The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 16.-wheat attained the
highest point on the present bulge to day, Decem-
Der selling at 721Ac. Most of the advance was an
overnight one. prices at the opening being from
l to 114c higher than at the close yesterday. The
motive for this gain was the Liverpool advices,
from Id 10 I'd advance The crowd was inclined
to favor the bull side, and the foreign news af
forded the required excuse for aggressive buying.
Gold imports by New York bankers were also
viewed as OF an encouraging nature. One of the
leading helps TO improvement is the constant
playing for break. which is INDUCED in by nu.
merous operators and who, achieving no success
are compel ed % cover at a decided disadvantage.
Receipts were fair at 26l for Chicago and
oS3 in the Northwest. Last Friday the latter sec
ton had } So cars and year ago 1927. The local
inspections from store We @ 27,9O5 bushels Ex-
Closing Continental cables all higher. De-
cember wheat opened from 7111c to l7sc, sold
between 7114c and 7214c, closing at 7z1sc bid
for tomorrow 267 cars.
CORN he support and assistance to corn was
mostly derived from the wheat market, though
heavy Withdrawals from store, 92l, $50 bushels,
re ceivcd proper consideration in defining the tone.
The trade was not at all Important and fuctua-
tons took place in comparatively small transac-
tions. Receipts were 97l cars. Liverpool cables
were unchanged. Export clearances were 1884, 724
bushels. May corn opened at 2S1zc, sold between
2S1sc and 1885, closing at the outside 1ac higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row S65 cars.
OATs-It was scarcely within the scope of pos
sibity for oats 10 other than advance. considering
the surrounding bulllsh enthusiasm. While busi-
.
there was, however, moderately active market
at firm prices. Receipts were 562 cars. There
were no Withdrawals from store. May corn closed
13@5sc higher than yesterday. Estimated re-
ceip.s for tomorrow, so cars.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash, 74@751ac; December,
753z@7712c; May, S0sz@82. keceipts were lOl
cars.
PRovIsIoNS-Product secured proportion Of
the speculative frmness which prevail ed the
floor. The hog market was about steady, but
scaut attention paid to 1t, the animated wheat
market offering greater attraction as a motive
n oil in
for realizing purposes. January pork and lard
each closed 212c lower, aud January ribs 21z@5c
BUTTER Receipts of butter were somewhat
heavier to-day. but the demand continues brisk
Creamer es-Extras, I8c p n: frsts, I60l7c;
seconds 1-@l4c; limitations, fancy, 100 &C.
paires-Extras, lac: frs,s, ll@l2c; seconds. go
packing stock. 7c: grease, 212@Sc
EGGS-Stesdy at yesterdays prices. Receipt s
moderate and demand good.
MONEY Was b@7% call and TX on
time loans. NJ" lOrk excnsnge was Quoted at
SOC discount asked and 81 discount bid.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = October. 711sc; December, 721ac;
cokA = October. 24ssc: December, 25asc;
OATS : octoseE lsAc: December. 1890,
fohk- December. s6 80: January. ST 771h.
LAhbrDecenib Der, 81 / 71a January. 50 371a.
146S-Decemner, $S 60; January. 50 S21@
UNION sToCKYARDS Ill. Oct l6 There
was about an average Friday supply OF cattle on
sale to-day. The demand was fair and prices were
steady. The demand for hogs was active and the
feeling in the market was firm. Offerings were
quite large. Sheep and lambs were quiet and
steady.
CATTLE Receipts. $500. Fair beef steers.
lOOJ TO. 800 pounds, $3 75@3 95; com mon beef
steers. S3 4O93 20; pulls. cloice TO extra 81 SO0
35: cows ana heifers choice to prime. SIS 5UM 4;
cows, tair TO choice, S2 2513 40: w estern range
steers S2 60Q3 81. w estern range cows ana heis
ers, ~ 1908 40; Texas cows and bulls,
81 1902 so; Western canning steers, 81 65
10 prime. 1900 10 100 n steers, $565 rs: gooe to
choice steers. 100 10 1900 n. "a 25@1& so; me-
dunn steers 1900 TO 400 h. S4 OU@4 70; lair beef
steers lUUu 10 1870 ms. SIS oO@3 90 good TO
choice stockers and feeders, 800 10 1850 h. SIS 25el
S5: fair 10 good do. 500 10 575 10, 81 5O03 20
COWS S26Q40: common to fair Gamers 81 25@
%; calves, good 10 choice. SIS 2b6g 90; cal yes
common 10 good, So 50@5 10: Texas grass steers.
81 60@3 Is.
HOGS : Receipts $1,000 Heavy pacxins ana
shipping lots. $3 1908 45: common 70 choice
mixed. s3 O5@3 471a: choice assorted. So 4Oa
: 40: nght SO O5g3 so: pigs. So 26G3 AS
SHEEP -heceipts. 13,Ouu lnteElue 10 choice
Al 76eo %; lam bs, $2 rs "A 70.
Receipts at Kansas City
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. oct. .l6-HoGs-Receipts.
10000 Market opened easy, closed firm Lfaht
and pigs s. 5@S 80; medium, So 1908 26
CATTLE-Receipts. s7O0 Market dull M
tive steers. best, 81 1904 So; fair good, SO lO@
good. 81 60@2 3d. stockers and feeders 81 4O@
3 66 bulls, 81 6C@2 SIS; Texas and Western
81 3O@3 70: calves, $5@9.
sHEEP-Receipts, lu00. Market steady.