The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 9.-The trade in wheat
to-day by its limited proportions gave evidence OF
the approach of the Government report which VIII
be issued tomorrow. Neither the bulls, who pro-
fessed faith in low condition, nor the bears, who
felt confident that wheat was in excellent shape.
barring few exceptions, were disposed TO assume
any risk their theories To-day's rains and
showers, which generally over the winter
wheat belt checked early rise in prices and the
duness OF business ed radical fluctuations
later. The Cincinnati Price Current gave a pull
ish summary on the condition OF winter wheat Tor
the past week, the efect OF whlch was 10 tempt
the less conservative TO do some buying, but oher-
ings rather overweIghed the demand and reces-
sions naturally followed.
Receipts at Chicago were Is cars and the North
west had 229. Local inspections from store were
1877 i SIS bushels. Liverpool cables quiet and
STEADY. Within the last hour the selling became
more pronounced and decided weakness deYel-
oped, prices going to the lowest point 1or me ses
sion at that time Export clearanceS were light at
1874, 10 bushels. Closing Berlin and Paris cables
lower. Antwerp was higher May wheat
6515@655sc, closing at 645s@6534c, 1a@5sc un-
der yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
30 cars.
CORN-Inactivity was the leading feature of
corn to-day. The news furnished nothing tending
10 defect prices in either olrection' ana traueIs
based their dealings ON the rnlifS 6 e'rensth VI
weakness OF wheat. Receipts were 22O cars, ana
l46529 bushels were withdrawn from store LiV-
erpool cables were quiet ana t4d iower. f&polt s
| clearances amounted 1851 bushels. May
corn opened 301sc, sold between SOC and 3O1so9
3014c, closing at SOC, 1sc under yesterday. Estl-
mated receipts for tomorrow 210 cars
OATS-Were influenced by wheat opening nrm
and later showing less strength. The rains re-
ported in all sections are of great value TO the
seeding of oats and consequently tend 10 weaken
the feeling in the market. Receipts 1877
There were no Withdrawals from store May
closed shade under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow l25 cars. 90
FLAX-Wa easy. Cash, 9O12G9lc; May, SSeD
90c; September, 9312@9ic. Receipts were eight
cars.
tive to-day with fairly steady TO fair tone pre-
vailing. Interest in this market IS Just now al,
vered by the superior attractions OF wheat ana
prices are in a measure Influenced by that grain.
The hog market was firm to-day, that helping the
tone OF product early but the weakness OF I wneaI
gave an easy tone later and the close was gener-
ally lower. May pork closed 712c under yester-
day, May lard 212G5c lower and May ribs shade
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-April, CSC; May. 6558@e5s4c; July.
cGKN-April, 2sl4c; May. SOC; July. Sic;
6ATsSMsy,z 'is5s@lss4c; July, 2o@2o1sc;
7tpS1aISt fpoRK@Mays ass s. SO: July, So TO-
LARD-May, So 10; July, SIS 221a.
RIBS-May. S4 90; July, Sd 7212
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL, April 9.-The
ru OF cattle to-day light, but the demand was
slow and prices ruled IOc lower. Receipts OF hogs
were light and prices firm TO sc higher early
but the close was with the advance lost The
sheep market was firm Arrivals were moderate
and the demand fair.
81 5UCy4 10; choice TO prime, loUU 10 1lOO pouHQ
steers. 81 25Gt As; good to choice steers 1900
to 1900 pounds, s4@44 a. 20; medium steers, 1000 GOO
TO 1900 pounds. s3 70@3 rs; choice feeders.
900 to 1850 pounds, So 40@3 95: common TO good
stockers. S3@3 IS: bulls, choice 10 extra, $50
3 SO: bulls, poor to good, S2@2 rs; COWS and
hefers. extra. So 5094; cows, fair to choice,
SO 1908 40: COWS, poor TO good Gamers. 81 GOO
2 35; veal calves good to choice, s4 25a5 25;
calves. TO good. S3G4 Texas fed
steers SO 1894 Is; Texas bulls oxen and cows,
80 25@S rs; mixers ana sprngers, per head, $50
Gao.
HOGS-Recelprs. 10000 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. So 65@3 IS; common choice
mixed. SO 65G3 95: choice assorted, So 90G4;
light, So 1894; pigs, S3G3 80.
SHEEP-Keceipts. IL 900. Inferior to choice,
S3d 90: lambs $3 9OM4 TO