The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Jan. 22.-The wheat market
continued where it left of yesterday, weakness
being the predominating tone insignificant spurts
taking place, but prices always settling back
the energy disappeared. A predicted cold wave
had the effect of producing few moments Of
firmness ccompanied by a fractional advance,
but it was soon felt that the promised drop N tenn
perature was not alarming, inasmuch as The grow
ing wheat is well protected Liverpool cables
were steady at the opening, weak and 1ad lower
later, closing being unchanged from yesterday.
Receip.s at Chicago 20 cars; Northwest had
276, against 327 last Friday and $50 year ago.
Local inspections from s. ore were 81 S0S bushes.
Export cIearances were liberal at S541SS bushels
Closing Paris cables were lower for bo wheat
and -four Antwerp was unchanged and Berlin
lower. shorts covering caused a bulge at the
close. MAY wheat opened from 1880 to 79149
ing at 79A@I9Ts-ssc higher than yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow So cars No. 2
red spo wheat SS1sc to $3.50, closing about
Sss4 GS934c.
CURN-Ihere was no activity in corn, a quiet,
scsiping trade being all that took place. The
was derived from wheat prices showing some ir-
regularity within a very narrow range. Cold
weather would very likely bring forward more
| corn, the natural re ,ult OF which would be TO
press prices. Liverpool cables were 14d lower.
Receip 235 cars and 93393 bushels were
taken from store. Exports were 1856 392 bushels.
May corn opened at 24c, sold between 257sc and
Paige, closing at 241sc, fraction under yester-
day Receipts for tomorrow 2S0 cars.
0ATS-A few specialists in oats kept that mar
ket from entirely degenerating into ifele ssness.
There feature to report and the total of the
action of wheat and corn. Receipts were PIG cars
q I'd &c, 241 bushels were taken from store. Ex-
ports amounted TO 56,653 bushels. May oats
closed weak. Estimated receipts fer tomorrow,
290 cars.
FLAX-was firm. Cash, No. !, 7414c nominal; |;
Northwestern, 7612c; May, 76A@7712c July,
781a@7Ss4c bid; September, s3c. Receipts were
PKoVIsIoNs-No signs of animation or activi-
ty we're apparent in provisions. The tone was
lower product showing the legitimate result
thereof by decline. The close was firmer. May
pork lard and ribs each closed 21ac lower than
BUTTER-The Butter market was quiet to-day.
Buyers had evidently enough stock for the pres
ent. Offerings were moderate.
Creameues-Extras, 1890 asked: frsts, 17@1Sc;
seconds, l4@16c; limitations, fancy, 13@14c. Diaries
Extras TIC asked; hrsts, l4(0l &c; seconds. go
IOc Ladles-Extras l0@l1c; hrsts. s12G91ac;
packing Stock &c; grease 21293c; roll buIter l0c.
EGGS-Cooler weather nade frmness In the
Egg market. Fresh stock sold at 1312c.
MONEY-Was easy at 41295% on call and 6%
time loans New York exchange sold at bUc
discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January, 777sc; May 7ss4@7s7sc;
cooRSNisnuaFy, 24Z@247sc; May. 24@241sc;
oATs-January. 151sc: May, l77sc; July,
1858.
tSFK55snusEy 3 $ 5s gs May May 8 s7ss s.
kIBs-January, 81 0212; May 81 10
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL. Jan. 22- AL
though the receipts of cattle to-day light the
feeling weaker Receipts OF hogs were large
and the demand poor. Prices declined 5@1Oc.
Sheep and lambs were stronger owing to light
receipts.
LE-Receipts, $500. Fancy beeves SIS 30
ab 40; fair prime steers, $4 e015 70; good To
choice steers 81 40@4 70: medium steers.
81 05@4 3d. fair beef Steers S3 80@4 20;
common beef steers, So 50@3 rs: good to prime
stockers ana feeders, So 75@4 10; fair TO good
stOckers and feeders, So 1903 20; bulls, choice to
extra 50 30@3 rs; do, poor to choice. So 25@3 %;
cows and heifers, choice to prime, SO 5U63 S5;
cows far 10 choice 81 35@3 40: cows common
TO fair Gamers, 81 1902 IS; calves gooo to fancy,
So 4O@o 50; calves. common 10 good. So 5O(95 30;
Texas fed steers. $3 5O@4 80: mixers and spring
ers q head, $25@40
HOGS-Receipts, $4,000 Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS 30@3 4712; common to choice
mixed, So 35@3 so; choice assorted, $S 4U9
so; light, So 35G3 55; pigs So 20@3 b5.
SHEEP-Receipts 6UuU Inferior TO choice,
81 5094; lambs, S3 5000.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA NEBR-. Jan. 22.-HO45-Re-
ceipts 6400. Weak; closed 5@l0c lower. Light
ana mixed, So 20i05 IS; heavy. So lOa3 70.
CATTLE - Receipts. 2S0l Market easier.
Steers. So 50@4 25; cows, 81 60@5 So; feeders,
So 26@4 10.
sHEEP-Receipts, 1900 Market firm. Nut
tons, SO so.