The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 20.-The infiu ence of the
continued drain in the New York stock market
was the principal bear argument used in wheat
this morning, and the feeling soon became gen.
eral, the options opening in a dilapidated manner
Other grain and provisions followed suit. and the
wheat market was additionally affected thereby
There was generated slight strength the re-
ported working of some cash wheat for export from
The estimated worlds shipments for the week
were s. 923, 900 bushels an increase OF a million
over the week previous (4S00,0U0 bushels). For
the corresponding week OF last year the figures
were 6,600000 bushels. The increase in last
weeks shipments came from the North American
continent, however.
The weather predictions showed drenching rains
throughout the winter wheat district. Receipts in
the Northwest were small. 354 against 4Sl
on last Monday and 17S year ago. The receipts
and the withdrawals from store were 10 200 bush.
els. Liverpool cables were lower.and this was an
7s ss bnshs
cables were generally lower. The visible supply
showed a decrease of 477.000 bushels, which was
not far from what expected Septem Der
wheat opened from 5611ac TO 563Sc, sold between
56s4c and 561sc, closing at 5614956ssc. 1205sc
under Saturday. Estimated receipts tor to-mor-
row, 420 cars.
CORN = Was weak on the continued good
weather for that cereal. and the feeling was bear
ish throughout. The receipts were S3l cars, and
80 cars were estimated. Withdrawals from store
were fair at 225 $50 bushels Liverpool cables
were qulet and Sad lower. Export clearances were
2s,425 bushels. September corn opened from
261sc to 2672c, sold between 265s@2614c
day. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow 30 cars.
OAPS-Were also weak in sympathy with corn
and selling by commission-houses and the
market was not especially lively. Receipts were
2l7 and 174,143 bushels were Withdrawn
from store. The visible supply decreased l, l2l,-
600 bushels. September oats closed 14c lower
than Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
FLAX-was strong Cash, 721ac; September,
72@7314c; December, 74s4@751ac. Receipts
PRoVISIoNS-Heavy receipts of hogs, much
larger than the estimate, and heavy selling made
this market weak. The unstead ness of cora was
also factor The trading in pork, however, was
quite large. September pork closed 21sc lower,
September lard lOc lower and September ribs log
BUTTER-Aside from few orders for local
amount very little demand existed. Receipts held
up well and stocks showed further accumulation.
Creameries-Extras 141ac: irsts, 13G14c; sec
onds, 10@12e; limitations, fancy, 12c.
EGGS-A steadier feeling reported Receipts
were moderate and demand was quite urgent al
though principally OF local nature. Really fresh,
LOOSE quoted da at So ne co., rehaadsd % s4Sloc;
MoNEI-was steady at 5@6% for call and e% for
time loans New York exchange was quoted at
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July 55ssc; September 6614956ssc:
December 5S3s@5S1ac
CokN-Julv, 2S1Ac; September. 2614@26ssc;
OATS = July, l7slc; September. tic; May,
foRK-september Sc 40; January 81 10.
LARD-september. SO 421a; January, So 80.
kIBs-Septemoer, s3 40i January. So so.
L1NeSJOck.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, July 20.-Cattle-
The demand for good to prime natives wasIstronger
and better feeling prevailed throughout the
range Hogs-The heavy receipts continue to have
dad en- 20 eep e aesvy hogs
are increasing and prices declining, ruling 15@20c
lower.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 Fancy beeves, - SO
"a 56; choice TO prime, 81 2594 45 good TO
choice steers, 81 1904 ~; medium steers, So 10
"a: common to fair steers. So 25@3 IS; feeders,
So 25@o3 TO: common 70 choice stockers So GOA
3 20; bulls. choice TO extra, 81 1908 26; bulls,
poor choice, $2@2 70; cows and heifers, extra
SO 70@4; COWS, fair to choice, &2 40@3 so: ,ows,
common to fair Gamers. 81 1902 IS; calves,
good TO choice S5@5 IS; calves, common to good,
SO 2094 go: Texas grassers. 81 40@3 Is: Texas
fed steers, So 1903 80; Texas cows, bulls and
oxen. $2@2 30; mixers and springers, per head,
S2O@37 SO.
HOG3-Recelpts, $4,000 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 81 S0G2 S5: common 10 choice
mixed. 81 S5(n3 40: choice assorted. So 5O013 go:
light, $3 3O@3 so: pigs. $3@3 80.
SHEht-keceIpls 5000. anterior 70 cnolce
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