The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
Fruit and Produce.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May I5.-As far as was con-
sstent with dull and inactive market, wheat was
firm this morning The tone was derived from re-
ports of damage by bugs Somebody exhibited a
few samples of the growing wheat from Indiana
and Ohio which were infested with chinch bu gs
but whether the samples represented the general
condition or only isolated parts a matter for
the observer to exercise his Imagination on. The
weather was favorable throughout the West, that
being check on the bull endeavor. liverpool ca
bles firm and 14d higher. Receipts at Chicago
were five cars and 2o ITO bushels were taken from
store.
The Northwest had 274 cars against 35l last
Friday and LAP year ago. Export clearances
were fair at 373,640 bushels. The market. was
issued bearish report, but if he did the figures
were caref lily guarded. Closing continental cables
in France was broken to-day, New York reporting
foreign selling orders the news and sending in
July wheat opened from 636s@6312c, sold be-
tween 63s4c and 6214@623s, closing at the inside
1@l1sc under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow six
CORN-Was an unattractive deal. Speculato
was Of no consequence, being only local in it's
character. Holders OF privileges were using every
EFFORT to recover their investment, but found the
operation rather trying in view OF the modest
fluctuations. Wheat afforded the motive for
change in prices. Receipts were I57 cars and
ADJ 1857 bushels were withdrawn from store. Ex-
port cearances amounted TO llO. 33S bushels The
close was weak in sympathy with the leading
market. July corn opened at 297sc, sold between
zszs93Oc and 2919c. closing at the inside 3sc
under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row $50 cars.
oATS-were quiet The movement Of prices
rejected the feeling Of wheat and corn, and, like
the trade in those grains, that of oats was re-
stricted TO local and scalping transactions Re-
ceipts were l48 cars and 19b,7S2 bushels were
Withdrawn from store. July oats closed 1sG3Ac
lower. Estimated receipts for to- morrow, 200
FLAX-Was firm. Cash, S71ac: May Sac
nominal July, 851zc, nominal; September, 671ac
bid, SSc asked. Receipts were five cars,
PROVISIoNS-The hog market communicated
hrmness and weakness to product. At first the
impulse was to advance reports Of a gain of &c
at the yards, but second advices were not so en-
couraging, and product readily responded. July
pork closed 121aGl5c lower July lard 21sc lower
and July ribs 712J10c lower.
BUTTER--F1na makes OF butter were in light
supply and good demand and were firm to-day.
Creameries-Extras 1bc; frsts, l46l41.c: sec
onds. l1Gl3c: limitations, fancy. lO@ilc Dairies-
Extras. l3c; frsts. 10 q lie; seconds &c
Ladles-Extras, s@l0c; frsts, s@S1ac; packing
stock, 7c.
EGGS-Strictly fresh were wanted, and the feel
Ing was steady for them. Fresh stock, sl9c per
Dozen
MONEY-was e% on call and e@7x ON t,me
loans. New YORK exchange sold at soc premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT : May. 611Ac; July, 6214@62ssc;
september. $3.50.
CORN May 2S1hc; July 2q1hc. sa2,ar,
Der. 3034c
oATss.May Ice; July, lsss@ls1sc: septem-
PoRk-Juy. 81 671a: September, 81 IS.
LARD-Juiy, 81 65; September. 81 go.
RIBS-JuIy, 81 05; September, $4 l6
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS, ILL, May l5.-The
rather large for Friday and prices were
weaker. Arrivals of hogs were not as large as ex-
pected and early sales were at &c advance, but tho