The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-05
CHICAGO MARKETS,
The Beard of Trade.

CHICAGO, Aug. Alt was again an adj
vance az Liverpool that supplied the motive
Tor fresh rise here az the start Septen-
Der, which closed az nc, opened irregulsriy
at from ss3sc TO ss32c, the offerings az The
lower quotation being triiiing, however, and
very little changing hands below the higher
figures. Those were quickly added 10 by
al energetic jump to 1sc. 1t dropped again
suddenly TO ..ssc. and as quickly rose again.
this time TO lSsAc. The Liver ool advance De-
Tore trading started here was Fad per CEN
tai, or about the equivalent OF 2s4c per
pushel. The great export business done yes
serday and numerous acceptances of car
goes ana smaller parcels ordered by cable
yesterday afternoon from Chicago and the
seAooard were or CO. rse an element OF the
influence al work tx created the early
strength. The fevsrlsn fluctuations at the
same san inns saxe an exact Interpretation OF
The price had another break 10 Sac before
the expiration OF tho first hour and half
o. o.. me session. and a rally in the following
twenty minutes 10 .2;sc. Germany accepted
everything offered last night, and tho
United Kingdom bought what No. spring
had been offered. 1t was stu claimed
however, that seaboard exporters were hav-
ing much trouble In getting the Kansas
hard wheat they had already sold 10 20
abroad.
Tho Chicago receipts were I3s cars against
IA cars year ago. Of which lS5 were new
PRIMARY Western market receipts were
80. 10 bushels. against $50 13p bushels the
corresponding day OF 1856 The clearances
Tor export from the Atlantic ports were
very liberal. the wheat alone being As,s.2
bushels.
The amount of export takings reported
from New York had by IL o'clock sweiled
20 100 boat loads. and % loads, OF a09no
D1she!s. were reported done from here d.
rect, The latter was No. Northern gering
and NO. spring. The latter grade sold in
considerable quantities between local deaI-
ers at premiums over September prices.
ranging according 10 location and desira-
ntilty OF sample fran i.c TO isc per BUSH
ei, As an indication of the demand san cx-
istlnS among country milI.rs for spring
wheat IL may be mentioned that one car
load OK No. l Northern brought SC per
bushel premium. The latest sensation in
me shape of market information was tia
closing quotations from foreign markets
Liverpool wound up with gain FOR the
day equal TO 2}sc per hushel. Paris 29sc and
Antwerp &c per bushet. Prices reached the
highest point OF the day near the close re-
acting only hc. September opened nc
higher at 931sagI;sc. sold between Te7.c and
ssa.c. closing with buyers AZ 7Stee
Rains, IN Kansas more particularly bur
also in other important sections OF the corn
belt where moisture was needed, created a
general desire 10 sell long corn The de-
cline was very small In comparison with
the immense quantities disposed Of
Oats opened heavy with corn Prices
fell on shade. but recovered later under
good buying by shorts.
Provisions opened strong and higher hi.
became easier fer a time, and then oncs
more started into activity and increased
strength. Armour's name was given nm
near the middle os the day on a considera-
bic amount of lard and ribs that had been
bought early. and that WAS the signal for
q general demand that started and lasted
through the remainder Of the session