The San Francisco call., 1896-08-01
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO I'LL, July 31.-A slight improve
ment In price took place in wheat, the opening to-
day being a shade below yesterday, subsequent to
which further moderate gain was recorded. The
trade after the starting activity dwindled into
nothingness, even the local professionals taking
scarcely any part in the operations During the
morning st. Louis quoted an advance OF ABOUT 1c,
probably caused by rain predictions and our mar
ket imbibed strength through sympathy LIVER
pool was quiet and steady, and because the weak
ess of yesterday not reflected there was the
m al reason for strength at the opening. The re-
ceipts were moderate. Chicago having 157 cars
and the North west 270. Last Friday Mime
apolis and Duluth had 276 cars and year ago but
64 Local inspections from store were 100000
bushels.
Closing Paris cables were 5 centimes lower to 10
centimes higher for -four and 35 centimes lower to
15 centimes higher for wheat. Antwerp was 12112
cenlimes lower to unchanged, and Berlin showed q
decline of 81 mark. During the last hour early
buyers finding no further encouragement, turned
sellers, and the entire early gain was eliminated.
Export clearances amounted TO $50 ,39S bushe s.
Another rally took place in the last fife cen min
offerings and running the market up on them
selves. september wheat opened from 5S1ac TO
5SSxc, sold between 5S1405S3sc and 691sc, clos
ing al 5S7sc bid, as@13c higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 155 cars.
ceeded even the liberal estimate. made YESTERDAY
by 45 cars, 1901 cars coming in. In Difference 10
this fact the price Of corn at the opening lower
than at the close yesterday The strength of wheat
conveyed a steadier feeling, however, and the
opening depreciation WAS later on recovered. The
Withdrawals from store were good at 365, ,167
bushels Liverpool cables were 14d lower Ex-
port clearances amounted to $3.50 bushels.
When wheat declined late in the afternoon, corn
also weakened and receded, but rallied with the
final strength of the leading grain. September
corn opened at 2414c, advanced TO 25c closed at
245Bc bid, 1s@14c higher than yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for to- morrow, 1868 cars
OATS-Were not active, but they were pos
sessed of the usual steadiness. They did not de-
cline with the force of early, did they ad-
vance with any degree OF vigor. The tone was
apparently independent of action of the other
grains Receipts were 235 cars, and 1885 bushels
were taken from store. Export clearances were
177,491 bushels. september oats closed lac
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
FLAX-Was firm Cash, 73c; a3eptem Der, 721lc:
October, 7414c. Receipts were "a cars
PROVISIONS-The run of hogs this morning
was quite light, prices at the yards recovering
for that reason. Provision traders were willing
to look at the situation with mething more Of
confidence than lately, and as shorts were not
averse to securing profits the tone of the market
was decidedly better. September pork closed 121ac
higher than yesterday; September lard and ribs
BUTT ER-The butter market was firm, espe-
cially for fancy makes which were rather scarce.
EGGS-Met with good sale and were firm. Re-
ceipts were light and the demand good. Prices
unchanged Fresh STOCK 91ac TO lie p dozen.
MONEY - Was 6% on call and 6@7Z on
time loans New YORK exchange 40c discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July. 5S1sc; September. bSzsc; De
coKNNJuly. 2ssc: september 24ssc: May,
27slc.
oATs-July. 1870; September 1S@1s1sc; May,
2Ossc.
FORK-september So 25; January So e5
LARD-September SO 221a: January, So 55.
h1Bs-SeptemDer, s3 271a; January, SIS 46.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, July 3l-Ths
supply of cattle to-day was large for Friday.
The demand fairly active, and prices were
maintained Another light run of hogs caused a
further advance in that market. Prices were
higher. The sheep market was steady owing to
moderate arrivals.
CAITLE-Recelpts $500 Fancy beeves "a go
@4 80; choice TO prime, 1900 to 1900 h steers
S4 16@I 80; medium steers, 1000 to 1850 H. SO o
"a 1U; common to fair steers $50 to
ZOO n, So 50@3 85: feeders. 81 sOa3 rs:
stockers. 81 6093 60; bulls, choice 10 ex-
ira, $2 S5@3 %; bulls poor to choice 81 IS
az so; cows and heifers, extra, SO 5O@3 rs;
cows fair to choice, 81 30@3 40: cows
common to fair Gamers, 81 ze@2 25; calves good
TO choice, SIS 00@5 40: calves, common to good,
$3 2504 90; Texas grassers. 81 50@3 10: Texas
fed steers. So 2O@3 70: Texas cows and bulls.
$l 1902 30; mixers and springers, per head
800 q 40; Western range steers, So 9O03 40:
Western range cows and heifers, So 1908 So
HOGS-kecelpts. IL ,0O0 heavy packing ann
shipping lots, 50 90G3 2712: common to choice
mixed, 81 00@3 30; choice assorted, So 500
40; light, $3 1908 40; pigs, 81 90@3 40
oh HEEP-RecepIs, 600U. lnferlor TO choice
S2@3 20 lambs, So S5.