Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
MARKETS BY WIRE.



were rather small for the volume of trading,
price changes covering range of only &c.
The market opened shade easier than yester-
days closing, held rather steady for awhile,
and then declined &c, ruled steady. and then
closed about &c lower for December and &c
lower for May than closing figures on Change
Trading centered chiefly in May Early cable
instances slightly higher, but later and closing
cables were weaker. The receipts in the
Northwest, although not as heavy as last week,
keep up above what had been expected.
Corn-There was only moderate business
transacted the pit at times being quite dull
The feeling prevailing was easier, and lower
prices were established, especially on Decem-
ber the premium on this month over January
having entirely disappeared. The market
opened 1SG1zc lower than yesterday. that IS
December was sold freely at 3l1sc for time,
rallied and advanced Nc. Some outside orders
coming on the market again ruled weaker,
selling OF nc, ruled steady, and final quota
tions were ZGSkc lower for December, LsQ1zc
for January, while May showed little change
compared with yesterday.
Oats were traded in literally and stronger
feeling existed. Prices advanced H@Nc. Sell
ing by a heavy local operator caused recession,
and the market closed quiet at almost inside
figures.
and the feeling was stronger early, and prices
advanced Sake. Toward the close the feeling
was easier, and the greater portion OF the ao-
Lard-A light business was transacted, but
the feeling was firm and prices slightly higher.
Short Rib Sides-The market exhibited lit
tie more strength, and prices were advanced
2L@5c. Later an easier feeling was developed,
and prices settled hack to medium figures and
the market closed quiet.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 December 791s979zsQ7S9sg
7s24c; January. SOGS0H@795k6791Sc; May, SAG
S41s@G6315GS318c.
Corn No. 4 December. 8I1S@8lsS@SOX@
SIC; JangaTy SSl1Ssl1s@SO&GSOSc; May SSA
OARS No. Z December, 2OsS@2Oz@2O1S@
2O5sc; January, 2O9@2lQ2Sz@2Oszc; May, 221s
@9 35Gs 40; February, So 42xG9 E<GS 4211@
9 IS; May. SO S069 S0@9 7214G9 IN.
LARD, per 100 Ds.-Jannary, S. 9O@5 92x@
8 92@5 s. s25s; February, IS s0@5 s6G5 s21l96 s27a;
SHORT RIBS. per 100 bs.-January. 81 71I@
4 S0604 1904 IN; February, S4 S21S@4 8215Q4 80
"a so: May, IS O215@5 0216@5 OOG5 02H.
but not quotably lower; No. spring wheat,
7S7le; No. 8 spring wheat, &c; No 2 red, zS114c;
No. corn. Bic. No. 2oats, 2OkG2O2sc. No. 2
rye; 441zc; No. barley, 5Sc; No. haxseed.
per Dbl, SO 30G9 40. Lard. per 100 lbs,
IS 921995 So Short ribs sides QOose), 81 9O@
5 20 Dry salted shoulders (boxedl, a S13@
80. Short clear sides (boxed), s. O5Q5 TO-
SuGars-Cut loaf, unchanged Receipts
Flour. 1900 barrels: wheat, 5000 BUSH
els: corn. 1879 900 bushels; oats 137 900 bushels;
rye 1900 bushels; barley, 6S 900 bushels Ship
bushels; corn. l2S, 600 bushels; oats, l04,O 600
bushels; rye, 5000 bushels; barley, 4,oOo bush
els.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firmer; fancy creamery, H15@2Sc;
fine. 2lq23c; finest dairy, NQ24c; fine, l5Glsc.
Eggs, Z2923c.
NEW YoRK-Flour fairly active and steady.
Cornmeal dull. Wheat-Spot unsettled and
weaker; fair export and milling demand; op-
tions fairly active, Ls@ssc of and weak. Rye
Western nominal at 60c. Barley easy. Barley
malt dull Corn-Spot less active and stronger;
options duh and easier. Oats-Spot active and
stronger; options active and &c up. Hay quiet
and steady. Hops fairly active and firm. Coffee
Options opened steady, 5@l5 points up; closed
firm and unchanged to 10 points up on better
cables; fair trade; sales 637 750 bags. including
December, l545Gl560c; January. l6509l5 60c;
February 1665@I570c; March, l560@I675c;
April, l5.65c; May, 1560@loS0c; June 1850
l5S0c; July, l565c; August, l5.5O@l5 Csc; Sep
tember, l645@l5.60c; October. l640Ql545c; spot
Rio dull and lower; fair cargoes l91c; No. 1916
Sugar-Raw. very strong and quiet; centri-
fugals $50 test, 64963sc; refined quiet and firm.
Molasses--New Orleans steady. Rice steady
Tallow easy: city (S2 for packages) 4 7-I6 big.
Rosin quiet. Turpentine steady. Eggs moder-
ate; receipts firm: Western, 2S@2S1Sc; receipts,
3,400 packages. Pork firm. Cut meats slow
mddles in better demand. Lard frmer and
quiet; sales; Western steam at S6 321zQ6 IS; De-
cember, Sc Y. closing at S6 2q asked; January
Sc 30@6 30, closing at s. 81 bid; February, S6 81
at 36 closing at Sc IS bid; March, s6 30 bid;
May, S6 4S bid. Butter-Fresh in light sup
ply and firm; Elgin, 29c; Western dairy 96ISc:
do creamery, 14Q2715c; do held 106l9c: do
factory, 7@2Oc. Cheese quiet and unchanged;
Western, 7150lOc.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet and in buvers
favcr. Wheat-Options steady but quiet;
choice wheat scarce but firm; fair to good mill
ing wheat So9S5c; choice and fancy longberry,
SG9Oci No. 2 red, December. 79s46S01zc; Janu-
ary Sl1S6S2c: February. S3HGS4c: March. 84s<
QS51zc. Corn firm, but speculation quiet: car
lots trmi new No. high mixed on track, 4lc;
old No. mixed in Twentieth street elevator
and grain depot. 4411c; new No. 2 for local trade
9S59fessa a. 4z@5SG No mixed DecemSeT
3955c; March, 3g1z@4Oc Oats firm; No. q
mixed, &c; No. white, 2S1Sc; No. white, ,291Sc;
ungraded white, 2903Oc: futures shade firmer;
No. white, December 29SS@293<c; January,
500. -'|SV''7''' "A''H' 0O74W
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat lower; there was considerable frmness
at the opening; late, however, with declines at
other points, selling increased and the close was
&c below yesterday; No. 2 red, cash, zee seller:
December closed at 7S1<c bid; March Sic
nominal; May. S21sc asked; July, 7S3zc nominal.
Corn lower; No 2 mixed, cash. 2S@2S1Sc: De-
cember and year closed at 2715c asked; January,
bid. Oats weak; No. 2 cash. 2lc asked, zoe bid;
January zoe bid; May, 22Hc. Rye-No. 2
4014c. Barley neglected. Flaxseed firm at
81 271& Provisions quiet and steady.
MINNEAPoLIs-The early demand for sample
wheat was good for the upper grades but re-
jected and no grades were difficult to sell at
anything like satisfactory prices. The higher
grades went chiefly to local millers. Arrivals
38l cars and 50 cars were shipped. Duluth re-
ported 1856 cars in. Closing quotations: No: /
hard. December, TIC; January, 7Ss<c; Nav
SS5sc; on track, 79c; No. l Northern, 75IIc:
December, 76c; January, Slssc; May, on track
nc; No. 2 Northern, December, Tic; January
May, TIC; on track, 70@74c.
MILwAUKEE-Flour fairly active. Wheat
easy: No. spring, in store. cash, 72@73c; Nav.
771Sc: No Northern, Sic. Corn steady: No
3, 29c Oats steady; No. white, 22Ia22l%c
Rye quiet; No. l. 441&c. Barley easy; No.
4754c. Provisions steady. Pork SO 80 Lard
IS go. Cheese unchanged; cheddar. 9@9%c.
BALTInGoRE-Provisionsu unchanged. Butter
firm; western, l6G20c; creamery, 25026c
Eggs firm.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed active and firm; cash.
December and January, SS IS; February, sS 20
DryEOOds.
NEW YORK. December 5.-A very dull cotton