The San Francisco call., 1897-02-25
CHICAGO NARKErs.

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb "a Wheat was very dull
and prices lower this morning. The cessation of
the European war talk, which was very notice
able. deprived the bulls of the strongest Ct their
arguments. That foreigners were also feeling
more at ease was evidenced by higher quotations
on English consols from London and lower quota
tions on wheat from Liverpool. Trade was so
light, however, that only narrow fluctuations TOOK
place and but moderate declines were noted The
receipts at Chicago were SO cars and lO6 $50
bushels were taken from store.
The Northwest had 100 cars against 1875 last
Wednesday and "A year ago. Brsds.reet's re-
ported a decrease in the worlds available stocks
of 10000 bushels. The smallness of this reduc-
tion brought in some selling orders ana prices
slumped over a cent Continental cables were
weak and lower. Export cearances were light
At 212920 bush els. May wheat opened from 75c
TO 1875, sold between 751ac andl 7sc closing at
receipts for tomorrow ~ cars No. 2 red spot
wheat ranged from S27sc to 9512c, closed about
CORN-The confidence shown In the corn mar
ket yesterday was absent to-day. The ST. Louis
,cehuy Deen DONG some heavy buying was not in
the market to any extent to-day. A large "shorl''
line was covered yesterday, thus removing that
euPPoIt from the market, and under the circum-
stances little life and less strength was apparent
Mheat being easy was another adverse factor.
receipts. BIZ cars. were 23 more than expected,
anc "a, eO7 bushels were taken frcm store. Liy-
erpooi cables were quiet ana steady There was a
oecIhe When wheat broke, no support being APP
parent. Bradstreets gave an increase In stock Of
1,2lOOO bushels. Exports were large at 62O sos
DuSheis- May corn opened at 24Ssc, sold betW cen
q ~ ana 2414c, closing at the inside, lac under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for Tomorrow l25
OATS-Most of the trading in May oa.s during
the morning was at 1714@173Sc fractional loss
from yesterdays closing Tie recetpts were a.
cars over the estimate 404 cars arriving Wea =
ness was partly due 10 this but The action OF
clawas from store were 12,43O bushels Prices
declined further when he her m arkets collapsed
Export cleArancss were 2lsO bushels. Brad
a in or
bushels May oats closed 14@sHc lower EsI,
mated receipts for tomorrow 100 cars
tLAA-Was steady. Cash No l. 74c nominal:
Norihwestern, 7612c: May, 7s1zc: July, 7sc; Sep,
tem6er, !9s4c c Receipts were iS cars.
fKONlS1O NS-A iair i'm prove emenJ in produce
Prlces was quotabe, but the trace was Certainly
deYold OF interest or activity. First reports from
th- consideration affecting product Nav pork
closed DC higher, May lard iO@l21ac higher and
BUTrER-The market was dull to-day. The
feelng continued easy and prices were reduced.
Cteam enes-Extras. lSc; nrsts. lt0l7c; sec
on1s I49l &c; limitations, fancy, l39l4c. Diaries
Ladles-Extras, lIGI2c; frstx s1sSSSISc paer,Ss
AoeN &C; grease. 213@3c; roll butter lO@olO1ac
E9GS;-Prices were firm and demand brisk
The feeling was firm. Fresh stock, l6c a doz
MONEY = Was 412@5% on cali and 6Z on tim.
loans New YORK exchange was 7Oc discount bid
Closing Pr.ces.
wHEAT-February 727sc: May, 74@741sc;
25asc. ''
04Ts-February. 1880; May 171sc; July, 1sc.
Pokk-May, So O5 July, IS 1715.
LARD-May. S4 10; Ju.y. 81 I7ia.
RIBs-May "a 1o; July, 81 ply
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS I'LL. Feb. 24-The
rece D. Of cattle for the first half of the week was
81, ESQ hea1 against 27.SSS for the same portion
Of last week aud 29.324 year ago. There Is no
A., Improvement in The demand and the trade was
slow to-day, prices ruling weak and l0c per 100
pounds lower with an estimated run of 10000