The San Francisco call., 1897-03-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

scare seemed IN 1alr way Or being re moved, ana
the English consols were up 12@l point, ana the
quiet Liverpool wheat cables were Indifferent, /,
bUt from "A to 12d advance being quoted at the
ope ning and that improvement was afterward
lost Prices were assisted by a rather sharp bu ge
in corn. Receipts at Chicago 20 and
the Northwest had PA cars. The lat er section
received $40 cars last Monday and 416 On the
correspond ng d ay year ago. Local Inspections
from sock amounted TO 6S, bushels. The
amount on ocean passage decreased 100000
bush els and the visible supply l,02e,0J0 bushels
he worlds shipmen nts Tor last week aggregated
2,77S,OO0 bushels. he market weakened Shortly
before noon and p ices declined steadily. Export
clesrances We're only 10000 bushels. Closing
continental cables were all lower Closing Liver.
pool cables were 12d lower. ThomAn estimated
bushels. May wheat opened from 75ssc to 1880.
sold between 155S9976c and 745sc, closing at 5@
751sc lc under aAturday: estimated receipts for
S614c; closing S49S51ac.
CORN-Opeued easy the less alarming pros
poets of trouble Europe, bus soon developed
buyer, and local traders fndn; offerings light
helped aiong the bulge AT 251sc for May, liberal
quantities appeared for Salt, aid a recession fol-
lowed. Receipts were 266 There were no
Withdrawals lrom store. Liverpool cables quoted
unchanged prices The visitle supp V decreased
61 (. % bushels and the amount on ucean passage
5000 U bushels. Prices showed decided weak
ness laier, taxing their inspiration from wheat.
Export clearances were fair AT ,734 bushels.
May corn opened at gage. advanced 10 251sc,
dosing at 245Sc. unchanged from Saturday. EsLi-
mated receipts tor tom orrow. 800 cars.
OATS-ShorLs in oats rec lved fright as well
as those ih corn. Floor traders had been clinging
TO the short side with considerable steadfastness
recently, ana when proI essonal placed few
buying orders on the market This morning he
found the crowd in a nervous state prices advanc-
satisfied. Receipts were 295 cars. There were
Withdrawal frVm store. he visible supply de.
creased $4,000 bushes Export clearances were
S6,ol3 bushels May cats closed a shade lower.
Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow 445 cars.
rLAA7Mas 7e3 easy: @ Cash 90; ]! ase; North.
september SIC. Receipts Il cars
PRoVls1ONS-rhe product market was mos ly
a quiet cne. with prices averaging steady. No
parti cuar change was reported in the nog m arket
l he packers con ,tnue to be good buyers OF pro-
visions and prices eased OH. May pork closed
5G7L2c lower, May lard sc lower and ribs 21a(95c
lower.
RUTTER-The market was dun and weak to-
day. kecepts held up well and the demand was
slow. Cheaper grades were taken TO some extent.
Cream eues-k xtras 1Sc; frsts. @17c; sec
onds, 149l SC; limitations fancy, l3@l4c. Diaries
Extras. l6c; nrsts. 14@l6c seconds. 9Gl DC.
Lacles-Extras, ll@l2c; hrsts, s1,aG91so: packln.
block SC; grease. 2129Sc; roll butter; lUc.
good demand The feeling was easy. Fresh s ock
I015c p dozen.
MONEY : Was 414@5% on call and 6% on time
loans New Yorx exchange sold at > &c discount
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - March, 74c; May, 75@751sc; July
CORN March 23asc May 245sc; July,
oSfs-Iarch. 1ec; May l7ssgl71ac; July,
1890.
PURK-May So 80; July, So As.
LARD-May, 81 Is; July. 50 20
klBS-MAy 81 3712; July. 81 AS
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDs ILL. March s-The
week opened with receipts OF about $4,000 cattle
against IA 377 last Monday and $40 on the cor
responding day year ago. There was q continu-
ance of the excellent demand witnessed last week.
and prices continued on the up grade further ad-
vance of about DC q 100 lbs taking place Cattle
are now selling much better than for a long time
past with the exception OF a few fancy lots which
have not varied much.
The sharp advance in prices of hogs last week
failed TO stimulate the shipments TO this market,
and arrivals to-day were much smaller Than On re-
cent Mondays A few weeks ago 10000 hogs was
an ordinary supply for the first day OF the week.
To-day's run was barely $4,000, against 81, ,72i
last Monday, 81, 924 and 80 5bE two
years ago. The reduced supply tailed TO strengthen
the market, however, the packers held OFF for
concessions Prces broke 213@5c p 100 lbs after
early strength
morning, feeces being full of water and buyers, in
consequence, showed waiting disposition Later,
however. trade became active, the receipts were
estimated at only 1000, against an early esti-
mate Of IA, coo. The supply was well taken at
stron ger prices.
CATTLE-Receipts. Ia 600. Fancy beeves SIS 40
@6 SO; choice to prime steers, So 0oN5 35; good
to choice s:eers. 81 60@4 95; medium steers
81 35@4 55; fair beef steers $4 O6@4 80; com
mon beef steers, So 1904 90; good to prime stock
ers and feeders. SO 90@4 IS; common 10 good
do So 40G3 S5; bulls choice 10 extra So so
@3 rs: do poor choice s. 23@g3 SO; cows and
heifers. choice TO prime So 80@4 %: cows. fair
TO choice, So 1903 7a; do common TO fair csnners,
So 0O@2 10; calves. good to fancy. $5 1906 rs;
do common to gooa. IS 50@5 SO: Texas red 81 GERS,
fair to choice, So 50@4 IS: Texas cows bulls and
oxen 81 5O@3 Az; mixers and springers, per
head, $25@4b
HUGS-Keceipts 35 00O. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, s. 60@3 IS: common TO choice
mixed. S3 65r3 80; cnoIce assorted SIS 500
80; light, $3 1908 80; pigs So 60G3 80.
SHEEP-Receipts II 00u. Inferior choice,
s3@4 25; lam bs, s404 Is
Receipts at Omaha.
FOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. March S.-HOeS-
Receipts, 1900 Market opened SC hig her, closing
weak. Light and mixed So 1908 rs; heavy,
So o5@1S 70.
CAITLE-KeceIpts 800. Market steady; best
beeves strong. Steers, So 50@4 80; cows 81 SO
@3 so; feeders. 1904 35.
SHEEP-Recelpts $500. Market firm.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- March SEATTLE
Receipts, II S5S. Market DC higher Native dressed
beef grades, 50 20@4 S5 cows and heifers, $3 20
% 40; stockers and feeders, So 6O@4 20; calves
$500 20; Texas and Western, 5000 40
hoGS-Receipts, 3U00 Mar>et steady to SC
lower. Top price, So 20; heavy. SIS SO@3 S5;
light, So 1908 so; pigs So 20@oS 40.
SH EEP-HeceIDts Marke taadv