The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL., March IT. There was an
advance Of 5s0s4c in wheat at the opening to-
day, the strength which prevailed from news of
the probability OF war between Turkey and
Greece. English consols were "A point lower and
Liverpool ables higher for wheat Pr ces eased
of on selling against calls. Receipts here were
Ell hit and the Northwest had 231. Closing
continental cables were lower. Toward the close
tirmness ain developed May wheat opened
from 7414@74ssc, sold. between 741a@73s4c, c. os
ing at 741sc, Jsc higher than y sterday. Esti-
mated receipts Tor I'm orrow 100 cars. No red,
spot, wheat ranged from S3s4c to S91ac, closing
about s91s@SS1sc-
CORN-QuicKly responded to the war scare,
opening higher and successfully retaining he
cretion. Liverpool cables were firm and 14d
higher. May corn opened at 241sc, advanced to
and closed at 24s4c,aso h. CHER tnsn @ Yesterday.
OATS esterday's decline in OATS was re-
covered the opening to-day, the same forces
which were at work in wheat and corn applying to
this market May oats closed ss@1ac higher.
stimated receipts for tomorrow ~ cars
Northwestern, ss1sc; May, 7sl4a7ss4c. Re
PRoVIsIONs-Heavys selling by professionals
and commission houses gave provisions setback
to-day. Early the feeling was firm on an advance
in live hog prices, but The large offerings later
May lard 71ae lower and May ribs I21ac lower.
BUTTEk-Tne butter market was active and
firm to-day. Prices we're unchanged.
Creameues-Extras lsc; nrsts, 1e@17c; sec
onds 14@l5c; limitations, fancy, 13@14c. Diaries
Extras. 16c; nrsts, l401l DC; SECONDS S0lUc
Ladles-Extras. llel2c: hrsts s1a@s1aci packing
aocS SC; grease. &c; roll outter 1Uc
EGGS-Weaker. Fresh stock. S14@912c per
dozen.
time loans New YORK exchange sold at 4vc dis
count
Closing Prices.
.wHEAT-March. 1890; May. 741sc; July, 73c.
CoRN-March 2ss4c: May 2aS4c: July, 2os4c.
PoRK-May, ss 7ZAa; July. So S-1a.
LARD-May. 81 rs; Juty, 81 391a.
RIBS-May, - 70; July, $4 7z12
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL, March lire
ceipts of cattle to-day we're fair The demand was
good and prices firm. Hogs were in light supply
and good demand. Prices were &C higher. Sheep
and lambs were strong
CATTLE-Receipts 3, ,UOo Fancy beeves So 80
as IS; choice to prime steers, So 0545 40: good TO
choice steers, 81 60G4 IS; medium steers, "a 30(9
SIS; fair beef steers "a O5@4 20; common beef
steers. SIS 1904 90; good To prime stockers and
feeders. So 9O@4 20: bulls. choice to extra,
50 50@3 75 do poor TO choice. s. 2o@3 40; cows
and heifers choice to prime So SO@4 10; cows, far
TO choice, 50 1898 75 do common 10 fair Gamers.
81 90@2 10; calves. good 10 fancy $5 a096 ~;
do common TO good, IS 00@5 40: Texas led steers.
fair to choice, So S5@4 20: Texas cows, bulls and
oxen, 81 5OG3 20; mixers and spripgers, per
head, S25@4b.
HUGS-Receipts. 26. OOU. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. SIS S0@4 is; common 10 choice
sHkEP-Receipts. 5000. Inferior TO choice.
So 50S4 60; lamb S405 80
Receipts at Omaha.
eoUTH OMAHA. NEsR.. March IT, HOGS
Receipts $500. Market strong, DC higher. Light
and mixed, SIS 90@4; heavy, S4 S5@4 95.
CATTLk-ReceipIs. 350L Market strong to l DC
higher. Steers, SIS 6O@4 AS; COWS, 81 50@4 90;
sHEkfoKecelpts, 700 Market active firm.