The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board OF Trade.


Chicago. May u-whez. errnes a.
from sxfsse for July. against sc at
TIE close OF the previous days session.
EAs decline was IN continuation and n
consequence % the effect % a decline On
the cars yesterday afternoon on the rcv-
eminent report Apart from the govern
EenS report and some more rain. the
news for the day was for the most rzrt
oGlASh. 2r1 the market sooa began 10
leel It's effect TIE shorts expected %
ma enough long wheat for sale 70 SAL
aSfy a. tGe4r wants and enough over 20
Keep the narket declining while they
we're securing their profits. Il vas rot
that sort OF a market Frosts we're pre-
GlcseG for many sections OF the winter
wheat belt tonight. The shipments from
both coasts for the week. including both
wheat and four. were 3sE. fH0. against
-.51.ea week ago. The foreign markets
were lower bur that was owing 10 Amer
lean advises. the private cables said. De-
creases since a week ago are thus esti-
mated. according 10 kilograms from these
places for TIE respective stocks. Du-
IHth. la, 90 bushels. Miansa polls. 40. 81
bushels. and St Louis 5sl6sa bushels.
over 10000 bushels decrease Is looked
for IN the visible supply. The market
began 20 rise Immediately after the open
Ing, and continued ascending steadily 70
the close. From SIC there was ar al
Sfs.c the latest trading price.
Corn Was dull bar later followed wheat.
July opened at pEzG5ai.c. and IL struck
53c before Il reacted any. but rallied 20
se3zc. The Liverpool market Is quoted
firm and z. d hgher.
Oats were lowe. and for a Saturday a
good business was transacted. Selling
BY different brokers caused the weakness.
June started al Sac, sold 70 sS1zc. de-
clined 70 2sc. a IA closed a. 2sssc. July
ranged from Sac 20 sc. and closed at
2s34c.
Provisions were very quiet. Compared
with yesterdays closing, September pork
Is nc higher. lard ana rios each .@-e
higher.
Closing Quotations.
Hheat--May. s5ssc: July Sc
Corn-May. 4s7sc bid: July, 50ssG5ai4c.
Oats-May. 2siSc: July. 2Slac.
Pork-May. 81 92tz. July szl2ss.
Lard-Aay, ss.s5; July, $s.7Tl-.
Ribs-May. sos; July. ISIS.
Rye-May. Sc.
Barley-No. =. size.
Live stock.
About 40 cattle arrived today. making
the receipts for the week $50 head,
reduction OF abou; Is 90 from the receipts
for the corresponding week last year.
The few cattle or sale were soon disp\eed
OF at unchanged prices. native beef steers
closing I0ql5c higher for light and me
dunn weights than a week ago. but no
better for large cattle. Native beef steers
are nov selling at s4G5Gs, with extra lots
scarce and nominal a ST.. isfls.Z5; cows are
selling az Sl.7o0tS5. bulls at s2-@04 and
good to choice calves al A.5of4- .: stock
ers and feeders are Base higher than
last week. with light offerings and a fair
demand, sales being at S-Ssqi.sl, accord
Ing 10 quality. About $500 Texas cattle
have been received here this week, and a
good demand has prevailed at fully IS
advance on the price a year ago, values
averaging higher than last week.
About 10 90 hogs made UP the supply
today, including those left over from yes
teriay, and they were soon disposed Of.
prices averaging &c higher than yester-
aay. with the best Ionl5c lower than
week ago The demand continues espe-
ctaUy good for the better class Of light
and mixed hogs. as the warm weather Is
unfavorahle for handling the heavy
weights to good advantage Packers are
buying cautiously. Heavy hogs sold to-
dav al ss25QfS3. light and mixed at $40
m4N. and pigs az S4G425-
Ia sheep most OF the arrivals we're con-
sirnd direct today 20 dressed meat firms,
and the few sheep on the market were
soon sold az firm prices. Sales were on
the basis OF S2GI4 80 for sheep and Ss.15af
g. = for good 20 choice lambs
Recelpts-Cattle. 80, calves. 30, hogs,
$500. sheep. 1000.