The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL., March 2S The local specula-
tive element was not quite as bearish on wheat
this morning at the close yesterday. Liverpool
responded to our decline by quoting lad lost The
receipts in the Northwest were heavy at 410 cars
against $50 last Tuesday and 70b a year ago aud
there was no war news 10 help prices. The crowd
had experienced a change of heart over night and
the demand for wheat was in excess Of offerings
so that after fractional opening decline, rally
occurred. Chicago received eighteen cars and in
spected out 49, 366 bushels Bradstreets report of
a decrease in the worlds available supply OF 4963-
900 bushels, bad weather West and strong mar
ST. Louis all com bined TO furnish .ncourage-
ment later. Export clearances were moderate al
2a7,317 bus hels. Closing Continental cables were
all lower May wheat opened from 7234 to 721ac.
advanced 10 1850 closing at 7315c, 5sc higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts for morrow
130 cars No. red. spot, wheat ranged from
s412c to S95sc, closing about s91sc.
CORN-The action o; tn Corn market was SINH
lar TO that of Wheat, both matter of emua-
zion and for ind pendent reasons Liverpooi
bes were lower, prices here dropping faction in
response put quickly regainlng the ost prices
Receipts were 222 cars and $4,000 bushels were
taken from ore. The stormy weather conveyed
some encouragement TO buyers. Bradst-eets re-
ported decrease III the worlds available supply
OF 900 bushels. Export clearances were or
nous at ,3S9, ,S2l bushels May { orn opened
2412c advanced to 245s@2454c, closing at "a 5sc.
1sc higher than. yesterday. estimated receipts
TOR Tomorrow 24O cars
OATS-Opened steady and afterward remained
so. The trade was about ordinary, several
'shorts" covering and scattered selling by COM
stormy weather was considered advantageous TO
holders. Receipts were 1877 cars. There were no
or ease in stocks of BOP OOO bushels Export clear
were light, at 52,5.9 bushels May OATS
closed 1sc higher. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
FLAX : Firm. Cash No. /. 7sAc nominal:
Northwestern, 7Ss4c; July, 1910. Receipts were
Ia cars.
PROVIsIoNS-The hog market went by con-
traries this morning There was very light run,
bnt for some r, ason the demand did not appear
Md n X npr rO de
was deducted from prices The natural effect OF this
decline was TO weasen product at the start La
better feeling TO provisions. May pork close 21zc
higher, May lard shade higher and May ribs &c
lower.
BUTTER-The butter market continued firm
to-day. Receipts held up well, but the demand
was eood. Prices unchanged.
EGGS-The market for eggs was active and
frmer Receipts we're moderate and demand good.
Fresh stock, 9(gS14c per dozen.
MoNkY was 4@oI Oh call and 6% on
time loans. New YORK exchange was 4Oc discount
bid 25c asked.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, 721ac; May, 7s1sc: July,
OATs-March. 1886; May, .714c; July, lo11s
@1S44c.
LARD-Juy. 81 321a
klBS-May, - 65.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL. March 23-
Yesterday IS ceipts of cattle rose to 17,453 head
and the receipts to-day were $500 After last
weeks small receps-the smallest OF the year
there was excellent demand and the increased
supply was well taken at steady to strong pri es
The market to-day was in about the condition it
usually is on Tuesday, and while the supply was
small there was enough cattle TO meet the demand
and prices was steady.
ever. only about 80, 600 having been marketed
here during Monday and Tuesday. Bad country
roads are still keeping back good many hogs, but
the supply Is short and most of the dealers are
holding for much higher prices There re-
action o.day as is frequently tn on Tuesday,
prices declining about cents a around
although only about IL 900 hogs received.
MONDAYS run of sheep was an unusually big one
neariy SO, 900 head, but the .ceipts to-day were
very small. There was good demand once more
and prices were stronger to iUc higher for sheep
Lambs were rather slow of sale to-day
CATTLE-Recepts. $500. Fancy beeves, SIS 40
@5 so; choice to PRIME Steers s5 05Gb 30: cd 10
cnoice steers, 81 60G5 90; medium steers. 81 3e@0
So; fair beef steers "a 05@i 20; common beet
steers $3 1904 10; good TO prime stockers and
feeders. $4 40@4 35; common good stockers
and feeders, $3 40G4 90; bulls choice to extra,
So 50@3 10; do poor TO choice. 81 40@S3 40; cows
and heifers choice 70 prime, S3 S0@4 3d. cows, fair
TO choice, ~ 60@S 75 do. common TO far Gamers,
81 1892 So; calves. good TO fancy, $5 1906 rs:
do common to goo1. IS 00@5 so: Texas led steers.
fair to choice. So 60@4 4U: Texas cows bulls and
oxen. $2 50@3 rs: mixers and springers, per
HuGs-Aecepts, 11o0U. Heavy packing and
shipping lots s3 9044 20; common choice
mixed. IS .95@4 20: cnoice assorted. 81 lug
10; lgnt, $s s094 Is: pigs. So 25@4 10.
SHEFP-Receipts. 900u. inferior choice.
IS 50@460; lambs. IS 7t@5 IS.
Receipts at Omaha.
soUTH OMAHA. NEBs-. March 23-HooS-
Receipts. 549o Market sc low-r Light and
mixed. &3 s093 96; heavy, s3 90@3 95.
CATTLE = Receipts. 340d Market active
steady. Steers, S3@4 60; cows 81 1908 so; Feed
ers, 50 20@4 81.
EP-Receipts. 5000 Market active. firm.
Lambs, 81 rs; muttons. 81
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. No. March 2S.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 5000. Market steady to strong Native
dressed beef grades AGA 80; stockers and feeders
IS S5@4 40: 1exans. sS@4: COWS and heIfers,
y. 4O@4 %: bulls, 81 S0@5 40: calves, $5918-
HOO - Receipts, ~. UU0 Market &c lower
Top price. 81 121a: bulk OF sales. s. 96@4 O5;
heavy. $I@4 O5; light. So 954L