The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 2.-The weakness of yes
{. rday continued into the market for wheat
this morning and shortly after fhe opening another
cent loss recorded. After that he shorts,
growing tired OF selling, concluded to cover; their
buying caused rally to a bout yesterdays closing
figures. The action of the market WAS largely a
matter of sentiment, without regard to questions
of news statistics. The bulls contemplate the
situation with discouragement, while the bears IN
the exhiaration Of success predict yetlower prices
The weather through the West was good. Liver
pool caDies were Id lower. Receipts in the North
vest were 666 cars, against 5l4 last Tuesday and
3S4 a year ago. Chicago received AZ cars and in
spected out 80, 427 bushels A frmer tone devel-
oped later in the session, Bradstreet's report OF
37O40OO bushels decrease in the worlds available
supply aiding in preserving the better feeling
Export clearances at Atlantic ports aggregated
494.915 bushels. Closing Continental cables
generally lower July wheat opened from $3.50
to 55 7sc sold between 553sand 5634c, closing at
56@sc 1sC112c higher than yesterday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 10 cars,
co -N-The corn market depended mostly on
wheat Tor direction but at the same time was not
assisted BY the receipts, which were lll5
The opinion that farmers are being forced into
shipping their corn by lmportunate creditors has
manv aoherents no express the belief that from
now on he movement viii be something unprece-
dented. Withdrawals fro n store were 1872 900
bushels. Liverpool cables were steady. Brad
$ reefs gave an increase IN stocks of $4,000
bushels Export clearances were 4eO. .625 bushels
July corn opened at 27Ssc sold between &c and
2734c closing, at the outside, lac higher than
yesterday Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 325
OATS-Were in much the same postum as corn,
both as regards sympathy with wheat and on their
Independent merit The receipts were 972 cars
and 80. 300 bushels we're taken from store EX-
port Ciearances amounted to 315,1 13S bu ushels.
Bradstreet'S gave an increase IN stocks or $4,000
bushels July oats closed 1S914c higher than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 276
cars.
FLAX-Was weak and lower. Cash, 7e1a@sOc;
july 79c, nominal; September, S0@S2c. Re
celpts so cars.
fROVISIO NS-The receipts OF hogs to-day fell
arket was CHER in recognition Of the shortage
and product was Influenced Tor good by the fact
The strength was not permanent. hOweve er, prices
soon receding on moderate offerings. When
wheat elected to advance product sym pathized to
some ex ent. The close was II 12c higher than
yesterday for July pork, sc hi CHER for July lard
and 712c higher for July ribs
BU1IER-The butter market was steady to-
day. A good business transacted with eondi-
tions practically the same as heretofore reported.
Prices unchan ged, Creameries-Extras, l5c; hrsts,
l4@I414c; seconds, 1o9l3c: imi; ations, fancy,
ll(0l3c. Dairies-Extras 121zG13c: firsts. 100
lc; seconds. sc. Ladles-ExIras, 9G10c; trsts,
S9o12c; packing stock, &c.
EGGS-Receipts were moderate. Fresh stock,
i0@l012c p dozen.
MoNEN-Mas 81 on call and e@7% on time
loans New YORK exchange sold at SOc premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-Juns. 557sc; July. 56ssc; Sep
CoKN-June. 27c; July. 27s4c; septem Der,
2s34c.
CATS-July. 17s4c; September, 1s1s@1s s14c.
PORk-July ST OZ12; September, 81 I712
LARD-July, "a 1I12; september, 81 30.
klBS-Juy, IS 7212; September, SO Sz12.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS, ILL, June 2.-The
offerings Of cattle to-day were moderate The de-
mand slow and the feeling easy. The receipts
of hogs light and for that reason q frmer
feeling prevailed. Prices were from shade to lOc
better sheep were firm. The WAS fair, but a
strong demand noted.
CATTLE Receipts. 1000. Fancy beeves,
! 81 20@4 35 cnoice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
| steers $4@lt 20; good to choice steers. 1900
| TO 1900 pounds So 1904 90; medium steers, 1000
TO 1900 pounds. $5 60G3 10; common to fair
| $50 10 l40O pounds. So 35@3 So: choice feeders,
| 900 10 1900 pounds S3 60@l3 80; common choice
stocKers. 81 S0@3 5U bulls cnolce 10
extra. So 90G3 %; bulls, poor 10 cnoice, So 009
rs; cows and hefers, extra $3 60@3 30: cows.
fair to choice. So 4o@3 50: COWS, common to fair
81 60G2 35: calves, good TO choice. 81 6O4
3 20: calves. common to good So 1894 30; Texas
grass steers So 65@93 80; Texas fed steers, s3 10
G3 95: Texas cows and bulls. 81 30@3 70: mllkers
ana sprlngers. per head, S20@35.
HOGs-keceIpts, $4,000 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots 80 95@3 20 common choice
mixed. SO 0O@3 80; choice assorted, $3 800
; 10; light So 1908 40; pigs, 81 5O@o3 40.
SHEEP-Receipis, 15,00U. Interior 70 cnoice
So 400 So lambs $3 50G6 Is.