The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, March 20-It was believed
this morning that Wheat should have recovery,
the near ending OF the week, with probably fair
short interest having been created on the down
turn, being the arguments on WHICH the theory
was based. The unexpected happened, however,
and instead of advance there was decline in
prices. The receipts in the Northwest were again
heavy at 500 cars against $50 last Friday and 1865
year ago. That and the fact that the cold wave
did not prove q very serious one, were the import
ant considerations affecting the tone Liverpool
cables were quiet and steady.
Receipts at Chicago were ten and 139, 58S
bushels were taken from store. Export clearances
fair at ,62S bushels. Closing Continental
cables were all lower. About noon prices hrmed
and recovered the entire loss of the morning. butt
ing by shorts being the Strengthening factor.
May wheat opened from 81 1sc TO 6211sc, sold be-
tween 6214c and 6l$sc, closing at 621sc bid, 1se
14c under yesterday Estimated receipts for to-
morrow is cars
CoRN-Was susceptible to weakness to-day, and
sympathy with wheat, therefore, caused prices TO
depreciate The receipts, 429 cars, were large
although not fully up to the estimate. There were
no Withdrawals nom store. Liverpool cables were
quiet and steady Export clearances were large
at 3Sl ,42l bushels. The rally in wheat later as
sisted corn. but the full loss was not recovered.
May corn opened at 291a@295sc, sold between
295sc and 29Ssc, closing at 2eSs@2912c bid, lac
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
OATS-Receded under the influence OF the
weakness which ruled in wheat and corn. Very
little business was transacted. Receipts were 2Ss
cars. There were no Withdrawals from store. May
closed 14c lower. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 262 cars
FLAX-Was steady. Cash, 9014c; May, e01ac:
June, 92c; September, CSC bid Receipts were 10
PRovISIoNS-Tbere was continued liquda-
tion and quite little rading in provisions to-day
A prominent professional was supposed TO be the
principal anlmus of the short selling. and his
prestige was important enough to influence other
traders OF lesser importance. Prices declined at
the start, but when the pressure of offerings be-
anne lighter they regained the lost ground May
pork closed 2i2c higher. May lard shade higher
and May ribs unchanged.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March. 6o5sc; May. e21sc; July,
coSS-Iarch, 2s1sa2s14c; May. 2sss@2s1sc;
GA oGTs@Ssy, ssy' Is7s@2oc; July, 2c14c; septem-
PORK@May, So Is: July, 50 35.
LARD-May, $5 80; July, SIS As.
RIBS-May. "a 9212; July, So 90.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL., March 2o-The
receipts of cattle to-day light, but the demand
was also light and the market slow. Prices were
unchanged. At a decline of sc the supply of hogs
was taken oy Chicago packers and shippers. The
feeling weak. Offerings of sheep were mod
CATTLE = Receipts. $500: fancy beeves
pound steers, 8 4,o 1905 80; good to choice
dunn steers. l15O TO 1900 pounds, So 7O@3 s5
common steers, $50 TO 1900 pounds. So 5O@3 50:
feeders. 900 to 1900 pounds, So 5O@3 90; bulls,
choice 10 extra, So 2D@3 so; bulls poor TO good,
81 5O@3; cows and heifers. extra, So 50@3 85:
good Gamers, 81 50@2 As; Texas fed steers S3
"a 10; Texas bulls, oxen and cows, $2@3;
veal calves, good 10 choice, 81 1906 7o
shipping lots. $5 S0G3 go: common TO choice
mixed. So sO@sa go; cnoce assorted, 50 S5@. O5;
SHEEP-Recepts. 60UO. Inferior to choice,
80 1898 go; lambs, $3 1904 10.