The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 12.-The cold wave as
a bull argument wheat proved failure this
morning, and beyond slight fractioRal improve
ment OF but temporary duration there was no eVi-
dence of anxiety for the crops shown in the course
of prices. Liverpool cables were a disappoint-
ment, their tone being the average quiet ana
easy. Business was slow and hesitatlng. the active
periods being short and far apart Receipts were
55 cars at Chicago, and 79 $40 bushels were taken
from store Northwestern arrivals were $50 cars,
against 80 last Thursday and 27S on the CORE
spending day year ago me =; ance rioe os
prices. Mail advces TO Beerbohm puolished over
a week ago and which were received mere thls
morning reported that stocks OF whea. in Russian
ports were $4,000. 900 bushels more than at the
corresponding time year ago, and that inland
points in that country had 100000 bushels more
Tne market Welded to selling. induced by these
figures almost full cent decline taking place
T6e Daily Trade Bulletin furnished a favorable
summary on the winter wheat crop. Export clear
ances were 2O6. 49S bushels. Closing Berlin cables
were higher. Other continental cables were I'M
changed Nav wheat opened from "a 1sc 10 64S4c,
sold between 651sc to 6514c and 641sc closing at
641sc, sac to 7sc under yesterday Estimated
receipts for morrow, As cars.
CoRN-Developed nothing interesting, traders
being content regard wheat as the guide OF their
action An extremely narrow range ot prices i.er oa
cars. were II less than estimated Withdrawals
from store 1926 bushels. Liverpool cables
were quiet and steady Export ciearances were
III 2O7 bushels May corn opened at 3014c, de-
cllned TO and closed at 309301sc, 1sG14c under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for to morrow 2SO
OATS-Held practically steady, the tone Of
wheat and corn giving some impression 10 the tone
at different times. but not causing any radical
alteration in values. Receipts were 173 cars and
10.599 bushels were taken from store. May oats
closed shade under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceip,s for tomorrow 1SO cars.
FLAX-Was steady to firm. Cash. S912c; May,
90I2@90S4c. Receipts were IL cars.
PROFESSIONALISM recognizing weak hog
market by declining little at the opening, pro-
duce became steady and ruled during the sub
seouent portion of the session. May pork closed
l21ac lower, May lard &c lower, and May ribs DC
to 712c lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - March, 625sc; May, 641s; July,
C6RN-March, 2ss4c; May, So1sc; July. 3l1s;
oATs-May, 2Os4c; July, 207sc; September,
211sc.
P0RK-May, SO 721a: July, SO 80.
LARD-May, So 4212; July, SIS 5112.
RIBS-May. s5 2212; July $5 321A
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL., March PA
light supply of cattle to-day quickly absorbed
at an advance of SC. There was good general
demand. Receipts of hogs were large and prices
were weak at yesterdays decline TO SC lower.
There was lively and strong market for sheep.
TIE arrivals were light. Prices ruled 10c higher.
CATTLE-Recepts. $500. Fancy beeves, $4@
So IS: common steers. $50 to 1900 pounds, So SO
as 20: feeders, 900 10 1900 pounds, So 50@3 rs;
stockers, 600 to 900 pounds, 81 S0@3 80; bulls,
choice to extra, S313 60: veal calves, good to
choice 81 1906 10; calves, common TO good,
50 1904 so: Texas fed steers, So 25@n4 10.
HOGS-kecelpts, 81 900. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots S3 95G4 05: common 10 choice
mixed, s3 90@4 o. choice assorted, 81 1O@
sHEEP-Receips. 12.0O0. Inferior 10 choice,
81 6U0l3 65: lambs So 6O14 63.