The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May l9.-Shorts and bad crop
reports from some winter wheat States, notably
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, gave wheat prices
assistance to-day. The firmness came after q
rather easy operating, which due to predic-
lions of showers throughout the entire Western
country. The bears are disposed 10 proceed with
a certain degree of caution, and on any unusual
amount of crop damage stories take no chances,
but cover without questioning the accuracy or
yeracity of the information. There seemed to be
these features this morning, and very little buying
was done.
Receipts moderate at Ill cars and SO, 4O4
bushels were taken from store. The Northwest
had 23S cars against 262 last Wednesday and IT'S
a year ago. Liverpool cables quoted a steady mar
ket at i4d decline. Export clearances were light
were higher. antwerp was unchanged July wheat
opened from SLICE to 6l5sc, sold between 613sc
ana 62ssc 10 o2H2c, closed at sc to 621sc sac 10
12c higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow
CGRN-was, customary, neighborly in its
action accepting the tone of wheat as its govern
ing motive 1t is not expected that corn wi exert
its dependence in the near future. Business to-
day was very light and the session was ordinary
one in every sense. Receipts were ISL cars and
3S7 S35 bushels were withdrawn from store.
Liverpool cables were quiet. Export clearances
amounted to 256,93S bushels. July corn opened
al 291ac, sold at 1850 closing at The latter, q
shade over yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
oATS-Derived encouragement from the better
tone OF wheat but trade was TOO small TO attract
attention cause interest to be taken. Receipts
IVA and 1S, 1852 bushels were taken from
store. Export clearances were but $50 bushels.
for tomorrow lS5 cars
FLAX-Was steady: Cash, ss1ac; July, ss1ac;
September, SIC bid. Receipts cars.
PROVISIoNS-Hog receipts away and be-
yond extravagant estimates. Forty thousand ar
rived and the enormous influx had the effect OF de-
pressing prices at the yards 1oc. Under the cir
cumstances products suffered depreciation. Every
Iny c yn 9Inc love- JnIv Iaps
712c lower ana July ribs I0c lower.
BUTTER-Continued to sell well to-day ana was
quotably steady to firm. The supply was moderate
and the demand from all sources good. Creameries
Extras, 15c; frsts, l4@l412c: seconds, 11@l3c;
limitations, fancy, 11@13c. Dairies-Extras l3c;
firsts 1O@l 1c; seconds. &c asked. Ladles-EXtras
s@lOc; hrsts s@s1ac; packing stock, &c asked.
EGGS-Firm. Receipts showed some reduction
and stocks held we're not large. Fresh stock
ranaed from 71ac to &c p dozen.
MoNEY-Mas 81 on call and 69a$ on time
premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-May 611sc; July. 62@o21sc: Sep
CoKN-Msy 2s5sc; July. 1850; septem Der.
y GATsNSay, lsc; July, 1s14@lsssc; septem-
FoEKSJaly, g s53a: sspssmesr' 3 sS51s
KIBs-July, SO s21a; September, "a o5.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, Ill, May 20.-Arrfv-
ais of cattle were large and buyers were backward
Prices declined 5@l0c. The run of hogs was
enormous The demand rather slow and
prices dropped 5@l0c. A fairly active demand
for sheep was noted.
CATTLE Receipts $4,000 Fancy beeves,
S4 2OG4 IS; choice TO prime, 1900 10 100 pound
steers, 81 O0@4 IS: good to choice steers. 1900
to 1900 pounds, So S0@9 95; medium steers, 1000
400 pounds SIS 6593 10: common TO fair steers.
$50 10 l4OO pounds IS 40G03 90: choice feeders,
900 to ITO pounds. So 6O@3 S5: common 10 choice
stockers. So S5@3 70: bulls and stays, choice to
| extra. So OO@3 25: bulls, poor 10 choice, 81 OOG
2 80; cows and heifers, extra. IS 80; cows fair
to choice. SIS 4O@3 so: COWS, common to fair.
81 5O@2 50: calves good TO choice 81 80
as; calves common TO good. 50 05G3 40; Texas
grass steers So 7O@3: Texas fed steers. IS %
tG3 80; Texas cows ana bulls. 81 25@3 IS; mlkers
| ana sprlngers. per head, S2O@40
HOGS-Recelpts. $4,000. HEAVY packing ana
| shipping lots, 81 20@3 40: common to choice
mixed So 15@3 as: choice assorted, So 35G
! so; light, So 25@3 so; pigs, 50 50G3 40.
SHEEP-Rece1pts. u 00O. Inferior 70 choice,
| 81 SOFA lambs, So 25G3 SO.