The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
CHICAGO MAKKErs.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 9.-After several In
effectual struggles to break away from the figures
established ct the close yesterday, wheat this
morning became quiet and settled into rut. The
bulls made capital out of frost predictions from the
Northwest, and succeeded in advancing prices a
few fractions, but the limited export clearances,
12l26S bushels, altered the feeling and caused
cessions. Liverpool opening cabl steady,
closing ones were lad lower Receipts at Chicago
were Ala cars, and 9O,l50 bushels were taken
from store Bradstreets reported an increase in
the worlds stocks of 3,3e2, 900 bushels, and the
crowd sold rather freely the figures, only TO
IND Paucity Of offerings when endeavoring TO
cover later the M arket becoming s rong and ad-
vancing quite little. Closing Paris and Berlin
cables were higher and Antwerp unchanged De-
cember wheat opened from % d57 Jac, advanced
5S6sc, closing at bS 4oc 1ac higher than yester-
day Estimated receipts for tomorrow zoo cars.
CoHN-The business situation in corn was
stagnant, and prices, in lieu of direct information
or influence, were depend ent upon the action OF
wheat for inspiration. Receipts were 89S cars and
Liverpool cables were quiet and unchanged.
Bradstreets reported decrease in stocks of $685.
264, ,44S bushels May corn opened at 237ac
sold between 1884 and:24c, closing at 237sc un-
changed rom yesterday. Estimated receipts for
OATS-lhe dulness of wheat and corn was re-
produced In oats, with prices moving slowly ana
within narrow range. The sentiment was firm,
however, crop news being generally encouraging
10 no ders- Receipts were 565 cars, and 662ll
ou shells were withdrawn from store. Brad adstreets
reported an increase In stocks # $4,000 bushels.
Exports were Insignificant. May closed at 140
Sse higher than yesterday. Estimated receip s
.lF,LAX;-steady. Cash 6S1s@64o; September,
6532c; December, 6615c Receipts were 112 cars.
fhoN lS1ONS-Tradei in provisions was so quie
that prices were inert during the most OF the
session Opening advances, due to steady hog
MARKET were sustained later, without any par
ticular effort in tha: direction The subsequent
strengthening of wheat prices exercised good
bdghar. W TSaOnisIOnS. January PorA cloSeu 1z42c
higher. -
BUTTER-Firmer and demand good.
Creamerles-EXtras, 15c - h: frsts, 13@14c;
secohus' 119lSc; limitations, fancy, 12@ &c.
padTTiesItExras, l3c rsts, l1@12c; seconds, l0c.
Laoles-Extras, 91s@1Uc; frsts, S@S13c; packing
stock. 7@712c: grease, 4@5c.
90 ESSGs-Demand brisk. Fresh stock, 124z@13C
MONEI-Was firm at 6@7% on call and 7% on
lime Ime loans. Aew ork exchange sold al 81 25 dis
Closing Prices.
WBT5AAr-september. 5ss4c; December. bs1ac
., CokN NJ sptem sssptember 1890; December, 2o7s@
0ATs-september. l514c; May. 1890
Pokk-september. So rs: January, SO 1914.
LAhD-september. So 25; January, So 65.
september, So IL N; January, SS 3712
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. I'LL. September g.
CA1TLE-slow Receipts. 10000 Fancy beeves
s5 1895 80; choice TO prime 1900 10 1900 n steers
% IoG5 90; good to choice steers. 1900 to 1000 b
81 4Ol9A 50; medium steers. 1000 to 800 h, S4 10
a. 80; lair beef steers. $50 to 1900 1Ds,
90 20 d 10: butcher steers. So 10 "a 3 20;
eholce stockers and feeders, 900 to 1850 ID, sS 40
% o; fair do. 500 10 $50 H. So 40@3 40; bulls
ehoice 10 extra, 81 SU@3 25; bulls poor 10 cnoice
81 SOg2 10; cows ana neifers choice to extra So %
90 10; cows, fair to choice, $2 25@3 40: COWS,
common to fair Gamers 81 55a2 20; calves good
10 10 cnolce, 50 25@5 10; calves, common to good,
no, % .ogo OO' Texas grass steers s2 50@5 10.
leAas COWS and bulls, 81 1902 so; VI Sstern can
ning steers, So 65@4 Western range cow ana heif-
snnde 20 oog3 30 mixers and springers, p nead
%<yogSSi western range steers, So SOFAS so.
NM
ano n nsnlpplnE lots. So 75@3 rs: common TO choice
ni1eu, y .x ~ S5@o3 35: choice assorted So 35a
40; ngnt. 50 1898 40; pigs. S2G3 25.
eh EEf-Slow. keceIpts. 16,O0O anterior 10
Snocei s2@S 25i lambs, S2 60 "a 90.