The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. June 3.-The trade In wheat
this morning less than OF ordinary signif-
canoe; the only transactions, aside from the opera
tions of local scalpers, sufficiently large cause
passing comment were few selling orders from
st. Louis. 1t not expected that the action Of
traders Of that city would be sucn, as the Mis-
souri, crop report giving reduction Of five points
in the condition of wheat in that state issued
yesterday and consistency would argue buying
instead of selling. The OHIO report, giving de
cline of two points, was also said 10 be out. The
market did not respond to Dullish news, however,
and while not breaking violently prices were
nevertheless easy and lower. Liverpool cables
were quiet and steady.
Receipts at Chicago were IL and %, 800
bushels were taken from store. The Northwest
has 573 cars against 262 last Wednesday and 233
year The Orange Judd Farmer issued it's
report to-day. 1t made the condition Of winter
wheat 83.1 against SS.4 month ago. Spring
wheat was placed at 95.9 per cent and the total
acreage OF both winter and spring at 81 100000
After noon the market hrmed, a second rumor on
the Ohio report placing the condition at 40 per
cent being put in circulation. Closing Paris cables
were unchanged to lower Berlin was higher and
Antwerp unchanged Export clearances were
fair at 342.971 Bushels. July wheat opened from
5615 to $500. sold between 56@561sc and 5714@
573sc, closing at 571s@15714c, 1205sc higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
cars.
CORN-Thfs market was governed by the ruling
tone OF wheat. any frmness in the latter was
promptly recognized, while the early predominant
ing weakness found equally ready response.
Receipts were 4lS cars and 145, 900 bushels were
taken from store. Liverpool cables were firm and
14d higher. Export clearances amounted to 342,-
97l bushels The Orange Judd Farmer gave the
condition of corn as 95.9 per cent and reported an
excellent promise. July corn opened at 277Sc,
sold between 276Sc and 2s@2s1Sc, closing at 2sc
14c higher than yesterday Estimated receipts
for to- morrow, sos cars.
oATS-Developed nothing new, nor was busi-
ness in any way interesting What trading took
place of listless sort, devoid of feature and
carrying no weight or importance specuatively.
Receipts were oo1 cars ana 34b lbZ bushels were
taken from store. Export clearances were SO, ,659
bushels The Orange Judd Farmer reported the
condition of Oats as ga l. July oats closed 14c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for TO-
morrow. 372 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash: June and July sold at
zee; September S0@SO1ac. Receipts were lScars
PROVISIONS-A larger OF hogs than ex-
pected partly made up for yesterdays deficiency
and caused an earlier feeling In the market at the
yards In turn the provision market experienced
like sensation. The early lack of strength in the
grain markets also in measure a weakening
factor. When wheat rallied product derived bene-
fit from the fact. The close was 21ac higher for
Jmv pork, shade lower for July lard and SC
higher for July ribs
BUTTER-The butter market steady to-
day. There good demand for fancy makes
Other grades were rather slow Prices were
steady.
EGGS-were steady. Stocks were heavy, and
the demand not as brisk as it has lately been.
Fresh stock, l0(9l01ac q dozen.
MONEY-Was 6% on call and 607% on time
loans New York exchange sold at sue premium
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-June, 561ac; July. 671s@5714c; Sep
tember, 5Sc.
CokN-June. 2714c; July, 2sc; septem ber
29c
oATs-July 1sc: September, 1sss@1s1sc
PoRK-Juy, 81 05; September, 81 70.
LAkD-July, S4 II 1e; September 81 80.
hlBS-July, $3 7712; September $3 9215.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKHARDS, ILL, June 3.-The
cattle market to-day weaker. Receipts were
liberal and demand slow. Early the feeling in the
hog market was firm, but when the demand
slowed down those who had stock remaining on
hand obliged to accept easier prices. The de-
mand for sheep not brisk, and the tone of this
market showed less strength than recently. A
decline of &c was noted. Lambs 10925c lower.
CATTLE = Receipts, $4,000 Fancy beeyes
$4 2Q@4 30; choice TO prime, 1900 to 100 pound
steers. So 951t 10; good to choice steers. 1900
10 800 pounds. So 90G4 90; medium steers 1000
to 6OO pounds, SIS 50GS IS common TO fair steers,
$50 l40O pounds S3 3003 45: feeders
500 10 1900 pounds. So 55ll3 80; cows and heifers
extra $3 50@5 81: fair 10 choice. 81 BOO
40: cows, common TO fair. 81 60@2 25 Texas
grass steers, So 6003 20; Texas fed steers So 90
as S5: Texas cows and bulls, 81 2O13 5; mIIkers
ana sprngers, per head, S20@35; common TO
choice socKers, 81 s0@S so; nulls cnolce 70 extra