The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO III March 24-The wheat
ket had further weakness to contend with this
morning and while prices were in q dropping con-
dtion some Of the professionals who sold yester-
day covered pretty freely with the effect OF rally
ing prices quite little. New York clearances-
730SS bushels of wheat and 1904 barrels OF
flour-were large enough to attract attention. ana
tn ey probably led 10 some buying. Liverpool
cables were weak and 81 lower, the decline COIN
Gliding with yesterdays break in this market:
Mort hwestern receipts were 7C5 cars, against 56T
last Tuesday and 331 year ago.
Depressed prices on the curb and the weakness
was carried into the regular market, the lally al
ready mentioned then took place, but the support
of prices was of a @avering sort aud strength was
not maintained. Receipts at Chicago were 40 cars,
and 81 300 bushels were taken from store
Total Atlantic seaboard clearances were 394,462
bushels. Closing continental cables were gener-
ally lower Bradstreets report of the worlds sup
ply was not issued to-day. Before the close there
was further recovery nut traae was nc
81 Isc sold between 621ac and 615sG61s4c clos
ing at 62ssc, ssc higher than yesterday. Estlma-
ted receipts for tomorrow, 20 cars.
CORN-Was largely Influenced by the weakness
or strength of wheat The trade in this grain lacks
. in speculative interest and the movement of
pric IS is governed in most instances by the tone
which rules in wheat Receipts were o67 cars ana
AZ, 45S bushels were taken from store. Liverpool
ances were 24O,Sl0 bushels May corn opened at
29I4c sold between 291s@2914c and 2sssc. clos
ng at .93sc, unchanged from yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, 300 cars.
OATS-Dsplayed sympathy with wheat and was
pOsseSSed of little or no independence Recelp.S
we're large at 42o cars and 1880 bushels were with
drawn from store. May oats closed Hsc hlgner
Estimated receipts for tomorroW & zoo & cars oo,o.
July. 921a@93c; september, 95@951ac. Receipts
were 19 cars.
PROVISIONS-Had a weak hog market on
which to lay blame for to-day's decline AT the
same time the acknowledged sentiment discour-
aged higher prices and influenced traders who are
aTrayed on The bear side. May pork closed at
1711sc lower; May lard 5@71ac lower and May ribs
712c lower
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March. 607sc; May. 62ssc; July,
C19SRN-March, 2sssc; May, 2sasc; July. sos4c:
'epteipm ppATs@msy, 1919; July. 1926: septem-
Der, 2014c.
PoRk-May. So 50: July, 50 a ga
RIBS-May. 81 rs; July, $4 s71a.
Livestock.
Union STOCKYARDS ILL. March 24.-Cat-
tie were weak and about 10c lower to-day. The
supply WAS light, but it was larger than the re-
ouirements of the trade The receipts of hogs were
prices suffered 10 the extent of l0@l5 per hun
dred pounds Offerings of sheep were heavy. The
demand was brisk and everything sold at strong
CATTLE Receipts, 250O; fancy beeves,
81 40@4 so: choice to- prime l3oO TO daOo
200 10 1900 pounds So S5@4 O5: medium steers,
1850 TO 1900 pounds 50 6o@3 80: common steers,
$50 10 1900 pounds, So 4O@l3 So; feeders. 300 to
1000 pounds, So 60G3 80; stockers. 6OO to 900
pounds, 81 s5@3 so: bulls, choice 10 extra, $50
3 so: bulls good 10 poor 81 40@2 80; cows and
heifers extra SO 50@3 go; cows, fair to choice,
50 30(13 40; COWS, poor to good Gamers 81 sUe9
calves common TO good, $3G3 80? Texas fed
steers So 9O@4 90; Texas bulls, oxen and cows,
So 2O@3 0O; mixers and springers, per head, $20
| GAO.
shipping lots. S3 SOG3 50: common TO choice
| mixed, So sOG4 co. choice assorted, "a O0@z 10;
| light So S5@4 15; pigs, $3 50@4.
SHEEP-Receipts. 160OO. Inferior 10 cnoice,
| S313 80; lambs, So S094 60