The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO. Aug. i4-In wheat there was
very tair trade 81 the opening, but the
closing was rather quiet. The feeling de-
veloped in the start was weak bat the
weakness was Of short duration, and the
market afterward exhibited . good deal of
strength, part Of which vas maintained.
Initial trades were At "a &c less. and sold
down iz@11c more. rallied and advanced
with some reaction at &C. eased on &c,
changed some aud closed steady. The
early declines and weak opening were due
10 the action of corn, the rains and large
receipts, all of which had depressing tend
encies, and il was further depressed by
the Italian crop report. which stated that
the yield in that country was above the
average. Offerings. however, were
not very liberal, while the demand
at the decline was very fair, and
changed later, influenced largely by
the heavy clearances at the sesboard and
reports of fresh export business st New
York, twelve loads having been received
since yesterday. Cables also were higher.
and the outside markets were firmer, ss-
pecially in New York. Local receipts were
much heavier than expected. Corn was
active. the price changing frequently
start was weaker and initial trades were
the same to lie under the final figures of
yesterday, thence gradually worked up
134c for May and 2lse for September from
the outside quotations. eased of &c, ad-
vanced lIzc, and closed firm. The early
weakness and selling at the start was at
tributed TO the rains which occurred in
Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois, and
to the crop report from the last named
state, which was rather bearish. 1t an
nounced that the yield would equal that
of last year. The trade was principally
local. At first the market was inclined TO
sell lower, but offerings were quite
readily taken and the market
gradually hardened and sold MP sharply
until the wet weather bulletin was posted,
which was quite builish. predicting an
area of less than 100000 and yield OF
one-third of an average crop. Domestic
markets were. frmer and cables lower.
Oats were weak at the start. bat hrmed up
later on good buying and the strength in
corn. The range for September was 11sc.
Provisions were active and generally firm
on covering by shorts. light hog receipts
and the strength in corn. Compared with
last night September pork is Doc higher,
September lard i2J1c and September ribs
zoe higher.
Closing: wheat-August. sac; Sep
tenn Der, 55ss@55Zc.
corn-Higner; August, 5esse; septen-
Der, 56ssc.
oats-Higher; August. ao1lc; September.
301<c.
Pork-Higher; September, sia7s; Janu-
ary. $3.50.
Lard Higher; September. $3.50; Jsnu-
sry. $3.50.
Ribs-Highsr; September. sz.45; Jsnu-
arv, $7.17J<.
Rye-Quiet ut 4Sc.
slaxseed-Firm nj $l.29.
fimothy-s5.40
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; yesterday.
81, $40; shipments yesterday. lS,54s; left
over, about 1900; quality, poor; market,
active and firm. with prices higher; all
parties buying Light. 81 95@345; rough
packing, sI7595; mixed. A95@5 IS:
heavy packing and shipping lots. 5000
ass; pigs, IS 40G5.50.
Cattie--Receipts today, $500 head;
shipments yesterday, $3.50; natives, $i@
$50; Texans, $L25@3.50.
Sheep-Estimaied receipts today. 1000
head receipts yesterday. 1855; shipments
yesterday. 10; prices. unchanged.