The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 22.-Wheat started in the
week with rather depressed feeling, opening
prices this morning being from 3sc to sac lower
than those ruling at the close on Saturday. Hold
ers were far from feeling enthusiastic when they
heard that the worlds shipments last week aggre-
gated s, 400,00D bushels. When that statement
and the fine weather, with heavy Northwestern
receipts $40 cars against SIG last Monday and
1876 year ago, considered, selling became
the order of the proceedings The report OF de-
crease in the amount ocean passage of 200 900
bushels served to steady the tone and check the
decline for a time, however.
Liverpool cables steady. Chicago receipts
were ID cars and inspected out 1865 bushels A
very moderate decrease in The visible supply,
667 900 bushels, caused renewed selling and FUR
Their weakness. The English visible supply was
reported to have Increased ,250 900 bushels. Ex-
port cearances were fair at 342,4l7 bushels.
Closing Continental cables were irrr suar. Septem
Der wheat opened from 5S14c TO 577sc, sold be-
tween 5S14@54Ssc and 573sc, closing 5712c
11sc under Saturday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 80 cars
CORN-Was not aroused from the lethargic
state familiar to the trade in that market.
Price changes were regulated BY the prevailing
OF wheat. Receipts lighter than ex-
pected. only 800 cars arriving. Withdrawals from
store amounted TO 81, 100 bushels and seaboard
cearances TO 57S4 bushels. The amount on ocean
passage increased $4,000 bushels. Liverpool
cables were quiet and steady Danubian shipments
OF corn last week $40 600 bushels. The
visible supply decreased SO, 900 bushels Septem-
2914c and 2S1s@29c, closing at 29c 14c under
Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow SIS
cars.
OATS-Nothing of extraordinary character
was shown in the trade in this market Today But
slight crest taken a speculative way, and
alterations in quotations came through the
strength or weakness conveyed by wheat Re-
celpts were 224 cars, and 81, 9S9 bushels were
taken from store The visible supply decreased
$4,000 bush els. Export clearances were 81, 292
bushels Septem ber Oats closed 14@3sc lower,
Lstim ated receipts For to- morrow 500 cars.
FLAX-Was weak. Cash, 79121S0c; Sep
| TENDER, S012 oslo; December, S214@S212c; Re
ceipts were % cars.
INC.
the yards this morning, and conditions at that
place were reported weak and almost democrat
lzed, ihere couia nave Deen put one ehect on
product. and naturally prices weakened and de-
clined. September pork and ribs each closed &c
lower. and september lard 59712c lower.
BUTTER-Wa as quiet and steady today. Plenty
of stock was offered, but the demand was slow.
Creameries- Extras l41ac; frsts, l3@I4c: sec
onds, l0012c; limitations fancy, 12c. Diaries
Extras, lie; firsts, lie; seconds, &c. Ladies'
Extras, lUql012c; frsts, s14@9c; packing stock,
EGGS-Offerings of eggs we're moderate and
the demand good Fresh stock sold from 9@10c
MoNEY-wAs b@s% on call and ex on
time loans New ork exchange sofa at SOC
premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = June. 56ass; July, 561ac; Sep
.CokN-June. 27zsc; July. 27Ac; septem Der,
oATs-July. 1880: September. l7M@177sc.
PoRK-July, SO 971a; September, 81 Is.
LARD-Juiy, 50 O5. september, 81 50.
h4bS-JuIyI 20 fUi september @3 81 H2.
Livestock.
UNION STOCRYARDS, ILL, June 22-There
was q fair supply Of cattle on sale to-day and q
good demand for them was noted. Prices were
strong and 10c higher. On an immense run of hogs
prices in that market were 5@lOc lower. There
was a good demand at the decline. receipts Of
sheep were heavy. An cas- feeling prevailed and,
except for choice prices ruled 10@l5c lower
CATTLE - ReceipJs 5000 Fancy beeves
! 81 40@4 SO; choice TO prime 1900 to 100 pound
steers, 81 l5Gt SO; good choice steers 1900
10 1900 pounds IS 90G4 10; medium steers. 1000
TO 1900 pounds, SIS 1908 S. common TO fair steers.
| $50 10 l400 pounds. So SOFAS 10: feeders.
| 500 to 1900 pounds IS 40G3 50; common to choice
stockers, So 1908 40: bulls, 10 extra 50 so
| as %; bulls, poor to choice, 81 50(12 IS;
| cows and heIfers, extra, So 60@4 90; cows
| fair choice. So 30G3 so: cows, common fair
| Gamers. 81 25@2 25 calves. good choice
| $4 6005 10; YES. common good, 500
! so; Texas steers. 81 90@3: Texas steers, So l0
| as rs; Texas cows ana bulls. 1902 IS; mixers
| ana sprIngers, pei head. S20@35
HOGS-keceipts. $1,000 Heavy packing and
shipping lots 50 1908 20: common choice
mixed. s3dn3 35: choice 50 40G3 As;
light, SO 2OtG3 SO; pigs. So 70G3 so
| SHEEP-keceIpts, 81, 900. inferior 10 cnoice,
| $2e4 26 lambs, 50 rs &c 40.