The San Francisco call., 1896-12-12
CHICAGO nIARKETs.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 1.-THE wheat market
went by contraries this morning The Govern
ment report was even more bearish fnan ex-
pec,ed, and ye. prices opened higher than they
closed yesterday, climbing upward as the session
progressed. The streng was the natural conse-
quence of too much bear unanimty. For days
the short" side has been growing In popularity,
and, might be expected. under the circum-
stances many traders oversold themselves.
The LiverpCo cables were the opposite OF weak,
an early dec inc being succeeded by full re-
covery. Northwestern receipts were lloeral at ooi
against 499 last Friday and 939 year 40
Chicago eIved 4S cars ana inspected out 81 81
bushes. Closing continental cables were higher
Export clearances were moderate at 200 564
bushels. May wheat opened from 1870 TO 1885.
advanced to e014c, closing at 79s4@ f91sc, 1850
114c higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for morrow 81 cars.
CoRN-Ihe wheat market was possessed of
enough bull enthusiasm to supply anything lack
course the rul ng influence IN corn, but business
was away below par. The same dull, slow, monot-
onous trade which bee ONE an attribute of this
m market prevailed. Rec ipts were 1876 cars: There
were no Withdrawals from store. Live rpool caoles
were 1ad lower. Exports amountel 10 123,261
bushels. May corn opened .fIom 2534c 20 257sc,
advanced to 26c, closing at 25 1s@26c. Zee higher
than yesterday Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row, 250 cars.
OAIs-The Oats market presented but dull
appearance. The tone of the market was with
regard to the feeling In wheat, that being hrm
Receipts were $40 cars. There were no withdraw
ais from store. Exports amounted TO but 7o0 BUSH
els. May oats closed a shade higher than yester-
FLAX-Cash No. /, 76c; Northw estern, 7Sc;
May. 7914@S0. Receipts were AZ cars.
PROVioIONS-Product trading was of no in
terest volume. The strength of the 81 ain mar
kets contributed to steady tone early. The hog
market was weak and sligntly Il wer, the influence
of which eventually Noticeable in provisions.
May pork closed 15c lower; May lard and ribs
ca ch 71a al 0c lower
BUTfER-The butter market was quiet. Re-
ceipts were not large and the demand was less
urgent than recently
creamerIes-Extras. 2sc p n: nrsr., 2l@22c;
,lg I 1TCf fFrnIf
Goods. extras. 1612@17c; frsts, &C. Dairies-Ex-
Iras. 19c; hrsts, l4@l7c; SECONDS. log l2c. La
stock .s@s14c; grease 212@3c; roll butter 11@
l2c
prices. Mid weather bry ught Toward good re-
ceipts. Fresh stock, 1Sc er dozen.
able rate OF all classes of loans. New FORK ex-
change sold at 4Oc premium.
Closing Prices
wHEAT-December, 76c; May, 7es4@797sc:
Ct0RS9December. 22%c; January 2s@2s1so;
oATsWDecember, l71ac; May, 2o5sc
PoRK-December, $6 so; January, 81 571s;
May. ST s71a
LARD-December, s8 20; January. $s IS;
RIBs- december, sS s71s January, IS So;
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs ILL. Dec. 1L-There
fair run Of cattle to-day and prices were
steady. Receipts Of hogs were free Heavy lois
were 21ac to Be lower, and other kinds steady.
Sheep a ID lam bs were quiet.
CATTLE - Receipts, 5000 Christmas cattle,
81 26@6 20; choice 10 prime 1900 TO 100 u steers
"a 70@5 %; good TO choice steers 1900 to 1900 rD
GALS; fair beef steers 1000 10 1900 rbs. SS4O6
) IS: common beef steers SO 5063 rs; good 10
choice stockers and feeders, 90O 10 1850 b. So 500
90: fair to good do. 500 to S75 h. 81 500
3; bulls choice 10 extra, $S 10@S rs; bulls
poor to choice, 81 1908 90: cows ana heifers
choice to prime. IS 6oG4 90; cows, fair to cnoce
81 4o@S 40: cows common TO fair Gamers 81 so
a. 80; calves good 10 fancy. S4 1905 rs;
calves, common to good. S3@4 20; Texas grass
steers 50 S0@3 65: Western range steers, $3 %
as 50; mixers and sprIngers, q head. x25@40;
Texas fed steers, $3 70@4 25.
HOGS-heceiprs, 27,0Oo. heavy pacxinz AND
shipping lots 81 1903 40: common 70 choice
mixed $3 zoos 45: choice assorted 50 500
8 AS; nEht, as 2O43 45: pigs. 50 S5@3 45.
Y DOGS rs; lambs So z6@5 z5.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR, Dec 1L-Hoos-
Receipts, 4100. Market Sc lower. Light and
mixed, So 15@3 IS; heavy SO 1908 20.
CATTLE-keceipts. ID, OOU. Market unchanged
Steers. 50 S094 TO- cows 81 60@5 80; feeders
So 0093 S5.
sHEEP-Receipts, 700. Market steady.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. MO. Dec IL HoGs-Re ceipts.
II, 500 Light s3 25@3 55 medium, So $50
4212: heavy, So 20@3 80; pigs. 50 eO@3 35.
CAi TLE-Receipts. $500: weak. Native steers,
best. So 1U@4 20; fair TO good. So 1904 10; COWS
and hefers, best SO 95@3 So; fair to good 81 500
95; stOckers and feeders S3 0O@3 S5; Texas
and Western, 81 60@3 IS; caves. $6(11O.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Scaict. steady.