The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 5.-Wheat was a shade
lower to-day, but there a fairly steady tone
and moderately good demand at the decline. The
depreciation in price due to Iiverpool's dis
regard of the French crop shortage 10 which our
strength of yesterday was mainly ascribed.
The Paris and French country markets were
also under no apparent worry as to the outlook,
and the belief that we were borrowing trouble
found expression in the decline which took place
this morning The Northwest received 299 cars,
against l94 last Friday and 5S4 year ago.
Chicago had nineteen cars and inspected out
106,325 bushels. Quite liberal exports-4S5, ,l6S
bushe s-imparted strength about the middle of
the session, but closing weakness at Liverpool de-
stroyed the growing confidence and resulted in e
setback to prices Closing Paris cables were lower
and Berlin higher. Antwerp was unchanged.
May wheat opened from 1915 TO 751ac. advanced
to 761ac, closing at 755sG7534 ca shade under
yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow. 25
cars No. red spot ranged from "a to s65sc
closing at S45s GS55sc
CORN-A prominent commIssion-house was the
leading buyer OF corn, taking ali that offered
and virtua y supporting the market. The selling
was scattered aud for scalpng account. rhe early
decline in wheat had tendency produce soft
ness in he tone. but subsequent rally In the
Leading market was equally eff ctive in strength.
Receipts were qni e large at 5S4 cars There were
no Withdrawals from store. Liverpool cables were
Ad lower. Wet weather tended TO produce firm
ness in corn. Export cesrances were 737 ,9s4
bushels MAY corn opened at 241s g2414c, sold
between 241sc and 2414@243sc, closing Mt 241s0
2414c, shade under yesterday Estimated re-
ceipfS for to- morrow 702 cars
OA1S-NO very great activity noted N
oats. although the trade was not dull Ion don
cames quoted I'd advance per quarter on oats.
Receipt, were fair al 2Sl cars, and 5432 bush els
27, PA bushels. May oats cospd 1sc lower Esti-
mated receip.s for tomorrow 200 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Cash No. O., 741ac nomi-
nal; Northwestern, 2, 1sc; May, 77@7714c; July,
7s1ac; September, 791ac bid. Receipts were 20
cars
PROVISIONS - The hog market was disap-
polntlngiy lower ;his morning The of hogs
was several thousand in excess of anticipations
and this had q dscOuragiuR effect
May pork closed 5(G712c lower; May lard 213C05c
lower. and Nav ribs 2l2c lower
BUTT ER-Was firm to-day. Receipts were
heavy, but the demand was good. Prices were
unchanged.
seconds. l416c: limitations. fancy 1aG1 4c Dairles
-Exuas. Tie; hrsts. l46albc; seconds. 9@IOc
Stock &c; grease. 21a@sc; roll butter, lOc.
EGGS-Were firm There was a brisk demand:
offerings we're LIBERAL. Fresh slock 131ac y
MoNEY-was 41a@5% on call and e% on time
loans New York exchange sold at <Oc discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February 74c; May. 76ss@75Ac:
CORN February 22@221sc; May. 241s@
241ac: July. "a 3sc.
1870.
t1kK-Msy. t3k6-Msyy. 81 g 523a 55291a: July, g IS.
klBs-May, % 10; July, So s6.
Livestock
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL. Feb. 5-The re-
ceipts OF cattle this week have been so light that
there was a better marke: to-day than is usually
seen on Friday. ThA weeks receipts will be about
the same In NUN ber as last week, during which
period 42,3OO head were received. The consump-
tion OF beef is not perc-ptibiy than Il has
been for some time past, and the Improvement
that has taken place has been attributable en-
tirely 10 light supplies. About 5000 arrived to-
day, and they sold at from strong to lOc higher
prices. With an estimated OF 23.oOu head
and moderately &C i've demand from Chicago
packers and shippers prices OF hogs were steady
early. breaking 212@5c later If Io-morrow's re.
celpts are as Ihrg. as last atuidAys the weex,s
arrivals Will be ~ 600 head against 1877 IT'S last
week and l1o917 year ago. Packers have taken
the hogs as fast as hey arrived, but they bought
them at low prices. The weeks receipts of sheen
have fallen greatly below last weeks and the de-
cline which occurred early in the weak has been
fully recovered. The market today was firm no
slightly higher.
CAT1LE-Receipts. 5000. fancy beeves sb 40
as 80: choice 10 prime S59Sb 80 good 10 choice
81 COCA 95; medium steers. l2OO@l $40 ms 50 250
b5: lair beef steers s00@l so ms, S4 "a 20: COM
mon beef steers 95OGli50 lbs, $S 7J613 q5: good
10 prime stockers ana feeders. SO SbGx 25: fair TO
good stockers and feeders S3G G3 so: bulls cnolce
to extra SO 30@3 rs: bulls, poor TO cho e. So 25@
326; cows and neifers, cnoIce to prime So 5O@4 5: