The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.

N411NA0Os ILL, rSDL 81 ne market TOT eat
was SLOW this morning Local trading was the
only business, outsiders apparently displaying no
interest While prices during the first half hour
were lower than those of yesterday. the tone of
the market was firm. Lower Liverpool justified
the weakness in the start, but Northwestern re-
ceipts, S52 cars, were also in degree responsl
Advices to the effect that spring wheat would
show an increase from now on were received
Receipts here were Al cars. and As. $50 bushels
were AIKEN from store.
Later reports OF damage in the Southwest caused
prices to strengthen and advance. In this they
were assisted by Liverpool and by good clearanc es
at the seaboard-396, 079 bushels The cl0sin g
continental cables were all lower. Bradstreers
reported a decrease in the worlds stocks of 579,
0OO bushels May wheat opened from 7614c 10
1915. ad vanced 10 7712c, closing at 7714c bid,
5sC934c under yesterday.
Estimated receip.s for tomorrow Is cars. No.
red spot wheat, S5149S71 1ac, closing AT S614@
STAG
CORN-Displayed frmness, but little activity.
receipts were 4SS proportion of yesterdays
weakness was undoubtedly due the larg. esti-
mates; the prices to-day exhibited frmness in pro-
portion to the shortage OF receipts. Liverpool was
reported 14d lower. Exports were liberal at
4S1.739 bushels, Withdrawals from store 5000
Bradslreets available stocks OF corn decreased
2,5S3O0O. May corn sod al 243sc, sold between
2414@247sc closing at 24@241sc, Is; hi her
3I5 cars 'f'' ~"
oArs-Like corn, were firm. The receipts were
102 cars more than expec. ed, 592 cars arriving
There were no withdrawa's from store. Exports
were 5O.4o bushels Bradstreets reported a de-
crease of l72,OOO bushels in available stocks
May oats closed 1s014c higher Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow $50 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Northwestern, 7e1ac: Nav.
763497c; July, 7S12c, nominal. Receipts were 81
: PRoVISIoNs-Grain being frmer and hogs
quotably a shade higher, prod uct was naturally
Influenced for strength by these speculative ,on-
ditions. At the same time there was apathy TO
lard Sc higher and May ribs Sc higher -1"'
BUTTER-The butter market was firm to-day
all hough offerings were moderate There was an
active market buyers taklnE hold well.
Creameres - xtrss, 2012c; hrsts 1S@ Ice;
seconds, 14@l6c: limitations fancy. 13l4 &C. Diaries
-EItras l7c; tirsts. 14Gl5c; seconds. 9GlOc.
Lades-Extras, llQ12c; nrsIA s1aGS1ac; packing
stock &c; grease, z129Sc; roll butter. lO@lO1ac.
moderate; the feeling steady Fresh stock,
141ac q dozen.
MONEY = Was 41s% on call and 6% on time
loans New Hork exchange sold at 3Uc discount.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - February, 1855; May. 773lc;
coRNSFebruary, 2l7s@22c: May. 24@2414c;
oATssS1Febfuary, 1896: May. 17assl71ac;
PoRHAMay 81 so: July, 81 e21h.
LARD-May. So 671a: July. s. a7Ea
RlBS-May, - O21l2 July, S4 O7l3.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS, ILL. Feb. 9.-Late
arrivals of cattle ran the Monday receipts to
$500, and buyers supplied their wants at weak
to &c lower prices Receipts to-day light.
Mondays and Tuesdays receipts foot up 81 200
against II, 400 for the same portion OF last week
and 24,656 for the same time year ago II did
not take long to dispose of the limited offerings
this morning at unchanged pri es. There is
falling of in receipts of hogs feeders being
unwilling to sell freely at ruling prices.
Barely $4,000 arrived here oil Monday and Tues
day, as compared with "a 122 for the first two
days last week, $40 year ago and 109 46S
two years ago. To-day's receipts were estimated
al 10000 head, and there was not near enough
hogs to go rouni, and buyers compelled TO
pay advanced prices. There is a good demand
for sheep this week and prices are strong with
aller receiDts. AhOut Ia ono shpan we'd
day, making total of 2S,5O0 for Monday and
Tuesday against $1,000 on the corresponding
CATTLE-Receipts. 5000. Fancy beeves SIS 30
90 40; choice TO prime steers, S4 9O@5 rs; good
GA 40; fair beef steers So 90@4 10; common beef
steers So 6O@3 IS; good TO prime stockers and
ers, So 26G3 70: bulls choice to extra SO 5O@3 s5:
bulls poor 10 ohoi e, SO 2503 25 cows and hefers
enoiee 20 prime 50 oO@4 20; cows fair choice,
81 BUGS 90; COWS, common 10 far Gamers, 81 80
@3 40; calves good TO fancy. So 50@6 10: calves.
common to gooa, SO UOtG5 40; Texas ed S, eers.
SO 6O@4 80; Texas cows and bulls 81 5O@S SO:
mixers and springeis, per head, $20@4O.
AoGs-Rece!pts, l9.L00 Heavy packing and
mixed. SO 1903 b5: cnolce assorted. Ss 25@'
So So igh! gp s. ssoa soSs 60 pigs. SO 1908 S75s.
50 5O@4; lambs, So 509o
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb e-HoGs Re-
ceipts. 10000 Easy. Light and medium. So 35
@S S755; ! heavy, $S S0SS @ 40; pigs 5000 20.
and heIfers, best. ss@s SO; fair TO goo :, s2@s;
sLockers and feeders. 81 1904 2o; Texas western,
81 1904 10: calves, $5@l3.
sHkEP-Receipts, 5OO Easy.
Receipts at Omaha.
soUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Feb s.-HoGs-Re-
and mixed, ss 2O@S s5; heavy, So 2oaS 40.
CATTLE - Receipts 3400. steady. Cows
81 5O@3 SO; feeders. $3@t.
SHEEP-Receipts. 240O; market active stesdy
Western muttons, So 45G3 S5.