The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-06
CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO, Dec. 4-Wheat started weak
was 4d lower for December wheat, sd
lower for March and Esd down for May,
compared with yesterdays closing rates.
The weather had turned from severe frost
to decided thaw over the greater part
OF the winter wheat country and the Min
neapolis and Duluth receipts were again
not far from double those at the CORE
market did not for some time give much
indication OF doing better. but in the
course Of an hour from the start sr 1t had
The opening prices for May were from
esQs9Ac. compared with S77sc at the close
Friday. and on the slight rally that follow
time, made some peculiar changes. selling
ct from s9s.c, when May was s9c and at
sec when May was bringing sst4c. or at
from sac premium to Ac discount compared
The weakness at Liverpool was account
ed for by the editor OF the Liverpool Corn
the decline was owing TO selling for March
and May on orders from Chicago and al
so 70 Thoman's report issued yesterday.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts .s were $40
corresponding day last year. The prim-
airy receipts were as bearish ever. the
total Of the p, day i being $4,000 i bushels.
of the year before. The expected increase
in the visible OF 800 900 bushels. should IL
be realized. will stand contrasted with
period OF 1896. The weeks exports from
both coasts were 6. .0o. 0s1 bushels. the larg-
est business for one weeks shipments. The
days clearances from Atlantic ports were
liberal at the equivalent in wheat and
-four OF Tl7.000 bushels. Those liberal
shipments combined with frmness OF the
Paris and Antwerp markets considering
the previous days weakness here. added
TO the recovery TO a further slight extent.
May rose to s9s.c but reacted a little under
realizing. closed a, ss1ic, or sc lower than
Corn at the opening sold &c lower than
the close yesterday. Influenced by thu
weakness In wheat. Buying by local shorts
and commission houses caused reaction
and the late trading prices ruled firm. May
ranged from 2sSscss'sc. and closed isc
higher at N11c.
Oats ruled firm Sympathy with corn was
factor May ranged from s2isQ2Issc and
closed 14GSsc higher az 22T223sc.
Provisions were very firm. The basis
OF tho strength was the excellent demand
from domestic and foreign ports for the
cash products. Exporters were credited
with liberal purchases OF January lard.
The markets opened stead: at about yes
terday's prices and gradually advanced.
closing strong az close TO the top. Al the
close January pork was Toe higher at
s. 21ik: January lard was higher and Ianu-
airy ribs 2ikd5c higher at Aasff4Zz2.
Closing Quotations.
c fnn1,1assr r,,ber &c: Nav. ssiEc.
oats-Decamher. ets4 z; May, gisc.
Pork-Decen0er, 1877: May, S.9!.
Lard-December Ao5; Mag. si22-
Ribs-Jsnuary. az
wheat-Cash, No. red @i1c; No. 3
saTssc: No ! spring, s2EFssc: Ne. 2 hard
winter. ssdsbc; No. 8. SIC: No. 3. new
sI rorn-No. : 2snaesc: No 5. .asas4c
oats-No. :. fsl.a1s@.c; No. :. Isazic-
Rarlev-2ed4sc.
Rye--s6t.c-
Fiax-g s1L7foa.
T!mothy-seS.
Live stock.
There was the usual Saturday hull Ia cat
tie
Receipts were very Iigh. and he market
esoecfailv a nominal one. The few cattle
offered were taken at prices unchanged
from yesterday.
The greater part OF the hogs crossed ths
scales at 81 G77 tei4: rough packing lots
sold a. 81 ls6S1ts. and prime shipping lofs
a; 81 +s53 s7is- Pigs sold chiefly at e. i0%s
3S-is.
sheac were saiahie at S.Ts4TI for ne
rs,rrrse I'D 10 - 3s145a for good 30 choice
aarks with prime lots IN demand al 1850
As Lambs sold at 81 1914 -: poorest 10
s. 1Ts 20 for good 20 chosca 6oeks. few
going below 81. -
Recespts-castle. SO; hogs. a.1so; sheep.
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