The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill, Feb 24.-Wheat was very
strong this morning, but the strength was of an
erratic sort. At times it would appear as though
the market could not be held down, when suddenly
the buoyancy would disappear and leave prices
firm with no great upward tendency. An ad
vance of 81 of penny at Liverpool was the
primary agent in producing the frmness. "Shorts"
were good buyers and their purchases received the
credit of maintaining the tone. The crowd e1hib-
tied much interest IN the visible supply postngs,
the figures of which responsible for numer-
ous fluctuations. Receipts at Chicago were us
cars and 22S, ,33l bushels were taken from store
Northwestern arrivals we're 939 cars for two da Us
against 925 last week and S37 last year for a cor
responding period. Argentine shipments last week
aggregated $4,000 bushels The final result on
the visible supply was a decrease of 91o,00O bush
els The amount ocean passage increased
1.l20.0o0 bushels and the English visible supply
decreased 923.0U0 bushels. Closing Paris cables
were lower, Berlin higher and Antwerp I'M
changed. Export clearances of wheat and -four
amounted 10 273,4S0 bushels. Reports OF large
sales of cash wheat and at New York were circu-
lated shortly previous TO the close and tended TO
infuse additional strength 10 the market, but there
was reaction i'll the last few moments May
wheat opened from 65c to 651sc, advanced TO 66@
661sc closing at $3.50 bid, lc higher than Friday.
Estimated receipts for Tomorrow l75 cars.
CORN-Obtained benefit from the rising ten
dency of wheat There good trade, the buy
ing being mostly by 'shorts'' who were emuating
the action of their brethren in wheat. Receipts
were 507 cars and 10000 bushels were taken
from store Iiyerpool cables were Quiet and lad
higher. The visible supply decreased 444,060
bushels and the amount on ocean passage 100000
bushels. The estimated receipts for tomorrow
had hut little apparent effect on the market. Ex-
port clearances amounted to $4,000 bushels. May
corn opened AZ 3Jl4c, advanced to 30$4G3O Isc,
closing at 3U5sc, 1ac higher than Friday.
OATS-Advanced with the other grains, but
there was nothing particular either in the news or
trade to deserve especial mention Receipts were
336 cars, and II 7,202 bushels were taken from
store. The visible supply decreased $4,000 bush
els May closed 1493Isc higher than Friday Estl-
mated receipts Tor tomorrow IbU cars
FLAX-Was weak and lower; cash, 90c; May,
9014GS9114c Receipts were 70
PROVI 1ONS-A lower hog market exerted
adverse influence on product. but the strength of
wheat extended saving force, and prevented
ordinary variety, and the market was not aroused
May pork 10c lower than Friday, May lard
212G5c higher, and May ribs &c higher.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 6314c; May 655sc; July,
c6RN-February. 2s7sc; May. sO5Sc; July,
oaTs-February. zoe: May. 2lssc; July.
215sc.
PoRK-May, 50 s5: July, $40 221a.
LARD-May. SIS So; July, SIS 20.
RIBS-May, So 20; July, S5 80.
MoNEY-Was per cent on call and 697 per
cent on time loans. New YORK exchange sold at
81 discount.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL, Feb. 24.-The
receipts OF cattle to-day were light and prices, un-
der a good demand, were firm and from 10c to 15c
higher for the better grades. The offerings of hogs
were moderate but all classes of buyers were hold
ing back, and prices declined from DC to l0c The
supply OF sheep was light and firm prices ruled.
CArTLE-Receipts. 10000 Fancy beeves, $4 so
al 65; choice prime, 1900 10 1850 pound steers.
81 1904 45; good to choice steers, 1900 to 1000
pounds. So s0@4; medium steers, 1850 TO 1900
pounds, So 55@3 rs: common steers, $50 to 1900
pounds So 306l3 so; feeders 900 to 1900 pounds,
So 5O@3 S5: stocKers, 500 to 600 pounds, 81 rs
@3 As; bulls, choice to extra. 1898 80: cows. poor
10 good Gamers, 81 60@2 45; cows and hefers,
extra, So 5093 S5; cows, fair TO choice S2 BUG
as 4O veal calves good to choice, S5@6 25; calves,
common good, 1904 10: Texas fed steers,
So 1898 80; Texas bulls oxen and COWS; So 35S
HOGS-KeceIpts. $4,000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. So 95@4 20: common to choice
mixed $3 e5@4 20; choice assorted. 81 15@
20: light, So a594 25: pigs $3 20C94 Is.
SHEEP-Receipts. IA, QUO. Inferior TO choice,
81 50(93 rs; lambs SO 5094 rs.