The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.

| CHICAGO, March ~. The strength
OF wheat shown at the close yesterday still in
evidence at the opening this morning although
prices were trite of from the final figures then
| quoted. verpool reported 14d advance, which
was not sufficient to show full reflec ion with
advance; the weeks shipments from both coasts
were light l,629 900 bushels, and Argentine
| exports, 3O4 600 bushels, better than they
| have recently been. These factors would Or
dnary cause the tone to display easiness, but the
/ local speculation sentiment is pr nonncedly IN
| favor of higher prices, and tn buying this morn
ing unquestionaby superior TO the selling.
Receipts in the n OFT hwe1t heavier 372
cars against 1O9 last Saturday and 661 year ago.
| chicago received 3 cars and inspected 1896
| bushels. The tone WAS .irregu un II near the
close. when options became heavier and prices
dropped 12c under yt steraay's close Pars cables
were over, Antwerp unchanged and Berlin lower.
Export clearances at Atlantic ports were fair at
! S,40s PUSHES May wheat opened from 7ac to
| 741sc sod between 1910 and 751ae, closing
the inside 1sc under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts for Monday 90 cars No red. spo., wheat
S412c TO 9J14c, closing Sou' s412@s91ac.
| CORN-1he bulish sentiment Ia corn showed
no abatement this morning. The receipts, l0I
cars were "a less than estimated. Liverpool
| quoted 1sd advance on spot and futures. ana the
beaHv sT osa ais bnste's bse 1atis,tcs -
ail OF a nature to beDent tn price OF corn
fee and tbaI sso hlns a. n a,ai Usnes
Win ais nom sore we're light At 14,s2S
bushels Argentine shipments last week were
3O4, 600 bushels. Export clearanceS for the
were liberal at 1867 bushels. Prices eased off
near The close with those OF wheat. May CO n
opened at 251sr, drcined to 2434G244 4sc, closing
at "a 7sc 1zc under yesterday. Estimated re-
cepts for Monday l3s cars
| q profound character. Prices were steaiy be-
cause of the surrounding firmness, but he offer-
cepts l5S There with
| draw from store. Near the the weakness
| closed 1s@Ac lower. Estimated receipts Tor
Monday, 90 cars.
Northwestern, = 1ac bid; May, 7S1ac; July, SOC
! nominal. Receipts were a cars
| PRoVIsIoNS-The provision MAJ ket was fairly
animated and the early feeling WAS firm. Another
rise in prices of hogs the main issue at the
opening in determining the tone OF he provision
Market but offerings soon asserted premacy AID
! prices eased on May pork closed 7129l0c higher,
| 81 ay lard 212c lower and May rios DC lower.
| firm today. Receipts were large and demand
CIeameres-E1tras. 1916: nrsss. le@171sc; Sec
onds, 14@l5c; limitations fancy, l3t914c- Daires
-Exuas 16c; tfsts, l4@1l SC: seconds 9aaIUc
Laoles-Extras, ll@12c; trsts s3aSs1se; psexln.
tlock. &c. grease &c; roll butter. 1U1ac.
EGGS Steady and ia rly active. Receipts
| fair Fresh STOCK s14c p dozen
time loans New YORK exchange was SOC discount
asked; 40c bid.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March 731ac; May, 741ac; July,
C0RN-March. 247sc: May. 247sc: July, 2b7sc
oATs-March, 16s4c; May, .f14c; July, io@
1880.
FORk-May, IS IS; July. So s71a.
LARD-May, S4 2712 july $4 3,12
hlBs-May $4 81; July. 81 S21a
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL. March 2O.-Last
year this time cattle Of light weight were the
favorites and sold the highest, but at the present
time heavy beeves are the best sellers Then
heavy cattle crowded the market, but now most of
tie offerings are light in weight and thin in flesh
Ex porters IN the market securing all the choice
heavy cattle they can find, and there is an active
deman for fat steers that weigh l40D pounds and
inward. To-day q few cattle
prices for them were steady.
ward and l0 cents per 100 pounds to-day on re-
celpis of only S0UO That put prices for prime
hogs up 81 25, which is the highest price Of the
year and 30 cents higher than the corresponding
time year ago. Ligh. hogs which not long ago
comma ded a substan ial premiuua are now dis
criminal ed agans, the best lots selling ~ and
cents under the best hsaves-
The supply OF sheen this week shows q remarka-
bic gain, the receipts having risen to $1,000, as
compared with 81, ,4l6 last week ana IS, 84I the
corresponding week of 1885, Despite the liberal
offerings an active and strong market has been
experienced and prices have advanced 1U@2Oc ~
leo pounds on both sheep and lambs. 1o-days
market was fl
CATTLE-Receipts 400. Fancy beeves. SIS go
% 65; choice to PRIME steers, S5 05@53O; g cd 10
choice steers, 81 6O@4 65; medium steers s4 81 q
55: fair beef steers 81 U5@i rs; common beef
steers. $3 70@4 20; good to prime stockers and
feeders. "a 0o@4 80: common tv good stockers
and feeders, 80 4o@4 0U bulls. choice to extra,
So 50Qs3 rs; do poor choice . 25@3 40; cows
and heiiers choice to prime. $d So@4 35; cows fair
10 70 % choiee, s2 1908 70; cows common 10 far,
do common TO gooI, 8 0U@5 SO: 4 exas ed s. eers,
fair to choice, $3 60@4 65: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, ~ s0@S 25; mixers and sprngers per
head, $25@4o
HOGs-keceipts. SoO0 Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS SJ@4 %, comman 10 choice
mixed. S3 95G4 23: choice assorted. 81 U59
10; light, $3 1894 10: pigs So 25es4 10.
SHE P-Receipts. 2O0U. Inferior choice.
SO 50G4 80; Ian, bs S3 7.@4 so
Ieceipts at Omaha
eoUTH OMAHA. yKBR.. March 20 - noes s.
Receipts boOo Market &c higher closing easy.
Light and mixed, $4@i 05: heavy, S3 95G4.
IATTLk-ReceIp.s no.. Market steady, ac-
tive. steers, SIS 6O@4 Co. COWS, 81 t0@5 So; feed
ers. SO 25@)4 40.
SHEht-keceIpts 4S00. Market shade higher.
MuLtons, 81 Us: year.ings, 81 Is.