Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Fairly Active but LOwcr-Corn Dali
and Weak-0ats Strong and Higher
Pork Sreadv and Featureleae

366d advance in Russian, while Paris also
quoted firm and l0c per barrel high on -four,
Operators who had bought yesterday, expect
ing to sell at higher prices to-day, were dis
appointed and became sellers, and the offerings
were liberal. The boards dispatch also noted
10000 bushels increase in the quantity OF
wheat on passage. and it was reported that
stocks in the United Kingdom had increased
about 100000 bushels during the month.
The export clearances were small. Receipts
in the Northwest although not as heavy as
during the preceding weeks, still continued
fairly large. There was talk of an increased
movement of wheat from first hands in the
Southwest, but there is nothing in posted re-
ceipts to show such movement. The local
market opened at yesterdays closing figures.
declined H0lc, and closed quiet, &c lower than
yesterday. 1t was claimed that the weakness
was partially the result of a combined bucket
shop raid on the market to force out some OF
their customers on long wheat held on slender
margins.
Corn was rather duh the greater part of the
session, though early in the day fair degree
OF activity was manifested. There were no feat-
ures OF Importance developed, outside OF the
free selling Of December by house supposed
to be largely long. this being about the only
feature worthy of Tote. The prevailing feeling
was weaker December IN particular, the other
futures ruling comparatively steady. The mar
ket opened at yesterdays closing prices, was
easy, December selling of 1<c while other
months declined 1zc. rallied little and closed
with December 5Sk015c and January and May
LsG1zc lower than yesterday.
Oats were active stronger and higher. De-
cember and January were the strongest, and
advanced A99sc on several large buyers bid
ding for round lots. May advanced nc. At
the top, operators who bought early began SELL
ing. A weaker feeling developed and prices
declined slightly, but last sales were at small
gain over yesterdays close.
Pork-A very light business was transacted
and the feeling was steady. Prices exhibited
very little change.
Lard-Trading was only fair and the feeling
rather firm. Prices without material change
Short Rib Sides-There is no particular
change to note in the market Prices rather
favored sellers, though no advance was estab-
hshed.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT - No. 2 December. So@S0G79H@
99zsc; January, SO5S@SO%@SO@SOc; May, S45S9
GoRN No. z December, sl5<GS1N@811<@
Sl4c; 944S ian January, 3l1z9slA@Sl@Slc; May, SSH
OARS No. 4 December, 2Ok@2O<@2OH@
2SSc; 5e January ,2O2s92OS02Oh@20zc; May. ~
QZ22HQZzSzQ2z1sc.
@s SoSg S; hsrch RSr DO'H7Sa5s 8 4@s 5ss5 5 s zS q
so; May, SO 1909 7215@9 7069 Tx.
LARD, per 100 ns-January, IS S71<@5 500
s ss3Sg5 }Sg5 50; March, IS oo@6 90; May, IS OK
SHORT RIBs per 100 Ns.-January. 81 75@
IS; March, 81 65@@4 S71S@4 S5@4 IS; May,
81 s5@4 s71a@4 s594 S71I
Cash quotations were as follows; Flour
dull and weak; No. 2 spring wheat, 791sc; No.
spring wheat, 641f@66c; No 2 red, 791sc.
No. corn. SlAc. No. oats, 2011c No. 2
rye; 44c No. barley, Sc. No; / haxseed.
per Dbl 50 I21(@9 Is Lard. per 100 lbs,
s. 921<. Short RIBS sides Qoose), 81 S5@
10. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 81 S774@
so. Short clear sides (boxed). IS 725<@5 IS.
Flour, 10000 barrels; wheat, 1l2OOo bush
els: corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, liz 900 bushels;
rye, 1900 bushels; barley, s., 900 bushels Ship
bushels; corn. 2O5, 1000 bushels; oats Ii2'OOO
bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley. 5000 BUSH
els.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
fine, 2,Q23c; finest dairy M@24c; fine, I5@l9c
export closing easy. Cornmeal steady and
more active. Wheat-Spot dull and weaker;
options sctive, ssQ5zc lower and heavy; free
selling by longs. Rye higher; active export
Barley malt quiet Corn-Spot firm and fairly
active. Oats-Spot active and higher; options
active and strong. Hay quiet but steady.
Hops steady and in fair demand Coffee
Options opened steady: unchanged to points
down; closed weak, l0@20 points down: sales,
$1,000 bags including December. l645@l555c;
January. l550GI5 Csc; February. 1665c; March,
June, I675@IaSOc; July, l660c: September
1850; October, l64O@l65Oc; spot Rio dull;
nominal fair cargoes, ls1zc. Sugar =
centrifugals 96o test, &c: sales, 5000 bags;
Brazil, so test, 14c; 200 bags centrifugal, $50
test &c; 1900 bags Rio Grande,
81 est ts e SS Sens5 hegshf1ds TS MISoCTasG aDS
Molasses-New Orleans fairly active. Rice in
fair demand. and steady. Cottonseed oil dull;
yellow at S4@S5c. Tallow quiet and easy.
Rosin quiet Turpentine dull and lower at 45jZ
@45szc. Eggs in fair demand and firm; West
ern, 2Sc; receipts, 3, 755 packages. Coal steady
and quiet. Pork easier and fairly active: mess
Inspected S5 Sll OoQll 25; do nninspeeted, $40 50
quiet; picked hams, S5s@9c: picked bellies,
10 to u pounds. 55Sc; middles quiet Lard
quiet and firm; sales, $50 tierces; Western
steam at Sc 30G6 324, closing at S. 80; options
sales $500 tierces; December. S6 rs; January.
S6 2S@6 q, closing at s. % bid; February SB So
as 81, closing at Sc 80 bid; March, S6 3S bid;
May, S. AZ bid Butter-Choice fresh in de-
99lSc; do creamery, l492715c; do held, l0G1l9c:
10 factory, T42Oc. Cheese quiet and steady;
Western, 716Ql0c.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour dull. Wheat strong
and higher; fair to good milling wheat, SO0S5c;
choice and fancy longberry, S7@9Oc; No. red,
6S01zc; January, Sl549821zc; February. S3x0
S4c; March, S3%@S4Iz. CONCEPTIONS steady
Dut quiet; car lots weak nigh mixed in
Twentieth street elevator 40c; new steamer No.
twentieth street elevator. 431fc; do, on track
4c; new No. quoted at 4215643c; No mixed
December. 391z@395zc; January 3S%639Lc:
3e6391zc: March, 3glI44Oc, Oats
CARROTS firm; No. white, 2S16629c; No 2 white
'971<c; futures quiet but steady; No. white De.
,ember, 291z@2915c; January. 29<62gAc; Feb
nary, 29s4@3Oc; March, S0g301zc. Eggs steady;
Pennsylvania frsts &c.
MINNEAPoLIs-Early demand for sample
wheat was active for the high milling Qualities
Jut the low grades went slowly The market |
vas well supported, considering the weakness |
Existing at some other places. A good INQUIRY |
vas noted for original way-bill wheat with a |
c transit freight, and such lots had prefer |
nee in some cases at full quotations Millers |
gam appeared to be the principal buyers, and |
mainly for local consumption. Receipts were |
so cars and shipments 81 cars. Closing quota |
SIC; May, S41Sc: on track, 7S14679c; No. i |
\ orthern. 7518c, December; 761zc January; |
l5zc, May; on track, 77G771zc; No. Northern, |
December, 72e; May, 7S1zc; on track, 72074c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour steady and generally firm |
or the better grades. Wheat lower: large |
eceipts caused sharp break, and with an |
l5sc below yesterday: No. red, cash, ZSs<c.
lominal; December. 79Q795Sc, closing at 787Ic |
sked: May, SS1SG84c, closing at 631zc asked; |
uly, 79@7915c, closing at 791sc. Corn lower:
70. 2 mixed, cash. 2S1<@2S1zc: December, 27sS
18c, closing at Eszc asked; February, 27s<6 /
75se. closing at 273zc asked: May, 3O63OLc. |
losing at 30c asked. Oats better; No. q cash
O15c; May, 2e5sc asked. Rye strong and |
igher; No. 2 41c bid. Barley-Nothine of /
done. Provisions duh ami droop-
ng. Pork Sl0@l0 Is