The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-03
Chicago General Market.


Chicago, Sept. Mooney was firm
at 6Q7 per cent on call, and 7 per cent
on time loans. New York exchange
sold at $1.3O discount
Business i'm wheat at the opening of
the market this morning was little
better than at a standstfM. Even the
usual bulk of opening orders seemed
restricted and afterwards the trade
became almost stagnant. A slight adj
vance over yesterdays close was re-
corded at the start, a very light vol
une of arrivals in the northwest, $40
cars. inspiring a little firmness, but
when II was aSceTtained that these
contracted receipts were due to- an
accident on the Great Northern road.
by which a large number of cars were
delayed, the frmnesS diSa ppeared and
a slight decline took place Liverpool
caoleS were easy and I'd lower. Re
celptS at Chicago were 1S3 cars, and
zS,o90 bushels We're withdrawn from
store BTadsfTest'S reported am in
crease IN the worlds available supply
Oh 1887 600 bushels. Shortly after the
announcement of tflis reduction prices
sIumped &c further. Export cleaEances
were light at 200.712 bushels. Pacific
coast stocks of wheat increased / 500
GOO bushels during August. Closing
Paris cables We're lower, Antwerp un-
changed and Berlin 120% mark higher.
December wheat opened from $500
5Sas, declined to SIS. closing an $50
0S7s-1ac under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 235 cars.
Corn opened with firmness. a Gift
from wheat, subsequently retaining a.
fair proportion of the strength. but
not attracting attention through any
untoWard activity. Receipts We're
hsnt at 375 cars, but Wednesdays ar
rivals are usually small. Withdraw
ais from store aggregate 597, 500 bushels.
Liverpool cables were steady When
the weakness in wheat became pro-
npunced. corn prices succ1ImbedI 10 a.
nike feeling through sympathy. F,S-
port clearanceS were 1862 bushels
BFadSIeeCs reported an increase Of
94i,OO0 bushels in available stocks. Nav
corn opened at 24$l, sold between. 247k6D
70 ana 2412, closing at 245s-1s under
Yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow, 536 cars.
Oats were generally steady tho ss+N
uaflon In that grain being more en-
courag1nS than i'm the two leaders. Bad
crop reports and fair sized short in
lsISSN are two important factors which
serve 10 support prices very ably. Re-
celptS were 2S5 cars. There were NJ,
WITHDRAWALS from store. Bradstreet's
gave an increase i'm stock of 1914 ma
bushels. May cats closed Il lower Fs-
uIn9EeU receipts for tomorrow. 335 cars
Flax was firm; cash, 632z I64K: Sep
tenn Def. "a; December, 6615d667z. Re
cefpts, 126 cars.
Prov1sfons-A steady tone and a light
trade were the only features. If fF7sr,
Htgnl De classed as such in the pro-
Vls1on market. The hog market ITas
Irregular; effording no partic1lia1. 81
couFagement TO either buyers or sell
Sfs; january pork closed a shade
naesleT, JANUARY lard 216 higher and
j january ribs q shade lower.
Closing prices:
NW-h1eg:at-September, 559s; December.
oSgoS1s; May. 623s@621A
,1 G1Ioqn 11os 2O14; December,
Oats September. 15as: May. 1881.
Pork-Septernber 5.671h; January
1 Lard September, 8.821s; january.
Ribs-september, 82O; January. 845.
Chicago Live Stock.
Union Stock Yards, Sept. 2-rha
cattle market was firm TODAY hest
grades selling at 1O915c. advance. Of
ferings were moderate and the demand
good Receipts of hogs We're fair the
demand was not brisk and prices were
oISouy 10 &c. lower.
,oheep and lambs were in heavy sup
ply, poor demand and 1OG15c Io1-eg.
Cattle-Receipts. IT, 900: fancy beeves
oG9.15; choice to prime, 1900 to / zoo
pound steers, 4.7O9495; good TO choice
steers. 1000 TO 1000 pounds, 4.35@465:
medium steers, 1000 to 1900 pounds
..1O04.30; butchers steers, S1O03 "a,
feeders, 900 ID 1850 pounds. 3@3'65,
stockers, 500 to SIS pounds. 2.5O03, 50:
1a1ves, common to good, 3.75G5.75; Texas
grass steers, 245@S15; western range
steers, 2.S0Q 3.95; western range cows
ana heaferE, 2.25Q3.95; other prices I'M
Hogs-Reeeipts, $4,000. Heavy pack
ng and shipping lots. 2.7563. 25; common
to choice mixed. 2.9O03.35: choice as
sorted, S25Q3.35; light, 3.35@3. 371a; pigs.
'.5O@3 30. POI
oneep- oJSp 21,OOO. Inferior to
choice, 2Q3.60; lambs, 2.5O05.