The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 2.-The second day Of the
year sustained its reputation for being good day
on which to sell wheat the market opening weak
and lower and declining further Influenced par
ticularly by the Cincinnati Price Current, which
reported the growing plant protected by snow and
also :affe ted by Bradstreet's report OF Tuesday,
which not received until that days session
was over 1t was too soon after a holiday TO e1-
pect that trading would assume large proportions,
most OF the business to-day consisting of scapng
and local operations Liverpool cables were quiet
and unchanged. Receipts at Chicago were 81 cars,
and -, 800 bushels were taken from store.
Northwest ern receipts have been steadily drop
ping on OF late and the bulls deriving consola-
tion from the fact To-day there were 42l cars rep
resentlng two days arrivals against 1860 for a sim
Iar per-od last week. LlVerpoo stocks showed
decrease of 52S,000 bushels for the past month.
Continental markets were Irregular. Export clear
anceS Tor two days were fair at 55S 900 bushels.
The market rallied from its early weak position,
but toward the close reacted and declined again,
May wheat opened from 5914c TO be1sc sold be-
tween 5e3sc and 5S12c. closing at 5S6s@5S3l,
l@l1 under Tuesday. Estimated receipts for 10
morrow l25 cars.
CORN-Corn was rather slow, With an inclination
to follow the finer grain market. The routine news
was not particularly favorable, however, receipts
being fairly large at 324 and Liverpool cables
quiet and lad lower. Withdrawals from store
two days amounted TO S27, ,426 bushels. May corn
opened at 2s@2S12c. sold between 2S1sc and
277Sc. closing at 277s028c, 14c under Tuesday
Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50 cars.
OA IS-The market for OATS was little more than
but it was unimportant. Receipts were l69 cars
and 10000 bushels were taken from store. The
tone was quite steady, considering the surrounding
weakness. May oats closed 1s(114c lower. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow 245 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, 91@9l18c; May, esq
95l2c. Receipts 75 cars.
PKOVISIoNS-Opened with a strong tone and
materially higher than they closed on Tuesday, but
The lack Of orders permitted portion of the gain
10 be lost. A steady hog market and a light run of
the animal at the yards contributed 10 the better
feeling in product at the opening. Renewed
buying late in the session resulted in firm feeling
ana an advance over the previous high quotations.
May pork closed zoe higher, May lard 71a@lOc
higher and May ribs l0c higher
Closing Prices.
oWHEAT-January, 56c; May, $3.50; July,
CoRN-January, 25Ac; May. 277sc July,
2SS4c.
oATs-January, 161ac May. 1890
PORK-January, SS 721a; May, 50 l71a
LARD-January, 50 s215: May, SO s215.
BUTTER-Only little trade was noted In the
butter market to-day. Prices steady The
receipts were fair. Creameries-EXtras 24c; frsts
22G23c. other prices unchanged.
EGGS-The demand was rather slow and the ar
rivals were lair. The market was somewhat un-
settled Fresh stock sold at 191z@2lc; icehouse,
13190l5c.
MoNEY-was per cent on call and s@7 per
cent on time loans. New York exchange sold at
81 premium.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, Ill, Jan. 2-There
fairly good general demand for cattle to day
anu the offerings were moderate Prices held
steady. Hogs sold we'll and were finn while trad
ing was in progress, but the feeling was weaker
when all disposed Of Sheep were steady. the
offerings light and the demand good.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1O,JOc Common to extra
steers, So 2OG}4 rs; stockers and feeders So so
as IS; cows and bulls, ST. 50G3 20; calves, SO
az: Texans, $3(d3 IS.
shipping los S. 5oS$ s9s conmpn 'f1He TO Choice ane
mixed, SIS 4093 6712; choice assorted, $3 COO
60; light, $3 45@3 70; pigs, SO 25@3 So
Sd SHEEf-RecelplS, 15,OOO. Inferior to choice,
$2(g3 90; lambs, So 25@4 so.