The San Francisco call., 1896-03-12
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill, March 11.-wheat prices in
clined downward to-day, the prime cause for
which was found in the Governments report OF
yesterday giving the amount OF wheat still in the
farmers hands 123, QUO, 600 bushels. Liverpool
cables came out with decline OF farthngs, and
explained the loss being due TO the United
States Agricultural Departments report. Prices
at he start 81 under the close of yesterday
and later additional fractional depreciation took
place Holders of ''puts," and buying against
previous short sales by the general trade, sup
ported the market most of the session. There was
scattered 'long' sellin and occasional raids by
professionals but the volume OF business was not
excessively heavy.
Receipts at Chicago were 73 and zoe, ,596
bushels were taken from store. Northwestern
arrivals were 321 cars, against 434 last Wednes-
day and 22S year ago Closing continental cables
were Irregular Export clearaDces were light at
l9l 49l bushels. In the las. half hour complete
recovery took place, reports of sales of wheat for
export at New York inducing ''shorts" to cover
and prompting some buying for 'long' account.
Nav wheat opened from 6414c TO 641sc, advanced
TO 651sc, closing at 641s965c, unchanged from
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 70
cars.
CORN-The Government report corn had lit
tie bearing the price OF that grain although he
farm reserve as indicated officially 1,072,0OOOOO
bushels, was generally acknowledged 10 be correct
in the main. The trade In this grain of late has
kept the enormous supplies constantly in mind, so
that prices have ruled low IN consequence, ana
therefore justification of extraordinary break
to be found in the confirmation by the Govern
ment OF what was already known Receipts were
264 cars There were no Withdrawals from store.
Liverpool cables easier. and lad lower EX-
port elearances were 3l594S bushels May corn
opened at soc, advanced to and closed at 3O14c,
unchanged from yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 301 cars.
OATS-Were steady. There no news OF
direct interest and business of an unimport-
ant kind. Receipts were 16l cars. There were no
Withdrawals from store May oats closed shade
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row ! S5 cars.
9O14c; July, Gle lid Receipts IL cars.
PROVlSIONS-The hog market this morning
exactly the reverse of yesterday, large re-
as In duty bound opened weak and declined on the
information. May pork closed l0c under yester
day. May lard shade lower. and May ribs 212c 10
SC lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT : March, 631ac; May. e47S@65c;
July 651h@655sc.
coRS11Marchs 2sssc; May, so14c; July, 1850
oATs-May, 2os4 @2o7sc; July, 2lc; September,
2114c
PoRK-May, 50 s5: July, sloos;
LARD-May, S5 471a; July, SIS 60
RIBS-May. $5 80; July, SIS 40.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS Ill, March 11.-ofer-
ngs of cattle to-day were light, prices advancing
lOc and in some instances l5c for desirable lots.
The arrivals of hogs were large and prices declined
5@1Oc Some sales early were made at unchanged
figures. The sheep market fairly active and
steady The offerings were moderate.
CATTLE-Recepts, 10 900. Fancy beeves, 81 so
"a 10; choice prime, 1900 to 1850 pound steers.
So 25tO4 so; good choice steers, 1900 TO 1900
pounds. S4G4 20; medium steers, 1850 to 1900
pounds, 81 1908 95: common steers, $50 TO 1900
pounds, So 40ds3 20: feeders 900 to 1900 pounds,
SIS 5OCd3 80; stockers 500 to 800 pounds 81 76@
3 so; bulls, choice 10 extra, S3@3 so; do poor TO
good, S2G2 90; cows and heifers, extra, So 500,
5 70: cows fair to choice, 81 5u13 40: cows, poor
TO good Gamers, 81 5042 As: veal calves good 10
choice, s5@6 10; caves, common TO GOOD,
81 75(G4 rs; Texas fed steers, $3 40d4 10: Texas
bulls oxen and cows, 81 1908 25; mixers and
springers, per head, $20@40.
HOGS-kecelpts 80, 600. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. So s5@4 Is: common to choice
mixed, So 90@4 1212; choice assorted, 81 10@
20; light. 81 90@4 20.
SHEEP-Recelpts. IL 900. Inferior to choice.
81 60@,3 IS lambs, So 5O@4 80.