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

CHICAGO, ILL, March 2.-Bull help in wheat
came from unexpected source and in the shape
of accident this morning. The burning at Min
neapolis of elevator containing about 100000
bushels OF wheat furnished strength to prices at
the opening In addition to this, the popular ex-
pectation of good decrease in the visible supply
was something of support TO the market. An
advance over Saturdays close of 12c was noted at
the start, followed by further moderate gains.
Buying orders did not continue free, however, and
after time values sagged little; Argentine ship
ments last week were 100000 bushels, and an
estimate OF the worlds shipments placed the
amount at 6,5O0.000 bushels.
Liverpool stock decreased liz, 800 bushels. Re
ceipts in the Northwest were large at 500 and
Chicago had loo. Inspections from store amounted
to POO 354 bushels. The visible supply decreased
922 900 bushels, and the amount ocean pas
sage increased !, 100000 bushels. Seaboard clear
ances OF flour were 36,955 bushels or the equiva-
lent OF 165 S4S bushels OF wheat No actual wheat
cleared. Closing continental cables were irregular.
The English visible supply decreased 100000
bushels May wheat opened from Csc to 6sIsc,
sold between 6612c and 6714c, closing at 81 40
673sc, lac under Saturday. Estimated receipts
for to- morrow 80 cars
CORN-Despite the fact that receipts, 427 cars,
far in excess of the anticipations, opened
frmer, taking its power from wheat. Nothing of
more than passing interest transpired, the tend
dency of values after the opening being toward a
lever level. Withdrawals from store were l02, ,39l
bushels. Liverpool cables were quiet and un-
changed. The visible supply increased l,520,O00
bushels and the amount on ocean passage 16U.OOO
bushels Export cearances were 20S, ,29S BUSH
els. May corn opened at 304c, sold between
Su7sc ana 3O5sGS0S4c, closing at 305S930S4c C,
unchanged from Saturday. Estimated receipts to-
morrow 500 cars.
OATS-Very little change took place in oats and
much interest displayed. While gov
erned by the movements OF the other markets
there was, however, not great amount OF fiuctua-
tion TO prices Receipts were 365 cars, and 5000
bushels were Withdrawn from store. The visible
supply increased $4,000 bushels. May closed a
shade under Saturday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 400 cars.
FLAX-was easy; May, sO14@sO1ac. Receipts
PRoVISIONs-Ma fair proportion of
firmness the main reason for which was attributed
to better feeling in the live hog market. May
pork closed 712c higher than Saturday, May lard
and ribs each 212@5c higher.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March 6514c; May, 6714@67ssc;
coRNEMarch. 2s@2s1sc; May. 3o5s@3os4c:
oATs-May, 211s@2114c; July, 2114c; septem-
ber, 2l14c.
PoRK-May, So so: July, ss s71a
LARD-May. SIS 471a; July, S5 621a.
RiBo-May, So 171a; July. So 2712.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, March 2.-The
demand for cattle to-day good and prices for
the desirable lots advanced about 1Oc Other kinds
were steady. There was good local and shipping
demand for hogs to-day and prices were strong to
Sc higher. The supply fair. Offerings of sheep
were large and decline of l0c took place.
LATTLE-Recepts, 14,500- Fancy beeves, 81 40
@4 so; choice to prime, 1900 1850 pound steers.
81 1904 80: good to choice steers 1900 to 1900
pounds. S3 75@4: medium steers, 1850 to 1900
pounds, So 50@3 70: common steers, $50 to 1900
pounds So 306l4 As: feeders, 900 10 1900 pounds
So 35@3 rs; stockers, 600 to 900 pounds, So ESQ
3 55; bulls choice extra, $393 so; bulls, poor TO
good, S2G2 70; cows and hefers, extra, So 50@
3 S5; cows, fair to choice. So 50(03 40 cows,
poor to good canners 81 6592 As: veal calves,
good to choice, $5 Z5@6 25; calves. common to
good S3@5; Texas FED steers, $3 lOt03 80 Texas
bulls, oxen and cows, 80 1898 35; mixers and
springers, 3 head, S20@40
HnQ- 1ool-fp
shipping lots. S3 1893 95: common TO choice
mixed, 81 1908 95; choice assorted, So eO@4
light. So 1904: pigs. $3 20@3 S5.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1S,0UO. Inferior TO choice,
81 5O@3 IS; lambs So 5094 so.