The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, Aug. 1O.-Within moderate
limits the price of wheat to-day responded readily
to the statistics incident to Monday. Early how
ever some hesitancy was apparent, due to the
fact that New York stocks again in condi-
ton approaching Decentralization. Later the small
of the worlds shipments for the week
4,40S, 600 bushels-and a decrease in the amount
on ocean passage of $50 600 bushels, combined
with better feeling in Liverpool, where prices
were upheld, caused a more sanguine feeling to
develop, the offerings becoming very light and
prices advancing. The visible supply decreased
325, 600 bushels. Receipts at Chicago were 3l6
cars, and 2oo,uS6 bushels were Withdraw from
store. Northwestern arrivals were 379 cars,
against 26S last Monday and 1875 year ago. Ex-
port clearances amounted TO 2323S7 bushels. The
English visible supply decreased 10000 bushels.
About the middle of the session corn weakened
and dragged wheat down with it. Afterward there
was a slight recovery, due to covering by shorts.
and at the close additional frmness was communi-
Gated by an improvement in securities at New
York SepJemb Der wheat opened at from 57@
b67sc, sold between 5714c and 563s@5612c, clos
ing at SIC, unchanged from Saturday. Estimated
receipts for o. morrow 230 cars.
CORN-Was firm early, though the interest in
trade was manifestly light. Strength being the
ruling character eff wheat earlv, and no particular
reason for other than that existing in at the
time, sympathy naturally entered largely into the
matter Of tone. Receipts were heavy at 1l77 cars
and SOL ,507 bushels we're withdrawn from store.
Liverpool cables were Ad higher The visible
supply increased 1,436,U0O bushels, and ihe
amount on ocean passage decreased 100000 BUSH
els. Seaboard clearances amounted TO 96,933
bushels. After the announcement of the visible
supply prices weakened and declined. September
corn opened at 2414c, sold between 23$4c and
2414924Ssc, closing at 1890, lac under Satur-
day. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow, 1875
cars
The sentime ment due TO the environments, with
little reference to direct information. Receipts
were SIT cars, and 44.991 bushels were with
drawn from store The visible supply decreased
221 600 bushels Export clearances amounted to
sympathy with corn. September oats closed 5sc
TO 3zc under Saturday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow, $40 cars.
FLAX-Was weak; old Northwestern sold and
closed at 7012c; new Southwestern, zoe to 691ac.
closing at the latter; September, zoe; Decem Der,
73c Receipts were 224
PROVISIONS The provision market was again
pretty much the same rut that it prior to the
furry OF last week. Fluctuations were governed
early by the prevailing tone of the hog market,
which was weak. Later. TO accord with the specu-
atve feeling in other parts of the room, there was
a recovery, pork advancing the most. September
pork closed 321ac higher. September lard 71sc
higher and September ribs 1O12c higher.
BUTTER-The fine makes OF butter were IN ac-
tive demand ana firm to-day, but poorer kinds did
not sell we'll.
Observation-Disclosures. 141sc; frsts. l21a@131ac:
Dairies-Extras, i2c; frsts, lO1ac seconds, &c.
Ladles-Extras, 912@lOc; firsts, s9S1sc; packing.
stock, 6G17c: grease, 4d5c.
EGGs-steady; moderate demand. Fresh stock
sold at S12@912c per dozen.
MoNE1-Was firm 6@7% both for call and
time loans New ork exchange sold at soc dis
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-August, 5614c; September. s7c; De
cember, 6O1sc.
CokN-August 233sc: september. 23Isc; May,
| 2734c
| OATS-September l61a0l66sc; May ls1sc
PORK-Septem ber Sc 5712: January, 81 10.
LARD-September, So 2212; January, So 571a
h1bs-SeptemDer, So 3712; January, IS 521a.
Livestock.
| UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, August TO-
Cattle were in moderate supply and good demand
| to-day; prices were firm, Heavy receipts and q
slow demand caused a weak market for hogs
Prices averaged 1Oc lower. Sheep were steady;
| good demand.
] CATTLE-Receipts. 10000 Fancy beeves 81 60
| "a 70: choice 10 prime, 1900 to 800 fb steers
$4 40l04 90; good to choice steers 1900 to 700 ID,
| S425@G 80; medium steers, HOO TO $50 ID, So 80
! GA 70; common to fair steers, $50 to 1900 lbs,
40: feeders 800 to 1900 h. S3 l5C03 rs; stocker5
| sou to S75 h. So 3003 so; bulls, choice to ex-
! ira, 81 SOGG3 %; bulls poor cnoce, 81 rs
| az rs; cows ana heifers, extra. SO 1904 Is;
| cows, fair to choice S2 3O@3 70; cows
common to fair Gamers, 81 zo@2 rs; calves, good
! to choice, So lC@5 so: calves, common to good
| SIS 5O@5 90; Texas grass steers. 81 55@3 20:
Texas cows and bulls, 81 50@2 40; estern range
steers, 81 70@3 85; Western range cows and heif-
ers, 81 20@S 40; mixers and springers p head,
| $20@4O
| HUGS-Kecelpts. 80, ,OO0 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 50 s0@3 20: common to choice
mixed, So 90@3 20; choice assorted, $3 25@
| 3 50; light $3(93 50; pigs, So 6OC03 35
SHEEP-keceIpIs, 16 00O. interior 10 choice
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