The San Francisco call., 1896-02-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. I27. - The Cincinnati
Price Current was out with estimate on the
farm reserve OF wheat estimating it at 200OO,0O0
bushels less than on March l, 1895. This makes
the third estimate this week, each of which re-
cciVed due attention and consideration. In recog-
milton of this mornings figures prices advanced a
The weather bureaus prediction of decided drop
in the temperature occasioned slight spurt OF
strength when made public. The business was
largely local with some falr,slzeo lransac1iohs
Liverpool cables were quiet and steady.
Receipts in the Northwest were large at 465 cars
against 334 last Thursday, and. 329 year ago
Chicago had 50 cars, and inspected out 17,0oO
bushels Closing continental cables were gen gener-
ally lower. Export clearances were moderate e. at
2T5.754 bushels Shortly after noon the feellilg
became weaker, and prices dropped on freer Offer
ings but before the close complete rally occurred
shorts recovering with some brlSkneSs. May
wheat opened from SIC to 671sc, sold between
661ac and 6714c closing at 81 1sc, SsG12c higher
/ than yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
go cars
! CORN Displayed no independence, relying en-
| tirely on wheat for motive ana inspiration. Re
ceipts $40 cars, were 20 more than expected, and
l2l, 500 bushels taken from store. Liverpool
| cables were quiet and UNCHANGED. Trade did not
| deviate from its usual monotonous course and a
| dull session was noted. Export clearances were
336, ,6SS bushels The final rally in wheat not
partic pated in by corn. May corn opened at 3O34
@307sc, declinedto 301ac, closing at 305s@3O$4c c,
| unchanged from yesterday. Estimated receipts
| for tomorrow $40 cars.
| OATS-were quiet and comparatively steady.
The fluctuations were purely sympathetic and were
| guided by the action Of wheat and corn. Receipts
were 29l There were no Withdrawals from
|
mated receipts for tomorrow $50 cars.
| FLAX-Was easy: cash, soc; May, 9O12c- Re-
| ceipts were 20
| PROVISIONS-As a steady tone reported at
| the yards product not Influenced either for
! good or bad, and the general sentiment IN
! favor of inaction. Before the close there was an
| influx of selling orders prices declined on the
| pressure. May pork closed 15c. lower, May lard 5
| @7lac lower and May ribs 21a@5c lower.
Closing Prices.
| wHEAT-February, 81 7sc; May. 671sc; July,
| 67ssc.
c6RN-February. 2sB@2sc; May, so9s@3Os4c;
o. oATszEeSruary. oa 2Oc; May 2l14c; July,
| .PoRK-May, SO 70: July. SIS s5.
LARD-May. SIS 4212: July, SIS 5712.
RiBo-May, So 10; July, s5 l712.
Livestock.
| UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL. Feb. 27.-Choice
beeves were scarce to-day and the market for
| them was firm but the general run of cattle was
| only steady. Local packers and Eastern shippers
were good buyers of hogs and prices ruled tirmer
| ported. The receipts OF sheep were light and the
| feeling steady for tha / reason.
CATTLE-Receipts II. 500. Fancy beeves, 81 35
"a So choice prime, 1900 TO 1880 pound steers.
1 pounds. s3 1908 50; medium steers. 1850 to 1900
| pounds SO 5O@3 70: common steers, $50 to 1900
! pounds So 30@.3 40; feeders, 800 TO 1900 pounds
| So 356S3 S5: stocKers. 500 to 900 pounds, So rs
! poor TO good canners, 81 50@2 As; calves com
mon 10 good 81 1905: Texas fed steers, So 1O@
| So so.
| HOGs-ReceIpts, $4,000. Heavy packing and
| shipping lots. SO 50 4: common 10 choice
| light So 1904 %; pigs. So 1904
SHEEP-Receipts u QUO. Inferior TO choice
| So 5O93 65; lambs, So 6094 60.