The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.
THE BOARD or TRADE


CHICAGO. Oct 25.-whest opened 1T
tie firmer. owing 10 8 slight improvement
in the Liverpool cablegrams. While
firmer. IL was by no means active. The
Northwestern receipts we're somewhat
lighter than for few days past, but with
SGT cars at Minneapolis and 30 at Duluth,
they were not regarded as light. although
amounting TO 50 cars less than were re-
ceived at the two places last year on the
corresponding day. The small exports
from the four principal ports amounted TO
only about ZOO bushels in wheat and
-four together. The total of the receipts
At primary markets was 7si. 900 bushels.
and shipments were 3.5. % bushels. Dur
ing the forenoon fluctuations cid not ex-
coed sic in December and May. The
market was too narrow to make much oil
of either one side or the other The bears
were afraid TO follow il down more than
&c, preferring to take such profit when 1t
could be got, and the bulls were equally
an xious TO turn an eighth advance into
money. The scalpers began about IL
o'clock to show more favor TO the bear
side and. encouraged by few selling Or
ders from the outside, they pressed their
offerings and brought about at that time
the lowest prices of the day. December.
which had not previously sold above 52ss
@52s4 or below 52}s, dropped to 52s.
rallied x at the finish, closing at 521z. The
corn market was even dulier than the We
dull wheat market. The receipts wei
1s3 cars, compared with go estimated
About fifteen cars of the days receipts
were of new corn. none of which were Of
grades better than No. 4 on account of its
dampness, and the range of prices for such
was from 32G40, according to its moist
ness. There was very little inquiry for
No. 2 in round lots for shipment, but No
yellow was sold to the extent of Is 600
bushels. The closing Liverpool cables had
a sensation in the fact of October corn be-
ing quoted 21Sd per GENITAL. or equivalent
of 8 cents per bushei higher
since yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow are 10 cars May kept
within the range of 1870 and SOC. only
5000 bushels bringing the latter price, and
it closed at 1850. After yesterdays ex-
traordinary session in oats. the market
seemed even more insignificant and sub
missive than ever. Outside orders were
limited. and even local parties and scalp
ers were not inclined to take hold. May
sold from sc to 324c. and back to 321kc.
where 1t closed. The provision market
was afflicted with spasm of weakness,
Pork lost 32Ile. and at the close had 27l1c
as the days decline. Lard left off with l5c
decline and ribs 12I9c.
Closing: wheat-october. size; De-
eember, 52I1c.
oat.-october. 27Kc; November. sc bid.
Corn-october. 5o1.c; November, 5o1sc.
Barley-h3ISc.
Rye-46l4c.
FIaxseed-$i42h.
Timothy-s5.53
Pork October. s.Ls211; January,
$1i62k.
Lard-october, Sc as: November, SIS 72lS.
Ribs-october, $685.; January. $3.50
6s7h.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts. II. 600 head: official yes
urday. 81 566: shipments. s,7s7: left over.
about 500: quality. fair; market. active
and firm. SAFES ranged at 81. 25Cf4.65 for
light: 81 20@435 for rough packing; S435
CAT for mixed; s4.s0@4.s5 for heavy
packing and shipping lots, and 81. 2o@&25
for pigs.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: the offer
ings did not include anything that APP
preached the cattle that sold at Sc Is yes
terday, but there were a few nice ones
that sold around 81. Natives were quoted
from 81 TO 81 50 for skinny cows 10 Sc oo6e