The San Francisco call., 1896-03-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 4.-Wheat without be-
ing particularly strong this morning was neVerthe-
less not exceedingly weak 1t was apparent tEat
news Of an encouraging nature was wanted 10 assist
prices but the bears still exhibited attle timdiy,
the Bradstreets report of stocks serving to cause
hesitation and doubt as to the wisdom of "short"
selling. When trading began a moderate decline
took place, some selling being prompted by large
Northwestern receipts-434 cars against 442 last
Wednesday and 277 a year ago. Indifferent
cables from Liverpool were received and those
who looked abroad for encouragement were olsap-
pointed. Chicago received SO cars and inspected
out SO 257 bushels. At noon Bradstreet'S report
was made public. 1t reported decrease IN the
worlds stocks for the past week OF lS2OUU bush
of 1.5e3000 bushels was also given Following
the announcement of these reductions the market
firmed up, complete recovery taking place. The
reserve on March ! at l35, 100000 1t also
spoke encouragingly Of the growing winter wheat.
Export clearances were 349,7Sl bushels. Closing
Paris cables were higher Berlin lower and Antwerp
unchanged. May wheat opened from $3.50 to
$3.50. sold between sc and 6S$sc, closing at
$3.50. 1s@14c higher than yesterday Estimated
rece pts for to- morrow ~ cars.
CORN-Arrivals OF corn were again in excess OF
the estimate, 43l cars being inspected In. That
one weakening feature IN the market The
early easy feeling of wheat was another. The
trade was OF no great consequence, operations al
being of minor character. Withdrawals from
store were 76703 bushels Liverpool cables were
quiet and unchanged. Export clearances were
BIT. .657 bushels. Bradstreet's reported an in
crease in the available supply of 1884, 600 bush
els. The Orange-J Judd Farmer reported the largest
farm reserve on record at this season., ,06l 000,
600 bushels May corn opened at 3O1ac, declined
to 3014c, closing at 3O3sc, 1sc under yesterday
Estimated receipts for to o-morrow 425 cars.
OATS-Of oats little can be said. The trade was
light and the tone averaged fairly steady. Prices
moved slowly and always in accord with those OF
the other grains. Receipts were 24S cars and 7O40
bushes were taken from store. Bradstreets re
ported an increase in available stocks OF 24oOO0
bushels and the Orange-Judd Farmer estimated
the farm reserve at 415,0OOOOO bushels. May oats
closed shade under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow 270 cars.
FLAX-Was steady; cash. S9172c; May, 9Oc. Re-
PROVISIONS-The arrivals of hogs continue to
run under the estimates and reports from the yards
are favorable to sellers. This was the case this
morning and the Information naturally pore fruit
in product Prices ruled higher but business was
disappointing and, owing to the dullness the tone
was little more than steady at the advance. An
easier tone succeeded. offerings becoming little
larger May pork and May lard each closed at
712c under yesterday; May ribs SC lower
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, 651sc; May. 667sc; July.
coRN-March, 2ss4c; May, sossc; July. olM
oATs-May, 2lc; July. 211sc; september 2l1sc.
PoRK-May, $s SO: July, 50 s71a.
LARD-May, $5 As; July, SIS 5712.
RIBs-May. So 20; July, $5 271a.
Livestock.
Union sToCKYARDS, ILL, March A-The
run of cattle to-day was light and the demand
good. Buyers were on hand early and prices were
easily advanced 1Oc. A light supply OF hogs re-
suited in an advance of 10c in prices of that ami
NAL. After trade was over there was recession
of SC apd the close was easy. The arrivals of
sheep were light and a strong market for them
noted.
CATTLE-Receipts.1 II, 600. Fancy beeves, 81 SO
@4 65 good to choice steers, 1900 TO 1900
pounds. S3 1904 O5; medium steers 1850 to 1900
bounds, So 3Ot93 SO: feeders, 900 TO 1900 pounds.
So 4O0S so; stockers, 600 to 900 pounds, 81 ESQ
5 4O calves common to good. So 60@5; Texas
fed steers, 50 9063 S5.
HOGs-KecelpIs, IT 900. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots. 50 9O@4 171a; common to choice
mixed So 3O@4 20: choice assorted, 81 1904 221a
light, So a0@4 221a; pigs. $3 2004 10.
SHEEP-Receipts. 120U0. Inferior to choice
81 6O0l3 65; lambs, So 50@4 65.