The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 1S.-The Wheat mar
ket drfted into scalper's deal to-day. At first the
crowd favored the buying side, doubtless because
of the recent decline which left room for rally.
Later, however, the selling wasIheavy enough to
depreciate values about much as they had
gained early. Then second bulge took place.
about which time there was said to be good buy
ing orders for New York. Liverpool did not fully
reflect the advance of yesterday on this side
cables quoting prices but lad higher.
Receipts In the Northwest were large at Alb cars,
agai nst 921 last Wednesday and 2Sl year ago.
CT icago had 1S cars and inspected out 742S3
bushels. A second Liverpool cable gave further
advance of lad, and the local talent adopted that
as bull argument, although it was at best an in
different one. Export clearances were very light
at 500 bush els of wheat and.S415 barrels of -four,
in ali equal 10 49, ,S6S bushels of wheat. Closing
Paris cables were lower, Berlin higher and Ant
werp unchanged.
Just before the close reports of financial troubles
at Philadelphia unsettled the feeling and induced
selling, the force of which caused prices to lose
almost all they had gained. May Wheat opened
from CSC to 631sc, sold between 50 7sc and 64c,
closing at 641s06414c, 1sc higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for to morrow IA cars
not large enough to cause extensive fluctuations,
but the changes were generally In the way OF I'M
provement. Receipts-356 cars-fell 169 cars be-
low anticipated receipts, which was construed as a
favorable fact. Withdrawals from store were
stesSv E1nost cesrapces were lao s55 bushels
May corn opened 1t 2934c, sold between 2s5S@
1884 and 29Jsc, closing at 2934c unchanged from
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 4oo
cars.
oATs-Ths direction of oats solely matter
of sympathy with he leading grains. Prices were
firm, but the action of the market was slow. Re
cefpts were 23l cars and 500 bushels were taken
from store. May closed unchanged from yester-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 200 cars
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, e0@9o14c; May
9012c. Receipts, 10 cars.
PkOVISIONS-Did not fare very well to-day
The hog market was reported weak and lower
under heavy run and product accepted the situa
ton, likewise declining May pork closed DC
lower, May lard 212@5c lower and May ribs LOG
1212c lower
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, 615s961s4c; May. $3.50
COR c9RN"March & prs ss1sc. May 2ss4c; July. sos4c
September, 81 Js@32c.
oATs-May, 2ossc; July, 2o14@2Ussc; Sep
PORK-May, SO s21a: July, SO rs.
RIBs-May. So O71a; July, s5 20.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL. March 18.-To-
days market for cattle was fairly active and 100
l5c lower. The arrivals were liberal, which ac-
counted for the weakness Receipts of hogs were
large and although there good demand the
feeling was weak and prices sc lower Sheep were
active and strong The demand was brisk ana the
CATTLE-Receipts, 10000; fancy beeves
81 5o@4 so: choice to prime. 1900 to 100
steers steers. Zoo to 1900 pounds s5 so@4 90; me
dunn steers, 1850 to 1900 pounds, $3 6O@3 75:
common steers $50 to 1900 pounds, SO 3O@3 so;
feeders. 900 TO 100 pounds So 50@3 80; bulls,
choice to extra, So 20@3 so; bulls, poor to good.
cows, iair to choice. 50 5O@3 40: cows, poor to
good Gamers, 81 5O@2 As; Texas fed steers, So Is
64 Texas bulls, and cows, So 1908 20;
veal calves good to choice, 81 1896 rs.
HOGS-Recelpts, $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, $3 S5l4 05: common choice
mixed, So 9On4 O5; choice assorted. $4 05@i l21a;
light So 90S4 15; pigs, So 50@4 O5.
SHEEP-Receipts. l6,0U0. Inferior to choice,
80 1903 S5; lambs, 50 60G4 20.