The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Nov. l3.-The tone of wheat
to-day was stronger than yesterday, but the
amount of business transacted during the early
hours was only fair. and in fact seemed sma by
comparison with the average days dealings Of the
past two months. The Liverpool cables impair ed
the frmness mentioned Simply by their failure to
low any rerogression. Receipts were light, Chi
cago having but 49 cars The Northwest received
= cars against S49 on last Thursday and llO4 a
yearago Local inspections from store were 2l
500 bushels 4 he Cincinnati Price Current re-
ported continued favorable OUTLOOK for the grow
ing wheat.
during the morning, but rayine about &c after ~
O'CLOCK. Closing Continental csbies were partly
tions up 34d, that furnishing the reason for
the late reviva there. Export clearances were
moderate nj 251,646 bushels. In the last fifteen
minutes there was buying furry and almost the
best figures of the session QUO abb. at the
Close December wheat opened rom 1870 TO
1880, sold between 7S14c and S034@S0 7sc, C os.
ing at SU34c, 1Ac higher than Yesterday. Esli-
mated receipts Tor tomorrow, 48 cars No. red
spot wheat, S614c TO $500. closing at SS3zc.
CORN-At the Immediate opening and Tor a few
minutes thereafter corn was steady out of respect
the frmness OF wheat, but the natural tendency
OF prices was to decline, and IL not surprising
that recessions TOOK place Receipts were
moderate at I54 car, and s2 SzS bushels were
unchanged. The Cincinnati Price Cufr mt re-
ported the handling OF corn retarded by unfavor-
able weather in Western sections. The
slump in wheat about The end of the ir,t hour
accelerated the downward motion of corn prices
100000
final moments prices i'm proved in sympathy with
those OF wheat. May corn opened 29c, sold be-
tween 2S5sc and 2914c, ciosing at 291f@s291Ac,
1s914c his her than yes. .erday list mated Ieceipts
to- morrow, 12U cars.
oATs-were affected by wheat and corn, the
early action being with steady feeling. but later
prices declining. Receipts were 10 cars, and
279. 293 bushes were taken from store. Exports
amounted to 1915 bushels. AT the close he feel
ing showed improvement with that of the other
graifs May oats closed 1sG14c higher. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, 1877 cars.
"A 1rmer. YS1n(nTQ1Ar. na-
cember, 7S@Ie1ac: May, S3@SA12c. Receip 5
were 81 cars
the provision marset, but in the face of declining
grain valuesthere was not much assurance The
tone. The hog market was firmer, inat affJrdIng
the only ASSISTANCE derived from outside sources.
The subsequent speculative strength of grain ex-
january pork was iCGl21 1sc higher; January lard.
sc htsher al January RIBS sc higher
BUTTEk-The Dulter market was firm. A fair
business was tran sacted. Offerings were mo erate
end the demand good.
creameries-Exrras. lsc q n: firsts 17@l Sc;
Dar1es-Extras, I7c firs.s, Isolde. seconds lO9S
lzc- Ladies' = Extras. lO@llc: frsts seS1se;
packing sioek, s@slac: grease. 21a@3c; roll
Edcs-t irm, with supplies light and demand
urgent: gent: y, Fr sh 81, stock. zoe per dozen.
time '9ahs. New York exchange soid at roc
discoun Mt.
Closing Prices.
wEphr-November, 7ss4c; December, sO4c;
outM !. November, 25ssc. December. 25Nc;
May, 291S9291Ac.
oAdszSOvemoer 1875: December. 1870:
iol. S@December. 81 o75a; January. So o5;
May, So z21z.
.A..D- december 81 ID: January. 81 s6;
1,s-bec.mber. $s 80; January 81: May,
81 20.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL.,. Nov. 12-Re-
ceipts OF cattle to-day were moderate and under
cool demand prices were firm. The hog market
was firm and &c higher on a good demand and
light orerings. sheep were active aud s srong
CA1T.E-Receipts. 1900. Fancy peeves rs 90
60 30: choice 10 prime 1900 10 100 n steers
- e0d5 10; good 10 choice steers 1850 10 1875 n
"a 1OGA 20; medium steers. 100 to 4OU H. 50 10
@4 80; iair beef steers i003 1900 bs IS 5t0
O0:, Common beef steers. So 5O@5 rs: GOOD 10
choice stockers and feeders 500 10 25u H. 81 bOtA
30: fair 10 good do. BOO S7b n SO uul1
3 40: bulls. choice 10 extra, S303 60: buls
poor to choice. 80 0O@2 80: cows ana heifers
choice 10 prime. $3 5u44 s.; cows fair TO cboIce
81 1908 40; lows common fair cnnners 81 rs
o. III; calves good choice SIS 6OGs 2b.
calves. common to good, So 50z5 20: Texas
steers, 81 S044 %: Western range steers So I5
9n4 25; Western range cows ana heifers So 5tI
@5 60: mixers and springers, p head, s25@40
HUGS heceipta $4,000 Heavy PACKING ana
chipping lots. % 2OG3 90: common 70 choice