The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. April 4.-Wheat was doomed
to-day on rumor that the Ohio State report
showed q condition OF 81 per cent. The report
however, will not be issued until Monday The
same rumor was in circulation on Thursday, and
caused hrmness in prices on that day. The initial
trading this morning was at Fl rm figures, falling
OF in the Argentine shipments last week to 6SS,-
600 bushels being the strengthening consderatl on
The shipments from both coasts for the week were
els last week There were no French or English
cables, those countries still enjoying holiday.
Berlin quoted u mark advance. Receipts in the
and inspected out 1899 bushels. Atlantic ex-
ports for two days were light at So, $40 bushels
MAY wheat opened at $3.50. advanced TO $50
64s4c where il closed 11sc higher than Thursday
Estimated receipts for Monday 10 cars.
CORN-Obtained benefit from the strength Of
wheat, but not unusually active. A quiet
business transacted, which was principally
local and scalping, privilege holders operating
lot with view OF securing profits their invest
ments. There were no Liverpool cables. Receipts
were 17S cars. No corn was inspected from store
Export clearances were l74 62s bushels. May
corn opened at 295sc, sold between 2912G295 5sc
and 2s s4c, closing at 20 14c, 18914 higher than
cars.
oATs-were fairly active, traders displaying a
disposition to invest. relying on the strength of
wheat to assist prices, which it did. Receipts
were 80 cars. Withdrawals from store amounted
to 5o,453 bushels May oats closed 1sc higher
than Thursday. Estimated receipts for Monday
l55 cars.
FLAX-was steady. Cash. ss14@ss1ac: May.
s614@s61ac: June, s714c; September. S014c.
PROVISIONS-Were generally easy. A weak
hog market was the basis OF the feeling The sem
timent in the market continues adverse to i'm
provement, to-day's trade demonstrating that
fact. May pork closed unchanged May lard 21ac
lower, and May ribs 21a@5c lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - April, 63zs@64c; May. 645s@
64s4c July 6514@653sc.
c0RSmAppEil, gs5sc: May, 2ss4c; July, sos4c;
6ATsNMsz.' fsssalsslc; July 2o@2o1sc;
PoRK~May, s. 421s: July. 50 eel1a.
LARD-Msy, So 05; July, $5 1712.
RIBS-May. "a SIS; July, $4 65.
Livestock
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL, April 4-The
market was quiet to-day. Receipts were light and
the demand moderate. Arrivals of hogs were light
There was a fair demand, but prices declined SC.
The moderate supply OF sheep was disposed of at
steady prices.
s4 40@4 so: choice to prime, 1900 to 100
pound steers. $4 l09t 35: good to choice steers,
1900 to 1900 pounds, So S504: medium steers,
1000 to 1900 pounds So 60G4S 80; com mon steers
$50 10 1900 pounds. SIS 15d3 so; choice stockers
and feeders. $3 3O@3 IS; common TO good
IS: bulls. poor good, 50 1902 70; cows and
helfers extra. So 50(I3 rs; cows, fair to choice,
50 40G3 40: COWS, poor to good Gamers. 81 50@
25; veal calves good to choice, 81 25@5 90
calves. common TO good, $3G4: Texas fed
steers, So 1898 95; Texas bulls, oxen and cows
So 2s@3 25; mixers and springers, per head, $50
@4O.
HoGS-Receipts, 10000. Heavy packing ano
shipping lots. SIS 50@3 10: common choice
mixed. SO 65G3 IS: choice assorted, SO S0G3 81; ;
light, So 70Q3 95; pigs, S3G3 95.
SHEEP-Receipts. 2000 Interior to choice,
So 75fd3 so: lambs. SIfIA rs.