The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO. July Sl.--IAverpool is ohserv-
ins holiday aad sent no quotations On
STAN Ihls morning. but London caole-
gram quoted the cargo market s{rong GA
account OF the continental demand New
orh auNices or about i.lN0oea bushels Of
wheat having been sold there for export
Yesterday was an element IN cresfIrs.
The strength With which the wheat n1arhet
started here September, which closed yes-
lsraay al .3tsc, was wanted at from ssikc 10
.siso AZ The opening. and rose In few min
utes 10 1Sizc- Ii reacted 10 7tzac and fol-
lowed that by another quick advance that
ended a. 3534G s5isc. The latter bulge was
due In some measure 10 an advance in JgIy
wheat al New York OF nearly &c per bush
ell. The bear leaders came 70 the front and
the same side and plenty of long wheat
came out. Wheat delivered on July con-
raets-as mucn as Iee,eoo bushels. 1t was
said-had some influence IN checking the
QUIZ feeling. The indications also were
tina. the visible supply wouia on Monday
show another considerable increase. and
that primary market receipts would be siill
further increased next week, which had its
effect in inspiring caution In buying.
;, The receipts al the primary Western mar
ois.0o bushels last year. Or todays re-
ceipts Kansas City gos ai7,os0 bushels Chi
cage had l1s cars. Isl OF them new. against
2Ol last year. The quantity inspected out Of
store was $4,000 bushels. The total dusn-
dty received at Chicago this week
$1,000 bushels. against shipments OF S99,e9
bushels. the first week this season that tho
receipts exceeded the shipments. The weeks
clearances OF wheat and Hour were equal
10 2,sis,eo bushels from both coasts, against
go bushels the week before. The ex
ports from, Atlantic ports for ~ hours
were equal In wheat and -four 10 1850
bushels. September wheat opened 49,.
7as.c and declined 10 75Ssc for causes al
ready mentioned. II did not rally again
to over Ta5sc, and later 1t declined TO 7tl=o
The Paris and Antwerp markets closed
with additional advances OF about an
equivalent or &c per hnshei.
Corn got a very strong start because OK
the extreme heat reported 10 be prevailing
In Kansas. Reports frAa the southern
eounies Of mat sta, ne w gn az 5 Az ~ 70
and temperatures around 100 In the shade.
The market for oats WAS one OF more
than usual liuaness. which characterized a
The provision market opened as II It
meant ia scare the shorts our Of their mar
gins. but did not carry out the programme
came quite tame in the absence OF outside
orders
Closing Quotations
wheat go. 80 75iaRibs :. .....-..a 70
Torn 1890. -. 70 b. t,1s'es -. 80" 4e'
pork 800. ...... g FLAX. y. W. -. *
Lard 80. ...... 4 5 ITimothy - 20
Lave ~Eo"s.
Cattle-Native beef steers are selling at
3. S5GI5s; mainly at siH4lso, and co~s
and fetfers bring si.Sst&49. while bulls
fetch g. zs94s Calves have taksn another
upward turn anu choice lots are y isiils ~
s:s.s - an advance this week Ok n4ssc
pqr ien pounds. Stocksrs and feeders
gold al s. 3sq4a0
VlrI{ogs-Prices are 81 sspf14 for the poorest
~ ms best ioss The bulk going for s3aSf
3a5 Heavy receipts are expected next
week. - -
sheen OF good quality are selling readily
Al q slssFs - for poor 20 choice. Westerns
are STEADY bringing 50 53lf7. Lambs sell at
ss5c9fs,.5. and yeaElings tring. sas1ate9;
rams sell at y2lJ5. and feeding sheep at SO
$40.
R~ceipts-Catsle. 40. hogs. i2,0Qa. sheep.