The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 2S.-Business in wheat
was slack this morning, while the feeling was
scarcely more than steady during the greater por-
tion of the time. A cautious manner was exhib-
tied by the bears, who do not deny that the pros
poets for recovery good and who look for
something in the way of damage reports at har-
vest TO help values. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent in its summary reported no decided deteriora-
improvement. 1t made the claim that the high
ex pectations which have been prevailing are not
justified. Liverpool quoted Id decline Receipts
at Chicago were IA cars, and 4075l bushels were
taken from store The Northwest had 430 cars
against 274 last Thursday. The corresponding
day last year was holiday.
Good export cearances, 513, 108 bushels, caused
slight rally later in the morning, but afterward
on heavy liquidatings prices broke almost cent
from the high point attained. Gold exports from
New York were quoted explanatory in part of
the weakness Closing Paris cables were 10 CEN
times lower for spot wheat, but otherwise un-
changed. Berlin unchanged to / mark lower
Antwerp was unchanged. On covering by shorts
almost full recovery took place before the close.
July wheat opened from 5S1 12c to $3.50, sold be-
tween 57s4c and 5s84 4cd5s7sc, closing at 5Ssk. a
shade under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
CoRN-The corn market hinged on the wheat
market. The receipts were again heavy at $50
cars, but the trade has been expecting an en-.
larged movement the effect at this time is not
very pronounced as factor, although they serve
to deter investment buying Withdrawals from
store were z64,907 bushels. Liverpool cables
quoted 14d decline. Export clearances were 176,-
627 bushels. July corn opened at 2S3sc sold be-
tween zS14 and 2S12c, closing at 2S14G2S3sc 1sc
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row, sos cars.
oATS-were traded in with moderate degree
OF activity. The transactions did not reach any
great magnitude, however The buying was prin-
C pally by shorts, while the selling in many In
stances represented liquidation by dish eartene ed
holders. Receipts were 258 cars. There were no
Withdrawals from store. Export clearances were
2250 bushels. The feeling averaged steady. At
the close July oats were unchanged from yester-
day. Estima ed receipts for tom orrow 425 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, S3I2c; July, S2c;
September SAC. Receipts, II cars.
PRONISIONS-The action and Of be pro-
vision market were slow and steady. The busi-
ness was of no interest outside the small gathering
OF professionals and commission house repre-
SentatiyeS In the pit. The low prices which pre-
vailed offered but little opportunity for profit to
the short seller, and on the other hand the bulls
present argument for improvement. On
buying by shorts prices advanced late in the
closed 20c higher than yesterday, July lard 121ac
higher and July ribs 71@@10c higher.
BUTTER = The market firm for fancy
makes. Undergrades were somewhat slow. The
demand for the former good, and offerings
l4@1414c: seconds 1O@l3c: limitations fancy,
l1@l3c. Daries-E1tras. l21agl &c; frsts. log
S@S12c: packing stock, 7c.
EG1s-Were active and firm Offerings were
no large and the inquiry was good. Fresh stock
MONEYSWas 81 on call and 6eD7% on time
loans. New York exchange sold at 90c premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-May. SIC; July. 5sssc; September.
cGKN-Gay. 2714@27ssc; July. 2s14@2s ssc;
opATsIM@ys l71sc; July, ls1s@1sAo; Sep
PORK-July, 81 221A; Septemb ber 81 40.
LARD-JuIy, 50 3 70; September, 81 AS.
RIBS-July, So 80; September. $4 O2Ha.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. Ill, May 28.-The
market for cattle to- day firm. Receipts were
light, and prices averaged 1Oc higher. The de-
mand for hogs was slow and Indifferent. Although
the arrivals were light the feeling was easy and in
some Instances pr ces were shade lower. Sheep
were steady. The arrivals were disposed of
readily.
CATTLE = Receipts. 1000. Fancy beeves.
$4 30@4 40; choice TO prime, 800 to 100 pou nd
steers, SAGA 20; good to choice steers 1900
TO 1900 pounds. 50 SOFA 10: medium steers 1000
TO 600 pounds. $S 65@3 10 common 10 fair steers
| $50 10 l400 pounds. So 3563 80: choice feed era
SOO to lZOO pounds $S 60@3 80: common TO choice
| stockers. So sO93 so; bulls. choice 70
extra So 90G3 IS; bulls, poor TO cnoice, 81 OOC0
70; cows and heiferS, extra. $3 70@l4 90: cows.
\ fair to choice, 81 40@3 70; COWS, common to fair
81 60@2 30; calves good 10 choice. 81 75@
25 calves. common 10 good. SO 25GD4 10; Texas
grass steers, 81 COOS go Texas fed steers. SO 10
| @3 So; Texas cows ana bulls, 81 3OQ3 20; mlkers
AND sprngers. per head, SZ0@35.
| HOGS Receipts, 260 600. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, So 05@3 30: common TO choice
| mixed So l0M3 40; choice assorted SO 4OG
so; light So 2o@3 So; pigs 80 5OG3 SO.
SHEEP - Receipts. 10000 Interior 70 choice
| 81 50@4 80; lambs, So 25G5 l5.