The San Francisco call., 1897-02-16
CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb. l5.-Under the influence
of war news this morning wheat opened strong
an advance of 11sdl14 from Saturday. Consols
were 1916 of POINT lower: that decline, although
not conveying full reason for belief in general
complications the same time sufficient to
lead TO a feeling of caution and conservatism.
Saturdays decline in wheat prices was almost en-
trely regained at the opening, after which trade
became raj her dull, the tendency being tow ard
lower level. Liverpool opening cabl es 1ad
lower subsequent ones giving from ! to 11Ad ad
from the lower point. Receipts were 46
Chicago and lO2O44 bushels were with
drawn from store. The Northwest had 255 cars
against B II cars Monday and 466 year ago
The amount on ocean passage decreased $780,
600 bushels. The visible supply decreased l,227,-
600 bushels and the English visible 235, 900 BUSH
els The worlds shipments last week az ggregated
later on these shipments, advanced more than
cent from the low point, but settling back to-
ward the CLOSE. Paris and Antwerp cables were
ances were light AZ 2s9, 275 bushels. May wheat
opened from 76l4c 10 T5c. sold between 743sc
and 767sc closing at 7514@753sc, l1gc higher
Than Saturday. estimated receipts for tomorrow
40 cars. No. red. spot, wheat ranged from $500
to S5 &c closing about S414@Sj14c
COhN-The corn market exhibited a better tone,
which was due TO the improvement In wheat and
the Cretan war incident A airy good trade was
motel al the opening. quetness 90 tooS pos
cars and IS65is bushels were taken from
Store LIverpooi opening cables were 4d lower
The amount Of corn ocean passage increased
1,2S9 0OU bushels and the visible supply J. 0o1 900
(
vance from the opening tx orts we're heavy at
aos21O bushels. May corn opened at 2S12c, ad
vanced TO z4c, closing At 2o7s924c, 12c higher
than Saturday. rs imated receipts Tor Io-m orrow
$50 c6rs.
OATS-were slightly affected by the general
tone of improvement in the other grains The
trading was irregular with no feature. Receipts
were 776 cars and 12l,66S bushels taken
from store. Exports were 50,454 bushels. The
visible supply increased 10000 bushels. May
oats closed 14c higher than Saturday. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow NO cars.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash No. l. 74c nominal:
771ac bid; September, 79iac bid Receipts were
4S cars
PROVIsIoNs-A light run OF hogs with an at
tendant advance of 5GlOc III the yard price ex-
tended frnlness tn product The provision
ket also felt The effect of the war scare. Towari
the close prices advanced on covering by ''shorts"
prominent commission Louise buying heavily OF
pork May pork closed &c hlgner. May lard ;212c
higher and May rib, l0@l21ac higher
BUTTkR-A fair business transacted I'm the
but er market today. Receipts were moderate
and the demand good.
Creameres Extras 2O18c; nrsss 1870 Ice:
seconds l4gl &C: limitations, fancy, 1s@l4c Daires
-E1lras 17c: trsts, l4albc: seconds. 9Sioc
Ladles-ExtrAs, l1Gl2c; nrsts sIaSe12c; packing
ItOck SCI grease. 2129Sc; roll buIier lU9lO15c.
EGGS-Firm and higher. Receipts were light,
all sources Fresh stock l7c 2 dozen.
MONEY - Was 4l2@51 on call and 6% on time
loans New YORK exchange was quoted at SOC
discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February 7ss4c; May. 75A@75asc;
CORN ebrnsry. 2ls4@!1Tsc; May. 2szs@
24c: July, 251sc
oATs-FebF1ary, lt1sc; May. l71sci July,
177sc.
f6kk-May, So O6: July, $3.50.
LARD-May. 81: July. $4 OLA.
KIBS-Mny "a 1919; July, 81 20.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL. Feb. 15.-The
receipts of cattle to-day 10 ,O0U head against
Is, TAO last Mond ay Ia O94 year ago and ls. sO7
on the corresponding day in 1894 Trade opened
active and the supply well taken at steady to
were no more than steady, the average receipts
being as usual only half TAT, but good weights
ruled strong.
Toe hog marke; opened active and strong at a
sharp advance over last weeks closing quotations.
bout 33 00O hogs were received against 2s, $50
last week and 81, ,745 year ago. Chicago packers
and Eastern shippers LOOK hold vigorously and
the phns were soon emptied Prices moved up &c
10 @; per hundred pounds. and the larger part OF
the nogs were a dime higher.
About l3 900 sheep arrived against 45O2 last
Monday. ami 1878 on the corresponding day
year ago. Trade was active and prices ruled
strong.
CATTLE-Receipts. l 5 600. Fancy beeves, So 80
10 choice steers, "a 5OG4 s5; medium steers, 81 20
! ga as; fair beef steers 81 O0@4 20; common beef
steers $3 6O@3 95: good prime stockers and feed
ers So S5G4 70; common 10 good stockers ana feed
ers 81 sO93 90; bulls. choice to extra. So 50Q3 go;
cnoice to prime. SO 50@4 %; cows, fair to choice,
/ 81 6593 30; cows, common 10 fair Gamers, 81 rs
common 70 gooa, So 5093 10; Texas ed s,eers,
! So 5094 SO; le1as cows and bulls 81 1908 50;
mixers and spriDgeis, per head, $25050.
HOGS-Receipts 33. U00 Heavy packing and
shipping lois, IS 4U@3 so: common to choice
mixed. SO 4OG3 60; cnoIce assorted, $S 55@
| 6212; hight, So 1898 65; pigs. SIS 25@13 6Z 1a.
SHEEP-Receipts. l3. 0OO. inferior 10 choice
| 81 5OG4 10; lambs, SO C00o 10.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NRBR.. Feb. 15 -HoGs-Re-
| ceipts 14OO. Market SC higher. Light and mixed
! SH 35@1S AS; heavy, S3 2563 IS.
CATTLk-KeceIpls 501. Market steady 10
strong. steers So 5O@4 Is; cows, 81 5O@5 50;
feeders. S3 Zo(D4 10.
sHEEP-Receipts 800. Mar&et strong to lOc
higher. Muttons, S3 90.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb 15.-HOGS - Re
| ceipts, 5000. Market strong to 10c higher Bulk
| sales NJ IS 3b@3 40; heavy So 1905 45: light
| S3 2; as 40; pigs, So l0G13 80
CATTLE Receipts, 5000. Market steady Texas
! steers, $3@4; do COWS. S-G2 SO: native steers
best $3@5: do cows and hefers, 81 @33 55; 81 ock-
| ers and feeders, S30D4 25: bulls 81 2563 40
SHEEP-ReceipLs 4000 Market strong. Lambs
| So 50@1k go: muttons, 81 1908 80.