The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb 25 The news on wheat
this morning was greatly TO the advantage OF the
bears. but prices did not break badly it was
anticipated they would. The Cincinnati Price
Current reported the growing wheat in good
dition and claimed that the unmarKeted supplies
were larger than has been believed. The quota
tions on English consols were higher and those
wheat at Liverp ool were d lower In ad 1iton to
these bearish factors, dispatch from New York
giving sensational condition of the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States produced
feeling of apprehension.
Notwithstanding the array of discouragIng
items, however, wheat opened but 3sc to 15c
lower than yestt rdays close, and after declining
traction rallied. "Shorts" were good buyers and
several scapers were endeavoring 10 turn the SEN
timent in bullish direction. Receipts At Chicago
were thirteen cars and / AZ, ,992 bushels with
drawn from store. The or:hwest had 90 cars,
against 1872 last thursday ana 465 a year ago.
Closing ontlnental cables ali lower. Ex-
port clearances were light at 206 700 bus sh els.
Later In the session St Louis sent numerous cron-
damage reports ana also bought whea. Prices
then became stronger and advanced sharply.
The close was at about the best figures of the
day. May wheat opened from 735sc to 1910,
sold between 1855 and 743is closing at 73sE@
1875 s4c higher man yesterday. Estimated re-
wheat ranged from S2ssc TO "a 7sc oslng at
about S4A@S4S4c.
a large concern, and of September by prominent
mmission-house these purchases holding the
market in very firm position during the morn
Ing The opening was rather easy in compliment
to the weakness of wheat at the start the frRc
tiOnal depreciation which then took place not
enduring. Liverpool cab.es were 1Ad lower. Re-
celpts were light at Isl CARS ana ls6 b6 bushels
were Wi hdrawn from s. ore The Cincinnati Price
Current reported that the unmarked able supply of
corn is not under l,35O,0OO, ,0U0 bushels. The
bulge in whea. near the en1 of the session served
10 harden corn. Exports were liberal 533,ll2
bushels. May corn opene at 241sc, advanced 10
243sc, closn- at 2414@243sc, a snt de over yes
terday Estimated receipts ioi tomorrow, IT'S
cars
OATs-The oat market was in an absolutely
stagnant state. A few scalpng operations were
al nj ire No do DrGar NOR
ceived. eceipts were 17e cars There were no
Withdrawals from store. The condition of the
mar%et depended altogether on the strength or
weakness in tie surroun dings. Export clear
ances were Insignificant May oats c4osed lac
lower Estimated receipts for tomorrow zU5
FLAX-was firm: Cash No !, 75c; Northwest
ern. TIC; May, 7634c: July, 7S1zc; September
1894 a SJc- keceip.s were 81 cars.
FnoVI' IoNS-The provision market started in
with fair tvity and firm tone, but the business
on hand was soon transacted and no fresh ord ers
were received. Prices soon began 10 sag and the
early advance was lost. The hog marke: was
hlgher which accounted for the opening hard
ness. May pork closed 21sc higher, May Ia. d a
shade lower and May ribs sha ie higher.
bUTTER-The feeling in the butter M arkeL con-
tinued unsteady, yet prices we're sustained. 4 he
supply was liberal and the demand for anything
except fancy was slow.
CTeamepes-h xtras. lSc: frs,s, le@l7c; sec
onos, SO 5c; limitations, fancy, IS@i4c. Diaries
Laoles-Extras lI@I2c: bTsta s1%GS1Sc paging
ttoek, &c; grease. 21a@Sc; roll butter lUQi01zc.
EGGS-The receipts were large and the demand
was SOW An easier feeling prevailed. Fresh
stock, 1512c q doz-
MONEY Was 41a@5% on cali and 6% on Tina
loans New IorS exchange sold at soc discount
Closing Prices.
wHEATaFebruary. ra,ruary 1880: May, 74s4@74gsc
coRNgFebSuary, 22s4@22Nc; May. 24.4@
243sc; July 253Sc.
oATs-FeOruary. 1880; May. l7Ac: July,
1870.
fOkk-May. SO o21s: July, So 15.
LARD-May, 81 10. Juy 50 l71h
RIBs-May' - 10; July, 81 2U1la.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL. Feb. 25-Thus
far this week about $4,000 heed Of cattle have
been received here, against 45.13l for the same
portion of asst week and SO 96a TOR the correspond
ing period year aro. There was an advance OF 3
to lOc In some cases Prices OF hogs continue
10 RISE and there was further ad ance OF sc per
100 hounds to-day. bout 134, 900 hogs have
reach ed here so lar this eek. as compared with
l4437O for the like portion Of last week 129, III
a wear ago and 141,4 J two years ago Less than
as 600 sh eep have been received this week. against
81 2eS for the corresponding part Of last week