The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-22
CHICAGO MARKETS.


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CHICAGO. Sept. s.-peelises Of 10
ceFnoer. which closed yesterday a. SIC,
opened today az from Sac 20 Sac ard
WAS Quoted a, ssiss almost Iulmeatai eiy.
This was thu natural rssGl, OF the enor-
nous receipts at Chicago and at the
Northwest points and The weakness of
cables. Minneapolis and Duluth received
ago. and ss the corresponding day Of the
year before. Chicago received SS5 against
ST cars week ago and 20 the CORE
spending day Of the previous year. or
to.6ay's receipts at Chicago. only ave car
loads were delivered upon contracts for
December that have been entered into
since The exclusion Of No. 2 spring from
the regular speculative grade. That was
about the only feature Of the situation %
restrain short selling that would ether
wise. n the temper OF the crowd. have
liverpool opened I'd lower. and by s.so
O'Clock II had got down 20 lid below the
price Il closed az yesterday. Paris was
10 eentirnes lower AT the start. and the
discoura ging 70 the prospect Of al infne-
date advance IN prices. A cablegram
from these said that French grain deal.
ers were re@elling American wheat and
replacing IL With india wheat for spring
shipment Another cahlegram said
wheat for spring shipments from India
bushei below figures now current. The
London Mark Lane Express says that.
although the crop OF Russia is very de-
ncient there VIII stin be 2 eoo 90 quarters
for shipment from that country
After the opening decline The tendency
fer while was toward mild recovery.
good many buyers came iR who had
those privileges for protection. which
caused a rally TO sl@ 1si7sc. a batch Of
bearish news sent December down 20
dsrs were resolved and the market ex-
hibite6 the only real activity Of the ses-
sion. A rally then ensued on covering by
scalp~rs, December advancing 20 sisc.
e. which price II was quoted az the
close.
Corn wac weak around thu opening IN
:yysp r w,:s Wheat " a. e s,, Son
Immediately affecting porn.
Oats were firm tr. trade was tall;
There was food expe.s demand. i5o.e.
Provisions were weak and duh. with lit
tie demand DEVELOPMENT coming from
Efforts. SENSATIONAL rumors % yellow
fever at st. Louis caused free selling late
Closing Quotations.
corn -. -. = barley :. :. .zrsag
Oats .-.-. 49,. isi. Flax go. ...... q
Psrs " .......' = Timothy - - %
live stock.
cattls-Prfcss ranged from s2 T0e7s a for
fair 20 prime cows ard hsifers Coed
10 extra native steers brought 81 s5a 50.
Best veal calves sod around s., nothing
very good under tss0 Fair 10 choice
Western range cattle. g. S-dIio: some
fancy Li0o-pound Dakota steers sold up
70 s4E
HogENes many heavy went 20 pack
era above $40. and a very few'i0ts were
go rough Sc 20 have 20 sell below 81 80
Faney tscoA pigs went AZ $50 Some
extra Butcher weights al SAC. but most
heavy and mixed Of choice quality sod
a. tsE341l
Eheers-9tssf wethe~s sod as high as
as A string OF 80 roos ae-ponnA Ore
gon ewes went a. g. g. and mutton grades
soid largely at Sc s5afA Lambs were 81
more attractive quality. fancy little
bunnh % E-pounc lambs made g.. =. bur
not many went above t5.s0. feeders being
ls-galy az AE1ag ara killers az siS1
SIS.
Reeeapss-cattle, $50; hogs. 1900.
sheep, A.0oo.