The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
CHICAGO MAKKETs.


! opened wit boom this morning, prices showing
from 1sc TO 5sc gam over Saturday, but the BUOY
any soon disappeared, longs selling freely and
! causing decline of a full cent from the outside.
Light worlds shipments for last week. 5.29l 900
Bushels and higher Liverpool cables were the
siren sthening influences the start, but the pros
| pect Of little change in the visible supply tended
10 restrain b1llish enthusiasm. The amount on
! ocean pass age decreased 2,640,000 bushels Re
cefpts al Chicago were IS cars, and 5l.662 bush
els Withdrawn from store. The Northwest
| had sol against ass the corr, spending
! day year ago. The visible supply showed
in crease Of 2US, 600 bushels that causing sell
/ ing. The English visible supply also increased
i 100000 bushels. The last hours trading
attended by extreme weakness, and the lowest
/ quotations OF the session then established.
| Closing Con inenta cables generally un-
changed. Exports were light at 294, OO0 bushels.
At the close the weak ness emphasized by the
! failure of two banks al 81 Paul. Nav wheat
opened from S51a $50, declined S3 3lc, clos
ing at SO Is asa 7sc. 7sgic under Saturday. Esti-
/ mated re-eipts iOr tomorrow As cars. No. red
SPOT wheat ranged from SO34c 10 CSC. closing
about 9U7s(09l15c.
CORN-Opened a trife higher, afterward weak
ening and declining. both actions being in full
cord with the course pursued by wheat Trad ng
was OF the slow unattractive sort and was entirely
( local in character. The amount on ocean passage
! decreased ]. 20. OOO bushels Receipts were 3S5
cars. and 5O,247 bushels were Withdrawn from
/ visible supply Increased $50 900 bushels. Exports
! were 50i.222 bushels. May o1ened 26c,
declined to 25hsc, where 1t closed. "A of a cent
1 der Saturday. Estimated receipts lor tom orrow
/ 2l0cars
| oATs-The tone of oats was easy, the sentiment
teing affected py that OF wheat. Ii tie BUSINESS
was transacted and none Of any i'm, ortance was
noted. Receipts were Ala cars There were no
withdrawa ais fr1m store. Exports were 10, 553
! bushels. The visible supply increased $4,000
bushels May oats closed II of cent lower. Is
| timated receipts for tomorrow $50 cars
! FLAX-was easy Cash 80 I.741ac; North
| western, 76G76i4c; January. 75c; May, 7S9
7s14c- Receipts were 80 cars.
| p. rnn 0f ar q rdS
owing TO the recent storm was light and prices at
! that place were higher. Product opened under the
| wheat May pork closed 124ac lower, May lard
11sc lower, and May ribs 21aGoc lower
bUTTER-The butter Araet to-day.
Receipts and stocks on hand we're liberal, and the
demand was slow.
seconds. 15@16c: limitations, fancy. ls@15c; June
roods extras tic; firsts 14Gl5c. Dairies-Ex
oles- Extras. iO@Ilc; tirsts, s0s1ac; packing
slock. s(gS1sc; grease 212@3c; ron butter 10
EGGs- Receipts were lighter AMI the demand
| better, both the consequence of coder weather
| Fresh stock sold at 1oc = dozen.
M0NEY-Was easy at to on call and time
loans. New ora exchange was quoted at par
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - January SOC; May, s37s9s4c:
CORN 9 January, 231sc; May 256s; July.
285sc.
UATs-January, 1896; May, 1870
! -PORk-JanuRry, s. 621a; May s7 So
LARD-January, 80 80: May, So 971a
klBs-January, sS 81; May 80 VIZ
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. Jan. 4-The sup
| ply of cattle tod ay light The demand was
brisk and prices ad vanced l0920c Hogs were 5
GlOc higher early, Tut later in the day an easier
feeling developed. The wet weather OF the
past few ays served curtal receipts. Sheep
and lambs were in good demand and prices were
| higher. The advance averaged about l5c.
CATrLE-Receipts, IL 600. Fancy cattle, SIS 35
as so; choice to prime steers, 81 as 30; Go1d to
choice steers, 81 oOG4 IS; medium steers. 81 0@
So: fair beef steers, S3 eOG4 20; good to choice
stockers and feeders, s3 1894 10; fair TO good
stockers and feeders, S393 70; bulls. choice to
extra, $3 25@3 S5; buls, poor TO choice, S2Gl3 20;
cows and heifers. choice to prime. SO 60Q4 s.
10 fair Gamers 81 6G@2 35; calves, good 10 fair,
S5 l045 70; calves, common 10 good S3 50@5 90:
Texas led steers. SO bU@4 25: mixers and spring
| erS, p he ad, S25G14O Other prices unchanged.
HUGS-Receip.s, 2l.00U Heavy packing and
shipping lots, So 1898 So; common choice
mixed. So 30@3 S5; choice assorted, So 5O@3 90;
SHEEP-Receipts lu,0J0 Inferior to ch oice,
81 50G3 rs; lambs, 80 5U95 so.
Receipts mt Omaha.
ceipts, l4oO. Market strong: SC higher for
lights Light and mixed, So 25@,3 80: h, avy,
So Tags 80
higher. steers So 5O@4 IS; cows ii 5O@ 81
sHEEP-ReceIpts z700. Market strong. Nut.
tons, s< 40; lam bs, 81 IS
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- Jan. 6-HoGs-R.-
cepts 5000 for heavy Market strong. Light, IS 3Oa
40; medium. 50 3O@3 40; heavy, IS l5@
3 80: pigs. S360S 10.
CATTLE Receipts, 1000 Market stron g.
"a 10; cows and heferi, bes,. S3@3 so; lair to
good S S5@S; bulls. $3@3 10; sIockers an feed