The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 24.-The wheat market
continued to feel the influence OF the seasonable
weather to-day. In the Northwest there have
been heavy rains, and seeding has been backward,
but even in that section clearing weather has fol-
lowed the recent showers, and from the nes t
sources the information comes that it is not y t
too late to accomplish the work of planting. The
sta tement by two prominent elevator proprletors
that they purpose delivering out about lOO0,OOO
bushels each on the lst of May, did not tend to
help the tone of the market to-day
Liverpool cables were firm and lad higher: Re
ceipts were nine cars at Chicago and 1SO,3US
bushels were taken from store. The Northwest
had SAT cars against 301 last Friday and 327 a
year ago. In the last hour frmness developed on
reports of chich bugs in Kansas and rumor that
Thoman would give out bullsh condition on
winle wheat Closing Continental cables were
higher. Export clearances amounted to 15l.7SO
bushels. July wheat opened from 645S@64@4c
to 641a@645sc sold between 63Tsc and 6514c,
closing at 651sc bid, SEC higher than yes,etday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow eleven cars.
CORN-Displayed firmness early, thereby con-
trasting with wheat, but as the leading market
grew more pronouncedy weak corn gradually lost
the steady tone. Offerings were not heavy and
pool cables were steady. eceipts were 240 cars
and $3.50 bushels were taken from store. Ex-
port clearances amounted TO 3O5, 1874 bushels. The
reversal of he tone of wheat in the last hour was
responded to by corn, prices ralying and closing at
an advance over Yesterday. July corn opened
at 3U5sc, sold up to 3lc, closing at 3OS4 0301s rs
G14c higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for to- morrow $40 cars.
OATS-Refected the temper of wheat, declining
and rallying with that grain. There was very
notable lack of interest, and prices receded with
but little tradi g, recovering in the same easy
manner. Receipts were 2l4 cars. There were no
Withdrawals from store. July oats closed a shade
over yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
FLAX-was frmer; cash, s21ac; May, ssi4@
ss1ac; July, 91c; September 93@93l4c. Receipts
were cars.
PROVISIONS - Further Improvement took
place in hog prices this morning, a good demand
being reported at the yards This was the main
consideration in product which so exhibited a
better tone. At the close July pork and lard were
each sc higher than yesterday, and July ribs 21ac
BUTTER-There was no particular change in
the appearance of the butter market to-day.
Stocks were moving out trifie more freely, but
the easy feeling still prevailed. Creameries,
EGGS-Were steady and met with a fair sale. A
MoNEY-Mas 81 on call and e@7% on time
loans. New York exchange sold at TIC premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-April, 631ac; May. 63sc; July,
cOKN-Aprfl, 2s1ac May. 29slc; July. sos4@
oATs-May, lsss@1s1ac; July. zoe; September,
LARD-May, 50 90; July, So 0212.
kIBs-May. 81 80; July, $4 as.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL, April 24-of-
ferings of cattle to-day were light and prices
stronger to 5@l0c higher. The demand was good.
a good packing demand for hogs was noted. The
receipts light and prices ruled 21a@5c
higher. There was strong and active market
for sheep. The offerings were light.
CATTLE Receipts, 2500. Fancy beeves
$4 1904 Is; choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
steers, 50 s0@t: good to choice steers, 1900
TO 1900 pounds So 6O@3 75 medium steers. 1000
to l40O pounds $3 45@13 55; common steers. $50
10 1400 pounds. So 2OGS 49 choice feeders
900 to 1900 pounds. So 40G3 rs: common 10 good
stockers. 50 90@3 40; bulls, poor choice, 500
70; cows and heifers extra. $3 50@4 cows, fair
n
G4 so; calves common to good 81 5O@3 80; Texas
fed steers. So 65@3 80; Texas bulls oxen and
cows, 81 25(63 25.
HOGS-Recelpts, $4,000. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 81 40@3 60: common to choice
mixed. So 4OG3 10: choice assorted So 7OG3 so;
light, 50 50a3 Sc; pigs. So 95@3 so.
SHEEP-keceipts. 1000. Interior TO choice,
$2 40@3 65; lambs $3 30G4 rs.