The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Tic Ranra OF Tradc.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-Wheas opened weak
and from iaDssc lower for May. and tsnSsc
lower for December. The reasons fer the
weakness were from widely separated
sources. There was but i.GAsd advance at
Liverpool, a distinct disappointment in
View Of the fact that lac was added TO the
price here yesterday.
The Cincinnati Price Current was rather
hearlsl on this weeks crop summary.
Owing TO Fl mistakee in the May quota
tons from Fan Francisco. ii was made TO
appear that wheat for the delivery de-
clinsd Iisc per Genital yesterday That
startling show OF weakness was supposed
TO be due 10 poor export demand. or some
unexpectedly heavy Pacific stocks. But
these figures were afterwards corrected TO
show that the price had in reality adj
vanced liSc. and considerable buying was
inspired by the correction.
Oats got on a rampage about the same
time, and remembering the effect or yes
terday's furry in that market the buying
of wheat was all the more vigorous
May wheat oDened Al from sossc TO assc,
3 compared with yesterdays closing price
OF aaa aal7sc. During the first few min
utes' trading the price settled to ses4Si%,ssc.
Then the market started on a recovery.
which resulted in an advance to 9l9sa
aii~c by noon
The Atlantic port ciearances Of wheat
and -four amounted 10 ts5oD bushels. New
i DIRK reported good orders al the opening
there frctn English provincial ports. An
ether radical change occurred in the senti
mint Of the crowd. without any fresh mod
ingS. A scamper from under what was
feared was ABORT 20 become falling
market prscipitated the event and prices
had sudden drop ia the lass twenty min
9oiEc and closing weak at soskc.
Corn was fairly active AZ times. The
early market for May was Influenced by
wheat but the good short demand for De-
camber urged or by the advance in oats.
strengthened the market considerably. The
naar ket weakened toward the end. in sym
nathv with the realizing decline in wheat,
but December did not get below yester-
DAYS closing prices
oats attracted - much attention as yes
,eTday and a big business was transacted.
There was anxiety on the part OF Deem
her shorts 10 ses oat and good buying by
PARTIES In the United States 20 increase
Fhsir lines. the result being higher prices
on that OPTION almost from the start.
There was a fairly good trade In provi
s.cns. The feeling was weak at The start,
probably in sympathy with wheat Conn
mission houses seemed nleuIifnlly supplied
wish buying orders AMI the demand fran
this source coupied with moderate buying
rs shorts made firm market the rest Of
the session, though price changes were
small.
Cattie-Ths 5uIk ef the sales OF native
beef steers sold AZ ST .Nss Extra choice
shipping besves were cold 81 SSSslS. %.
and vary common steers we're EOd -
fed Westerns. AVERAGING is 70 i.ssl
pounds, were n s. 500 StockeFs and
feeders g. -s<f5s, Western range cattle,
g. snsts 70 fer sseers.
Sheep wsre sAla5ie al s-.ssSl+ts foT poor
20 prime. rangers selling a. s3ssfl4E - AM
f@s3 Westerns 1T 81 Ff74 q lambs sold a.
So - chiefly az sts%75.sS 3. 4 good
fssceip,@-cattle. II 20 hogs. 2leaH;
snean l. fsss