The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
Fruit and Produce.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO I'LL. Jan. l3.-The wheat market
for the first hour Today had a range OF 14c, and
very little business transacted within these
limits. The opening well up to the call price,
out 1t seemed though the crowd was deter
mined not to permit any further Improvement
There was no outside trade and scapers alone
showed any disposition 10 buy sell. and
not particular which, that 1t gave them profit.
The strength which made IL possible Tor prices to
rise to the point Already N entioned was derived
from the Liveraool cables where an ad vance OF Id
took place. Rece.It at Chicago were Is ca s. and
1872 169 bushels were taken from store. The
Northwest had 213 cars against l20 last Wednes-
day and BIO a year ago Bradstreet's reported a
decrease in the worlds available supply of o.
900 bushels. The market weakened during the
morning on light exports, 1880 bushels. and
later Disappointing Liverpool cables. Pr.css
purchases against puts" Closing Continental
cables we're higher. May whea: opened 81 lao
slice. SOLO between SlA@9lss and 1855, c o5-
Ing at 1859 f9s4c. 1850 IA under yesterday.
ESTIMATED rec eptS for to Orrow, l6 cars. No 2
red spot wheat ranted from $500 to Se1zc, clos
! ing ABOUT S6hSGS758c
! CORN-The Guinness in speculation Today had
no exception In he corn pit, where business
ia al inert and stagnant condition Prices exnfp-
iIeI firmer tone early merely a after OF sy M
pathy with wheat, AMI not because any one was
particularly anxious to buy. Receipts were light
a, ~ cars AM 81, 166 on ,helS were taken from
store Liverpoo' cables were quiet aud Unchanged.
Later there was a recession in sympathy with
wheat. Bradstreets repor. ed an increase in the
aVAlaoe Supply OF l,0Io,oOO oush-ls. Exports
were +65, 459 bushels. May corn opened at 247s
245so, 1s914c under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts fox tomorrow, rs cars
OATS We're more active than any other grain.
Local transactions only were noted. There were
no Withdrawals IRON store. Brads- reefs reported
decrease in stocks or 335,0J0 bushels. Prices
were easy la e in the session. in sympathy with
wheat and corn Exports were 10 4sO bushels
May Is closet 1lsc lower Estimated receipts
Tor tomorrow, 10 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. No. cash, 76c; Nortn-
western, 771ac; January, 741ac; May 77149
~ Rec lpts were III cars
PROVI>IONS-Early information OF a weak
hog market initiated against prices of that prod
uct at the ope ing. Later however, there was a
recovery at the yards, which found eniula ion in
provisions. At the ciose May PORK, lard AMI ribs
were easy, SHADE over yesterda
BUTrER-was quiet and eady to-day. Offer.
1ngs were moderate and the demand lignt.
CreamerIes-Extras, Sc: nrsts, l7@1Sc; sec
onds, l4@l6c: limitations, fancy, 15@l4c. Diaries
extras, Tic; hrsts I4@l5c seconds. sc loo. La
dles-Extrns lo@1lo; nrstS s1aGs1ac; packing
STOCK. &c. grease, 2129Sc; roll butter sc.
EGG Prices declined Zee. but the feeling was
steady at the loss. A fair demand existed. Fresh
stock IA 12c = dozen.
MoNkY-Was quoted at 5@6% on cali and time
discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January. 771S@7714c; May. 1880
coRN-january. 2sssc; May 241a@245sc;
July. 255sc.
oATs-January, 1876: May, 1896
LARD-Jsnusry. s. So "a May As a. Z OH IL
RlbS-January, 81; May, Sd 10.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. Jan. lS.-The
ru of cattle to-day quite heavy. Tine de-
mand was not brisk and prices fell off 1Oc per
hundred pounds. Receipts OF hogs were heavy
and prices at the START decined 21ac Later, how
! ever thers was a hrmer feeling the loss was
recovered. The demand for sheep and lam BIS W as
active and an advance of b@l0c occurreI.
! CATTLE-Recelpts, II, CO., Fancy beeves, SIS 20
| as 90: choice to prime steers, 81 ID; good to
choice steers. 81 50G4 IS; medium steers. 81 lO@
So fair beef steers, So RUG 90; good to prime
stockers feeders, SO 7j0n4 %; fair to good
stockers and feeders, $5@3 70; bulls, choice to
extra So 5O@3 3D. do, poor to choice. So 00(d3 as
cows and heifers. choice TO prime, So 60Qp4 5;
cows, fair 10 choice, 81 50@3 So: cows, common
TO fair Gamers 81 1892 s: calves, good to fancy,
exas ted steers. So oU014 20; mixers and spring
ers, q head, $25@140
HOGS Receipts, $4,000 Heavy packing and
shipping lots IS 20@3 421a; common to choice
mixed, So 25@3 40; choice assorted, SIS 400
3 45; light, So 3O@3 4712; pigs 1898 471a.
sHt fP-Receipts $4,000. Inferior TO choice,
81 5O@3 80; lan bs SIS 50@6 20.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR., Jan l3.-Hoes-Re-
ceipts, $500. Market DC lower closing firm.
Light anu mixed, IS 1898 IS: heavy. SIS O0@3 Is.
CATTLk-Receipts 32OU Market weak 10 DC
! lower on beef; cows and feeders strong steers,
shEkP-keceipts b00 Market steady. Nut
tons 1925.
Receipts at Kansas City.
! KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 13.-HoGs-Re-
! ceIpts, 150O0. Strong. Light, So l5@S Is; M a
dunn; Ss 10 1908 2212; heavy, So 1212G3 20; pigs,
CATTLE Receipts of cattle were 1900 Slow.
Native steers best $4 15@4 IS; fair TO good 81 q
good, 81 s6@2 95; bulls So 2o@S is; stocker.
and feeders, So 1O03 80; Texas and western
! s. 1904; calves, $500
SHhkP-Rt CENTS, 1000 firm l,amns 60 S5M6.
! m utIons, $2(03 70