The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

were smaller than year ago. bat the
total of The primary markets we're larger.
amounting altogether 70 $500 oos1e-s,
against Only fss o0s on the corresponding
day OF last week. ara @Ss.se on the seAr
before. Export eiearances OF wheat and
{ -four from Atlantic ports arnounted 70 80
1sg bushas< 1-za.5 OF which was IN me
share q wheat One matter which may
develop frrso something ssnsa tionsl. saoula
Il receive confirmation. was not Known N
me Dit during the session Minnie, BOD
man Co OF NeT YORK wirea 'h1-1
house here that they received caspatc<a
from a reliable firm an London saying
there were fears OF damage from drought
being expressed from Odessa Kansas
City wired that wheat was bringing &c
per bushsl there. The crowd here did not
dare 10 sell any wheat short ard every
toiy had 10 advance their previous oads-
July advanced 20 sSIxc, and ss1s4osssc was
the closing prize.
Corn srtasf heavy. and but for the great
strength in the wheat market II looked as
IL IL might have declined. In consequence
OF the advance In wheat however, corn
gained I.aSxc The receipts were mucn
TOO heavy for hulHsh enthusiasm, III cars
being fhe days receipts. July opened az
from 5lsdsIi1c. dropped 70 5li4c, ADVANCED
10 size. declined again on the heasy esi,
mated receipts for tomorrow 10 Slesc, anu
with wheat. resting at 5i~sG9ifsc-
business was very active. but neaFy
feeling existed in oats. Toward the close
prices 8rned I'D slightly, but X was All Ia
svnnathy with wheat and corn June
started at 2ssSc. Sold a. S1Zs1sc up 70
gasG2u-c and closed at 2s7sc hid sep
terr1ber sold at 2si4a2slzc. ana rested a.
1izc.
Provisions opened weak at the hperai
run of hogs and equally large receipts ex~
pected tomorrow. A preliminary Decline
~ about Tie was succeeded by an anFaAcs
OF sal~s, from the lowest point IN PORK anu
AT the close IL was back 10 about I9c ao-
vance for the day. Lard shared IN the pet
ter buying OF pork only 10 the extent ina.
there were buyers at the close at the nnal
Quota tons OF the day before RIBS gained
about Tsc.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-May. s7Izc: July, ssi416s7sd
Corn-Nay, 5fL.c; July, 5lA4dSltsc-
oats-May. 2Sc; July. 2sSsc bid.
Pork-sfay, SECS; July, Salt.
Lard-May. $3.50 asked; July. ss6 asked.
Rihs-May, sos; July. s5b asked.
Flax-sl.4e.
T.mothy-s5.00.
Live Stock.
With receipts OF about 1000 cattle TO-DAY
compared with II 900 year ago, there was
a
sale at an average decline OF 15G29c per
100 rounds from last week. Light ana
medium weights were steady. Common 10
choice native steers weighing l51o POUNDS
sold at ST. 25fi5. 80. fancy beeves 81. big cat
tie at s5.75, and some steers we're disposed
of Yesterday at SEQ Cattle averaging
I.ssS pounds sold as high as s5.75. while
rough I,iss pound steers sold at $50.
Steers weighing si5 pounds sell for Si.S1ls,
and go ana 100 pound yearlings fetch $3.50.
Canning COWS remain steady al s2.01G25o
with better COWS active at s.. T5lt 2So, prices
remaining firm. Choice steers sell as high
as $50 bulls at S3.o0I+25. and veal calves
are active at s5o0a5.35 IS. Stockers and feed
ers are in good demand and prices are
firm with slight supply. Texas cattle are
active at s325Q5.00 for steers, the receipts
being about 1900 head.
About "a 90 hogs reached here today and
a few were left over from yesterday to
swell the offerings 10 5000. The prices
again ruled weak early. Heavy hogs sold
at Si256475. and light weights at $425Ga
AS The great bulk of the hogs sold at
81 i0a4 30 and a large share sold at $4.45
The hogs now arriving are excellent in
quality.
About 1900 sheep were received here
today and business was brisk at strong
prices the advance this week averaging
IsG25c per 100 pounds. Sales were at $500
eI475 for sheep and at 81 90G5.90 for wooded
lambs, shorn lambs selling at S400G5. 40:
shorn Western sheep brought sS50G4 90
and spring lambs sold al s5.00a625 per 100
pounds.
Receipts-Cattle. 1000: calves, 900; hogs,
81, coo; sheep. loo.