The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill. May l4.-Business in wheat
was of a very Indifferent sort to-day, the dulness
being in fact oppressive. The weather was the
principal item of consideration in fixing the price,
the rains in the Southwest having a distinctly
bearsh effect the minds of the traders. The
predictions for St hours for lower tempera-
ture generally and in portions of the West light
frosts We're expected. This was conceded TO mean
death TO the bugs that nave been attacking the
grain. The Cincinnati Price Current in its sum-
mary reported crop conditions for the past week
not fully maintained, but stated that fav orable
weather would prevent serious injury. Receipts at
Chicago were cars and 5000 bushels were taken
from store. The Northwest had 263 cars, against
26S ast Thursday and 80 year ago. Liverpool
cables were quiet and easy. Berlin and Paris had
q holiday. Damage reports from Indiana and
Michigan caused firmer feeling later in the ses-
sion and prices recovered all the ground lost early.
Wheat opened from 6312@63S4c, sold between
6334 G637sc and 631sc, closing at 633sc, shade
under yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor to-mor-
row cars.
CORN-The session in corn was passed much in
the usual ma ner. There was the customary
amount OF local trading and scapers were inclined
to do some little business the tone OF wheat acting
in the capacity of guide 10 the course pursued
News was OF little Importance or significance Iiv-
erpoo cables were quiet. Receipts were Il cars.
and 135,4l7 bushels withdrawn from store.
Export cearances amounted to 1854 bushels
July corn opened AT 293Ac sold at 30c closing at
291sc, unchanged from yesterday. Estimated re-
cepts for tomorrow 10 cars.
OAIS-EXhibited an inclination to follow in the
wake of wheat and corn Less o. independence
than recently prevailed was noted, and the trade
5,
and PASS bushels were withdrawn from store.
July oats closed unchanged from yesterday. Es-
timated receipts Tor Tomorrow A cars.
FLAX-Was dun and nominaily steady. Cash,
S612c; May. Sac nominal; July, S5c, nominal; /;
September SIC bid. Receipts were 10 cars.
PkONI>IONS-Some little encouragement to
| product was derived from slight advance in hog
prices this morning, but the feeling such
! 10 help along q bull movement AT the same
time the extremely low prices prevailed and were
! an obstacle 10 any decided break. July pork
closed 15c higher than yesterday, July lard 90
/ T1oc higher and JulV higher
BUTTER-The butter market was fairly active
ana firm to-day. Offerings were not large, and
Creameries-Extras, 15c: frsts, l4@I41ac; sec
onds, ll@1Sc: imi, atiOns, fancy lo@1lc, Dairies-
Ladles-Extras 9@lOc; frsts s@s1ac packing
stock. &c.
larger than the demand. STOCKS in many in
stances showed the effects of neat. Fresh stock {
MoNEY-W 6% on call and 6Qa7% on time
loans. New York exchange sold at 81 premium
Closing Prices.
WHEAT. May. 62ssc; July, 6Sssc; sep
CORN Nay 2sc; July. 2s7sc; septem
oAl s-May, 1880; July. 1850; septem
PoRK1July, 81 so: September, 81 s5.
LARD-July, S4 10; September, S4 s5.
kIBs-July, 81 10; September 81 2112
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, I'LL, May 14-only
light supply Of cattle sale to day. The de
mand good at firm prices. Offerings OF hog.
were moderate. There was good demand. Price!
averaged lC@l5c higher. The run OF sheep wa.
moderate and prices ruled firm
CATTLE Receipts 5000 Fancy beeves
! 81 AGA 80; choice to prime. 1900 10 100 pound
| steers, 81 20@t 35: good to choice steers, loot
| TO 1900 pounds. SO 9004 5; medium steers. 1OOt
to 140U pounds S5 1904 90; common to fair steers
| $50 10 l4O0 pounds. S3 as 20: choice feeders
| 800 1850 pounds, S3 ,0G4 co. com mon 10 choice
| siocSers. 50 S5G3 65; bulls and stays, choice Il
| extra. So o5G3 20 bulls, poor 10 choice. So 15@
So cows and heifers, extra $3 1894 90; cows. fa
| to choice, So 40G3 20: COWS, common fair
| al 50G2 35: calves, good choice. 81 81
| 614 rs; calves. common TO good. $3G4 90; Texa
! grass steers, 81 70G3 80; fed steers. SIS 4!
! "a Is; Texas cows and bulls, 81 4U@3 40; mIiker
| ana sprlngers per head, S20940.
| HOGS-keceIpts. p 900. HEAVY packers, SO u
| as 40: common choice mixed, S3 20G3 as
| choice assorted. 50 45G3 SIS; light, S3 25@3 so
| pigs, 81 75G3 40.
sHEkP : Receipts. 1000 Interior choice
| S2e 90; lambs, S3G5