The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill. Dec. l7.-Short sellers, EN-
boldened by success achieved yesterday, NJ ade an
attack on prices this mo forming, forcing decline
OF 12c from the low point of yesterday. Quite as
much indifference was shown by Liverpool 10 our
decline yesterday 10 our previous advances,
but this did not defer the talent from using its
best endeavJr TO break the market There were
a numb=f OF crop-damage stories in circulation.
but they were evidently dis belle we'd. The Cincin-
natl Pr Current repor. ed the crop situation as
excellen Receipts in the Northw west were 446
cars, against Ais last Thursday and $50 year
ago. Chicago received 40 cars and ins pected out
73,234 bushels. Closing Continental cables were
lower.
Exports were heavy at 6141S5 bushels. The
market evidenced oversold condition IN the last
hour when, covering by shorts, prices rallied
lac. Reported heavy shipments OF Hour from
Newport News prompted :he buying May wheat
opened from 794ac TO so 14c, sold between 7914c
and Sohsc closing at S03sc, 12c hisher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow "a cars.
No red, spot. wheat ranged from SS "A to ssssc,
closing about S93sc.
COKN-The total business in the corn market
could very easily have been transacted In less than
80 minutes It purely o local affair dea lings
being confined entirely to few local scalpers who
based tn ir action on what was going on in wheat.
Receipts were 2uS cars and 53,2lS bushels were
taken from store. Liverpool cables were 14d lower
Exports amounted to Az 9,lSl bushels. May corn
opened at 2h1ac sod between 2514c and 25 7sc
closing at 251ac, unchanged from Yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for to morrow $40 cars
OATS-Displayed rather more OF hrmness early
than the other grains, but the weakness which per
tense of Improvement. Receipts were 324 cars and
,357 bushels were taken from store. NAV oats
closed 1sc hiRher than yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts ior tomorrow gao cars
FLAX-Wa< easy. Cash No. l. 731ac: North
western, 75@7513c: Decemb Der, 72s4c; May, 77@
771sc Receipts were S5 cars.
PkOVISIONS-1h he produce market had much
more room for Improvement in the way of busi-
ness. Trade In lethargIc state and prices
were atout steady. Hog prices showed no particu-
lar change, hence provisions were not inclined
M5c lower and May lard and rims each 212c lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was steady to-
day. Receipts were moderate and the demand fair.
CreamerIes-Extras. 20c ib frsts, 1918 =;
seconds, 15@16c: limitations, fancy. l: @15c June
iras l9c; trsts, l4@l7c: seconds. log l2c. La
dies Rolls, lO91lc; trsts, SGS12c; packing
stock. S@S1ac; grease. z1295c; roll ouIter 11G
l2c.
EGGs-Receipts were rather light and the de-
m and good. Fresh stock. 19c q dozen.
MONEY-was easy at 6% on call and time
loans. New YORK exchange sold at 35c
premium
Closing Prices
wHEAT-December, 7714c; May. 90ssc: July,
C0RN-December 22Nc; January. 227sc; May,
251ac.
PORk-January, 81 621a; May. 81 921z.
LARD-January, So S2IS: May. Sd O21S
RIBS-January, So 50; May, 81
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs ILL. Dec. 1.-THE
receipts OF cattle to-day were very light and on
that account prices were l0c to 15c higher. The
demand was good. The hog market slow
and prices were generally steadg. but at the close
a loss OF &c was noted The receipts less
tnan expected Trade in sheep and lambs was
fairly &C i've al steady prices.
80 a0@5 rs; choice prime $50 TO 100 D steers.
"a SOFAS Az: GOOD choice steers. 1850 TO 1900
"a SOFA 10; medium steers. 100 10 $50 n. "a 10
| G445; iAIr beef steers. lU0O 1900 Ds s3 500
| 1 90: common beef steers. So 5OG93 rs: good TO
Choice sockers and feeders 500 1850 h. So 5Go
| 5 S5 tair good do. 500 to S75 H. 81 SJ94
| I5; bulls. choice 10 extra, S3 )0@S 10; bulls,
n rhO yR hetf
| e2 4O0l3 40: COWS common 10 fair Gamers 81 so
| az 35; calves. good 10 fancy. "a 1905 25;
calves, common TO good. s3@i 20; Texas grass
| steers, SO 00&3 40: Western range steers 81 25
! GnS 81: Western range cows ana heifers 81 SO
! as 30; milkers and sprngers, 2 head. &25@4U;
Texas fed steers $3 bugs so.
| HOGS-keceipts, $4,000 Heavy packing AND
! chipping lots. $3 1U@3 40: common choice
/ mixed. S3 20@o As: choice assorted 80 35G3 40;
| night, IS 20eVo 45; pigs. 50 S5G3 As.
SHEEP-kt ceIpIs. 12.00U fnIeelor to choice
| S2l0@3; lambs SO 25@5 So
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NERR. Dec 17.-HoGs-Re-
ceipts, 1000. Market op.ne1 &c lower, closed
| higher. Light and mixed So I5@S so; heavy,
CATTLE-Receipts 22u0 Market strong to
higher. Steers So 4OG4 rs; cows 81 60@3 so:
feeders. $3653 80.
sHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market firm.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY Mo. Dec 17.-Hoos-Re-
ceIpts 1900. Market steady. Light IS 1904 so:
medium, So 3oG3 80; neavy, So 2o93 20; pigs,
S3 Dogs Is.
CATTLE - Receipts 5000: strong Native
cows and heifers best So 0O(03 40: fair TO good,
81 1908 90; bulls 81 S00 IS; stockers and feed
ers. S3 00@5 75; Texas and Wes.ern, 81 4093 10;
SHEEP Recetnts 4pOO Easv