The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL., Feb 10.-The wheat market to-
day exhibited the continuation of strength which
has characte rized it for more than q week. The
sentiment was bullish and that alone appeared to
be the potent factor. The weather was favorable
for the growing crop, snow falling in all portions
Of the winter wheat bet the Liverpool cables were
lower and fair spring wheat N ovement continues
yet Notwithstanding these circums. ances. which
ordinarily would create pearsh feeling the
market gradually advanced from a lower opening
Receipts at Chicago were seven cars, and Ga 264
bush els were taken from store The Northwest
had 21S cars against 224 last "Wednesday and 655
year ago. After noon the local crowd finding it
mpracticable % aterially advance prices sold out
slump of over cent from the outside taking
place. Closing Continental cables were lower
Export ciearances were fair at 327, 1897 bus hes.
tween 1850 and 761s@7614c, closing at 763sc,
Hsc under yesterday estimated receipts for To-
morrow II cars. Nc. red spot wheat ranged
fro S514c to S75sc, closing al S6ssc TO S5sacs
COhN-Was not greatly affected by the early
strength of wheat The popular form OF trading in
wneat In the morning was TO buy and sell the
same prices, so that scalpers found their opera
tions Improbable Liverpool cabies were quiet
and unc changed. Receipts were 249 cars, and
164, ,SO9 bushels were taken from store. Export
clearances amounted to Ala, 1856 bushels The
weakness of wheat near the close caused corn TO
drop in price. May corn opened at 24c soiu be
tween &c and z41Ac and 1880. closing at tn e in
Side, 3SG1ac under yesterdRy. Estimated receipts
for to- morrow 4OU cars.
OATS-The same conditions which prevailed
In the cora market were shown in oats.
Trade was light and consisted of light scaping
transactions, in which The loss or gain, owing TO
narrow fluctuations, was not great Receipts were
weakened with other grains later in the day. MAY
oats closed 3sc lower. Estimated receipts for TO-
FLAX-Was easy. Cash No. l, 74c nominal;
Northwestern, 76c; May, 761z@7634c; July, 7sc,
nominal; September, 1910. Receipts were 27
PRovIsIoNs-A very Iistless action was noted
IN provisions. The hog market was depressed by
heavy receipts and to coincide wi IN it provisions
9ecilned' May pork closed 712c lower, May lard
or lower, over, and May ribs 6@71ac lower.
BUTTER although butter was firm in price
to-day, dealers did not feel hopeful for continue
tion of that feeling The demand was good but it
was entirely for fancy stock.
seconds, l4g1 &C; limitations. fancy 1901 Ac Diaries
-Exuas TIC; nrsts. l4@l SC: SECONDS. e@iOc.
sloek &C; grease 21s@3c; roIt butter. l0@lO1ac.
EGGS-Keceipts were small and the demand
MONEY Was 41aGl5% on call and 6I on time
loans New YORK exchange sold at S5c discount.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - February, 747sc; May 76ssc;
coES-GeFebruary, 2lsso; May 2sssc: July.
oAIsaFebruary. 7o l5c: May. l7@l71sc; July,
t3Eh-Msy r5sn-Msy 3 g sg3za: 791a: July, s7ss;
RlBS-May, S3 9712; July, 81 O5.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs. ILL. Feb. lo-Last
weeks advance in the price of catt Ie has st,mu-
lated the shipment OF that stock from country
points. and the arrivals for the first half of thI,
week foot up 34,S50 against 29, 215 for the same
portion OF last week. and 39, sl9 for the CORE
spending time a year ago. Supplies OF beef in re-
frgeraters have been de peted by the recent pauc-
ity OF offerings, and buyers have therefore taken
hold we'll this week. About 10000 head were re-
ceived to-day. and there was good demand for
cattle at the ST ady prices. The aver age quality
OF the cattle offered shows no improv ment To-
day forthe first time this week there was a fair
n0G na arnnaf afrfa
OC0 head. That brings the supply up for the first
half OF the week to S4,lb0 mead against lO7, 944
last week and 74,te9 year ago. The offerings
were well taken by Chicago packers and Eastern
shippers prices being weaker 10 214c per hundred
pounds lower. The Market for sheep has not been
oversize Ged this week. and prices for sheep are
steady, but lambs average little lower. only
ABOUT l2,ooo arrived to-day, and the market was
SATILE-Receipts.l 3D. 700. Fancy beeves, $5 80
go Sc 40; choice 10 prime steers, 81 so@5 25; good
ga 40; fair beef steers, SO S0(94 10; common beef
steers. 50 60@3 S5; good TO prime stockers and
feeders SS S5G4 rs; fair good stockers ana feed
ers, 81 oO93 rs; bulls. choice to extra So 5O3 S5
bulls, poor TO ohoi e 81 1903 IS; COWS and heifers
cnoice to prime. So oO@4 20; cows, fair TO choice
~ 50@3 30; COWS, com mon TO far Gamers. 81 so
90 40; caves. good to.fancy $5 S0@15 25; calves
common 70 good SO 5O@5 rs; Iexas led steers,
@z Iog4 81; Texas cows and bulls, 81 lO63 so:
mixers and springels, per head, $2O@4o.
sbipD,ns biS-Keceip.s' ioee ISo9 Heavy packing aud
mixed. So 3693 o5; cnoIce assorted SIS 25@
sG saEEPReeeiSSts Eht r. eeSs 41 pigs So 2os$ 90
SO 5O@4; lambs, So 5O@5.
Receipts Omaha
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBn.. Feb. lO.-Hoas-Re-
s seipts 400 Market steady. Light and mixed,
CAIlLE-Heceipts 29OL. Market slow: best
STEADY; others weak to lower. steers, $3 5U0
%; cows 81 50@93 30: feeders. $3(03 10.
SHEEP-heceipts 600; steady. M1ttons, SO s5.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. No. Feb 10 HOGS Re-
ceipts. $4,000. Market slow. SC lower. Light and
$3@3 Is.
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market strong Ma
tive steers best, 81 1905: fair to good SO 3O6
10; cows and heifers, best $393 35; fair to
eesds SseeSi bulls 81 25@3 Is; ockers and feed