The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-23

ohowever. ard from the opening II was
changing haasfs in ss.ooa. 5aooa and tao.HJ
chsSskS at sic. The feeling was IN sharu
contrast with that which prevailed at this
close yesterday. After the trade bad had
nights reelection. IL was unable 20 dis
csvsr why IL had been so panicsy. and thu
suspicion was raised that they had been
fae victims Of q raid designed TO shake ouc
the longs and buy cheap wheat. This con-
Ntctfon. with the fact that there was 70
bear news. but On The contrary much that
was euEish. caused rush on the part &c
those who had sold oat yesterday 10 REIN
state themselves on the long side. Tha
heavy realizing whiea followed caused
some break. Cables opened bower. but there
vas considerable strength developed later.
The Northwestern receipts were light
only1s3S carS-and primary deliveries were
also small St louis reported 2So.0ao bush-
els sold there0 TO so by river 10 New or
leans. and the aour business was reported
active. The official report OF the Argentins
exports for fSsS showed taat with the small
amount left over, the total was about 81
elN.Qeo bushels. and that those Of 1895 VIII
not exceed that. The Washington crop
huresn. in OTIS January statement, makes
a shrfnsags iuD the English wheat crop oe
=, Tta.l9a bushels while Russia has 81 4s7 90
bushels less OF wheat than last year. Theirs
was also 4 T5dmor- that the government
would open Negotiations with Spain for
the purchase or Cuba. which would open u
big fioa,r market for America, and this
probably had some effect. The market was
Qaiet. but nervous during the last hour
Corn was stpong, taking its strength
nom wheat, and scored A good advance
before the middle OF the day.
oats-A5 firfueT feeling prevailed and
prices were higher. Sympathy with whess
and com 70 some extent was the cause &c
the ADVANCE, yeF good short buying was tAs
main backing OF the strength. Provisions
were quieter than for some time past, ana
an easier feeling prevailed.
Closing Quotations
Wheat-Janasry, e1i@e: May. CSC.
B CorE-Jaauary.6 z7&se; May. 2sssc.
oats-January, ISIS: May. 20laGS0sc.
PorS-Januarys SO. se1a: May, $40. 5sl5
Iard-January. $56913; May. S5s8sl5 .s-is.
Ribs91JSpaary. sS.oes2; May. sara
Rye-SS12c
RaFley-24QSSc5
FlAxseed-93ls Gs2&c.
Tim9thy-SS5o.
Live stock.
Cattle-Prices fer heavy steers were n
loe OF today on very ordinary receipts, anI
light and medium steers were wanted az
steady prices. Not maRy cattle were god
efLough 10 sell as high as sa5o and tho bull
Of the steers sold 81 S. 15&f4. 40 Cows ana
HetfeEs We're In good demand at Sl.5oses. %.
with tat helfers in demand at IS 2S.SS "a
aad stockers and feeders at s.. 1898 %
Hqgs-Conmon 20 choice drovers soli
at 2.9o14.I5. and "a few fancy 5utoherss
weights brought s4.eo. the top price he.ns
2ss0 below the highest price year ago.
Sheep-Ekere was much larger run than
usual. and. as the demand was again quits
moderate. prices averaged Ice lower for
the general run. Sales were on a basis Of
s.. 5o4S.;5 for common 10 choice natives.
Western sheep were In demand at ssNa
S,65. and common 70 choice lambs wera
wanted at IS. 55Q4.7a
Rsceipts-Cattle 1890, hogs $1,000, sheen
1900.