The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
Chicago MARKETS,

CHICAGO, I'LL, Sept. 24-Wheat started in to-
days session about cent to the better of yester-
days close with traders nervous and anxious.
Buying orders were in the majority and heavy
business was transacted, the tone being firmly
strong and prices during the first hour advancing
&c further. a great many traders were working
for reaction on the assumpt ion that much of the
wheat accumulated on the bulge would soon be
onered for sale. This inclination the part of
some was cneck on the>sdvance and held prices
mental cables fully reflected gain of yesterday,
that fact being the leading factor at the start.
Northwestern receipts were moderate at sos
cars. against S32 last Thursday and 1922 year
ago Chicago receipts were 186 cars and inspected
out $4,000 bushels, The Cincinnati Price Current
summary gave important Information to-day.
The market showed evidence of being strained
about noon, and from that time on recessions were
general. Export clearances were 573,611 bushels.
Closing Continental cables were higher, but were
from 659Sc 70 657sc, sold between $3.50 and
81 7sc, cl=sing at 6512c bid, 15@5s higher than
yesterday Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2S5
CORN-A few additional fractions were ad ieu
to the prices of corn simply through the influence
eXerted or the general speculative mind by the
boom in wheat Very few entertain the idea that
corn has the ability OF itself to advance materi-
ally, but the sire of bull sentiment In The neigh
boring Market did not encourage shorts selling.
Liyerpoof cables were firm. Receipts were SOB
cars. and lO4, 632 bushels were taken from store
The Cincinnati Price Current reported no inju to
corn by the recent frost. Export clearances were
heavy at 775 2S7 bushels Prices eased off with
wheat later. May corn opened from 2514c to
2512c, sold between 2534c and 251sc, closing at
| 2514c bid, a shade higher than yeeterday Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, 900 cars.
oATS-Were slow of action, but derived
strength sufficient from wheat to improve a little
pired duri 8 the session. Receipts were 295 cars
and 57,3l5 bushels were taken from store. Ex-
ports amounted 10 30,S21 bushels May oats
osed 1sc under yester ay. Estimated receipts
for to-morr 800 cars.
FLAX-Was firm Cash, 7O14@71c; septem-
Der, zoe bid; December, 7112@7212c. Receipts
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the bull sentiment which prevailed in wheat
seemed to have extended to product and prices
advanced moderately. The hog market was
stronger, which was necessarily strencthening
argume Mt In provisions. January pork closed l5c
higher. January lard l21%@l5c higher. and Janu-
AIRY ribs 7129lOc higher.
LUTTEk-The butter market was quiet to-day.
No important change in the situation noted.
Offerings and the demand were both m oderate.
Cresmeries-Extras, I41ac 3 ID: hrsts 12@l3c;
seconds, lOe11zc; limitations, fancy, 12q DC.
Dairies-ExIras 1Sc; frsts, ll@l2c; seconds l0c-
Ladles-Extras 912@1Uc; irsts, SQ9S12ci packing
stock. 6G7c: grease, 4@5c-
EGGS-Steady. The demand was not so urgent
as II has been but the offerings were not pressing.
FRESH stock 14CG1 412c.
MONEY Was firm at 6@7% on call and * on
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-september 641sc; December 64Ts@
cokN2-ep!enOe 2l5so; December. 2214c;
OATS September. 1886; December, 1e1S@
PORk-October, $5 9 5; January, 81 021a.
LARD-October So 6212; January, 81 O212
k1b6-October, 80 l71s; January S3 80.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL, Sept. 24-The
offerings of cattle to-day were moderate. Com
mon and medium grades were steady and choice
beeves luc 10 1 SC higher. The demand was good.
The hog market steady, with good offerings
ana the demand fair The sheep and lamb mar
kets steady.
CATTLE - Receipts. $500. Fancy beeves.
81 sO95 10 choice 10 prime. 1900 10 100 n steers,
81 SOFA S6 good to choice steers, 1200 1000 d.
S4 lu1A AS medium steers, 1000 10 800 h. S3 80
"a 05: fair beef steers $50 TO 1900 MS,
SIS 90 a So; butcher steers. So 25 "a so;
choice sIockers and feeders 500 TO 1850 h. So rs
as rs; fair do. 500 TO S75 D. 81 50Q3 20; bulls,
choice extra, 81 SOG3 90; bulls, poor choice,
81 5O@2 IS: heifers. choice extra, So 30
as To- cows, good to choice, 81 5UG3 50: COWS,
common TO fair Gamers, 81 1902 90; calves. good
! 10 choice S5 50@6 %: calves, common good.
SO O0@5 %; Texas grass az 4U@3 10.
Texas cows and bulls 81 1892 so; W estern can
ming steers, 81 65@4; Western range COWS ana heif-
ers, 81 1903 % mixers and springers = nead
$25@40; Western range steers, 81 70Q3 10; West
ern rangers, 81 2593 25
HOGS - keceIpts $4,000. Heavy packing ano
shipping lots 80 SO@3 40: common TO choice
mixed, 81 90Q3 40; choIce assorted. SS 500
5 40; light, 81 90@3 40 pigs. 81 50G3 35.
sHEEP-hecepIS. 16, 0UO. Anterior 20 choice,
81 1908 10; lambs, $3Q4 so.