The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
CHICAGO MARKETS.


the bullish Government report issued yesterdar.
The farm reserve as given, sS,00O,O 900 bushels,
was the smallest but one on record, yet the wheat
trade exhibited no unoasiness. Liverpool, by
quoting unchanged prices display ed the indffer-
existing that side of he water, which may
have had some bearing the disregard afYectei
by merica markets. After declining about ~
cent from the opening SLOW recovery seti u, pre-
dictions of cold wave inducing shorts to cover
Receipts in the Northwest liberal 32S
cars against 3l7 last Thursday and $50 cars
year ago.
Chicago received eleven cars and inspected out
113.902 bushe,s. The Cincinnati Price Current
issued favorable summary crop conditions
In the last hour offerings became heavy and prices
broke sharply. Export clearances were light at
246,07O bushels Closing Contine 1ra cables were
irregular. The closing the weakest point of
the session. some important selling Of long wheat
"a 1ac, sold between 7412c and 721a0o725sc, CLOS
Ing at 729sc, 1s4c to 1Tsc under yesterday. Esti
mated receipts Tor tomorrow. 10 cars No. 2,
spot, red wheat, S2@S31sc
COkN-The Government report Of farm
serve of ,l64 00O, 900 bushels of had weak
ening effect on the market at the opening. When
wheat Strengthened subsequently,, corn followed
the lead and recovered fraction OF the earlier
loss. Receipts were light at l03 cars and S7,070
bushels were withdraw from store. LIVERPOOL
cables quoted ~ decline. An easier tone deve
op in the last hour the break in wheat exerting
adverse influence but prices suffered little.
Export cearsnees were heavy at sSi,s94 bushels.
May corn opr ned at 2414c, so between 24ss and
from yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row lat c..rs.
fuence in The oats market, but there also inde
pendent weakness at he start. The Government
estimate or 1alm reserve OF 5io'uoV,oVo ousnels
was not deemed exactly favorable to higher prices
Receipts were light at ITO cars. there were no
withdrawals from M store. xport olearanees
shade under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow 22S cars
FLAX - Was steady. Cash No. l. 7sc NOM
| inai; Northwestern, s0@Slc; May, 771a@77s4c;
July. 1890 asked; September, Tic asked Re
PRoVISI Ns-The run of hogs at the yards was
small and the influence from that quar- made
prices strong. The natural tond between the live
| hog market and the product thereof caused the
la ter 10 display frmBess Business was fair with
extraordinary feature to record. Laie reports
from the yards gave the early dvance list,
provisions suffering slightly in Consequence. May
pork csosed &c higher May lard 212@5c higher
and May ribs 5@712c higher.
BUTTE R-1he butter market WAS active and
firm to- day. Receipts fairly large but there
a brisk demand for all grades
Creameres-k xtras, 1Sc: nrsts 1f@17c:
onds, l4@I5c limitations, fancy, I3@l4c. Diaries
IE1ras l6o tirss l4albc; seconds sos esioe
stock SC; grease. Sc; roll butter. lOc.
EGGs-kec tpts were heavy, ocks large and
the demand strong. Fresh ock 10c per dozen.
MONEY Was 4@5% call and 6% on
time loans New YORK exchange sold at Sue dis
count
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, 1882; May. 1855; July,
CORN-March: 231s@2314c: May. 241s@
oATs-March. 1886; July, 17@l71sc; septem-
Der, lS@1a1sc.
LARD-May, 81 Is; Ju.y. 81 20.
kIBs-Msy 81 AS; Juy.-S4 521a.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL, March 1O-Thus
far this week about 41,70O cattle have arrived
here, as compared with 1929 last week and
3s,935 year ago Yesterdays supply turned out
1 q n.Iln
market stronger to &C higher, but the demand was
only fairly good and there particular
change in ruling prices.
supplies of hogs are decreasing, only about
! 81, 500 having been received so far this week
against so TIT last wee lO9 SOB a wear ago and
ings is poorer than heretofore. Prices to-day in
| hunter of instances were 21hc or more higher
! early in the day. Later, however the improve
ment was lost and the OF rings were largely taken
| at yesterday 3 range of prices
| far this week. as compared with So $50 last week
and 81 lO2 o% year % ago. ago The receipts today were
| under fairly active demand.
| CATTLE.Receipts, 1000. Fancy beevss, SIS 35
70 choice steers. 81 6O@4 s5; medium steers
"a g. GA so: fair beef steers, 81 00@i rs; COM
S Geef eea s. 81 good TO 5s 70
do. So 40G3 IS; bulls. choice extra. So 80
@3 60; do poor % choice, S! 2o@3 25 cows and
| heifers. choice to prime, IS S0@4 49, cows. fair
to choice, So 1903 rs; do common to fair canners
81 90G2 10; calves. good to fancy. SIS 6008 / o;
do common to goo1. s3 50@5 so: 1exa, steers,
fair to choice, So 35@I4 25: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, So 40@3 20: mixers and spripgers, per
! head, $25@45.
| HoGs-Receipts. 23.OOu Heavy packing and
shipping lots, S3 60@3 90: common to choice
mixed. So 65@3 90: assorted IS $50
5 90; light, $3 75@a S212; pigs S3@3 s5.
sHkkP-Receipts. 10 O00 Inferior 10 choice
S3 40@4 30; lambs. &4O5 25
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NRBR-. March 11-HOaS-
Re oeipts 1900 Market steady, essler. Light
and mix ed, SO 65f13 75; heavy, S3 6Cd}5 IS.
CATTLE - Rece:pis. l70l MarIet steady
Steers So 5O94 81; cows, 81 5003 70; feeders,
So 25(G4 35
sHEhP- Receipts $500. Market steady Nut
tons, So 90; lambs, $4 So.