The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Rn.rs, ofTrade.


Chicago. Feb. 2S--Tlse wheat ssss.s==.s-ssset
the entire forenoon Liverpool was
hr-n al i-ssc advance. with upward ten
dency: Paris was firm. Berlin Ia mark
higher. and New York reported conii-
nentas demand. The English supply.
which was reported 70 have Increased
sSo.ooo bushels last week. IL was found
had decreased about 3oeeoo bushels. q
mistake having been made. The total
quantity affoas from all the exporting
countries fell sooo. 600 bushels short OF
the estimated weekly requirements OF
the importing countries. and about noon
II became known that the stocks in this
country at the points Included in Brad
streets visible supply had decreased
2.s50 90 bushes. Scfnpared with a de-
crease OF only l.155. 900 bushels at the
same places on the corresponding week
OF the year before. The only solitary
heosisa featuT~ NJ The dsy wDs the an
nouncement OF the receipt OF SIS cars of
wheat at Minneapolis and Duluth but
that Is all. Spring wheat Is worth from
to 10 cents per nushel more than that
beng speculazsd m. Wheat closed
with a gain OF Ic.
Corn started strong. without anything
particularly encouraging that was not
previously known concerning it. The
receipts here were 42s cars. compared
with 405 estimated yesterday. but the
course or the market yesterday was
not quite satisfactory to the local shorts
and they were inclined TO cover. The
breaking up OF the country roads was
again referred to. and appeared to be
one OF the actuating influences. The
opening price for May was Is lac. and
very soon II touched IS 3-S6e45 i-2c, re-
acted to 45c. and then became strong
again. advancing TO As l-2c and closing
with buyers at IS 3-Sc
There was considerable activity TO
oats, accompanying the higher prices.
The advance was influenced mainly by
the firmness IN wheat and corn. May
opened at % 3-sc. sold at % Lee. down
to % Lac and up to % 1-2@29 5-Sc. at
which price it closed, an advance of
1-s4i-4c> since yesterday
The receipts of hogs were $4,000, and
that. confirming yesterdays estimates
for light run. gave the provision mar
ket slight lift at the start of about &c
in pork and 1-2c In lard. At the close
that gain was host and a little more.
Pork. which closed yesterday at $40. Is.
opened at $i0.2f l-2 and sold as high as
5000. dropped back to sl015, but owing
to the closing strength In wheat the
price recovered and closed at slo.22 IL.
Lard sold at $652 L. and closed at
S6F 1-2. Ribs sold from s5.soQ5.s5 and
closed at $5.27 IL.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-February. 81 3-495i Use; May,
81 1-SGs54 IA.
Corn-February. ~ 3-S: May, Is 3-sc.
oats-February. IS 5-s; May. % 1-20
20 5-Sc
Pork - February. 5000 IL; May.
$lo22 IL.
Lard--February 1875: May, se.47 IL.
Ribs-February. $50: May, $5.27 Ia.
Bariey-51952c.
F1ax-$1 49,
Timothy-s5.75G5.s0.
Rye-5I 1-2c.
Live stock.
Cattle-Prices were firm. 10c higher
than yesterday: very common steers,
s3.75Gp3s5; bulk OF steers, 81. a0f15. 25:
cows. heifers and bulls. $225Q35o;t Tex
ans. $s.50G475
Hogs-Steady: prime heavy, So. 400
4.35: lights, ss956f4: common heavy,
$3.90I395: common light, So 70I3.75.
Sheep and lambs--Weaker; Ire range
Of prices for sheep was s25oel4.4o for
poor to choice and for lambs. So Esq
$50
Receipts-Cattie. 1000: calves, 500;
hogs. $4,000: sheep 10000.