The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL. Aug. lathe wheat market
to-day was, in comparison with yesterday and
Wednesday quite dull affair. The liquidation in
September had general. The tone of the
market was not very strong but there a steady
undertone which prevented prices from displaying
an extremity of weakness. That new wheat is be-
ginning TO move with some degree of freedom in
the Northwest tends to deter buyers and cheeks
an advancing inclination. The receipts in that
section to-day were 420 cars against BAL last Fri
day and lit year ago. Chicago received $50
and inspected 1885 bushels. Liverpool
cables were steady. A steady tone in the New
York stock market was urged in explanation of
the more confident feeling in grain. Export
clearances amounted to l730O0 bushels Closing
continental cables were higher In the last fif
teen minutes the crowd endeavored to dispose of
wheat bought earlier the consequence being that
wheat wheat Opened from 55iSc to 55c, sold between
5512@555sc and 5434c closing at 55c bid, 14dSsc
under yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor to-mor-
row 1IO cars.
CORN-There was no decided hear feeling, al
though the prospect OF an advance was conceded
be rather Indefinite. The stea iiness which
marked the tone was doubtless caused by the
heavy inspection from store. SS9,52S bushels
amounted to l21, 149 bushels. May corn opened
at 27c, so between 27c, 271sc and 26S4c, losing
at the inside lac under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceiptS for tomorrow 600 cars.
OATS-Were firm. The cash demand for old
oats and the scarcity of the arrlce with the con-
tinuation of reports of detrment to the crop all
contributed TO the improved feeling Receipts
were 3Z4 cars ana 16,3 bushels were taken from
store May oats closed 1sc higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 3U5 cars.
FLAX-Easy. Southwestern, 6S@69c, closing at
6Sc September, 69@6914c; December. 72c. Re-
ceipts were 81
FRoVIsIoNS-P Product exhibited strenth which
in due consideration of the fact that hogs had
advanced 5@l0c. The trading did not show cor
responding Improvement however and but scant
interest in the market was shown. Prices eased
of later 5@51sc. January pork closed 8 lower
January lard unchanged and January ribs 24ac
lower
= orLra frp, and
ing the limited offerings, quite good business was
transacted
seconds, 10@1lc; limitations, fancy l0@i1c.
Dairies-Extras, l3c; firsts, l01t2c; seconds SC.
Ladles-Extras 912@o10c; hrsts, St9S12c; packing.
stock, 6Gg7c; grease, 461bc.
EGGs-were easy. offerings were liberal and
the demand slow. Fresh STOCK, s1a@sc T. doz
MONEH-Was steady at 6@17% both for call and
TIME loans New York exchange sold at SOC dis
count
Closing Prices.
WHEAT : August 5414c; September. 55c;
CokN-Augast 221s@22Ac: september. 225s@
22szc; May. 26s1c.
OA1S-september. 16@l61sc; May, 1890
PORK-Septem Der. SO 80; January, So 971z.
LARD-september. SO 25; January, SO SO.
h1bs-Septemper, SS 25; January, So 471z
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL, August IA
Offerings of cattle were moderate, the demand was
active and prices steady TO stronger. Packers
good buyers OF hogs and, as the supply was light,
prices were frmer and 5@lOc higher. The sheep
and lamb markets were firm.
| CATTLE-Receipts. 1000 Fancy beeves "a so
| "a 70: choice prime. 1900 1900 b steers,
81 754 55; good to choice steers, 1900 100 10,
S4 1894 80; medium steers. HOO to $50 h. So so
"a 10: common to fair steers. $50 to 1900 fbs,
$3 % q rs: rough Western steers, So 9U@
40; feeders, 800 to 1900 ID, $3 25@D3 20; steers
! 500 TO S75 ID. 50 4003 40; bulls choice TO ex-
ira, 81 SO@3 50 bulls. poor cnoice. ST rs
az rs: cows ana heifers. choice to extra. So 60@
20; cows fair to choice, 81 2O@3 so; cows,
common to fair Gamers, 81 1902 To- calves, good
10 choice SIS 25@5 30: calves, common to good,
So O0Q3 %; Texas grass steers. 81 35@3 10:
Texas cows and bulls. 81 1902 25; estern can
ming steers, 50 65@4; Western range and heif-
eTs, 81 0(9S so. mixers and springers p head,
$20@40.
HOGS - Receipts 10 600. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 50 S5@3 Is: common to choice
mixed, 50 90@3 %; choice assorted, SIS 30C0
30: light. $3@3 80; pigs, So 70G5 So
sHEEP - kecelpIs. 6O0U anterior to choice,
| 81 75GS 25 lambs, S3d675