The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 24.-Wheat continued
inactive to-day. The trading showed prominent
absence of outside interest the scapers and local
small fry keeping the market from falling into
utter lifelessness. The feeling was irregular, but
fluctuations were not important or broad and the
changes represented the sentiment controlling the
local crowd. The fact that new wheat is grading
well occasions some comment at the present time,
as auguTs favorably for the quality of the winter
wheat crop. Liverpool cables were quiet and 1kd
lower.
Receipts in the Northwest were 37l cars against
500 last Wednesday, and 1876 year ago. Chicago
received 49 and inspected out s, 600 bushels
Paris closing cables 10 centimes lower 10 10
centimes higher for -four, and unchanged for
wheat. Antwerp was unchanged, and Berlin I'M
changed to "A mark lower. Export clearances
were light at $4,000 bushels. september wheat
opened from 575sEG5712c, sold between 5734c and
5714c, closing at o7$s@571zc, 14@3sc under yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow, II
cars.
CORN-was moderate and active occasionally,
but at times dull as scarcely to constitute
market. From want of any direct influence prices
accepted the action of wheat as guide, so that
price changes were somewhat irregular and in
definite. Receipts 2S7 cars and 1888
bushe els were taken from store Liverpool cables
were Quiet and easy. Export clearances amounted
to 2S5, 961 bushels. September corn opened at
2S7sc, sold between 2S5Sc and 2S7s@29c, closing
at the inside-14@ss under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 400 cars
OATS-Were steady during the morning, though
dull AND uninteresting as TO ira The lack Of
business permitted prices to maintain certain
degree of trmness but there was nothing particu-
larly new or encouraging in the situation. Re-
CelptS OF l69 cars were something DelOW Lne num-
ber expected Withdrawals from store were Az
42S bushels. Export clearances amounted to 49,
373 bushels. Weakness, due to liqudatng sales
developed during the last hour, prices suffering N
consequence. September closed 14@$sc lower.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 290 cars
FLAX-Was steady. Cash, 79c; July, 79c; Sep
tember, S014c; December, S214c bid. Receipts
were 10 cars.
PROVISIONS-The demand for product this
morning was unusually good and selleIs were as
sisted in obtaining beJter prices by the apparent
urgency and determination OF buyers The hog
market was irregular in tone, some grades being
strong whilst others were weak September pork
closed lUc higher september lard 212c higher and
September ribs shade higher.
BUTTER-The market quiet to-day. The
supply was ample for the demand, which was mod
crate. e.Creameries-EXtras, 1412c; frsts, 1897 &c;
seconds, 10@l2c; limitations, fancy, l2c. Dairies-
Extras, 12c; firsts, lie; seconds sc. Ladies'
Extras, 1U@1012c; frsts, s1s99c; packing stock,
sc; roll, 6g7c-
EGGS-The supply was light, whilst the de-
mand showed improvement. The feeling was
firm. Fresh stock sold at lO@l1c p dozen.
MONEH-Mas 5@6% on call and 6% on time
premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = June 5614c July, 5614@56ssc;
September, 573s(9571zc.
CokN-June. 2714@27$sc; July. 2712@275sc;
OATS = July. le@l61sc; September, 1850
1895.
LARD-July, S4 0712; September 81 2212.
RIBs-July. 50 7S12; september, $S 80.