The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug 11.-No one disputed the
bulishness of the Government bulletin on wheat,
issued yesterday but prices did not respond to the
Interpretation. The fact of the matter was the re-
port had been fully if not more than discounted.
The tips" and pointers the condition of both
winter and spring wheat led speculators to look
for even more of q falling OF than was really
given, and for that reason wheat was for sale
rather than in demand when the market opened
to-day, values receding under the pressure OF ofer
ings. Receipts at Chicago were 2Sl cars and $780,
l13 bushels were taken from store.
The Northwest had 455 cars, against 395 last
Tuesday. and ITO year ago. Liverpool cables
were steady and 14d higher. Bradstreets gave
decrease Of . 426 600 bu shells In the world avail
able supplies. Export clearances were firm at
24S,922 bushels. There was more or less irregu-
larity TO the market after the first decline took
local buying and selling. e osing Paris cables
lower and Berlin higher September wheat
5614c, closing at t6ss@56isc, Is@5sc under yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 135
cars.
CORN-The Government report corn was re-
assuring, the condition being estimated at SO.
which would mean a yield of 2,2So,OOO,OOO
bushels. With this bountiful crop staring them in
the face bulls found themselves in a very doubtful
position and perfectly willing to surrender
for the time Receipts were heavy at l247 cars
and 6O9,31S bushels were withdrawn from store
ances amounted to l4S,66O bushels, Bradstreets
gave an increase in stocks of 2,55O,OOO bushels
september corn opened at 1880, sold between
1884 9237s and 2312c, closing at 2334c, 1sc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for to- morrow, GU
cars.
oATS-This market was inclined to follow wheat
and corn, although the report on oats by the Gov
ernment was rather bullish. The business was In
termittently active, and some interest was evt-
dent Receipts were 5l9 cars, and $3.50 bushels
were taken from store. Bradstreet's reported an
increase in stocks of 6l7, ,000 bushels. Export
ciearances amounted TO 7s,4l2 bushels: Septem-
ber closed Sac under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts Tor to morrow 335
FLAX-WaS steady. Old Northwestern, 7O12
@7lc; New Southwestern. e91ac These were the
closing prices. September zoe; December 72s49
73c. Receipts were 40 cars.
PROVlSIONS-Product was strengthened at the
start by the hog market where light run of hogs
| and good demand had raised prices cary. There
fair trade though local in its Character, and
prices maintained firm position The weakness
which developed in grain exerted pressing erect
on product later the previous gain being entirely
lost September pork closed 1212c lower; Septem-
Der lard 213@5c higher, and september ribs
shade lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was firm to-day
Offerings were limited and the demand good. fine
Cream cries Extras, l6c: frsts, IL q lac;
seconds 1o@11ci limitations, fancy, lu@i ic'
Daries-Extras, 12c; tirstS, 1012c; seconds &c.
Ladles-Extras, 912@l0c; frsts, SOS 12c; packing
stock, 6(G7c: grease, 4GD5c.
EGGS-Were in heavy supply. slow de mand and
weak. resh stock sold at S1a@912c per dozen.
MoNEI-Was firm at 6@7% both for call and
time loans New York exchange sold at SOC dis
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-August s55s4c; September, $3.50
561ac; December, 5sssc.
CORN-AuRuSL Zo1AC. SepIemneT 1oSxCi May
GAGs-september. 1e1s@1e14c; May, 1850
1870.
fCRK-september. Sc As January, ST.
LARD-September, SO %; January, So 6212.
E4bs-SeptemDer So 50; January, SS 521a.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL, August IL
Offerings of cattle light, and moderate busi-
ness was transacted at steady prices. Offerings of
hogs were light the demand good and prices firm.
An advance OF 1Oc was noted. The supply of sheep
was fair. Desirable lots were steady, but others
declined l0c.
CATTLE-Recepts 5000. Fancy beeves, 81 65
"a 70: choice 10 prime 1900 to 1900 D steers,
$4 4004 81; good to choice steers. 12O0 100 b,
81 l5@G 35; medium steers. HOO to $50 rb So so
"a 10: common to fair steers. $50 to 1900 lbs,
S3 30 a 3 rs: rough Western steers, 81 90@
8 40: feeders. 900 to 1900 h. s3 1908 rs: stocker3
500 to S75 h, 50 40@3 So; bulls, choice TO ex-
ira. 81 SU@3 25; bulls. poor cnoice, 81 70
az rs: cows and neiiera extra. So 1894 Is;
cows fair to choice, 81 30@3 70: COWS,
common to fair Gamers 81 2b@2 25; calves good
to choice. So 1U@5 50 calves common to good,
SIS 5U@5 90; Texas grass steers 81 25@3 25:
Texas cows and bulls, 81 5O@2 40; Western range
steers, 50 S064 90; Western range cows and hef-
ers 81 25@l3 40; mixers and springers, p head
$20@40.
HOGS - Receipts. 60OO. Heavy packing ano
shipping lots 50 a0@3 25: common to choice
mixed, So 0093 30: choice assorted, SIS $50
3 40: light, So lO@3 AS: pigs, 81 1908 45
SHEEP-keceIpIs 12.00U. lnferior to choice,
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