The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. March % w heat this mo rn-
ing had none of the frmness and hardness which
appeared in the market last week, and even It's
best friends had for the time deserted it. Prices
opened with loss of from "A to ss cent, and the
course for some time thereafter rapidly and
uninterruptedly downward The influence which
started the break came from Liverpool and Paris
cables, both of which were lower Then the pros
poets OF a smaller reduction in the visible supply
than was figured on Sa urday and more favor
abe crop reports tended TO quicken sales both of
long and short wheat The worlds shipments last
week were light at 2 2957,O0O bushels, The amount
passage decreased !, ,120,0 600 bushels.
Receipts at Chicago were II cars and 65 81 BUSH
els were taken from store.
The Northwest had 394 cars, against 3O2 last
Monday and bSl q year ago. The vsib supply,
when complete, showed decrease of 1,0l9,0O0
203,U0O bushels. Export elearances were little
larger than recently, 450,O66 bushels being
shipped After noon the market again became
very weak, the low point OF the session being
reached just before the close. Closing Paris cables
were still lower than the opening ones. Antwerp
May wheat opened from 7414@737sc, declined to
72$4c, closing at 727sc, 9sc under SATURDAY;
red, spot, wheat, s434 @sO1ac closing at s4ss@
S8Isc
ment this morning. The Quit nok for better prices
did not appear propitious when wheat was
rising although the confidence Of holders was not
altogether shaken Liverpool reported a loss of
14@1ad in price, which was a detrimen'. Receipts.
151 cars 19 more than expected. There were no
ocean passage was unchanged from ast week
There was q decrease in the visible supply of no.
900 bushels Export clearances were Liberal at
1.l12,632 bushes. May corn opened at 246sc, de-
ciined to 241 where IL closed 3sc under Satur-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow so cars
OATS-The weakness of wheat and the inability
OF corn to resist participating therein had the eff
feet OF producing bearsh feeling in oats. Trad
ing fair, but part culariy no able Re-
cefpts 1sl cars were 81 cars more than estimated.
and 1900 bushels were taken from store. Exports
amounted to 103000 bushels. The visible supply
aead olg Lac
lower. Estimated receipts for to- morrow 100 oars.
FLAX-Easy.. Cash No l, 7s54c: e4 Northwest.
S114r. Receipts were 20 cars.
Pk0HISIONS-The provision m arket held up
very well, Notwithstanding the lack of strength in
the hog market. Grain showed decidedly de-
Ginning inclination, and was not vii hout influence
on product. however, and as the session advanced
offerings became heavy, both packers and CO m.
mission houses selling freely. The close showed
declines from Saturday on al articles May pork
lost 1212c May lard 712c, and May ribs 10c.
BUTTER-The butter market was in salts siactory
condition to-day. Receipts were large and the
demand for all grade, excellent
Creamepes-Extras. 1926; nrsts. l7@171ac: sec
onds, l4@l5c; limitations fancy, l3@l4c. Daries
-E1tras l7c; hrsts. l.@l % DC; SECONDS. s: s@loc
STOCK. &c; grease SC; roll butter lO1ac.
EGGS -Firmer. Receipts nothing, and there
was fair local demand. Fresh stock &c per
MONEY Was z@5g on call and ex on
| time loans New YORK exchange was 25c discount
asked; soc bid
wHEAT-March. 7l7sc; May, 727sc; July
CoRN-March. 231ac: May. 241sc: July, 2b1a@
oATs-March 1880; May, 171sc; July, 1870
1S1sc.
LARD-May, 81 20; July 50 80.
| klBs-May - 10: July. $4 721a.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL, March 22.-The
receipts of cattle today were unusually large,
both as com mpared with recent Mondays and with
| corresponding days in past years. Business was
little late In getting started, but there fair
trade later. Choice lots held at strong prices, out
there was a slow movement at fairly good at
barely steady prices.
The supply of hogs continues to fall off and
prices still on the up grade. Trade started of
actively at advance of 211 cents, but the I'm
PROVEN ent was lost little later.
Although the receipts we re in the neighb borhcod
OF 7.0O0 prices of sheep strong and 10 to
5 cents higher under the influence Of an active
| local and shipping demand.
| CATrLE-Receipts 1000. Fancy beeves, S5 40
G5 90; choice to prime steers, S5 O5G5 80; good
choice steers, $4 6O@5 90; medium steers. $4 3O@
So: fair beef steers 81 05@4 20; common beef
feeders. So 4O04 90: common to good stockers
and feeders, So 40614 90; bulls, choice to extra.
o choice SIS
TO choice, So 6O@3 rs; do common 10 fair Gamers,
81 so@2 SO: calves. good to fancy, $5 1895 25;
do common TO gooa, 81 00@5 SO; Texas led steers,
fair to choice, $3 60@4 IS: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, 81 bO@3 60: mixers and springers per
/ head, $25@45.
HOGS-Keceipts 81 OOU. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS 95@4 25: common 10 choice
mixed. 81 O5@t4 25: cnolce assorted. 81 loo
! l6: light $3 1904 20; pigs. $3 SU@4 rs.
! sHEEP-Receipts. $1,000 Inferior 10 choice
| IS 50G4 so; lambs, So 7b@5 45.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. March 23.-HOGS-
| Receipts 1900. Market open ID steady. closed
weak. Light and mixed $3 e6@4 90; heavy.
So 95@4.
/ CA1TLE-ReceIprs. 1900. Market firm, ac-
tive. Steers, So 1895 90; cows 81 70@3 go; feed.
ers. SO 25@4 40
| sHEEp0Kecelpts, 1900 Market firm. West
ern ewes, SIS so.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March 22.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 2243 Market l0c lower. Native
dressed beef grades 4@4 So ockers and feeders,
! S3 S5@4 40; ;1exans. $3@s 50: and heifers,
9: 400 10; calves, $5@1S.
HU9S- Receipts, 5S0u. Marset steady higher.
! Top price. 81 171a; bulk OF sales 81 O71s@i ~ ;
| neavy. $4@4 05; light, 81: pigs, 81 450D3 CO.
sAEEP-Receipts. 600O. Market l0c higher.