The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-13
CHICAGO MARKKrs.


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CHICAGO. Oct f2.-DuIlness was the
feature IN the speculative market today,
Prices Of the two leading cereals averaged
below yesterdays closing prices. Oats
gained &c. and provisions were firm, clos.
ing a. slight advances. Wheat opened
lover again and decreased, in the course
Of fifteen minutes trading sold a. low as
525z952ssc. thus breaking its previous Low
record. There was nothing encouraging
10 the bulls in early dispatches. which re-
suited in the decline mentioned. Liverpool
was quoted dali and I'D lower. The re-
ceipts 1T Chicago were Ga cars. and at
Minneapolis and Duluth s34 An sncour-
aging feature II the outlook was the re-
port from New York OF an improved de-
msnd for new No. red winter. The
primary markets received total
of 10000 bushels. including 81, 600
at Kansas City. There was more
solid duiiness in the pit here
today than in any Of the few preceding
duh days of the week. The range Of
prices for December was confined 10 535sc
rs its highest point and 52lz952sSc as its
lowest. During tho greater part of the
session the extreme variation Was from
62s4e sellers 10 52s4c buyers. The premium
for May was about 5sse. The market
livsned up little toward the close of the
session. on reports Of heavy charters of
wheat for export December advanced TO
and closed ut Sc and May to 5sc. Although
only seventy-fve cars Of corn were re-
ceived. instead of 10, as estimated. the
market opened weak. in sympathy with
wheat. There were sellers of May ut 81 4
@54sse. compared with 1850 at the close
yesterday. Ii declined 10 1910 before
enough support was forthcoming to stop
il. Some buying against puts turned it
upward. and 1t was. in the main, firm
during the remainder of the forenoon It
touched 1910 for moment. and steadied
to 1890, where il remained about an hour.
Business was very light. The influence OF
a little stiffness in wheat near the end
helped the market. The price had worked
of again to 4szc for May. but re-
covered 1880 and closed at $3.50
1870. Oats experienced quiet
and undressing session. following
corn in ali It's fluctuations. There was but
little disposition to trade either wav. May
opened at s2s4c. sold down to 32ssc. MP to
3sc. and back to 32s49a2Jsc, closing at s3e.
The provision market was weak at the
STAR b0t Az Sooai AAhfto'ea Sho
nearly all the losses and added some
profit. The amount of trading was small.
Compared with last night, January pork
and lard are Sc higher and ribs 10c higher.
Closing: Wheat - October. sic; De-
cember. re.
Oats-october, 2sc: December, 29lsc.
Corn-october. 1850; December. 47sSc.
Rye-471sc.
Fiax-sL IsGL4sl8.
Timothy-$i.l6
Barley-~a5c.
Pork-october, si2 90; January. sl2.s SCI.
Lard-october, $7.75; January, $I.45.
Ribs-0ctober, sass.
LIVE srocK-
Hogs-Receipts. II. 600: shipments. To-
900; quality. fair; market opened stronger.
but soon weakened Sc: light. 81 s0(d5. IS;
rough packing. 81 75@S 90; mixed, si.s5@
5s5; heavy packing and shipping lots,
81 so0f5 IS; pigs, S. 25e16.i0.
Cattie--Receipts. 5000: common steers,
s2goCt3; emaciated cows. sI@L50; bulk Of
active Steers, 81 5oe15 80; native cows, 81 80
G265.
sheep-Receipts. 1900; 59ioc lower.