The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
Merchandise,
CHICAGO Markets.

CFICAGO III. Jan 2.-The first days trading
Of the new year was with frmness in wheat prices.
The rains which have been prevailing in the West
were considered as likely to be followed by col
lapse and If such should be the danger 70 the
winter wheat was by no means improbable his
and renewed reports damage TO the crop in
Argentine were the main reasons for he strength
which existed. Selling against "ca.ls" as check
10 the advance. There were no Liverpool cables,
to-day being holiday at that place. Receipts At
Chicago we're % cars and the Northwest had 3S3
cars. Argentine shipments Tor the week were
5000 bushels Closing Continental cables were
generally unchanged. Export clearences mostly
for two days amounted 10 AIS ,09S bushels. May
wheat opened from S35sc 20 $3.50, advanced to
S5c, closing at S47sc 7sc higher tina : thursday.
estimated receipts for Monday 43 cars. 20.
Red spot wheat ranged from 9l$Sc 10 94c, closing
COKN-Was stront e-. The steady growth in
The exports or this cereal leads many traders 10
LOOK with favor on purchases. Shipments from
both coasts for he week amounted % 2 656 QUO
bushels. Receipts 23l and 5OOU bushels
were taken from store. Ihere Was no LNerpooI yer S
cable exports for two days amounted 10 SOOol3
bushels. May corn opened at z0S4c, sold between
253sc and 2b7s S2oc, closing a, 251sc-14GSsc
higher Than thursday. Estimated receipts for
MONDAY As cars
oATS-Prlces hardened in sympathy with the
popular tone OF the other markets. Little interest
was shown, however. business being confined 10
local transactions. Receipts were 233 cars and
81 UO0 bushels were Withdrawn from store Ex-
ports led to 1875 bushels NJ ay oats clio ed
14c higher. Estimated receipts for Monday $50
cars.
FLAX-was firm. Cash no. !. 75c; North
western, 7612ci Nay 7s$4@7914c. Receipts
PRoVIsI. .Ns-Speculatious in product fair
with an average st' ty tone present The hos
market afforded sustaining assistance, ii was
helped May pork closed 121a@l5c higher, May
lard SC higher and May ribs 5GI 1sc higher.
BUTTE kR-The butter markes was quiet to-day.
OneI1ngs were fair and the demand light
CTeamer1es-Extras zoe 2 h: frsts, 1S@1sc;
Sc econdS, l5@1oc: limitations. fancy. 1o@15c; June
loods, extras l7c; firsts, l4@l5c. Dairles-kx-
iras, lee: hrsts, 7c: seconds, lOG lZc. La
dles = Extras, l0Gl1c: tTsIs SES42c; packing
slock s@S12e; grease, 212@3c; ro., butter, ~
EGGs-were easy. Buyers took hold cautiously
and quite gooo supply was offered Fresh STOCK,
MONEY-Steady at on call and time loans.
New YORK exchange solo sc premium
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - January S07sc; May. s47sc;
CORN - January, 281s@2814c; May, 267s;
oATs-Januat3y;s 1866: May. 1890
PoRk-January, S. 621a; May 81 9215
LAKD-JanuRry, 80 s212; May. 81 90
klBS-January SO S212; May, % O212'
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs III. Jan. 2-only a
few cattle were received to-day and the market
was nomnally steady. The arrivals of hogs were
light The demand was. however, small and
prices not more than steady sheep and lambs
CAfTLE~Rece.pts, 600. Fancy cattle, So 20
as 35: choice 70 prime steers 81 S5@3 20; Good TO
choice steers, S4 5O04 70; medium Steers, $40
45; fair beef steers s. 5J@3 go; good TO choice
stockers anu feeders, 80 375@4 10: fair TO good
stockers and feeders $5G3 70< bulfs. choice 70
extra, So 25G3 80: bulls, poor choice, S2@3 20;
cows and heiiers. choice 70 prime, 81 6Oe4 10;
10 fair Gamers. 81 az So; calves, gooo 10 lair,
80 1895 rs; calves, common 10 good S. 50@5;
1exss led steers So 45@o4 Is; mixers and spring
ers, p head, s25@40. Other prices unchanged
HOGS-Receipss, I40O0 Heavy packing and
shipping lots, So 2O@3 AS; common to choice
mixed, So 2593 %; choice assorted, So 4093 30;
light, So 25o6 3212: pigs, S3 2OG3 4S.
ShkFP-Receip.s. 5000 Interior to choice,
81 50@3 10; lambs, SO 50G5 10.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Jan 2.-HoGS-Re-
ceipts, 26UO. Market steady, weak 70 &c lower
Cor lights. Light and mixed, S. 20@3 so; heavy,
$3 0tG3 20.
CATTLE - Receipts. 1900: beeves 1O@15c
lower; cows and feeders firm. steers. S3 25D
40; cows 81 5OG3 SO; feeders, S3@s3 go.
SHEEP-ReceipJs, 1900. Market steady, Nut
tons, So 3d.