The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board of Trade.

chicago, Aprh s.-A renewal of the de-
mand for cash grain gave wheat an up
turn today. The first tradings were at an
advance OF i4c over yesterdays closing
and another i4c was quickly added. There
was a great struggle to buy May at 5Lc,
UP 10 ooisc, and then a further and some
what excited endeavor to get rid of as
mucn or II as cost over 55isc, after which
the market became quiet and dull. and
the duiiness lasted throughout the re-
mainder of the forenoon. The effects of
yesterdays great cash trade was still
working upon the minds of the traders at
the start and that was the cause of the
opening scramble for wheat by the shorts.
The seaboard clearances were light. The
total exports from the principal seaboard
points, inclusive of New Orleans. amount
ed in wheat and -four to only IA 600 BUSH
els. The receipts at primary markets were
heavier than on the day before, and the
weather bureau predicted quite good rains
Tor the winter wheat crop. Total amount
receipts at the primary markets were aDs.-
go bushels. against $4,000 yesterday. The
price was stoutly maintained after L.
o'clock at about a5i4c. on the renewed of
the demand for cash wheat. A sale was
effected OF 10000 bushels about an hour
from the close. with several other parcels
under negotiation and expected to be
worked before the close. A miller in
Southern Ohio bid 55iac on board for fifty
car loads of No. 2 red wheat, which he
needed for his mill. These were the infiu-
ences on the market during the forenoon
and they impaired very firm undertone
to the later trading. A sale of i.000.0 600
bushels of cash wheat from terminal ele
vators at Minneapolis to local millers
there at liac over May price was the last
bit OF news, under which May closed at
55zsc bid
The trading In corn was light The con-
frmation of yesterdays estimate or very
small receipts started the price at about
1.c over the closing rate of yesterday.
The opening price was substantially the
highest paid during the day. although corn
had the support of firm wheat market
to help It, Liverpool was quoted firm and
Ixd higher. May opened at 4s7sc. sold
sparingiy at 4s7sIi7c and dropped TO 46ssc.
closing at 46ssc sellers.
The oats market was very steady. The
range for the day was from 29ssc to 293sc
for May, closing at 2ssc. Steadiness re-
suited from the similar feeling I'm corn.
The provision trade was duh until with
I'm the last hour when the previously firm
feeling gave place 10 weakness under free
sales Hog receipts were even smaller
than had been looked for and only 5000
are expected tomorrow. That gave the
market Its early firmness. under which
pork gained 15c. II afterwards declined
CSC 20 sia for May. and closed with net
loss of I2i.c at 81. o71a. May lard Lost 2l2c
and ribs 7ise from yesterdays closing
values.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-April. 54Sc. May. s5ssc.
Corn-Aprii. 4ss4c: May 4ss,c.
oats-Arrii &c: May. c9A.c.
Pork-April, 81 .97ia; May. sl2.07i1.
I.ard-April. $3.50: May. s6a5
Ribs-Aprfl, ss.lT3; May. s6.2-is.
parfev--i-nchanged.
Rye-5tiec.
Flax-I3SA
Timothy-E.4o
Live stock.
There was no improvement in the cat
tie trade, and although the receipts were
extremely small prices were no more
than steady. At present quotations, how
ever. cattle are fully 81 per II" pounds
higher than at the beginning OF the year.
and 81 higher than a year ago. The days
receipts included about so fed Texans.
sales OF which were made at firm prices.
Sts-srs sifsg7A So: cows and bulls. 81. Iag
s; Texans, s.. 2ar5.50.
with receipts of about 1900 head and
8. Ooo hogs left over from yesterday.
prices were strong. 5aflec higher tnan
Yesterdays closing prices. Packers took
bold sreeiv and the offerings were readily
dlspoSesi Of at 81. so9I5.6a for heavywetghts.
ard a. 81 sAli4. % for light. The bulk OF
the sales were SG5.e = for heavy, and at
q Sssf4. % for lights The greater part or
the offerings were, as usual. or light me
dunn weights and there were not enough
choice heavy hogs 20 go round.
Not snore than s.o0e sheep arrived today
and there was a steady market buyers
taking hold with a fair amount OF free
apn. City slaughterers did the oulk OF
the buying. sheep selling at ssIt.' 20
chterv at 81 2sff4 sn Lambs were I'M fa4r
d~-,a na AZ s. 50ei5. 70 with. transactions
largely at e. .ss6f5.e0 Fancy lambs. there
fore. IL offered. might have sofa as hssh
e. sa 80 something prime In the
.,.sr rua might have brought $.
Paee,nts-S,aftse. 3oco; calves, 500 hogs.
II 90: sheep, 100"