The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-25

decrease Of 900 hrsh<ls. which gave
the net result Of the visible SIS. GO bushels,
compared with L562, 900 bushsss On the
corresDcncing week OF the year before
Foreign marksts we're easier on &C.
count Of tbs weakness here. -
orphaned In the private eahlegrama
Decerneer wheat opened here NJ ga . 49,
After the showing OF the Visible. . nrrnsr
tone prevailed. and . reaction 30 5iA&e
occurred ebout half an hoar from the
close The market ruled steady 70 the
end. finishing ~ sac. Corn opened weak.
and ruled 90 up to tie time the supply and
estimated receipts was reesived. after
which il became st-onx- The receipts. -
indicated by the namber Of cars inspected.
we're fully MP 20 The estimates. Numbering
SO. rs against the predicted 500. The esti-
mated receipts for soE7orrow are only 80
cars. and the visible supply increased only
81. GO bushels. against an increase on the
corresponding week Of the year before
amounting TO LIS. 90 bushels. Commis-
sion houses vita country connections
were observed 70 have good many selling
orders, and the local scaipers also showed
which resulted in . substantial scknows-
sdgment IN the case OF the more
correct forecast Of the bnllish minority.
May. which opened from 50s.c TO Sic, and
sold a. low as 50Ssc, advanced 10 SIC and
closed At 81 &c selling The independent
frmness in the cats market was extraor-
binary. The visible supply showed de-
crease IN oats Of s76. 600 bushels. and tha;
seemed 70 pus the market right side up.
The demand improved and sales were
easily effected. Trading was principally
scattered May started shade easier.
from S5Js9 33s.e. and sold gradually up TO
SAFE, closing n 54ssc The receipts OF
hogs at the yards were only 1900 head,
and only 1900 are expected tomorrow;
the price Was also quoted firm. but. not
withstanding there was general raiding
Of the market and hurry to get rid OF the
stuff. the packers were very generally
sellers. Some speculative traders, who
had been short. took eager advantage OF
the break TO cover, and caused q lively
rally In the last hour Of the
session. Brokers gave mp Armour Il Co. .
name on sales of January pork at $lS.o5,
which was the lowest price touched, and
IL closed at 1880. the same a. Saturday.
October closed at $l3.40. which shows
gain OF f0c. October lard and ribs were
weaker than the January delivery of those
articles. January lard showed At the close
no change from Saturday. while for octo-
Der ii was 7tSc lower. January ribs are
2I<c higher and October are unchanged.
Closing: Wheat--Steady; September.
So &c; December. at4c.
Corn-Higher; September, o2l9c; octo-
Der. 52lSe.
osn-Lower: September. 2SG29lSc; oc-
tober. 29i* q 29ssc.
Rye-Duii at 46iac-
Barley-Steady at 53453lsc.
Flaxseed--Firmer at $i.44.
Timothy-Steady at $40.
Pork-September, ; Is. 40; January. 1850.
Lard-Steady; September and October,
S. 42is; January, sT.7J.
Realistically; September and October.
$6.37h; January, 81. 80.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Rsceipts. 10 600 head: oficial Sat-
urdsy. 7.036; shipments. 2.4i4; left over,
about $500; quality rather poor; market
fairly active on shipping account; prices
1rmer. ranging sc higher.
CattIe-Rsceipts. 25.0oo head: market
weak under the large supply; prices about
Zoe lower
sheep--Reeeipts, q. 500 head: supply in
excess of the demand; market weak, LOG
l5c decline.