The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
CHICAGO MARKETs.


CHICAGO III Dec 19.-There was not
enough trade to make much impression either
way on prices to-day although the tendency was
de cidedly stronger and some impro vement took
place. The trade was largely given over to scalp
ers who were inclined to work on the bull side.
Liverpool was again indisposed TO follow our ex-
ample, mere decline being quoted, although loss
OF yesterday was almost a cent. Argentine crop
damage reports were on hand as usual The New
y ork stock market was not in such deb ilitated
condition yesterday, a fact which conveye ed en-
couragement 10 the-speculative sentiment here.
Exports from both coasts were lighter than last
week, aggregating 5.324,OO0, against 4,2z2,U0O
bushels for the previous seven days.
Argentine shipped $4,000 bushels last weak.
Receipts in the Northwest were 376 cars against
554 last SATURDAY and 672 year ago. Chicago
receipts SO cars and Inspected 1925 $50 bushels.
Closing Continental cables were Irregular. At
lant.c seaboard clearances were fair at 303 6Sl
bushe S. The market eaSed OF shortly before
closing the crowd finding no demand for wheat
when an attem I TO realize was male. May wheat
opened from S014c TO S01sc, sold between S03s@ @
su1sc and 1885, closing al 79 1sc, Csc higher
than yesterday. Receipts for Monday 46 cars. No.
red, spot, wheat ranged from SSs4c TO S912c,
closing about SS Isc.
CORN-The market showed a slight gain in
price early and lost it later. with nobody dong any
amount of trading and with scarcely any person
paying atten ion 10 what was gong on. The firm
ness ana weakness both came from wheat Re-
ceipts were 3l9 ana 1882 bushels
taken from store. shipments OF corn from both
coasts for the week were 2, "a 600 bushels. Ar
gentina reported 1872, 900 bushels during same
period. Liverpool cables were quiet Exports
.
corn opened at 25ssc, sold between 251s 12514c
and 25$s92512c, closing at 251B92~ 1Ac. 1sc
under yes, ,erday. Receipts for Monday 600 cars.
OA1S-There was little note taken OF the oat
market. Price fuc uations wera to correspond with
the feeling of wheat but there was no interest or
feature To JraGe. Receipts were 337 cars There
we're no Withdrawals from store. Exports
light at 2034 bushels. May oats closed lower.
Estimated receipts for Monday, 405 cars.
FLAX-Firm; No 1, 7I1s; Northern, 1914:
December, 49, nominal; May, 1919 Receips Were
PROVISIONS = Five cents advance in hog
prices see med TO have stimulating effect on the
tone OF Protuct. slight Improvement all around
20 e. lay pork closed &C higher; May lard &c
higher and My ribs shade higher
BU tTER-Only a fair busi aess was transacted
in butter to-day and feeling steady. Demand
was good. Prices were unchanged
dn eTies1Extras les 2oo . n; fiTsss ls@lsc;
goods, extras. tic; frsts, 14@15c. Dsries-Ex-
Tas, 19e; trsts, l4Sl 7c; seconds, i0@ lzc. La
stock s9S12c; grease z12@Sc; roI outter. 4lG
EGGs-In urgent demand for fresh goods.
Stocks were not heavy and feeling firm. Pr.ces
were uachtng resh stock 19c 2 dozen.
MONEY-Was 5@og on time and call loans.
New orS exchange was sold at 4Oc premium Did,
SOC asked
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December. 761sc; May 1890: July.
C6RN-December.2 221a@225sc; January, 225sS
22$zc; May, 251sd2514c.
oATs-Decemorr. 1e1s; May, 1899:
LARD-JaDuary' So S5 May. 10
R1BS-January, S5 ST; May, % O5.
Livestock
UNION eToCKYARDS ILL. Dec. I9.-Re-
cepts Of cattle light to-day but still large for Sat
urday. The demand was fair and prices held
steady. The demand for hogs was brisk, and al
though the supply was heavy prices advan> ed per
cent per hundred pounds. Sheep aud lambs were
81 eady, demand being very good.
CATTLE - Rece1pts, 500. Fancy cattle
50 4O@5 50; choice prime 1850 TO 100 D steers
- s0G5 So; good TO choice steers 1850 TO $500 D.
81 5UG4 IS; medium steers loo 10 $50 n. s4 10
G4 45; lair beef steers 1000 to 1900 fbs IS 40 GD
4 90: Common beef steers. S3 5O@3 rs; good 10
choice stockers and feeders, 500 10 1850 D. 50 $50
40; lair to good do. 500 10 SIS b. 81 $40
3 AS: bulls, choice TO extra, IS 5@S 75; bulls
poor 10 choice. 81 e0@5 20; heifers,
choice 10 prime. IS 6u@4 ~; cows, lair cnoice
81 4O9S so: cows common 10 lair Gamers. 81 SO
az 80; calves. good 10 fancy. "a 75@5 20;
steers, 81 75G3 25: Western range steers 50 20
@5 80; Western range cows ana heifers 81 90
90 eO; mixers and spElngers, . head. Sz5@iU;
Texas fed steers So 3v@4 25.
HoGS-heceipts, 24,v00 Heavy PACKING
shipping lots. $5 lON3 371h: common choice
mixed So 20@S 40; choice assorted SO 35G3 40;
light. So ZOOS 42Ls; pigs 50 S5G3 %.
hHEEP - heceIpIs. q ,0UU. InerIos to choice,
a2@3 rs; lam ps 80 26@5 %.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NERR- Dec 1e.-HoGs- Re
SS Ib@s 21a; heavy, $S 1908 ~.
CATTLE = Receipts l701 Market stead v
steers. S3 25G4 25i cows 81 5095 SO; feeders,
sHEEP-Recaipts, 700. Good strong Christ
mas lambs, So %; muttons, So 20.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec 19.-HOGS-Re-
ceIpts, 1000. steady. Light So 30@2 30 medium,
50 20GS 271s; heavy. SO 1898 20: pigs, az e5@
CATTLE Receipts. 500: nominal.