The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 2.-The ambition OF wheat
traders to-day seemed to be to keep In touch with
the vagaries OF the New York stock market, and
s the action there very Irregular it required
much ingenuity to, at times, be in line True there
was not enough business to really make the ses-
sion interesting, but what little there was was
transacted in an unsettled manner The Cincin-
natl Price Current summary for last week was
taken as unfavoraole ana that started the market
In slightly hrmer figure. he advance beng sub
sequently lost aud afte. ward reeained Receipts
at Chicago were 8 cars and a. 785 bushels were
taken from store The Northwest had 43S cars,
against 4s9 last Thursday. A year ago the corre-
spending day was holiday, hence comparison
Is possible. Liverpool cables were quiet and lad
lower Closing Continental cables were generally
lower. Crop damage reports from the Northwest
were of material assistance TO she tone during the
session. Export clearances were quite large at
Ala, lO2 bushels. September wheat opened from
561sc to 561sG56 sold between 80 Jsc and SIC
closing at 5b1s@56s4c 5S@34c higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for To- morrow So cars
CoRN-The holiday spirit pervaded the corn
market restricting business to the extent OF al
most producing stagnant condition. There has
not been much doing in this market recently, and
with the approaching two days recess in consd-
Grafton the trade assumed a lifeless appearance
The infreauent and slow changes in prices were
attributable TO the action of wheat The Cncin-
natl Price Current placed the corn crop in good posi-
ton. Receipts were 472 cars, and All .622 bu shells
were taken rom store Liverpool cables were 14d
lower Export clearances were 324, 45 bushels.
September corn opened at 275s0D273zc sold be-
tween 2712@279Sc and 27s4@ 77sc closing at
receipts for to- morrow, 665 cars.
OATS Offered but faint recognition of the firm
ton. of wheat when that was present but was
always ready TO acquiesce in the opposite feeling.
Trade was not such to attract particular atten-
ton. The Cincinnati Price Current reportrd con-
tinued fine promises Tor the oats crop. Receipts
were 246 cars and e5.459 bushels were withdrawn
rom I store Export olearances were very large at
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 800 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash, 7o1zc; September, 76c;
December, 7S14c. Receipts "a cars.
PRoVISIoNS-Nothing much was done IN
talned fairly firm appearances but as there was
neither pressure to sell nor urgency 10 buy there
September pork closed 10c higher, septem Der lard
212c higher, Septem Der ribs sc higher.
BUTTEk-The butter market was steady. sup
plies were heavy and the demand moderate.
Creameries7 I, Extras, l412c; frsts, l3@l4c:
seconds 10@l2c: limitations, fancy, l2c. Dairies-
Extras; lv@l01sc; frsts, s1s@sc; packing stock,
EGGS-Were easy. Offerings were large and the
demand slow. Fresh stock 91a@ll1zc p Dozen
MONEY was o@e% on cali and 81 on time
loans New YORK exchange was quoted at par.
Closing Prices
wREAT-July; s51ac; September, 56sSa66slc;
coin My. 265s@26s4c; september 27ssc:
-. oAIsT g. MY l514c; September. lb1s@l5ssc;
FoRK~July. So e5; September. 81 TO-
LARD-July, So so: September, 81
klbs-Juy, SO 7712: September, SO 20.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL.,, July 2-Tbe
supply OF cattle on sale to-day was fair Ch hoice
kinds sold at steady prices, but com m on were
weak. Hogs were steady. The offerings were
moderate and the demand good. Sheep were
quiet and weak
CATTLE : Recerpts 10000 Fancy beeves,
"a 55G4 80; choice TO prime. 1900 TO 1900 pou nd
steers. "a 30@+ so: good choice steers 1900
10 100 pounds. $4 15C14 IS; medium steers 1000
10 $50 pounds, $3 S5G4 10: common to fair steers
800 10 1900 pounds. So 4O63 so: feeders
500 to 1900 pounds. S3 6O@3 S5: common 10 choice
stockers 81 6o93 so: bulls. cnoIce TO extra 50 80
as 25: bu Is, poor to choice, 81 75@ rs:
cows and helfcrs, extra, So 7b614 o; cows
fair 10 choice, 81 50@S so: cows, common to fair
Gamers. 81 25@2 %: calves. good 10 choice
81 5OQ5 90; ca yes, common 10 good, 1904 40;
Texas fed steers So 20@I 10: Texas cows bulls ana
oxen. 81 1903 60; mixers ana spr1ngers per head
S2O440i Texas grass steers So 6O@3 is.
Hugs Receipts. 26 600 Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 81 e0@3 30: common 10 choice
mixed, So lOn3 4 8: choice assorted. SO 45G3 SIS;
hight, 80 25@3 55 pigs, 50 1898 90
SHEEt-keceIpIs. ,OOU inferior 10 cnoice
we lambs, 80 1906 25.