The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
CHICAGO BLANKETS.

CHICAGO Ill, Aug. 3.-Wheat prices moved
| in narrow groove this morning, scarcely vibrat-
| ing quarter of q cent in an hour. The absence
| of outside trade was most marked and was widely
! deplored among commission men. What little in
teIest was felt in the statistical centered in
the visible supply, the final postings of which
| showed decrease of 40S, 900 bushels. This being
holiday in England, traders were deprived of the
guide generally furnished by Liverpool cables.
Receipts at Chicago were 266 cars, an 1888 bush
! els were taken from store. The Northwest re-
ceived 26S cars against Ala last Monday and $50
year ago.
The worlds shipments, amount on passage and
other foreign statistics not received. Subse-
quent to tn announcement of the visible supply
prices wea kened, but rallied later report from
Missouri giving The yield of that State as l2.OuO
900 bushels. Paris and Berlin closed higher and
Antwerp unchanged. Export clearances of wheat
and flour amounted to 212, 124 bushels. The sale
OF 10000 bushels cash No. red Tor Eastern
shipment further strengthened prices in the last
quotations of the day. September wheat opened
from 5SI4c to 5S3sc, sold between 58c and 5S Isc
closing al $3.50 bid, lac higher than Saturday
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 226 cars.
CORN-Did little better than drag along through
out the session At the same time there was fair
amount of steadiness consequent upon the fact
that arrivals, 1865 cars, were 135 less than ex-
pected, and also in cons deration OF liberal with
supply increased l,942,OOO bushels Septem Der
corn opened from 243sc to 24i4c advanced to 2bc,
closing at 247s@25c, 43@5sc higher than Satur-
| OATS-Were impressed by the feeling which
prevailed in the other markets Quite little
steadiness was noted early, but when wheat gave
indications OF weakening there was no hesitation
IN the action of oats Receipts were 43S cars and
1925 bushels were taken from store. Prices re-
covered further along in the session through SYM
pathy with the other markets The visible supply
increased 62s,O00 bushels. september oats closed
q shade higher than Saturday. Estimated receipts
| for tomorrow 500 cars.
! FLAX-s Steady. Cash. Northwestern. 76c; South
western, re; Septem Der, 7214@7212c; Decem-
| Der. 7412c. Receipts were So cars.
PROVISIONS-Owing to the dullness ruling in
| this market prices were relieved from violent
/ fluctuations but none the less the tone early was
| very weak. For while Immediately succeeoin g
the opening there was pretense OF steadiness due
| to similar feeling in the hog market This dsap.
| peared later sagging process following. When
wheat Strengthened toward the close product sym
| pathized. recovering the loss. Septemb Der pork
| closed 212c higher. September lard DC higher and
Septembsr RIBS 7Aa@10c higher
| BUTTER-The butter market was very firm,
especially for fancy makes, to-day. These kinds
were scarce and business was therefore restricted
seconds lO01lc; limitations. fancy, IO@ iic
| Dairies-Extras, 12c; frsts, 1012c; seconds, &c.
Lades-Extras, 91a@lOc; frs;s, s@S1Gc; packing
| EGGs-Soid well and were firm. Receipts were
moderate and the demand far. Fresh stock sold
MONE1 Was steady at 6@7%, both for call and
time loans New YORK exchange sold at Soc dis
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-August, 5s1sc; September. bsszc:
| December, 6O7s06lc.
| CoRN-August. 243s92412c: September. 247s@
| Csc; May, 2S14c.
| oATs-september. 1890; May @2Os4c
| PORK-Septemb ber. Sc So January, 81 021z.
| LARD-september, SO 3212: January, So 621a.
E4bs-Septemper S3 421a January, S3 55.
Livestock.
| UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL, August s.
The receipts of cattle to-day were large but the
proportion of ch oice was small. The general mar
ket was 10c to 15c lower. Fine cattle were not:
much cheaper, however. Offerings of hogs were
not heavy. The feeling was stronger, an excep
ton being noted in the of comm on lots, which
| were weak. Sheep were in m oderate supply and
stronger. Lambs showed an advance of l0c.
CATTLE-Recefpts. %, 600. Fancy beeves, 81 As
! "A 80: choice 10 prime, 1900 to 1900 b steers,
81 2514 40 good to choice steers, 1900 1000 b,
81 1904 20; medium steers, 1000 to $50 lo So go
| ZOO n, So SO 3 rs: rough Western
| steers, So 90@3 40; feeders, So 9O@3 rs:
/ stockers. 50 60@3 so; bulls, choice TO ex-
ira, 81 S5@3 25: bulls. poor to choice. 81 10
| az so: and heifers, extra 50 50G3 rs;
cows, fair to choice, 81 30@3 40; cows.
! common to fair Gamers 81 2b@2 25; calves good
| to choice. SIS O0@5 40: calves common to good,
| So O0@4 90; Texas grass steers 81 50@3 10:
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 so; Western range
heifers, So 1908 80; mixers and springers, per
! head, 500 a 40
! H0Gs-keceipts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
| shipping lots, 50 90@3 25: common TO choice
mixed, 81 00@S 35: choice assorted, So 500
! 421z: light, So 1898 As; pigs, 81 S0@S 45
ShEEP-RecelpIs, Ia ,Q00 inferior to choice,
| 1908 25 lambs, $3G5 80.