The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, June 27.-The Board of Trade
people are disposed to enter an emphatic denial of
the improved business conditions reported by
pr ointment people in interviews which appeared
in a morning paper to-day. The past week has
been of almost unprecedented dullness and
to-day's session was neither better nor worse Than
any that preceded it. The feeling of The wheat
market was easy, break in the securities in the
New York Sto ok Exchange conveying depression
to the grain business The news of the day brought
nothing cheering to holders. The weather contln-
ued good and crops excellent Liverpool cables
were uiet and steady. Receipts at Chicago were
eight cars, and 52,914 bushels were taken from
store.
The Northwest received $50 cars, against 5O7
last Saturday and 237 year ago. Argentine ship
ments OF wheat for the week were $4,000 BUSH
els. American shiuments from both coasts for tn
week were quite liberal at 1887 900 bushels. but
to-day's Atlantic sea board cIearances were Zig bit
a. 1S9 500 bushels Closing continental ca 6les were
generally lower. The last half-hour's trading was
rendered somewhat con spicuous by the amount Of
July liquidation which took place, prices weaken
ing further under the weight of offerings. Sep
clined to 7sc, where it closed ss91ac un er yes
terday. Estimated receipts for Mon lay, l 6 ca
CORN-Moved OF lower in price under the weak
enlng influence OF wheat. The trade was light
and unimportapt, with nothing but local interest
Gispiayed. Receipts were large at 476 cars and
64,O75 bushels were withdrawn from store. Liver
pool cables were quiet and steady. Argentine
shipped $4,000 bushels Of corn last week. Export
clearances were 1921 bushels September corn
opened at 2S4c, sold at 2Sc closing at the inside,
lac under yesterday. Estimated receipts for Mon
OATS-Wlth an undertone of weakness and
a surrounding atmosphere OF depression 1t was
hardly to be expected that oats would show any
inclination to Improvement Receipts were a3S
cars and 5l2 Sol bushels were taken from store.
Export clearances were but $50 bushels. Septem-
beroats closed lac under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for Monday $50 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, 7S12c; July, 78c;
September, 7912@79szc; December, SlAc. Re-
PROVISIONS-Fhe amount OF trade In product
was about usual for Saturday half holiday.
The hog market on the last day of the week is sell
dom an important one, and product, except on ex-
traordinary occasions. sympathizes in the dull
ness. The feeling in The market to-day W as ABOUT
steady. Toward the close the weakness OF wheat
had discouraging effect. September pork closed
171ac lower, September lard shade lower, and
September ribs unchanged.
BurTER-Fancy grades of creamery butter in
good demand and steady, but other kinds incline ed
TO drag. Offerings liberal.
Creameries-E Extras 1412c; frsts, s13@l4c;
Extras, lie; frsts, lie; seconds, &C. Ladies'
Extras, 1O91O12ei hrsts, s1399c; packing stock,
&c; roll, 697c
Receipts were somewhat larger, but the demand
cont nued good. Fresh stock sold from 1O13@
MONEY-was 5@6% on call and 81 on ume
loans. New York exchange was quoted at Zoe
premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - June 54ssc: July. 541sc; Sep
coKN~JiGHne. 2s7sc; July. 2s7sc september
2Sc
oATs-July. l51hc; September. &c.
PORK-July, Sc 921a; September, 81 10
LARD-JulyI SO S712. september, 81 VIA
h1BS-JuIy, So So; september, So So
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDs, Ill. June 27.-Only
few cattle were received to-day, and they were
disposed of at steady prices. The hog market was
active to the extent of the supply. Prices were
steady. sheep were active and steady.
CATTLE - REGENTS. 800. Fancy beeves
$4 50@4 so: choice to prime, 1900 to 1900 pound
steers, 81 30@4 As: good TO choice steers 1900
1000 pounds, S4 0004 Is; medium steers, 1000
TO 900 pounds, IS S0G3 95 common to fair steers.
$50 10 1900 pounds. So 60G3 rs: feeders,
500 to 1900 pounds So 50@3 IS; common TO choice
stocKers. So 6b03 so; bulls, cnOIce 10 extra. SO 80
as %: bu is, poor to choice, $2@2 So;
cows and helfers extra, So 1904 90; cows,
fair TO choice. 81 50@3 so: COWS, common to fair
Gamers 81 25@2 %; calves. good to choice.
$4 6005 25: ca YES, common 10 good, 1894 so;
Texas steers, 81 40tG3; Texas fed steers, So log
04;TeXas cows, bulls ana oxen, 81 9O@2 80; milk
ers ana sprngers. per head, S20@35.
HOGS-KeceIpts $4,000 Heavy packing
shipping lots, SO 00@3 rs: common 10 choice
mixed. So 05N3 A5; choice assorted. % 50GS So;
light. So 25@3 so; pigs So 1908 so.
sHEkF-heceIpts. 5000. Interior 10 cnolce,
500 S3M6 so,