Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-18
MARKETS BY WIRE.
A Day of Ups and Downs In the Chicago
Wheat Pit-A Moderate Business In
Corn-A Little More Interest
MnnIfnsfad I'm Lard.

Wheat Pit-A Moderate Business In
Corn-A Little More Interest
Manifested in Lard.
CHIcAeo-Early trading was rather light in
wheat to-day, and the market ruled quiet and
barely steady for a while, then became weak,
with prices declining sc, then rallied rather
sharply under good buying, prices gaining Ac,
ruled easy and closed about the same as yester-
day. Some of the local traders have felt little
bullish on the market tor the past day or two,
on the ground that for several days the price
for December wheat had not been allowed to
go below SEC. Not that there is any special
significance to be placed on that particular fact,
but the market evidently had been 'pegged
there. and when it reached close to thai point
to-day operators thought it was safe to take on
a little load. This buying, aided by better ex-
port business, assisted the upturn in prices, put
at S25sc for December prominent local tIaoer
saw tit to sell a considerable quantity other
traders followed suit, and there was some real
izing on the early purchases.
A moderate business reported in corn. The
feeling was easier. and though at times the
market ruled higher, purchases OF year, ,Noyem-
Der and May were made by prominent local
speculator. There was no outside news brought
to bear on the market The market opened
shade below and closed, the closing quotations
of yesterday changed but little and closed 80
Ac lower than yesterday.
A weaker and lower market was noted Tor
oats due to receipts exceeding estimates, also
to the fact that shorts have covered of late and
longs wanted to unload and found few buyers.
Offerings were free and prices receded HQAc,
May being the weakest owing to the bulk OF
trade being for that month A fairly active
trade was reported in pork. Prices irregular,
the market closing at about inside figures.
A little more interest was manifested In lard,
trading being light Shorts provided for few
contracts which tended to strengthen the
market slightly, especially for the near de-
liveries. Prices were advanced 216@5c, but
Lad hal
for ribs attracted little attention. Prices ruled
5@715c higher for October delivery, while other
deliveries were without material change.
The Leading futures Sran RANGED as iSll0ws
@S21c: year.sO16c; May. s5I@S54 4GS@S5asc.
CORN - No. 2 November 3l93l@30H@
SO5sc; December, So5s@so7lc; May, Ss@5s@S2I
OATs-No. 2, November lssl@lsA@lSA@
1870; December, 1s1s0lsc; May, 2@NQ2l24@
MESS PORK, per bbL-November, 50 40;
year a SO ~ Segs S Segs @ 25Qs 20; January, " oO
LAID. per I65p. ms. = November, IS ESQ
SS22z5; year s. So S711@5 SI75; January, IS sO@
SHORT RIBS. per 100 ns.-November, 81 S215
GA 9O@4 S215@4 IS; January. 81 771494 50.
Cash qootauons were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. No. spring wheat.
red. So1z z9SO1zc. No. corn. S0s4c. No. oats.
1899. No. 2rye. 42c. No. 2 barley, nominal.
No. f1axseed, 81 2S15. Prime timothy seed, 81 90
Mess pork, per Dbl. $40 75@1l co. Lard. per 100
40 Dry salted shoulders (boxedl. S4 25@4 so;
short clear sides (boxed), IS 5O@5 62H. Whisky
--Disti1lers' finished goods, per gallon, 81 o..
ard 4, &c i ReosfptssG i sso Fiour, ,sso6S bsfreIs; @
wheat, 13l, 900 bushels: corn, 227,0O0
bushels; oats, 3l3 900 bushels; rye, 1900 bush
els; barley. $4,000 bushels Shipments-Flour,
5000 barrels; wheat. $4,000 bushels; corn. Sll,-
900 bushels; oats 900 bushels; rye 5000
bushels; barley, "a 900 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was dull, weak and unchanged.
Eggs, l6Gl7c.
NEW YoRK-wheat-Spot market dull and
easier; No. 2 red, S43z@S5c in elevator, S5@S5szc
afloat and S5A@S6lc:f. Q. b.; No. red, SOFA
Sic; ungraded red, 7714G95c; steamer No. 2 red,
SIC; steamer No. red, 75111c; No. Northern,
options fairly active, and prices are hc lower
ard easy; No. 2 red. October. closing at S4szc;
November, S515@S534c, closing at S51]c; Decem-
6er, ss ll-l69S71sc, closing At S674c; January,
closing at 9l5zc. Rye dull; western 499521zc.
Barley quiet Barley malt Gull. Corn-Spot
market closed steady at slight decline and
4O1sc afioat; No. 2whi,e, Ss34@4Oc; ungraded
mixed, 3715@40szc; options quiet and weak at
1sc decline; October, 3S1s; November, 391<c;
Deeember, 4o2sc: January, 4O2se; May, A I!-l6
@1ac lower. with a lair trade demand; options
more active and easier: October, 25c; Novem-
ber 252sc: December, 255s@26c, closing at 257sc;
Sc; Sc mixed '' western. 2s@asc; White 10y &c.
2s@2S54c; No. 2 Chicago, 26@26Lc. Hay
in fair demand and firm. Hops quiet and
Ss
including November, 15.O0Gl5 05c; December,
l5009l5 l0c; January, la0O@l505c: February,
l505c: March, l5.GOgl5. loc;. April, 1505c: May,
l50o9l5lo 10; June, l@O5c; July, l505c; August.
l49OGl5.00c; September, l4S0Gl4S Sc; spot Rio
quiet; lair cargoes, l91zc. Sugar-Raw nominal:
refined, quiet and steady. Eggs-Easy and
ages. Pork quiet and firm: mess. Inspected,
Sl2 25gl2 5O do: uninspected, sl2; extra
picked bellies, ne: picked shoulders, 4lc;
picked hams, 912@l014c: middles firm; short
clear. s. 20 Lard frmer and quiet; sales West
ern steam, s. 671z; October, Sc 60G6 IS, closing
at s6 IS; November, s6 40 bid; December, IS 81
asked; January, S6 S2 February, s. 35; March,
S. 40 Butter easy and dull; Elgin, 25c; western
dairy, 9@l5c; do creamery. 12@24c; do held IL
@l9c: do factory. 714Gl3c. Cheese easier and
quiet; Western, S@lOc.
PHILADELPHIA Flour steady Wheat
dull, but prices ruled firm and late features ad-
vanced &c under moderate offerings; high
grades scarce and firm: No. 2 red October
S5GSS15c; November. S3@S31zcy December, ,S4K
@S415c; January, S514@S53lc. Corn-specula-
car lots scarce and firm; No mixed in Twen,
tieth street elevator, 40c; No. mixed in Twen-
tieth street elevator. 4lc; No. high mixed. in
Twentieth street elevator, 4l15c; No. white in
in grain depot, 4215c: No. 2 mixed, October,
3924@4Oc; November. 3924@4Oc; December. 99I
@S9SSc: January, 3S15@S9e. Oats-Car lots
trm; No. mixed on track, &c; No. white,
dead storage, &c; No white, regular, 271Sc;
No. 2 white, 29c; futures quiet, but steady:
No. 2 white. October, 2S@2S11c; November. Is
@2S11c: December, 2S1a@2SAc; January 2S0
2s11c, Eggs steady: Pennsylvania firsts, 2Sc.
ST. LoUIs-Flour unchanged and very quiet.
Wheat-Cash firm and higher; options un.
selling to depress prices A@3sc, but slight re.
action and the close was about the same as yes
terday; No. 2 red cash, 7S1zc; October. 7SIIc.
closed at 7s1sc bid; December, S0@S05Sc, closed
S45sc asked. Corn dull: No. 2 mixed, cash. 2S156
2Szc; November, 2S@2S1sc, closed at 2SLsc; lie.
cember, 271sc; year, 2716c; January, 277sc: Nav.
3Oc, closed at 30c asked. Oats weaker; No
cash, lSc bid; May, 2lY@22c: October, 17c bid;
2O1sc asked. Rye-No. 2, SOC. Barley steady
but slow; Minnesota. sc; Iowa. 4Oc. Hay nm
changed. Flaxseed quiet at 81 l3@l A. Butter
and eggs unchanged. Cornmeal, 81 COOL 81.
Provisions fairly steady; pork sll 5O@l2 co. lard.
IS co. Dry salt meats-Shoulders. S4 SO: longs
and ribs S. 50@5 go. Bacon-Boxed Shoulders
SIS 90; longs and ribs, S6 90; short clear, S6 $50
= 25.
E-Wheat-Western frmer: No. Q
winter red, spot and October, 82zc: November
S3E9SS5sc; December, S4ssc; January, s536d
October. 397S@40ssc; November. 3s1sc; year and
January, 3S3zc. Oats tirmer; western white 266
26c; do mixed. 24G2515c. Rye quiet; prime to
choice, 56@5Sc. Hay-Prime to choice timothy,
SlS 59@l4 90. Provisions dull. Butter firm:
western packed, l09l3c; creamery, 23G25c.
Eggs firm: western, 2lc; nearby, 2l@22c. Coffee
nominal; Rio cargoes fair, l911c.
NATURALIZATION unchanged. Wheat