The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March z. - The weakness
which came over wheat Just before the close yes
terday continued to-day. 1t was the pressure OF
long wheat and the absence OF anything but an un-
important and Insignificant short interest that
worked the decentralization. Commission houses
which until recently professed great bullish-
ness have of late been advising clients to take the
other SIDE explaining that nothing but crop scares
could help prices Each day the prospect OF injury
to growing wheat grows more remote, and already
the most cheering advices are being received from
many sections.
TO add to the depression Of the market today the
weekly export statement by Bradstreet's. showing
the shipments from both coasts was unsatsfactory,
only 2, 40S, coo bushels, including wheat and -four,
going out. LIVERPOOL cables were weak and I'd
lower. Receipts in the Northwest We're 403 cars
against 400 last Saturday and PIT a year ago.
Chicago received 49 cars and inspected out 10000
bushels. Argentine shipments last week were
1.172,000 bushels. Export clearances at Atlantic
ports were 146.6C3 bushels. Closing Paris and
Berlin bles were lower and Antwerp unchanged.
May wheat opened from 651ac 10 6o14c, declined
to 64Ts@65c, closing at 651s965i4c 12@5sc un-
der yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday SO
cars.
CORN-Sufered from the weakness of wheat and
from larger receipts than expected, 537 cars.
There was fair trade. which was mainly OF
local character but the attention of operators was
Diverted by the greater activity IN wheat With
drawals from store amounted to 47s00 bushels
Liverpool cables were quiet aud steady. Export
cIearances were oS.97O bushels. May corn opened
ai S01sc declined 10 90c, closing at 30td301sc, 1sc
under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday
$50 cars.
OATs-A fairly steady oats market noted,
but there was no trading entitled 10 particular at
tention. Buying by shorts" steadied the tone and
prevented prices from following the course of the
other markets. Receipts were 24l cars, and
1t. 7.436 bushels were taken from store May oats
closed unchanged from yesterday. Estimated re-
ceiptS for Monday, 260 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Cash, o912c; May, soc
bid Receipts were 10 cars.
PROVISIONS Traders in provisions reported
poor business, whatever there was being purely
local. The hog market .trife stronger this
morning. and that furnished support 10 product.
Through sympathy with wheat prices declined
later At the close May pork was 71ac under yes
terday, May lard 212c lower, and May ribs shade
lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - March, 69s4c; May. 651s@6514c;
coRN|eMarch, 2s1ac; May, SO@So1sc; July,
oATs0May, 2o7sc; July 21c; September,
PoRkSMay, So ez1s: July ses5.
.IARD-Msy, SIS 40; July, $5 521s.
RIBS-May. 50 1712 July, So 2712.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. Ill, March 7.-offer-
ings OF cattle to-day light and prices steady.
Only few were received. The arrivals OF hogs
were light. and good demand was noted. Prices
averaged 212@5c higher. The few sheep arriving
to day were closed out at steady prices.
CArTLE-Receipts. 700. Fancy beeves, 81 55
al 65 choice 10 prime, 1900 10 1850 pound steers.
81 25f)4 40: good TO choice steers. 12Oo TO l6O0
pounds. So 90G14 20; medium steers, 1l50 10 1900
So 1903 rs: COWS, poor 20 good Gamers, 81 5O9
245: calves, common 10 GOOD, 81 1908; Texas
1900 pounds, SO S0@3 so: stockers 500 to 800
pounds 50 1898 45 bulls. choice TO extra, $50
3 so; Texas led bulls, oxen and cows, 81 35@
3 25.
HOGS-ReceIpts, 13,O00 Heavy packing and
shipping lots. SS 9oG4 10: common TO choice
mixed SO 90@4 1212; choice assorted, 81 log
SHEEP-Receipis, 1910. Inferior 10 choice
81 60@3 is; lambs So 5O94 10.