The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-29
CHICAGO MARKETS..
TIE BOARD or TRADE.


CHICAGO, July 2s Prospects of rain in
the corn belt dampened the ardor of the
bulls in corn today, and other markets
followed that grain in the easiness which
resulted. There was rally from the low
figures. however. and corn and wheat
finished bet &c lower each. Oats closed
10 lower and provisions at slight de-
cline. Wheat was rather quiet all day, &c
fluctuations covering the narrow limi IS.
The feeling wss somewhat easy. Initial
transactions were at 52l5c for September,
at e decline, but soon afterwards adj
vanced i4c, eased off another &c, re-
NAMED quiet ana closed with September
at 52ssc The easier tone at the start VAS
attributed 10 prospective dram in corn.
but the downward course was checked,
influenced some by the increased clearings
for the week, bnt offerings increased the
impression which prevailed that there
would be large increase in the visible,
as well as local, stock Monday. Large
receipts are looked for next week,
and this showed weakening tendency.
There WAS some rain in the Northwest and
temperatures were cooler. Cables were
lower, Corn was easier. aud offerings was
materially increased. influenced altogether
By the prospects of rain in the corn belt
today or tomorrow. Shorts evidently COW
cred pretty freely yesterday. and there " as
no urgent demand, commission houses all
having more selling orders, and local longs
were inclined 10 realize and take profits.
Initial trades were At 1sGlt4c decline, with
September at 44c, and, after selling MP &c,
declined 5sc for September and sc for
May rallied SEA &c, ruled steady and
closed az AZ &C for September. The rally
at the close was the result Of moderate
buying. Oats were quiet aud easier on
lack of demand. The range for September
was &c. Provisions were very dull. The
market was steady at the start, but de-
clined moderately later ON the easiness in
wheat and corn. Compared with last
night September pork is l2i1o lower. Sep
TENDER lard PFC higher and Septem Der
riba 2Isc lower.
Closing; Wheat-Juiy. 5i'se; septem-
beg, i2ssc
Corn Easier; cash, 44s.e; September.
8il.c
0ats-July, sic; September, 2ss.c.
Rys-steady; 4ac-
Barley Nominal.
FIaxseed-Eirm; new, Si.2i
Timothy seed-Nomlnai. x5tfa. 10
$l262tS.
I.ard-Steady; July. sass. September.
500.
Ribs-Easier; July. $d.T254s September.
s6.654-
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Less than twenty car loads Of
good native arrived for the market to-day.
GotRl receipts about so, bat more than
Loo head wers Texans. Light beet steers
met With good demand at 81 1908; local
butchers picked zap the coss and mixed
stock at s sea- -.
HoEs-MlJh arrivals Just about equal 70
the run Of closing day last week, though
the market ruled active and good Prime
heavy and fancy light sorts sold up To
SaAa "a several instances. and the bulk of
thc good 10 choice packing and shipplu (
lots al s. 3oQG&G0 A load of fancy, So
pound, hogs sold up 10 SA.S-1s
Sheep--l he fresh supply was only I, so
head. GOOD quality sold al $1G3. good
lg0 pound nUtt0ns selling al tne latter
figure and fair ~ pound naked lots ~ s. ;
fair 20 good 80 pound native iamos sold AT
SI59es&. 30: prime lambs a. $4esA5a
ipts-1atEle. 50 head calves, 30
head. hogs. l4,0o9 head sheep. I, 90 head.