The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-30
BreadstuiiS and Grains.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board of Irada.

Chicago, March 23.-Wheat was irregu-
lar at the opening. owing to predictions
of rain at first and then OF fair and cold
weather. The opening bids for wheat
were 55Isc for May. but 55i4c was paid al
most Immediately. The price rose TO 555s
G5524c IN the course OF the first half hour
Of the session. Shorts were good buyers.
exhibiting considerable nervousness over
the crop situation. The suggestion Of
trouble between England and France may
have caused some OF the rather vigorous
buying of the forenoon. May wheat rose
70 SIC before o'clock. There were also
rumors OF further purchases OF cash
wheat here and at St. Louis. which helped
the buyers and increased the scare OF the
previous sellers. Export clearances were
fairly liberal. amounting IN wheat and
-four to SsN Ol0 bushels. Paris closed weak
az a decline Of from - centimes 20 Is
centimes for wheat and that caused re-
action here. The reaction from SEC reached
It's limit at 55lsc and after that it worked
no again until 5Sisc was freely hid for n
few seconds. while Lice over that was
paid for one or two lots. The market was
active and nervous. with plenty of sales
on the big bulges and hosts OF buyers on
moderate breaks. II finally closed with
sellers al S57sc.
The corn market was almost completely
neglected. although II had a range of nc
per hlrshe! between the extremes OF its
price of the day. It's transactions were
extremely small: receipts were l52 cars.
The opening for May was 4si.c, but 1t
started up Immediately and did not stop
until st touched &ss.c. the advance in
wheat being the only apparent influence.
The price dropped back TO around 4eisc, a.
which point II closed.
Oats we're active and stronger. with a
good business transacted. The demand
was urgent and sales were made readily.
yT
closed after a slight decline at e97sc. July
ranged from 2s7sc TO 29i4c. resting at the
high price.
After an advance OF l0c pork closed
only gkc higher than the demand
before Lard In the end was from 2izc 20
& hover and T4bs without change. stead
ness coming from the light receipts OF
hogs
Closing Quotations.
whea,-Mar,h. $40 May. 55Ss G657sc.
Corn--Narch SIG; May. +6isc.
oats-lMarch. 2aiSc: May, SIC.
Pork-March. s2S21s: May. s2471s
asked
Tard-March. ssa1's: May. s. 0g1s bid.
Ribs-March. $50; May. $6.9o.
BarIey-S2c.
Rye-54c.
FIax-st% asked.
TfmCthy-&Sa
Live SHOCK
The demand for cattle was greater than
the supply. but buyers would not pay any
advance. Prices ranged from 81 L846s
for very common 20 fancy steers. The
hulk OF me butchers stun sold at 25GQ
RS. stockers and fe~9ers were held az
sa7ss1s7S for light. thin stun - fair.
fleshy, medium weight steers. The calf
market was nraer than early IN the week.
The hog market was very Tat. closing
M better than yesterday. Medium weights
largely AZ sls5sl4so and lights principally
A. 81 sssQ4 y. At the close the best heavy
We're quoted at ss25 and the best light
sorts s. S8tea
There was fairly steady market for
sheen and lambs oniy about 6aao head
vra~e received. sales going on basis Of
kSess for common 10 extra sheep and ga
gls for taufisS.
Reee.pts-cat;le zoe; calves. 80. hogs.
fs ~. sheep. s 90