The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO I'LL. March 90 -Dullness was allied
with weakness in the wheat market this morning.
Liverpool cables came with SD decline, which
was greater loss than TOOK place here yesterday.
Northwestern receipts were heavy at 3S3 cars,
compared with 297 las, Friday and 392 year ago.
Fine spring weather was potent argument IN
The hands of the bears. In the opening there was
more less profit securing by shorts which
helped to lift prices from the inside. decline of
Bile in consols was looked upon by some an
important item in favor OF higher prices, but the
fact that Liverpool declined in price for wheat
counteracled the influence.
Chicago received 19 cars and inspected out IT,
770 bushels A bout noon st. Louis ad vsnced over
cent on q bullish report for the week bv Modern
Miller, our market following to some extent Ex-
port clearances were liberal at ,974 bushels.
Closing Paris cables were lower for flour and
higher for wheat Ber in and Antwerp were lower.
May wheat opened from 721ac to 7214~, sold be-
tween 1880 and 721sr closing at ~ &c, 1sc to
for tomorrow j . cars 30 spot. rel. wheat
ranged from s41sc to s91sc, closing abou. S45sc
COhN-The tone Of the corn m arket was rather
weak. although there was some display of courage
by holders The receipts-l25 cars-were fifty
more than expected. That, with the sympathy
existing between this grain and wheat, was the
means of bringing about a moderate decline
Withdrawals from store were fair at ll349O
bushels Liverpool caoles quoted quiet and un-
changed market at that place. Exports were lib
eral at 854 992 bushels The later strength OF
sold at 245sc and 243s92412c, closing at 241ac
shade under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for
oATS-Ihere was neither strength nor activity
oats early. The main feature In defining the
tom WAS the action Of the leading markets. The
business consisted mainly of local transactions
with professionals generally orking in the drec-
ton of forcing decline. London Mark-Lane
cable quoted Sd decline oats at that place.
There Withdrawals from store. Prices
frmed with those of wheat later in the session.
Exports were 5000 bushels ay oats closed un-
Changed. Estimated receipts for tomorrow / .
cars.
FLAX Was easy. Cash No l, 7s1s@7oc;
Mort NF,,- q ~
september. 79@79lac. Rec eipts IS cars.
PROVISIONS-OfYerngs of product were quite
reeesslons in prices all around The hog marge ct
was steady, the fac. that IL convened no particular
strength having adverse feet. May pork
closed 7Aa@l0c lower, May lard 212c and May
BUTTER-The butter market active and
firm to-day. Receipts were light and the demand
for all grades goou
Cream eres-t 1tras. ls1ac ,rsts. 171l71ac; sec
onSs sSiSs 5.s so. e ss
Ladles-Extras. l1@D12c: hrstl s19&191ac; PACKING
stock &c; grease &c; roll butter. l04sc.
EGG >-Recepts were free and the demand fair
The market was quotabiy steady. Fresh stock,
Ss4@sc per dozen
time loans New YORK exchange sold at 16% DIS
count.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-March, 7l7sc; May 72B; July,
CokN-March. 2ss4c; May 241ac: July, 251s@
1859.
S5Ts-Mareh leaar; May. l11ze; July, asc
LARD-May, 81 4212; July. 81 35.
kIBs-May. - 621a; July, 81 671a.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL. March 2o.-
There a GOOD supply Of cattle for Friday on
sale to-day. Trade was only m oderately active.
Choice stockers and feeders showed the most
strength. Cattle being marketed more freely,
and the weeks receipts will amount to about
$1,000 head. There has been good demand
how yer, and prices have not weakened any stand
ing about where they were a week ago.
Hogs now selling Mt the highest price estab-
lished within year, averaging about 10c higher.
With heavy hogs scarce and commanding goo 1
premium the situatf presents a sharp contrast to
that of year ago. The receipts rapidly fall
only about 50 600. To-day market active
while the supply lasted, and yestarday's prices
were easily obtained.
Despite the continued liberal receipts sheep and
lambs have developed more strength his week
and have sold at the highest prices OF the year.
Bo;h sh ep and lambs Of choice quality advanced
fully 25c per hundred pounds The market to-day
was steady o firm.
CATTLE-Heceipts 5000. Fancy beeves, $5 40
@6 50; choice to prime steers S5 0505 35: good
cnoice steers, 81 65@5 90; medium steers. 81 309
steers. s3 1904 90: good to prime stockers and
feeders "a l6@4 so: common To good stockers
and feeders, So 4oG4 10: bulls. choice extra
SO 6OQ4 GU: do poor 10 choice So 4O@3 40; cows
and heifers choice to prime. S3 S004 81; cows fair
TO choice 81 60@3 IS; DO commoS 10 fair can ners
81 1902 so; calves, good fancy. SIS 50@6 90;
do common to gool. IS 0O@5 40: Texas led 81 GERS
p1or TO choice, $s 25@4 50: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen. ~ s0@3 rs; mixers ana springers, per
head, $25@4b.
HUGS-Receipts. 120 COZ. Heavy packing and
shipping lots IS 90G4 25: common TO choice
mixed. S4 00G4 25: choice assorted, 81 LOG
121z light, So 9004 5; pigs s3 25g4 TO-
sHI-EP-Receipts. 9UOU. inferior 10 choice
IS 50@460; lambs, $3 1905 So
Receipts Mt Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. MFR. March 26.-HO0S-
Receipts 4500. Market weak, closing lower
Light and mixed $3 90@3 e5; heavy, So s5@
8 95
CATTLE-keceipis 800 Market weak 10 lUc
lower Feeders. S3 35@D3 As.
SHEEP-ReceIpts. 1900. Market weak; NUT
tons. So %; lambs, 81 l6
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. MO- March 2B-CATTLE-
Receipts. 6407. Market steady. Native dressed
beef grades, $4@4 S0 s.ockers and feeders
IS 90@4 so: Texans, So 1903 IS; cows and heif-
ers, p eO@3 60 calves, $5@lS.
Ho4S-Keceipts. 93sS STEADY to Sc lower. Top
prices: 81 15; heavy So s5@4 10; light, SO s71aG1
3 9212; pigs, 50 3U03 50.
sh hhEP-keceIpts, $685. Market steady.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 26-R. G. Dun d
Co. Will say tomorrow in their weekly review Of