The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
Produce.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 2l.-The business in wheat
to-day was of holiday kind, mostly covering up
by shorts and selling out by longs for the purpose
OF cleaning up previous trades. Opening prices
were lower than the closing ones OF yesterday IN
this market. Liverpool has been going by contra
ries OF late, advancing when we declined, and wee
versa. This mornings agreement with our weak
ness impressed the trade here unfavoraby- Dur
ing the morning there was a sharp recovery IN
prices. which was aScribed 10 liberal clearances at
New York-252, 900 bushels.
The total Atlantic Sc board clearances amounted
TO 40S,079 bushels. Receipts were again moderage.
a cars arriving at Chicago and 1856 in the North
west. Withdrawals from store amounted 10 So ga
bushels. Closing Paris cables We're lower Berlin
higher and Antwerp unchanged. Before the close
prices sagSed, apparently from lack OF support.
May wheat opened at 646sc, sold between o5(d
651 sc and 6412c, osiug at 645sc-14@3sc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 10
cars.
CORN-On the combined influence of easy wheat
values and large receipts, 49, cars, corn opened
easy and through the lStlessness of traders failed
make any radical in either direction after
ward Withdrawals from store were 219,S0S
bushels Liverpool cables were quiet and steady.
Export clearanCes amounted TO 27S,792 bushels.
Prices frmed with wheat later in the session,
holding the slight gain TO the close. May corn
opened at % &c. advanced to and closed al 30isc,
l1sc higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 325 cars.
OATS-Were dull and inert. Whatever slow,
dilatory action took place could be ascribed to the
changes of wheat and corn. Receipts were 1876
cars, and 2200 bushels were taken from store.
May oats closed 1sc higher. Estimated receipts
for Tomorrow 232 cars.
FLAA-WaS steady; cash, 9l12@92c; May.
92G9214c. Receipts were u
PR0NISIONS-Wer rather flrIn deriving their
Inspiration from light run of hogs the yards,
and consequent strong market for them. May
pork closed a shade higher, May lard 212@5c
higher, and May ribs 12c higher.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 6214c; May. 645sc; July.
C6RN-february, 2s14ci May, so1sc: July,
3l1sc.
oATs-February l91ac: May. 21@211sc: July.
P0RK-February. SO s71a; May. $40 o71a;
LARD-February. $o 45: May, SIS 80; July,
$5 75
RiBs-February. SIS 10: May, SIS 25; July,
So 35.
There will be no session of the Chicago Board Of
Trade tomorrow-W ashington's birthday.
livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, Feb. 2l.-There
was steady market for cattle to-day, there being
a fair demand while offerings were mod crate.
The receipts. OF hogs very light. The
buying was good, all classes OF purchasers being
were steady. Offerings were light and the de-
mand fair
CATTLE Receipts. 1000. Fancy beeves, 81 40
al so: choice toprIme, 1900 10 1850 pound steers.
$424 35; good TO choice steers, 1900 TO 1900
pounds. $3 75G3 95; medium steers, II so TO 1900
pounds, So 50Gl3 10: common steers $50 TO 1900
pounds, So 2U(93 so; feeders, 900 TO 1900 pounds,
So 50@3 IS: StocKers. 600 TO 900 pounds, 81 so
G3 50: bulls choice to extra, s3G3 80: cows, poor
good Gamers. 81 5002 40; veal calves, good
TO choice. So 25@6 Is; calves common 10 good
bulls, oxen ana COWS. $3 sos 25.
HOGS-Kecelpts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. So 1904 20 common 10 choice
mixed 50 e5@4 2212: choice assorted, 81 $50
SHEEP-Keceipts. l0,0UO. Inferior TO choice,
81 5OG3 70; lambs, So 25@l4 60