Show Chicago General Market Chicago Dec Deliveries of wheaton wheat-on December contracts this morning were so small that they were scarcely worth considering Their insignificance insignifi-cance tended to impart confidence to holders but a decline of Id at Liverpool Liver-pool was of greater influence as a factor fac-tor and prices opened lower No aggressive ag-gressive activity either by sellers or buyers was noted in fact the trade was remarkably light Receipts In the > northwest 316 cars against 562 last Tuesday and 1343 a year ago were encouraging although snow blockades in that section may have a great deal to do with the restricted movements Chicago received 5S cars and inspected out 24976 bushels Thoman issued a report estimating the supplies of wheat in first hands at 63000000 bushels less than a year ago He also gave the area seeded as 25000000 acres against 23000000 a year ago and the condition condi-tion at 036 per cent against 867 percent per-cent at the corresponding time In 1S03 Bradstreets reported a decrease In the worlds stocks of 366000 bushels which t from the smallness of the reduction proved detrimental to prices closing Paris cables were lower Berlin and Antwerp higher Export clearances amounted to 30S74S bushels At the close the feeling was weak and lnsld > quotations were established about that time May wheat opened from S4 S4 sold between S4SS33g closing at S31 under yesterday Estimated receipts re-ceipts for tomorrow nine cars No 2 red spot wheat ranged from 0OGJb 92 closing about 90Vi91V Provisions The provision market opened acthe with everybody anxious to sell The demand was backward and prices receded An unexpected heavy run of hogs at the yard at tended by a decline in their prices was responsible for the weakness In product Later business showed animation January pork closed lOc lower January lard tVj lower and January ribs 20 lower Closing Clos-ing prices Wheat December S0 May 83 July 77 Com December 23 January 23 May 2626 Oats December 1S January 1S May 21 Pork December 6SO January 762 May 797 Lard December 377 January 397 May 420 Ribs December 3SO January 3S3 May 402 ChlonKi Ile Stock Union Stock Yards Dec 1The offerings of cattle today were light There was a good demand and prices were steady There was a heavy run of hogs and prices declined 1015c The demand was ony fair Trade in sheep was active at Mondays advance In prices Cattle Receipts 4000 medium steers 4150445 fair beef steers 370 410 fair to good stockers and feeders feed-ers 265345 bulls poor to choice 200290 cows fair to choice 240JD 340 cows common to fair canners 150 tlj215 calves good to choice 4603550 Texas grass steers 265350 other prices unchanged Hogs Receipts 35000 heavy packing pack-ing and shipping lots 320 < JT355 common com-mon to choice mixed 325360 choice assorted 350g360 light 325360 pigs 275355 Sheep Receipts 13000 inferior to choice 2000350 lambs 300535 Liverpool Vhent Liverpool Dec 1Spot wheat firm moderate demand California club 7s 6d No 1 northern 7s Futures Wheat red American firm good demand December 6s lK < ld January Jan-uary 6s lUid February 6s lld March 6s ll 4d Corn Quiet moderate American mixed December 3s January February Febru-ary and March 2s lK4d South CVnmha Live Stock South Omaha Neb Dec 1Hogs Receipts 3500 market 1520c lower light and mixed 320335 heavy 310 fit oJ Cattle Receipts 3200 market strong active steers 330475 cows 150325 feeders 27oi37o Sheep Receipts 1000 market higher muttons 375 lambs 500 Kansas City Live Stock Kansas City Dec 1 Hogs Receipts 2500 dull 152oc lower light 325fK 335 medium 3200322 heavy 315 327 pigs 2800310 Cattle Receipts 14000 market for best steady native steers best 415 473 fair to good 315415 cows and heifers best 2030325 fair to good 173295 bulls 170S273 stockers and feeders 3000110 Texas and western 2500300 calves 5001200 Sheep Receipts 3300 market steady |