The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25
CHICAGO MARKETS.


Chicago Nov. A.--There was q flrm I'm.
dertone In wheat from the start. although
the news was not especially exciting nor
unusually builish, but the sentiment was
apparently friendly TO the buying side
This first Liverpool cable quoted the con.
sumptive demand disappointing. although
quotations were Nd higher. The opening
strength came altogether from the North.
west Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
were only So cars. compared wiz. SIS .
week ago and LII cars On the same day
OF the year before. Chicago receipts were
Sc cars. a year ago they were 4Ss. Here at
last was something tangible as to the
real situation In the Northwest. II gave
support to the assertions that only ONE
third Of the crop was left In primary
hands and traders were not slow TO recog-
nize that fact. The second cables. how
ever. showing Nd deciue. rather put .
damner on the spirits OF the Spectator.
and sharp though temporary decline
followed. Opening figures for May were
at soIkc to e0s.c. as compared with yes
day's closing price OF soisc, and a decline
to s9lc followed. A dispatch from New
York was received which quoted Deem
Der wheat at Liverpool at So per Genital
higher than IL closed yesterday This was
a sudden jump In prices, and although
this was soon known TO have been gross
hlunder. other sensational news had In
der the advance which had been started.
The worlds visible was reported to have
reasea only lss5.gee bushels there hav-
irg been an increase In and afoat for
Europe of sse4n 90 bushels, and decrease
OF l. 1877 600 bushels on this sfda After this
announcement May. which had previously
risen TO silsc. advanced quickly to saskc.
Another item OF great strength was the
Liverpool Corn Trade News estimate that
the United Kingdom and the continent
of Europe would require from this country
H. 600 90 bushels Per month until July
The result Of this was q further advance
TO seize Near the close a reaction 70
sir as2c followed, principally from profit
taking. At that igure the market closed.
Corn was heavy and inactive. with APP
parent difr7culty In maintaining itself AZ
atsaaf, &c below the closing price % the
previous day.
In cass enly q scattered interest was
cent cred In business The market was the
sulless for a month back. according 70
o.; professionals
Provisions were firm for awhile IN the
forenoon, helped by comparatively small
run az hogs but fhe desire 10 buy was
sooa satisfied by the packers.
CIesins Quotations.
wheas-~NsveEeer. Ts'se; December. s4at
g7asse.
F~garE--NG&<MGH -&HsCt lfrre IN SEYs ENC
osts-Navernher. ItsSe; December fsTSc.
pork-Navsriher ard December. - 57ss
T<rd-Nevsmber. Eas December $3.50
gssess.
Rses-sovemser ana December. u-A
rlax--Sc.
Ttmoshy-E 90
Rys-Sssse
Isariay-.4sS &c.
Live Stock.
CatsiA-sasss FaEeed from ssisHs.r IS ire
huik Of sh~ sales being weli below S. %.
stockers ard feeders. s. Sgt. few COM
mon stock cattle going as low as s. 50:
COWS. SRA choice 20 prime heifsrs. e.
a.; euiss sesFs -; calves. ssssA
Hsgs-cosumcn 20 prime lots. sSS The
bulk sase az S. sasss *. the syndicate pap
snx 81 - Tor choice Hight weights
Sweepstakes ranged at S2-saxfs for sa-
rsrtor Gp 10 s, ~ for the best lambs. while
sheep went at u-.9f-7s for inferior Up 10
g - fcr choice. ysa-airgs rsix-s with
straight ie,s selling 81 ss-ssS& Western