The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. lH-The big export
clearances of -four from Newport News yesterday
which were given 100000 barrels, having
tu' ned out to be but 100000 pounds or TOO bar,
rels the people who bought wheas on the report
were ready to sel at the opening OF the market
this morning. Consequent lower prices pre-
vailed Liverpool cables we're steady TO Ad
lower which was Rno her disappointment Dur
Ing The FIRST half hour report was circulated that
the Northwestern soc would decrease one mil
lion bushels or the week, and sharp upturn of
half n cent was the result. Tue story was dis
pro ed later, aad the proper estimate shown to be
sou,OUu ouShes inclusive. Ihose VINO bought on
the rumor then threw their wheas on the mark et
prices dropping hack on selling rs much as they
had previously advanced on buying. Receipts In
the Northwest were 1858 cars against 637 last Fri
day and 729 year ago. Chicago had ~ cars AMI
Inspected ou; 73 212 bushels Exp port ciearances
were llgh at 2O4, 3p6 bushels. Closing Continen.
tai cables were higher he Close was weaker on
reported shipments Of gold from New York 10
urOre. May wheat opened from 79N@S0l%c
sold between S06s@S012c. closing Mt 7S1sc 7sc
under yesterday estimated receipts for to NOR
row 81 cars. No. red spot wheat S512@S96sc,
closing about SS1ac
CoKN-The corn m arket was neither active nor
in. eresting. Business maintained It's reputation
for vi ness, few orders appearing and but hand
fnl OF brokers being present. The advances and
recessons o whent were reflected In the tone. out
the movement WAS slow. Liverpool cabes gave
an advan @ of lad. Receipts $50 cars and
go SGS bushels taken from store Exports
announced to 303 II bushels May corn opened
from 251ad25asc sold at 251z@26ssc. closing at
'S"NNAN'-''
receipts for o-morrOw 3l9 cars.
OATS-rhere WAS good buying of oats during
comm mlssion house alone took half a million bush
els OF May option and OF others propo rtionai ely
3Z,Os0 bushels were taken from store. Exports
amounted 10 4l.9I4 bushels The weakness OF
wheA3 during the last honr affected imports. May
closed 1sc under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tom Vrrow $50 cars.
FLAX-Wa, lower. but steady at the decline.
No l. IL 1Ac: Northwestern, 751sC076c; Deem
ber 721ac: May. II. Receipts were SO cars.
PRONISIUNS-Packers sold moderately OF pro-
vi,ols, and as the demand was not any too good
prices declined lightly. There was no change in
hog prices. The grain market conveyed some
steadinestIo provisions during the morning. The
close was rairly steady, with May pork lac TO sc
lower Nav lard shale lower and May ribs
shade hither.
BuTTER-The butter market held steady and
was fairly active to-day. Receipts good AMI
orders plentiful Prices were unchanged.
Crenmerles-E Extras. 2oc u n: Hrst.. ls@19c;
seconds, 15@16c: limitations, fancy. 1eGl5c; June
GOODS extras. 17c firsts 14@l5c. Daries-Ex.
rRs. 19c hrsts, l40l7c: seconds, 100 l2c. La
dies - Rolls, iO@llc; nrsts sGs1ac: packing
stock, s@slac; grease, z12QDSc; roll butter, 11r
l2o
EaGs-Moderate supply; fair demand Prices
unchanged. Fresh stock, l9c = dozen.
MoNEY-was easy at 5@6g call and time
loans: New for~ exchange was sold ut SOC
premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Docember 761.c; May. 7s1ac; July.
74c
CORN-Dccember, 22ssc; January, 22szc; May,
5140zo3sc.
OATs-December, leslc; May, zoe.
f0kh-JsnnsTy' f4kh-JsnUsTy' o.; SS,A Max ~ s1ha
RIBS-January, S5 80; May, $4021a
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL. Dec. IS Offer
ings of cattle TO day were quite liberal for Fri
day. ana the demand was inclined to be slow
prices easy and in some instan ces somewhat
lower. The demand for hogs was only fair. The
supply was good and prices about steady to DC
M
cepts to-day were free and the demand fair.
CATTLE - Receipts. 5000. Fancy cattle
IS 40@. 50; choice TO prime 1880 to 100 n steers,
"a 90Go 35; rood TO choice steers. 1850 to 1900 ID.
"a 5U@t 50; medium steers. l20O TO $50 h. S4 10
"a AS; lair beef steers 1000 to 1900 lbs. IS $50
%: common beef steers. s3 50C0S rs; good 10
choice sockers and feeders e0U TO 1850 ~ SO a5ao
80; fair to sood do 300 10 s75 h. 81 $40
Door to choice. 81 ooSs 70. cows sna beisers urs
choice TO prime, $S 6Ul4 Is; cows, lair 10 cnoice
81 40@S 90; cows common 10 lair Gamers. 81 40
calves, common to good. S5@i 20; Texas grass
steers, SO O0&3 40; Western range steera 81 20
6n3 80; Western range cows ana heifers. 81 so
as 30; mixers and springers, u head, s25040;
Texas fed steers $3 ov@l 80.
HUGs-keceIpts. 29,OOo HEAVY pacxina and
chipping lots $3 lU@3 50; common choIce
mixed IS lo@a 40; choice assorted. So 35p3 40;
nsh5, l1I So sS 2o@S A.; pigs, s6 w. SoSs 4o -
&225@3 75; lam Ds S3 25@5 so.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA NEBR. Dec lS -Hoqs-Re
ceipts. S70O Market steady. Light and mixed,
S3 1908 so; heavy. IS 10@3 20.
CATTLE - Receipts. 14,6U0 Nothing good /;
market lower for besves aud cows feed rs st ca "
steers. So 35@4 %; cows - b0&5 45; feeders,
s3@s3 30.
sHEEP-Receipts, 11O0 Market s'eadv on
good; others weak. Muttons S3 35: lambs. 50 go.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec 1S-HoGs-R
ceipts. IL, 500. Opened weak; closed strong Light
So 20@6 30; medium. SY 1904 271a; heavy
SO 171a&6 IS; pigs. s2 e5@S 10.
CATTLE - Receipts. 5000; strong. Native
steers, best. 81 1905 00 fair 10 good, So O0@4 o;
cows and heifers. best, s3 O0@3 so; fair to good
81 70@3 90; bulls ST. 700 80: stockers and feed.
ers, &3 00@3 90; Texas and Western, So 5O0D3 10;
caves, $50ll.
SHEEP Receipts 1000. Steady