The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April estate crop reports
and the proximity of the Governments estimate
were the points that governed the action of wheat
to-day. Occasional diversion was, however, due
TO the figures on stock, etc The opening was
strong and higher on Ohio's and Mssouri's con-
dition, rs and II respectively. The visible supply
rather eld the bull enthusiasm In check for a
time, the Indications and final rise not being con-
ducive TO buying. 1t showed a decrease of 726,OO0
bushels. There no cables from English or
Continental market s, the holiday continuing
abroad. Receipts in The Northwest were light at
$40 cars against 535 last Monday and 263 year
ago. Chicago received 20 cars and inspected out
1884, 607 bushels. Unofficial figures the worlds
shipments and the amount on ocean passage made
the former 4e5s,000 bushels and showed a de-
crease in The latter OF 200 bushels Owing 10
the holiday IN England the Board OF Trade figures
were not received. Export clearances amounted
SOS, 1886 bushels. Private cables received about
noon quoted strong feeling abroad, Chicago sd-
vancing sharply the intelligence. The Liver
pool corn trade news estimated stocks 70 be drawn
from until september / nj S0,0O00 600 bushels less
than a year ago May wheat opened from 65c to
6514c sold between 6Es4@64Js and 661sc clos
Ing AT 6634 @66 7sc. 21sc higher than saturday.
Estimated receipts for to-morr ow % cars
CORN-Coutinued to be ruled by the action of
wheat. There were no signs or symptoms OF
vival OF activity, and few profess 10 look for in
dependent or important changes in The near
future. Receipts were l57 cars There
corn taken from store. Export clearances were
459O00 bushels. May corn opened at 2934 dG29Tsc,
sold between 2934 G303sc, closing at 3014@330Ssc,
1o(I5sc higher than saturday. Estimated
ceipts for to morrow are Sl2 cars.
OATS-Exhibted firmness, but no particular
feature was seen in the trade. An ordinary busi-
ness was transacted, the tone and sentiment OF
wheat contributing to the similar tone in oats.
Receipts were l21 cars and 10000 bushels were
taken from store. The visible supply increased
$4,000 bushels. May oats closed 5sc higher than
saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow are
24U cars.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash. sS6Ss34c: May.
s6Gs7l2c; July, Ss14@s912c; September. 90@
9O14c. Receipts were 20 cars.
DID, not firm nd CaG1
enough strength TO MAINTAIN the STANDARD of
values recently established. There was no special
itiating the better feeling. In the last hour the
strength of grain stimulated provisions and a good
advance took place. May pork closed 2Oc higher,
May lard 5@71ac higher, and May ribs 5@71ac
higher.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-April, eec; May, ees4 4@e67 7sc; July
c0RN-Aprl, 2sas@as1sc: May, sol4@sOssc;
July. Slice.
ffoKhSMsy faRH g s21s y. .n;n 5uly Z s. s. S21a.
RIBS-May. 81 80; July, S4 7212
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. April 6.-There
was light run of cattle to-day, and the dema nd
was good buyers were obliged to pay 10c advance
There was fairly active trade in hogs Offerings
were heavy and prices ruled sc higher, closing
easier. The demand for sheep was active. Light
receipts result ed in a advance of lDc in prices
CATTLE = Receipts, ll,5O0: fancy beeves,
81 5O@4 SO: choice to prime, 1900 to 100
pound steers. 81 20Qt 45: good to choice steers
200 to 1900 pounds, So 90G4 Is; medium steers
1000 10 1900 pounds. So 6O@S S5: common steers,
$50 to 1900 pounds So 30(13 IS; choice stockers
and feeders S3 30(d3 S5 common TO good
stockers. 81 9O63 %: bulls choice TO extra 81 75@
8 20: bulls. poor good, 50 50@2 10; COWS and
heifers extra. So 50(G3 rs; cows, fair to choice
So 4O0S 40: cows, poor to good Gamers 81 500
2 So: veal calves, good to choice, 81 25Gb 20;
calves common TO good, $394: Texas fed
steers, So l503 95; Texas bulls, oxen and cows,
SO 25d3 rs; mixers ana sprngers, per head, $50
(d40.
shipping lots. So 5O@3 rs: common 10 choice
mixed So 6O6n3 80: choice assorted So S093 80;
light SO 7OGl3 95; pigs, $3@3 80.
SHEEP-Keceipts. IL, ,O0O Interior to choice,
50 SO@3 90; lambs, So S0@4 10.