The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
CHICAGO MARKETS.


of speculation distinctly apparent in the
grain marke Is to-day. What trade there in
wheat almost exclusively local in its char
acter with particular effort being made either
to advance depress prices early. strong
opening was attributable to a higher Liverpool
market, 34d advance taking place there. After
the first ten minutes the action became slow and
sluggish prices recedng to The extent of the early
gain English consols were steady, which rather
tended to offset the dispatches in the m orning
papers. Rece ip,s in the Northwest were heavier,
z97 cars irving against 172 last Friday and 509
a year ago.
Chicago received twenty cars. Closing Paris
| eabl es lower Berlin higher and Antwerp un-
changed. some export sales at New York and
moderate business on milling account at this
| place started prices upward near the close, the
| feeling developing considerable strength May
wheat opened a 7414974S4c, sold between 1879
ana 751Sc, closing al 75c bid. Zsc higher than
yesterday Estimated receipts for tomorrow. IL
cars. No. 2 red, spot wheat sod between 1890
and 901sc, closing at s5@90c.
CoRN-Firmne,s' was again the predo minatiug
tone of corn. gv1d shipping demand from
board points, higher Liverpool cables and mod
| crate receipts-19l cars-imbued spectators with
much more encouragement than has been exhib-
sod betu cen lb1sc asd a4sl@34zs, closing at
! 261sc, 14@5sc big -er than yesterday Estimated
receipt for to m orrow, lS5 cars
OA1S-Were practically lifeess most of the
time but were saved from suffering in price by the
moderate at l 40 cars. There were no Withdrawals
| from store. May closed 1sdAc higher than
! yesterday. Estimated receipts TOR to- morrow 100
! cars.
FLA X-was firm. Cash No 1. 7s14c nominal:
Northwestern, SIC; May, 1910. Receipts were / 5
cars
| PROvIsIONS-The product market displayed
renewed strength today. There was resump-
/ tion of the advancing movement in the hog mar
ket which set provisions in motion. The trade
was large and extensive. outsiders were buyers
| and .snortsp covered literally. May PORK closed
212@5c higher than esterday, May lard and rios
each 21zc higher.
BUTTEh-The butter market was firm and
Sxxar 4afr 10 rye nnf l0rnd &C
were in demand.
Creamenes-Extras. 1s1sc. nrsss. 1t@17c; sec
lex ESuas s- isc; frsts. isal s' &c: seeonas ssioo
Iadles-Extras. l19l2c; hrsts s1aGs1sc: paekin.
stock SC; grease, oc toll nutter luc
kGGS-Steady and fairly active. Receipts were
| fair. Fresh STOCK 914c p dozen
time loans New YORK exchange was S5c discount
| asked; doc bid.
| Closing Prices.
| wHEAT-March. 74c; MAY, 75c; July, 73c.
CoRN-March. 241ss; May. 2nlsc; July, 2s1sc.
| fokK-May, ss s6; July, SO O6.
| LARD-May. 81 80; Juy. S4 40
klBS-May, "a 81; July, S4 STA.
Livestock.
| UNION sTOCKYARDs. Ill. March IS-This
| has been week OF moderate supplies of cattle,
even for the Lenten sea The receipts will
foot up only Al 800 head against 0J0 last week
and 55, 500 for corresponding week last year.
There fair Frid ay pp!y to-day and prices
| were barely steady.
Hogs selling at the highest prices Of the
| season. Receipts continue much smaller than at
! corresponding periods in recent years. and. as
| any material increase the receipts in
| the near future seems Improbable, further ad-
vances in prices are generally expected. The sup
| ply was small today only about l9,OUU head
being receIr ed. and an active local and shipping
| demand sent prices up 5@7112c per 100 pounds.
and lambs, in spite OF large offerings and pric s.,
averaged 10@l5c per hundred higher. IL qualify
was choice. To-iays market was fairly active
| and firm.
| CATTLE-Receipts. $780, Fancy beeves, $5 so
@5 65 choice to prime steers, So 0505 80: g4Od TO
90; fair beef steers. 81 0504 70; common beef
| steers. S. 70@4 20; good prime stockers
! feeders. 81 0o@4 80; common to good stockers
and feeders. $5 40@4 %; bulls. cnoice to extra.
| SO 50@3 75; do poor choice. 81 1908 40; cows
and heiers. choice to prime $3 8U@4 35; cows, fair
| 10 choice, 81 1898 10: cows. common TO fair,
81 SU@2 90; calves. good to fancy. $5 5006 90;
do common 10 good. IS 00tG5 40: Texas red steers
fair 10 choice, So 5O@4 55: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, 81 50Q3 %; mixers and springers, per
head, $25@45.
HOGS-keceipts 19. OOU Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS S0@4 15; common TO choice
| mixed. So 90@4 l5; cnolce assorted, Sd OU@
10; light So 9o@4 TO- pigs So 30@4 10.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Inferior 70 choice,
s3G4 SO; lambs $3 1905 40
Receipts at Omaha.
| SOUTH OMAHA NEBR. March 49, HOGS
Receipts 430O Market b@10c higher. Light
and mixed, s3 95@4 05; heavy, So 9y41o 30.
CATTLE-Keceipts. 00U. Market strong ac-
tive. Steers, So 6G@4 65; cows, 81 50@4; feeders,
sHEhP-Recelpts. 14O0. Market active. steady.
| Muttons, 81.