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

+ CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 7.-The New York stock
market furnished the inspiration for the action Of
the whest trade this morning The tone of the
market for securities was weak, aud the list suf-
fered quite generally, wheat declining under an
apprehensive feeling engendered thereby. The
news bearing directly on the grain sil uation did
not attract great amount of attention, but 1t was
not entirely disregarded. Receipts were liberal,
Chicago having 2Os cars. The Northwest had 34l
cars against 2S7 last Friday and 103 year ago.
Local inspections from store amounted TO 9S,-
$50 bushels. Liverpool was 12d lower. Export
clearances amounted to 127.07S bushels. Late In
the session prices recovered on buying by shorts.
Closing Paris cables were 10t420 centimes lower
for wheat. Antwerp was unchanged to 1917 CEN
times lower and Berlin 1z@1a mark higher.
September wheat opened from 561sc to 56c, sold
between 565sc and 56szc, closing at o6ssc, un-
changed from yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow. IT'S cars.
CORN-Was affected more by the temper and
tone of wheat than by direct inform alton. The
receipts were large at 592 cars and 2S6,595 BUSH
els were taken from store Liverpool was weak,
quoting adecline Of s4@1d. The trade was not
clearances were 134,911 bushels. September corn
opened at 241sc, sold between Sac and 241zc,
receipts for tomorrow 1000 cars
oATS-About the same conditions were present
In the oats market as In corn. Business was
limited to local transactions, and the tone was
easy sympathy with the other grains furnished
the motive for the action. Receipts were 46l
cars. and 70,S95 bushels were withdrawn from
store, Export clearances were SO O75 bushels
September oats closed shade lower. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow 6lU cars
FLAX-Was easier; Cash. old Northwestern,
TIC; new do Southern, Tic, these being the clos.
ing prices. September, Tic; December, TAG. Re
PROvISIoNS-The general feeling of insecurity
surrounding both the grain and sock markets was
at work in provisions. Holders were uneasy and
position to buy. The hog market was 10@15c
lower which was another argument for deprecia-
ton. The later recovery In wheat brought about
like action in provisions. pork recovering fully,
but lard and ribs only slightly September pork
closed unchanged. September lard b@74ac lower,
and Septem ber ribs 15clower.
BUTTER-was firm to-day. Supplies were
light. and buyers had some difficulty in obtaining
what they required.
Observation-Disclosures, 141zc; firsts 121a1l31ac;
seconds, 10@11c; limitations, fancy, 100 lc.
Dairies-Extras, 12c; frsts, 1012c: seconds, &c.
Ladies-Extras 912@10c; frsts, S@S1Ic packing.
EGGs2oferings were liberal and buyers scarce.
MoNEa-Was firm at s@7x both for call and
time loans New York exchange was 81 discount
bid.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT--August. 65s4c; September. b63sc;
CoKN~Aurass 2sss: september. 241s; May,
GATs-september. 17ssc; May, zoe.
.LARD-septemb SO 20: January, SO 55.
hlkS-Septemper sS 271z; January. SIS 471z
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL, August T.
There was . good Friday run of cattle to-day
The demand was not good as it has BEEN and
prices were easy. Packers and shippers were in.
cned to hold OF. and for that reason the hog mar
ket was weak and 10c to 15c lower. The supply
was only moderate. The sheep market was quiet
and steady.
CATTLE-Receipt 5000. Fancy beeves 81 so
@465 choice 10 prime. 1900 to 1900 n steers
81 25G64 So: good to choice steers. 12O0 700 b.
"a 25@I 35; medium steers, 11OO to $50 ID. So 80
"a 70: common to fair steers, $50 to 1900 MS
SO % a 50: rough Western steers, 81 GOA
3 40: feeders, 800 to 1900 b, s3@3 so: stockers
500 TO S75 10. 81 4003 30; bulls, choice to ex.
ira, 81 SO@3 %: bulls. poor to choice, 81 Ia
az rs; cows and heifers, extra S3 1904 10;
cows, fair to choice, e2 30@3 20: cows
common to fair Gamers 81 2b@2 25 calves, good
TO choice. So l0l@5 so: calves, common to good
So 50@5 90; Texas grass steers. So 35@3 20:
Texas cows and bulls, 81 60@2 40; Western range
steers, 81 70@3 S5; Western range cows and heif.
ers, 81 20@3 40.
HoGs-kecelpts 5000. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots So 05@3 so: common to choice
mixed $3 1908 60 choice assorted, So Goa
3 So: light. 30 25@3 IS; pigs, 50 a5G5 so
SBEEP-heceipts IL, ,00U. anterior 10 choice
81 1908 26i lambs, $3a6