The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL. March 10 Business in the
wheat market of waiting mood to-day pend
ing the Government report to be issued in the
afternoon. late furry due to reports of
new complications In the Cretan difficulty, but
English consols and Liverpool wheat quotations
this morning did not indicate that the people on
that side OF the water were much exercised. Con-
soils were up an eighth, and wheat at Liverpool was
steady and unchanged. Receipts in the North
west continue liberal 500 cars arriving to-day,
against 2S3 last ednesday and 325 year ago
Chicago received sixteen and inspected out
1892 bushels The market opened easy rallied
and then sold OF. Bradsireets reported a decrease
east of the Rocky Mountains of l. 2l5, 900 bushe 81
but gave no figures European stocks. Closing
Continental and English cables were lower. Ex-
port clearances light at 1893 bushels
May whe t opened at 747s 675c, so d between
S4c 10 7sc under yesterday. Estimated receipts
Tor tomorrow, i3 \ o. red. spot, wheat
ranged from 514c 10 $3.50, closing about $3.50
S41sc.
yesterday was attributable to the which
arrived about the close, and that having been
lulled over night, the market ope ned tn morning
with The advance lost. There fair trade at
the advance, traders having some short corn 10
cover irmer tone developing. Receipts 1873
There were no Withdrawals from store. Liverpool
cables were quiet and unchanged. Bradstreet's
reported decrease IN available stock OF 81 700
bushels. Export clearances were liberal at 76l-
351 bushels. The break in wheat had detrimen-
tai effect on Corn. May corn opened at 24@245sc
sod between 245s124$4c and 241lsc, closing at
241s@12414c, 15c under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceIpts tomorrow 13U cars.
0ATS-The trade In oats early was so light tn at
prices were but slightly altered. although the tenn
per and feeling of he market easy. Later
o her grains disp ayed a hardening tendency oats
sympathizad. Receipts were I7S cars. There
were no Withdrawals from store. Near the close
| recessions TOOK place, wheat and corn exhibiting
weakness Export clearances we're 81 900 bush
els. May oats closed 1sc lower. Estimated
ceipts Tor tomorrow 1S0 cars.
western, soc; May, 77s4@7ec July. 7S1aci Sep
! tember 8 lc Receipts We're six cars
PROVISIONS-A firm er but not active
| provision market was had this morning. The hog
market was up cents with supplies lIg hit. There
accounts. he slump in grain at the end of the
session caused provisions to exhibit easi
| tone. May porx closed 21zc lower May lard SC
! lower and MaY ribs unchanged.
BUTTE R-The demand for butter was slightly
improved to-day, and a somewhat better tone pre-
vailed in the market. Receipts were heavy.
Creameres-Extras 1Sc; frsus, 1t @l7c; sec
onds, 14915c; limitations, fancy, l3@I4c Diaries
LadIes-E1tras, lI@12c; nrsts. s12SS1sC; PACKING
sIock. &c; grease &c; roll butter luc.
demand slow. Gresh ock 1Oc per dozen
MONEY Was easy 4@5% on call and 81 on
time loans New YORK exchange sold at Soc dis
count.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-March 739s@7S1ac; May, 1850
cGRS-March. 2s1s@2S14c May. 241s@
OATS March, 1880; May, l71sc; July,
1880.
BURh-May, SS 50, July, SS 421o.
LARD-May 81 10; July. S4 20
hlBS-May, "a 40; July. 81 So
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL. March lO-As
was expected the advance in price of cattle Mon
day started great many this way, and the re-
cepIs to-day about II, 500. against s540 last
w Wednesday. For the first half OF the week the
receipts foos up 33,450 compared with 26 343
| for the period in last week, and 1863 for
! The corresponding time year ago. An increased
| supply caused weaker feeling to-day, and sales
| were slow with prices generally l0c under those
| of yesterday. The advance in hog prices has
failed stimulate the movements OF country
shippers, and supplies falling OFF instead of in
| creasng. Feeders throughout the country are too
| bullish in their views TO sell freely, and the
wretched condition OF the country roais prevents.
a great many shippers from sending stock 10
market. Only about 2O,O 900 head reached here to-
| day. against 34,l69 last Wei ne sday, and the re-
| ceipts for the first half of he week aggregated
! 1850. as compared with 99747 for the same por
tion OF last week. IA, 5S0 year ago and l09, ,951
| Two years ago. The market to-day firm, and
| prices advanced sc per 100 pounds The arrivals
of shee for the first half OF the week up 3d.
500 head of sheep and lambs as compared with
1912 for the same portion OF last week and A.
996 year ago. The estimated run to-day was
ID, ,000 head, and trade was fairly active steady
prices.
| CATTLE-Receipts. IL, 500. Fancy caves SIS 40
@6 80; choice to prime steers, SIS Ou@5 30: good
| TO choice steers, S4 60@4 95; medium steers
S4 3J@4 so: fair beef steers, 81 0O@i rs; COM
mon beef steers, s3 1908 95; good TO prime stock
ers and feeders. S3 9O(1 20: common TO good
| do S3 40G3 S5; bulls. choice extra, So so
a3 10; do poor 10 choice s. 25@3 50; cows and
heifers choice to prime, So S0@4 Is; cows, fair
to choice So 1903 70; do common to far canners,
Sl 90@2 10; calves. good to fancy, SIS 6O@6 10;
! do common 10 good IS 50@5 80: Texas red 81 eers.
fair choice, So IS GA IS: Texas cows bulls and
| oxen, 81 4O93 20; mixers ana springers, per
| head $25@45.
| HOGS-Receipts. 25. 0OO. Heavy packing and
! shipping lots S3 6O@3 S5: common TO choice
mixed: So 65@s 80; choice assorted. So sO9
| 8 80; light, " 1903 80 pigs. 50 4O@3 80.
| SHEEP-Receipts. IA. .00U Inferior choice
| So 25@4 30; lambs, $4Q5 25
Receipts Mt Omaha.
| sOUTH OMAHA NEBR.. March 10-HOGS-
| Receipts, 3700. Market active and &c higher.
Light and mixed, So 65G3 S5: heavy, s3 6O@S 65.
| CATTLk-ReceIp 270J. Market active, steady,
| Steers So 30@3 AZ; COWS, 81 50@3 IS; feeders.
So 25@4 As
| SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market firm; quota
| tions ordinary. Muttons $3 S5; lambs, 81 50.