The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-11
CHICAGO Markets.
The Board OF Trade.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1o.-Wheat at the OPEN
Ing was very uncertain quantity. 1t was
generally conceded that 1t was 10 the IN
terest Of the bull clique 10 allow the De-
cenber price TO settle down TO point
where i would be less attractive for .coun-
try holders to send all their wheat OF con-
tract grade TO Chicago. but because this
was palpable. many others expected q
similar course and there was a weak mar
response of Liverpool 10 the advance
here. had some effect on opening prices.
The opening OF December was downward.
but 1t very soon became very strong again
from slo6 TO sl.0S. 1t opened at sl.o7. or
the same figures as the close the day be-
price was up. not because OF any manipu-
lation by the clique. but In spite OF their
efforts 10 keep It down. They tried Il
again. however late In the session, and
had more success. December selling on
that occasion at s1.oo.
May was largely Influenced by the
at s21sas2Ac Trade was very quiet for
the first forty minutes during which May
kept within the range Of s2Ac and sl7sc.
Ing oeders ca in the he crowd
rapid rise to ss,sc occurred in consequence.
d ds n bull , .arp thus to the
after that Notwithstanding some other
builish items Of legitimate market inform
alton.
The ordinary market news was pr!nci-
paily of buIlish character. Liverpool
advices confirmed those OF the day before.
regarding heavy rains In Argentina.
from this years Australian crop. and San
Francisco reported the purehas: for ship.
ton to the news of continue ton OF last
years dearth In Australia. The Atlantic
port clearances In wheat and -four were
kets showed more strength and slightly
The market became quite weak toward.
the close. Reports that wheat was coins,
10 be started TO Chicago from all over the
west. on account OF the high prices pre-
vaiiing here. were circulated and made II
easy for the clique to keep the price
decline.
Trading in corn was not important
only Nc lower on the day.
Oats were Arm and closed unchanged.
With the exception OF pork there were
almost no fuctuation: IN provisions The
was entirely professional.
Closing Quotations.
whea.-pecember. slos: May. s1sac
Corn-Decembsr. gE3Lifc.
IsTs-Dss.mser AZ: May NAY. as7.
Rihs-December. tt2n: May, A.s2.
Cash wheat. No. red. s.os; No. 3 ssa
No. S ssri. s wia9sr sssss Nc Nc ssac s
No /. new spring, LOS
cs,.-So BIZ: sstiss.! Nc ss. aa ,is.ss
Rarlev-ef742c.
Rye-4SA.c-
Tlax-sl.n
Live stock.
Ca,tfa-Beef steers sold At 81 Ns73s1 as
an extreme range. the bulk Of the cattle
bringing So stsff4 sS There were few
ssies OF Christmas cattle at S.s1f5. -, but
rou,para,tveiy few Gales were made above
ts7s Texas fed cattle sold q. 81 G9f2s 80
ard western fed cattle sold q. a wide
range Tn. stocker and feeder trade was
much smaller than usual and prices were
irregularly lower with sales at tIaoFt@
butchers and Gamers sold n 81 Ts1z 10
s few bulls sold above So. g and only q
Few calves went over - 8.
Hogs-sales were largely q N@ga s.
rhine lots selling at Gs3a~Gs 81, and
coarse heavy packers 81 GifS33 n
Sheep--Saiss of lambs ranged a. AoSg
SIS the hulk Of the late transactions be
tvy AZ e ea7s - with socf many lambs
ga5nw az tTn6N Yesrlings sold at
s. Es7I-5 She.p sold a. GTssfS5 for in
ferior 20 common. IN 70 A-fb14So for
heavy exports with prime Egbt weight
sheep a. ss.nass4s5.
Recelpts-cattIs. 1sIs: hogs. sf"; sheep
.a.so.