The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
TER-Quiet. Domestic, 81.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL., Feb 2O-The market for
wheat during the morning hours OF to-day session
displayed nothing that could be termed important
or interesting. Business extremely light and
the appea rance OF the trade gave the impression
that both bulls and bears were awaiting something
definite for against values. The Cincinnati Price
Current, which came 10 hand before the opening,
gave no particular testimony as to conditions, but
stated that the present unlocked for cold weather
would not likely any serious injury 10 the
growing crop. Liverpool cables quoted advance
corresponding with ours OF yesterday Receipts
moderate, Chicago having SS cars and the
Northwest $50. Last Thursday 3S4 cars arrived
in that section and year ago 349. Local inspec-
tions from store were So 800 bushels. Expo TT
clearances We're free al. 4l6,4S4 bushels Closing
Antwerp and Paris cables were lower and Berlin
higher Early buyers offered freely before the
close and. prices broke about 12c May wheat
opened from 65$4 10 65s4@657sc declined 10
6+7sc, closing at o4 7sG65c, CSC under yesterday
Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow, "a cars
CORN-The inactive speculative trade IN wheat
duplicated in corn. Prices were subjected 10
changes similar TO those OF the inner grain but the
movement less pronounced. The Cincinnati
Price Current reported an enargng interior move
ment OF corn probable, and the trade showed aver
sion to buying that reason. Receipts were 240
cars and $4,000 bushels were taken from store
Liverpool cables steady and unchanged tx
port clearances amounted to III SO3 bushels.
May corn opened soc, sold between 30l4c and
2eTsc. closing at SOC unchanged from yesterday.
Estima ated receipts for to morrow, 81 o cars.
OATS-Merely reflected the variations OF wheat
and corn. No news directly bearing on this grain
acted. Receipts were 137 cars There were no
Withdrawals from store. May oats closed a shade
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row, IVA cars
FLAX-Was steady; cash, sl$4c; Nay. 9114c.
Receipts II cars.
PROVISIONS-An extremely dull market with
easy tendency TO prices were the characteristics
OF the provision trade. The hog market opened
weak and lower, but later advices from the yards
were more encouraging TO holders The feehng
Immediately previous 70 and at the c ose a. was
steady. May pork closed sc higher han yesterday,
May lard shade lower and May ribs unchanged.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, $3.50; May, 647s@65c;
July, 65c.
oA1S-February. 1914c: May. 20Hs@21c: July,
P6RK-February. SO So; May, $40 o5; July,
LARD-February. So 40: May, SIS So; July.
RiBs-FeDruary, s5 o5; May, s5 221a; July,
80 321a.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, Feb. 20.-The
offerings OF cattle were large to-day and buyers
obtained a good supply yesterday prices were
weak. The supply OF hogs sale was quite heavy
ank prices declined sc. There was an active local
demand for sheep and prices held steady.
CArTLE- Receipts, $4,000. Fancy beeves, 81 40
"a 80; choice toprime, 1900 10 1850 pound steers
54104 So good 10 choice steers, 1900 10 1000
pounds. So 1903 90: medium steers. 1850 TO 1900
bounds 81 SOFAS 70: common steers, $50 TO 1900
pounds, SO 2u@l3 so; feeders 500 10 1900 pounds,
So SOFAS 50 sIocKers 60U 10 900 pounds, 81 90
10 good Gamers, 81 50@2 40; veal calves good
to choice, So 2566 Is; calves, common 10 good
SIS 05@S 10: Texas fed steers, So 1908 50; Texas
bulls oxen and COWS, So 1898 %.
HOGS-keceIpts. 24000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. S3 S514 10: common to choice
mixed So 90G4 12l2: choice assorted. 81 1O@
sHEEP-Kecelps. l40U0. Inferior 10 choice.
81 5o93 IS; lambs, So 5O94 30.