The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The poary, Of rr,sse


Chicago. April E.-Tne weather map
showed q moderate rainfall with a prs
oicUon OF more rain. ard more general
character in the winter wheat belt today
ana tomorrow. A number Of local specu-
l7tors were waiting for rain as an as
surAncs that wheat would certainly be
sale Tor &c On its appearance. and that
contingent OF the crowd were fres sellers
a. the opening frcrn &c below the clos
Ing price of the preceding session. The
Demand al this opening surprised the sei-
isrs. and Ia . few minutes the latter were
cisrorfng TO get back theSr wheat at lxc
more than they had sold az. There were
numerous buying orders az the opening
from New York, and those we're posted
In consequence OF similar orders recesv-
Cd from the United Kingdom. The for
eign markets we're all higher. About two
hours from the opening New York
crowded the wires with dispatches stat
ing that there was a good inquiry there
from exporters. and followed that up by
advising sales OF about thirty boat loads.
twenty OF them for Liverpool. July wheat.
which sold AT the opening as low as Ss7sc.
and had risen gradually 10 SIS. sprung
70 s2i4c on the export business reported
from the seaboard' The shorts became
very much alarmed by these reported
cash sales and ran the price Of July up
70 sac, and 10 was stii bringing aia4
62s<c al the close.
The corn market was weak at the open
Ing on account Of the heaviness In wheat
The rains were also conducive TO the
comfort oT the shorts. but with the great
improvement in the demand for wheat.
which 50 quickly sprang up. the shorts
began 10 feel less comfortable. and ike
their neignbors In the wheat pit. they
were soon buying back their rainy wealth
er corn az loss. May and July closed
at 4151c for the former and ssc for the
latter, which was the highest price Of
the day.
Oats were active ard about steady.
May started at 2ssse. sold up 10 &c and
closed at 2Tsc bid. July sold from 2sssc
20 2sSsc. and closed hc higher az 2sss
Q2szc.
The provision trade was moderately ac-
tive In spots and during the latter part
OF the session. Opening bids were at yes
terday's close and the first trades were
at the lowest OF the day. After an ad-
vance OF i2ssc. July pork closed with
net gain OF SC, lard unchanged.
Closing Quotations.
wheat--April. Gle: May, siHQdAc.
Corn-Aprfi. 47lsc; May. 47ia asked.
Corn-April, tTisc; May. 47izc asked
Oats-Aprii. 2s1.c May. gS7Sc bid.
Pork-Aprii, si2 =; May. si227.
Lard-Aprii ss.S: May, 8.S.
Rfhs-April and May. ss.z7 asked.
Barley--Szizc.
Rye-5ic.
Fiax-Si.4I
Timothy-s5.D.
Live Stock.
Only about 1900 head OF cattle were re-
celyed today. and prices opened stronger,
with a good demand from dressed beef
concerns. Armour was not buying, how
ever. and later on the general demand
subsidized. leaving prices about where they
closed yesterday. Supplies of cattle at the
four principal markets this week have
fallen much below last week. and are
only about one-half as large as a year ago.
Native steers sold at s3.g0usl0. cows at
$l.c5 and s4.75, and stockers and feeders
at & SQA50.
About %. 900 head OF hogs were offered
for sale today, including those left over
from yesterday. There was good de-
nand from city packers and Eastern ship
pers. and trade was active at an advance
of 5 cents 70 10 cents per loo pounds. most
of the supply being taken early in the
day. Todays sales were largely at 81 90l
s for heavy. and at ASa4.a for light
weights. the former selling at an ex-
trsme range OF N7045.l0, and the latter
at S.s5G5.
The greater part OF the 1000 sheep re-
ceived today found ready buyers. the de-
mand being better for good lots and for
such prices were about 10 cents higher.
Local dressed meat firms were only fair
buyers. and anything not good In quality
was hard 20 sell. Native sheep sold AZ
81 soaIa T5. largely at $3.50 and upwards,
and lambs were bought at S5oai.55.