Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-22
MARKETS BY WIRE.
The Wheat PIT Still Influenced by the
Weather, Reports of Which Are Very
Confradictory-Prices Exhibit
n Declining Tendency
Pork Firmer.

July opened &c nlgner, e3seQ OH 1sc, Lnen au
vanced &c, but later became weak, declining
&c, and closed about the same as yesterday
August was weaker, and after advancing go
declined &c, and closed &c lower than yester
day. December closed Lc lower.
The early strength was due to report OF
continued wet and rainy weather in the South
west, where the grain is ripe, but cannot be
harvested on account of the fields being toe
wet. Cables, too, were stronger, noting good
demand and better prices, with private cable;
stating that foreign markets are gaining
strength from the reported damage to the Rus
sian crop. Domestic markets sympathized with
the advancing tendency early, but later weak
ened.
The market ruled weak. due in part to rather
free offerings by a prominent trader. There
was not enough outside support to sustain the
market. Advices from the Northwest continue
contradictory about the condition of the crops.
some parties reporting them to look fine, and
others bad. Good rains were reported in that
section last night, and this morning the weather
was clear.
A fair business was reported in corn within a
very narrow range, and the prevailing feeling
was one of firmness. The principal feature
was the desire on the part of local traders to
cover by July shorts and put out lines for Sep
tember. The market opened shade above
the closing prices of yesterday, was firm and
ADVANCED HGNe, eased on some and closed
shade better than yesterday.
Oats were fairly active, especially during the
first part of the session. The opening was
stronger. and prices for July advanced HQAc.
Later offerings increased, and prices receued
L@3zc on July and &c on the more deferred
futures, and the market closed steady
Trading was moderately active in the market
for mess pork, and the feeling was hrmer.
Opening sales were made at l0c advance, and a
further appreciation of l5@l71ac was gained
and wei maintained.
Little interest was manifested in the lard
= 4l,n A1Sy C&N Az ~
ruled about 215c higher, and the market closed
comparatively steady.
There was a fair business transaction in short
rib sides. Prices were advanced 71l@l0c, and
the market closed steady at about outside
figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No 2 July, 7Sss@7SI977I@7Sc;
A4ggs5 5SzSzo; a2zS@B5sSS; Bses@SsF ssRtS@@9s5 R@a 7S
CosN-No. 2 July. s45z085S@8434@842zc;
August: S52a@S54@s5N@S512c; September, S55s
o4TSsNo. July, 2s@28H@2274@22Mc; Au-
gust. o25235<@23A A@22ssG22ssc' September. 2224@
n MFss sS RoEK 81 per sHl-!gy 81 S7@n sI 3g 5
II so; Septer Der. sl1 7216Qll S54l 7OQll IS.
LARD, per 100 bs.-July, s6 1905 523@
8 da1E96 521S: Angus s. S55Ege e2z9@6 57159
as 1905 s215. August S. Ss95 SO@5 S5@5 so;
September. So 9215@G 00@5 SOFAS 9715.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm
No Sspring wheat, 7O@75c: No. 2red, SO115c. No.
2corn. 345sc. No. 2oats, 2234c. o.2rye. 4015c.
No. barley, nominal. No. / flaxseed. 81 81
Prime timothy seed, 81 341l SO. Mess pork, per
barrel Sll 70@ll IS. Lard, per 100 pounds, S6 45.
Short ribs sides (loose). IS S0@5 50. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed), s. l215@5 25. Short clear
sides (boxed), Sc l215@6 25 Sugars-cutloaf, un-
changed. Receipts-Flour,l0,0OO 10, 900 barrels; wheat,
ll.OO0 bushels; corn. l3i 600 bushels: oats
l55, ,OOG bushels: rye. 1000 bushels; barley LOCO
bushels. Shipments-Flour,7 900 barrels: wheat,
1000 bushels; corn l6l, 600 bushels: oats 1S6000
bushels; rye, none; barley. 200U bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs firm
at l2c.
NEW YoRK-Flour steady and moderately
active. Wheat-Spot dull and nominally high
er; options irregular, unsettled and 15Gls<c
higher on June and July; &c lower on other
months; speculation fairly active: shorts cover
ing. Barley malt quiet. Corn-Spot moderately
active and frmer; options more active, closing
lower. Oats-Spot firm and fairly active: op-
tions less active and easier. Hay quiet and
steady Hops steady and quiet Coffee-0p-
tions opened steady and unchanged to points
active: act | sales 1856 bags, % Including g tTf jury
H.55@l4.S5c; August, l465@l5l0c; Sep
tember. 14SO@l515c;s October, l49O0
14.95@l535c; January, H:95@l54Oc: February,
l5.25c: March, l505@ 35c; April, 5.l5@l5 3Oc;
spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes, l71Ic SugaT-Raw
quiet; refined more active. Molasses-Foreign
quiet Cottonseed oil quiet TaIlow firm.
Rosin quiet and steady. Turpentine quiet at
S719@3Sc. Eggs quiet and less firm; western,
l41a@l434c; receipts, S624 packages. Pork
II IS. Cutmeats steady; sales picked bellies,
II MS. average, 619c; picked hams 11A@l2c;
picked shoulders, 51sc; middles slow; short
clear. Sc So. Lard SLOW about steady; western
nir N. 1plv A
Sc SO; September, Sc 96@6 g8 closing at Sc 96;
October, Sc 95. Butter in fair demand and
firm; western dairy, s@l4c: do creamery, 100
1715c; western factory S@S1<. Cheese lower
more active; western, 7GSc.
TRANSFORMATIONS but firm.
Wheat-Options about Nc lower, but, qniet;
quotations largely nominal; car lots firm under
light offerings and far inquiry from millers;
S2@S216c; September, S2]SGS3e Corn firm
under light offerings. but speculation is very
tame and demand both for export and local
consumption light; steamer: No: mixed in
Twentieth street elevator, 1870; No. mixed
June, 42@4215cs July. 42l4@425zc; August, 42sz@
43c; September, 4SQ4315c. Oats-No. white
firm and in fair demand: other grades plentiful
and quiet; No. 8 white, 311z@3lsz; No. white
SS1IQS4c; futures quiet but steady; June, 321S0
33c; Julyt 325S@33c; August 3l16632c: Septen.
her, Sl71a@32 Eggs steady; Pennsylvania firsts
16c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and easy Wheat
were not inclined to operate freely and for to
sell caused decline. The close half cent be.
low yesterday; No. 2 red. cash, SOC; July, 73S0
7S7sc, closed at 731s@7S1lc; August, 73@7Ss%c
closed at 731sc; September, 746741Sc, closed al
74c: December. 765s@771sc, closed at 765Sc bid
Corn very little trading; No. 2 mixed, cash.
Sic; July. 3l14@3lssc, closed at size; August
321zc; September, 331Sc, closed at 331Sc asked
Oats stronger; No cash. 2Sc bid: June, 223lc
bid; July, 223sc and that bid for more Rye
No. . held at 35c bid with 4Oc asked. Flaxseed
August delivery, 81 l5 bid; spot Quotabl e at
81 30. Provisions quiet
CINCINNATI-Flour easier. Wheat scarce:
No. 2 red. S6@S7c; receipts, 1000 bushels: ship.
ments, ], 200. Corn strong; No. mixed 37@373<c.
Oats steady; No. mixed. &c. Rye quiet; No.2
45c. Pork quiet at Sl2 co. Lard firmer at
Sc 25@6 IN. Bulkmeats firm. Bacon steady:
short clear, 7c Butter quiet Sugar firm. Eggs
MILwAUKEE-FlOur unchanged Wheat
easier; cash, and July, 75Ac; September, 741sc
Corn from 63@65c. Oats steady: No.
white, 2Sc. Rye-No. l, 43c. Barley quiet; No. 2
SOC. Provisions firm. Pork, SIl 571% Lard
S6 45. Cheese unchanged.
BALTIMoRE-Provisions quiet and steady.
Butter firm; creamery, l66l7c. Eggs steady at
1415Gl5c. Coffee unsettled; Rio fair at l71zc,
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull; cash 81 40 asked.