The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, May 7.-Chinch-bug stories
from Kansas gave the wheat market an upward
tendency to-day. DISPATCHES reporting the appear
ing OF the pest were numerous and the trade was
in mood to accept the reports as veracious. ST.
Louis was the center from which the stories were
circulated and that town sent in a lot of buying
orders. Showers in the REQ River Valley were
likewise alluded TO in casual way, the informa-
tion from that quarter being triie contradictory
as 10 the importance of the rainfall, however.
Initial transactions in the pit at easy prices
Fine-growing weather, a rather encouraging sum-
mary by the Cincinnati Price Current and barely
steady Liverpool cables. the items on which
the early-selling movement founded.
EYThe bus stories reversed the tone however a nd
shorts covered with moderate amount OF free
dom. Receipts to-day five cars at Chicago
and 271 in the Northwest. Last Thursday Mime
apolis and Duluth had 290 cars and year ago
160. Local inspections from store amounted to
| 81, ,426 bushels Export clearances amounted to
125,!OO bushels. Closing Continental cables were
generally lower. Hot winds in Kansas were add
| ed TO the bull arguments before the close and
prices advanced further on that news. July wheat
opened at 623sc, sold at 6214c. advanced to and
closed at 64c, 112c higher than yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow ten cars.
CORN-The chnch bugs did not make a direct
| attack on corn, but the price of the cereal was
nevertheless affected by the expected ravages.
| Wheat having advanced, corn in the spirit of
good fellowship, could not do otherwise than SYM
pathize Nothing of interest transpired and trad
ing was light. Receipts were Sc cars and 1876 600
| bushels were withdrawn from store. Liverpool
cables were quiet and steady. The Cincinnati
| Price Current reported the corn crop as making
| good progress. Export clearances were good at
| 33l ,142 bushels july corn opened at 2961ac ad-
| vanced to and closed at 3O1403O3sc, 5SasIc
| higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for
| tomorrow, $50 cars.
OATS-The dispa ches relative to bugs from
Kansas stated they were also eating the oats. This
news, in conjunction with the strength of wheat,
served TO strengthen the tone of this market. The
| Cincinnati Price Current mentioned that growing
| oats were getting along well. Receipts were 12S
cars and 2lS,21S bushels were taken from store.
July oals closed 34@7sc higher than yesterday.
! Estimated receipts for tomorrow 100 cars
| FLAX-Was frmer. Cash, S712c; May, S31JSc
| "a cars.
! PhoVISIoNS-The market was not in a very
readily fell into the name line of sentiment. The
strength of the grain markets sufficed to sustain
prices and no very serious depreciation took place.
! July PORK closed 71ac lower, July lard and ribs
each 21a@5c lower.
| BUT1EK-1he demand for butter continued
| good to-day and the market was firm. Offerings
were moderate. Creameries- Extras, 15c; firsts,
14@l41ac: seconds. 11@l3c: im ations, fancy, 10
! @Ilc Dairies-Extras, 121a@l3c; frsts, iOG
lie; seconds. &c. Ladles-Extras 991Oc; firsts,
| SgS12c; packing stock, &c.
! poor eggs were on the market. Fresh stock, SG
| S!2c p doz.
MoNEY-wss s% on cali and e@7% on time
| bid, 75c asked.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-May 62s4c; July. 6zc; septem-
cokN%May. 2sc; July, soA@8ossc; septem.
oAT,ss-May. 1890; July. ls7sc; septem-
PoRk.May. 81 80; July, 81 s71a; septem-
LAkD-May. "a 771z; July. "a s5; septem.
~ :ddIa,s-May, "a 20; July. 81 rs; September
| Livestock.
| UNION STOCKYARDS, Ill, May 1.-THE
trade in cattle to-day was slow. There was a good
run and prices were quotably 5@l0c lower. The
| receipts OF hogs were liberal The demand early
In the day was good aud the feeling firm but later
trading was slow and decline of SC took place
sheep were easy and 1Oc lower. The supply was
falr but not many were wanted.
CATTLE - Receipts 10000 Fancy heeves
90 4o@ 0 ,; choice 10 prime, 1900 to 700 pound
steers, % ~otga 4u: good TO choice steers, 1900
| 10 1oUo pounds 81 00d4 20: medium steers 1000
70 a4oo pounds $3 SOQl3 80: common TO fair sleers
SoV 10 l4uo pounds. SO as rs: choice feeders
| SvVto l1oO pounds. So 75@4: common to choice
slockers; % soSg3 70: buiis and stays, choice Ia
extra " oo@3 SO: bulls, poor 10 choice So 25d
NJ; cows and heifers extra $S 1904 o; cows faf
10 choice, 81 40@3 70; cows common TO fair
Sl oO9Z 30: calves. good 20 choice 50 OF
| G4 o0; calves. common 10 good. $3G3 so; Texa,
grass steers, 81 753 80; Texas fed steers poor x
| choice. 50 4U94 10: mixers ana sprIngers, pel
head, S20@40. Pe
| HoGs-kecelpts. $4,000. Heavy packing AND
! shipping lots. 81 35G3 so: common 10 choice
mixed. SO 350S 65; choice assorted SO b50
20; light $3 4O@3 75; pigs, SO 70@p3 70
| SHEEP = Receipts, 16.OOU Interior 10 choice
| ~ 50@3 80; lambs, So 2594 90