The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Fruit and Produce.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL. Feb I9 Wheat this morning
acted with The same hrmness which was an
attribute early in the week. sentiment continued
to oversh&dow other considerations. Advices from
Liverpool did not convey particular encour-
agement, they being but 14d higher than yester-
day, and therefore sufficiently strong TO re
feet fully our advance OF yesterday. Receipts in
the Northwest were fair at 235 against 256
year ago. Chicago received 81 cars and inspected
out 66, 40 bushels. English coDsols s eady,
Indicating uneasiness in that country regard
ing the outcome of the present Grecan trouble.
Closing Continental cables were higher Export
Clearances liberal at 423. e76 bushels. The
market maintained its firm tone throuR hout, at
tanning the highest figures OF the day near the
close, the buying being induced by the export
clearAnces ana oy reported artillery engag ement
between turks and Greclans- May wheat opened
from 1850 to 1896, advanced to 7612c, closing
at 7614G7 1880, Il higher than yesterday. Est
mated receipts for to morrow, s CARS No. red
spot3 heat ranged from 8414c 10 S612c, closing
about s5149s6I4c.
OORN-Derved strength and trmness from
wheat. a fair trade WAS noted, speculation begin
ming o show some little activity. Prices advanced
fractionaly and held the gain steadily Receipts
were 237 cars, and 1855 500 bushels with
drawn from store. Liverpool cables quoted 1ad
advance Export clearan, es were large at / 1876
444 bushels MAY corn open at 241lsc. sold At
24c, and closed at 241492 $50 lac higher Than
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tom orrow, l95
cars.
OA1S-The strength of wheat and corn impart-
ed frmness TO oats aud encouraged some buying
The business was moderate, interest att aching
TO 1t. Receipts were 290 cars, and 4S 707 bushels
were taken from store. Exports were 40 677
receipts for tomorrow, 270 cars.
FLAX-Firm Cash No /, 75c nominal:
bid: September sO1sc. Receipts were 2s cars
PROVISIONS-Tr rading in provisions was ami
being credited TO large packing institution. An
advance of 5@l0c in the ive-hog market was ap-
parently the primary incentive to purchases. May
pork closed shade hig her May lard SC higher
and May ribs unchanged.
BUTIER-The butter market was steady to-
day. Receipts were fair and the demand good.
r ancy STOCK was wanted primo 1palIy.
Creameues Extras 2Oc; hrsts. 1s a Ice;
seconds l4@l &C; limitations, fancy. 1S@14c. Diaries
Laoles-Extras, l1@l2c; hrsts, s1aS91ac; packing
BLOCK. &c; grease, z1293c; roll butter lU0lO1ac
EGGS-Were fairly active and steady. The
supply was liberal and the demand good. Prices
were unchanged
MONEY = Was 41495% on call and 6x Oh time
loans New York exchange sold at zoe discount.
Closing Pr,ces.
wHEAT-February, 747S-: May, 761A976ssc;
CoRN-FebEuary, 225s922s4c; May. 2414@
oATs-FebruaFy, l71ac; May 1880; July,
1870.
FCkK-May, SO o21a: July ss 10.
LARD-May. 81 05: Juy 50 l21a
RlBS-May, - lz12; July S4 ~.
CATTLE-Receipts, 250O Fancy beeves So %
@5 40; choice TO prime steers "a s5@5 20; good
TO choice steers, "a 4O@4 so; medium Steers 81 10
al 35: fair ueef steers So 9O@I O5; common be.f
steers So 5O@3 IS: good prime stockers nd feed
50 S56I4 25; common to good stockers ana feed
ers S3 5Q3 20: bulls choice TO extra SO 5O63 so.
bulls poor to oho e. So 5UG4 cows and heifers
cnoce to prime SS SO@S 40; cows, fair to choice,
So 65tG3 65; COWS, common 10 fair Gamers, 81 75
o. %; calves. good TO fancy So 1896 70; calves.
common to goo1, SO 65@5 SO: Texas ed steers
fair to choice, So 5094 80; Texas cows, bulls and
oxen 81 5U@3 81; mixers and springers, per
head, $25@D5O.
HOGs-Keceipts, %. O0u Heavy packing and
! shipping lots s3 4O@3 so: common to choice
mixed. So 4g@3 621s; cnoice assorted. So 5O@
3 65: light, So 5O93 90; pigs So 50@3 e5.
SHEtP-Receipts 5000. Inferior 10 choice
81 5Og4 25; lambs, So 50G4 70.
Receipts at Omaha.
sOUTH OMAHA. NFBR-. Feb. lo-HOG S-Re-
oeipts, 5000. Market 5@10c higher. Light and
mixed, 81 40@5 SO; heavy, s3 30a3 45.
CAITLk-Keceipts 800. Market strong to lOc
higher. steers, IS 50@3 55; cows 81 50@l 50;
feeders. 81 5O@l 90.
sHkEP - receipts l4OO. Market strong
Muttons, SO 671ta lambs, 81 65.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KrNSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb I9 - CATTLE
Receipts $500. Market l0c higher. Native dressed
beef, So 2O@5: cows ana heifers So 006l3 So:
bulls, 81 2543 5b; stotkers and feeders, So As
"a ! 5; Texan and Western, 81 1908 so; calves
5@l2.
dOGS-Receipts, 10000 Market lOc higher
Light SS 3o93 80; medium, So 3212@3 371a
heavy S3 30QDS So; pigs, $3Gl3 20.
bGEEP-IteceipLs 4000 Market active.