The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
Fruit and Produc
CHICAGO MARKETS,


hicting in The wheat market TO-DAY. 1t was con-
sidered advisable to sell at the opening because
Liverpool failed to properly respond to our l cent
bulge of yesterday. but when rs OF a cent decline
established the Governm ent report assumed
prominence as a topic. A good many trad ers
bought on tn presumption that the report would
COM ain bul ish information. 1t was notable that
St. Louis bought great deal of wheat, and as that
town has been the active raid er of prices for
days 1t was fair 10 believe that "shorts" were COW
eiiny.
Receipts In the Northwest were 29l cars,
against 178 last Friday and 373 year ago. Chi
cago had Is and inspected out 1S1, 1873
bushels When it was ascertained subsequently
that the Government report would not be Issued
to-day early buyers turned sellers and strength
gave wPy TO weakness. Export cIearances were
1913, S16 bushels. Closing Continental cables
quoted moderate advances. Liverpool closed lad
higher than IL opened May wheat opened from
SO1bc to SO3sc, sold between sic and 1890 clcs-
ing at SOC 6id-1@@5sc under yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for Tomorrow, 20 No. red
spot wheat ranged from 8oTsc TO soc. closing
CORS-Tnere nothing doing in the corn
market. a few professional scalpers hung around
stray order or two in commission mems hands
were noticeable 1t was difficult to trade there
being so little interest displayed. Receipts were
30l cars, and 1887 bushels were taken from
store Liverpoo cables were lad lower Exports
were 371,O62 bushels. May corn opened at 2434,
advanced TO %, declined and osed at 245s, "a TO
3s under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow. $50 cars.
o -1S-As has recently been the case. more bust
ness was transacted in oats than IN corn but il
was mainly local, and evidenced the professional
sentiment, which was sympathetic with that of
wheat. Receipts were 1877 cars, and So, 744 bush
els we're Withdrawn from store. Exports were
1895 bushels. May oats closed ss TO n under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for Tomorrow
FLAX-Firmer Cash No. l. 7l1Sc: north
western. 78c:. January, 7412c; May. 1890 Re-
PROVISIONS-The feeling in product at the
opening exhibited continuation OF yesterday 8
strength. although business was light HoRs were
firmer, an incident which added to the strength of
provisions Later packers sold freely and price
yielded 10 the pressure. May pork closed 124ac
lower May lard DC lower and May ribs 713c
lower
BUTTER-1he butter market was moderately
active and steady to-day. Offerings liberal,
but there a lair demand.
Creameres-Extras, Sc: hrsts, 17@1sc; sec
onds, 14@l6c; limitations, fancy, 13@l4c. DaIries-
extras 17c; hrstS I4G1l DC; seconds. 90 l0c. La
dles-Extras lO@11c; nrsts. s1aG91ac; packing
STOCK. SC; grease, 212@3c; roll butter sc.
the demand slow. Fresh stock, l3c q dozen.
MONEY-Was quoted at o@o% on call and time
loans. New YORK exchange was solo at soc
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - January, 7e14c; May. SOC; July,
1880.
oATsNJanuary. 1ec; May. 1886; July, 1898.
LARD-Janusry, SO 9712; May, 81 ;z1R
klBS-Jannary, $4 O712; May, "a 1212
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL. Jan. 15.-The
cattle market to-day was firm. The offerings
were readily taken, and although there were no
advances in prices there no depreciation.
There was q lively demand for hogs and prices
advanced sc per 100 pounds. Trade in sheep was
brisk ct firm prices.
CATILE-Receipts 5000. r ancy beeves So 80
@5 80: choice 10 prime steers, $4 9005 rs; good 10
choice steers. 81 40@14 IS: medium steers. 81 600
So; fair beef steers So hugs IS; good to prime
stockers and feeders, SO 75G4 81: far 10 good
stockers and feeders. So 1908 70; bulls choice
extra, So b0@9 10; do, poor to choice. So 1898 o.;
cows and heifers, choice TO prime S. 6O@4 b;
TO fair Gamers. 81 1892 45; calves good to fancy,
IS 5096 20; calves common TO good So 5O@4 As;
Texas led steers, SO 5U04 70: mixers and spring
ers, y head, $25@140.
shipping lots IS 30@3 SIS; common to choice
mixed, IS 3593 %; choice assorted, 81 45@
3 60; lght, So 35@S SO; pigs, So 20@3 b5.
SHEFP-Receipts 7OUO. Inferior TO choice,
81 5O@3 80; lam bs So 5O@3 55
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR. Jan. Is -HoGs-Re-
ceipts $500. Market opened sc higher closing
strong Light and mixed, So 25@5 40; heavy
IS l5013 80.
CATTLE-Keceipts 1000 Market steady. Com
as s. feeders, SO 2514 Is.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market steady. Mutt
tons, So 30; lambs, 81 so.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY Mo. jan 15 -HoGs-Re-
ceipts, IL ,000 Strong Light So 1908 421a: me-
dunn, S. S0@3 40; heavy. So 2U@3 IS; pigs, 500
$40.
CATTLE Receipts of cattle were 5OOO Strong
Native steers. best, 81 15@s 95: fair good So
"a ID: cows and heifers best, SO p3 so; fair to
and feeders. 81 1904: Texas and Western, So 65@
50; calves, S50ll.
shhkF-Rec+pts, 5000. Steady Lanes SO IS
GO; M uttons, 1908 20