The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 2l.-The State of Michi-
gan has become an interesting and active factor
in the wheat market. Yesterday and to-day the
speculative eye was watching the developments
in that direction, and spectators were prepared TO
take their inspiration from the news received
therefrom. Damage reports have been plentiful,
but whether the trouble was general or whether II
confined 10 spots the future must determine.
The Hessian fly is the cause of the trouble but
many persons qualified to speak claim that this
insect works erratcally and its damage is entirely
of "A local character However, the price OF wheat
was improved to-day ny the REPORTS
The Cincinnati Price Current issued rather
buliish summary of wheat crop conditions for the
week. Receipts at Chicago we're three cars and
4l,614 bushels were taken from store me North
west had 274 cars, against 273 last Thursday and
1913 year ago Liverpool cables were up lad in
sympathy with the yesterday strength OF Ameri-
can markets. At noon the market gave evidence
of weakness and from that time TO the close prices
declined steadily. Early buyers sold out and
short sellers assumed aggressive attitude.
Berlin and Paris closing cables were higher, Ant
werp was unchanged Atlantic seaboard clear
ances fair at 272.5lS bushels. July wheat
| opened from 62I4c TO 623sc, sold between 1924 C
and 601sc, closing at 60Is@6lc. l1sc under yes
erday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow eight
| cars.
| CORN-There was nothing new TO report in corn
| The market was dull and the tone mostly SYM
pat hetic one. Receipts were light d 172 and
| the output from store heavy at 3902b7 bushels,
but these facts attract attention in face OF the
knowledge that the country is full of corn, which
farmers have held back in the vain hope OF better
prices. Liverpool cables steady.
The Cincinnati Price Current reported the out
look for the corn crop encouraging. Export clear
ances we're 2sO; 2S7 bushels July corn opened at
| 2S12G295sc sold between SOC and 1880, closing
| at 293sG z912c, 13G14c under yesterday. Esti-
I mated receipts for tomorrow 225 cars.
OAIS-What was true of corn was applicable to
| oats. The market was dull and featureless, and
| the motion OF prices was governed by that Of
| els were taken from store. Export clearances
| were 81, $50 bushels. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent made reference to an encouraging outlook for
the oat crop July oats closed 1sCa14c under yes
terday Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 24O
1 cars.
| FLAX-Was steady Cash. sS1ac bid; July,
| S512c; September, SIC. Receipts 10
| PROFESSIONALISM not strong, having to con-
tend with weakening influence OF a lower hog
| market Early, however they were assisted in
! the better feeling OF the grain markets, being
| enabled TO make slight gain in price thereby.
When wheat. corn and oats took declining course
provisions were left without support and the early
gain was lost, additional depreciation also taking
place. July pork closed 20@2212c under yester-
Jay; July lard SC lower: July ribs 5C171 2c lower
BUTrER-Tbe butter market held steady to-
day. Fine goods were in good demand and stocks
were well cleaned up Prices were unchanged
Creamerles- Extras, I5c; frsts, .l4@l41ac; sec
onds, 1l@l3c; limitations. fancy. 1lG13c. Diaries
Extras, 13c. frsts. 109l1c; seconds. &c asked.
Ladles.-ExGras, s@1Oc; frsts, s@s14c: packing
EGGs-Were steady. The supply was moderate
and much OF the poor stock had disappeared.
MoNEY-Was 6% on call and 6@7% on time
loans. New York exchange SOLD at 81 premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-May. 59s4c; July. eO7s@6lc; Sep
CokN-Msv. 27as@2711c; July. 2sss@2s1ac;
Septem Der. 3O5sc.
0ATs-May is7sc; July. 1896; September,
193s@1912c.
LARD-July, S4 3712; September, S4 5212.
kIBs-July, So 871a; September, 81 O21a
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS, ILL, May 21.-The
supply of cattle moderate to-day and the feel
ing in this market steadier. Prices were
about the same. Receipts of hogs were large. The
demand was rather slow and sc decline in prices
took place. Offerings of sheep were not excessive.
| The feeling WAS strong at late quotations.
| CATTLE Receipts. 5000. Fancy beeves,
| 81 20G4 30; choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
| steers 81 00Gi Is; good to choice steers 1900
| 10 1900 pounds, SO S0G3 95; medium steers 1000
TO l40U pounds, S3 653 70: common 10 fair steers,
$50 to 400 pounds. So 4UfG3 90: choice feeders
| 900 TO 1900 pounds So 5503 IS; common TO choice
stockers. So 1898 So; bulls ana stays. choice TO
| extra. IS DOGS 25: bulls, poor 10 cnoice, 81 0O9
30; cows and heifers, extra. IS 60G4; cows. far
| to choice. SO 1908 so: cows common to fair,
| 81 5042 35: calves, good 10 choice ga so
| as; calves, common TO good. 50 05G3 40; Texas
| grass steers, 50 65G13; Texas fed steers. SO Is
@D3 30: Texas ana bulls, go 25Gl3 25; mixers
| and spr1ngers, per head. S20040
| HOGS-Recelpts, 49, 600. HEAVY packing ana
| shipping lots, So 1893 35: common 10 choice
| mixed So 1898 3712; choice assorted. So 400
| so; light, SO 20G3 as; pigs, 81 5O@3 40.
| sHEEP-Receipts. 10000 Inferior choice,
| S2n1. S3n6