The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
Mining stocks.
CHICAGO MARKETS,
The Board of Trade.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2l.-F0r two hours fol-
lowing he olenlng in wheat the market
Was extremely dul. The opening was weak
and lower Liverpool showed declines rang
ing from i.d to sd, ana Paris also reported
decline. The weather in Argentina was
reported 20 have greatly improved, while
rains In California continued giving prom
Use or Il very heavy crop.
May opened lac lower. at Cts. o57sc the
market held at about that price for a short
time then slowly bat surely developed
strength and activity. Corn was the big
factor
That market got into new ground and
the sharp advance rather frightened wheat
shorts, who came into the market in grad
ua4iy Increasing numbers. To strengthen
the bulls Paris reported an ad-
vance in wheat equal to lQlt-c per busheL
The market became very active after noon
Shorts found considerable difficulty in COW
ering anything but very small lots and in
the las< hour they bid prices up with a ra-
pidity that was refreshing TO traders with
whea. for sale. Trade late in the session
was very broad and general. May ad-
vancest 10 6Sxc shortly before the close
ard that price was asked as the bell
sounded.
Corn opened rather weak and slightly
lower. due 10 weak cables and the poor
quality or corn receipts, but soon became
strong ard during the latter part OF the
session was remarkably active ard firm
Expert demand was again excellent. Ship
pers were large buyers against sales OF
cash. This started shorts TO covering but
corn was scarce uItli prices mad iaaen DID.
Ip sharply. Leading bul Interests also
bought aggressiyely. May closed iasc
higher
Oa;s were rather slow. hat strong. The
advance in corn was the main factor. caus-
Ing scattered covering by shorts all day.
Nav closed ssc higher.
Provisions were decidedly duh compared
with wheat and corn. The market vas
rather wobbly AT first. due 10 heavy foreign
markets and free selling by packers. the
strength Of grain markets later brought
plenty OF buyers into the market and in
the latter part Of the session the market
vas Arm. prices advancing little. At the
close May pork was So higher, May lard
alzGr5c higher and ribs &c higher.
Wheat. No. 9.
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing
Mac Nay ..sss. o.: - So sss.ass5.. S..
Corn, No. z.
May ..S5tsQ "a SssaQ3ss. 81. :67sQ5t5..
Oats. No. 2.
I Shiy :. 80 r. 4 a. & &.
Mess Pork. Per Barrel.
3 Nay =: : ga : s.. "a So 81
Lard. Per 100 Pounds.
l Msr IS s@ S go 81 81, &c : ~
Z
short Ribs. Per 100 Pounds.
Jan -. 3 se's 81 s7'7 81 e2i9 s. 80
May =. ~ 50 40 As
Cash Quotations.
El0ur-Isrln
Wht4t-No. > spring. s{lEc. No spring.
s11fpsc, No : res. 6>0s1sc.
C3yn-No. z 35@- q 81.
Ca,s-NG. :. -. q 2o1se No. : white, 81 &
&sAs &C 10. : waite. @o.l~sc.
RVe-Nc > s-4irc-
barley No. = 4Jls&fts1ac Z. o. b.
FasxSeesl-No J 500.
TlaHothy seed-Prtgns. < 80
riesS p1fk-Per barrel. sS.f56fS %
Iari--fer io} pounds. $&C5a5 td
les ShoTt ribs t3o.sei 81 ~ 10
Saou}d~I I5Ty SaItesi tboxec). a.U8's1.
: ses- Snort clear tboxedt 81 %<44 -
WaisKy- Dist!iiess ficished goods, Per
"a ru s. a.
: rS-t>ui I1saf. Z 95c. granulatef. s.3>.
Receipts and Shipments.
Re Sst7-
celpts. men
F'1ol-. barrels -............... - 80 81 90
X 1eaI bushels ......-......-15s 90 - ~
C1-n Dlzsse els --.+.......-.-..-.54 90 81 80
oats bushels ........-....... 81 so "a -
Rive, bushels .........-....... s9@1 "a
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