plentiful and met with a fair
| Creameries-Extras, lac, hrsts, 121z@131zc;
seconds, lO@l1c; limitations, fancy 1O@i1c.
LadIes-Extras, s1aGIOc; frsts, s@s1sc; packing
stock 7@71zc; grease. 4@5c.
EGGS-There was firm inquiry. Fresh stock
sold from 91ac TO lie p dozen.
MoNEI-Was 5@612% on call and 6% for
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July. 571sc; September. 57ss@s7slc;
CoKN-Juiy. 2sBc: september 241sc: May.
04Ts-July, lsc: September Isc; May, 2Ossc
PoRK-septem ber. Sc O5; January, s6 771la.
LAkD-september 50 l2Aa January, S. s5:
GlbS-SeptemDer 80 1212: January, S3 321z.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARnS, ILL. July 2s.-The de-
mand for cattle showed improvement to-day, and
yesterdays prices were maintained Offerings
were moderate. Packers forced prices for hogs
down 1Oc and &c. The supply light. but the
knowledge that plenty of hogs were being held
back in the country exerted a bearish effect.
| Sheep were in fair supply and moderate demand.
Prices were steady.
CATTLE-ReceIpta 1000 Fancy beeves. - l5
! 04 SO: choice 10 BRINE, 1900 to 1900 n steers,
$4 2b14 40; good TO choice steers, 1900 10 100 n,
81 00@A 20; medium steers, 1000 TO $50 b, So rs
@3 So; common to fair steers $50 to 1900 fb So rs
/ @3 7O feeders. SO 40@S So common to choice
/ stockers, 81 s093 Az; bulls, choice to ex-
/ ira, S3 UO@3 so; bulls, poor to choice. 81 rs
az 80: cows and heifers 81 OO63 80;
! COWS. fair to choice, ~ 3O@3 50 cows.
common to fair Gamers 81 .b@2 25 calves. good
TO choice. SIS 0O@5 80: calves, common to good
! So 2594 go: Texas grass steers 81 50@3 90: Texas
fed steers, SO 2O@3 70: Texas cows, bulls and
oxen. $2@2 S5; mixers and springers, per head,
$50 q 40; Western range steers, 81 75(13 so;
western range cows and heifers, 50 1903 35.
HOGs-heceipts. IL 600. heavy packing ana
shipping lots ~ 1908 10: common to choice
mixed. 81 90@3 80; choice assorted, S3 3O@
| 3 36: light, 80 Obg3 40: pigs 81 S0G3 26
| bHEEP-keceipis. 5000 lnferlor 10 choice
| $2@S % lambs, $3G 25.