The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.


to the put" price The influence detrime ntal TO
values cana from Liverpool, where a total disre-
gard of our advancs OF yesterday was eyinced.
Considerable wheat boug ght last weak and yester-
day was pressing for sale at the start and the SEN
timent to buy was not of The sort to prompt free
buying, seouently the action of the market
was of a re, rogressive character. The receipts in
tbs Northwest were fair 25O cars arriving, against
327 last TUESDAY. Chicago received 332 cars and
inspected odt 10000 bushes The amount on
ocean passage reported Yesterday being 1900
OOo bushels less than the week previous was cor
rected this morning, showing but !, ,2OO.oOO bush
els decrease tirmer feeling gradually developed
a strong market at It ou s and decrease in the
worlds available stocks, as reported by Brad
streets of 4077,U0O bushels helplng to strengthen
prices. The recovery carried the market above
yesierday's close. Nav wheat opened rom 1890
TO 751ac. sold between 741s97414c and 72@731sc,
closing at 1885 q under yesterday. Estimated
receip for tomorrow Il cars. No red spot
wheat ranged from S31sc 10 Ss1sc c.osing from
SS5sc TO sS5Sc.
and frmer Liverpool cables, to follow wheat on
the downward course The declin= was not great
or In por'ant, but il indicates some DISCOURAGE
ment on the part Of the holders who have hitherto
been sans uine in Improvement. May corn opened
at 24A@24ss'. sold between 2414c and "a &C,
closing at 2A3sc, unchanged from yes erday. Es-
timated receipts for tomorrow Il Il cars
Oas opened lower IN response to The action OF
the other ms rkets The trade was light and as
particular disposit Oh to press sales was mani
tested, the immediate feeling was about steady.
May oats closed 14c under yesterday. Estimated
FLAX-Was steady to firm. Cash No. I, 771a@
7S1Ac; Northwestern II. SU1ac; May. 7Sl2@7s4c;
July, S012c; Septe.n Der, SI34c. Receipts were
IA cars.
PRoVIsIoNs-The effect of further appre-
citation in hog prices at The yards Was noted in
the r. vision market at the opening Interest Ia
product grows daily. and the market displays
greater activi than has been a long
Time. Pork the favorite article, although ribs
we're by no means neglected. May pork closed
10c higher May lard 21295c higher, and May
ribs 1139lOc higher.
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firm to-day. Receipts were fair and the demand
good.
onds l49l5c: limitations, fancy, l3@14c. Diaries
-Exuas l6o; trsts. l4@l DC: SECONDS. 90lOc.
Ladles-E1tras, ll@l2c; hlst. s14a0s1se; paekln.
EGGs-Recepts were large and the demand
only fair. The fee ing W as easy. Fresh stock. s1a
MONEY = Was 4@5z on call and s% on
time loans New YORK exchange sold at 5Vc dis
count.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, 1880: May, 1886; July,
721zc.
COkN-March 2sssc: May. 24ss': July, 251ac
PORk-May SS 9Zha; July, SO Us.
LARD-Mey, 81 81 "; july 50 4212.
RIBS-May "a s21a; July. 81 IA.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. March 16-Mon-
days and Tuesdays combined receipts of cattle
amount to 5000 head, compared with 1925
for the same portion OF last week and ~, 100 for
the corresponding time year ago There Is a
fairly active demand and cattle sell more readily
than early in the Sc son. To-day's market was
OF the ordinary Tuesday character, and prices
were steady.
Prices of hogs continue to advance on diminish
in receipts and active demand, there not be-
ing enough hogs TO go around. Only A, 500 have
bee received here so far this week against 5S-
200 for the first two days last week and 57.700 a
year ago. Only about 1000 arrived to-dav
Prces were stronger and largely 24sc per 100
pounds higher.
Ihe sneep market bore the strain Of heavy re-
csipts yesterday and $4,000 head to-day. There
active and strong market.
ATTLE-Recepts. 250O. Fancy beeves, SIS so
@5 IS; choice to pr me steers, So 00G5 35 & cd to
choice steers, 81 6O94 80; medium steers 81 81 a
55 fair beef steers 81 05@i 70: common beef
steers So 1904 10: good to prime stockers and
feeders 50 90@i %: bulls choice to extra.
So 50Q3 rs; do poor 10 choice So 4O93 40; cows
and heifers choice to prime, So S0@4 l5: cows. fair
TO choice, SO 1898 rs; do common 10 fair Gamers
81 s0g2 ~: calves. good pod TO fancy. Us 50@6 0o
fair to choice, $3 3514 %: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen. ~ so@s %; mixers ana springers, per
HoGs-ReceIpts, II. oOU. Heavy packing and
shippIng lots IS 1904 05; common choice
o xh s5 cnoss piss 5 eoa o.
sHEEP-Receipts 900. inferior 10 choice
sS 25@4 25i lambs SIS 9005 25.
Receipts at Omaha.
roUTH OMAHA NFRR March 1e-Hoos-
mixed, So s5@3 s21s; heavy. So sO@s 90.
CATTLE-keceIp.s. 2lOJ. Market strong to SC
higher. Beeves, S3 60@4 40, cows, 81 5O@3 80;
feeders SO 25@14 40
sHEEP-Kecelpts. 200. Market steady Nut
tons, $3 90.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. March 16.-CATTLE-
Receipts, l144. Market shade higher. Native
dressed beer grades, S4@r5; s. ockers and feeders
IS 95@4 20: cows and heifers, 3: 609S 40; Texas
cattle, $3G375
HoGo-keceipts. 6700 Mar<et &c higher. Top
price, 81 90; heavy, So 90@J e5; light, 50 S71a
o13 50; pigs, 50 250S 40.
sHEEF-heceipIs, 1000 Market l0c higher.