The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-27


CHICAGO, Sept s-whess opened weak.
The shorts were given a good opportunity
to cover. and largely awaited themselves
OF IL. Tha; s.eadied the market, and oc-
casionaliy there Was eaoagh Of that class
OF buying in the morning TO give an ap-
pea-ance Of strength and 10 add tribe TO
the opening figures. The average of short
wheat although heavy for = time. failed
90 cause more than a fractional advance
from the initial decline The same parties
who had IN that way steadied the market
turned around as sellers about noon, and
the market was found 20 be exceedingly
soft. The price then showed . heavy de-
cline. December was at from SAC 10 asfsc.
compared with SIZE at the close yester-
day. IL rose gradually 20 a5isc, bat later
hroke TO 5Sisc. Chicago receipts were isi
cars. Primary markets reported an az
gregate Of 75SS 500 bushels. including re-
ceipts at Kansas City. Atlantic port
aclearsnces were ia, 900 bushels in wheat
and four together. Foreign markets were
weak. Reports of damage to crops in
Argentine had little influence upon the
market The market finished weak
at 5s,1c for December. The corn
Market was very weak. The
receipts today were $50 cars;
estimated for tomorrow. 212 cars. The
country holders have been weakening for
some time. and many Of their stop loss
orders were encountered on today's de-
cline. and aggravated IL. Much covering
of short corn Was done on the first break,
but when the shorts saw their buying was
the only support the market had they pm,
moro than double the quantity they had
covered. There were few sales of May
at the opening, at size, but sic was much
more generally current There was a
firmer appearance on the average of shorts
already alluded to. but weakness, pure and
undetiled, was the closing experience of
the traders. The price declined TO 5oske,
and that was bid as the session closed.
The strong sympathy between corn and
oats continued TO be the feature Of the
latter market, in which q fair business WAS
transacted. Trading was principally local.
the demand and offering both being small.
Values were easier. May sold from sac
s4ssc. and of to 33a4c, and at the Close Was
nj $3.50. Provisions were weak in SYM
patty with the sick grain markets Boyd,
Dnnham & Co. were at one time very free
sellers of January ribs, and Schwartz
Dupee and Logan & Co. were heavy sellers
of lard. Lard and ribs closed at the lowest
price Of the days range. bat pork left OF
with q recovery of SO from tho bottom.
Compared with the last prices of the day
before, January pork is ioc lower; lard
and ribs each NC lower.
Closing: Wheat-Lower; Septen Der,
5le: December, 53tSe.
Corn-Lower; September, SOC; October,
SOC.
osts-Lowsr: September. 2sc: October.
2s1.c.
Rys-Steady at <Tc.
Barley--Nominal at 53L153jfc..
sesd--Quiet at $i-&s
Timothy seed--Firm at $3.50
Pork-Lower; September, $500; Janu-
airy. $3.50.
tard-Lower: September. -. %; October.
$500.
Ribs--Lowsr; September. s7.12,S; octo-
Der, fT.i2ls.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs--Receipts. IS. coo head; Official yes
terday. IL. 700: shipments. 6.2lo; left over.
about 5000; quality rather poor; market
fairly active; early lots we're at yesterdays
prices. but soon weakened fully sc.
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: market.
moderately active and strong ai unchanged
prices.
sheep-Recelpt.. 1900 head: market
for good goods stood still, while common
are lower.