The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-16
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board OF Trade.

Chicago. March f5--Wheat--The opening
of the market was made under some ex-
element. There were few sellers and
hosts of buyers at 5Tssc for May. COM
pared with 57iac at the close of the SEES
sion yesterday. The briskness of the de-
mand alarmed a number of the smaller
shorts and In five minutes IL had adj
vanced to Sc. There were millions of
wheat held by the local crowd I'm The pit
which had a tempting profit In 1t 1, 5sc
Fifteen million bushels were put on sale
the consequence of which was a tumble
TO s7ssc. The crop damage reports of the
day before and the buying OF wheat in
the Western cities by country millers.
whose mills are at points where there
should be ample farmers supplies, were
supplemented this morning by strong ca
BILE advances. The market acted freak
ishiy and unsettled. with frequent and
quite considerable fluctuations. s7Ic and
57a.c being eonsecatively the prices sew
eraf tirsee. and the range extending to
sTz&c and 5sc twice during the afternoon
Millions of hushels were wanted on each
drop TO S7isc. and just as much for sale
at Sc. The closing cables we're firm and
this helped the bulls, but in the last few
minutes Of the session there was heavy
realizing and May closed at 57ssc.
IarN~-Tfe market was stale and uniu-
teressing. The traders were indifferent as
q rule and the range OF prices was light
Tbs highest price was made for May and
that within few minutes OF the opening
was sssss1kss, and the lowest. which fol-
lowed quickly. was saiauisssc. Fiuctua-
lions followed those o. wheat
0ass~The market attracted even less
attention than ever and followed corn en-
tircly, May opened at zss 0asc and
closed at esisc bill.
rrovss.ons~The market was nervous and
Irregular. The price went up with a rush
a. efra zf~x<r srsksh Atgxa
buyer. Commission men found great
trouble In filing orders satisfactorily. as
Il was impossible TO sc; the nominal mar
kes price MAY pork was sold az the open
Ing si2e5 and slsss AT the same time,
broke back Ia sf2 t2ss. and M again to
sfs ~ before il settled down To some
what steasiier decline. Ii finally got down
20 siisTi9 and closed at that. as compared
with So. iss. al the close yesterday. Lard
closed ~ize lower and ribs were un-
changed The course OF prices was nays-
,erious. giving evidence of manipulation.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-March. Sac: May. sZasc.
Cern~-Mareh. ssas0H7se: May, $50
ssa~c
t,ats-March. .Sise: May. ~ssc.
Fork March sif SRI: May sII s-ss.
iArsi-Mareh. ss.7s1s: May, $50
Rihs--Marca. SIS: May, $50
Ftaxsee1-S.4 ~
1lnsafay-S.S
Bariey~StssSse-
Eye-S@c~
live stock.
-Four thousand head was ,he estimated
snpFsiy Of satsie Today. Prices were with
psat important change. THE nseagerness
Of the receipts rendered any sostening OF
tae price out EFF the question. Hardly any
eeos2 shipping stock was offered. There
were a few Loads that we're good enough
"a eygnx xsais Is bar most Of the work was
done At prices below S2A
uaxs--Aesfve ard 1osr hiSher; lights. ssea
Sass. mixed. ssszsss.sSs, heavy, 81 SGT Is;
rough, sI@ssss.fa
Sheex-Assive ard firm. common to ex~
ira sheep. Sc T75x55s 3, poor ia fancy lambs.
81 sss4s 81 There were few sales OF sheen
below E1 and the greater part Of the
Iarsshs were sold at ssasSssa
Recespts~cattie. *ss.. calves. 2os hogs.
q. eco: sheep. s.esn-