The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
CHICAGO. MARKETS.

CHICAGO March 31.-The market for wheat
this morning exhibited: q. continuation: OF the
weakness which assailed" it yesterday. The de-
pres sion was a gift from Liverpool, where 129
"a d loss prices was recorded: In addition to
this there was free movement in the Northw es',
3s1 cars arriving, against sS3 last Wednesday,
and 237 a year ago. .Sprn gike weather and the
beginning of seeding in the Northwest were aux:
iiary influences for weakness. Chicago received
fourteen anu. inspected out 80 5SS bushels.
Closing Paris cabies:.were Irregular. Berlin was
lower: and Antwerp unchanged Export Gear
ances were literal at S2S2s9 bushels Toward
theclose covering by shorts helped prices May
wheat opened. from 7I1sc 10 Tic. sold between
.7114c and fG1sc. closing at. 7o7sc. $685. under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for Tomorrow;
21 cars No. 2"red. spot wheat ranged from S4 1s
@S714c:' .:':. -
okN-There WAS very little business and not
much strength to orn his morning Liverpool
reported 14d decline IN prices and tha IN connec-
was needed to impart discouragement. Receipts
were moderate at 1O3 cars, and 14227 bushels
were taken from store Exports 743.429
brshels Prices tirmed subs quently and at>fhe
close were steaty. May corn opened at 23s4c al
vanced to 24Ist925c, closing at 24Tsc, a shade
over yesterday. Estima-ed receipts Tor to- NOR
row. 1l3 cars.
OATS A slight fractional decline took place in
oats through svm apathy. with wheat and corn
Business lacked energy and little interest ap-
peared Receipts were 1l2- cars There were no
ON Np07t WS
oats showed more frmpess. May oats closed un-'
changed from yesterday. Estimated receipts for
FLAX-Was easy. Cash No. /, 75c nominal:
Northwestern, 7Sc; May, 7412977c; July. 7612c
nominal; September, 774c Receipts were ~
PRovIsIoNs-A trifling improvement in yes
Product participated in the better feeling and
gained little in value. May pork closed 1ac
higher, May lard 212c higher and May ribs q
+. BUTTER-The butter market. was active and
Arm. TO-DAY. The demand was brisk from all
sources and everything was taken.
Creamepes Extras, 21c. frsts, 19@20c; sec
onds 10 O. 7c; limitations, fancy, lo@l7c. Diaries
Ladles-E1tras. ls@l4c; nrsts IIOl2C; packIn.
tiock. 10@l lc: roll butter choice, l2c
were steady. Fresh stock, s14@s 1xc per dozen.
MONEY Was 4@5I Oh call and 6% on
Closing Prices. '''.
WHEAT March. 7O1sc: May. 7o1s; July
/; cSSSsNNMarch 24ssc; May 247se: July, 2se
oats oATs7Nay. Nay. l7l4c; July, is3s@ls14ci sep
LIkD,Msy, i s sa1s sa1ss: juIy @ :: sa1s. ss
kIBs-May 81 65; July, 81 671z.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, March $50
far this week about 32,450 head of cattle have
been received against 3D. 67 for the same portion
of last week and 2o,4l0 year ago. To-day's
market was strong TO 10 cents higher for choice
beeves and others steady.
Supplies of hogs increasing, about 7O,S $50
week, aga nst 2, 500 last week and 73 532 a year
ago. Trade began actively TO-DAY at stronger TO
212c higher prices. Later the market weakened
and the ad ance was lost.
The receipts, of sheep for the first half of the
week amount ed AZ 200. against Al 100 for The
same period of last week and 43 99i year ago.
The demand continues active and prices remained
strong to-day, with estimated receipts OF $4,000
head.
CATTLE-Receipts, II 900. Fency beeyes IS 40
G5 5O choice TO prime steers, So 5d5 35; good 10
cnoce steers, 81 6005 90; medium steers S4 3um
4 so: fair beef steers 81 05(04 70; common beef
steers. $3 70@4 90; good TO prime stockers aud
feeders. 81 20@5 SO; common good stockers
and feeders $3 40Gp4 Is; bulls choice 10 extra
50 50G3 75: do poor o choice So 25@13 40; cows
and heifers choice to prime. So S014 2b: cows fair
TO choice. 50 65D3 75: do. common fair Gamers
81 1892 go; calves. good to fancy, SIS 5O06 90:
do common TO goo1. IS U093 25: Texas led steers
fair choice, So 70(14 50: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, ~ e0@3 rs: mixers and springers, per
head, $25@46.
HOGs-ReceIpts. % oou Heavy packing and
shipping lots, S3 e5G4 1919: common 10 choice
mixed. So s5G4 %: cnoIce ssorted, 81 O71z@
121a: light. s5 s0@4 Is: pigs. s3@4 10.
sh shiEP-Receipts 1000. Inferior " choice
So 2595 Is: lam DS, So .0(G5 40
Receipts 1t Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NKBR. March 3l-HooS-
Receipts. $500. Market SC higher. Light and
mixed, $S 9O@3 95: heavy, IS So(G3 95.
CATTLE-HeceIp's z20L Market strong to J DC
higher steers, 50 1904 IS; cows 81 1894 OO
feeders S3 40(14 So
SHEkf-ReceIpts z4o0. Market active, strong
Muttons 81 70; lambs, S4 9O04 95.