The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 1.-Wheat was dearer to-
day than any day since the present advance
set In. The sen timent showed no relaxation. and
buying by local professionals continued on large
scale. 1t is worthy of note that commission houses
rule reported no country trade OF import ance.
The specu ators nave furnished most of the buy
ing orders since the pull movement began. Some
orders came from Liverpool, New York and 9th er
large cities, but by fa- the most buying has been
local. The opening day was at "a of cent
premium yesterdays close, another advance
of equal proportions taking pac, soon afterward.
Sellidg against calls presented an obstacle to the
rise when that point reached Liverpool
opening cables were 14d higher. Receipts in the
Northwest were ESQ against S06 last Thurs
day and 1899 year ago
Chicago received ls5 cars and inspected out
237U0 bushels. The Cincin natl Price Current
ported the new crop as having favorable start.
with full area sown. Export ciearances
amounted to $50, ,460 bushels. Closing Liverpool
cables were 13d higEer than YESTERDAY. and Con-
tinental markets quoted advances. PrIces con-
tinuec strong throughout the session. very few
recessions taking place until near the close, when
on realizing loss or about half the days previous
gain took plac.. December wheat ope ned from
tS34c to 69c, advanced to 701zc, closing 693sc,
l 11sc to 14c higher than yesterday. Estimated
Re, ei pts for to morrow 1877 cars.
CORN-Was signify improved this morning
through the benefit derived from advancing values
in wheat. No important news or information
received. and business was not anv better than it
has recently been. Liverpool cables were 14d
nj her. Receipts were $50 aud 422, $50
bushels were with lrawn from store. The C.ncin-
natl Price Current reported no change In the corn
situation At the time wheat displayed it greatest
strength corn advanced RAJ her sharply, and for
short time unusual activity prevailed. Export
clearances 420.3O2 bushels. May corn
| opened from 257sc 10 2534@25Tsc, advanced to
z71sc, closing at 265sQ26$4c. 7st9 &c higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts Ior tomorrow 446
cars
OATS-Followed the direction of the other
grains The advance was not attended by any
activity. however it being purely sym pathetic in
character. Receipts 4U9 cars, and 1000
bushels Were taken from store. May oats closed
l hfvtn han OF rfio iplaf aA
ceiDts for TO- MORO W 373 cars.
FLAX-Was strong Cash, 77@7934c; Decem-
| ber. 7s@S1c; May, S21A@S6c Receipts were 1O3
| PROVISIONS-Product received frmness from
| grain. The hog market was easy, but its influence
was nutihed by the speculative strength prevail
| ing elsewhere. At tue cose January pork was
| 2214c hgher January lard zoe higher, and Janu-
| BUTTER-offerings of butter were limited, and
| the demand good to-day. The feeling firm,
and prices were unchanged.
Creameries-Extras, 1512c q b: hrsts, lag
1412c; seconds 10@1- &C; limitations fancy, 124l Sc.
Daires-Extras, l3c: firsts, ll@12c; seconds, l0c
STOCK, 6@o7c: grease, 4@5c.
EGGS-Firm. Fres stock rather scarce while
the demand was good Prices unchanged. Fresh
| stock, l412@l5c.
MoNEl WAS firm at e@7x on call and TX on
time loans. Ne" YORK exchange sold at s5c dis
count
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = octooer, 6s1sc: December. 6sas;
cokN~octo1sr, 231sc; December, 2ss4a23 7sc;
May, 265s@26s4c
oATsEGc ,sr, lsc; December, ls1s@1s14c:
May. 2O14@2U3sc
PORk-october. S6 As; January. 81 80.
LARD-october, $4 O21 12; January, 81 80.
kABs-October, So 221ai January. So 621a
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS Ill, Oct. I-Ofer-
ings of cattle to-day light, the demand was
good, and prices 10c higher. Receipts of hogs
were fair and the demand moderate. Packing
hogs were sc lower, but other kinds were steady.
Sheep and Ian. BIS were active and firm.
CATTLE - Receipts, 10, GOO. Fancy beeves,
81 S5@l5 90; choice 10 prime. 1900 to 100 D. steers,
50 60tD4 S5 good to choice steers, 1900 10 1900 n.
S4 25@4 40; medium steers 1000 TO 800 b. S4 90
"a 20; fair beef steers $50 TO 1900 bs, IS so
as B: butcher steers. So 30G2 so; good choice
sIockers and feeders 800 to 1850 h. SO 80 as 90:
fair 10 good do sou 10 S75 ib. 81 60@3 80; bulls,
choice extra, 81 7503 25: bulls, poor choice,
81 7002 70: cows ana neifers choice extra. So 80
as 50: COWS, fair to choice, 81 2543 70: COWS,
common TO fair Gamers 81 20@2 90: calves good
TO choice. So 75@6 10; calves, common good,
SO 00Q5 so: Texas grass steers 81 5U@3 80
Texas cows and bulls. 81 1892 so: W Western can
ming steers, 81 65@4; Western range cows ana hef-
ers, 81 25Cl3 so mixers and springers, p mead,
$25@40 Western range steers, So S0G3 10; West
ern rangers 81 1898 25.
EUGS - keceipts- 81 .0OO Heavy packing ano
shippin: lots. So 75M3 3d. common TO choice
mixed. 81 90N3 AS; choice assorted So 40@
) so; light. 81 95@3 AS: pigs 81 50G3 40
sHEhP-Keceipls 10. .0UO. anterior 10 choice
AZ 60@3 %; lambs So 8