The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill, Feb. l3-There was no particu-
lar news on wheat either of favorable or unfav-
orable nature this morning, and the market acted
in erratlc manner, advancing and declining
frequently within narrow range. There a
moderately good trade, but nothing of remark
able character was noted. The Cincinnati Price
Current reported the winter wheat plant in need
of protection but the storm of the past forty
eight hours afforded the necessary relief in many
sections. The receipts were fair at 81 for Chi
cago and S32 for two davs in the Northwest. The
latter section had $50 for like period week ago
and Isl for one DAY year ago. Liverpool cables
quiet and slightly easier. Local inspections
from store counted to 1S0.945 bushels. EXPORT
cearances at the Atlantic seaboard, mostly for
two days. amounted to 400. .663 bushels. Closing
Continental cables were generally lower The
market deveoped strength fears of frost, and
arver the first hours advanced and held firm.
MAY wheat opened from 651ac to 65ssc advanced
TO $3.50, closing at $3.50 asked, 1c higher than
Tuesday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 200
cars.
CORN-The storm had the effect of strengthen
ing corn, as it added the difficulty of moving
grain in the country The weak moments in wheat
detracted from the firmness of the coarser grain,
but strength succeeded in each instance. Receipts
were 100 cars and 83.42O bushels were taken from
store Liverpool cables were quiet and unchanged.
Export clearances amounted to 3e6037 bushels.
May corn opened at 291sc, advanced to 3O14c,
closing at 3Oisc 14c higher than Tuesday. Esti-
OATS-E1hibited the same traitssa corn and
were governed by that grains action. Trading de-
veloped no feature of interest. Receipts la
cars. The Cincinnati Price Current made refer
ence to restricted interior marketing due to bad
roads. May oats closed lac higher than Tuesday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 263 cars.
FLAX-Was trm. Cash, 9l12c; March, 9014c:
MAY, 9414@9412c. Receipts were 43 cars
PROVISIONS Received stimulus from ad-
vance in live hogs at the yards. The business
early advance well throughout the session. The
close soc higher than Tuesday for May pork
lUc higher for May lard and l5@171zc higher for
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, e49sc; May. 665sc; July,
CoRN-February, 2s1Sc; May, so1sc: July,
| 3l1sc.
o3Ts-February. ls1ac: May. 211s@2114c:
PoRKEFebruary. $40 171a: May. SO S214;
LAiRD-February s6 521s; May. So 10: July.
RfBs-FeDruary, s5 171a May. s5 371a; July.
So 45.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL, Feb 13-There
was light run of cattle to-day and some of the
better class showed advance of 5@1Oc but there
was no general improvement. The arrivals of
hogs were light and prices strong and 5@1Oc
higher. The demand for sheep good at strong
prices. The supply moderate.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000. Fancy beeves, 81 so
"a 65: choice to prime, 1900 to 1850 pounds,
81 1904 40; good 10 choice steers, 1900 TO 1900
| pounds, $3 S0G4: medium steers, 1150 to 1900
pounds, So 6o@3 IS; common steers $50 to 1900
pounds, So 20(13 so; feeders. 900 to 1900 pounds
! S3 50@3 80: stockers 600 to 800 pounds So so
| 63 so; bulls, choice extra, SO "a 8 so;
bulls, poor TO good, so 5o@4 81; cows, far
| to choice, So 4O03 40: cows and heifers, extra,
! SO 50@3 so: COWS, poor 10 good Gamers. 81 500
| 35: veal calves good to choice, SIS 2696 IS;
! calves. common TO good S3@5: Texas fed steers,
| So 1904 10; Texas bulls, oxen and cows, 81 $50
| 8 25.
| HOGs-Receipts. $4,000 Heavy packing and
| shipping lots. SAGA %; common TO choice
mixed. 80 1904 25 choice assorted 81 z69
80; light. 81 05@4 30: pigs, So 25@4 %.
| SHEEP-Receipts. 1O,0 Inferior TO choice
| 81 5O@3 65; lambs, So 25@4 go.