The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-18

70 Size. shieh marked the ios price rec
ord May, from 5-1<9s7s.c a. the open
Ing. declined 70 So G5S34c. These de-
csines we're followed ~ a qaiek recovery
OF &c. The reason Of the weakness was
principally caused by the receipts. which
disappointed all hope regarding the pros
pect Of any immediate reduction. Primary
markets received q total OF over $50 600
bushels, with shipments Of only rs 600
An unanihsntica;ei report tina; Chicago
wheat had arrived az Liverpool IN had
condition vas used By the bears Bgad-
sfreets visible statement struck the market
when the price Of December had recovered
TO SIC. after the break referred 20.
but although IL reported $3.50, 600
il did not materially affect the
market. which in fac. made Still further
slight recovery, selling at s25zc shortly al
Ter us receipt. The market remained trim
during the last hour Of The session, De-
cemeer closing a. 52s.c. after touching
515Sc- There was good deal Of inquiry
for red winter for shipment, but only So
600 bushels was confirmed up TO the close
The visible supply increase wss less than
the 100000 bushels expected. and this
vas strengthening factor at the close.
Corn was rather firm, and ranged for an
hour or more. Ii declined some when
wheat was making its early drop. and be-
gan TO Improve while the other market
was engaged in its struggle with It's own
record Receipts. which were only % cars,
were some encouragement TO the bulls,
and i55 cars estimated for tomorrow did
not disturb them. May opened al 1919.
but after an hours steadiness. dropped 10
4sIgs9. About half an hour from the
close It was back again TO 1919, where III
finished. Receipts of oats were even
more moderate than the small estimate
yesterday. being los cars For the week
estimated receipts are los cars. The mar
ket vas irregular and followed wheat ana
corn IL was firm at the opening. became
weak and then firm sgain at the close, the
price OF May resting q. 32tsc. Rather
light speculative business was transacted
in hog products. and the feeling was some
what unsettled and quotations Irregular.
The receipts Of hogs were smaller than
anticipated. with a slight advance In quo
tations. Offerings. however. were fair
and in sympathy with the weakness In
grain. quotations gradually receding to
inside figures. Compared with last night
January pork and ribs are 2lsc higher,
and lard is unchanged.
Closing: Wheat. October. Size; De-
cenber, 52tze.
corn--october. 1850 bid; November,
49Jsc.
Oars--October, 27fc; November, 2sisc.
Pork-october, $500; January. az AZ.
Lsrk-0ctober. 81 47t4; January. $40.
Ribs--0ctobsr. $3.50; January, $3.50
Barley-5i@53c.
Rye-46Izc.
Timothy seed-S5.35.
Eiaxseed-fl. 80.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts. %. 600 head: shipments.
s. 55s; left over. about 8, 500: quality, only
fair; market active and rather firm at an
advance of sc; light, 81 50g5 10: rough
packing. ST. 5SGl70; mixed, Si6o@5. %;
heavy packing and shipping, 81 75Q5o.35;
pigs. 81 251425.
Cattle-Keceipts. 10000 head; market.
slow: 5Gl0c lower; supply. In excess OF
demand; natives. sl.0oG6 Is; cows. $l7oG
$50; steers. 40086. so; veal calves, s. 25@
SIS
sheep--Receipts, 5000 head; market.
quiet and weak at 5di0c decline. owing TO
excessive supply; 75cGS3.25 for extra
sheep; xL50es 3s5 for lambs.