The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Fruit and Produce.
IHICAGu MAkkErs.

| cFJrAGO Iry Aug 22.-The early part of
the half session Of the grain markets to-day was
not enivened by any occurrence os more than ordi-
nary import. Prices of wheat were higher, the
early buying being principally for short sccount.
The inducement to buy was mainly attributable 10
smaller Argentine shipments for the week-24,- :
600 bushels, higher Liverpool cables fair exports
from both coasts for the week-2, ,991 .698 bushels
and to a reported foreign demand at the sea-
board. Receipts at Chicago were $50 cars. and
g.. $50 bush els we're Withdrawn from store Tha
North west received 433 against 536 last year.
The closing Contin entail cables proved themselves
of great import ance bull factor.
Berlin quotations were 3 to S34 marks higher
and tn cir posting was the signal for some quick
work by shorts, who bought freely and whose pur-
chases quickly rushed prices lc higher than they
when the squirt began. Closing Paris cables
were 40 to 45 centimes higher for -four and un-
changed TO cenAmes higher for wheat Antwerp
was unchanged. Export clearances amounted to
329,Sl9 bushels. December wheat opened from
bss4@595sc, sold between 59ssc aud 61ssc, clos
Estimated receipts for Mond ay l25 cars.
CoRN-Dd not depart from its traditional in
activity and features we're entirely absent from
the trade. The only influence On prices was de-
rived from the tone of wheat, and as that was
and 621, 7S3 bushels ere taken from store Liver
pool cables were steady. Export clearances were
240 462 bushels. May corn opened from 267sc to
2tc sold at 20 S4c closing at 20 1sc 10 &c, shade
higher than yesterday. Estima ated receipts for
Monday, $50 cars
OATS-Trading was restricted to very narrow
limits, probably more from the usual half holiday
indisp0sition to do business than from any other
cause. Receipts were 29O cars and &c. 3S2 bushels
were Withdrawn from store. May oats closed a
shade higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for Monday $50 cars.
Southwestern 6612@77c, closing at SIC. Septem-
Der, 661a@67c; December. 7O@7O1ac. Receipts
PRovISIoNS-were slightly reduced in price
through the detrimental effect of a weaker hog
market Trading ding, was tarly active, Inc packers
tent, but professionals took only lukewarm in
terest. slight hardening Of the tone IN SYM
pathy with the bulge in wheat took place at the
close. January pork closed 21zc higher, January
lard and ribs each unchanged.
BUTrER-The feeling in the butter market to-
day and business was active as limited offerings
CreaIneries-E Extras, 1e1ac: frsts, 141s@151ac;
seconds, 11@13c; limitations, fancy, 12@. &c.
Dairies-Exlras lac: irsts, l1@12c SEE onds, 1Oc.
Ladles-Extras, 91a@1Oc; frsts, S@s1ac; packing
EGGS-Were firm. Receipts were light ana
fresh stock was in good demand. Fresh stock, IL
MoNEI Was firm at 6@7z on call and TX on
time loans Aew York exchange sold at 81 10 dis
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-August. 57ssc; September. 575sc;
CoKN-AugasS 23e: september. 2Sc; May,
G4Is-september. 1896; May. 1es4@1eBc
foRk-september. SO 9712: January, 81.
LAkD-september. SO 4218: January, So so.
1.4bs-SeplemDer IS 2713; January, S3 &C.
UNION sToCKYARDS I'LL, Aug. 22.-only
a few cattle receiv ed to- day, and the market
ruled steady. AS compared with a week ago
prices were 10c higher for choice and 1Oc 10 1 sc
lower for other kinds Trade in hogs was fairly
active nd mixed lots were steady, while heavS
kinds were sc lower The sheep Market was
nominaly steady.
CATTLk-Receipts. 400. Fancy beeves. - so
"a s5 choice prime 1900 1900 h steers.
$4 4o04 SO; good to choice steers l2O0 TO 1900 b,
81 5@l 35 medium steers. 1000 to J 450 n; 50 80
o. l0 common TO fair steers. $50 to 1900 MS,
IS 10 a rs; rough Western steers, 81 9O9
40: feeders. 900to 1900 H. So 9U@e3 s5: stockers
500 TO s75 b. 81 60@3 60; bulls. choice 10 ex-
ira, 81 SU03 25; bulls. poor cnoice, 81 10
az rs: cows ana heifers. choice to extra. $3 5O@
go; cows, fair to choice, 81 2593 40; cows
common TO fair Gamers. 81 20@2 10; calves, good
to choice, So 60@5 IS; calves, common to good
S3 0005 45; Texas grass steers. 81 40@S 50
Texas cows and bulls, 81 75@2 rs; western can
ming steers, 81 65@l4; Western range cows and heif
ers, So U0@3 gu mixers and sprlngers y head.
$20@g3U; Western range steers, 81 1908 50.
HUGS-ReceIprs. l5.g0o heavy packing ana
shipping lots. So e0@3 80: common choice
mixed, 80 95@13 so: choice assorted, IS 56@
65; light x3 40@Y co. pigs. 81 60G5 90
SH HEEf-kecelpts. 5O0U. 1nferl0r TO choice,
42G3 6Oi lam bs, $SE6 so.