The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.

ness to-day. Complaints Of the inactivity were
heard al sides, commission houses being the
principal sufferers. The market behaved irregu-
larly during the morning, opening hrm declining
about IL cent, and then recovering the loss. In
terest usual on Monday centered in the visible
supply, and the o<pect of liberal decrease was
responsible for the rally from the early low point.
Weak London and Berlin cables and an increase
IN Liverpool stocks of $4,000 bushe of wheat
and of 500 sacks of -four caused the selling
which carried the market off after the opening.
Chicago were 25 cars, aid 81, 1858 bushels were
taken from store.
The Northwest had $40 cars against 500 year
ago. The amount on passage Cecrea> ed
l,760,O00 bushels. The announcement of verv
light worlds shipments for The week. 1856, 900
bushels. and the reduction in the visible supply OF
l,4ls,0o0 bushels started shorts to buying, a
further enhancement to prices taking place. The
Eng ish visible supply decreased 266. .OOU bushels
Closing Berlin cables 81 mark lower Paris
and Antwerp were enjoying a holiday. Export
clearances were light at 234.3ls bu'hels May
wheat opened from "a 5sc to 7434c. sold between
741sc and 75Asc, closing at 7514@75sso, s4@Tsc
higher than Saturday. Estimated receipts to-
morrow, 3S cars No. red, spot, wheat ranged
from 1880 to S51zc, closing bout S414@S5LAc
CORN-Fhe corn market was dull but firm.
Transactions bore mar<s or improvement or
interest, only small lots being traded in. outside
orders were few, and scalping was all that kept
the market from falling into complete listlessness.
The firmneSs in tone was ascribed TO the strength
OF wheat and the decrease in the amount of ocean
passa3e of $50, 900 bushels. Liverpool ca bles
were shade lower, and STOCKS at that place in
creased $4,000 bushels. Receipts at Chicago
were 337 cars, and 81 $50 bushels were taken
from store. The visible supply decreased 5000
bushels Exports were liberal at l04s, 20 bu sh-
els. May opened at 24c, advanced to 241s0
2414c, closing at 2414c 1s914c higher than on
cars.
OATS-There was some short selling of oats at
the opening. but as the sales did prove i'm
mediately profitable the property covered,
the result being firmer tone. Traders looked to
cars There were no wi,bdrawsIs rom stors
Export C. earances were 141,S36 bushels The
visible supply increased $4,000 bushels. May
for tomorrow $50 cars ''- ''p''
FLAX-Was firmer cssh No ], 76c; North
septembe sic bid. Receipts, SO cars.
PROVI lonesome Incl n alton 10 do business
was manifest in this arket to-day. better
feeling seems to have developed lately and on the
least announcement there Is fair buying Light
receipts of ogs and al advance in their price
stimulated the demand today, values showing
some app oc.ation. May PORK and ribs each
closed 24a@5c higher and May lard SC higher.
Re efpts were lib raj with the quality showing n o
Improvement The demand was limited. An
easy feeling prevailed.
Creameres-Extras. lsc; hrsss. 1e@17c; sec
onds l49l PC limitations, fancy, l2@i4c. Diaries
IE1ras ls1d 16o: tirsts, l4@loc; seconds: soloc.
stock &c; grease, 21a@3c; TOLL butter. lOc.
EGGS Were dull ana weak Receipts were
good Retailers were the only buyers. Fresh
MONEY Was 41a@5% on call and e% on time
loans New YORK exchange sold at 55c discount
Cios1ng Prices.
wHEAT-March, 7414c; May. 7514@75ssc;
RCoRNHMarch, 23c; May 241sc: July, 25A.
oATs-March. l5lac; May. lf14c; July, ls1Ac
PoRK-May. SS 1914: July, $S 20.
LARD-May. 81 1919; July. 81 221a
hlBs-May' - 241s; July. s4 3212.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. March 1.-The
receipts of cattle day were of about the proper
ton of those OF recent Mondays and practically
the same as on III e corresponding day year ago.
being estimated at 1000 head. Business started
active at early hour, and prices for the gen.
eral run of cattle were ste ady, while for the few
offerings that graded choice sell ers succeeded
in obtaining an advance of about 10 cents
To-days receipts of hogs were about 40 O00
against az, l66 last Monday, 25,902 year ago
and Apps two years ago. AT er the advance OF
last week packers were Inclined to look for
larger ruu and they started in u buy at an ull-
usually early hour. An advance of cents was
generally pail. Late sales showed a slight
easier tone to the market Oniv about IL, 600
sheep and lam bs were received to-day as compared
with 19 5s6 last Monday, and 1885, year ago.
The supply surprisingly small for the begin
ming of the week. and buyers experienced diff
Guilty in filling orders Prices were stron ger. and
the.best sheep were 5@lOc higher.
CATTLE-Receipts, Ia 600. Fancy beeves, $5 16
@5 35; choice to prime Steers So SO@4 10: good
81 05@i AS fair beef steers. So sO@ 90: com
mon beef steers. So 5O@3 rs; good TO prime stock
do. SO O093 80: bulls. cnoice to extra, 80 so
@3 75: do poor 10 choice $500 so; cows and
hefers. choice to prime s3 70@4 10: COWS, fair
to choice, 50 1893 65; do common to fair Gamers
81 75@@2 90; calves, good to faucy, $5 1906 rs;
do common TO good, S3 25@5 90; Texas led steers,
fair to choice. So 50@4 20: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen, 80 Zb@3 50: mixers and spriDgers, per
head, S25@45.
HoGs-keceipts. 4O.OOu Heavy packing and
shipping lots IS 50@3 10: common choice
mixed SO 55g3 IS: cnoice assorted $5 65@
go; light $3 60@3 80; pigs S3 40g3 771h
SHEEP-Receipts. IL, O00 Inferior 10 choice
81 5OG4 25; lambs, $3 50G5 25.
Receipts ut Omaha
SOUTH OMAHA NEBR.. March 1.-HOGS-
Receipts, 1000. Marketiactive, &c higher. Light
and mixed, So 50@3 5712; heavy, $3 45@gS so.
CATTLE-Receps. l00d. Market steady to
strong. Steers s3 50@4 80; cows, 81 5O@3 So ~;
feeders So 25@I4 40.
sHEEP-kecepts. $500. Market steady. Colo
RADIO lambs, II 80; muttons. 81.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March l.-CATTLE-
Receipts, $500 Market steady TO strong. Native
dressed beef grades, S4 1904 IS: stockers and
feeders S3 56@4 so; Western, s3@3 35
HOGS-Receipts. $500; mar >et SC higher
Light ana medium. SO 471a93 521z; heavy, SIS IS
G3 As; pigs, SO 1898 25
ShEEP-Recepts. 14UO. Market b6lOc high ar