The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL., June 12.-The wheat market
in a restless, unquiet s. ate to-day, the furry
which marked the closing mo nents OF yesterdays
session having left its traces in the form of an
unsettled feeling IN the trade Scalpers were the
only traders, the country not displaying any de-
sire to act under the existing conditions. An easy
tone at the opening was ascribed to weak Liver
pool cables and 10 heavy Northwestern receipts,
All cars, but the price did remain in the start
ing position long covering movement by shorts
taking place very soon after trading began.
Later the course of the market attic and
seemingly regardless OF he news Receipts at Chi
cago were 10 cars, and $3.50 bushels were taken
from store Closing Paris caoles were lower, mt
werp unchanged and Berlin unchanged TO 12 marx
higher Export clearances were light at 26S,O37
bushels July VIII at opened from 5744c to SIC
advanced 10 5S12c. closing at 5712c, shade
higher than yes erday Estimated receipts for
morrow, IA cars
CORN-This market was also irregular and was
so apparently because OF the uncertain action of
wheat. Trade was not of sufficient volume to
cause wide fluctuations, however and the SYM
pathy between the markets merely served to
cause strength or weakness without important
alterations in values. Receipts were 3SS cars, and
Liverpool cables were quiet. Export clearances
amounted to 1881 bushels September corn
opened at 2S3sc, advanced to 291sc, closing at
2S7s@29c, a shade higher than yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, AIS cars
OATS-The tone ard action OF oats were with
reference 10 the other markets. No important
feature developed, and but little interest centered
in the market Receipts were $50 cars, and
56,OU0 bushels were Withdrawn from store. Elk
port clearances were only 100 bushels July oats
closed shade higher than yesterday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 800 cars
FLAX-Steady. Cash, SO12@s0szc; July, Sic
asked; September, SIC, Receipts were nine cars
PROVISIONS-Aftero opening firm and higher
out of respect to strength in the hog market prov-
sons settled back because Of Indifference of the
mand and the dizziness of trade. July pork closed
5@S12c lower. July lard &c lower ana July ribs a
BUTTER-The butter market was quiet and
mand moderate. Creameres-Extras, 1412c;
firsts, Is q l4c: seconds, lO@d2c limitations
seconds &c. Ladles-Extras, IO@1o1ac; frsts,
S1399c; packing stock, sc: roll, 6G7c
kGGs-Were easy; offerings were liberal and
time loans New 'S ofE exchange s old at t" s5o
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-June 5714c; July. 571sc; September,
coKN-June 2714@3so; July s7M@277sc;
oATs-July. 1Isc; September, l77sc.
PoRK-July, 81 171s; September 81 s21a
RlBS-July, So S71a; September, 81 O21a.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL, June H. - The
arrivals OF cattle to-day were moderate. The de-
mand fair and prices firm. There brisk
d mand for hogs to-day Receipts not large
and prices advanced 591Oc. Sheep and lambs were
firm and 10c higher. Offerings were moderate and
the demand good.
CATTLE : Receipts. $500. Fancy beeves,
81 40@4 so: choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pou nd
steers. 81 O5@t So: good to choice steers. 1900
10 1900 pounds, SO 85@4; medium steers, 1000
to 600 pounds, SIS 70G3 80; common to fair steers
$50 to l400 pounds. S. 50@3 IS: feeders
sou to 1900 pounds. IS 40@3 IS; common to choice
stockers So S5@3 40; bulls cnOIce to extra, So 80
as 25; cows and heIfers extra 81 S5@3 40; cows,
fair 10 choice. 50 30@3 So cows common to fair
Gamers, 81 25@2 %: calves. common TO good 500
b %; Texas fed steers So 1908 So: Texas grass
steers, 50 1904; Texas cows and bulls, $40
2 S5; mixers ana sprIngers, pei head $20@35;
common to choice stockers, So 65@3 4b: bulls,
choice TO extra, 81 S0d 90; bulls, poor TO CHOICE
So 00612 10; calves good TO choice. 81 1905 %.
HOGS-KeceIpts, $4,000 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 80 05@3 271a; common TO choice
mixed, So 05G13 IS: choice assorted. 50 0bG3 40;
light, 50 1908 so; pigs, So 50@3 As.
SHEEP-kecelpIs 9OOU. Inferior 10 cnoce.
$244; lambs, $2G6 %.