The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 30.-Strength was i'm
parted to wheat this morning by the Cincinnati
Price Current summary which received bullish
Interpretation. Likewise advance of 1Sd at
Liverpool was viewed with satisfaction by the
owners of wheat, but the gain in price proved
tempting to the bears and with promptness offer
ings became heavy, the natural consequence being
sharp declnr. Receipts were fair at l23 cars for
Chicago and 317 in the y Northwest. The latter
section had ZIG last Thursday and 201 year ago.
Local inspections from store were IL, 500 bushels
4 he indiana report, estimating yield of pa
uOO,OUU bushels, was used as an argument for
lower prices and was responsible for considerable
weakness Closing Paris cab'es We're 10@20 CEN
times lower Tor -four and 0@25 centimes lower
for wheat Antwerp UNCHANGED TO 1917 CEN
times higher. Berlin quoted 1442 marks advance
Export clearances were fair at z72,474 bushels
September Wheat opened from 593sc to 591sc
declined to hs@5SAsc, closing at 5Sss@5S1%c, $50
under yesterday. Estimated receipss for to-mor-
row, 135 cars
CoRN-opened barely steady readily joining in
the declining course subsequently, marked hv
wheat The proportions OF the movement Of this
grain grow daily and il is confidently predicted by
receivers that next week Will witness something
almost unprecedented in the volume Of the re-
cepts. Liverpool quoted slight recovery in price,
here. Receipts to-day were 9e2 cars, and 262 OSO
bushels were taken from store. The Cincinnati
Price Current reported continued good promise for
the crop. Export clearances amounted to LAP, ,595
bushels September corn opened at 24Jsc, de-
clined 10 2414c, closing at 24ss@2412c, ssc under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
1865 cars
oATs-While declining slightly in response to
erned TO any extent by the undertone of hrmness
which has existed for some time past. Receipts
were IL cars, and 259,062 bushels we're taken
En IRON mo store Export clearances amounted to
| 5O,322 bushels September oats closed 1slG1hc
tLAA-Was steady, Cash, 72c nominate Sep
tember, 7ls4@72c; December. 74G7414c- Re-
fRoVIsIUNS-The provisions market present.
cd about the same appearance as in the recent
past Business was OF an ordinary sort, Wi few
transactions of sufficient magnitude excite at
tentlon OR comment The tone OF the market was
with reference TO that OF the hog market, which
was little firmer. The close Tor Septe Der pork
was 113c over September lard a shade lower and
Septem Der ribs a shade higher.
stocks OF provisions on August as estimated by
George w. fhillips Jr will be: PorK SO 600 bar
res od and net; lard. SU0,0Oo terces and ribs 81.
BUTTEk-was fairly active and firm to-day
Receipts were moderate and there was quite
good demand Prices were unchanged.
Creameries-Extras, lac hrsts, 12151131zc;
seconds, lO@l1c: limitations fancy, lO@i1c.
Dairies-ExtTas, l2c; frsts, lO1lc: seconds &c
stock. 5@71ac; grease. 4@5c.
EGGs-Receipts we're nght and the demand,
unchanged quotations Fresh STOCK sold from
s1ac 70 lie 2 dozen
time loans New YOrK exchange SOC discount
Closing Prices.
December, 605sc.
cokN-July. 2Sslc: september. 241sc: May,
| 275sc.
o0ATs-July. 1sc: September 177s@1sc; May,
2O12c
fORK-september. S6 1919: January So So
LAhD-September, SO 171a: January, SO 471h
h1Ls-septemoer 50 221a; January, S3 40.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL, July Bore
| ceipts of cattle to-day light. The demand
was good and prices averaged 1Oc higher. There
was recovery of 5@10c in hog prices. Offerin gs
| were light and the inquiry good. Trade I'm sheep
was fairly active and steady prices.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000 Fancy beeves 81 65
| "a so: choice 10 prime, 1900 1900 b steers
81 1904 so; good to choice steers 1900 TO 100 h.
| 81 0@G %; medium steers 1000 to $50 h. SO so
% 90: common TO fair steers. $50 TO
| 1900 70, s3 25@3 IS: feeders, So OO@3 rs !:
stocksr' I 81 5o@s SO; bulls. choice 70 ex-
az 30; COWS and heiferS, extra, So SOFAS rs:
cows, fair to choice, 81 3003 40: .ows
common TO fair Gamers 81 2b(G2 IS; calves good
TO choice SIS OU@5 40: calves common to good.
IS 25@4 go: Texas grassers. 81 5O@3 10: Texas
fed steers, s3 20@3 10; Texas COWS and bulls
81 1902 70; mixers and springers, per head
$2O 40; Western range steers, s. 1893 so;
western range cows and heifers. 81 1003 35.
HOGS-keoeIpts. 1900. heavy packing and
shipping lots. 81 SO@3 Is: common TO choice
mixed, 81 95@3 %; choice assorted, So 3O@
IS; light, 50 O5@S 35 pigs, 81 1908 35
SbEEP-keceipts. 900. Inferior 10 choice
s2@3 26: lambs, SO 5 so.