The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
. CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO: I1f Oct 29.-The shorts in
wheat received q twist this morning and a greater
one Than they believed could be given. Within 10
minutes after the bell tapped for the opening &c
were added to prices quoted at the close yester-
day. The secret :of the boom lay in the promi-
nencegiven European orders The amount bought
on these orders not large, buk 1t had an effect
on the sentiment, which prompted: buying by local
operators. Liverpool opening cab!es were Had
higher which advance scarcely compensated for
the rise which took place here yesterday. The
No 'thweSt movement continues heavy, 121 cars
arriving his morning, against 1O9p last week and
1885 year ago. Chicago received ITS cars and
inspected out "a, ,607 bushels. The Cincinnati
Irice Current gave an encouraging view of the
situation. The stringent market at New ork
caused sharp break in prices about the middle of
the session, subsequent 10 which aneryous unset
were 214d higher and Continental quotations were
up. Export cearances were liberal at 422.79l
bushels december wheat opened from l5sc to
72c sold between 97S14c and 114c. closing at
II 1sc, 1s(0lc higher than yesterday. Estimated
receipts for to-mo row 165 cars.
oCORN-By advancing a few fractions corn re-
hected the Strength OF wheat sIt is difficult to
thuSe the trade in this grain ami when &c advance
in wheat is scarcely important enough as an infa-
ence TO cause lac or 1z2c sympathetic rise, II IS
quite evident that the trade feels other than bull
lsh. Liverpool cables owere lad higher. Receipts
652 cars and 354 $50 bushels taken from
store. Exports amounted 10 5OS,09S bushels May
corn opened from 2S12c 10 2SSsc sold between
changed from yesterday Estimated receipts for
Tomorrow $50 cars
QATS- In cogH1t0n OF the obulSh action OF
wheat oats advanced tribe. There were no ap-
pe&rances OF inside strength. and at reactiye
leriods OF the leading market an easier feeling
was exhibited. Receipts, 30S cars and 60233
bushels taken from store. Exports were 25S5
bushels. May oats closed shade lower Est-
FLAX-Was hrmer Cash. 69@70c; December.
7212@7314c. Receipts were / D cars
PEOVISI0NS-The situation In product was
such that important advances or declines were
impossible There INCLINATION to sell
short, and yet nothing warranted purchases. The
consideration. AT the close January por& was
unchan ged,sJ anuary lard pc lower.
liberal and he demand slow.
CreameriesZExtras, lsc q b: frsts. l6@l7cs
SECONDS, 1Z@14c; " limitations. fancy, 12@i3c
DSiries-Extras, Ice: hrsts, 130l4c; seconds, go
l0c. Ladies = Extras, S12@llUc; trsts, SGS12c;
packing Stock &c: grease, 212@Sc roll butter,
EGGs-The demand for eggs showed falling
of. Offerings were not large. Fresh stock, l7c .
MONEY Was firm at TX On time loans.
Closing Prices.
wUEtr-octoDer, esSs,; December, 71zsc;
co,kSwoctober 2sas92s1ac; Decembar, PASS
OAfs = OCTOBER 1714c December. ls4c;
IokhE December Sc 80; January. 81 80.
.IAkL-December. 81 Z5; January, "a 55.
A4Ls-Deeember, IS 80: January, SO S712
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, Ill. Oct 2e The
dem and for cattle to-day urgent. Offerings
were light Desirable lots 5@1Oc higher.
Other kinds were firm. The supply of hogs was
liberal and the demand .goo1. a steady feeling
existed. Sheep and lambs SLOW andeasy.
OfferIngsag ere fair and the demand slow.
CA1TLE-Recelpts.S 5000. Fancy beeves. $5 90
as 10; choice prime 1900 1900 n steers,
S4 6064 80; good to choice steers 1900 to 1900 ID.
$425GA SO; medium steers. 1200 TO } 40U b. Sd 90
"a 20: fair beef steers, 1000 1900 fbs SIS 70@
395: common beef steers. So 3003 65; good 10
choice sIockers and feeders, 500 10 1850 h. s3 Esq
5 IS: fair TO good .'do. 500 TO S75 h, 81 65gG
20; bulls, choice 10 extra, 81 SC@3 %; bulls.
poor to choice. 81 1902 rs: cows ana heifers,
SO 25@3 40; cows, common TO fair Gamers. 81 So
2 10; calves good 10 choice. SIS 50(G6 90; calves,
common 10 good 81 1892 95; Texas grass steers.
81 bO@3 25: Western range steers, 81 S5(13 S5;
Western range cows. ana heifers, 81 o5(GS 80 |
mixers and sprngers, 2 head, s25040.
AOGS - keceipts $4,000. Heavy packInz
shipping lots 50 1903 As: common 10 choice
mixed. So .I0G3 AS: choice assorted So 409
AS: light $3 1908 As: pigs So 4Ug3 40
SHEEP-keceIpts 16,00U Infertoe ~ choice,
II 1000 %; lambs 81 75d4 40.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, NEBR.! Oct 29-HOGS-
Receipts, s2300.: Market active and frmer.
Light and mixed So 2O@3 s5; heavy. SO 05a3 20.
$3@4 20; cows, 81 25@2 so: feeders, So 65@3 90
eHEEP-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, oct. 2s.-HOGS-Receipts
$500. Market strong Light and pigs, SO Is
@3 80; medium. So 1908 2712; heavy. So log
25.
tive steers best 81 1904 so; fair to good So loo
S4 rs cows and heiers. best. So 7OC03 10: fa!- 10
GOOD, 5 6O@2 10: stockers and feeders, 81 On
so: Texas and Western, 81 1903 IS; bulls,
81 6O@2 b5; calves, $5@l1.
kHEEP-ReceiDLs 1000. Market strong.