The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-06
CHICAGO MARKETS.
rHx BOARD or rRApr.

THE BOARD or TRADE.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5--There were stlIl some
Tag ends of long wheat for sale when the
market opened. The Liverpool market
we're reported as opening Is@Id lower
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were COS
cars, com pared with only 85S on the cor
responding day last year Another con-
sderation of weakening character was
Tie government report, and it was claimed
10 be ascertained that the amount fed t.
stoek was 10000, 900 bushels. New YORK
wired that the foreigners we're selling some
wheat at the opening there. and exporters
there and at 81. Louis wired that there
sas reduction on yesterdays bids
Tor expectation from 192c pc
hashel. The opening prices for May
vas from G0a@6osSe, compared wit
Go}s@6Ossc a. the close yesterday. Is KEEP
around the opening figures for about
& cen minutes, when 60s4c was reached
two or three 5000 bushel lots. The
s ath west sent buying orders. The mar
/ Z became very weak on selling. anu
senty minutes from the close the price
eas down 90 59Tso; IL rallied slightly,
closing at 0o,sc. Tho receipts of corn were
even smaller than the small estimate yes
terday. Moth outstanding the small re-
ceipts the market opened oft 20 in sym
pathy with the weakness In wheat at the
same time. Receivers aud elevator men
we're the sellers. Tomorrow's receipts are
estimated at only 20 cars. Later the
price had an advancing tendency. shorts
belng the BUYERS. The opening for MAY
vas 49ySc, and 1t sold at s9ise. then
touched soc and closed 81 493se.
~ 100
acted in oats. Fluctuations were
confined to a narrow range. entirely III
svFnpathy with the movement in corn.
Nav started at s2sk@32sse. sold at saJ4G
a1s.c and closed atS2ssc. Hogs-Receipts
nun bsring s., eco As against estimates
Yesterday Of 44,o0o. gave the provision
market a weak ssnd-of and the impuess
Of the wheat market kept the tone Of the
provision market heavy during the entire
session. The declines in the speculative
article. since yesterday are: January
pork. l2lsc: Nav, SC; lard, 21se in Jsnn-
ary. and Sc in May, and SC in both January
and May rios.
Closing: whsat-Deeember. a5i4GS5}sc:
May, 60iss.
Corn-Decsmber and January, a7}se;
0a,.-bscenber: 2s,sc: JsnuArv. 9yse
Pork-Deeembsr. slLe2lz; January.
lard I.s December. s.. 50: January. seeo
Rib.-December aud January, 1855;
Mar, sails.
Bariey-5t1c
Rve--4s'sc.
Flar-$L4S
Timothy-sS@
1--WE sTocK-
uaxs-Rsceipts. $4,000 head; Official
ve.tsrdav. al sfss: shipments, 700; left
aver. about Il. 600 Qaality, fair. not
ouits so good as Yesterday. Market,
setlvs. bat prices SGloc lower. supply
ia exees. OF estimates. sales ranged $50
81 Is for lixht; s4ssS.AaS for rough pack
,nr. yNSe4 60 for mixed; sssaGA IS for
hsavv packing and shipping iois' sna
catsie-Rsesipts. 1900 head; demand
very fair at unchanged prices Cows sna
hxifers we're strong. There vas aso 3
far demand for stockers snd feeders
prsr~. ranged from sL25Ss2 - for rouge
.suH 81 sssee 60 for extra quality, CArlsi-
fnas stock
sheer-Reoeipt.. laeo head The re-
,.irs. were liberal, hut sellers were snsoie4
10 promptly place everything thai nso
merit. good 20 extra sheep were "a Ao.e
a. e -5SlG6G AMI poorer qualities =
g. ~a<sa sd The lAmb market vas nrca AZ
e. So. Is for tsS1tyr 10 holca.