The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
CHICAGO MARKETS. ,

. CHICAGO, ILL, April l.-Wheat for. time
this morning offered a resistance q further de-
cline I he opening was lower than yesterdays
close and there was bearish news to discourage
buying, but it was evident that the market was
somewhat oversold and shorts displayed an in
clinatlon TO secure profits. The Cincinnati Price
Current summar- admitted a bad condition of the
crop in Hinos, Indiana and Missouri, but claimed
that the Situat on Is otherwise ouragiug Re
ceipts in the Northwest were lar:e at 5S7 cars
against 3l3 last Thursday and 450 year ago
! ne weather " as eve ywhere satisfactory. Liver
pool cables were steady 10 14d lower Stocks
that place showed liberal increase for the month
Chicago receipts were thirty cars and SO, 600
bnshes were taken. from store Later in he
sive and prices broNe sharply, but afterwsrd
covered portion OF the break. Clearances were
fair at 447l So bushels Closing Cont al cables
were irregular. The Missouri State crop reports
the condition Of wheat "a per cent was received
to-tav- Nav wheat opened from 707sc to 701ac.
sold between 7os4c and 6STsc, closing at 7O1ac
3sc' npder estelday. Estma ed receipts for TO-
RANGED from .s3Tsc to.S634c, closing about S41.@
S6Iac
CoRN-The corn market was in an inanimate
state, confined 70 narrow limits and the tone
merely reflection OF that of " heat. Receipts
were light at 1O7- cars, and s2ssS7 bushels
Withdrawn from store. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent stated that the condition was somewhat back
ward for corn lands, but tha fair was be-
ing made. Liverpool cables were firm. Exports
were heavy at 113624 bushels May corn opened
AZ 247sc- sold between 24A@247sc and ESQ
251scrclosipg at 25Isce 1sc higher han yesterday
Estirna; ed receipts ior tomorrow rs cars
OATS-No particular interest appare Mt in
oats. There ieht shipping trade, but bus-
ness from the outside was very light. reports of
oats stated that the season was somewhat back
and b5uO hushe, were withdraw n from store. e T.
ports amounted to 2@1.243 bushels May oats
closed 1sc lower than yesterday. Estimated
ceipts for tomorrow Ils cars.
.FLAX-Was easy. Cash No. /, zee nominal;
May, 74s4@75c; July. 7s@7s1ac; September n
PROVISIONS - Were quiet, maintaining a
| barely steady tone. The hog trade in about a
S liar clAe
May lard 21ac higher and MAY ribs s1.@5c hi her
BUTTER-The butter market was active and
supply was easily disposed Of
Creameres - Extras 21o: hrsts. la02Oc; sec
-E1tras. lsc: hrsts. ls@l6 &c: seconds 11@i2c
LadlesaExtras, l5@l4c; nrsrs 1lVl2ci packin.
ttock. l0@1 lc: roll butter choice, l2c.
EGGs~Recepts and the demand were SLOW
The. feeling was weak. with prices shade lower
fiss sioSk So %ss l5s s5s0asn ea call and ex
time loans New Yoe& exchange sold a. 20 cents
premium
Closing Prices.
WHEAT April. 6 34c; May 7OJxc; July,
7O1sc: septem Der sss4c
CoRE-Ap1I page: May. 25c: July, 2e1sc;
s6ATsaa.April, l77sc:- May. 17sssl71ac; July,
LARD-May, 81 %: July. 50 S5.
Elbs-May. - 70: July. 81 721a.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL, April 1.-The
March receipts of cattle were about $500 more
than a month ago. Cattle arriving ieely bn,
there active demand, and prices are steady
/ rule To- days market was strong, the gen
eral demand being active. The receipts of hogs
last onth were the smallest than in any month
in four years, but arrivals for The first three
months OF the year 1S3, 500 larger than for
the same time last year. To-day's markets were
| active at about yesterdays prices. Last months
receipts of sheep the largest on record but
for the first three months of 1897 they fell CON
siderably short of lass year. TRADE was active at
st ong prices
CATiLE- Receipts. 5000. Fancy beeves IS AZ
@b so: choice TO prime steers, So 05@5 35; cd 10
4 30: fair beef steers. 81 1901 80; common beef
steers So 1904 90: good to prime stockers and
and feeders. 50 4ot94 l5; bulls cnoice TO extra
So 50@3 20; do poor TO choice. 81 2593 40; cows
10 choice 50 o6@13 30; do. common TO fair Gamers
81 1892 6o calves, good to fancy, IS 3O@3 80
fair to choice, So 7O94 as: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, $2 e093 80: mixers and springers. per
HOGs-Receipts. % oOu Heavy packing md
shipping lots: sS e0@4 le1s; common to choice
ia Isni * sos4 ps Is: pigs s'S5sf So iSa4
sh..kP-keceipts. 1l,0Ou. inferior 70 choice
IS b0@5 90; lambs $3 7.@5 So
Eeceipts at Omaha.
SOUTH on omAHA. , NEsR. April 1.--Hoes-
| mixed, 60 so@3 s5; heavy. ss sOss s5.
CATTLk-keceipIs 1907 Market strong to DC
feeders. s3 40@i So '''4 w.
SHEtF-ReceIpts, 1900. Market firm, active.
Muttons. - 20; lambs, 81 90@4 95.
Receipts at Kansas City
KANSAS CITY. NO. April l.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 3s00. Market steady TO strong Native
dressed beef grades, 81 1904 80: 81 ockers and
feeders. &S 9O@4 30: rexans So 00@3 IS: cows
md heIfers, p 55@3 20; calves, s5iGls; bulls,
50 90g3 60.
HUGS receipts. 5000 STEADY TO sc higher. Top
prices. S4 90: heavy S. S6G3 95; light, So SOo0
3 S71a; p.gs, So LUQ13 %.
kh hkP-Receipts. 3U00. Market lOc higher.
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