The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 27.-Wheat was in q COM
pletely demoralized and panicky condition this
morning Opening at the puts" prices dropped
without hindrsnce until 1890 Tor May was
reached, where little demand seemed to spring
up, and moderate rally then took place. Com
mission houses were heavy sellers, their sales rep
resenting pyramids built erel months ago.
The bears were merciless in tneIr selling, many
remem berinG the chastsement they received in
the bulge which look place during the latter part
of II 96 Liverpool gave unqualified recognition
to weakness o. yesterday, declining from ! 81
@214d. Snow was reported throughout the West,
which WAS OF vast import aDcs to the new crop.
Receipts a. Chicago were 35 cars and 81, 216
bushels we're taken from store. The Northwest
had 1h2 cars against 212 last Wednesta lay and AL
a year ago Closing Continental cables
lower export clearsnces amounted TO 3lS,90S
declined 10 75$4c closing at 1880, lc under yes
terday. Estimated receipts Tor to- morrow 80 cars
No red. spot. wheat ranged from S4szc to SIC,
closing at 855s0S45sc
CORN-The corn market neglected. all
! speculative attention being centered in wheat.
Business was slower than usual and price fuctua-
tons were narrow, rejecting IN heir direction the
depressed condition of wheat. Receipts 245
cars and SO $40 bushels were taken from store.
Liverpoo; cabes 14d lower. Export clear
Aaces amounted to 394. 80 bushels. When wheat
rallied corn showed . dispos osition TO advance. Nav
! corn opened at 235sc sold between that price and
| 23zs@24c, closing at the latter 1s914c higher
than yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor to-mo.-
! oATs-What was true OF corn was applicable to
oats They were dull and most neglected. with
other than sympathy with other markets. Re-
ceipts were 166 tars. There were no Withdrawals
| from store. Exports amounted to 1S5,032 BUSH
! els May closed lac higher. Estimated receipts
] for morrow 135
FLAX-Was steady. Cash. No. ], 741ac; North
western, 761ac: May, 76s497 July, 7S14c bid;
septemb Der, SOC. Receipts 27 cars.
! PROVlSIONS-Ihetoneo OF the provision mar
| ket was little frmer. t he hog market afforded
| no strength, nor did grain but the re was some
demand from packers and that served TO susi ain
! prices easily. Later when very weak feeling
1 "a In hnya .r.nlrl orLro "A
| on closing 712@10c lower for May pork and SC
each for May ard and bs-
BUTTER-The butter market WAS fairly active
and firm; fancy makes were still in good request
Prices were unchanged.
seconds &c: limitations, fancy, l591 &C. Diaries
| Extras 17c; hrsts. l40l5c; seconds. 91l0c
Laoles-Extras, l0gllc; hrsts s1s0s1ac; packing
! stock SC; grease, 212@D3c; roll butter. 1Uc.
EGGS-Offerings were moderate and the de-
mand good: firm feeling conlinued to prevail.
MONEY-Was 4iz@5% on call and 6% on time
loans New YORK exchange was quoted at 5Oc
discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January. 74s4c May. 1850: July,
! 731Ac
cGRN-January, 22o; May, 2s7s@24c; July.
oATs-January. 1614c: May. l79s@17s4c;
EasS5.sss:y s. g s May May g g s 81
h1BS-January, So 9712; May, %.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL. Jan. 27.-About
90 600 head of cattle have arrived here during the
first half of the week compared with 32,6il for
the same portion OF last week and 80, 1886 for the
corresponding period in 1896. Since Monday the
receip have been light and have been running
behind other weeks To-day with estimated
run of 10000 there was active demand at gen.
orally stronger prices and desirable los sold at
about 10 cents per 100 pounds higher Butch
ers stuff and feeders shared in the rise. The cold
very materially, aud the receipts are falling far
below recent wee<s. Barely S5, 600 hogs have
arrived during the past three avs against %. 400
for the same period last week, 70,7U3 a year ago
ana S9rS30 two years ago. Packers are not buy
ing as urgently as OF late but the limited offerin
are AL taken, and prices show no essen ial change
! from day to day. Trade was rather animated to-
was weak. Notwithstanding the severe weather
the receipts OF sheep for the first half Of the week
| are within 1900 head OF the corresponding part of
/ last week. and about the same mum Der for the
corresponding time year ago
! CATI LE-Receipts, 10 600. r. ancy beeves, SIS 80
@5 25; good 70 choice 1880 1900 n steers 81 500
so; medium steers. 1900 1880 ms. 81 1904 As:
mon beef steers. s50@ii6o lbs, ss 5O@s IS: good
TO prime stockers ana feeders. So 75@4 Is: fair
good stOcksrs and feeders IS 1893 IS; bulls choice
10 extra $3 81 (13 IS cows and heifers, cnoice to
prime, So SO@3 IS; cows fair 10 choice, 81 5O@
40: cows. common 10 fair Gamers, 81 1892 as; !;
10 good, IS 5O95 40 exas led steers. So 5Oa4 80:
mixers and sprinRers, = head, s25@a40.
! SSeipeS, So,VOO heaVy packing ana
shipping lots sS 30@3 b21z: common 10 choice
mixed, So 35@3 55; cnolce assorted, $S 45@
| 90; lghl, So 359S 90: pigs S3 2O@3 30.
SHEEP-Receipts Ia 200. Inferior 10 choice
| 81 oC93 81; lambs SO b0@5.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Jan. 27.-HoGs- Re-
ceipts, $500 Market about &c lower, closin,
weak. Light aud mixed, So 5O@5 AS: heavy.
! S3 z0GS 30
.cATTLh.Kscelpts 21Oo Market firm, with
| @3 80; steers $S t003 55.