The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-03

CHICAGO. April 1.-The prevalence OF
sfntry weather was he governing tns2-
essce II wheat at the start. asa : RUNE.
wAeal crop became the leading Thought
.A$eFs Were very muca N the ASCENDANT.
May opened >as~c higher al from sis up
20 sse, ana rose quicaly To .s4c. IN the
meantime July. which opened "a. from 1S1.c
10 sss.c- bad crawied Up 10 .4ssc
lac minimum temperatures reported
from the winter wheat sections were all
low the sreezing point. ami Indications
were Tor continued uglssaSo Ia DIE weather.
me worlds shipments during ghe wees.
We're estimated AT al-out Ss0.gea bushels
or la"es II excess OF the European r.
GGiremeEsis- The heavy Ne Invest rs-
eetpts and comparative weal.slrss If tue
New York market were.the e1iaf factors
on the bear side of the Aark1E. The New
sork weaAEsss Was Interpreted a re-
neStaun ci aearfsh feeling abroad The
market Vas subject 10 many changes dur
Ing tne session. according as crop s1asrs.z...
81 present abundance predoninaicd in ne
minds OK spectators The crop laws aas
generally Of & gloomy character the ex
espton being a report BY tae Modern Nil
tef, "a 81 Louis publication. which claimed
that Notwithstanding prevailing ungavor
Goie news and aackNaruness Of the SEA
son there would oe al average Weld "
winter wheat. Toward the end Of ;s1ss So
SION the oaiis lost their grip on the mar
het. and May after mani yicissixlls.es de-
ciined 10 .4ssc. /, closed AZ 1as.c Iuty
sold twice during the day as hisn $
.iiSc and down To s3i4c On the nexs
f-'sc. closing at l3S.c.
A good speculative business was dcns
IN corn, bat the Il &rks. was exceptionally
enoppy. Country offerings were said &c
De increasing. AMI the bull crowd became
disguised. May les -eS. &C.
oats were firm carly When corn beoi. =
however. oats followed In half hears~d
way. losing the sight advance and a III
tie more With IL. Oats closed i.c low
The decline n corn hat. a diSheArt 6 .it.s
influence in pro gisiors. u evening busers
from giving any support 10 the market
May pork closed II changed and lard
closed a shade iowes. Ribs closed I'M
changed
The leading faiu,.s raEsed as follows:
Wheat No. z.
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
i May :.is.a:ss. -: - - s.: -
e nay So. as'. az 8 S. ass, 3: 81 s sM
Sep- =. 81 81 3d. Sa
Oats No. z.
July IS aes,s Sis Sis 80
Meas Pork, per Bbi.
NAY ' sB ss,ss ss5sa 'si.
Lard. per 100 Lbs.
a Mly &c 81 e.. $ 81 81. $; .
SuoEt nAUSs per lOV LO8.
May :. 81 1lle 81 17is 81 81 77is
Sep, :. so 5ess SO as,a
Cash Quotations.
F1oar-Firm; Winter patents; .s-sndfs so;
s'raights. S.nI3So. clears. s543ie. spring
specials. AilQ43,. patents, S-asaa.6 60:
straights. s.. Toff3. 10: bakers 81 20a1e ~
Wheat-No. spring 7nas2c, No. spring.
esa7Ic: No. ? red, 759f7sc.
Corn--No. 2 34s.c
oatsNo. .. e7I.l5e.la,,: No, while. scd
ai2c: No white. 2ssaSs.9i.c.
Rye-No. .. I5c.
BaFley-No. .. 2sa41c.
Seed-No | fax sL2l: Northwestern,
81 q; prime timothy So 90
Pork Mess per Dbl s9ua.0s
Lard-Per 100 los: S.29l4a5a5
Sides Short rib Uoose} 81. 4elfi 30: sror,
clear tboxed>. s4.!s,6I5 o.
shouIders-pry saited (boxeD. sis7:a
Whisky DIstillers' finished goods. Der
gallon. sl26
Susgar-Cl- loaf. $3.50: eranuatei. $50
Receipts and Shipments.
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