The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Board of Trade.


CHICAGO. Oct es.-The absence Of de-
mand for No. spring wheat. except az a
discount OF from SC 20 &c under Decanhe-
prices. which was made so much OF by
bearishly inclined spectators near the
close OF yesterdays session. was still oc-
eupying the minds Of the traders today
when tie session opened. Liverpool was
only I'd 10 Id over the closing prices Of
the day before, and Paris was Is centfrnes
lower. This caused a rather weak feeling
az the. opening. December. which closed
yesterday az sFsc. started today az froun
sS14c 20 Sic and sagged Of 20 s5izc. Quite
sharp rally ensue3 when MINNEAPOLIS
and Duluth stocks were shown 20 be only
- GO bushels. SIS compared with % 5i2-
90 bushels last year. December selling up
10 ssa4c under a general demand from
saorts, but, their wants satisfied. the mar
ket became easier and showed A sagxing
tendency during the res. OF The forenoon.
The purchase OF another 10, 90 bushels OF
Duluth wheat 70 come here contributed 70
cernber down 20 sic.
There was plenty Of news 20 eneoura GO
buyers The Grogth east OF the Mississippi
was unerozsn. yesterdays news about Sc
rious drouth damage 70 the Australian
crop was confirmed and domestic receipts
were moderate. New York reported ths
export demand for wheat light. but Min
neapolis advised a good business in -four
for export.
New York reported shs DAYS EXPORT trade
as seventeen boat loads The market De
came very strong n the afternoon. Pri-
vase ca blesra ms from Paris reported stocks
az wheat light everywhere. ard said that
the position VAS almost entirely in the
control OF America Considerable buying
was done on the strength 81 tnsSe adyiees
and December advanced steadily 20 gsS4c,
where 4 closed.
corn was moderately active. The market
opened easy witl wheat. but soon became
stronger ana ruled flrEn for the rest OF the
session.
Most Interest Vas shown n oats. Prices
were sassr early. but advanced later IN
der sympathy with corn and better COM
mission house buying
There vas very Aitle lie 20 TIE provt-
sion market. Prices ruled shade eater
more from lack CT interest tl2a from any
aeartsh influence
Closing Quotations.
waeat-october ard December. s7.c.
Corn-Qcto5@r. -5as9-5Asc. December.
osts-october. isc. December. lszsc.
PoEk-1ecseoer- -; December. 81.
Rl5s-octo5sr. S4E, December. .s.7e 40
Cash wheas-%o 2 re-- sssscs No Z -
g. Ne s-, sR5,ss $3.50: $50 NS s 49,. 49,:
CoTn-No. ! -sAa@zfsc. No. 3 @s6Z111
0ass-So , lsc; No. 3 IsGI2c
tE8riey--ssss5c-
Rv@-4-lLc-
Faxsse9-t1 81
Tsruolhy-Ls4
Live stock
Cattse-saIes we're on basis q Sc sbG
s. FOR ras poorer grades medium - good
cattle sold a. 81 Sa54 q and choice 20 ex-
ira sh4qpsnE lots brought sst5 g.. chn3es
caves sold for s. - and few sales were
rnasa AZ s. $. Western range cattle were
active a. better prices than we're PAID last
wreek few xoinE IS high as = g
Hnzs-S2les Eers largely uza1s a. = ssf
u coarse packing lots selling a. ASes
IS ard choice sa2FplEg hogs a. x so
aSs -
Snsep-Shesp we're wanted 81 & go IS
~ tAe poorest % the ee<t 1artyeS. with
westerns n demand 81 Nss4 >. lambs soi3
a. s<ssS 81 Cor the Fscorest 70 he best. year
hnsS xolng for s. - -
E@ceapss-C&ttls, $50. heSs E.ss;
sheen IS SO