The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-19
CHICAGO MARKETS.
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CHrcAeo, Sept Is-Wheat opened at ne
decline from yesterdays closing figures,
and suffered further &c In a few min
uies. IL stopped as the latter point, and
for the remainder Of the forenoon seemed
to be confined entirely TO local scaiping
operations, and very little OF that. The
receipts AZ Chicago, Minneapolis and Du-
luth were 935 cars. compared with so on
the corresponding day OF last year. Gables
were unsatisfactory. The French estimst
OF the wheat crop of that country as
estimated in dispatch received from New
York was given as 336, 0oe. 900 bushels. or
10000 bushels less than previous estim-
ates. The London Marx Lane Express
characterized tho condition Of the wheat
crop OF the United Kingdom as
''wretched." The Atlantic port clear
ances of wheat and -four amounted 10
1900 bushels, including =. 463 bushels
from New Orleans. The market gave
symptoms of strength and returning
animation about half an hour from the
close. Corn woke from early dullnsss and
was soaring; wires from Duluth were re-
ceiyed about the same time that New York
and Baltimore exporters had bought 400
COO bushels there. The buying OF about
firmasory of the Duluth statement. the
buying being taken as the lifting Of
the Duluth peoples hedges. The price
rose near the end until 56jsG56sSc was
paid. The closing price was 5sssGSs1se.
after opening az 561lssc and touching 555sc.
The market had firm undertone on ae-
count of the receipts being eighty-threc
cars less than estimated yesterday. The
market became quite strong an hour from
the close, and continued so during the re-
mainder Of the session. Wheat aud corn
acted and reacted upon each other, and
the corn shorts took fright 1t the advance
in the wheat market May rose to 54L@
54Tsc. above the lowest that Il had been
during the forenoon. closed at 5s55ihsc.
the opening price having been 53isc. Bush
ness in oats was limited. Mcpherson &
Co. bought quite good supply of May.
but from that on transactions were con-
fined TO local parties and we're scattered.
May started at 357sc, sold at 50 ;5sGs36c, and
down TO 3Ss4c. Shortly before the close il
sold at 35Jse, again closing with SIC. The
provisions market was quiet and almost
featureless all the forenoon, but woke up
when the grain markets began to show
their afternoon strength. and also became
strong. Prices were at the top OF the days
range as the session was coming to a close.
January pork is up i2isc, lard loo and ribs
7ifc, over the closing prices OF the day
before.
Closing: wheat-Steady; September,
5ssS45s1kc; December. 56ss e 56bsc.
orn-Higher. September, 55e4c; octo-
Der, 55sse.
oats-stesdy: September. so1lc; octo-
Der. 3094c.
Rye-Duil at 47c.
Bariey-Quiet NJ o31ac-
Flaxseed-Steady at $i.42is
Timothy seed-Frm ct $50.
Higher; September, siAo7lS: jan
uary, si40Ti1.
Lard igher; September and October,
se02lS; January. $50.
Ribs-Higher; September and October.
s7.75; January, $3.50.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Rcceipfs, 1900 head; official.
Yesterday, %, 672: shipments, 1894; left
over, about Il, goo head; quality, not quite
SO good; market, slow and weak al the
closing prices OF yesterday.
Cattle--Receipts. 800 head: market,
fairly active; prices steady aud I'M
changed.
Sheep--Recelpts. 1900 head: market.
only moderately active; prices active and
rather Irmer.