The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board of Trade.

Chicago. May 3-Wheat started weak
today on lower cables. hut recovered on
rapid liberal cash business, closing s4c
higher for July. July corn gained sac and
July oats &c, but provisions finished at
declines.
Wheat opened weak. and from sc 20
Sc below the closing quotations OF the
day before Tho Liverpool market was
weak and &C lower at the opening, and
the continental markets. though not much
lower. Indicated by even slight declines
that they had begun to modify their news
regarding the future. The weakest fea-
tnre OF the early news was the North
western receipts, Minneapolis and Duluth
reportlng AS cars. compared with 3ZI on
last Friday Some sdyices from the sea-
board we're rather encouraging. In tIat
they reported n good demand from the
Continent for wheat The primary mar
ket receipts were 3st.0oo bushels, compared
with 3ls 60 bushels on the corresponding
aay Of the year before. The export clear
ara.es amounted 20 ai5 oo0 bushels. The
closing cables quoted spot wheat lower.
The opening price for July was at
~ance from &c down 20 e3Rsc and the lat
TER was the lowest point touched. II kept
within &c and 6iasc all forenoon, but later
II became stronger. and had made bulge
TO e5isc the last fifteen minutes from the
close. The market had partial relapse
sellers at 6iAsc.
corn was weak AT the opening and be-
came strong "a soon as IL got niue
hacking from wheat. July opened at sc,
but very soon was playing around Sc.
II had many fluctuations between fsAc
and fgzsc. az which most OF the DAY bus-
snesz was done. and fsssc was the latest
trading price.
cats were quiet. very little business be-
ting transacted. May started at 2SasG2S'ac,
sola at gSc. advanced 20 @>ssc and closed
a. higher at 2Ssg2Sf.c. July to 2s'sG and
closed ss%c bid
provisions opened firm. owing 70 the
good demand for hogs reported from the
yards. Pork had an advance OF from Tee
n Ia followed by a decline Of &c. and 81
the close II had recovered a little and left
~, ,vg.h a net loss % 21c ~ the close
iar.t vas - lower than on the day be-
fore and ribs suffered 20 an equal extent.
Closing Quotations.
Uheat-May. s5ac; June. e4Asc: July,
64sAc. -
oats-May. 2sasRsS'ac: june. e9a@s'se;
July. 2SA4c.
Tar8-Nay. Sse. July. ss.75.
RMS May. s.o5. July, SS-i'46@
narley-5linc.
RyS-6Sc.
TTaN-N.ft
Tlnothy-si Is.
Live stock.
C.ttfe-Wtth receipts today % only
soaa tbe prices were strong. tnere being
. demand sufficiently good "a absorb the
limited supply. Sales were made ~ ma
So. steers Tor dressed beef purposes be-
tween Sssie few being good enough 20 SOL
a. hish as $50 NeariingS weighing from
~ - Na rounds sold al A.o1F ~ and
,,r,-,,e no Mound ,ifers brought s..
About q 90 head OF hogs were offered,
gnrludlnr those left over last might Ihere
x,as GOOD local aat shipping demand
49, prt~eS we're strong With an advance
- 4. per 100 ropnds in chotee mlNst icts
oshar kinds remained steady WIKI tne
ex.-cr.3.D % a few sales 81 some extra
s.S.,g+s hogs AZ 81 s7's. the hest price Taid
r.a. as fhe hulk OF the hogs gong al
81 9Ssf4sa -,..-, -
ABOUT iGnna sheep were resolved to3ay.
a-s t~ase was fair az steady pTtces-
.,ho,re lambs are row =. or more h'sheT
,han week age. while sheep have sold
a. lover prlces sheep sell az ; fs-l-A
,@-ec1y- a. * saEsss Tor natives. While
,s,,hs bring & 1855
Ps,eipts-Cattle. 500; calves. aeei hogs.
x fsa- sheen. t&HA