The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 2s.-The wheat market
lacked energy and vivacty to-day. Through the
greater part OF the session prices were confined
within quarter of a cent range, the absence OF
anything like Importance in the trade being very
marked. The influences controlling the feeling
and sentiment were principally the Liverpool
cables which were lower; the weather, which was
all that could be desired for winter wheat and the
Northwestern receipts which were large. Outside
orders were prominent by their absence ana local
operators were disposed TO await delivery day.
May !, before attempting more than light scaIplng
business The Northwestern arrivals were o4z
cars, against 320 last Tuesday and $40 year ago.
chicago received 70 cars ana IO,7So onshels were were
Withdrawn from store EXPORT clearances were
fair 27S,466 bushels. Paris closing cables
quoted centimes decline for flour futures with
other prices unchanged Berlin was 1l2 to mark
higher, with Antwerp unchangei
Bradstreets reported a decrease in the worlds
available supply of l,04O0O0 bushels. July wheat
opened from $3.50 10 $3.50 sold between 64c and
6312@635Sc, closing at 63s4 @63ISc, 3s@1ac
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
CORN-With wheat in neglected state it was
difficult conceive Of activity in The same
dull feeling permeated this market, and prices
were almost stationary. The opening was easy In
sympathy with wheat and on large receipts-4o3
cars. Upon slight rally taking place IN wheat
there was also moderate recovery in corn Liver
pool cables were quiet. Withdrawals from store
amounted to 42l,6S5 bushels. Bradstreet's re-
ported decrease in available stocks of l,403,O00
bushels. July corn opened al 3012c sold at 3O14@
3OS4c, closing at S0Ssc, 1sc under yesterday Esll-
mated receipts for tomorrow 205 cars.
OATS-No motive for activity or strength devel-
oped in oats. and following the conclusions of the
other grains, prices were easy. Trade was dull
and inactive. Receipts 454 cars, and 66,125
bushels were taken from store. Bradstreets gave
an increase in stocks of $4,000 bushels. July
oats closed 1s@14c lower. Estimated receipts for
FLAX-Was easy; cash, 9l1ac; May, S71a@SSc:
July, 9Oc; September. 921ac bid. Receipts were
20 cars.
PRoVISIONs-Bu light and indifferent trading
took place in products, the general tone of the
market for which was steady. AS the hog market
showed N W. 81
cal attenuation in product AT the close July pork
was SC lower, July lard 214c lower, and July ribs
BUTTEK-was firm, with good busi-
ness transacted to-day. Creameries Extras
frsts, 1I@l2c; seconds. &C. Ladies', extras, 90
l0c; hrsts, S9S12c: packing stock &c.
EGGS-Fresh stock, 9@912c.
MoNE9-Was 6% on call and 6@7% on time
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-April. ATApril 617sc; May. 62@621sc; July.
cGKS-2PEii, 2s7sc: May. 2sc; July. soasc:
oATs-May: 1s5k@1ss4c; July, ls14@1sssc;
PoRK-May, $s Is: July, So S5; September,
So 521a
LAkI,-May, s4 671z; July, 81 s21s; septem-
hih>.May, s4 Os1a; July. 81 221a; septem-
ber, S4 35.
Livestock.
UNlON SIOCh \ AhDS, ILL, Apfn ZS.-Ine
supply of cattle light to-day. Prices were
firm. Hogs were heavy. The best grades steady.
but others were sc lower Tue demand for sheep
was good and prices were steady.
CATTLE - Receipts. 5000. Fancy beeves
$4 20@4 rs: choice to prime, 1900 to 100 pound
steers, So sO@t To-: good to choice steers, 1900
to 1900 pounds, So 1908 S5: medium steers, 1000
TO 400 pounds, So 6O@3 TO- common steers. $50
l400 pounds. 50 4 as 55: choice feeders.
900 TO 1850 pounds, S3 60@3 S5; common TO good
stockers: So 1908 So bulls and stags choice TO
extra. 50 05; bulls, poor to choice, So ESQ
go; cows and hefers. extra. $3 50@4; cows, fair
to choice So 40G3 40: cows, common to fair.
81 60@2 25: calves, good TO choice, S4 %
"a So; calves, common to good, $3@4 90; Texas
steers, poor to choice. S3@3 75: mllkers and
sprlngers. per head, S20@40.
HoGS-keceIpts, $4,000 HEAVY packing
shipping lots IS 3OG3 30; common TO choice
light, So 45@3 7712; pigs. S3@3 rs.
SHEEP-Receipts. 15,0O0. Inferior 10 choice,
81 5O@3 go; lambs, So 75G4 so.