The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill, Sept. 23-The buIlish temper
Of the wheat trade was more pronounced and ag-
gressive to-day than it has been at any time since
the recent advance was inaugurated. Pr ices
leaped quickly after the opening, aud after the
expiration of the first forty-fve minutes were 1ac
higher tina they closed Yesterday. The situation
presented no new or startling features, but the
sentiment has been hardening for some time, new
allies joining the bull ranks every day. North
western receipts were unexpectedly light to-day,
only GAO cars arriving against 932 last Wednes-
day and sos year ago. A falling on looked
for, but not quite so much as really took place.
Liverpool opening cables VI ere 14d higher, and an
advance of 12@l34 marks quoted at Berlin
spected out l26558 bushels.
The session was one of continuous furry, reac-
tions were of the most Insignificant character and
each one was succeeded by renewed buying ex-
element. Closing Liverpool advices were 3d
higher and continental markets responded 10 our
advance without equtVocAtOn. The only dsap-
pointing circumstance was the absence OF outside
trade, 4ocal operators being the best traders Ex-
port clearances were liberal at 406,379 bushels.
December wheat opened from 62ssc TO CSC, sd-
vanced 10 ooc, Closing at 641s@b5c, 33sQZ12c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow zoo cars.
CORN-Was laggard In the race. While prices
for this grain were fairly firm of respect to the
strength of wheat, nevertheless there was no
energy or Vigor in the ID rket and only mooerate
appreciation took place. Receipts were 4O5 cars
80 more than iDlaIed, Withdrawals from store
and unchanged 10 14d higher Export cearances
Amounted to 22S.6sl bushels. May corn opened
Al Z4s4 @245sc sold between 24szc and 2514c,
Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50 cars
oATS-Prices were mp Just trIh, the tone of
the neighooring markets having strengthening
effect but as business was lacking there was no
indication OF the market participating in the boom
90Z bushels were taken from store. Exports were
2520 bushels. May oats closed lac higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 295
cars.
FLAX-was firm. Cash ee1s@7o1sc; septem.
Der, 7U97O12: october, 70c; december, 7l12@
7212c: May. nc. Receipts 5 cars.
| PROVISIONS-Interest was distracted by the
sunerior performance of the wheat market, and
/ for that reason the pit was deserted most of the
time. The hog market was steady and product
displayed similar tone through sympathy. At
the close January pork was z12c lower than yes
terday; January lard sc higher, ana January ribs
BUTTER-There was good demand for butter
| to-day, and steady feeling was noted. Offerings
Creameries-Extras l41sc p n: frsts, 12@1sc;
Dsiries-ExLras, l3c: frsts, I1@l2c: seconds, lOc.
Ladles-Extras, 912910c; hrsts, SGS12c; packing
EGGs-Were in good demand with light offer
ings, FRESH stock, 14@l413c.
| loans. New ork exchange sold at 60c dis
count
Closing Prices.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 641sc: December, 64Ts@
CokN-repsember. 2lssc; December, 2214c;
oATsNseptember 1896; December, 1880
| tic; May. 1896.
PoRk-o October, So s5: January. ST O23A
LARD-October, So 621a; January, 81 021z.
k4bs-october, SS l7!.; January, SIS 90.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL, Sept. 23-The
receipts of cattle to-day were heavy. Trade was
late in starting and prices ruled 6@1OcIower With
the exception of choice heavy hogs, prices were
strong TO &c higher Supplies were light Sheen
were steady and lambs strong. There was good
demand and only moderate offerings
CATTLE - ReceIpts 10000. Fancy beeves,
81 O@5 90; choice prime. 1900 TO 100 n steers,
81 40G14 so; good TO choice steers 1900 to 1900 n.
"a 0U@,& 35; medium steers, 1000 to 300 h. SO 80
| @3 S5: fair beef steers, $50 to 1900 Ds,
IS go a rs: butcher steers. So 25 a so:
choice stockers and feeders, 900 to 1850 b, So 80
| as 70; fair do 500 TO S75 ID. So 50@3 rs; bulls,
choice 10 extra 81 SO@3 25: bulls, poor 10 choice,
81 5O@a IS: neifera. choice TO extra S3 so
| as 10; cows, fair to choice. 81 26@3 40: cows,
common to fair Gamers, 81 1902 90: calves, good
| 10 choice. SIS 50@6 O5; calves, common TO good,
SS OoG5 20; Texas grass steers So 5O@3 90:
| Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 so; Western can
ming steers, 81 6504; Western range cows heif-
| ers, 81 1908 20 mixers and springers, r head,
! $20@37; Western range steers, 81 70@3 So; West
ern rangers, 81 t25 G13 25.
ROGs = heceIpts. $4,000. Heavy packing ana
| shipping lots. 50 75@S 80: common 10 choice
mixed, 81 90G3 40; choice assorted. So 30G
| 40; night 81 9O@3 40: pigs. 81 5O@3 50.
sHEEP-keceIpts. 17.00u lnferlor 70 choice,
| 81 1903; lam bs, $3a4 40.