The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 6.-Despits the warike
tenor OF the press dispatches this morning the
barometer of the European political situation,
British cofsols, were quiet and steady This was
| serious backset to the bull movem ent in wheat.
Furthermore Liverpool cables quoted only a slight
advance, showing Indifference and less anxiety at
that place Prices in this market opened at a de-
cline OF 1c TO 12c from yesterday. A rails TO yes
terday's figures then took place, the strength be-
ing impaired by shorts covering. When that
demand was satisfied reaction took place.
Receipts in the the Northwest No were liberal at 327
ago. Chicago receipts, % and 30. 53S
bushels were inspected out. The weeks shipments
from both coasts were light at 2,075.0O0 Bushels,
against 2,4o800U bushels for the spending
week year ago. Argentine shipme nts this week
were $4,000 bushels. C.osing Con, n,inentai cables
were Irregular Export eearances were light at
13S 16S bushels May wheat opened al 1880 o
761s"; sold between 7634c and 76c, closing at
/ 76@761sc, 1295s; under yesterday. Estimated
receipts Tor Monday. 4 cars. No. red, spot,
wheat was quotably s5@8714c and closed about
;CORN-rhe corn N arEet was steady generally,
! the openings however, beng easy, partly through
the influence of the quieting caoles and partly in
both coasts for the week, 5,255.005 bushels were
| a factor IN afording sus aiming power. Receipts
store. Liverpool cables were 14d higher. out
quiet. Heavy buying by a prominent shipping
we're heavy at 77s, ,657 bushels Arsen " ship
ments were light at 10000 bushels. May corn
opened at 241ae, sold between tnat and 24Ac,
| closing at 245Sc. unchanged from yesterday. Es-
timated receipts for Monday 270 cars.
| OATS-The trade in oats was light and the tone
steady. The same consideration which tended to
restrain bulIsh ardor in wheat and ef-
fective In oats Receipts were 237 cars There
| were no Withdrawals from store. Export clear
| ances were $4,000 bushels May oats closed a
shade under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
Monday 6O0 cars
Northwes ern, 1890 arrive: May, Is 1ac; July.
| sO14c; September, 81 12c. Receipts were cars.
PROVISIoNS-The run OF hogs al the yards
| this mQfning little more than half the M
Der expected. An advance OF SOLO cents in prices
stimulus from that circumstance. May pork
closed shade higher than yesterday. May lard
unchanged. and May ribs 21tac higher
BUTTER-The butter market was dull and
weak to-day.
Cresmeres-Extras, lsc; frsss. ie@17c; sec
lex ~E1tTas isc; hTsts Il@I SC: SECONDS ssIoc,
Ladles-Extras, 1l@12c; hrsts S1a091ac; packing
stock &c; grease, 2129Sc; roll butter. lUc
EGGS-Receipts large, demand good Fresh
MONEY Was 414@5% on call and 6% on time
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - March. 75c; May. 7s@7e1sc; July,
'Izt; cttEN - March, g5Iso; May. 24ssc; July,
oATs-March, 16c; May, 171ac; July, 1888
FoEK-May, So s71s; July, So 471s.
LARD-May, S4 20: July. 81 30.
RIBS-May, "a 40: July, 81 SO.
Livestock.
% choice steers, 81 6O@4 s6; medium steers
81 35@4 55: fair beef steers "a Ob@i 81; COM
ers and feeders. So 9094 %: common 10 good
@3 rs: do poor 10 choice s. 40@3 40; cows and
Seifers choice to prime, So sO@4 25; cows. fair
to choice So 1908 rs; do common TO fair Gamers,
81 40 a so; calves. good 10 fancy. $5 1906 20;
do common TO gooa. IS 6O@5 so: Texas led 81 eers.
fair TO choice, $3 5O94 IS: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, 81 b0@3 40; mixers and sprngeIs, per
head, S25@45.
HUGS-Keceipts, 4.O0U. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, S3 65@3 S5; common 10 choice
mixed So 6503 STA: cnoice assorted, $S o09
90; light, So 70@1S 90; pigs. So 40@3 S5.
SHEtP-Receipts 500. Inferior choice
1904 20; lam bs, So 1895 %.
Receipts at Omaha.
enIJTH OMAHA. NEBR.. March 6.-HOGS-
Recejpts 1900. Market 10c higher. Light and
mIxed So 65@3 TO. heavy, IS 60@s 55.
CATTLE - Receipts. 800 Market steady to
strong. Steers, s3 50@4 40; cows 81 60@3 So;
feeders. So 25t@4 40
SHEEP-None.
Receipts at Kausas City.
rnNSAs CITY Mo- March 6-CATTLE-
Receipts, 300 Market steady. Naive dressed
beer grades, SAGA 80: 81 kers and feeders, IS 95
"a so; Texas and Wesern $685. 40; calves,
S50l :; cows and h.fers, 81 S01 90.
finGo - Receipls 3j00 MAr ct strong. 10c
higher Light, IS 1908 20; heavy, So 90; pigs.
sEEGP = Receipts 500. Market steady.