The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL. Oct. 7.-Holders of wheat re-
ceived discouraging news this morning in the
form of lower cables from Liverpool and heavy
Northwestern recepts-l152 cars, against s31
last Wednesday and 1041 a year ago. Chicago
also had better supply than was expected. 355
cars arriving, where but $50 estimated
That some of the professional traders have been
disposing of wheat during the past few days has
eliminated an element OF strength from the mar
ket, although 1t is not certain that these people
will again take hold
Local Inspections from store amounted to Az
$50 busnels. About noon, on he reported failure
of Paris hank, there heavy selling OF
wheat a sharp break IN prices occurring. Closing
Berlin cables were ls4@214 marks higher Ant
werp was unchanged and Paris not quoted Ex-
port clearances were light at 35L733 bushels.
December wheat opened from 6S1ac TO 6S$sc,
sold between 6S7scd673sc closing 6I5SGS7S4c,
114@lssc under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 622 cars.
CORN-Having participated in the strength of
wheat consistency demanded that corn shouid
decline in response to weakness in the leading
market Trading was slow in the extreme. Offer
ings were principally by buyers of earlier i'll the
week, with no disposition on the part of traders
toward assertive short selling. Liverpool cables
than expected, and 25S 45S bushels were taken
from store The weakness became more pro-
nounced upon the sharp breaking away of wheat
prices Export clearances amounted 10 229 $50
bushels. May corn opened at 2614c, sold be. ween
20 q @2S1a and 25s4@25 7sc, closing at 26c -
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
morrow $50 cars
OATS dropped fraction in price to agree with
the reeing In the other grains Business was bull
lsh. Receipts were 452 cars, and 45US bushels
with rawn from store. May oats closed Ssc
and 1zc under yes erday. Estimated receipts Tor
FLAX : Was steady Cash. 73@731ac; De-
cember. 75@7512c: May, S014@s01sc- Receipts
PRoVIsIoNs-Di not sympathize with grain,
but rather inclined to improve in value. The hog
Provision traders TOOK their motive from the
yards. January pork closed sc 10 1712c higher,
January lard 1212 to 15c higher and January ribs
BUT TER-was in good demand for the better
grades, but common sorts were slow.
Creameres-Extras, l6c . ID: frsts, 1870
sligo; seconds, 1zd13c; limitations fancy, 100 SC
DRirles-Extras, lac: firsts, 11@l2c; seconds, 09@
l0c; Ladles-Extras, s12@10c: frsts, sGs12c
packing stock. &c: grease, 212@3c-
EGGS-Fresh stock III moderate supply but
freely offered. Fresh stock, 14@l41sc p dozen.
MONEY - Was 6@7% on call and ~ on
time loans. New YorK e&change-no markets.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Octoner, SIC: December 675s@67slc;
cokN October, 2214c; December 227sc;
oATs-octooer, tic; December, 1714c; May.
l93s9191sc.
FORk-December So so: January, ST As
LAhL-December, $4 20: January, 50 40.
A4Es-December, So 4712; January, S3 671z
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Oct There
was fair of cattle to day. Trade was late in
getting started ana pric ruled steady for heavy
kinds, but others were weaker. The demand for
hogs was brisk and prices moved up sc to lOc.
Packers were the best buyers The sheep market
was slow at steady prices. The offerings were not
heavy but The demand was good.
CATTLE - ReceiDts, 10000 Fancy beeves.
S5 00@5 .: choice 10 prime 1900 100 d steers,
$3 45d3 95; good to choice steers. 100 1900 d.
S4 30@& 90; medium steers, 1000 TO 500 b, 81 0U
al %: fair beef steers. $50 to 1900 MS, SIS 76
@13 8 3: common steers. S3 4u03 10; good TO choice
sIockers and feeders, 500 10 1850 h, So 25@3 So;
fair to good do. SOC to SIS b. 81 5O@93 20; bulls
choice 10 extra So 00l03 80: bulls. poor choice,
81 60@2 90; cows neifers choice prime. $3 80
G3 rs; cows, lair TO choice, $2 25@z 35; cows,
common 70 fair Gamers 81 25@s2 20; calves good
10 choice. SIS 25t@6 l5: calves common good,
81 50O5 25 Texas grass steers. 81 50@3 %.
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 50 Western can
ming steers, 81 65@4 Western range cows ana hef-
ers. 81 35@3 90 mixers and springers. = mead,
ern rangers, 81 1903 rs.
aOGS = kecelpts. $4,000 Heavy packing ano
shipping slots, So s0@3 So: common 10 choice
mixed $3@3 4719; choice assorted. $o $500
5471a; light 81 9093 As: pigs. $2Gg3 45.
SHEEP-keceIpls, 22,00U choice
81 rs as 25; ambs $3G4 rs.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct 7-HOGS-Rece
10, 200. Market strong. Light and pigs, SIS lOM
8 rs; medium, 50 30@S 80; heavy. 81 90@3 10.
CATTLE = Receipts. 5000; steady; natives
lower. Best, $4 1904 s21a; fair 10 good, So / 5
"a 10: cows and heifers. best. So S5@3 Is; fair
TO good, 81 1902 so; bulls, 81 80 az 55: stockers
and feeders, 81 1908 90: Texas and Western
81 60@3 So: calves, $5@ll.
SHEEP Receipts, 1000.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR. Oct. r. HOGS
Receipts $500 Market DC higher Light and
mixed, S3@3 s.; heavy 81 95@3 121a
CATTLk-Recelpts, 4l0U. Marked steady to
strong. Steers, So 1904 so; cows, 81 25@3; feed
1915. y - -