The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March 3U.-Ine market Tor Wneat
to-day was in m arked contrast with that of yes
terday. Liverpool decln 12@ld. That fact
and the continued heavy movement in the North
west. TT against 4lU last week and 444 a
year ago. contributed feeling OF dissatisfaction
to the minds OF those who have BEEN accumulat-
Ing wheat for several days, prompting free selling,
which caused recessons in prices, Thoman'sc op
report estimating the winter wheat condition at
ss per ent also carried weakness TO the mark et.
Receipts at Chicago were AS cass and Al, l46
bu shells were withdrawn from store. Closing Con-
tinental cables were higher. Bradstree reported
a decrease in American stocks of 1881 900 BUSH
lis, out gave no figures on Europe. Export clear
ances were light at 134 7t6 bushels. May wheat
opened from 72$4c to q ssc, dec.inet to II 1ac
osing a. 7112@ 5Sc 12 81 5Sc under yester-
day. Estimated receip:s ior tomorrow 20 cars
CoRN-Tne corn market was more inclined to
hold firm than for wheat Light receipts IA ars.
and an al vance OF 140Ssd at Liverpool commun-
ca ted q steady tone, and trade was li@ht prices
show ed m moderate fluctuations Yesterdays good
shipping demand helped i'm bue holders with
firmness which retained TO-DAY. Withdraw
ais from store amounted TO "a. 3 bushels Er-
port clearances were 554 3z7 bushels Bra dstreeps
reported decrease in stocks of 4000 00O bushe s.
May corn opened at 2434 @24 1sc, sold at 241sc,
closing at 2434 @2s7sc shade under yesterday.
F.,iInHted rscei pts for tomorrow 107 cars
G-TS-Oats exhibited some hing OF hrmness,
yesierday's advance being tairiy well sustained
Receipts were fairly more than estimated 229
cars arriving. Withdrawals from store amount
ed 10 l6 349 bushels Exports smounted to &c.
253 bushels. Brads;reet's reported sn increase in
stocks of 81 1000 bushels NJ ay closed
shade lower. Estimated receipts for o-morrow
cars.
tLnX-Was easy. Cash No. 1, 75slc nominal;
Northwestern, 7997s14c; May, 75s4@76c: July
7714@7712c; September, 7s1297Ss4c Receipts
PRoVIsIONs-The hog market revived a little
this morning and product consistently rallied
Strength As whole business of no particu-
lar import ance and fiuc uations were narrow. AT
21ac higher and May ribs 21S@5c higher
bOTTER-Was active firm and higher to- day.
Receipts were light and the demand brisk.
Creameres - xtras 21c; nrsts, 19G20c; sec
onds, 1o@l7c; limitations, fancy, lo@iTc. Diaries
-Exuas. lso: hrsts. lb@l6c: SECONDS. ll@l2c.
STOCK. lO@l1c; roll butter choice, l2c.
EGGS-Keceipts were liberal, offerings being
large and the dem and indifferent. Fresh stock,
&0NEY- Was 4@5x on call and ex on
time loans New YORK exchange sod at 10 cents
premium
Closing Prices.
WHEAT March, 7os4c: May, 7l1a@7l IS;
ctoRS"Marchs 2414@a4ssc; May, 24s4@247sc;
oATs-May. 1714c; July, 1890; September
1890
LARD-May, "a 20; July. ~ 50.
klBS-May 81 IS; July, 81 67Aa.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, March 3O-The
receipts for Monday and Tuesday loot up about
10000 head, against 90. "a for the same two days
are selling in some instances dime lower and
ock cattle are l0@15c cheaper. To-days m arket
steady.
The receipts of hogs so far this week foot up 45,
500 against 80, 1855 tor the same portion of asst
week and 50.Z13 year ago. sales were so DC q
100 Ds b igher.
Mondays and Tuesdays combined receipts of
sheep aggregate 3S, head compared with
20, 600 for the same time last week and So 349 a
year ego Trade animated on local and ship
ping account at steady prices.
CATTLE-Keceipts. 5000. Fancy beeves. S5 40
as so: choice to prime steers, So 05G5 35 good 10
| choice steers, 81 e095 co. medium steers "a 800
4 so: fair beef steers 81 059f 70; com mon beef
steers. S3 70G4 90: good TO prime stockers and
! feeders. 81 2o9i so: common to good stockers
! and feeders, So 40GG4 20; pulls choice 10 extra,
SO 60Q3 TO: do pr or choice. So 1908 SO; cows
and heers. choice to prime $3 S094 rs; cows fair
| to choice. So 65p3 10; do common 10 fair Gamers
| 81 75G2 50; calves. good fancy. $5 5Oe16 90;
do common to good. IS U0G5 40: 1exas red steers,
fair TO choice, S3 70@4 so: Texas cows. bulls and
! oxen, 81 e0@3 rs; mixers and springers per
! head, $25@45.
HOGS-Receipts 13O OOU. Heavy packing and
! shipping lois, S3 e504 Is: common choice
| mixed. So 95q4 Is: assorted. 81 O5@
10; light $3 0G4 Is; pigs So 25@4 10.
sHEkP-Recelpts. l4,00U. inferior choice
| SO 25@6; lamb So 76@5 40
Receipts at Omaha
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. March 30 HOGS
Receipts 100. Market SC higher and active.
Light mixed and heavy, s3 So@39,
CATTLE-Kecelpts Z70L Market firm, active.
Steers, So 6U@4 50; cows. 81 1898 80: feeders,
So z5@D4 55.
sHEnP-Recelpts. 1900. Market firm. Nut
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