The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
CHICAGO MARKETS.

the close vest erday but the tone of the market
firm and the moderate loss was re, aimed in
the first few minutes of the ses ;ion Less warike
news from Europe, with high English and French
Government securities, and Indifferent cables on
wheat from Liverpool were each, in measure,
responsible for the initial loss in price, buI the
trade was oullishly inclined and bought enough to
lift values TO where they were when trading was
concluded Yesterday The Cincinnati Price Current
reported widening of crop damage. but
claimed the general position was not seriously
affected.
Receipts at Chicago were l3 cars and the North
west got 205 Through the dullness OF trade
the pri- es subsequently sagged on but toward the
close again strengthened up on covering by
'slorts" Export clearances we're light at ! 63.
27S bushels. C,osing Paris and Berlin cables were
higher and Antwerp lower. May wheat opened
74i4c. closing at 741s uncban ged from yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow q cars No 2red
spot wheat SS12QS4 "A closing about "a 41s9SS1 1sc.
CoRN-The lower opening III wheat nad Ten
dency to weaken corn for brief while, but the
d mand large enough to lift prices the slight
fraction which was required TO put them on the
figures of last night. Closing cables were 12d
higher that fact extending firmness here. May
corn opened at z43sc, advanced TO 241sc, closing
at 2434@247sc. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row, z65 cars
OATS-The business IN oats was moderate, the
inclination being to follow the course of the other
markets. Shorts did considerable buying early
slight oss at the start being soon recovered. Re-
ceipts were 14S May closed a shade
lower stimated receipts for to- morrow IT'S cars
FLAX-Was dun and steady: Cash No. l, 7sc
7s14c: July. 7ss4c: september ss4c. Receipts
were "a cars.
buoyant today as has been. notwithstanding the
light rum This was due in probability 10 The break
in provisions yesterday. Product at the opening
was Just about steady W tn less interest disp aged.
Toward me close a good dem and sprang up and
prices advanced all around. May pork closed l71zc
his her, May lard 21ac higher and May ribs lZ1ac
higher
BUTTER-The butter market was firm and
active to-day. rece pts were fairly large and the
de EN- and brisk.
CIeameres-E xtras 1Sc: nrsts, lf@17c; sec
onds, 14@l5c; limitations fancy, l3@14c Diaries
Lsoles-Extras. llG12o; nrsra s1a091ae; packing
tIock. &c; grease &c; roll butter lvc.
was good and steady feeling prevailed. Fresh
stock 6Nt Nyt14@s1sc per dozen. u 49,. 9.
time loans New YORK Exchange was sOc discount
asked; 40c bid.
Closing Prices.
wHEAr-March 1890; May, 741sc; July,
1880.
PoRK-May. So 80: July, 50 e7Ia
LAkD-May, 81 27lz; July. 81 3711a.
klbs-Aay, "a s21a; July. $4 So.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS, ILL., March 1S-There
is a good general demand for cattle, and prices
are hardening under diminishing supplies only
81 $50 head being received so far this week
against AZ, 400 for the sam portion of last week
and 81, 200 for the CORES. onding time year ago.
Receipts to-day were about 5000 head and prices
were stronger for desirable offerin gs, sales being
brisk while the supply lasted. Only 5000 hogs
have been eived so far this week. compared
with 97,7 for the same portion Of last week and
with 10000 for the corresponding time In ls96
ing, and yesterday carload of prime 3O3- b Mis-
souri, hogs were bought by packer for "a 8,
being the highest point reached this season. About
81, $50 sheep and lambs have arrived here so far
this week q sainst sc, 200 the portion of
last week and SO 800 fer the corresponding time
in 1896 With an estimated supply TO-DAY OF eO0O
| head the usual demand from local slaughterers,
shippers and exporters d prizes again ruled firm: ~
as IS; choice to prime steers, S5 0595 40: cd To
choice steers. 81 60G4 So; medium steers, 81 3o@
| 55: fair beef steers "a 05@4 rs; common beef
| steers. So 7O@4 20; good to prime stockers and
| feeders. So 9O@4 %; bulls. cnoice to extra,
and heiiers choice to prime s3 s6@4 81: cows, fair
to choice, So 1908 10; do common 10 fair Gamers,
81 eog2 ~; calves good pod 10 d fancy, & $5 So@s o.;
fair to choice, 50 a0G4 80: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, s2 so@a 25; mixers aud sprngers per
HOGs-Receipts. 20. OOU. Heavy packing and
| shipping lots. SIS 1904 OF 12; common 10 choice
o5: light So s5@4 05: pigs. s3 4oS4 o5.
sHEkP-Recepts, 900U. Inferior 70 choice.
| IS 26@4; lamb. So 90.
Receipts at Omaha
roUTH OMAHA. NEBR. March 1s-Hoas-
| and mixed $3 4O@3 95; heavy, SO S5@3 9J.
CATTLE-Recepis. -90L Market firm. Steers,
| s3 6O@4 as: cows 81 50@4: feeders. $3 25@D4 40.
SHEEP-Receipts, 200. Market firm.
Receipts at Kans,s City.
KANSAS CITY Mo. March lS.-CATTLE-
Receipts 2235 Market l0c higher Native
dressed beef grades "a co. st lockers and feeders
IS S5@4 %; steers. S3Gi; COWS and hefers, - 45
| 13 90; calves, $5@1S.
HO9S-R Recepts, 5000. Market SC low er. Top
price: 81 90; heavy, $3 s0@s s5; light, So STA
"a 3 95; pigs, 50 20@3 40
hAkEF-keceipls $500. Market steady.