The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02
. Fruit and Produce.
CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. l. Decentralization
reigned supreme in the wheat market at the OPEN
ing to-day. Every item of information seemed to
be against prices, and first trading from / "A
134c under Saturdays closing. Liverpool
cables Quoted dec ines varying from 12 10 14d:
stocks of wheat in warehouses at that place ior
the month January showed increase OF
S72,0U0 bushels. The amount of wleat on ocean
passage increased l60, 600 despite compara-
lively light shipments from all ,ountries. The
worlds shipments were estimated at 1900 900
bushels TO 1.560,000 bushels, but later were off
cially given at 4,OS3,000 bushels. Everything
was construed distinctly favorable TO IA lower
range Of values and ofe ings Of wheat were there
fore heavy.
The Northwest received 42l cars against 1855
last Monday am 634 year ago, another fact
which was mimi al 10 im pcovement. Chicago
celVed 80 cars and Inspected ou: l31,649 bushels
The weakness con inurd in control throughout,
bat after the posting Of the visible supply figures
snow ing a decrease of ,704, 900 bushels. there
slight i'm provemeut in the tone Export
clearances were large a. 643,734 bushels Paris
cables were unchanged TO h CHER Antwerp
changed and Berlin lower. The English visible
supply decreased $50 600 bushels. May wheat
opened from 7414c to 1890 sold betwe- n 7Sssc
and 7414@74ssc, closing the outside 11s@1sc
under Saturday: Estimated receipts for to-mor-
S23lsc 20 s414c closing at S314@S414c.
CORN-A1ter concurring IN tn. weakness of
wheat at the opening corn soon after displayed
o-ttrr tone Receipts, 4S4 cars, 35 less than
estimated and 174,244 bushels Withdrawn
from store. The demand tor corn was generally
grain must approach nearer TO those Of wheat.
Liverpool wheat was 14d lower. The amount on
supply increased 10000 bushels Export clear
ances were large Al 740,795 bushels. May corn
opened at 24c. sold between 227sc and 2414c,
closing al 241sG2414c, unchanged tfom saturday.
Estimated receipts Tor to- morrow 720 cars.
OATs-Were lower AT the opening in sympathy
with wheat but subsequently exhibited an incina-
tion TO improve under the infiuenc. extended by
corn. Receipts were 25Z cars and 81 ,03l bushels
were Withdrawn from store The visible supply
increased l9 zoo bushels. Nay oats closed un-
changed from saturday. Estimate ed receipts for
Fi.AX-was steady. Cash No. /. 74c; North
ives ern, 1o12c; MAJ. 7612@7634c; July, 7Sc
nominal; September 791ac asked. Receipts were
PROvISIoNS-The depression OF the wheat
market and an easy feeling IN the hog market az
the yaris had the patural effect product, which
opened easy afterward rem aiming ull and steady.
At a. the close May pork was lOc under atu' day:
BUTTEk-1he butter market was steady and
quite active to-day. Receipts were light and the
! Cresmeres xtras 2Oc; hrst,. ls@ Iec:
seconds. l4@l6c: limitations, fancy lH114c. Diaries
-Exuas 17c: hrsts, l4@l SC; seconds 99lOc
Iaoles-Extras 1o@l2c; hrsts s1ya@91ac; packing
aiock Sc grease, 212@Sc; roll butler. 10c.
| weather brought heavy r. -eepts and buy ers were
inclined to hold back. Fresh stock, lac p dozen
MON was 41293% on call and 6% on time
| loans New 1ork exchange sold at soc discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February 7214c; May 7I14c; July,
c0kN-February. 221s@2214c: May, 241s@
oATsaFebruafy, 15s4c; May. 177s@lsc; July,
pUnn-FeOruary. 81 e21a May, ST 1914: July,
LAkD-February 50 SO; May, SO s21a: July
kIbs-Febr uary, So 80; May, So So; July,
| S4 0212
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL. Feb. 1.-The
week and month open d with a heavy run o. cat
10 md fafr lv al
were Is 0OU against 1928 last Monday and 1859
q year ago. The average quality of the STOCK was
poorer than the few choice selling sadly at
| strong prices. other sorts were barely steady.
Exporters were good buyers. The arrivals of hogs
were also heavy, AZ 600. as compared with 81. 82l
last Monday. an / II ,559 year ago There was a
gooi drmand both from Chicago packers and
Easte rn shippers but Luyers managed 10 force a
| decline OF Be per 100 mounds. The offerings were
mainly fat heavy and choice In quality. Receipt.
or sheep were on lib = al scale, being $4,000 head
! against j, oS5 last Monday and 1857 a year ago
sine was iairiy active. choice lots bringin g
uncnange1 prices, but medium and the lower
grades were barely steady. Lambs were lOc
lower.
CATTLE-Recelpts. 5000. fapcy beeves SIS 20
90 40; choice TO prime l350G Zoo n steers. So 40
90 10; good 10 choice l25O@ 500 h steers, 81 400
lair beef steers. 9OO1 Il 81 ms So SJ04 o.: ton.
mon beef steers, 95O0li50 lbs, So 5O@5 rs: good
sodd P5ime snS ieedeTs S 1904 5 fair
| TO extra 80 730l "a 15: and heifers cnoce 10
prime 50 ooG4 / D; cows fair 10 choice, 81 $50
oO: COWS. com N on fair Gamers. ST TUG2 35;
| calves, good 10 fancy SIS 25@6 25; calves common
10 good, SS@5 SO; Texas cows and bulls SO 6U@
go: mixers and sprneers, q h.ad, S2uO64O:
bulls. poor TO choice So 1908 rs.
Hogs Receipts, A2oo1, Heavy packing and
shipping lots, So 35G3 50; common to choice
mixed, So 30&3 So: choice assorted Ss 45@
90; Iigh!, So 5000 So: pigs s3 S0@S 671a
SHEr P-Receipts 1900. Interior TO choice
81 BUGS 80; lambs s3 50G6 To-
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR. Feb. 1.-HoGs-R Re-
eeipts 1900: market steady Light and mixed,
| So zbG1S 40: heavy. So 20a3 3d.
CATTDE-ReceIpis 1401. Market steady IN n
shade higher. steers, $3 4004 Az: cows 81 5O@
SO; feeders, ,Gt.
SHEEP-heceipts 1000: markat sleadv Mn,
tons, So SO; lambs, So 40.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- Feb l-HoGS - Re-
ceipts, $500; SOW; &C to 10c lower Light
ami medium, S3 Su@3 Az; heavy. SO 20S3 35 |:
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; steady. Native
steers best. So 4O@. rs; fair to good So 25
O. 30; cows and heifers best $3@S so; fair
10 good 81 900 90: bulls ST. 30@3 90: stock
ers and feeders, 50 25@4 05; Texas and Western
81 1O9S 80; calves. $4@Ds.
shkEP-Receipts, 400u; easy.