The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-20
CHICAGO MARKETS.


ne Board OF Trade.
Chicago. April te-wheat today went
up Ike a rocket ard Down ike a stick
Partridge being the influence both ways.
MS corner.ng OF an enormous short line
o. 4,ss.ea TO 5.saos caused the advance.
and when his line was in prices dropped
from lack OF support. May closing IN
changed after Itsc bulge. May corn and
oats each closed nc higher. and provisions
made slight gains.
Wheat was again I'm good demand when
the market opened. although some little
July as low as sac at and around the
opening. About two hours after the open
Ing shorts were eagerly bidding 5s5sc. and
taxing IL e. 5@t-c when sellers appeared
reluctant The influences were largely OF
local character, hut Liverpool, London.
Paris and Berlin all sent high quotations
az the opening The demand for -four
was reported from all directions TO be
good at daily improving prices. Primary
market receipts were light An advance
TO 5sssc took place before the May shorts
were allowed a breathing spell. but al
that price, which was TIC Per bushel
more than h was worth al the close yes
tsrday, there was a general taking or
profits. followed by very quick reaction
OF lc from the top. 5sssc being the trading
price for May about five minutes after IL
r.
wheat, as compared with the desire for
July. 81 seen In the fact that while May
on the advance rose from $50 10 $3.50
July In the same time only improved
from sec 20 SOLE, the spread thus mar
rowing 10 sc per bushel. as against the
recent difference of about &c. The bust
ness I'm the pit was board Partridge
covered a great deal of May wheat today
through houses other than Partridge q
Leeming his usual brokers. With the
relief afforded by the selling out at a
profit much long wheat the pit quieted
down. May settled down around ss'1.
and stayed there for considerable time
without life enough TO move. In the last
twenty minutes of the session II became
common rumor that Partridge had COW
cred between 1000. go and 5,o.oova bushels
of his Nav and July wheat and was now
practically ashore. The market became
heavy toward the end. May sank grad
uaily to sc. ard closed at 5slsc bid
The corn market was firm, with Ten
dency early In the day 10 follow the hue-
tuations in wheat II closed shade
higher for the day. the latest trading IN
May being at +55scA
oats met with a fairly good sale. May
started at 2Si<c and sold up TO -ssac- IL
declined at eSasc. at which price the mar
ket closed July sold from 27i4c 10 aNsc
down to 27Asc 10 Z7ikc, and rested az zfhse.
The provision market opened weak on
the receipt of s.co0 more hogs than had
been estimated, and &c decline IN theH
value. Later the market became frm
with wheat and In lots quite strong. with
the early decline turned into an advance.
A; the end pork closed with net gain OF
12izc Lard advanced CAPE, and ribs &C.
Closing Quotations.
Oats-April, 2Ts.e: May. 2sssc.
Xheat-Apr.l SIC, May, eSiSc.
Corn-AprIl. 45Nc: May. $3.50.
Pork-Aprll. Sl222; May, S2.2S
Lard-April. ss.7s. May. $50.
Ribs-April. s6.T; May. sS.-'.
Barley-52c.
Rye-e9c.
Flax-sf40
Timothy-S.1.
Live stock.
The cattle market was no better today,
and although about 1900 head were mar
keted here. sales dragged al the decline
in prices naturally effected. Sellers called
prices about 45GJ0c lower than the high
est this season. The export trade has
fallen off seriously, as the British mar
kets have declined instead Of following
this market In its recent advances. and
this has tended to weaken prices for
choice beeves. Eastern shippers ana
dressed beeves were purchased sparingly.
Common 10 strictly choice native steers
sold ut st6sG0. the bulk selling between
s. and S. with few sales OF fine cattle
al S. I5T6 -. Cows sold largely at $2-G5@I
Is: calves were plenty, and 25gi50c per
100 pounds higher. sales ranging at $50
as per 100 pounds. Texas cattle came
forward more freely, and sold chiefly at
s. Goa As0. prices being lower.
About 1900 hogs were carried over last
night. and as the fresh receipts today
were in the neighborh0od Of 1900. there
were b. 600 hogs IN the pen. Eastern ship
pers were again very good buyers OF
choice droves hut Chicago packers hung
back and refused 70 buy except at further
concessions This resulted In a decline
OF 81. and prices closed l5ft2Dc lower than
n week aFo. Hight weights suffering the
least Today's sales were at si65Q5.o5
for heavy hogs. few going above s..
Light hogs sold al a. 701si.s0, pigs at 81 .
@f5o and cults a S3.25fi4 o. The hulk Of
the sales 10 shippers were az Sia0G5.
while city packers purchases were prln-
cinally at 81 Slf4fa0. Light weights were
chiefly az 81 s104eD.
In sheep. buyers took better hold today
after their, long rest, and prices were
higher than on yesterday. only about 4000
head being received. Export sheep sold
around $50 and sales were made All the
way down 10 S2.75 for common natives.
Texans brought s. 5os7s5n lambs sold
al t3.75f55 n. chiefly a. 81 ~ and upwards.
Receipts-Cattle. 30a: calves, 90. hogs.
- 20: sheep. 1910.