The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-21
Board of Trade.


Chicago March a0.-wheat-There was a
good trade. the market at times ruling
quite active, the range being sc. The tone
developed was continuation OF that prev
alent AT the close yesterday, and still lower
prices were recorded, though the close
showed little change. May opened heavy
with sellers at from s2isc to 6lssc. against
en- Gs7Nc at the close yesterday. For
about three-quarters OF an hour no fur
ther break occurred. but meantime the
buying induced by the above decline began
to slacken, and when New York reported
that no wheat had cleared from there yes
teriay the big short sellers poured their
contents into the pit. The price on tHst
had a quick break from around sc 20 sis.c
The decline at the opening was again occa-
stoned In a large degree by the heavy re-
ceipts at Minneapolis and Duluth, which
numbered 5as cars. against $50 cars a week
ago and 900 on the corresponding day OF
the year before. No attention whatever
was paid to the steadness of the Liverpool
market in the face Of the cent break here
yesterday. That was perhaps offset In the
estimation of the traders by the mild char
acter Of the cold wave which had been pre-
dicted for the winter wheat country today
and the probability of a mild. sprfng-ike
temperature for the next thirty-six hours.
The shorts appeared satisfied with the
break 20 si2sc. and commenced TO collect
their tribute from the market. which rose
again to &c under the operation, reaching
that point at Il o'clock. 1t was calculated
that the visible supply on Monday viii be
found 10 have decreased 1000 bushels.
That and reports OF good export engage
ments at the seshoard helped along the IN
clln.tion TO cover. and during the last hour
May touched exc. hut eased of tribe.
closing steady at e1ix1slLc bid.
Corn felt the influence Of the prevailing
though the decline was slight.
There was A fair business transacted IN
cats. and prices ruled heavy. In sympathy
with wheat and corn.
Provisions opened unchanged. though an
easy feeling prevailed. owing 70 the weak
1--we stock prices. Considerable liquidation
was INDUCED in soon after the opening.
and prices broke sharply, but on the re-
dve.ion the packers bought and the market
stiffened up again. closing prices showing
no change,
Closing Quotations.
wbeat-March, Csc; May. ssEo-
Corr-March. 2si.c; May. saa9c.
oafs-March. is1sc; May. isr.
Pcrk-March. 50: May. ss.l5
Tarf-March, s5I71a: May. SO.
Rshs--Msrch. 81 -: May. 81. sip-
Rye-Cash. z7f@c May STssc.
Barlsy-Cash. No. 3. 24sc.
F'laxsesd-es4c.
Tfmothy-ss Is.
Live stock.
cattle-AithoGTh receipts today showed
great falling OF trade was slow at steady
prices. The recent advance has been pretty
tvnll lost. prices ruling IsG35c lower than
a week ago. and heavy cattle are about as
low as they have sold. Beef steers ranged
from 8. 1874 3: good feeders, s. 5sIs -;
calves. - 7sFss.ls.
Hoxx-Tnere was the usual decline today.
ard a, the rcf,lced figures the supply was
well taken care Of by Chicago packers and
shippers: common 10 choice dFoves sold At
4 sslix % fancy assorted light. g. sses4 Is.
sheer-There was a fairly good demand.
ard rriees were well maintained; common
70 prime. s3sSs -. the offerings consisting
largely Of Western shesS. Lambs sold
for s. s5z7g &. few going below 81 Ii.