The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. March 4-The wheat market
was very dull this morning. The opsning was
quiet one, il taking but moment for brokers 10
execute orders in hand after which the inactivity
became most pronounced. The tone was irregu-
lar, prices responding to the momentary senti-
ment of the scalping contingent. First quot
were a trlfie higher than the final ones of yester-
day, but easy feeling soon developed and prices
little larger than those of last year attracted some
attention. There were 317 cars against 1873 last
Thursday and 80 a year ago hicago received
nine cars and inspected out 54 SS5 bushels
Liverpool opening cables were 4d12d lower,
that decline beng less thar that which took place
In American markets Vt tsterday. The Cincinn ati
Price Current report ed a nui N Der of cropdamage
reports from II linois, Ind ana and Missouri, but
gave crop conditions elsewhere good losing
Liverpool cables gave recovery, aud late quota
tions on English consos were IL point low-r the
effect being seen in an advance of about 34c IN
wheat prices. Closlng Paris and Berlin cables
were higher. txroIt clearances were moderate
at 236, $50 bushels. May wheat opened from Z 5@I
751sc to roc, sold between 7434@747sc and
1880. losing at 7542@755sc-5s hizher than
yes erday. Estimated receipts Tor Tomorrow, IA
cars. No. red spot, SS7s Ga6c, coslng at S41a9
CoRN-The corn market was in an inanimate
and uninteresting condition Even the few
scalpers who make a speciality of trading In this
houses had few sign icant outs de orders, the
filling of which constituted the days trading
ma;es. Withdrawals from store were 1858
bushels Liverpool quoted 14d decline on spot
heavy at l, l20, 22l bushels. May corn opened at
&c, sold bet ween 2Szs@s4@241sc, closing at 24@
241sc, shade over YESTERDAY. Estimated re-
ceipls for Tomorrow 500
oATs-1hi market attracted no attention, there
being no activity or inclination to transact busi-
ness. What alterations in price there were were
not due to aGy new developments in the stua, ion
or TO any recent intelligence, but depended
tirely on the action of wheat and corn. AS those
markets were dun oats were somewhat erratic.
Receipt, 245 cars, the number expected.
There were no Withdrawals from store Exports
antturA al tn n hua ahaf IA naAa apd
1sc higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts
for TO norrow 215 cars
FLAX-Was steady and firm; Cash No. !, TIC;
nomina; Northwest, 79c; May, 7sc; July, 791a
@17Gc: September SIC. Receipts 80 cars.
uct Market prices opening at bout the last quota,
tons ofyesteriay. The hog market was steady
and provisions exhibited the same feeling. Pack
ers were good buyers later, prio oes advancing on
the demand. May pork closed 71ac hig her, May
lard 21ac higher and May ribs &c higher.
BUTTER-Dul
CIesmenes-k xtras. lsc: nrsts, 1e@17c; sec
onds, l4@l5c limitations, fancy, 2@I4c Diaries
-Extras. 16c; trsts, l4@l DC: seconds. 9@l0c.
Lsdles-Extras, 11@l2c; hrsts s12091ac; packing
htock. Sc; grease. 21203c; roll butter. lOc.
EGGs-Receipts heavy. demand slack. Fresh
MONEY Was AGA 1ay on cali and 6z on time
loans New YORK exchange sold at soc discount
Closing Prices.
WHEAT = March, 741ac; May, 751a@75ssc
CoRNEMarc6. 2sc; May. 24@241sc; July,
oATs-March. lo1ac; May, 171sc: July. 1890
PoRk-May, So 2!Ha Jnly So s2la
klBs-May % 90; July, s4 4U.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL. March 4.-Ony
about $50 head Of cattle have arrived this week
as compared with Al, ,27O last week. 80 $40 year
ago, and 5l,296 for the CORE spending week in
1895 when cattle were plentiful There no
large receipts here on any day this week, and the
eafiu ms pd a moi I 4 Tha do
mand was fairly active. and yesterdays advance
was easily maintained for all kinds OF cattle
supply of hogs this week has run pretty evenly
with tnat of last week about 142,75O having
Ing time last year, and i47, $50 two years ago.
Packers con tinue 10 take he hogs about as fast
they come on the market, and they. some time
ago, gave up the fight to hold prices down to
S5 3d. To-day with an estimated run of 80, ,UU0
hogs tn ere was good demand. ami prices were
ra her better than yesterdays closing figures.
About 81 200 head of sheep have reached here
this week against 60,275 Tor the same time last
week, and 54,8Zl for the corresponding time a
m arket rather slow to-day, though not more
than Il, 900 sheep and limbs were received.
as 40; Choice to BRINE @ seer. 81 sess 40: good
choice steers $4 60@4 s6: medium steers.
81 30@a so: fair beef steers, 81 1907 rs: COM
mon beef steers So 50@4 90: good to prime stock
ana feeders. 50 Ne@4 25: common 10 good
do 80 35G3 80; huls. cnoice to extra, So SO
@3 75; do poor to choice s. 40@3 4o; cows and
heifers. choice prime So S004 %; cows. fair
to choice, so 1903 10; do common 10 fair Gamers
81 40 a 2 6U; calves good 10 fancy, $5 1906 %;
do common TO good, 81 50@5 so: 4 exas led steers.
fair to choice, $3 50@4 rs: Texas cows bulls and
oxen, 81 60@3 So; mixers and springers, per
head, $25@4b
HUGs-Receipts, s3.0OU. Heavy packing and
shipping lots; sS 50GS 6a: common to choice
5 81; light. 50 o0@s 771a: pigs. SO 2Op3 77;a.
SHEkP-Receipts. 14,J00. Inferior to choice,
81 1904 80; lambs, IS 5O94 l5.
Receipts at Omaha.
eOUTH OMAHA NEBR.. March 4-HOGS-
Receipts 300. Opened weak anu closed strong
Light and mixed, So 45@3 671a; heavy, So 400
3 80.
CATTLE-Keceipts. 24O0 Market strong for
beeves feeders lower. Steers, S3 50@4 so; cows
81 50@13 6b: feeders IS 25614 %
SHkEP-Receipts, $500. Market strong. Nut
tons, IS 80.