The San Francisco call., 1897-03-26
CHICAGO Markets.


weather over the wheat ranges gave wheat de
cning tone at the start, but after the sales were
executed offerings became less plentiful and a
steadier tone took possession of the market
Liverpool declined lad on opening cables, which
loss equal to the depreciation here yester-
day, the Indifferent response bel reason for
the frmness which developed alter the opening.
orthwestern receipts We're liberal aI 3l3 cars
against 2O5 last Thursday and 476 year ago.
Ihicago receipts were cars, and 44262 bushels
were taken from store.
The Cincinnati Price Current summary report ed
gloomy advices on he growing crop from Illinois,
Indiana aud Missouri, but cheerful news from
other sections. Closing Berlin cables were 112
marks lower, Antwerp unchanged aid Liverpool
were light at I76 1877 bushels. May wheat opened
721aG726sc, closing at 725s@7zs4c, lac under yes
terday. Estimated receiI,ts for tomorrow 6 RS
No 2 red, spot, whea ranged from s51ac to $3.50,
CORN lie ,Ieadying factor in corn was again
the light receipts, IS cars, The The opening de-
weakening effect, fractional loss being then sus-
| taned. The market was an idle and listess one.
activity Of any sort being only spasnodic. Liver
ool cables quoted lad decline. Withdrawals
from store were light at 49,329 bushels. Export
corn opened a .412 G245Sc, sold at 241ac, clos
AT 2412@245s, a shade under yesterday. l-sti-
mated receipts for to- morrow $50 cars.
OATS-The business in oats quite un worthy
of note Local traders preserved the ser blance of
a market and that was all. After an easy opening
the tone strengthened with the other grains Re-
ceipts were light a. S5 There were no with
drawals from store. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent reported retarded seeding OF oats due to oisl
ure Export clearances amounted to le9.UOO
bushels May oats closed a shade lower. Est-
mated receipts for tomorrow 1lO cars.
western, sOs4 q j 1sc: May, 7e1a@7 714c; Jay,
| 7s1ac; eptemDer, a. iJ4a@s0c. Receipts 10 cars.
PhOVlSIOSS-The tone of the provisions mar
ket was nothing more than steady at he opening
The hog receipts were light but an early advance
of SC al the yards failed to be sustained, prouuct
| therefore receiving little aid from that quarter
Later English houses bought and the demand was
OF sufficient lent potency & to csIse good rally MAY
changer.
| firm to-day. Receipts were moderately large but
not adequate 10 the demand.
Cream eres-F 1tras 1870; nrsts. 17@171ac; sec
oes Esias 9Sc; fses il@l y So: .seonaa ss ssloe.
Ladles-Extras- l1@12c; trsta s1a@91hc; paskin.
tlock. &c; grease. &c: roll butter lO1ac.
EGG I'm modera.e supply and good demand
The feeling was steady. Fresh stock, 9@S14c per
MONEY Was 4@5y on call and ex on
time loans New YORK exchange was sold at 25%
discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAr-March, 7l34c; May, 725s@72s4c;
coRN-March 2ss4@23ssc: May. 241a@24sso:
oATs-Ma arcn 1890; May, 171sc; July, lsc
faEkMsy fakn-Msy s. s. IS IS July July q g S. s5
klbs-Aay ~ 6712; July, $4 721a.
Livestock.
UNION STOCk 1AkDS. March 20
Supplies OF cattle continue to increase $4,000
head having been marketed so far this week
against 37,439 during the corresponding period OF
last week and 42,6l6 year ago The market has
been fairly active most of the time, the consump
ton of beef being rather large, although this is the
Ienten Receipts to-day were somewhat
heavy for thursday, being estimated at 1 900
head and trade was slow in getting started, but
the offerings were mostly taken. Choice grades
were scarce and hrm while others were no more
than steady
hog market, a carload of rather heavy Chester
whites of superior quality being sold "a 30. No
other sale occurred above 81 rs, the general m ar
ket starting of SC D lU0 lbs higher. but weaken
ing later, with the advance largely lost There was
run of only about 600 1l.OOO less than ar
rived last Thursday and the receipts far tor the
week aggregate 60 800 hogs, against 96,241 for tn
corresponding portion of last week.
About 50 loo had of sheep and lambs have
arrived far This week, against "a. $50 for The
same portion OF la st week and So 469 year ago.
To-day's market was active and the demand
CATTLE-Receipts. 10000. Fancy beeves. IS 40
as 60; choice TO PRIME steers, SIS O5Q6 35: good 10
4 80: fair beef steers. 81 05@l IS; common beef
steers. $3 70@4 90; good 10 prime stockers and
and feeders, ss ooSs 90 bulls. cnoics @ 10 s extra
50 50Q3 ~; do poor 10 choice 50 40@3 40; cows
and beifers choice to prime. So sU@4 80 cows. fair
TO choice 81 60e3 IS; do. common to fair can nners
81 75@2 SO; caves. good to fancy. $5 50@6 90;
do common to COOS. IS 50@5 Az; Texas Ied steers
poor choice, $3 z6@a 60: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen. 80 .0@3 70; mixers ana springers, per
head. $26@4b.
HOGS-keceipts. 13 OOU Heavy packing and
shipping lots. IS 1904 25: common choice
mixed. s4 0O@4 25 cnoice assorted. 81 3O9
IS; light, So s0@4 15; pigs &3 25@4 is.
SHEEP-Receipts. 13. 000 Inferior choice,
IS 50@460; lam bs $3 1905 so.
Receipts at Omaha
FoUTH OMAHA. NKBR-. March 25.-Hoos-
Receipts. $500. Market steady. Light and
mixed, $3 9o@3 971z; heavy, 50 9O@3 95.
CAITLE-KeceIp,s 1907. Market for beeves
weak; others strong. Steers, 50 1894 so; cows
| 81 1904; feeders. $3 26@4 30
SHknP-Receipts, 2S0O Market strong; NUT
TONS 81 20.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- March 25-CATTLE-
Receipts. 4000 Market steady. Native dressed
beef grades, SAGA 30: lockers and feeders,
$3 90@4 70: rexans. $3@3 50; cows and hef-
ers, 3: 50@l3 60: calves, $5@20
HOGS Receipts. 1900. Market higher Top
prices, $4 ID: heavy. IS 96@4 O5; light, 50 GOO
3 95; pigs, So 3U03 81.
sHEEf-heceipts 81 90. Market strong