The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL. July 22.-The same listless-
ness which characterized the trade in the grains
yesterday was again apparent to-day. The trans
actions were local and of asscalping nature. The
traders kept in touch with the security variations.
and this the only distinguishing feature. Lit
tie attention vas paid 10 the Populist Convention
at st. Louis. Receipts in the Northwest were re-
markably heavy, 490 cars, against 273 last
Wednesday ana LAT year ago. Chicago re-
ceived 156 cars, of which lat were new, and in
spected out II, $50 bushels. Liverpool reported
decline of 14d in wheat. The aboard clearances
for twenty tour hours were 1853 So bushels. Con-
tihental cables closed about steady. September
wheat opened from 90 7sc to 563zc, sold between
$3.50 and 30 12c, closing at 56ssc and 66s4c 1sc
under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for
row, 135 cars.
coRN-was slow. The receipts were larger
scheduled Withdrawals from store amounted TO
$4,000 bushels. Liverpool cables were unchanged.
Export clearances were 60.196 bushels Septem-
ber corn opened at 2614c sold between 26ssc and
261sc, closing at 261sD2614c 1sc under yester
day EStlm aLed receIpIs for tomorrow 270 cars.
OATS-Were featureless with undertone OF
frmness due to lighter receipts. Receipts were
l4l cars and l2.24O bushels were Withdrawn from
yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow 225
cars
FLAX-was easier; cash, 711zc; September,
7l15c; December. 731ac.
PKOVISIONs-Six dollars was the price at one
time to-day for September pork-apparently a
rock bottom figure. Lard and ribs also were very
weak The fall in prices OF from 5@1lOc In live
hogs. and heavy receipts were enough TO make a
valid excuse for deterioratng value september
pork closed 221ac lower. september lard and ribs
each s@712c lower.
BUTTER = Lower. Creameries Extras, lac;
frsts, 1212@1312c; seconds, 10@l1c; limitations,
EGGS y Quiet. Really fresh, loose, s1ac
2 doz; rehanded, s14@1oc: shipping order. 10c:
MoNE1-steady at 5@ex on call and ex for Tune
loans New YORK exchange was steady at SOC
discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July 55s4c: September. 56szc: De-
cember, 5s7 Zee.
CokN-July. 25ssc: september 261s@2s14c;
May. 2S7sc.
OATS = July, 1714c: September. 171s@l714c;
PoRk@september. ss O21a; January So s21s.
LARD-september. SO so: JanuarT, So 621z.
h1bs-Septemper 50 271z; January, SO 421z,
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS Ill, July 22.-Cattle-
An unex pectedly large supply weakened the mar
ket and prices were l0@15c lower Hogs-the in
creased arrivals caused decline of sc for light
and 5@10c for heavy. Sheep-Increased receipts
were responsible for further decline.
CATTLE-ReceIpts 22, ,00O Fancy beeves, - 40
IA so; choice TO prime, 1900 to 1900 h steers,
"a 20@4 35 good to choice steers, 12O0 to 100 ID,
SAGA 10; medium steers, 1000 TO $50 b. So 20
as q5: common to fair steers $50 to 1900 b So 20
S12 65; feeders, SO 3O@3 30: common 10 choice
stockers. 81 2O@3 ~; bulls, choice to ex-
ira, 81 1898 IS; bulls. poor TO choice. 81 rs
az 20; cows and heifers, extra, So 60@sS 90;
cows, fair to choice, 81 40@3 so; COWS,
common TO fair Gamers 81 lO@2 25 calves, good
10 choice. $5 25G5 S5; calves, common to good.
81 0UG5 20; Texas grassers. 81 4O@3 15: Texas
oxen $2012 S6; mixers and springers, per head,
S2O@37 SO: W stern range steers, SO 1908 10.
HOGS-keceIpts, 5000. heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 81 70@2 So; light, 50 25@3 80;
pigs, $3G3 30
sh kkf-kecepis I7OO0 Anterior to choice,
1908 25 lambs, SO q 80.