The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Board of Trade.

CHICAGO March AT the opening and
for short time thereafter there was
lively speculative demand for July wheat,
and the market displayed considerable
frmness. AS usual Letter was at the bot
tom OF the strength. through Letter order
ing 54o.co0 bushels more of his wheat for
shipment 10 the seaboard-this making
nearly 3G0 900 bushels since this move
ment began-being responsible for a good
deal of buying Another factor was the
signing OF the decree reducing the Span
ish import duties on grain: Opening trades
IN July were made al SlA@9l%c, shade
above yesterdays closing price, and
proved to be the high point OF the day.
Outside of the items OF news mentioned
everything favored the selling side of the
market. and this fact soon had its effect.
Liverpool was the especially discouraging
feature. That market showed i&H&d de-
Jest thus far this season. being reported
at / Gao 600 bushels. This array of bear
news gradually brought sellers into the
market. the liquidation light al nrst,
gradually grew heavier. prices slowly
declining. In the meantime another fac
tor had entered the market In the shape
OF selling Of May BY the elevator inter
ests in which Armour vas especially
prominent. His houses made no secret
through the selling. and Tie freedom Of
their offerings brought out others to the
selling side. Opening prices az May were
isc higher. 1T s. .0sie. An irregular decline
10 sl.054 followed. Then came a slight re-
action, but prices soon got back to N.ojhs
again. July by that time had declined 10
S0@sc. For some time the market hest
tated at those figures. but the liquidation
OF May finally took ali the remaining cour-
left 20 shift for Itself. During the las
hour offerings became quite heavy both
in May ana July. and prices slio OFF rap
idlv May getting as low Is 81 04it and July
declining 10 e4c shortly before the close.
Covering bv shorts with good profits then
caused a little better feeling, and slight
improvements followed May railving 10
81 o4a. and July 20 81. q sossc. Those were
the closing prices.
Corn was easier on moderately active
market. May closed &c lower.
oats We're remarkably strong during the
morning May closing a shade lower.
Provisions We're heavy from the start.
Most OF the selling vas credited 20 prom
inent packer. but offerings Were quite gen
eraI and the market. which opened lower
IN spite Of firm hov receipts. declined stead
ily. At the close May pork was 20c lower.
May lard Ice lower. and May ribs Ice lower.
Wheat. No. =.
Orenlng Highest Lowest. Closing
Meh 81 Is 81 e5f s. CA s. os.
S hhy -. -. s 81. tx 90 s5s. .
Corn. No. =.
May ...solsG5 pse 9Dssages. soss02oa 3oi.
10y Iy, 81 S.asl'' s Sis za,. 81, ga
oats. M. =.
AlaS - ST. 90 "a III. q 70
July Ia. 4-s7s p 2ii45s 2ass
Mess Pork, per barrel.
May SO Is so 6 50 Is SO Az
July $50. 10 ga - - y 20 10 52ls
Lard, per 400 Pounds.
May IS ia Sz7ls SO $50
July 49,. ; 50 ) S7;a 5 21iE 5 g7is
short Ribs. per 100 Pounds.
S jay IS. ......F Is F55 s ss:
Cash Quotations.
F11uT-Si0w
Wheat-No spring sl6ssc. No. spring.
se8sIc NJ. red Sass. Ilel-..
Corn-\o 2 Z'la
Oats~No. :. 25i4f75Ase; No. white. I. o.
D. Sic No waite. Z 0. D.. ~ ~ C.
Eye-So = So.
Fla xseed--Na. / SlZiGf95
Tlmotay seed-fSr.me. $2s5
Pork-Aess PEP barred. 81 s59la .
far1-Per 10 pounds S.I5T5.1-f.
kl1s~Short sides loosef 1906 sa
S1nuiders-Dry sailed tboxes34 "a, at
: ies-Sho-t clear (eoxeil $50 sd
Wa.sky---Ds s,il.eTS' finished goods, Per
gallon. st.3S*..
Receipts and shipments.
Re- Ship
Catnfs Fnevrs
l.elr- barrels -.---..-,...-.-. 1850 ~ lsa
"a .lfst- tt4~-fT-s - ~ lfi 49,