The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
CHICAGO MARKETS.

SiiNfA1Os ILI- MarCn l5 Il ne ILLINOIS, state
crop report, estimating that So per cent OF the
whole acreage in the State had been winter killed,
impaired steady to firm feeling to the market
1or that grain this morning and in manner Offset
weak tone received from liverpool cables
which were 14@12d lower, and from small export
clearanc from both coasts for the week, 1000 600
pnshels Argentine shipments amounted 10 2l6.
ooO bushels Prices opened over than thev closed
yesterday, however, the war scare VIII ch
| sponsible for That days closing spirited having
proved to be exaggerated. Rec .ipts light all
around, chicago having but cars while Mime
apolis and Duluth received 109 against 327 last
Saturday and 412 year ago. Lo al inspections
from store amounted to 53,53S bushels. losing
Paris cables were hi her, Berlin lower and
Antwerp uncbangei Export clearances were
moderate al 209,994 bu ,hels May wheat opened
from 7z1a@7 s4c, advanced TO 7315c closing at
| '7314@1S3sc, sac higher than yes erday. Esti-
mated receipts or M"nday II cars No zred.
spot wheat ranged from s21ac to o61sc, closing
| about S314@8614c.
CuRN-Cpeued with a firm tone the surprising
~ small receipts 80 cars, having buliish effect
on the minds of traders. There was fair business
transacted with no heavy lots changing hands, but
the aggregate being moderately large. Liverpool
cables were Ad lower. Local inspections frt m
| store amounted to 9S977 bushels Argentine
| shipments of corn last week 1000 bushels.
| Export clearances for the week were heavy at
! 100000 bushels, and for twenty-four hours the
Atlantic ports and New Orleans shipped total of
/ S73 631 bushels May opened at 243sc,
sold between 2414c and PASS g2412c, closing at
24$Sc, unchanged from yesterday. Estimated re-
celpts for Monday ITO cars
| OATS-The market for oats was little else than
l
being communicated By Sympathy. Business was
on a small and indicative OF develop
estimated There were no Withdrawals from store.
xpors were practically nothing. May oats
/ closed shade bigher than yesterday Estimated
| receipts for Monday, 80 cars.
| FLAX-Was steady. Cash No 1, 7Sc nominal;
Northwestern. soc nominal: May, 1914: July.
1890 bid: September, Sic. Rece pts were II cars.
PkoVISIpNS-An up turn of b@l0c in hog
prices the yards had the egitim effect slim
| ulating the tone of provisions. Business too was
little better shorts covering up for the week and
packers buying quite freely. May pork closed l0c
higher: May lard and ribs each 21s@5c higher.
| BUTTER-There was no change in the situation
in the outer market to-day. Receipts were liberal
| and there was good demand.
Creameues-E xtras. 1Sc; frsts leG17c; sec
onds, l49l5c limitations, fancy, l3@14c. Diaries
-Exras. l6c; hrsts, 1A@lbc seconds 9@lOc.
Ladles-Extras, l19l2o; hrsts s1a@s1aci packing
siock SC; grease, &c; roll butter lUc
EGGS-Recelpts were light and stocks were well
cleaned up The feeling was steady Fresh sock.
MONEY Was 4@5x on call and .sx on
count
Closing Prices.
WHEAT March. 1880: MAY. 7s14@7sssc;
is sss iay Mry isssy 1870 9y sS'
PORk-May, SS so; July, So 1912.
LARD-May. 81 IS: July. 50 35
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDs. ILL. March 13-The
week closes strong for fat cattle which are selling
at pretty fair prices and fully as high week
| ago. although the weeks receipts have been 5000
head larger than last week. The demand for
| butchers stock continues strong and prices are
! well maintained. The receipts light to-day,
| as is usually the case on Saturday, and the few
| offered were taken at firm figures.
| To-day hogs did what has been predicted for
some time past-so for 81 per 100 ponnds The
receipts small, even for Saturday. being
es. mated at only 5000 head, and It did no, take
| long to dispose of the supply scent advance.
| Whether the upward movement will be continued
or not next week Will probably depend largely on
| the volume OF the receipts. Feeders are feeling
ex remely bullish. the bad Condition of country
| roads keeping back large numbers of country
| hogs. Only 124OOO arrived here this week against
| l64,S33 last week, 1885, ,664 the preceding week
| l52, 900 year ago.
| Only $4,000 he ead of sheep have arrived here this
| week against 63, s69 last week and 81 S96 year
ego. The week has been active one and the
diminished have caused stronger feeling
| lambs moving up l59ZOc per 100 pounds. To-
days market was firm.
CATTLE-Recep,s. 500. Choice to prime steers,
S5n5 81: Texas fed steers, fair choice, So 500
425; medium steers 81 8 a. So: fair beef steers
81 059i rs; common beef steers So 70@4 good
mon 10 good do. SO 40@3 S5: bulls. choice to extra
| So 5O@3 60: do poor o choice, 2o@S 4U; cows
and heifers choice to prime. So sO@4 10; cows fair
TO choice, 81 1898 rs: do common 10 fair cHnners
81 90@2 70; calves. good TO fancy So 60@6 j o I;
do common to gooa. IS o0@5 SO; Texas ed steers
fair to choice, So aa@4 25: Texas cows. bulls and
head, s25@Ss: '' p''
HOGs-Receipts. 9OOu. Heavy packing and
| mixed. So 75@3 971a; cnoice assorted, $3 600
! 4: light, 50 S0t04; pigs SIS 25@4.
! SHEEP-Receipts. $500. Inferior choice
! s3 5O@4 80; lam bs, s3 9O15 so.
Receipts at Omaha
eoUTH OMAHA. NFBR.. March 13 3-Hoas-
| Receipts, 5000. Market 5@1Oc higher Light
! and mixed, SO S0@3 So; heavy, SIS 7C@5 go
| CATTLE - ReceIpts TO-. Market strong
| Steers, S3 60@4 80; cows, 81 50@4 10; feeders
| So 1894 35.
sHEkP-Recelpts 4Ioo Market active, loc
higher. Colorado lambs $4 IS.
Receipts at Kansas City.
! KANSAS CITY. Mo. March l3-UATTLE-
| Receipts. IA Market ste ady. Native dressed
beef grades, Sl@4 80; stockers and feeders. s3 IS
| "a so; Texans, S3@3 10; COWS and hefers, 3. IS
| @13 so; Ives, $6tG10
| HOGS Heceipts. 54OO Market Sc higher Top
prize. So co. heavy, So S0@3 IS; light, So 30 /;
| pigs. So 26e93 80.
hAEkf-Kecepts, $50. Market steady.