The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-30
Mining stocks.
CHICAGO MARK TS.
The Board of Trade.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Wheat was active ana
strong today, covering a range of &c and
closing about at the top, 1Gll3c higher
than yesterday, the former for May the
latter for December. The news was more
encouraging to holders, and local traders
were inclined to favor the long side for
a turn. The strength was started by the
more liberal exports for the week, the
total clearngs of wheat and -four being
$4,000 bushels, against 2.056.060 bushels
last week and $500 bushels for the same
period last year Northwestern receipts,
too, were moderate. and considerably I'M
der those of a week back, and local or
rivals also showed some reduction. The
market was strengthened later by the pre-
0ict!on of a cold wave following the late
mild temperatures. Argentine reports were
less favorable than the last mail advices
have indicated, one cable stating that rains
had delayed harvesting, and that farm
implement concern had reports that the
crop would be of inferior quality. Do
nestle markets were higher. and New
York wired that foreigners had taken
100000 bushels within a week. and that
houses doing a large cash business there
had purchased 50o0e9 bushels today for
March delivery California advices were
also bullish in tone. stating that the
weather was very dry. and that large IN
gagements had been made Cor Australia.
with i cargo for the Cape. with milers
bidding G24c over May for milling wheat
Foreigners bought in New York and Min
neapolis. and St Louis purchased here
The market was helped by Washington
City advlces. which stated that Russian Of
fetal reports placed the world wheat
yield al 1886 90 bushels smaller than last
year, and that the rye crop was l2s,Sn.0o0
bushels short New York reported forty
loads taken for export yesterday, instead
OF twenty-four as previously.
Corn was dull. but held firm. with L very
meager advance, Its firmness was due TO
the strength In wheat.
oats were firm. but very dull, all day.
Provisions were firm at the opening. and
after some weakness in the middle Of the
session they closed firm at some advance
on Fridays latest prices. The small run
OF hogs was the strengthening factor.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-December, 557sc; May. 5Sfsc.
Corn-December. 25lac; May, 2Sc.
Oats-DeCember. 1910 May iSJsc.
Pork-Decem her sax.
I.ard-December S517I2.
Ribs-December, S4.25.
Rye-S2i2c.
BRrley-2lG31o-
Flaxseed-95c.
Live stock.
Cattle-This weeks supply is extremely
light. and good 10 choice dressed beef and
shipping steers were loGl5c higher today
than week ago. Cattle receipts this year
viii aggregate 2,59I. 900 head. being ~ 90
less than arrived last year and 9SI so
short Of 1892, the banner year. Steers,
s. 2o1I4 70: stockers and feeders, s. 4oi3 S..
bulls cows and helfers. 81. 50Q350.
Hogs-The hog receipts this year will
approximate 7.sio. go head. an increase Of
427 600 over last year. Heavy, s. 1913 s.:
mixed, 50. zoos. s.; light, S. 4ou5yo. pigs, $2g
SIS
Sheep-This years receipts will beat all
records. the arrivals footing Up 33S5oco,
an Increase Of 2Ss 0'0 head over 1884, Sales
were made at 81 .75G2s5 for natives. s3G3. %
for Westerns, and 81. 75l5f s. for lambs