The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board Of Trade.

Chicago. March as-Shorts IN wheat
were apparently nervous AT the opening
on account Of the weather scare. They
Did against each other. many OF them at
2o1sc and few even at 5sisc. as against
&c at the close yesterday. Buyers imme-
diately became suspicious OF the judi
ciousness OF their investments from the
ease with which their wants had been
supplied In few seconds the price was
sSssc and by II O'Clock further reduction
10 sSisc had taken place. The selling was
started by some of the heavier local oper-
ators, who generally favor the bear side.
thu element in the scalping crowd who
had long wheat with a share of profit in
Il followed their leaders and made the
pressure OF offerings such as 10 bring
about the decline referred TO. Brad
streets visible supply statement was not
expected to show a decrease in the world =
stocks OF more than il did a year ago,
and that was S04. coo bushels, but IL sur
prised the trade with a decrease of ASA.
600 bushels. and before the sellers at 55i.c
which was the status of the market pre-
vious TO the receipt of Bradstreet's state
ment-had recovered from their surprise.
their neighbors were bidding a5ssaI55izc.
IL even sold as high as s55sc short time
after. but there was no appearance OF de-
mand for the cash wheat here and early
heavy sellers resumed the control they
had acquired shortly after the opening by
further sales at the recovery last quoted.
The price declined until ii was down 10
547sc- IL closed at 545sQ55c.
The corn market moved around within
the compass OF sc per bushel range. 1t
opened firm at 4Ic. 1t worked gradually
down on a very light business until il
reached 46Ssc, which later was not reached
until within ten minutes OF the close, with
i6l2c the last trading price.
.t~nxv Iaafx yNrfF
cipally wanted and sales were most of
that delivery. Values all around were
lower. influenced by the weakness in
wheat and corn. May sold from 2isc 10
2sssc and closed at 2sss d2al2c bid.
The provision market called a halt In It's
advance and closed with the following de-
clines for the day: Pork. Soc; lard. 22lzc.
and ribs. 20c.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-March, 53ssc: May. A5sc.
Corn-March, 45isc: May, 461sc.
Oats-March. 2sl2; May. 2sssa es!sc.
Barley-5Sc.
Rye-53c.
Ribs-s6.05: May. s6o5.
FlaX-Si42l9.
Timothy-$5s0
Live stock.
Nearly all OF the 400 cattle received
today were common. The market was
quiet. hut firm. Sales were on basis
OF s1.50nss for inferior TO extra heifers.
cows and bulls. s.. 75a4.75 for stockers
and feeders. $i25sls,s0 for dressed beef
and shipping steers, and sea5.5o for Texas
cattle. The last named comprised lib
eral proportion OF the receipts. They we're
In good demand and strong.
Hogs-Sellers demanded an advance a
i0c and got Il easily. the demand calling
for many more hogs than were available.
Prime heavy weights commanded S.i54
SIS. and choice assorted light sold around
s..
There was r. fair market for sheep and
lambs Good 10 fancy sheep were quoted
at A25a5. and poorer kinds at S3I3.75.
Lambs were In demand az s. 1850.
eceipts-Cattle. 4.ca: hogs, 1900.
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