The San Francisco call., 1896-06-20
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL. June 19-With the elimina
tion of the Republican Convention factor in
the wheat market, trade in that grain fell into an
easy and quiet position. at the opening this morn
ing business quite active but after the expra-
tion of the first half hour less animation was
noted. The direct influences having adverse
effect on values were heavy Northwestern re-
ceipts SIS cars, lower Liverpool cables and fine
harvesting weather Later in the session, on a re-
port OF sharp demand for winter wheat at coun-
try stations shorts were induced to cover, prices
recovering and advancing by the operation
Closing continental cables were generally lower
Export clearances were fair at 2S2,7O0 bushels.
Damage was also reported from spring wheat sec
tionS, and received more or less CONSIDERATION
september Wheat opened from 5S12c to 6s%sc
sold between 5712G576sc and 5s1sc closing at
5S 7sc, 12c higher than yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow 30 cars.
CORN-No essential improvement in business
was perceptibie in the corn market 1t was the
same dull grind of scalping and local transactions
10 which no real Importance was attached The
operations were based on the feeling OF the wheat
market with some reference also TO heavy re-
ceipts 345 cars and lower Liverpooi cables. With
drawaIs from Store were 3C4 424 bnsbeIs Export
clearances were light at 37.20O bushels Sep.
tember corn opened at 29@291sc, sold between 29c
and 293sc, closing at 29j4@1293sc, 1s@14c higher
than esJerday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
400 cars
OATS-Were easy and lower, both on their own
position as respecting the crop prospects and on
account of the weakness VIII ich surrounded them.
bus heiS were taken from store Export Gle arances
were large at 312 $50 bushels. The close
steady. September closed unchanged from yeSter-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2I4 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Cash Sl14@S11 12c; July sic;
September S212c. Receipts II cars.
PROVISIONS - The product market in
equally as discouraging a state any of the
grain markets II was believed that the result of
the Republican convention would contribute to
the revival of business and strength, but hopes in
this direction were not as yet realized, The run
OF hogs at the yards this morning heavy
which dampened the ardor of the buyers of the
product September pork closed l0c under yeSter-
day, Septe ember lard 212@5c lower and september
ribs sc lower.
BUTTER-Liberal receipts: demand moderate ;
market easy. Prices unchanged.
EGGS-Firmer. The demand showed improve
ment. Prices unchanged.
MONEH-Mas 5@6% on call and 6%
time loans. New YORK exchange sold al 40c
premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT June. 6sc; July 5s@5s1sc; Sep
tenber 5SZac
CoKN june. 27s4c; July. 2s1sc; September
2914 @93s9c.
OATS uly. l714c: September, 17s4c.
PORk-July. 81 05: September, 81 2212
LARD-JuIy, S4 1919; September, 50 80.
R4BS-JuIy, 50 So september, So 9712.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. June 1e There
was about usual Fridays supply of cattle to-
day. Prices firm and but little changes. Hogs
easy and 59lOc lower, owing to slow demand
Offerings moderate. Receipts of sheep were
light, and the feeling in that market qrotably
S.rong
"a SO; choice to prime $4 1904 80; medium
steers, SO 7O(63 S5: feeders So 40(43 S5; common
TO choice stockers. So 70G3 40; bulls, 81 S0@3 40;
calves, So 60(65 Is.
HOGS-KeceIpts, 29, 600. Packing ano shipping
lots, $3 5OG3 55; common 10 choice mixed
s 10n3 45: choice assorted. So 40G3 so; light
So 20G3 55; pigs, 81 75D3 55
SH EEP - Receipts. 5000. inferior 10 cnoice.
S2ed4 TO- lambs, 81 1906 SO.