The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 2.-There a better
feeling evinced by wheat at the opening this
morning than was in evidence at the close yes
day, mainly for the reason that Liverpool failed
to accord recognition OF our appreciation of that
day. Northwestern receipts were not as gre at
they have been, amounting but 29S cars,
against 4sS last Friday. The tightening up Of the
movement in that section contributed to the
opening hrmness. Receipts at Chicago were nine
cars and $3.50 bushels wers taken from store.
The market exhibited generally steady TO firm
tone throughout, though the business not
large, nor we've the fluctuations broad. Closing
cables irregular. May Wheat opened from
705sc to 70s4c, sod between 7O3sc and IL
closing at 707sd71c 3s@12c higher than yester-
day. Esttmsted receipts for tomorrow. 10 cars
No. red, spot. wheat ranged from $3.50 to 90c,
closing about S799Uc-
CoRN-The action in corn early was quite not
able. The feeling WAS strong and there was good
buying both by shorts and for investment. The
undertone considered promising and the i'm
however, offerings increased and prices receded
under the selling. MaT corn opened at2b9251sc
sold between 251sc and 246s92434c, closing at
24s4c lac under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for Tomorrow lz7 cars.
oA1 S-The oats marke: was responsive to the
early improvement noticed esew here. II was
firm enough 10 advance somewhat and offerings
were but moderate making prices somewhat
higher. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 174
cars.
FLAX-was steady. Cash No. 1, 7Is4c: North
western 7sc; May, 74s4c; July. 7614c Receipts
Observation-Disclosures in provisions was not
amin lated enough TO attract crowd, and outside
of local professional and packing interests the
attendance In the pit was light. Firm hogs
caused steady to firm product values Later on
moderate offeri1gs prices fell away May pork
closed lOc lower, May lard unchanged ani May
BUTTKR-The butter market was active and
firm today. The demand was moderate and all
grades were taken. Prices were unchanged
onds, l6@l7c: limitations. fancy, io@l7c. Diaries
,EItras lsc: hrsts. lb@l6c: SECONDS. 1lel2c.
ttock lO@llc: roll butter. choice l2c.
EGGS Business was dull offerings were
steady and unchanged. Fresh stock. s@sI4c per
dozen.
time loans New YORK exchange sold a. 20 cents
premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEhT-Apri. 7014c: May, 701A@7lc-
CoRN-April, 2414c: May. 24s4c: July, 2oTs
eaTs-May. paTsSy. l5s.s; July: ,.s3s@1nsl4e
LARD-May, 81 25; July 81 So.
hIRS-MAy $465; July, 81 671z
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL, April 2.-Cat-
tie receip s this week will to about as 600
head against Al, 0)0 last week and 2s, 500 q year
ago. AS rule prices OF beer cattle have not n
dergone any marked change, and the fact that
fewer steers selling extremely low price, "a
accounted for by the improved quality OF the
offerings To-day trade was slow and prices ruled
weak in a good many instances
Hogs have been well taken during the week
week have not been excessive. Chicago took all
the hogs it could obtain. Prices have not changed
much, and averaged to-day only q few cents lower
thau week ago
The demand for fat sheep and lambs Is nm
abated and both have been selling his week at
the highest price of the year. The market to d ay
was firm.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500. Fancy beeyes IS 40
% so; choice to prime steers SIS 05Q5 35; good 10
cnolce steers, S4 o0&5 90; medium steers 81 $500
4 5; fair beef steers "a 1094 30; common beef
steers So 1904 90; good prime stockers and
feeders. 81 2U@5 so: common to good stockers
and feeders. IS 1904 l5; BULLS choice 10, extra
$3 5O@3 75; do poor TO choice, So 1908 AZ; cows
and heifers choice to prime S3 S3@D4 80 cows fair
to choice. 50 66@93 SU do common TO fair can ners
81 1892 60; calves good to fancy $5 3O@5 10:
do common TO good. s3 U0t03 %: Texas fed steers
fair TO choice So 70@4 As: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, $2 60@3 85: mixers ana springers per
HOGS-keceipts. 19 OOU. Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS 90@4 20: common 10 choice
mixed So e5G4 20: cnoIce assorted. 81 100
121a light $3's0@4 is; pigs. s3G4 Is
sH HEtP-Receipts. 1000. inferior TO choice,
So 5O@5 90; lambs, $3 S0@5 So
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. April 2-HooS-
Receipts. 400. Market un ch anged. Light and
mixed, So 9O@3 95: heavy. IS e0@3 95.
CATTLE-ReceIp;s 2000 Market steady to
easy Steers, SO 1894 60; cows 81 1904 20;
sHEEt. receipts, 1900. Market steady. sh orn
muttons. SO.