The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, April 1.-THE Governments
estimate cn winter wheat, II. per cent, was con-
sidered bullish, and on the curb yesterday prices
advanced over a cent above where they closed.
This morning the opening was from 5Sc to Isc
above yesterdays final official quotations, but the
crowd was not in ecstacy over the outlook. the
knowledge that since April the weather has been
more favorable to the plant than previous TO that
time tending to curb enthusiasm tngendered by
the Agricultural Departments statement Argen-
tine shipments for the week were 100000 bush
els, which rather contradicted the claim that the
exportable surplus of that country was about ex-
haus. ed. Exports OF wheat and -four from both
coasts for the week were light at l,764 900 BUSH
els. Northwestern receipts showed an increase,
434 arriving, against +75 for two days last
week and So year ago Liverpool cables were
firm and 1ad to "a d higher. Private advices, how
reporting The advance are not sustained. Re
ceipts al Chicago were II Gals and las, 400 bush
els taken from store After The early strength
abated offerings became free and prices gradually
receded finally developing decided weakness and
breaking rapidly, until they were 214c below the
opening which WAS also the outside Tor the day.
Closing Continental cables were generally higher.
Export clearances at Atlantic ports for "a hours
aggregated 227.S63 bushels. May wheat opened
from 6634c to 6612c declined to 64l4c, closing at
645sc sellers, lac under yesterday Estimated
receipts Tor Monday, Is cars.
CORN-Was quiet and uninteresting Opening
higher, with wheat, it afterward receded with
large enough TO attract attention or cause COM
ment Receipts were 1872 cars and 4s. Isl bushels
Withdrawn from store. Liverpool cables
were quiet and unchanged. Argentine shipments
of corn for the week amounted 10 100000 bushels,
ano American exports aggregated 1881 .000 BUSH
els, against 81 900 bushels for the previous one.
Atlantic seaboard shipments for "a hours were
245,Slo bushels. Msy corn opened at 5Oc 10 3O1sc,
declined 95sc to 1880, where it closed, 14c to
Ssc under yesterday. Estimate ed receipts tor Mon
0ATS-Developed nothing particularly atlrac-
tive. The to merely reflected that OF wheat,
while business kept well within limited proper
tions. II is said that heavy "long' interest has
lapy n al1 rAS in q
working on the opposite side TO bring the property
out Receipts were 173 cars, and 37,336 bushels
were withdrawn from store. May oats closed 14c
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday,
l35 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Cash, sO11sc; May, s7s4@
SSc; September, 921sc. Receipts were l3 cars
PRONISlONS-The product market prese nted
tone imbibed strength from the grain trade early
and also from ncouragins reports from the yards.
Operations were OF minor importance, however,
and soon after the opening trading quleted aud
prices settled into steadneSs. May pork closed
712@l0c higher, May lard unchang ged and May
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-April, 637sc; May. 649sc; July,
65 1sc.
c0ksSS-April, 2s1s@2sAc: May, 2s5s@2ss4c;
oATsNNay, 1s1a@ls5sc; July. lss4@ls 7sc;
PoRK|May.. S. 621s: July, So s21s.
LAkD.May, $5 OF 12i July, s5 20
kIBs-May. 81 81 1a; July, 81 o712
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS, I'LL. April 1.-THE
supply OF cattle to-day was too small to make a
market. Trade therefore inactive. Quotations
were steady. Hogs IN limited supply and
firm. Desirable lois were sc higher. The demand
for sheep was good. Prices held steady at yester-
days figures
CATTLE Receipts. 500 Fancy beeves,
81 5OGt so; choice TO prime, 1900 TO 100 pound
steers. S4 15@pt 40: good TO choice steers, 1900
to 1900 pounds, SO o594 10: medium steers, 1000
TO 1900 pounds S3 25@3 So: common steers, $50
1890 pounds. SO 7O0S IS; choice feeders.
500 TO 1850 pounds, SIS 70G3 50; common 20 good
s,ockers. s. 90@3 So; buns, choice 10 extra $50
3 40: bulls. poor good, 81 75@2 IS; cows and
heifers. extra, So 5GG4; cows, fair to choice
So 4U@3 40: cows, poor to good Gamers. 81 500
2 81: veal calves, good to choice, S4 2aea6 10;
calves. common good. $3G4: Texas fed
steers. S3 25G4 10; Texas bulls, oxen and cows,
50 25@.3 %; mixers and springers, per head, $50
@,3S.
HoGs-Recepts, 10000. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. s5 65@3 s5: common 10 choice
mixed S3 65Gs3 go: choice assorted, So 9O94; i;
light, So IS a. O5; pigs, S3@4.
SHEEP-keceipts. 1000. Inferior TO cholce,
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