The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-16
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Chicago. Feb. 15.-Wheaf at the opening
was confronted by two items OF opposing
tendencies. the heavy Northwestern re-
cefpts on the one hand and the passing
OF the resolution by the Portuguese gov
eminent authorizing the importation of
100000 bushels OF wheat between now
and August l. Minneapolis and Duluth
received 357 cars, as against 1S9 cars on
the previous Friday and 2is a year ago.
Although the receipts were disappointinx-
" heavy. the Portuguese matter was more
influential. May, which closed yesterday
1T g Ices opened from s. 3-sc to 50 Lie.
but hardened when trading got fairly UNI
der way and had a generally advancing
tendency during the forenoon. Receipts
at Chicago were q ears. primary Western
market receipts all told amounted to 2s4.-
6o4 bushels. compared with 10000 a week
ago. The market showed surprising firm
ness In view OF the generally discouraxing
character OF the days adviceS. Foreign
markets were as near to unchanged as
they ever collectively get The price, after
stiffening up to So 5-sG53 3-sc. dropped
back again to So 3-Sc, and appeared to BE-
wanted In greater quantities than 1t ~as
end OF the session the offerings became
more liberal and May closed at 50 3-4c
The corn market was comparatfy
quiet but rather weak and closed at the
bottom of the days range. and $50 below
yesterdays close. It was thought that
Partridge. who was known to- be long.
was disposing OF his corn through brokers
II was not thought to be selling for short
account that caused the weakness. The
days receipts were las cars. whereas ela
had been estimated. The market got It's
principal decline after the estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow were known to be Us
cars. May opened from Is i-sc to 4sr-4c
did not sell above the higher quotation
and from that down TO "A 7-Sc, with tho
latter price bid at the close.
Outstanding was In small lots and
scattered At the opening values were a
shade firmer. May started at . f-sc and
sold at . I-sGs lac. A decline followed
the market resting a. &c bid
The provision market opened weak and
closed firm at some advance on buying by
packers Al the close the price OF pork
was Ti-.c higher with lard and ribs viz
tually unchanged Business was dull
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-February. soi-.Q5o 5-sc: May.
So f-sI53 s-sc
Corn--Febfriary 424 s-sc: May. A7-sS45c.
oats-February. q sac: May, &c.
Pork-February. $40: May. slo.ss -
Lari-February, SITS: May, $3.50
Rfbs-February. $50: May, $50: July.
s54sr-2
Rye-S.c-
Barlcy-s4c
FTax-G.u-
THmothy-$5.1d.
Live Stock.
Tcday's cattle market was dun ara
weaker. The run was light. Dressed beef
and shipping steers. S. 41ff5.5o: stockers
and feeders. 8 4na3 %: cows and bulls.
si.saas: Texas cattle. se9ss4o: bulk Of tbs
steers. $ssod4-ao.
Hogs-Receip.s, sTnoo. The reduction
from yesterdays closing prices was about
foc. Light and mixed. ss.7ea3 80: 80 20 30
pound hogs. ss.ssGIIO: heavy weights. &C.
Giis.
The sheep market was slow for al de-
scr!ptions. Sheep ranged from $40 20
sies wish most OF the sa,es At S.25zfL
Sales Of lambs were az s. .ss75 10 for poor
n extra quality.
Reeespts-Cat;is s.coe: calves. 80: hogs.
81. 900: sheer. 1000