The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 14-Wheat prices
changed irregularly within narrow limits this
morning, but traders were somewhat indifferent
Only light business was transacted, outside orders
being more than usually scarce while scalpers
were doing less than ordinary business The
worlds shipments were quite heavy at z. 320,0I0
bushels, that being factor at the commencement
of the session, prices then declining slightly, but
very afterward rallying on moderate pur-
chases. Receipts in the Northwest were l05- cars
against 1874 on the corresponding oay last year
Last Monday was hoiiay, no comparison being
therefore possible Chicago received 1877 cars, and
inspected out 80, 900 bushels Liverpool opening
cables were 4 Id higher.
The amount on ocean passage increased !. 2OO,-
600 bushels, ana the visible supply 1,107 900
bushels. two announcements which served to
weaken the market, but late cables quoting liver
and Antwerp 1212 centimes higher, caused quick
change in sentiment. an advance resulting.
Throughout the remainder of the day the market
was very cratic, and operators were puzzled over
its action Export cearances were light at 256 Sal
bushels. The English visible supply increased
403,50U bushels Paris quoted unchanged prices
for flour and SOLO centimeS decline on wheat at
the close OF that market. Decemuer wheat opened
from 595Sc TO 59H2c, advanced TO 6O14c96O3sc,
closing at 601sc, 14c higher than SATURDAY. Estt
mated receipts for tomorrow, 2S5 cars.
CORN-May maintained the reputation for dull
ness it long ago achieved Nevertheless there
was quite respectable degree of irmness in the
tone. There was some talk of q settlement of
railroad rates west which, If true would tend to
cut down the receipts This contributed 10 the
strength of prices, but the ght trade not
ducive TO great appreciation in values. Receipts
were 457 cars, and 621,559 bushels were taken
from store. Liverpool cables were firm The
visible supply decreased 7T4,000 bushels and the
| amount on ocean passage 100000 bushels. Ex-
port cearances amounted 10 2S2,S75 bush Is.
May corn opened at 24Ssc, advanced to page,
closing at 24S1c, ssc higher than Saturday. Is
| timated receipts for tomorrow, $50 cars
OATS-Were neither more nor less active than
they nave recently been, and no incident or hap
penlng appeared TO make interesting the market
ton. Receipts were 356 cars, and AZ. 525 bushels
were Withdrawn from store The visible supply
increased sU4. 900 bushels May oats closed $50
14c per bushel CHER. Estimated receipts for 10
morrow, 500 cars
FLAx-was easier. Cash, 64@s41ac; septem-
Der 64zzc: December 66A a 6612c; January,
671zc. Receipts were 1913 cars.
PROVISIONS-It was possible to characterize
the feeling in provisions this morning as easy but
not much change in quotations was noted. That
the feeling was less than steady aScribed to
slight decline in prices in the hog market. owing
to the strength occasionally shown by wheat prod
uct enabled 20 rally later in the ession. jan
nary pork and lard closed &c to 71ac higher and
BUTrER-The butter market was quiet today.
Nothing OF importance transpired. Receipts wer e
moderate AMI the demand fair.
Creameries-Extras, l5c p ID: frsts 13014c;
seconds, 1Ogl-c; limitations, fancy, 12@ &c
Ladles-Extras, 912@lOc; hrsts, SGSS1ac; packing
STOCK, 6Gg7c: grease 4@5c.
EGGS-Were not very active, yet firm feeling
was noted. Holders asking better prices
Fresh stock, 130l312c 2 Dozen
MoNE1-Was o97% on call and * on time
count
Closing Prices.
EMBELLISHMENTS. 6s5sc; December, 6O16c:
May, 645s.
CORN september. 21c; December, 217sG22c;
May, 24sAc.
oATsEseptember. 151ac; May. 191saIeIAc
PORk-September. SIS TO- January, 90 rs.
LARD-SepLember, SO 80: January, g 6711
A4Bs-septemDer, 50 1919; January. S3 371a
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL, Sept. l4-Re-
ceipts of cattle to-day fair. The demand was
not active and the general market was dull.
Choice steers, being scarce, commanded better
| prices, however. The advance in these kinds was
| about 1Oc. Business in the hog market was good
! steady prices being quotab.e for good TO choice
| grades, but nickel lower for other kinds Sheen
were weak and l0c lower. The supply was large
| and the desna nd slow.
CATTLE Receipts, 10000 Fancy beeves
So 1O@5 20; choice 10 prime. 1900 100 d steers
50 65d05 o.; good to choice steers 1900 10 1901 N
81 300h 80; medium steers, 1000 TO 300 h. 81 qO
| "a 20 fair beef steers $50 to 1900 ms
| IS 10 a. SO: butcher steers. So 10 "a S.:
choice stockers and feeders, 800 to 1850 10 So adj
| @3 80; fair do. 800 TO 975 ID, 81 5093 30; bulls
choice TO extra, 81 SO@3 IS; bulls, poor TO choice
81 OO@2 rs; COWS ana neifers choice TO extra So SO
| G3 So; cows, lair choice, 81 25M3 4c: rowa
common TO fair Gamers, 81 25@2 10; calves good
10 choice SO 25@5 so; calves, common TO good
! S. 5OG5 70: Texas grass steers. 81 35@5 90
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 90; Western cam
ming steers, 81 1904; Western range COWS ana heif-
| ers. So 2O93 Az. mixers and sprngers p mead.
| $2O@3S; Western range steers, 50 SOFAS so
HOGS - keceIpts $4,000. Heavy packing ann
| shipping lots 50 70G3 20; common 10 choice
mixed, 81 1898 So; choice assorted. IS 30G
shEEP-kecelpts, 25 0OU InferIoc 10 choice 50
| as; ambs, ~ SOFA. v