The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb IA better feeling ex-
isted in the wheat market this morning. shorts
began to cover early, and in view of paratvely
light offerings quite firm developed. AL
though the press dispatches were not quite as
pe-cefuI as they were yesterday the course OF the
foreign markets indicated no excitement or alarm,
and speculation therefor, inclined TO break on
war being remote contingency. Liverpool was
Irregular, quotations ranging from 14d lower 10
14i higher at Llverpoo. English consols were
"A higher to a fraction lower than the close YES
teTday. Receipts were light at ~ cars for Chi
oago and l65 in the Northwest.
The Inspections from store were 80, ,756 bushels
Export ciearances were higher at 33S oS5 bushels
Closing Liverpool cables were unchanged TO lad
higher for flour and unchanged to lower for wheat
Antwerp was unchanged and Berlin lower. About
noon prices broke about Il half a cent Il drop of
cent at ST LOUIS, but the decline soon recov-
sales for export caused strength at the close MAY
whea. opened from 741sc 10 7414c. sold between
higher than yesterday Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 20 cars. No. red, slot, wheat ranged
from $3.50 10 S434c, closing at S46sc
COkN-Was qiiet with prices ranging a little
hiRher than at he close yesterday. Naturally the
strength was from wheat. Rec -ipts were 2O5 cars,
80 less than expected. Withdrawals from store
were fair at ll2.0O0 bushels Liverpool quoted a
firm and unchanged market. Export clearances
were liberal at e64 rs bushels May corn opened
at 2312d 255sc, advanced 10 2s3Ic closing at
23hsygz3 z3s4e. 1s@14c higher than yesterday. Es-
OATs-The drift Of p ices Of wheat and corn be-
ing In an upward direction, OATS in the absence of
anything specifically bearisn showed frmness
th ough sympathy. Receipts 225 cars and
%, 320 bushels were withdrawn from store Ex-
por.s 9s,762 bushels. May oats closed un-
changed from yesterday. Estimated receipts Ior
tomorrow 275 cars.
FLAX-Was firm. Cash No !, 74c; North
western. 76c: May, 7614G761zc; july 7Sc bid:
Sepre ember, 7912c bid. neceips were ~ cars
PRONINIONo-This market presented a scene
OF unusuai activity, with weak and depressed
feeling predominating III morning. The receipts
Of hogs surpassed in number the highest esiima e.
In Consequence OF which there wss a break IN
prices the yards. This leo 10 selling o. product
weakness following: The strength OF wheat caused
a rally later in the day. May pork closed 2LS615c
lower, May lard 212c lower and May ribs un-
changed
BuITER-The feeling in the butter market was
weak To-day. Receipts were iarge and the demand
SLOW.
CIeamepes Extras zoe; nrsts. 1s "a lsc
seconds l4Gl &c; limitations fancy. lS@l4c Diaries
-EXlras. 17c: nTsts. lz@l5c seconds. 9alOc
LAcles-Extras, 11Gl2c; hrstS s12G91sc; packing
ttock &C; grease 2il293c; roiI butter. lU@l01ac.
kGGS-The supply OF eggs shovel an incr ase
The demand was slow the feeling quiet
MONEY - Was 41q@5% on call and ex ON time
loans New YORK exchange WAS quoted at soc
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February 1875; May, 1880: July,
Gs6kN-February. 2las@2l1sc; May, 1850
GA1s-February, l47sc; May. 1870; July,
f1kK-Msy, 81 s5: July. 81 95
LARD-May. So SO: July. 50
hlbs-May 81 0212; July, 81 l21z.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS, ILL. Feb 1.-THE
receipts OF cattle to-day were unusually heavy.
about l 1000 head compared with q 7OO last
Wednesday aud 1881 a year ago. This brings
the supply for the first half OF the week M to az
600 cad against nearly the same number for the
corresponding period last week, and 80 OOu a wear
ago. Traie was lacking in activity, and the lib
eral supply resulted in a week market e x cent in
prime lots, prices suffering average decline OF
loSl5c per hundred pounl s. The receipts of hogs
were unusually heavy. bAinP
against 33,452 a week ago. Hogs are being
rushed 10 market in greatly increased numbers
and the supply tor the first half of the week
amounts TO nearly l15. QUO head as compared with
6O,6OO for the Ike por.ion of last week, g. $50
year ago, ana II9 $50 two gears ago There was
good demand from Chicago packers and West
ern shippers, but buyers took advantage OF the
liberal offerings to force decline OF 5@lOc per
hundred pounds. A bout 80 80 head OF sheep ar
rived against 40 700 for the first tn days of
last week AID AZ, 6S2 year ago The receipts
Gay were t,uOo mead Ihere was good demand,
and price. were strady despite the heavy supply.
CATi LE-Receipts.l7, Z, 600. Fancy beeves, $5 80
g 80 HVi choice 10 prime steers 81 9o@b 70; good
C94 D; fair beef steers, So 9004 IS: common beef
steers S. 5O@3 S5: good prime stockers and feed
erS % S5G4 20; common TO good stockers ana feed
ers, S3 AOa3 60: bulls choice extra So 5O03 go;
oulis, poor TO choit 81 5u@3 so: and hefers,
enoice to prime. $3 1904 z5; cows fair TO choice
" o5og3 40: cows, common TO fair cAnners 81 5
Gz oOi calves good 10 fancy. $5 S0@6 20; calves,
common TO goor, So 5O@3 10; Texas led steers
IS SOg4 S5; Texas COWS and bulls, 81 1903 so;
mixers ana spriugeIs, per head, $25@5O.
HOGS-Receipts, so. G0U. Heavy packing and
shipring lots, sS 25G3 As: common to choice
mixed S3 30G3 SO; assorted, So 45M
3 IL; light So 35G3 52112 pigs So 26@3 So
81 SHEEP-Receipts. 17OUu. InIenor 10 choice
" 5OS4 10; lamb So 5o95 10
Eeceipts at Omaha
toUTH OMAHA. NERR.. Feb I7.-HO0s-Re-
ceipts- ZOO. Market 1Oc lower Light and mixed
| % ZOOS 30; heavy, S3 l5a3 %
| CAITLk-Recelpts. 1907 Market slow 1Oc
lower. steers So 5O@4 40; cows, 81 5O@3 40;
, SHEEP = Receipts 1900. Market firm.
Muttons So S71la
| Receipts at Kansas City.
| KANSAS CITY. Mo- Feb THINGS
eeipts . 600 Market weak, l0c lower HEAVY
30 A2sg9 81 Ia; light So 25@13 80; pigs s303 90
| NAi ALh-heceipts, 5000. Market weaker, lOc
rover. Lress.d beef cattle s4@14 rs; best cows
| ano heliers, ~ SO93 20; fair 81 1905; stockers
sHEEP-kecepts 2OOO Market steady.