The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The board of Trade.


CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-The opening in
wheat was firm, May starting at s4,4c
Ihefe was moderate buying at the start
intiuenced by the strength of Liverpool.
face OF. Af!ssc decline here yesterday The
early nrmneSs showed by corn and oats
also helped There was official confTrma-
ton OF the small exports from all countries
10 Europe last week. A weak spell sue
eeeded the firm start caused by heavy
receipts in Chicago and the Northwest and
an estimate emanatiug from what was CON
sdered a reliable source that Argentina
would have an exportable surplus of CO.
moeoo bushels. Trading was very ddll. and
offerings. May selling down 10 93t5c
When the clearings of wheat and -four
at New York for the day were reported as
set IN was arrssted and was succeeded by
another period of considerable strength.
May recovering to 9f4c The Letter people
We're conspicuous buyers on the advance
After II o'clock the market experienced
another weak spell. during which May fen
10 aa,aNs5ssc, but toward the close the mar
kel became strong again. and gradually re-
covered 10 sac. where il closed Deem
Der was weak early. hut was shot up TO
81 eoia on buying Of perhaps 25,0o0 bushels.
Afternoon deliveries OF wheat amounted 10
25nooo bushels. half of which came from
Armour; Allen and Grier received it.
Corn was quiet. active and regular. 1t
and foreign demand, broke quickly on
heavy receipts. became strong again ir
sympathy with wheat closing unchanged
al 30isc.
The market for oats was Il very broad
and important one. The market shared the
opening firmness OF wheat and corn, but
profit taking and short selling caused a
sharp decline A; the bottom. heavy buy
ing commenced again. the Letter interests
being credited with the purchase OF $50 900
bushels. The closing prices were the high
est for several days. May closed at 2Ir,
gain Of tkM&c
Provisions started steady Trade was
duh during the morning. A few minutes
before the close. some heavy selling orders.
supposedly from John Cudahy. caused a
slump and lef; the market weak. At the
close May pork was g lower and Nav lard
aud May ribs each 2ixc lower.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat December 99lac: May. 9i4s
Corn-~Dscem her. 97Ssc.
Oats December. sz7es; May. &c,
I9Ts bssSmssr s siS MAY Nay IS sss7
RIBS December. Sass: May. $40 So;
Cash wheat--No. . red. csc; No g. s0astc:
~; No. 3 spring s.< SssiSs.; 40. hard writer.
cornDNo. q 2.i5c; Ne I s;, s9lt,es ''S'
a,s-Ne. : s5s.c: No. s. 5i1sa5ie.
Rarley-esai2c.
EVe--46C
Fiax-sI.ls
Timothy-S2 g.
Live stock.
catsle-Fed Western sold al IS. 7s14 *:
fed Texans brought $ioogti3s; the bulk OF
and plenty If common steers sold AZ around
81. poorest 20 best for 80 7e62S The
stocker and feeder trade was slow at s. aaf5
t,2a. and cows and bulls sold AZ steady
prices. Calves We're unchanged best
grades selling s.. i56f6.D.
HogS-Ssles We're largely at So. S2l,Gf3 30:
coarse heavy packers selling at Sc. Mas 81,
and prime butchers weights at IS ;E5srS 57in
Pigs sold largely a; S3.snff3 Is
There MAS very good dema nd for sheep
and lambs. and prices were steady al S. aatl
80 for common up 20 81 G5ft3 3 for strictly
choice Hooks \ f. '~ . ~'"- '..-. -~-E e.--'s
cold AZ s.. 25GeS5; Western fet sheep we're
wanted al S5-teFtsf 80 Ak
largely al s. s5sf+e1 Lambs we're in sood
demand AZ 81 asla.S5 for common 10 prime
lots with few cusls AT 81 7saf3.!s On
Kecsipts-Cattle 30o9: hogs 1909; sheep
l. $50