The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 13.-The strength and
buoyancy which attended yesterdays trade in
wheat was absent from the market this morning
English markets rejected the stronger feeling in
so far as appreciating in price was concerned, al
though their tone was firm. Liverpools failure to
advance was one of the weakening points OF this
market to-day. Rams and showers for growing
wheat and predictions by the Weather Bureau of
additional moisture likewise tended TO dsappoint
holders. The declaring of about s. 600 600 bu shells
of wheat contained in Armour's elevators irregular
by the Board of Trade caused some short covering,
which afforded the market partial support
Receipts al Chicago were IA cars, and 57,11S
bushels were withdrawn from store. The North
west had 352 cars against 23S last Wednesday
and lS7 year ago. Export clearsnces fair
at 2S2,6l7 bushels. Closing Paris cables were 10
TO SO centimes higher for -four and 5@15 centimes
Berlin ~ mark higher. The market continued
weak up the close, which was 5sc under yester-
6aYc cF 70 5uy fhs sod deHery opened from e4S
tomorrow 8 cars
CORN-The tone of the corn market at the OPEN
ing was hrm but the strength WAS not enduring
the easier tone of wheat eventually exercising in
nuence OF sufhcient potency 20 cause prices to de-
| cline. Receipts were ITO cars five less than ex-
pected, and 65,755 bushels were taken from store.
amounted TO 443,21S bushels. July corn opened
rom 3OSsGs3012c; declined to 2ss2929Isc. clos
receipts for to- morrow los
OATS-Had very good trade to- day, the under
tone Of frmness of yesterday being still in evil
dence. The exports OF oats having effect on
the market, short sellers displaying less con-
idence while they keep up. Receipts were III
PA bushels July oats closed 1sc under yester-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow lao cars
FLAX-Was dun and nominally steady. Cash.
s612c; May, Sac nominal; July. S51,ac nominal;
September, SIC bid. Receipts were 90 cars.
PROV1S1ONS-For time product showed q
steady tone at practically unchanged quotations.
but when late reports giving weak feeling with
DC decline in hog prices were received. the market
ior provisions gave way 10 less strong sentiment
July pork closed DC lower, July lard 212c lower
and 1r25IC,j july ribs 212@5c lower
Creameries-Extras lsc; irsts. 14@i41sc; Ges sec.
onds, 1l@13o: limitations, fancy, lO@i1c. Fairies
Ladies-E1tras, e@l0ci frsts. s@S1ac; packing
EGGS-Were weak. Much OF the supply was in
| bad condition. Fresh stock, 712@sc.
MoNEf-Was e% on call and e97% on time
| loans. New York exchange sold at 76c premium.
Closing Prices.
| WHEAT . May. 624sc; July, 63ss@631ac:
cokN-May. 2s7sc; July. 2s7sc; septem-
oATs.May, 1886; July. 1s1a@lsssc; Sep
PoRk-}@y, g So; September. - s24,
klBs-July, - 10; September, $4 2212.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDs, ILL, May l3.-Re-
ceipts Of cattle to-day were moderate. Trade was
active and prices averaged 1Oc higher. The hog
market was firm. but closed Sc lower The run OF
sheep was fair. The demand was slack and prices
ruled easy.
CATTLE Receipts 1900. Fancy beeves
"a 3044 40: choice to prime, 1900 TO 100 pou ind
steers, 81 1894 25: good to choice steers, 1900
TO 1900 pounds, So 90@34 10: medium steers, 1000
TO 400 pounds $3 1898 IS; common TO fair steers.
$50 10 14O0 pounds. So 50@3 70: choice feeders
800 to ll7O pounds, So 60@3 80 common TO choice
stocKers 50 S503 so: bulls ana stags choice 10
extra. 80 1903 25: bulls, poor 10 choice. So 100
so; COWS and heters, extra.$3 1894 00 cows fair
to choice, 81 4O@3 70: cows, common TO fair
81 5092 35: calves, good choice "a 80
al rs; calves. common TO good. $3G4 GO; Texas
grass steers, $2 1893 80; Texas fed steers, SO 40
0I3 so; Texas cows and bulls 81 4UG3 40; mllkers
and sprlngers per head, S2044O.
HOGS-keceipts, 29 900. HEAVY packers, 81 20
@3 4212; common TO choice mixed S3 20(13 471a /;
| choice assorted. 50 45@3 so; light 81. 3O@3 55;
pigs, So 1903 so.
SHEEP - Receipts IT, 200. Inferior 70 choice
| 81 5U43 90; lambs, So 25G4 60