Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
MARKETS BY WIRE.
A Firmer Feeling In the Wheat Pit
Scarcity of No. 2 and Governments
Report Give the Bulls Back
hnnn-An 0nrians CInsa

range was from sc TO &c higher. lnltlal saie
of December were at 7Sssc. A little later tn
price was 7Ss4c, and after &c reaction i
climbed back to that figure again. So far a
public cables were concerned they told nothin,
but quiet markets on the other side at un
changed prices. Private ones were positivel.
| bearish in tone as a rule
The scarcity of No. wheat both in and out
SIDE OF the elevators is beginning to attrac
general attention, and without doubt is milo
deterrent at present to free short selling. Thi'
and the Government report was what gave the
market backbone to-day. The last crop bull
let in indicates an aggregate yield of 4S5,OOO,
OOO bushels. or l,000. 900 less than the August re
port. These figures on wheat are final until the
Government survey of the situation in Janu-
| airy. Another strong feature of the market to
| day was the excellent consumptive demand.
There were not only several export orders here,
but Ohio millers were buying both spot and
futures. One foreign buying order for No. 2
red wheat could not be filed.
4 liberal business was transacted between
room traders, and there was larger buying for
long account by Wall street parties than noted
for some time past. The best prices of the day
were realized just before the close, the latest
quotation being practically at the top. Based
on yesterdays closings, there was net gain of
5s87sc.
market. with trading only of moderate volume
and confined principally to local operators.
The better tone was attributed largely to re-
ceipts falling off some. The Government crop
report showing reduction of about 5 points
from last month, or equivalent to about co.
0OU0OO also had tendency to create some
strength. The crop is now estimated at about
l96o 600 bushels: Cables were easier. The
market here opened firm at yesterdays closing
prices, was firm for time, eased off little.
recovered and closed NG1zc better than yester-
day.
Oats ruled quiet but steady.
In pork, trading in the near deliveries was
light but in May fair. There was no pressure
to sell, but sufficient demand from several
large operators to support values. Trading
was only moderately active October delivery
ruled easier, but rallied slightly during the lat
ter part of the session. January, on the other
hand, ruled stronger and sold at slight ad-
vance, which was fairly well supported.
A light trade was reported in lard and the
feeling was easy. Prices favored buyers.
Only moderate trade was reported in short
p LIDS, and the feeling was comparatively steady.
Prices exhibited very little change.
The leading futures ranged as TolIows:
=, ,MHEAT-No z October UQ77h97G34@7773c
NSoNysmseE n zS2s9agsqas4 4@5S5Se; year; 7655@
CoRN-No 2 October. 385sS93334 4Q3S1z@
SS3sc; November, 3316@S35< 1885, <G3S15c; Decem-
oATs~No,S October, ls1l@lsx@ls71@ls7Sc;
59S december, 2o1l@2O4c; May, 2S1s92S4G2S1s@
Mess PORK, per bbl.-october, slI 256ll 25@
70 sO9ll 90; January, 50 o5@9 l71l@9 0215@
LARD, per 100 Ds.-october, IS s7L@5 sO@
S595 S7155; November. IS 7215@5 rs; January,
IS 721z@5 75@5 7O@5 75.
sHoRT RIBS. per 100 bs.-October, 81 $50 |
SOG4 S504 %; January. 81 60@4 6215. !
Cash quorauons were as follows: Flour steady |
md unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, nc: No. |
spring wheat, 64@66c; No. red, nc. No. 2 |
,orn. $3.50 No oats. 1896. No. 2 rye, 4l%@ |
2e No a6sSE barley 20 &c 8, SS SSI a1ssed 81
S 95@5 971s Short rib sides Uoose), IS 6O@5 05;
Try salted shoulders (boxed), 81 5O@4 6215;
sSga, aS5t csaF eSt idaf sass SSSxsS IS NS5
Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat, l5S.OOO bush
is; corn. $500 bushels; oats, 1873, 600 bush
is; rye, 1900 bushels; barley. 10000 bushels
100 bushels: corn 6S2, 600 bushels oats, 2S3, 600
bushels; rye, 5000 bushels; barley. 1900
bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
narReJ Is active for finest; fancy Elgin cream
Try, 2092lc; best gathered creameries, l7alSc;
inest dairies, l5@16c; fair to good 96lOc
Eggs dull and unchanged.
NEW YoRK-Flour steady and in better de-
1and, chiefly trade: Co5nmeal quiet and
pot dull and 54@lc higher; options X0Ic
igher. strong and quiet Rye quiet. Barley
uiet; Canada, 7Og15c asked. Barley malt dull;
ptions fairly active, H4Nc higher and strong
)ats-Spot dull and weaker; options quiet and
regular. Hay easy. Hops weak. Coffee
options opened barely steady, lO@2O points
p 80 closed steady, 1920 points up; sales,
S.5O0 bags, including September $500 at Il. .2Oc:
october, l6I06l620c; November. Is lUEDl8 25c.
december, l6l559l625c; January, l6I5Gi68Oc;
Lpril, l62O@l625c: May, I62O@l6 70: Jnne
s 25c; July. l6.25c; spot Rio firm; fair cargoes'
575c. s9gaT-Rsw strong: fair refining,
'sc; refined firm Molasses - Foreign
emand and steady. Cottonseed oil ouiet:
rude, new, November and December delivery
&C; yellow, 40c. Tallow weak; city * for
4S4@4 lSl6c. Rosin steady Tur-
entlne steady and quiet at 4515@16c Eggs
ulet and hrm for fancy; fresh western, l6I54
'c: receipts, 5.573 packages Pork firmer and '
net: mess; inspected, So 75@l3 so; do unIn- 8
10 so. Cutmeats quiet; pickeled bellies :
ibs., SIC; pickeled shoulders, 41Sc: pickeled
ANS, 1o1aqllc; middles firm; short clear.
20 Lard opened p weak; closed firm !
IS; September, IS 2S@6 29 closing at So 3 9
d; october. s. A@6 2 closing at S6 q bid; :
ovemher, s6 16 and nominal; December. s6 10 =
ls c closing at ss s. lS asked; January g ll@
Fine stronger and in better demand; western G
Try, s1l21zc; do creamery, ll@20c; Elgins. b
e; western factory T1f@l2c. Cheese firm and
PHILADELPHIA-fIour-D very SLOW
CHER. but prices subsequently lost most Of
rly improvement, closing barely steady. p
ecuiation very tame; steamer No. 2 red in p
DorI elevator, 1870; No. 2 red, September
4@7g34c; October, SO13@s0szc; November
a@S2c; December, S254@S3c., Corn steady.
[ quiet: No. mixed in Twentieth street
xed, September, 4isl@42c; October. 4lslSt5c: SS
'vember, 424@43c; December. 4l15@425c'
ts-Demand for carlots light; prices barely
ady; No: mixed a2l]z922c; No, 2 mixed. " "
IT futures dull; but late months Lc higher: 81
}. white, September, 261s@26ssc: October a
4@271zci November, 2Sss@2SNc; December n,
g2s5e. Provisions steady with moderate f.
nnsylvsnia firsts, zoe. Cheese good demand tt
shade frmer; part skins, sac. d.
dull. Wheat quiet: Sc
red. 7615c; receipts, 1890 bushels; shin, II
nts, 24oe bushels: Corn nominal; No. .,
e. Rye easier; No. 2, 45c. Pork easier in
sl1 %. Lard quiet at IS So Bulkmeats &C
u; short ribs, IS l21% Bacon steady; short hi
ars, s6 %. Sugar steady. W
- Flour dull. Wheat firm:
b. 7Sc; October, 7S1fc: Corn steadier; No. g. PI
e dull; No. 1, 4215c. Barley easier; No FS
'tember. 55zc, Provisions easier Pork Z!
h. $40 80; October, SO 95. Lard-Cash. n, NJ
y; October, 50 3d. Cheese unchanged; ched- M,
r DoU1s-Flour firm. Wheat higher. clos Al
13Q5sc above yesterday: No. 2 red, cash, y,
C; September, 765s@7634c, closed '765sc bid. al
n higher; No. 2 mixed, cash, 2gN@3Oc. Pc
I firm: m No cash, 1S14e; May, 221sc. Rye Re
higher; 81 26. Provisions dull and unset Ph
ALTIMoRE-Provisions steady Butter firm. Go