The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
CHICAGO MARKETS.

dent in the wheat market this morning Most 4
the news was ag ainst prices, but the bulls man
aged TO evolve lair measure OF encouraTemen
from the prospect of decrease in the visible sup
ply. I he final result of that statemen showed
reduction in apparent stocks of 1,037.000 bushels.
The worlds shipments for last week were ex-
tremely heavy at 9,S73,0 600 bushels Liverpool
cables were lower and the amount on ocean pass
age sh wed an increase of 240000 bushels. Re-
ceipts in the Northwest light at 77O cars,
against 1853 last Monday and 1888 year ago.
Chicago had 81 cars and inspected out so 799
bushels. Prices opened easy, rallied again and
tel away. The English visib supply int reased
1.7O0,UOU bushels. Closing Con mental cables
were irregu ar. Export cearances were light at
1928 bushels. sharp bulge cent took
place in the last hour, the strength coming from
unfavorabe Argentine crop rerorts December
wheat opened from 7534c 10 7514c, so. d between
751sc and TIC closing al 76s4c &c hicher than
aturday. Rece pts for o. morrow 65 NO. 2
red spot whea S61a@ S634c
usual quite neglected. Low prices dete Tred sellers
and the big supplies menaced buyers. Wheat
ehanges ruled the prices of corn. through the
was no independence in the action. Receipts
were 364 cars, and 49, 156 bushels were taken
from storage. verpoJl cables were quiet and
unchanged. he amount ocean passage de-
creased $4,000 bushels Export clearances were
] So $40 bushels. The visible supply decreased
46 o. bushels May corn opened from zsc TO
$3.50 advanced to2 i4c, closing at 271s@2714c-
14c higher than Saturday. Estlma-ed receipts for
10 morrow 45J cars
, oATs-were dull, and by taking Inspiration
from wheat was fairy steady. heceps werc $50
cars, and 164 $50 bushe, were taken from stor-
age. The visible supply decreased 65l,0O0 BUSH
els May oats closed 7sc higher. Estimated re-
celpts for tomorrow are 27O cars
FLAX-Was firm. Cash 7612c, December 75@
nc ay, S014@S1c Receipts we're 79 cars.
PROVIS4ONS-A firmer tone existed and some
advance in prices occurred he provision mar
ket. This was due as much TO the firm feel ng in
wheat a higher hog market. The close was
strong with January pork I71ac higher January
ard lo@121ac higher and January ribs 71ac
higher.
| BUTTER-Owing to small offerings the butter
market was quiet to-day. The demand was good
ana prices were firm.
seconds. l5G17c; limitations. fancy, 12@ 4c
nairies-Exras, lsc: trs!s, lSGl5c: seconds, lo9
butter l1GlZc-
EGGS-Business in this department was fairly
active and prices were firm. The supply was
made the test and inquiry good. Fresh stock 21c
MoNKY-was firm at e972 for both call ana
to time loans New YORK exchange sold at SOC
premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-November7 7714c; December, 76s4c;
CORN ovember. 2s1aa236sc; December,
oGTs-Novem6er, lS1sc; December, 1890;
PoR1. December, So 621a; January. ST 721s;
LAKDaDecember. So s5; January, 81 O74a;
,RIBs;-dDecember. So 771s; January So So;
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL, Nov. 2S.-Re
ceipts of cattle to-day were light. Choice sorts Oc
higher and other kinds steaiy. Thanksgiving has
caused very good week this week. Receipts OF
! hogs were light Prices firm and 5tGlOc
higher. sheep were in light supply and firm. An
advance OF lOc was noted.
CAITLE-ReceIpts 10000. Fancy beeyes IS / 5
| @5 25 choice 10 prime 1900 10 100 n steers
81 sU@5 10: good TO choice steers. 1900 to 1900
s450@4 rs; medium steers. HOO to 25U n. ga 90
| "a Az; lair beef steers, 1000 1900 ns. 50 6Ud
395: common beef steers. SO 5OG3 rs: good 10
choice sockers and feeders 500 1851 h. SO so a
As: bulls. choice to extra, $3 OU@3 75 bulls,
[ poor to choice. 81 90G2 80: cows ana heifers
sz 409S 40: cows common 10 lair Gamers 81 so
| o. 70; calves good 10 choice S4 75@5 25
calves. common to good, 81 IS a 70; Texas grass
steers, 50 65@3 IS: Western range steers, SS 40
@4 O0; Western range cows ano heifers. 81 30
% oOi mixers and sprngers, . head s25@4O;
Texas led steers. $3 7O@i OO.
AoGs-kecelp,s 23OOo Heavy PACKING anc
chipping lots SO 2OG3 so: common 10 choice
mixed. So 2003 so: choIce assorted 30 4Og
SO. night, 80 2Oas3 j s. pigs 81 6Ug3 40
sAEEP-ke Receipts. 12,0OO. lnIerlu; choice.
S293 %; lambs 1904 10
Receipts. at Omaha
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Nov 2S-HoGs-
mixed, So z5@4 90: heavy. SO 1898 25.
| CATTLE - Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Steers. SO 25@4 80; cows 81 25@s 10; feeders
sHEEP-Recepts, 1900. Market strong.
Receipts at Kansas City.
| KANSAS CITY. No. Nov. 23-HOGS-Re-
ceipts, 1900 Market opened strong; closing. ad-
SOS s71s; heavy s. aoss IS; s.: pigs, ssis s. soa
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000. Market strong.
. good, 81 eO@2 80: stockers and feegers, So SO 80
! So 95@3.60; cows. S4 OO05 90.
SHhEP-Receipts 11OO. Market steady.