The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 1.-THE opening Of the
wheat market was attended by wild excitement
this morning, with trading extending over half
cent range and at prices from Sc to Tsc higher
than Yesterdays close Following the advance
mentioned the market ascended by leaps until it
showed 2Szc gain, when 1t seemed to meet with
enough realizing TO check the rise Liverpool
cables quoting 2s4d advance was the Inspiration
item, although large shipments from both coasts
for the week, 4,166,000 bushels, and bullish ad-
vices from San Francisco contributed to the ardor
of The buyers. Lamson Bros. d Co had advices of
several cargoes taken at that place for shipment TO
India
The market broad and trade heavy. Re-
ceipts at Chicago 230 cars, and $4,000 BUSH
els were taken from store, The North west
ceived S35 cars, against 10Z6 last Saturday and
1900 year aeo There was another excl ting
whirl In the last haf-hour, when the 76c mark for
December was reached and passed. Exports were
good at 332,993 bushe s. Closing Berlin cables
and Antwerp unchanged December wheat opaned
from s?sc to 74c advanced to 1880, closing at
I5Hsc, oS4c higher than yesterday. estimated re-
CORN-Was enlivened by wheat the stimulus
which it received being of sufficient importance to
cause an advance of material proportions The
effect of the extraordinary activity in W heat was
also beneficial to corn in a bus ess way. orders
being more plentiful and the bnving confident.
Receipts were 92z cars and r67,749 bushels were
Withdrawn from store. Liverpool cables were n
changed. Export clearances amounted to 65,923
bushe s. May corr opened at zee sold between
2Ss4@2STsc and 296Sc closing at the outside 1c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
OATS-Received their quota Of assistance from
wheat and under the encouragement obtained
49e cars, and 81, $50 bushels were taken from
store. Export clearances we're 273,447 bushels.
ms;eG @ Teceipss foT zsH Monday % SIS @ cars i'''
FLAX-Was Inactive and Irregular, but strong
Cash, 7S@79c; ecember, 7S@Slc; May, SAG
S612c. Receipts were 1U0 cars.
PROvISIONS-1here was bull action in pro-
visions in everything else on the floor. The
influence on the hog market, which was not quite
cheering might have been wished, dis
regarded for the more encouraging effect of the
wheat boom. At The close January pork Was
s21ac higher; January lard and ribs each 15@
1712c higher
IUTTER-Fancy makes OF butter were urgently
ing trm and prices unchanged
kGGSlPrices were tir 4 aud UNCHANGED.
time loans. New \ ork exchange sold at 90c dis
count
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = OCTOBER 745sc; December, 757sc;
CokN = October. 25s4c; December, 261ac;
CATS . OCTOBER 1890: December, 1896;
May. 2l7s@22c
LARD-December, $4 321a; January, "a 55
A.AbS-December, $S 7712; January 81
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS, ILL, Oct lire
ceipts of cattle to-day were light. Trade was
slow at steady prices The demand for hogs was
good, and prices were firm. Offerings were fair.
The limited supply OF sheep offered was closed out
at steady prices
CATTLE Receipts 5000 Fair beef steers,
loOU 10 1900 pounds, So 60@3 %; con- mon beef
steers So 25013 so; bulls, TO extra, So S00
3 IS: cows ana heifers choice to prime. So 30
63 IS; calves, common TO good, $3@5
COWS. fair to choice 81 25@3 40; Western range
steers, So 60@13 g.: Western range cows heif-
ers 81 2013 S5; Texas cows and bulls,
81 1902 so; Western can nIng steers 81 65
"a; fancy beeves S5 UO@5 %: choice
10 prime 1900 to 700 n steers. $5G5 IS; good to
choice steers. 1900 to 1900 n. "a 25@t so; me-
dium steers. 1900 to 400 b. S4 0O@4 20: fair beef
steers 1000 10 1900 MS. IS oO@3 go: good to
choice stockers and feeders, 800 TO 1850 D. as 251
3 IS: fair 10 good do. 500 10 S75 h. 81 bog
8 20: bulls. choice to extra 81 SOFAS 25:
cows, $25@4c; common fair Gamers 81 Esq
2 90; calves good 10 choice. S5 2b@6 90; calves,
common TO good, SO 5O@5 90; Texas grass steers.
81 60@3 15
chipping lots. So l5@3 40: common choice
mixed. So 05G03 30: cnolce assorted So 40a9
. so. light, SO 1O@3 521z pigs. So 1908 As
SHEEP-heceIpIs l0Vd 4nrerlor Ios choice,
II 1898 25; Ds, ~ rs "a rs.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, NEBR. Oct 17-HOGS-
Receipts, 2SU0. Market opened &c higher. Heavies
closed lower Light and mixed. So 20@3 50;
CATTLE = Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Steers. So 20@3 %; COWS, 81 25@3; feeders,
sHEEP-Receipts, 95Oo Market firm Grass
mutton, 81 So; grass lambs, So 60