The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
CHICAGO MAkKETs.

ment In the price of wheat took place to-day. AS
on yesterday there was no heavy trading. very
little buying being sufficient to establish ad-
vance. gain of 34d at Liverpool afforded en-
couragement to holders aud purchasers. and very
soon after the opening May wheat was 81 of a
at Liverpool for three days we're heavy at $4,000
bushels while only small portion of the amount,
5000 bushels, was a American grain. This served
to cause some disappointment and helped to tenn
porarily check the advance, although selling
against calls the main obstacle. Receipts at
Chicago were 81 cars and 29 996 bushels were
taken from store.
The Northwest had 944 cars against 359 last
TUESDAY and 402 year ago. The official esti-
mate of crop yield in Russia was 129. $50, 900
bushels of whea. and 70s, 900 bushels of rye.
Higher continental cables and heavy export clear
anceS, 900 bush l., including wheat and flour,
simulated the demand late in the session. Brad
supply Cf 1855 900 bushels. The reduction was
as large expected. but it considered
s1fSc, advanced to SIC, Closing at ssSs@s4cD
1Ts@2c over yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow 16 cars No. red. snot, wheat ranged
from 9Ol4c 10 93c, closing at 92@93c.
CORN-Orders in corn were few and far be-
tween. The insignificant transactions were en-
tirely local and bore no marks of importance or
influence. The lone and direction were prompted
by the action of wheat Liverpool cables were
quiet and steady Receipts were 43O cars rs
more than expected. and "a O35 bushels were
taken from store. Export cIearances amounted to
33s sos bushels. Bradstreets gave an increase in
.$sc, advanced 10 Z5 Tsc, where it closed 12c
over yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
240 cars.
UATS-Trading in oats reflected sympathy with
the tone of wheat and corn. Speculation was very
slow, the holiday spirit still petvading the trade
Receipts were 399 cars and $4,000 bushels were
taken from store Expor.S amounted to 52,441
bushe!s Bradstreets reported an increase in
stocks OF l,069,000 bushels May oats closed LAG
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 4 ! cars.
FLAX-Was hrmer. Cash No l, 75c; May,
ReceiDt5
PhOVISIONa-A drop of from to 10 cents in
uet. The opening and early trading at lower
figures than yesterday close and no i'm provement
occurred during the session. May pork closed 5(9
ribs Sc lower
BUTTER-Was trife easier to-day and extras
were 12c lower. Receipts not large but buy
were reluctant to Take hold.
Creameries, Extras, 2o1ac ? n: irss,, ls@l9c;
seconds, l5@16c; limitations fancy, 19@l5c; June
Iras. &c., hrsts, I40l7c; seconds log l2c. La
dies - Extras l0@l1c; hrsts, sGSHac; packing
tioex, s9S1ac; grease, 212@Sc; roii butter 40
EGGS-Were easy. The emand was slow nd
the offerings fair. Fresh stock, 1Sc y dozen
MONEY-Was aasy at So oil call and time loans.
New Y ork exchange solo 60c premium.
Closing Prices
wHEAT-December, s05sc; May. s37s@S4c:
jury. soc.
CORN December. 22s4c; January, 23c; May,
2b7sc; July, 26s4@266sc
OATS-December, 1885, May, ZO1sc.
LARD-January So 771a; May, So 971a
RIBS-Janusry, 20 7712; May $3 95.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL. Dec. 29 The
supply of cattle sale to-day was light but the
demand was poor. Prices held steady. The de-
mand for hogs was Indifferent, Eastern shippers
not being in the market The feeling was weak
and prices were 10c lower There was a good in
quiry for sheep and lambs The feeling was
steady.
CATTLE Receipts 5000 Fancy cattle,
So 20G6 30; choice 10 prime 1850 TO 100 n steers.
"a 5000 9 10; good 10 choice steers 1850 TO 800 D.
"a 40; beef steers. 1000 1900 Ds SIS 4UD
20: common beef steers. So 40(63 81; good 10
3 S5: lair 10 good stockers and feeders, SO 45:
bulls. choice to extra, So 25@4 bulls. Door
to prime. $3 60e4 Is; cows lair TO cnolcs
81 35@3 5O cows common TO fair Gamers 81 80
a. So h calves E, goo 70 faT 80 o. & calves eem o
ga %; mixers aid springers, p head, s25@4O.
HoGs-keceipts, 25.0Oo- heavy pacxina
mixed. S3 2O@o 40; choice assorted. SO 45g3 421a
nEhi; % 2os 40; pigs oa ~ sSgS a51s e0ocs
~ 5OG3 10; lam pss 80 50@5.
Receipts at Kansas CITY.
KANSAS CITY. NO. Dec 2s-Hoes-Re Re-
ceipts, 1000. 5@10c lower. Light SO 25@3 371la;
medium. ss s6sS So neavy, ss l5@s q; pigs pigs,
CATTLE Receipts. $500. Strong. Native
steers, best $4 0O@4 10; fair to good
SS lU94 W; cows and heifeFs, best 81 500
IS: fair to good. 81 75@2 20; ouls So O0@2 so;
stock ers and feeders So 90@3 10; Texas and West
ern So 50@3 IS: calves S4G5.
SHEEP-Receipts, 11G0. Strong.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA NERF-. Dec. 19.-HoGs-Re-
ceipts. 77OO. Market 5@ DC lower Light and
mixed, S. 1903 3712; II avy, $3 1908 20.
CATTLE - Receipts. 200. Market frmer
Steers. S3 25@4 so; cows 81 5O@3 80; feeders
$3tdS S5.
SHEEP Receipts. 1900. Market firm. Nut.
tons, So 80.