The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 24.-Assisted by the bull
feeling inaugurated yesterday, steady cables and
the heavy rains Of the past few days the wheat
market maintained some of its strength during
The day and better trading was the result
Another supporting factor was the continued hold
ing back of winter offerings in response TO q thou
sand inquiries for that staple last night bid OF
soc. Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were
2s6 cars, against 26S last Friday and 1877 on the
same day last year.
Chicago received 1872 cars and inspected $4,000
bushels. Liverpool cables were hrmer and 1sd
higher. Eastern seaboard clearances for IA hours
were 4OS $50 bushels Continental cables were a
shade higher. The market eased of in the last
half hour, closing below yesterday. Septemb Der
wheat opened at o77sc 10 osc. sold between os34c
and 57szc, closing at 573z@577sc 1zc lower than
yesterday. Estimated receipts ior tomorrow 210
cars.
wheat, the same conditions being beerish for corn
as bulish for wheat. Receipts also were heavy,
not large. Chicago received 430 cars against 432
cars, and Bis, ,lS1 bushels were taken from store.
bushels. September corn opened at 261Sc. sold
between 26Ac and 261sc, closing at 261zc. 3sc
lower than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
oATs.were strong for the same reason that
wheat advanced-rain and damage crops in
shock and standing The close was about equally
as weak. Trading was good. Receipts were less
than expected Two hundred and seventeen cars
and no oats were Withdrawn from store Septem-
Der oats closed shade lower than yesterday. Es-
tim ated receipts for Tomorrow 200 cars
z91LA. 9FLAAnWas was, hrm; cash; 7S@731ac; September
PRoVIsIONs-ope1ed with a steadier tone
with wheat, smaller receipts of hogs and higher
prices NJ the yards. Septem Der pork closed 71zc
lower; september lard 71z@loc loss, and septem-
BUTTER Quiet. Creameries - Extras. 14c:
firsts, l2az@l31sc; seconds, 1O@l1c; limitations,
EGGs-FIesh stock. 1oc; recandIed. 1O@lo1sc:
hoNEl-Wss easy at 5@ex on call and sx for
time loans New York exchange 7Oc discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July, 571sc; September. 57N9577sc;
CokN-Juiy. 25szc: september. 2e1Ac: May.
24c.
oATs-July, 1s1sc; September. 17gsc May,
2O34c.
f0RK-september. ss 127s; January, So s21s.
LARD-september. SO 2711a; January, SO so.
AIbs-SeptemDer. 50 80; January, So 421z
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL, July 24.-Cattle-
There was good demand and prices were stronger,
with sales largely 10c higher. Hog prices ad-
vanced SC to 1Oc on lighter receipts and to en-
courage shipments next week. Sheep prices were
stronger in some instances, but on the whole not
much different.
"A so; choice 10 prime, 1900 to 1900 b steers,
81 lb@4 26; good to choice steers, 1900 TO 100 b
ss s0@t 10; medium steers. 1000 to 1850 h. 50 SO
stockers, 50 zo@s 40; bulls, choice to eI-
az 70: cows and seifera, extra ss eo@s IS:
COWS, fair to choice, 81 30@3 so; lows,
TO Choice IS 2sS5 75 calves common vss 10 fooS 5000
So 5U@5 20; Texas grass steers 81 50@3 10: Texas
| fed steers, So 2o@3 20; Texas cows bulls and
sso@s7 81; Western range steers, s. fo@S $50; 70;
! Western range COWS and heifers, 81 25@3 35.
shipping os s. 7oS Co. ngS COMMON so choice
ssS; llsht % .Ns soSs :o sgSgs gss sSSs S;ss ss
| &20S 2s lambs, $500 rs.