The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
WORLD.

| not by any means excited. An advance of "A
to u took place In that mar. Ell, the gain being in
| sympathy wit ours of yesterday. The Cincinnati
Price current reported the condition of the grow
| ing crops maintained, and added that there
some Improvement in the interior mi ling de-
mAnd.
Receipts at Chicago were % cars and $3.50
had 1872 cars, against 256 last Thursday and 334
year ago. Export clearances were fair at 32s,-
was oul May wheat opened from 45sc o 7412c.
advanced to 1885 G75 12c, closing at 7.AG7a a3sc,
csipts for tomorrow, 20 cars No , red. spot
wheat ranged from s412c to s5ssc, closing at
CORN-Prices higher, taxing m tive and
inspiration for the Improvement from wheat
Business early light and flu tuations were
neither broad nor i'm ant The Cincinnati frice
Current stated that cold weather WAS in Iowa and
and 157,7O0 bushels were TAX en- from store. Liver
pool cables were firm and unchanged. About noon
TWO prominent commission houses bought freely,
presumably for short account, prices advancing
on the demand. FHI ort clearances were very
la ge at 1871 96S bushels. May corn opened at
2334c advanced TO 141SG2414c. closing at 24G
241sc, 5sc higher than yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipts for Tomorrow z05
OATS-FractionAi advances were gained in
oats. The surrounding speculative strength was
credited with he improvements Business was IN
much the same rut thai it has been for some time.
Receipts were 249 cars, and 1880 bushels were
wi hdrawn from store. Exports were 20,S05
bushels. May oats closed lac higher than yes er-
day. Estim ated receipts Tor tomorrow, 800 cars.
western 76Iac: May, 7s1aQ76slc; July, 7si4c
bid ISeptembr Der, 1850 bid. ReceipIs we're Ia cars
PkOVIsIONs-The receipts of hogs showed
heavy falling off tni. morning and advices from
the yards gave advance in prices of cents.
Product was prompt 10 respond 10 the strength OF
the live hog market. shorts covered some and
under the good demand prices made considerable
improvement. May pork closed 15@1T1a
higher, May lard 71a@10 higher AMI May ribs o
BUTTER-lhe butter market was quiet and
steady Receipts were moderate and demand
Creameues Extras zoe; nrsts, 1s q lec;
seconds, l4gl6c; limitations fancy, lS@14c Diaries
Laoles-Extras l1@12c; hrsts s1sS91ac; packing
BLOCK, SC; grease, 2129Sc; roll butter. lUGl01zc.
EGGs-Receipts were liberal and the demand
MONEY : Was 4I2@5x on call and e% on time
loans New York exchange sold at Csc discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 7Ss4c: May, 7514@76ssc;
CoRN=February. 22ss@121sc; May, 24@241sc:
July, 25 1sG2514c
OArs-F ebruary. l71sc; May, 171sc; July,
f0Kk-Msy, IS: July. $s 1919.
LARD-May. "A: July. 81 O71Iz.
kIBs-May, "a 1212; 81 l71z.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL Feb ls-The
supplies OF cattle show falling of, only about
43s00 head having arrived so far this week,
against 5,3l7 for the same period of las week
and 52,36S year ago. To-day's about
$500 head, $3.50 less than arrived yesterday
and 2250 less than last Thursday. The smallness
of the supply made buyers more anxious to pur-
chase, and the pens were cleared at an earlier
hour than usual prices ruling stronger than yes
terday. The receipts of hogs far this week
amount 10 about lac, 800 head against lls.2lO for
the part Of last week lis, ,466 last year and
Ia, 5o3 two years ago The estimated run to-day
was about $4,000, and prices strong ad-
vance OF 5@71zc, the demand Tor packing and
Shipping account beiu active.
bout 81, 500 head OF sheep have been received
far this week, against 52,35S for the first four
days last werk and 59465 for The corresponding
period year ago Bolh sEeep and lambs in
active demand and s,ropg prices and choice fat
muttoEs selling hi her than they did last
week. Trace W as active and prices strong to-day.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500. Fancy beeves, SIS 80
@5 40; choice TO prme steers. s. e5G5 IS; good
GA 50; fair beef steers, So 9OG4 05: common beef
steers s3 5OG3 S5 good 10 prime stockers and feed
ers. So -Oa3 90: bulls cnoice 10 extra So eO@4 O5:
bulls, poor TO Choi e. So 5UG4; COWS and heifers,
cnoice 10 prime 81 35G3 40; cows fair 10 choice
So 6595 %; cows, common fair caDners, 81 IS
a. ~; caves. good 10 fancy. IS 1905 IS; calves.
common to gooa, sS 25@3 20: lexas led steers.
fair to choice, S3 4U(G4 81: 1eXas cows bulls and
oxen 3 bt93 50; mixers and springeis, per
shipping lots IS 30@5 so: common 10 choice
mixed. S3 35GI3 521z; cholce assorted, $S 45(G
4S' G pigs ,s8cr sS 90SS e. eScIcs
81 5OG4 IS; lam bs, So 50S5 %.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Fen. Is HOG s-Re-
ceipts, 5000 Light and mixed, SS 30@S 40; heavy,
cATTLE-Kscerpts 44oa. Market strong to loc
SHEEP = i,eceipts. 34oO. Mar<et firm.
Muttons, So IS; lambs, 81 50.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANsAs CITY. Mo- Feb Is - CATTLE
Receipts 47oO. Market slow. Naive dressed
beef, s494 s5; cows and heifers, 81 S5@3 40;
bulls, $aQ93 rs; -ockers and feeders, So 23@4;
Texan and Western, s3@5 rs.
hnG. Re Re- cslptsa lS Ooo. Market &c higher.
heavy, SO 30g3 81 1a; pigs, SO 25G3 80
sAEkP-keceipts II 900. Market steady.