The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, Nov. 1.-THE wheat market
lacked strength and vigor this morning and prices
were lower. The undertone was not so weak,
however. as the surface appearances OF the mar
ket indicated. Every eighth loss in price was
stubbornly contested and when selling pressure
in the least moderated a rally took place.
Liverpool opening cables were 12d lower for spot
wheat AMI unchang ed but weak for futures That
information was mainly responsible for the open
ing decline here, although a slight increase over
last week in Northwestern receipts helped to
cause the depression. The arrivals in that section
were S3S cars ainst 746 last Tuesday and 1856
on the corresponding day year ago.
nicago received 129 cars and inspected out
1O1 $50 bushels. Lower Continental cables a de-
cline of S4d I Liverpool AMI increase in The
worlds available supply as given by Bradstreet's
OF 6,S5s,O0O 0u ,hels caused pronounced weakness
later ana but for '$purts" prices might have
bro en- disastrously Export cearances were
2s2.U79 bushels. December opened fro m 7734c o
7714c, sold between 7Sc and 1880. closing at
76S4@767sc, 1ss@1 1ac under yesterday. Esti-
spot wheat ranged from s3ssc to s61ac, closing at
about $3.50 20 S514c.
dull. 4 he feeling was easier in sympai by with
wheat's decline. The narrow range wi hin which
prices moved was governed by the proximity of
puts and ''calls' 10 each other. Receipts were
474 cars and 427,S03 bushels were aken f;om
store Liverpool cables were quiet and uncb anged.
Bradstreet's reported decrease IN stocks of J.
127000 bushels. Expor were 22S, ,101 bushels
May corn opened at 2S14c, dec ined to 2734c,
closing al 277sc, Ss912c under YES erday. Esti-
mated receipts tor 10 morrow, 2SO cars.
OATS-With very little interest in the market
exhibited prices OF oats declined in response 10
like action in wheat and corn. Receipts were AIS
cars, and Plat bushels taken from store.
Exports were 3l,576 bushels. Bradstreets re-
ported decrease in stocks of 245,OOO bushels
May oats closed 14G3sc under yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, lSO
Fi.AX-Was steady. Cash, 75c: Decembe
7412@75c: May. s014@Slc. Receipts were A
cars.
almost unanimous lack of confidence on the part
of traders. Hogs were in heavy supply her. and
heavy veme.,t ;rom the country aud the rather
! slow cash demand were exceed ngy unfavorable
TO higher prices in this market. AT The close jan
| uary PORK Was l5. lower January lard 71ac lower
ana January ribs 5(971ac lower.
BUTTE. -On ac,ount of small offerings the
| butter market was quiet There was good de
mand, however, and the feeling was firm. Prices
| were unchan ed.
| EGGS-Receipts were light and demand good.
1 The feeling was hrmer
None firm at e@7 per cent both call
and time loans. New ork exchange sold at soc
Closing Prices.
| wHEAT-November, 76 &c; December, 7ss4@
CSKN-so ovemper, 241sc; December, 24Hc;
OATs0Novemoer, 1870; December. 1890
PoR -."6ecember, se b5; January. s7 60
LAEreDvcember, ss s21s: January. SO s21s;
RIBs-December, So 20; January, sS 80; May
| S3 971a.
UNION sToCKYARDS. Ill, Nov. l7.-Ofer-
ngs OF cattle to- day were liberal and the dem and
was slow. Prices were steady to easy at yester-
days figures. The suppy OF hogs heavy.
Prices declined under the weight of offerings.
| The demand was fair. Trade in sheep moi =
crate and pr ces steady.
CA1'rLk-Receipts 1900 Fancy oeeves- s5 10
| as Is: choice prime 1900 TO 100 n steers,
Ss7 6l15 90: good to choice steers. 1900 1900
81 35@t 10; medium steers. HOO TO 25U b. "a 90
a. 80: lair beef steers. 1000 @ 70 . l209 ms sS 6o@
choice stockers and feeders, 800 10 1854 D. SO 06
90: fair 10 good do. 500 TO S75 b. 80 0059
3 55; bulls. choice 10 extra, 81 5U@3 90: bulls,
| poor to choice. 81 00@3 90: cows ana heifers,
choice 10 prime. S3 5OG4 90; cows fair TO choice.
~ 4oG3 4O; cows common TO fair Gamers 81 60
| az 50; calves. good choice S5 25@5 rs:
calves, common TO good. So 00G6 25; Texas
steers, So oO@3 rs; Western range steers, So So
| "a IS; Western range cows ana heifers. 81 so
! Q1S so; mixers and springers, Q head, S26t040;
| Texas fed steers. S5 500 rs.
chipping lots. IS i0ss 10: common 70 choice
| mixed So 1908 so: choice assorted. 50 30G
81; nsht, So 16@S 42Ea: pigs 81 5OG3 40
| Al 75@3 55; LAMBS $3@4 b5.
Receipts at Omaha
SOUTH OMAHA. NERR-. Nov l7-HoGs-
| Receipts, 4100. Market l0@l5c lower than Sat
| urday, closing weak Light mixed. So log
| ) IS: heavy. S3G3 is.
CATTLE = Receipts. 2sou. Market steady:
! beeves slow. steers. So 1904 25; cows 81 25G
70; feeders, 50 1898 70.
| SHEEP-ReceIpts, 100. Market steady.
| Receipts at Kansas City.
| KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. l7.-HoGs-Re-
| ceIpts. $4,000 Market weak and SC lower Light,
| So ZOOS 30; medium, s. i5@3 20: heavy. So l5i
3 221s: pigs. $2 s69S O5
| S3 5O03 go; fair to good. S3 1908 90; cows and
| hefers. BEST 20; fair TO sood. 81 60@3; bulls,
81 75S3 IS; stockers and feeders, 81 eoas rs;
Texas and Western, 81 60(9S s5: calves $4(9l2
| SHEEP-Receipts, 1000 Market slow