The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 15.-Still further weak
ness prevailed in the wheat market at the opening
this morning. II was partly continuation of the
tone which developed in the last hour yesterday
and partly due the weakness OF Liverpool
cables. The shipments from both coasts for the
week were not great in volu me it
pected they would be, only 2,72S,OO0 clearing,
against 2 300 900 bushels last week. The receipts
in the Northwest were lighter than last Saturday.
437 cars arriving. About thirty minutes OF the
session had passed when the prediction of e cold
wave was announced prices ralying th ereon, but
failing 10 retain the Improvement. chicago re-
ceived So cars and inspected out S4,413 bushels
to-day Export clearances at Atlantic ports ag.
-four. Closing Paris cables higher, but other
Continental markets showed no change May
wheat opened from 66 to 65$4c, sold between
663s@661ac and 6513c closing at 651a@655Sc,
| 5s(gS4c under yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor
Monday, 165
CoRN-Opened easy with whe eat and later rallied
with 1t. The market had nothing to recommend 1t
to speculative sentiment either in favor OF or ad
expected, and 159.963 bushels were taken from
store. Liverpool cables were easy and 12d lower
| Export clearances amounted to 1910 bushels.
! May corn opened at 30&3O1lsc, advanced to 3012c,
closing at SO1sc bid. unchanged from yesterday.
Estimated receipts for Monday, 800 cars
! OAIS-Did not depart from the course marked
OFT by the more important grains The dealing
was without incident and was of only ordinary
volume. Receipts 230 cars and 200.9 80
| bushels were taken from store May oats closed
| unchanged from yesterday. Estimated receipts
! FLAX-Was firm early, closing easy. Cash, 81 "a
!
! PRoVISIoNS-The run OF hogs exceeded the
/ est mate and forced prices at the yards lower.
Product followed the direction, declining for
! all articles. The business only moderate. May
| pork closed 20@221ac lower May lard l0c lower
| and May ribs l212c lower.
! Closing Prices.
| WHEAT-February. 63@631sc; May, 651a@
! 655sc: July, 651sG6o14c.
CoRN-February, 2s1sc; May, 3o1sc; July,
oATs-February. 1890: May. 211sc; July,
21Ssc.
P6RK-February. SO 80; May. SO 10; July,
| $40 25.
LAKD-February. s5 421a: May. s5 60; July,
| SIS rs.
RiBs-FeDruary, s5 O5; May, So 22!2; July,
| SO S21a
UNION sTOCKYARDS, ILL. Feb. 15.-Offer-
steady. Heavy beeves sold 10@15c lower than
last Saturday. Hogs sc lower; buyers held back
/ and used prospective heavy run for Monday as
/ an argument against prices. The sheep on
sale went at firm prices.
! TATTLE-Receipts 400 Fancy beeves. S445
"A 65 CHOICE to prime. 1900 1850 pounds,
/ S4 Cal 30: good TO choice steers, 1900 10 1900
| pounds. So s0@4; medium steers 1850 to 1900
/ pounds 81 60 as 10: common steers. $50 to 1900
pounds, S3 2oG3 SO; feeders 900 to 1900 pounds,
| @3 40; bulls, choice 10 extra 50 a so;
! bulls, poor good, So a rs; cows fair
! to choice, So 4U@3 40: cows and heifers, extra,
50 b0g3 So cows fair 10 choice, 81 BOG
2 40: veal calves. good to choice So bO46 So;
| calves. common good, S5 50d15 25: Texas fed
steers So 1894 10: Texas bulls, oxen and cows,
HoGs-Keceipts 10000 Heavy packing and
shipping los. SAGA 3212; common choice
mixed So s5@4 %; choice assorted. 81 25@4 so;
| SHEEP-Receipts. 1000. Inferior to choice,
81 50@3 20; lambs, So 5094 60.