The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-06
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Hoard of Trade.

CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-There was a great
contrast between the trade of Thursday
and that OF today. Yesterday the trade
was puzzled by the remarkable changes
and could scarcely keep pace with all the
news al hand Today the pit was stupid
Opening trades in December ranged from
silsc 10 9ii4c, or isnAc above yesterdays
close. There were sufficient offerings in
December TO cause a decline to asz.c This
was followed by a decline 10 93Ssc and an
other decline 10 s3isc May sales were at
Sic Adsse under last night. The market
weighted itself without any display of
support by the clique. Liverpool was
flrner than expected at the opening at
only l4@izd decline. Paris was up little
and firm.
Chicago receipts were IA cars. against
O. last year while Minnea polls and Du-
luth got 9ia. compared with ss4 a year ago
The primary market receipts were / i55. 600
bushels. compared with only 1l3,oo0 bush
els iast year. Minneapolis wired that
wheat stocks Will Increase I 500 600 bushels
for the week. Duluth claims a decrease
OF $4,000 bushels. The break in New York
stocks on the uneasiness over Cuban mat
ters helped weaken wheat.
Wheat and -four ciearances at FIVE ports
were eco bushels on top Of $4,000 bush
els yesterday. After midday there was a
return of the early heayiness. The mar
ket became a little firmer near the close
December rallying to 93Ac and Nav TO
s24 T905Sc. Those were the final prices.
Corn was extremely dull and rather
weak. Local conditions rather favored
higher prices and caused some advance
during the morning The weakness of
wheat prevailed and liquidation caused
prices TO touch the lowest for two months
Oats acted in much the same way as
corn. Buyers were quite plentiful for a
time after the opening, and prices were
firm and slightly higher.
Provisions were slow. outside trade be-
ing almost altogether lacking. The mar
ket was weak, Influenced by the heaviness
of grain markets.
December wheat opened at 9rsd9iAc
and declined 10 92Sc: moderate buying
caused rally 10 937Sc. market easing off
again to s3asc. Close:
Wheat-November a3c; December. a3azc
corn-November. 25ssc; December, 257sI
oats - November. 1sxalsc: December
! Pork-November. s7.52; December. s75a
Iard-November, $40; December. 1920
Ribs- November. December and Janu-
Cash wheat-No. 2 red. s2as4c: No. red.
S792c: No , spring. S6c; No. spring 50
QSic; No. hard winter sec; No hard
Corn-No. ?. 2se; No. 3. 25izc.
oats-No ? isikaisssc; No. 8. lSalsc.
Rarley-2s9i4c.
Rye-iSc.
Flax-$i 03'@.
Timothy-s2e5
Live stock.
Cattle-Sales were at an extreme range
of s3.S5G5.s5 for the poorest 10 the best
lots Bulls sold at g s0sl3 30 for feeders
and at ? 30d2 for bolognas- Cows sold
largely at 60 7sd2 % and heifers at sat
Calves showed no change. Texas cattle
sold of little. and Western, rangers
broke about 10c. good to choice steers
selling at S;GA2S
Trade I'm hogs was active today at about
Thursdays late prices. Heavy packers
sold AZ So 25aS. 81 and prime bacon hogs
az sS65H3 20. the bulk OF the offerings
crossing the scales a SS.45a3.65. The mar
ket closed firm.
Sheep-Sales were largely a dime lower
than the weeks best prices. Native sheep
moved off AZ s26215 for the poorest to
9. s0s2i 90 for the hesl. while Western range
focks brought s3GA25, Lambs sold act
ively at So 75d3S5, and a few prime select
ed lambs brought S5.906f6; yearlings going
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