The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
CHICAGO markets.

CHICAG c, ILL, Aug. 26-There was consider
able selling zeal exhibited by holders of Septem-
Der wheat this morning. and the anxiety evinced
had its effect on the other months, causing them
to falter and break in sympathy with the nearby
delivery. Fine weather. Indifferent cables and
good Northwestern receipts (43s cars, against 346
last "Wednesday and SIT year ago) all tended to
infuse an easy tone. For q fe W moments i'm medi-
ately subsequent to the opening comparati We
steadness prevailed but the evident i'm probability
that an advance would occur soon inhue need
longs, and increased quantities of wheat came on
the market. Receipts at Chicago were 81 cars,
and 29l, ,693 bushels were withdrawn from store.
Export cearances were immense S91, 109 bushels
Qncluding wheat and fiour) going out. After
they were posted the market was little hrmer In
tone. but those who bought, finding slight profit
in sight, proceeded to secure II, and in so doing
caused another decline. Closing Paris cables were
from 20 10 As centimes lower for flour, and ID 10
80 lower for wheat. Antwerp was unchanged,
and Berlin IA mark lower to "a marx higher
December wheat opened from 6u1s@6O14c, de-
clined to $500, closing at 5934@591sc, 14@$sc
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow. l5Ocars.
CORN-Elected to decline because OF the weak
ness in wheat That was all there was to the mar
ket for this grain, calculated to cause in
terest being received. and business still continu-
ing in the stagnant condition so familiar OF late.
Receipts were BIT cars, and 119,7eO bushels were
Withdrawn from store. Liverpool cables were 12d
lower. Export clearances were liberal at 7o7, lo2
bushels May corn opened at 257s(126c, sold be-
tween 26@261sc and 253zc, closing at the inside,
lac under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow, 500 cars
other markets existed in oats. An undertone OF
confidence and strength asserted itself in this m ar
pathy with wheat and corn. Receipts were 2l7
cars and 76,50O bushels were Withdrawn from
store. May oats closed a shade over yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 500 cars.
FLAX-Easy: cash, 6714@66c, closing at 6612c
September, 6614@6bc; December. 7l@7Oc. Re
cepts, 95 cars
PR0VIsIONS-wer weak to-day. Hogs were
lower To- day, which fact was a depressing agent
January pork closed 712c lower, January lard
BUTTER-The receipts of putter to-day were
moderate and the demand good. Prices were un-
changed.
Observation-Disclosures, 161sc: firsts 141a@151ac;
seconds, 11@13c; limitations, fancy 100 sc.
Daries-Extras, lac; irsts, l1@1 &c; seconds, lOc.
Ladles-E1tras, 912@1Uc; frsts SSS1ac; packing
stock. 7@712c; grease, 4@5c
EGGS : Dull. unchanged Fresh stock, l2@
MONEY Was firm at TX on call and ~ on
loans New orK exchange sold at 81 25 dis
count
WHEAT August 55Tsc; September. b6@
561sc; December, 1884 @5S 1ac.
CORN = August 2l@I11sc:' september ZIG
GsTs-septem6er. 1sc: May 1s@1e1sc.
PokK-septem ber, So 5212: 2 January 8 ss 7a 7773a'
LAkD-september. 80 3215; January 50 7112
Llks-Septemoer So Is; January, So 421@
Livestock.
UNION STOCk y ARDS, ILL., aug. Z0-Ine q
demand for cattle today was active and the feel
ing firm. offerings were moderate. Prices were
Sc TO lOc higher. The run Of hogs was fair and
the demand moderately good. Heavy hogs de-
clined Sc bat other kinds were steady. The sheep
market was firm. The demand good and the
supply fair.
CATTLE-Recepts1 IA 500. Fancy oeeves. $3.50
GA go: choice to prime. 1900 to 1900 n steers,
81 5O@4 rs; good to choice steers. 1900 to 1900 b,
S4 26@k 4 as; medium steers, 1000 to 145U n SO 30
@42 o: common to fair steers $50 to l3OO Ds,
S3 Zoo SS5; rough Western steers, 81 9O(9
40: feeders 900 to 1900 ID. So 9O@3 So: stockers
sou TO S75 ID. 50 50@3 As; bulls, choice TO ex-
tra 81 Su@13 %; bulls, poor 10 cnoice. 81 rs
az rs: cows ana neifers. choice to extra S3 5O@
S5; cows. fair to choice, e2 25@3 40; cows
common 10 fair Gamers 81 25@2 TO- calves, good
10 choice. So 60@6 10; calves, common to good,
So 50@5 so; Texas grass steers 81 40@S 20:
Texas cows and bulls, 81 1892 rs; Western can
ming steers 81 65@4; Western range cows and heif-
ers, 81 00@3 so; mixers and springers = head.
S2O@3S; Western range steers, 50 1908 30.
HOGS-keceIpts $4,000 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 50 S0@3 80: common TO choice
mixed 81 90@3 50 choice assorted, So 55@
3 s5: light, $S 25@3 so; pigs. 81 25@Y g.
sHEkf-keceIpts. IL, OOU. 1nfsrioe 10 choice,
1908 So lambs, 50 25G6 so.