The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-19
CHICAGO Markets.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.


CHICAGO, Aug Is-The early firmness
was attributed 10 the receipts falling oil
over 100 cars from the estimates and to a
smaller movement i'm the Northwest; the
cables, while dull, showed no decline, all
of which tended to strengthen prices. The
market, however, soon sympathized with
the decline in corn aud lower prices fol-
lowed. the Northwest selling moderately
aud prominent local spectators also sell
ing freely, which assisted the weakness,
the buying being confined principally to
shorts. The elevator people were moder-
ate sellers. The reports from the spring
wheat country came in like those from the
Southwest one month ago. stating that the
dressings were turning out considerably
larger than expected. Private%icables
quoted the weather as being showery in
England, and the market quiet and rather
weak with prices unchanged. They added
that the Fseneh crop was ascertained
to be- large, but the quality was re-
ported as unsatisfactory. The crop
damage scare largely collapsed this
morning and corn, which had been
SO exceedingly buoyant that II was able TO
lit not only itself but every other market
on the door, Was heavy as lead and closed
bushel. Wheat joined the funeral march
of corn only 10 the extent of C per busbel.
Provisions followed the procession reluc-
family, closing st q moderate decline. The
corn market was weak and appeared to
need more buying orders from the country,
as the demand was very light The i'm
preston that the crop damage had been
over-estimAted was chiefly responsible for
At. IL fs.w
ceipts we're only 2sS cars, and for Monday
so ears are estimated. The highest prices
of the day were made st the opening, and
those were at tribe improvement upon
the closing rate. OF the day before. The
price of September declined It.c under the
highest, il sold oil at the opening and left
of Ic below its current value at the close
YESTERDAY. May pursued a similar course,
gaining &C on the previous afternoon's
prices Tor an instant AZ the start, but drop
ped lie of that and closing with q net loss
Of &c loss tor the day The opening was
at from 5sts to 52i.c. and il closed at ST. &c.
Trading in oats, while only active at
times during the session. amounted in
all to very good days business. The
tone Of the market was easily
influenced by the actions of corn. sep
TENDER closed g lower. at 29s4c bad. after
having sold from S0'so TO that price. May
ranged from S49.c to 3ss.e, and ended
with the latter price bad, a decline OF go
also. Provisions opened higher on live
hog receipts. but under increased offerings
soon sold down. Some steadiness was
developed near the close on moderate buy
ing, aud slight reaction followed. Com
pared with last night. January pork is &c
lover. January lard Sc lover aud January
ribs i0c lever.
Closing Whest--LoWer; August. 62a.&
6afAc. September, $50 * b3Sse.
Corn-Lowsr. August, 81 e s2ase. Sep
tender. So .es52 sc.
oass--loWeF, August, 29'sc. September,
g94.c.
kye-stssdy at a8sse.
Harley Quiet ~ Asvs sse
Flaxseed-E Easy SL@A
Timothy at sA.s0
fork--tossFs September, $3.50. 9anu-
ary. SiA&a
Lard-loweri September and Janu-
Ary S7s1ss
R,es-l.ovsrs ssptsmbsr. $40, Jaaa-
arr, SAa-ta.
EtyE sreCK.
About ]. 80 cattle arrived tOisy. making
litlle more than ~. 90 this week. against
Il. IS last week, aud t. 70s during the cor.
responding week last yeAy. The market
was steady and frm for Eood and SLOW for
81 FTades- Steers. s2>sfSs Texans. s. IS
e. sas AssteTns 81 s@A~s a Ia
la hogs the ran Tor toGav ass estimated
A. taooo head. making t64ss1 tor this
week, against lea tkS iasE wees At the
oreainx the naskes Was Grm 10 q shade
higher. = bile later Il wza hard work 20 ges
yesterdays prie~s The Improved pros
peog for ezra an1 pastures AL probably
Twsnit In decreased Frces PTS aa9 lecai
dealers arc locking Tor hghor prices next
week.
Shexp-- I eaAY's receipts, 10000 bead
Tor The seek - CO. head against a. 2ts
last xeek and - ~ fer tie corresponding
week rear $50. Trade was lifsssss al 81
SA9 Tor sAsSp sa9 ~ sLs5SA9 ioE
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