The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 16.-Wheat was still
on the down grade to-day. All through the morn
ing the tone weak and receipts heavy. The
action of holders in disposing of their property at
every decline showed the growing lack OF conf
dence which existed. There was nothing tangible
on which to base hopes of improvement Liver
pool cables were weak and lower. Receipts IN the
Northwest were large at 54 cars against 416 last
Monday and 459 year ago. Black sea shipments
were large ut 100000 bushels The indications
for anything but very moderate decrease in the
visible supply absent. The statement
showed falling OF in stocks of 473,OOO bushels
when completed.
Receipts at Chicago were 81 cars, and 1880
bushels were taken from store Export clearances
amounted to lOS,S ,S25 bushels The amount Of
wheat on ocean passage increased $4,000 bushels
and the English visible supply "a 600 bushels
The worlds shipments for the week. estimating
Ruesia at 100000 bushels, amounted to
6,52l 900 bushels. Closing. continental cables
were irregular; Paris lower; Berlin partly
higher aid partly lower, and Antwerp unchanged.
Covering of shorts rallied prices from their weak
est point but material loss for the day was noted
at the close May wheat opened from 62SS@62$4c
to 621ac, declined to 61s4@613sc, closing at
6214c bid 7sc under Saturday. Estimated re-
ceipts for to- morrow, so cars.
C0RN-Opened steady; lighter receipts than
expected-4s4 cars-and an advance of 12d at Liv-
erpool having favorable effect on prices. but the
slumpy condition of wheat quickly asserted su-
premacy in defining the tone. Withdrawals from
store were 171,02S bushels and lO3, LA pusnels
cleared at the seaboard The visible supply in
creased $4,000 bushels. The amount on ocean
passage decreased l.6S0,000 bushels. May corn
opened at 2934c. declined TO 291sc, closing at
2S1a0295sc 1s014c under Saturday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 700 cars.
OATS-Were fairly steady at the beginning OF
the session and for little time thereafter but
they were finally obliged to yield to the heavy feel
ing exuding from wheat. Receipts were 500 cars
and 2900 bushels were taken from store. The
visible supply increased $4,000 bushels. May
oats closed 1sc under Saturday. Estimated re-
FLAX-was steady. Cash, 9oc; May, e01ac.
Receipts were 43 cars.
PROVISIONS-A weak hog market was report
ed at the yards this morning and that gave prod
uct an unpromisng start. The weakness OF wheat
later extended sufficient depression to curb any in
clination to buy that might possibly have been
present. May pork closed 712c lower, May lard &c
lower, May ribs DC lower
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - March, 6o34c; May, 6214; July.
C6RN-March, 2s14@2sssc: May, 2s1a@2sssc;
olAiTsZMay, 201s92o14c; July, 2o1sc; septem-
PoRk-May, SO IS; July, 50 s21s;
RIBS-May. So 221a; July, $5 321a.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS, ILL. March 16.-The
cattle market opened steady to-day, but later, the
supply exceeding first estimates, became weak and
declined 6@l0c. The arrivals OF hogs were larger
than expected and prices were 212@5c lower.
There was an active demand, but offerings were too
large. A light run of sheep and good demand
caused an advance of 10c in the market.
CATTLE-Receipts. l9 900. Fancy beeves, "a go
d4 ~: cDOlCe 10 1oOO W pouuu Stetis,
50 250t SO: good to choice steers, 1900 to 1900
pounds $4@4 20; medium steers, 1850 TO 1900
bounds S3 1908 90: common steers, $50 TO 1900
ponnds So 5OCd3 10; feeders, 900 to 100 pounds,
S3 5Od3 rs; stockers, 500 to 900 pounds, 81 $50
So bulls choice to extra, So 2O@3 70; do poor to
good So 4O6S; cows and heifers, extra, So 60d
5 SIS: cows fair to choice, 81 5UG3 so: cows. poor
to good Gamers 81 5OC04 so: veal calves, good to
choice S4 1896; calves, common to good.
S3G4 50; Texas fed steers, $3 25t94 Is: Texas
bulls. 81 1898 20; mixers and springers, per head,
$2O@40.
shipping lots. $3 90@4 05; common to choice
mixed. So 9O@4 05; choice assorted, $4@i 05
light, So 1904 10; pigs, SO 40@4 o.
SHEEP-Recepts. 14,OUO Inferior to choice,
50 1903 75; lambs, So 1904 rs.