The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL. Sept. 16.-st. Louis achieved
dis inction as factor in the wheat market to-day
Prices at that place were in ascending mood
and Chicago, without displaying any partcu ar
animation advanced in sympathy. The strength
of St, Louis WAS not exhibited until some time
sitter the opening, and until then very little BUSH
ness was trans &C ed at this place. The receipts
2e6 cars ct Chicago and 932 in the Northwest
w re considered liberal LIVERPOOL was quoted
steady. which was commented upou, inasm UGH
orr decline OF yesteId"S was, therefore, not re-
Sponded 10. But these matters did not ppear
have much influence for good or bad on prices.
The marke was barely steady from the start
until the advance at ST. Louis took place. The
c. Ups Minneapolis and Duluth last Wednesday
were 900 cars and a year ago 1892 cars. Local
adstrees's reported an increase in the worlds
stocks of 2.722 900 bushels Closing Paris ard
Berlin cables were lower and Antwerp unchanged.
Reliable authorities in the Northwest predicted
early falling on in the arrivals in that section Ex-
cember wheat opened from 5e14c to 1885, sold
between 1914 ass 3sc and 6O1,ac, closing at 60149
61ssc, s4G1sc higher than yesterday Estimated
receipts tor 10 morrow 2l5
CORN-Was a shade easier at the start, receiv-
ing streng from wheat later in the session. but
not becoming active at any time. Whatever spec
ulation there is in grain at The present time CEN
tiers in wheat, and only uDimp, rtant dealings IN
corn or oats take place Receipts to-day were $50
cars, % mere than expected, and 469,757 bushels
were taken from store. Liverpool cables were lad
lower Bradstree reported q decrease in stocks
o. $4,000 on 'hes. Export clearances amounted
TO 425, 06l bushels. May corn openei at 2414c,
advanced to 241s9245sc, where 1t closed, sage
morrow 475
UATa-firmness with Indifference was the
feature of the oat market to-day. The recep s,
2S6 cars were 81 short OF the estimate which pro-
duced the baroness in he opening tone With
diAwals from store we're 25,U3l bushels Brad
streets reported Increase in st Of l.1O3, 900
bushels. Export cearances were 29,077 bushels.
May oats cos 1s(114c higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 30 cars
FiAX-Was steady for cash and frmer for
futures Cash 65c September, soc, nominal; De-
cember 1854 967I4c. Receipts were "a cars.
PkOVI L NS-Through sympath' with grain,
provisions revived from the weakness which pre-
vailed at the opening, prices recovering a moder-
a loss, but the market show ing almost
neglected condition. The early absence OF firm
ness reflected similar feeling In the hog market
at the yards. a the close January pork was z 1ac
higher, January lard sc higher, and January RIBS a
shade higher.
But ER-Business in the butter market was
Ugh to-day and the market showed an inclination
10 drag. Prices were unchanged.
Creameres-Extras, l5c 2 b: frsts, 13914c;
Tsires@ExtFas, isc: firsts iSl &c: sec onds, iOc
Ladles-Extras, 91a5lUc; frsts, SGS1zc; packing
Stock 6a7c: grease, 4@5c.
EGGs-were in ligh- supply and good demand.
MONE1-Was 697% on call and * on Iime
loans. Ne" \ orK exchange sold al 81 1b dis
count
Closing Prices.
neutrality-suspicious.. bs1sc; December, 6o14@
( CHN-sepisasSer. 2o7sc; December, 1850
CAIs-seplemOTr, G6I4c; December, l6ssc;
FORK HSeptember. SIS 724s: October, 90 771s;
January, So IN
AkD-septt1 a, Der. 80 So; October, SO 3715;
January, So 7212.
S-Septe nIUer IS 10; October, So 121z (;
January S3 tn.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL, Sept. 16-Offer-
ings OF cattle to-day were heavy Trade slow
in starting and prices declined lOc on an average
The hog market was weak and from sc to 1Oc
lower. The offerings were quite heavy and the
demand slow. The sheep market quiet and
barely steady. Offerings liberal
CATTLE - Receipts, 1900. Fancy beeves.
IS 0UG5 10: choice prime. 1900 100 d steers
81 60Ta4 9U good TO choice steerS 400 1900 n.
81 26@DG So; medium steers. 1000 to 30U h. IS 30
"a 20: fair beef steers, $50 to 1900 ms,
So 60 q 50; butcher steers. So 90 "a 6O;
choice siockers and feeders. 800 to 1850 b. So Az
as 80: fair do. 500 $50 D. So oOG13 50; bulls,
choice extra, 81 SOd3 rs: bulls, poor choice,
81 1897 rs: cows ana nrifera choice to IS 30
as IS: cows, fair to choice 81 25@3 4O sows
common TO fair Gamers 81 25(Q2 10; calves good
| TO choice. SIS 1906 %; calves, common TO good,
IS 5O95 10; Texas grass steers 81 2O@2 go.
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 so; Western can
ming steers, 81 66@4; Western range cows heif-
ers. 81 DOCS 81 mixers and springers, = head,
| $20p3S Western range steers, 81 70013 20.
ROGS - Receipts $4,000. heavy packing anu
shipping lots. 81 65@3 SO: common TO choice
mixed, 81 1908 80; choice assorted. So ESQ
80; light, 81 9U@g3 So; pigs $2GS rs.
Sh EEF-kecelpIs IT, 0Uu lnieroe 10 choice,
IL 1903; lam bs, ~ 80. "a.