The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board OF Trade.

Chicago, Oct la-wheat opened higher
today and sold sc above The close yes
terdsy. but soon turned heavy ana de-
clined &C. then recovered traction OF
the decline The early strength was Que
20 the steady. firm cables. and % the fact
that there was 10 rain yet In the winter
wheat belt, notwithstanding the predictions
yesterday. For a time there was good
covering ana not much for sale, the result
being a temporarily strong market but
the strength soon started free selling, not
only % long stuff. but FOR the short &C
count as wei. The anticipation % large
Increase in local stocks. a big addition 10
the visible supply and the heavy deliveries
IN the Northwest. with some assertions
that they were likely 70 keep UP for nine
" days at least. al contributed 10 me
weak factors and finally carried the price
off nc from the opening. Trade was again
very dull and confined largely 10 the To-
cal talent. with the big operators appar-
entity bearish and the scalplng crowd in
cltned 10 follow December sod al eF4c
early, sold Of 70 soasc. up 10 607sc and then
down to eoc. closing with that bid.
Corn was weak and dull. The inquiry
for cash corn was good, but the stiffness
OF the lake fretgaters rather hlndered
the shipping movement December, which
sold az the opening for 2T5sc. closed at
zTzAc, and May froTa @s1zc declined 70 -ss4c,
and was offered at that at the close.
The session in oats was quiet Toward
the end q little better demand developed,
and sellers were very willing TO let stuff
out The feeling was weaker. October
sold at 17&.c and closed there May ranged
from 20Ssc 70 2e7.c, closing at the latter
price.
Provisions-January pork closed at
s. 22iz as against ss.y7ts on the day before,
and May dropped from s9.s2is 10 ss.52la. and
closed at s955. Lard rested with a loss for
- r-@-. 81, md in Max
and ribs are nc lcwer for both OF these
deliveries.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-Oetober. 5sssc: December. 500
SOssc
Corn-october. 2sssc; December. 27Se.
Oats-october. I794c; December. lT5sc
bid.
Pork-october. s.. 20; December. IS. 30 BID.
Lard-october. $5.52; January. s5-6234Q
Sos.
Short ribs-oetobsr. Sass; January.
s4571z.
Bar.ey-fsc.
Rye-3e&c-
Fiax-9slz ds4c.
Timothy-ss.fo.
Live Stock.
Prime light and medium weight beeves
continue to sell 10 the best advantage, but
have declined along with the other kinds.
Yesterday the top price. s5.25, was paid
for flfty-six prime steers, their average
weight being only 1.4oo pounds. The next
best sale was that OF a loae OF 1,0o5 pound
steers at 81. So.
Hogs-Trading was quito animated on
local account. with fair demand for
choice hogs TO ship to Eastern points. and
the supply was largely sold, though prices
were about SC lower. The best lots went
for So 80 and the bulk sold at $3.65G3 Is for
packing and $3.75a3S5 for shipping droves
Common hogs sold at $3.S5Q36o. and pigs
found buyers at S2d3.75. The best hogs
sold 32iac lower than a week ago.
Sheep-The supply today was too small
to make a market and prices were pretty
much nominal at s1GS.40 for native sheep,
81 S5l235 for Westerns. and s.. 501f,50 for
lambs.
Recelpts-Cattle !, 500. calves 80. hogs 20
poa sheep 1900.