The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL., Dec lathe action of the
wheat market was surprise this morning. There
nothing on which TO base strength nd prices
advanced from a lower opening, the rise encoun-
tering very little opposition, although the general
trade was bearish. Liverpool quotations were I'M
changed To lower. TO accord with our Saturdays
mar ket advance should have been esta biished.
The worlds shipments were extrem ely large, ap-
proxmating $500 600 bushels. The amount on
ocean passa .e increased $50, 600 bushels Despite
these statistics which rather favored lower prices,
the tenn per of the market was buoyant. Receipts
Chicago were 43 cars and 14l.796 bushels were
Withdrawn from store. The Northwest had $40
cars against l0dS last Mond ay and 1928 year
ago. Closing Paris cables were higher, Berlin
lower ana Antwerp unch anged. Export clearances
% o2s 600 bushes Tbs caused Faog
buying and further advance. The English visi-
bic supply incre ased l1bO.OOO bushels. May
wheat opened from oOSsc to SOc, advanced to
S21sc, closing the outside, 114@13sc higher
than saturday. Estimated receipts tor tomorrow
81 cars No 2 red, spot wheat rangeG from sec
to 9I1sc, closing about 9l1sc.
GOkN-The corn market was almost a nominal
one all attendance and few orders giving the
Dit q iorsaken appearance. Natural sym pethy
with the speculative tendency of wheat caused
firm tone to prevail Receipts were 1e6 cars. There
ocean passage increased $4,000 bushels. Export
clearances amounted 347,15 bu shels. The
visible supply showed an increase of Sc, 900 BUSH
els. May corn opened at 25sl@265sc, ad vauced
to and closed 26@261sc 1sG14c higher than
Saturday. Estimated reeeilts for to- m orrow S76
cars
OATS-Ihe first trading in oats at easy
figures, but the startling Jump in wheat helped the
feeling later. he receipts 400 cars, overran the
estimate by 40 cars. Withdrawals from store
were $3.50 bushels. The visible supply de-
creased a3S, 200 bushels. May oats closed 14c
higher. Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50
FLAx-was firm. Cash, No. !. 7s1se: North
western 1907 1ac: December. 4A@1bc, nomt-
nal: May, 7s1a@s0c Receipts were SO cars.
PKoVIsIoNa-A light run of hogs and better
prices at the yards conveyed firm tone to prod
uct a. the opening. Business fair. The
strength OF wheat had good effect on the pro-
vision mark Ell. May pork closet 712c higher,
and NJ ay lard and rios 21ac higher.
BUTTER-Tne butter market weak and
lower to-day. Business was restricted owing to a
light demand. Receipts were heavy.
Creameries-Extras: &c p n: hrsts 2o@21c;
seconds, 15@17c: limitations, fancy, 1a@15c; June
goods, extras. 1619@17c: firsts, l5c. Dairies-Ex-
iras, lee hrsts, 1zal7c; seconds. log nc. La
dies Extras, 1O@1lc; hrsLs, oQ0S12c; packing
stock, 9@a4ae; grease. 21a95c; roll butter, l1@
EGGs-were dun and easy. Offerings were
heavy and he demand light Fresh tock was
MoNEY-was steady at 81 on call and time
loans. New York exchange was quoted at DOC
premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December, 1870; May s21sc: July.
C0RN-December, 22ssc; January, 2s1sc; NJ ay,
oATsoDecember, 171sc May, 2oIc
PoRK-December, So 80; January, 81 rs; May,
LARD-Deoember. So S71a; January. IS 30;
RIBs-December, So 90; January. IS 90;
May, % %.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS, ILL. Dec. I4-Choice
cattle were in good dem and and l0c higher but
other kinds were no more than steady. The sup
ply fair. The supply of hogs light An
advance of &c was established. Packers and ship
pers were good buyers. Offerings of sheep and
lambs were large, weaker market being the re-
suit In some instances prices ce were shaded
SIS 3O@5 20: choice prime 1900 10 100 n steers,
- SOFAS 90: good to choice steers. 1900 TO 1900 70.
G4lO@6 40; medium steers. HOO to J. 5U d. IS 10
a. 90; fair beef steers. 1000 to 1905 Ms SIS 400
40: common beef steers. So SOFAS 75 good 10
choice stockers and feeders 900 10 1850 h. SO 500
3 80 fair good do 500 TO S75 b. 81 70@
70: bulls. choice 10 extra. SIS 1908 rs: bulls,
poor to choice. 81 1905 90: cows heifers.
choice 10 prime $3 5OG4 90; cows iair to cnoice,
81 4O@S 40: cows common TO fair Gamers 81 SO
@2 30; calves good 10 fancy. 81 1895 %:
steers, 81 s0@s so: Western range steers S. Is
al 80: Western range cows ana heifers. 81 SO
as eO; mixers and springers, . head s2oGo40;
s5s 80 ' '''' ~ amy 1N''''' - ~
AOGs-ReoeIpts, $4,000 heavy PACKING ano
shipping lots. $3 20@3 so: common 70 choice
mixed. sS25@o so: choice assorted 80 45@3 53i
night, IS SO@S 81 pigs. ~ 9O93 SO $3.50.
SHEEP-hecelpts, Is. QUO InIerlos TO enolce'
az DOGS rs; lambs. 30 00@5 20
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Dec. 14-Hoes-
Receipts, 2100. Market 5@I0c higher Light and
mixed, So 70 as AS; heavy. 50 20@3 80.
Feeders strong. steers. ss 1904 25; cows 81 50
as 40; feeders, So 00@3 90; Christmas steers and
sHEEP-Receipts, 21oo Market steady. Lambs,
81 SIS.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec l4-HOGS-Rece
1900. Market opened strong and closed weak.
Light SO 25a3 40 medium, So 25G3 35; heavy,
So 20G3 3212; pigs, So DOGS rs.
CATTLE-Receipts. IL 600; steady; quality
poor Native steers best So lO@4 20; fair to good,
1.
fair TO good, 81 sg@3 go; stockers and feeders.
81 60@3 IS; bulls $l@2 IS; Texas and Western,
81 40G3 90; caves, $591l.
SHEEP-Receipts, $40. Steady.