The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
CHICAGO MARkErs.

CHICAGO, Ill, July IO.--The wheat market
to-day WAS still possesse of the inert conditions
which have been prevailing Oh aracIeristics all the
week. The majority OF traders charged the mac
tivity to the counter attractions OF the Democratic
Convention. Prices generally easier, with
lower cables, good receipts (16l cars at Chicago
and AIS In the Northwest) and favorable advices
on the crop were responsible for the weakness.
Export clearances amounted 10 23l ,41O bushels.
September wheat opened from 561sc TO 561Jsc and
6614c sold between 5614 and b512c, closing at
55$4 o 567sc, SIC under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow, $50 cars.
SOhN-n as SLOW anu without apparent decision
in its undertone, and for that reason simply fol-
lowed wheat. Receipts were 39l cars, and 2Sl,-
6ls bushels were taken from store. Liverpool
cables were 14d lower Export clesrances were
213.S65 bushels. september corn opened at 263z
@267sc. sold between 26Isc and % 5sc, closing at
z6s4c. 1sc under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for m orrow $50 cars
OAIS-Were quiet. attracting no attention, and
sympathizing In action with wheat and corn. Re
taken from store. September OATS closed shade
higher
ber 7114c: December, 7314c. Receipts were ~
PRovIsIoNs-were fairly active and ouotablv
steady to firm. The strength arose from the fact
that shorts became DESTROYS OF covering and not
nom any alteration in the attitude of operators.
september pork closed 1Oc higher September ribs
o@71ac higher, September lard, 5C1714c higher.
BUrTER-The butter market was quiet and
steady to-day.
Creameres- Extras. l41Sc; frsts, l8@l4c:
seconds, lo@l2c; limitations, fancy. l2c. Diaries
Extras, lie; hrsts, l1ci seconds Sc. Ladies'
Extras: lO91O12c; hrsts, s1s@9c; packing stock,
&c; roll, 69D7c-
EGGs-Were quiet and easy. Offerings were
MI derale. but the inquiry was slow. Fresh stock
sold at e1z@lOc p dozen.
MoNEl-Was 5@6% on call and 6% on tune
loans New York exchange sold at SOC discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT--Juiy. 64ssc; September 65sz @b51sc;
CokN-Juiy. 2eAc: september 2sAc: May,
oATs-July, 151sc; September. 1880; May.
1Sc.
PoRK-september. Sc go; May. 81 40
LARD-september, SO 671a: January, 81 06.
h1bs-SeptemDer SO 571z; January, 50 75
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. III. July 1O-Re-
cepts of cattle to-day were light, but the supply
was sufficient for the demand. The feeling was
steady The hog market was weak. the light re-
ceipts falling to impart any hrmness and prices
market was strong. Choice selling at advance
of 10@15c-
CATTLE Receipts. $780, Fancy beeves.
"a b594 50: choice to prime. 1900 TO 1900 pound
steers. 81 25@+ so: good to choice steers. 1900
TO 1900 pounds, "a 1904 20 medium steers 1000
TO $50 pounds IS S0@4 O5: common 10 fair steers.
800 to 1900 pounds. SIS 4O@3 rs; common TO choice
stocKers. So 4bGS 40; Dulls choice 10 extra So so
as So COWS and helfers, extra, SIS 7644; cows.
fair 10 choice. 50 50@S 50: cows, common to far
Gamers. 81 25G2 %: calves, good 10 choice.
81 S0@5 IS; ca YES, common TO good, $3Gz rs;
Texas fed steers So 2013 10: Texas cows bulls and
oxen. 81 1908 90; mixers ana sprlngers per head
S2O(G4O; Texas grass steers. 81 bO013 80
HOGS-KeceIpts. $4,000. Heavy packing AND
shipping lots, 50 00@3 10: common 10 choice
mixed. SO lOns 10: choice assorted So 4OG3 4b;
light aas $s sogs 40; pigs, ~ 1908 40 o.o,o.
81 SOFA; lambs, 50 bOg Is so.