The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO I'LL, May 25.-The wheat trade or
such of it as is of bulish turn of mind looks for
improvement in prices 10 come from an export de-
mand. Some business in that line transacted
at the seaboard on Saturday, and It was claimed
that the buying for shipment abroad would from
this time on show better. OF course this was alto
gether conjecture, and probably the wish was
father to the thought but nevertheless the market
received some benefit from the theory was evil
dencec by the opening this morning. The visible
supply received much attention to-day. a good
decrease being expected the final postings con-
hfming the belief The reduction was l,S4S.000
bushels.
AS this was holiday in Europe there was no
cable and the usual statistics incident to Monday
were not received. Receipts al Chicago were ten
cars The Northwest had 5S3 cars against 4Ol
last Monday, and 1853 a year ago. Local inspec-
shipments last week were ,632. 900 bushels. At
lantic seaboard clesrances amounted to ll4,l79
bushels. Afternoon holders became discouraged
at the failure Of prices to advance and in their
disappointment offered freely, the effect of which
was 10 cause weakness and material decline. July
wheat opened from 6i1sc TO 6l12c sold between
6114@6l3sc and 60c, closing at 601sc bid-Tsc I'M
der Saturday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
80 cars.
CoRN-Was affected only by the ruling tone of
Wheat. The feeling was therefore steady TO firm
early, but the bidding was not unusually brisk or
noteworthy There were no cables for the same
reason that none on Wheat were received Re
ceipts were 400 cars, and 1877. 935 bushels were
withdrawn from store The visible supply de-
creased 1,l63O0O bushels. After noon the
bushels. July Corn opened at 2911sc, sold at 2ssIc
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 725 cars.
OATS-Lacked energy of action, and during the
morning were steady to firm. through the
latonship existing between them and the other
grain markets. Receipts were 80 cars and 1884,
27s bushels were taken from store. Export
clearances were 1880 bushels. The visible sup
ply decreased 275,0O0 bushels. The tone was
easy during the last hour, prices losing more than
urday. Estimated receipts for Tuesday 6l5 cars
FLAX-Was weak. Cash, S5c May, S21ac:
July, s91ac; September, S5ss@s6c- Receipts
PROvIsIoNs-The hog market was not exactly
weak this morning. but the fact that it was not
strong was construed adversely when applied TO
product. AT first provisions were moderately
steady, but fair offerings and demand resulted
pork 221a925c lower, July lard l2n6l5c
lower and July ribs 715@lOc lower
BUTTER-The butter market steady to-
day. Quite good business was transacted, the de-
mand being for fine goods principally. Creameries
l3c: limitations, fancy. lIg13c DairiesNExtras
l211Gl &c; frsts. l09l1c; seconds. &c. Ladies'
Extras s@10c; frsts' s@s1ac; packing stock, &c.
light Fresh stock solo from S1zGe1zc p dozen
MoNEI-Mas 81 on call and 6G7% time
loans New YORK exchange sold at 90c premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-May 6sssc; July. 6O1sc; september,
cGkN-May CSC; July. 2ssl@2sBc; septem-
OATs-May, Isc; July. 1880: September, 1887 C.
Pokk-July. 5! 071a: September, 81 rs.
IAhO-July, - ~ 12i september, ~ 421A.
RIBS-July, IS IS; September SO 971a
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS, ILL, May 25-The
arrivals of cattle to-day light. Buyers were
in the market early, and an advance of I5c was
easily secured on desirable lots. Choice hogs were
firm and sc higher, owing to a small supply of
those kinds. Other sorts were more than
steady. The run moderate. Sheep and
lambs were in active demand, and not Withstand
in good run prices were 10915c higher.
CATTLE - Receipts 10000. Fancy beeves
81 3094 40; choice to PRIME 1900 TO 100 pou nd
steers, $4 1904 IS: good TO choice steers 1900
to 1900 pounds, So GOA Is; medium steers 1000
to 500 pounds. IS 70G3 90: common TO fair steers
$50 10 140O pounds So 4063 IS: choice feeders
800 TO 1900 pounds. So 6O@3 30: common TO choice
stocKers 81 S0@sS so; bulls, chuce 10
extra. So OO@3 so: bulls poor cnoice. 81 lO@
So; cows and heifers, extra, SIS 1904 10: cows
fair 10 choice, 50 4O@l3 70: cows common to fair
81 60@2 IS: calves, good to choice. 81 75G
%; calves. common TO good 50 256S4 20; Texas
grass steers, 81 S0(G3 so; Texas fed steers 80 30
"a; Texas cows and bulls, 81 4Od3 rs; mllkers
ana sprIngers, per head, S20935.
HOGS-Kecelpts, 80, 900. Heavy packing ano
shipping lots, SO 1908 35; common TO choice
mixed IS 1908 4212; choice assorted. So 45CG
55: light SO 25@3 90: pigs, So 5O@4 50.
SHEEP - Receipts. 14,OOO. Inferior 70 choice
81 50G4; lambs, $325G5 40.