The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL., Dec. 2S.-Business In the
wheat market was distinctively Of holiday sort
to day, the absence OF Liverpool quotations-owing
10 the continuation of the holiday there-hav-
ing restraining in auence. The tone of prices
were, ne ertheleSs. strong. stocks on ocean pas
sage creased !, GA 700 bushels, and the worlds
shipments were small at 1887, U, o bushels both
facts tending to impart confidence to owners of
the grain. London cables were higher, indicating
a firm feeling at other places in England Receipts
at Chicago were 81 cars, and 9S 593 bushels were
Withdrawn from store. Minneapo is received 7O3
for four days, Duluth had is6 Tor one Inter
est centered in the visible supply figures When
the state ment was compete 1t showed decrease
were 5fso2 6se wbes
and -four. Clos Dg Continen.a al cables were
higher. May wheat opened from e23s as21sc,
declined TO 81 sac, closing at SIC 1sc higher than
Thursday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 80
cars
TO attention The principal dealings (they
small) were for the account of loca, scapers
floor traders. The strength of wheat contributed
passage increased 100000 busnes. Receipts
were 563 cars, aud 1858 bushels were taken from
bushels. The visible supply increa3ed $780, 900
bushels. May pened at 253sc, sold be-
tween 2512c and 2514@253sc. holding at 253sc
shade under Thurs ,ay. Estimated receipts for
TO morrow 336
OATs-The course OF the oats market depended
solely on that OF the other grains. The range of
prices permitted OF but slight opportunity for re-
munerative transactions. Rece pts were 42S cars
and 81, 750 bushels taken from store. The
visible supply Increased 1,O42.OO0 bushels. Ex-
port clearances since Thursday were go, 964
bushels. May oats closed 1Sc lower Estimated
receipts for tomorrow 375 cars
FLAX-was s,eady. Cash. No l, 76c; North
western 77@771ac; May, 77@771sc. Receipts 7s
cars.
FRovIsIoNs-The hog market advanced this
morning. There very Ii tie trading and
shade higher May ard and ribs each 212c higher
BUTTER-The butter market was slow to-day
Fancy grades alone were in deman nd. The feeling
Creameres-E1tras 22c n: hrsts, 1s019c;
seconds, 15@16c: limitations, fancy, 1s@l5c; June
goods, extras. 17c; frsts, l4@l5c Dairies-Ex-
iras Ice; nrsts. I4@0l &c: seconds. l0@ l2c. La
dies - Extras, l0@11c; nrsts. oGS12c; packing
Stock SGS1ac; grease, 212@3c; roll butter, 10
EGGS-Were steady. The offerings were light
and the demand falr. Fresh stock, zoe q doze n
New YORK exchange was soc premium bid and
60c asked.
Closing Prices
wHEAT-December. 1880; May. SIC: July.
C1KN December, 22s4c; January, 22s4c:
May, 253sc
PoKk-January. 5. g.: May. 81 g.
LARD-January, SO S21a; May, 81.
RIBS-January, S3 81; May, -
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL. Dec. 2S-The
run of cattle to-day was very large and prices
under the heavy offerings declined 15t@ SC The
packers we're good buyers of hos The supply
was light and prices for that reason advanced DC p
CATrLE-keceIDts, $4,000: Fancy cattle
SIS 2066 80; choice prime 1850 10 100 n steers,
81 Sbd5 l5 good 10 choice steers 1880 TO 1900 10.
s. 60G4 so; medium steers HOO 10 $50 b. "a 90
IA 45 lair beef steers. 1000 TO 1900 Ds IS 4ua1
20: common beef steers So 4OG3 81: good TO
choice etockers and feeders. 900 10 1850 b. s3 500
S5: iair 10 GOOD stockers and feeders So AS
bulls. choice 10 extra, $5 25GS rs: bulls poor
to choice 50 00@S 20; cows ana heifers, choice
TO prime S3 6U@4 0U; cows. iair 10 choice
eZ 40G3 80: cows common 10 iair Gamers. 81 so
@2 80; calves ROOD TO fair, 50 90: calves COM
mon to good So 25@4 rs; Texas fed steers, 50 40
"a; mixers ard springers, p head, S25@40
AOGS-heceIpts, 26.U0u heavy pacxinz
shipping S3 20G3 so: common
mixed, So 3O@5 80; choice assorted. 90 40g3 50
nRht So 30GHS 50; pigs. 80 90QD3 So
SHEEP-heceIpIs l4.0UU. InIerIvr CHOICE
s2G3 65; lambs, SO 5095 10.
Receipts at Oma~e
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Dec. 2S -HOGS-R
ceipus, 270O. Market strong Light and mixed,
So 2O13 40; h. avy, $3 1h@3 rs.
CATTLk-Receiptsl l5UU. No hing doing; beeves
steady, 10000 lower. Steers. 81 25014 90;
cows 81 50G5 80; feeders S3@3 s5.
SHEEP-Recefpts. $500; all Westerns; market
quiet. Feeding lambs, $3 %.
Receipts at Kansas CITY.
KANSAS CITY Mo. Dec 2S.-HOGS-Re.
ceIpts $500. Market strong TO Sc higher Light
So 3u@3 40: medium, 81 So % 40; heayy, s3 i66
3 80; pigs, So 9U@S 10.
| CATTLE - Receipts. 500 Market 15@2Oc
| lower Naive steers, best. 81 100. rs; far 20
good, So 1U@4 10; COWS and heiters best az s5@
30: fair TO good. 81 1902 20; uuls 81 1902 10;
stockers and feeders, So 9J93 IS; Texas and West
| ern 50 60@3 IS: calves $40iQ
SHEEP-Receipts 17G0. Srong.