The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.



CHICAGO. Nov. 1-whcas opened for
the May option at aeisGs,sc. but Deesm-
pen was quoted at &c decline al the start.
Liverpool came only lad lower 20 begin
verely cold weather spreading over the an-
protected winter wheat, and the amount or
wheat on ocean passage showed an IN
the occasions for sssad.n na in MAY at the
immediate opening. but before the market
had got fairy under way IL became known
that the Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
We're most discouragtngly heavy.
Tne tone Of the market changed at once
Selling was not heavy, but the market, es-
pecially for December. was almost without
support The consequence was that De-
eemher. which had opened at ai7sc, de-
cafned n short time TO PIC, while May
eaSed on 10 ssasc.
Outside OK ths Northwest receipts. the
early news was not Of especial influence.
Paris was 5fI1o confines lower. The
worlds shipments were heavy. eSe.eo
before, and s.Sss. 900 bushels for the CORE
spending week last year. The large fig
ures lost their bear force from the fact that
this country supplied $500 Coz bushels, while
els. As expected. the English visible sup
ply increased literally. a.02l, go bushels for
the week The days clearanees from At
lantic and Calf ports amounted in wheat
and -four TO 7l2ce bushels
The one important bull feature and tone
which caused the recovery In prices. which
udQ taken place by midday. was the SHAH
increase In the home visible supply. II
had been estimated as high as 100000
bushels. but was posted at $4,000 bushels.
Shorts were good buyers of May during the
ually advanced 20 sos4c. closing firm at
sossases.c, Decesnber recovered to sltc,
and closed a; CSC.
Corn was dull and restricted for the
most part 10. changing over December con-
tracts TO May at sisaaassc spread The fiuc-
tuations We're confined to sc per otishei
Quite heavy business was transacted in
cats. without any excitement, however.
Elevator people sold December.
Provisions were slow but firm. There
was moderate buying by local packers. and
with light offerings prices We're inclined To-
advance slightly.
Closing Quotations.
December wheat opened at s47sc, fell 10
a4c, and rallied to 9issc. Close-Wheat-No-
S0Ac.
Corn-November and December. 2sssc.
Oats-Ncyenber and December 22a4c.
Pork-December. X.22-
Lard-November and December. 4l2.
Ribs-Noyember and December, s. -.
Cash wheat-No. red. 95c; No. g. 9o19Sc:
No. 2 spring ssslsac; No. g. Sa1Ts4c: No 3
hard winter. ssc; No. 3. S4qS7c; No. new
COMO. 3. eshaesae: No. 3, 2saa2sc.
garley-2alsic.
Fiax-si o5xdsl.os.
Timothy-$265.
Live Stock.
Cattie-Sales Of native beef cattle were
made at s.. NN5.40 for poor TO prime grades.
the bulk OF the trading being at s. 40da 10;
the stocker and feeder trade was fairly
active at the usual wide range OF prices
stockers bringing $3.09s.75 and feeders
$3.s0m4.N. Calves sold at from s6G6so for
the best lots Western rangers sold at $3.50
AIS for steers.
Hogs-Prices were stronger and largely
SC per 100 pounds higher. the bulk of the
offerings going for $s.45GI3a5. Common
heavy packers sold at s.. 30(i3 40, and prime
shipping lots at $355af3.so.
Sheep sold at 81 25df4 IS for inferior to
choice flocks, and lambs were in demand
at IS. 75d5.60.
Receipss-Cattle. 1900: hogs. $500:
sheep, 4,000