The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill Feb. 25.-Liverpool cables,
which were 8 farthings higher this morning, again
defined what should be the course OF the wheat
market at the opening to-day. Under their influ-
ence prices started with distinct gain over yes
terdays close of 3s91ac, and advanced another
eighth within a few minutes Here the improve
ment met with opposition in the form OF moder-
atey free selling of long stuff. The posting OF the
worlds shipments for the week which, all told
aggregated S.200,000 bushels, softened the tone a
little. light recessons then taking place.
On the whole there no big trading and price
changes were trifle slow. Northwestern receipts
are again picking up. To-day o6S cars arrived IN
that section, against 452 last Tuesday and 6l5 on
the corresponding day year ago. Chicago re-
ceived 1S5 cars and inspected out 2l0, l04 bushels.
Later in the morning, on reports or damage TO the
Argentine CROP large sales of cash wheat for eX-
port at New y ork and a second advance at Liver
pool there was fresh buying which communicated
renewed strength to prices, material gains taking
! place.
mated the stock in farmers hands at 157 100000
/ bushels. Closing continental cables We're all
| higher. Export clearances amounted 10 279,414
bushels. shorts were urgent buyers in the last
thirty minutes, the best quotations of the day
| ported that 100 loads were sold at New York for
! export. May wheat opened from CSC to 661sc,
! sold between 65 1sc and 67j2c, closing at $3.50
| 6112c l$4@1 Isc higher than yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts Tor Tomorrow. 40 cars.
| CORN-Managed 10 maintain fair proportion
! OF strength Notwithstanding the very heavy re-
ceiptS 1858 cars. OF course the firmness OF wheat
had the credit of sustaining corn, which apparently
| il did. Withdrawals from were 99.S34 bu Sh-
! els. Liverpool cables were. firm and 14d higher.
| Export clearances were large at 35S4S7 bushels.
Bradstreets reported decrease IN available stocks
| OF SIT 900 bushels. May cord opened at 30$4 C,
sold between 30IaG305sc and 31c, closing at Sic,
3sc higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
| tomorrow, 270 cars.
| OATS-Were hardly as strong as the condition
of the other markets and the sympathy existing
| Herewith would warrant. There noticeable
lack of demand, while offerings were rather in
cllned 10 De nee Receipts We're 1Z3 cars ana ooou
In bpls r.lp
ported a decrease in stocks OF 1l5,O0O bushels
May oats closed 1sc higher than yesterday. Estl-
mated receipts for tomorrow, 225 cars.
FLAX-Was steady: cash, 90@9012c; May, 81
| @9l1ac Receipts were 33 cars. I
| PROVISIONS-The hog market was weak and
| lower this morning and product in view or that
! fact presented little in the way OF frmness. The
was Of the monotonous order. May pori, closed
l0c lower, May lard 5@712c lower and ribs DC
| lower.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 651sc; May, 67ss@6719ci
! July. 81 12c.
coRN-Feoruary, 2s114c; May, slc; July
oSTs-Febrnary. 201sc; May, 211ac July
P0RK-May, SO IS: July, $loo5.
LARD-May. S5 SO; July, $5 65.
RIBo-May, So l5; July, So 25.
| Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL. Feb. 25.-There
was the usual light Tuesday run of cattle to-day
| and although not many were wanted prices helC
firm The offerings of hogs were large. Packers anc
other buyers held OFF and succeeded in forcing
decline OF 5@1Oc. The supply of sheep was mod
l era te and there was lair demand. Prices were
steady
SATTLE-Receipts $500 Fancy beeves, Sd 81
"a So choice TO prime, 1900 to 1850 pound steers
S4 1904 40 good TO choice steers, 1900 10 160t
pounds. So sO@4: medium steers, 1850 to 1906
pounds So 65@3 IS: common steers, $40 to l20t
pounds So 30@g3 so; feeders, 900 TO 1900 pounds
So 5o@3 S5 stockers. 600 to 900. pounds, 50 II
@3 so: bulls, choice to extra. 1903 35: cows poo
| 10 good Gamers 81 60@2 49, cows and heifers
extra, SO 50@3 IS; cows, fair to choice $2 SOC
3 40: veal calves, good to choice, $5@6 25 calves
common TO good, S394 rs: Texas fed steers
So l5G3 90; Texas bulls, oxen and COWS. So $50
8 50; mixers and sprngers, per head, S20@40
HOGS-Recelpts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. $4@4 10: common to choice
| mixed $3 S5G14 10: choice assorted. 81 l0@
4l71ka; light, So S0@4 Is: pigs. So 50@4.
SHEEP-Receipts. l3,0U0 Inferior to choice
81 50G3 65; lambs, So 5094 TO-