The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL. April 2. - Wheat prices
dropped rapidly this morning. the opening being
from 81 to lie under Mondays close, and a further
recession of 12c was due to BradsJreets report Of
an increase of the visible supply OF 2,5oO,0 900
bushels. Liverpool cables were penny lower at
the start but that loss was also unqusstionably n
result of the report mentioned Receipts at Chi
cago were 22 cars, An 113,O0O bushels were
withdrawn from store. The Northwest received
263 cars, against 3Sl last "Wednesday and 3l4 a
Decentralization eigned in the market later
prices declining 31S cents from the best opening
figures. The hne growing weather and COM
pete surrender by holders brought about the pam
icky action. Liquidation WAS the order of the,day,
wheat opened from 6s1sG6S14c. declined to
65asc, closing at 655s'-35sc under Monday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow - cars. No
red spot whea- RANGED from s4$sc to S712c, clos
ing about 81 5s1S45sc.
CoRN-Tne 81 ump in wheat was instrumental
in depressing the tone OF corn and causnga q ma
terisl decline in price. Trade was, however, too
citation. May opened at 241sc, sold between 2414c
ana 251s92314c, closing AT the inside. l@l1sc
under monday. Estimated receipts Tor to IN or
OATS-The tendency to decline seen in the
other grain markets appeared likewise In oats
247 lay closed "a 7sc under Monday. Esti-
mated receipts for to- morrow 300 cars
western 7Ss7te May s'3 Jul July 72c
Receipts were 20 cars
PRoNISIoNS-Lower quo;ations were estab-
liShed In products early in the day. larger run
of hogs than estimated was the most plausible
reason for the weakness, although the demoralized
condition of wheat produced some effect. At the
close May 1212c lower, May lard Be
lower ana May ribs 1Oc lower.
BUTTER-Wss in liberal supply and poor de-
msnd to-day. The feeling was weak.
Creameres-Extras lee; frsts. 17@lsc; sec
Extras. 16o: hlsts. ls@l4c: seconds 90lOc
Laoles-Extras, 1S@l4c: nTst& llol2c; packing
STOCK &c: ToI butter. choice. lie
EGGS-Were IN good demand and firm. There
WIS tair supp Y. Fresh STOCK 8 1ac per dozen.
MoNEY-"as 4S6% Oh cali and 81 on
time loans
wHEAT-April 65c: Msv, $3.50; July. $3.50
CoRN-Aprii. - 3sS2Sc; Ma. 2S1sGzS1.o:
oAT>EMay, f6l4S16Mc; July. -714c; septem-
ser, ls1sc.
FoKf.M.y 2kSMs1 s. s. 6z3 NE ]1Iy, J1Iy g 551
Rlbs-Asy. 81 421a; July, 81 45.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. liz, April $50 far
this week about 81 900 cattle have been received
here against 81 SO for The period of last
week and 24,99U a year ago. To-day's receip. s
were estimated at 13, 500 head and ch oice stock
was in good demand at steady prices.
About 81 400 hogs have arrived so far tn is W eek,
against ~, 800 for the same portion of last week
and $4,000 year ago. The receipts to-day were
about "a 001 head and there was the usual good
tone and good shipping demand at yesterday s
figures.
and the de mRpI unaoateCb prices IN LnlS
are steadily advancing. Only about 1900 were
received to-day and they were quickly d sposed OF
al fur her advanced prices
CATTLE-Recepts. j 900. Fancy beeves. So 4O
G5 so; choice TO prime steers, SIS OoG5 10; good 10
cnoice steers, S4 o0G5 90; medium steers 81 $50
! 55: fair beef steers 81 1904 30; common beef
steers So 1894 90 good to prime stockers and
feeders 81 2U@. so: common to good stockers
and feeders, So 30G4 Is: bulls choice 10 extra
So 5O@3 rs; do poor 10 choice. 81 25@S 40; cows
and heifers choice TO prime. So 9O@a S5 cows, fair
TO choice. So 1893 s5; DO. common 10 fair cannera
81 75G2 ~; calves good fancy, So OOG5 so;
do common to soo1. s5 O0@4 10; Texas red steers
fsir to choice, $3 70@4 80; Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, 81 4oG3 so; mixers and springers. per
head, S25@45.
HOGS-Receipts. ~ OOu. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS S594 O5; common 10 choice
mixed. So S5G4 05; cnolce assorted, 80 ST12G
l O5; light, SIS s594 o212; pigs s5G4 OZ12-
sHEEP-Recepts. Is 00U. Inferior " choice,
S&A5; lambs, SkG6