The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

| CHICAGO Ill Feb. S.-Not much aggressive
action by either bulls or bears in wheat was noted
| to-day. 1t evident from the course of prices
| that "shorts' were inclined TO cover up for the
weeK but there was no investment to speak OF.
| Liverpool cables were a disappointment TO those
! who believe in higher prices, quotations at that
| nlace showing no gain. After the weakness which
| resulted from this had about spent ITSELF
recovery took place, but the range of values was
below the opening figures of yesterday. EXPORT
clearances for the week were fair at 2,907 900
bushels against 2,555.0p0 bushels last week Re-
ceipts in the Northwest were large at Sal cars
Chicago received l26 cars and inspected ont co.
$50 bushels. Atlantic seaboard clearances
amounted TO Z16.120 bushels. Closing Antwerp
and Paris cables were unchanged and Berlin
higher. The market weakened and declined in the
last hour the close being at almost the inside May
wheat opened from 67$4c TO 67lac, sold between
6S1sc and oTc, closing at 671s6l6714c. lc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday l25
CoRN-Steady values ruled in corn to-day but
trading was at minimum. Sustaining power WAS
100000 bushels. Receipts to-day were PAS
cars, and 24S2SO bushels were taken from store.
Liverpool cables were dull. Atlantic seaboard
ciearances were large at 31O3O3 bushels May
corn opened at 301a@305sc, sold between 305s9
S0Ssc9901ac, closing at theinside 1skS14c under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday $50
cars
oATS-Developed nothing startling It was a
dnll market. the fact that it was Saturday adding
10 the aversion to trade. The tone and feeling
came from corn and wheat. Receipts were 191
May oats closed 1sc under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for Monday ls5 cars.
FLAA-Was easy. Cash. 91c; May, e414@
PRoVISIONS-Nothing out OF the ordinary
transpired in the provision market. Steady prices
were the order of the day, although at the opening
the sentiment was not very strong owing to q de-
cline cline OF DC IN hogs. Ihe hnal weakness OF grain
At the close May pork was &c under yesterday,
May lard 6@71sc lower, and May ribs unchanged.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-Februarv, e51s@65i4c; May, 671s@
CoRN-February, 2s@2s1sc; May, 3oss@so1ac;
oh;Ts-EeDruary. 1890; May. 2lssc; July,
P65RK-february. $40 Is; May. $40 s21s;
ARD-February, s5 471a; May. s5 s71a; July,
kIBss s. February. SIS Is; May, IS s21a; July,
BUTTER-Ffne makes of creamery butter sold
well to-day and were firm. Other grades were very
slow. Creamerles-Firsts, edslSc; others
EGGs-were in better demand. and steadier
Fresh Stock sold at 121a@15c: ice-house, 6@l0c,
MoNEY-on call was . per cent; on time 6t97.
New YORK exchange sold al 10c premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, H., Feb. S.-There
were SO few cattle to-day that the market was
nothing more than common. Hogs were in light
supply but packers held off and forced a decline
OF &c. Sheep were quiet and steady
CA 75: choice to prime 1900 to 1900 pounds,
S4 25@4 so; medium steers l $50 to 800 pounds,
Ks 1868 SO; feeders 900 g 1900 pounds, So 500
5 60 sIockers, 500 to 500 pounds s2 50es 90;
caiyes, good to choice, 1906 so; calves, common
10 good $3Sl4 rs; Texas fed steers, S3 lo94
o Hsayy eamdn pacS,ns sa sboiss ana
g st s. Ioos5 p5s ss gSa IslsroS 9s to choice
So 5Ole3 50; lambs, % ZoeY4 20.