The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CFICAGO III. Dec. 30.-While we advanced
2@3c in the price of wheat Yesterday. Liverpool
cables this morning gave only SAD Improvement
over that price This Indifference caused the crowd
to feel disappointed at the opening and induced
selling Of rather free proportions. Yesterdays
closing firmness therefore disp. aged by tone
of weaker character accompanied by receding
prices. The demand from shorts not so i'm
perative and offerings did not meet with ready re-
sponse. Receipts at Chicago were So cars and 54.-
256 bushels were withdrawn from stora. The
Northwest had 227 cars, against 375 last Wednes-
day. The corresponding day last year was a holi-
day. Closing Liverpool cables contributed further
to the depression decline of Id from the opening
being given. Clt sing Continental cables were ir-
regular, displaying very little strength. Export
opened from S41sc to SSslc, declined to S21ac,
closing at S21s9S3c, 1c under yesterday. Estt-
spot wheat ranged from 9041c to 931sc closing at
about 80 7s092c.
CoRN-No developments of unusual kind were
noted in the corn market A slow dragging trade,
with prices moving upward or downward in mar
row fractions as the wheat market displayed
strength or weakness took place. Liverpool
cables quoted 14d advance at that place. Re
ceipts ere 26S cars and 5000 bushels were taken
from store Exports announced to 54l. .935 bushels.
May corn opened at 25Tsc, sold between % $50
26c and 253s@2512c closing at 2512c, 3sc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 290
OATS-were not pa tjcularly strong nor active.
The easier feeling in wheat had an adverse effect
on the tone, and those who had accumula ed
little oats only as hrmness Willingly disposed OF
them to-day. Receipts were 1875 cars. There
were no W1thdr awHlS from store. Heavy selling
by prominent commission house intensified the
weakness in the last hour. May oats closed SO
OF cent under yesterday. Estimated rec eipts for
to-morr1w 200 caIs.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash No. l, 73@7315c:
Northwestern. 7512@7ec; May 77@7sc- Receipts
l6
PROVIsIoNS-A shade better feeling existed
in the hog market this morning, and it was in turn
transmitted to product Intermittent trading OF
material impor. constituted the days business.
There was consider BILE changing from January
into Nav later IN the session, but prices did not
show any essential change. May pork closed
212@5c lower, May lard unchanged and May ribs
a shade higher.
BUTTER-Was quiet and easy to-day. Receipts
were moderate and the demand slow.
Creamerles-Extras. 20c ? 10; hrsts, 1S@1ec;
seconds, 15@16c: limitations, fancy. ls@15c; June
goods, extras. tic; hrsts, 14@l5c. Dalres-Ex-
tras. 19c: hrsts, I4l0l7c; seconds log l2c. La
dies - Extras lO@1lc; trsts, oGS1ac; packing
sIock. s@s1sc; grease, 2129Sc; roll butter ~
EGGs-Firm. Fresh stock, 16c dozen.
MONEY-Steady at ~ call and time loans.
New YORK exchange solo 4Oc premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December. 791ac; May. s27s9s3c:
July. 7S15@7S5Sc.
CORN December. 225sc; January 225sc;
May, 2512c; July, 263s92612c.
QATs-DeeemDer' OATS 1915; May. ls1s@l914c
LARD-January SO 80. May. S3 971a
kIBS-January, rs IN; May, 80 9712.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. Dec. SO.-The
run of cattle to-day was light There was brisk
demand and prices were 10c to 15c higher.
Trade in hogs active, The offerings were
stronger.
The sneep and lamb markets were fairly active
and stea1y.
CAT ILE-Recelpts, $780, Fancy CATTLE SIS 80
as 40: choice TO prime steers, $5(15 25; good to
choice steers S4 5O@4 80; medium steers. 81 100
AS; fair beef steers So 5J94; good to choice
stockers feeders, s3 5504; fair 10 good
stockers and feeders $36t3 so; bulls, choice to
cows and heiters. choice 10 prime 81 6U@4 ! 3;
COWS fair 10 choice, 81 35G3 50; cows common
TO fair Gamers 81 60@2 35; calves, gooo to fair,
'S5 1905 IS; calves, common good SO 50@5:
Texas steers. So 50@4 IS; mixers and springers,
q head, $25@40.
shipping lois, So 1903 40; common TO choice
mixed. SO 20d3 40; choice assorted, So 35(G3 As;
light, So 20G3 as; pigs, 81 9003 As.
SHEEP-R eceipts. 1900. Inferior to choice,
81 50@2 rs; lambs, 50 25@5 10.
Receipts at Omaha
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Dec 3O.-HoGS-Re-
ceipts, $500. Market weak, Sc lower. Light and
mixed, So 1898 80; avy, $3 O5@3 5.
CATTLE - Receipts. 10UU Market strong to
1Oc higher Steers. 80 3004 25; cows 81 5OQ
40; feeders, S3G3 S5.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900. Market firm. Nut
tons, So As.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 30-HoGs-Re-
cepts, $4,000. Light and medium, SO 1893 25;
heavy. SIS 1908 20; pigs 81 SU@5.
CATTLE = ReceiDts. 5000. Strong Native
Steers, best "a 00@4 65; far good.
5 35: fair to COOL. 81 70@2 rs: bulls ST s5@2 10;
stock and feeders, $3 0063 IS; Texas ana West
ern, 81 650l3 90; caves $5@l3
ShEEP-Recelpts. 3OOU. Steady.