The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-03
CHICAGO aIAKKErs.

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 2.-Buslness in wheat at
the opening of the market this morning was little
better than at standstill. Even the usual sulk
of opening orders seemed restricted and afterward
the trade became almost stagnant. A slight adj
vance over yesterdays close was recorded at the
start, very light volume of arrivals in the ORTIZ
west, 345 cars, inspiring little hrmness but
when IL was ascertained that these contracted re-
ceipts were due to accident on the Great North
ern road, by which great number of were
delayed the irmness disap peared and slight de-
CT ne took place.
Liverpool cables were easy and 14d lower. Re
ceipts at Chicago were 1872 cars and $3.50
reported an increase in the worlds available sup
ply Of l,536,00U bushels shortly after the an
nouncement of this reduction prices slumped 1zac
further. export clearauces were light at 2O0,712
bushels. Pacific Coast stocks of wheat increased
cables were lower. Antwerp unchanged and Ber-
lin 12gS4 mark higher. Decem Der wheat opened
from 59$4c to 1875 declined to $3.50, closing at
5S@5S1sc 12c under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceiDts for tomorrow 235 cars.
CORN-Opened with firmness, gift from wheat
subsequently retaining a fair proportion Of the
strength. but not attracting attention through any
untoward activity. Receipts were light at 375
cars, but "Wednesday arrivals are usually small.
Withdrawals from store aggrega- ed 5T9,O5l
! bushels. Liverpool cables steady. When
/ the weakness in wheat became pronounced corn
1 prices snccumbed 10 like feeling through SYM
/ pathy. Export clearances were ,22S bushels.
! Bradstreets' reported an increase of $4,000
bushels i'll available stocks. May opened at
! 24$4c. sold between 2478@25c and 241sc, closing
at z45sc, 1sc under yesterday. Estimated re-
] ceipts Tor to-mo rrow, sos cars.
OATS teady, the situation in that grain being
more encouraging than in the two leaders Bad
crop reports and fairsized short interest are two
/ important factors which serve to support prices
! very ably Receipts were 6S5 cars Tbere we're
/ no Withdrawals from store Bradstreets gave an
! increase in stocks of 1914, 900 bushels May oats
closed 1s lower. Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
FLAX-was firm. Cash, 63s4@6414c; septem-
| ber 64c; December, 6613@667sc Receipts, 126
cars.
PROVISIoNS-A steady tone and a light trade
were the only features If they might be classed as
was Irregular, ahording no particular encourage
| cosed shade higher January lard 21ac higher
and January ribs shade lower.
BCTTER-A fair local demand for butter was
noted to-day, but outside orders were limited.
Supplies were moderate and the feeling steady.
/ Creameries = Extras, 16c; frsts, I412@I51ac;
seconds 11@1Sc; limitations, fancy, 12@ SC,
Ladles-Extras, 91aC01Oc; firsts 8GS1ac; packing
stock, 7@71sc; grease, 4@5c
EGGs-Fairly active and steady. Demand fair
and supply not large. Fresh stock was quotable
at I1@l11sc p dozen
MONEl-Was firm at 6@7% on call and TX on
| Time loans New York exchange sold at ii so
! discount
Closing Prices.
-owHEAT-seDtember; 55ssc; December. $50
5s1sc; May, 62as@6213c.
COkN-septemDer zO14c; December, 2l1ac:
May, 246sc.
| PoRK-september. SIS 671a; January, So S.
LAhD-septemDer SO 3212; January, SO rs.
14bS-SepLemper 50 ~; January 50 AS.
UNION sToCKYARDS, ILL, Sept 2.-The cat
tie market firm to-day, best grades selling at
! 10@15c advance Offerings were moderate and
the demand good. Receipts of hogs were fair
the demand was not brisk and prices steady
to &c lower. Sheep and lambs were in heavy sup
ply, poor demand and 10@15c lower.
| CATTLE-Recepts. II 900. Fancy beeves 3
% 10: choice 10 prime. 1900 to 100 h steers,
81 70G4 95; good to choice steers 1900 TO 1900 H.
"a 1904 So; medium steers. 1000 to 300 h. S4 10
"a 30: fair beef steers. $50 to 1900 ms,
SIS rs a. 90; butcher steers, So lO@2 10:
feeders, 800 TO 1850 ID. So OU0S 65: sIockers'
500 10 875 ID. 81 60@3 So bulls. choice 10 ex-
ira, 81 SO@3 %; bulls. poor to cnoce 81 rs
az 20; cows ana nelfers choice to extra SO 5O0
So cows, fair TO choice, 81 2503 40: cows
common to fair Gamers 81 25@2 10: calves good
TO choice. SIS 7506 10; calves, common to GOOD,
So 1905 rs; Texas grass steers. 81 45@5 10.
Texas cows and bulls 81 1892 so; W tstern can.
ming steers, 81 65@4; Western range cows ana heif-
ers, 81 1903 so mixers and springers y mead
$2O@40; Western range steers, So SJ(03 95.
HOGS-Kecelpus $4,000. heavy packing ann
shipping lots. 50 75@3 rs: common TO choIce
mixed, 81 9013 35; choice assorted, SIS 256
3 50; night So 1898 3712; pigs. So 5OG3 81
81 EkP-kecelpts. 81 ,0UU. AnferIor 10 choice
s2tG3 80 lam bs 50 5OG 90.