The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-24
CHICAGO Markets.
The Board OF Trade.

Chicago. Dec. 2S-The jump in stocks
influenced the trA1eos IN wheat on the
early curb. and tire price hrmed up 70
SC for May bef0ro the regular session
began, the closing price on Saturday hay
ing been 51asc. Beside the rise in the
price OF railroad securities, the North
west receipts Of wheat showed distinct
falling of. AID the weather was stlll rainy
over the winter wheat region. with an
ominous probability sun hanging over 1t
OF a severe freeze following the lately
prevailing wet spell The prospective in
crease Of 100000 bushels in the visible
supply was disregarded or forgotten for
about an hour aftsr the market opened.
but that weighty influence began TO press
for attention again before another hour
had gone by. and the iDitiatory feeling OF
greater security in the surroundings OF
the market gave place 10 a renewal Of
dependency, Statistical matters con-
nected with the weekly movement were
rather favorable for the bulls. The Eng-
lish visible was estimated 20 have de-
creased 10000 bushels. 5000 bushels OF
that being at Liverpool. The amount on
ocean passage increased only - 900 ogsh-
els. The visible in this country and Cana
da decreased 25so 600 bushels, after giving
early indications OF an increase OF sonle-
thing Ike 1909, go Bushels more than that
The total amoGnt In sight now is eS.sss. go
bushels, as against S9,0SLHo bushels n
year ago. After starting at from 5Sc Up
70 5Sixc for May delivery, The price work
ed OF gradually because Of the big de-
crease which was showing UP on Ule bull
leun board as returns came in for the
making up OF the visible IL got down 20
E-iic kefore giving any indications OF re-
acting. At Cnc latter point ii turDed up
again. first on the visible proving sualler
IN its increase than expected. and next
on forty-four loads being sold IN New
York for export.
In corn there was some nervousness re-
Ra0linr tho January delivery. but the
fluctuations IN its price were confined TO
&c per hushel range. The increase IN
the visible was only $4,000 bushels
evainst $1,000 increase a year ago.
oats were steady 20 firm. with a good
demand for MAY az the price.
Provisions Yerv IN improved demand
and firm. Although the business done
was small. packers were reported to be
giving the market helping hand.
closing Quotations.
Wheat-December. t4tsc: May. ssikcA
Corn December. &ptc. May. $50
oats-Decemh 1ca.e: Mas. 1gc,
Pork December. Sos: May. S SIX
Iars-Dcccmbcr. &5-2o: May. s5ff3s bid
Ribs-Deoember, 81. PA; May. $l47,z ask
Barley-23G5Sc.
FIaxseed-ssc bid
Timothy-E.f0.
Live stock.
y was raining again today. AMI two
dz~s before ChrisrfTrS but the supply was
rg.ite moderate. Native beef steers were
eal.hle AZ f3t0IA-5. Stockers and feed
ers were slow ~ unchanged prices
butchers and Gamers were in fair de-
Toanf. at stronger prices. with tho bulk
~ the trading az tfS5 and s. for COWS
Texas cattle were IN demand on the basis
u S1-1fc3 for grass steers, and fsT3so
for fef steers About 3510 Texas cattle
arrived last week. against $500 the pre-
cetinR week.
Hags-sales were a, range OF t325Q
40
shsep we're az = 75q3 y, ana lambs sold
a. gSG7s0. but chiefly above $50.