Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-19
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Pluyius Makes Another Drive at Wheat
All the Options Lower Corn and
Oats FeatureIess-Hog Prod.
side Figures.


%@%c above yesterdays closing, then broke
off l1s@Ilc, recovered again, advancing nc,
eased off and closed about Nc lower than yes
terday. August closed hc lower, September
nc lower, and December Hc lower. The early
strength was attributed to wet weather in the
South and Southwest, heavy storms and floods
doing damage to wheat in Kansas, and harvest
ing interfered with.
The quantity of wheat on ocean passage
showed decrease of 752 600 bushels, and was
also taken as strengthening feature. Later
the market became weak, and the decline
established under liberal speculative offerings,
some long wheat bought at the top prices OF
yesterday coming in the market. Rain In the
Northwest with some rain in the hed river
country, where moisture was badly neeoeo, as
sisted the weakness some. Recovered some
again, but the feeling was unsettled 10 the
close That there are sections suffering from
too much rain at the present there is no doubt,
and the variable character OF the influences
created an irregular market.
But little interest was manifested In corn
during the early part of the day, but as the ses-
sion advanced trading became more active.
and transactions were at slightly higher prices.
Initial trades were shade higher than the
closing prices of yesterday, was steady ana IN
active sometimes, when better demand spTang
up. one house taking 250000 bushels of July,
which started shorts and the market advanced
Ac, offerings at the time being limited Inc
market then eased off little and closing
prices were full &c higher than yesterday.
Trading was lighter in oats, and the market
quiet and easy during the early part OF he ses-
sion. Toward the close firmer feeling devel.
oped especially for July, due to the reports OF
heavy rains in oat fields in sections were it was
not needed. Offerings were light, and the de-
mand from a few nervous shorts helped to ad-
vance prices H@14c and the close was steady
at about outside figures.
Trading was fairly active in mess pork early
in the day. but ruled quiet during the latter
part of the session. Opening sales were made
at 2l5c advance and further appreciation of
and prices receded l0@l213c, but rallied again
slightly and closed steady at inside figures.
A comparatively light business was transacted
in the lard market A little demand early
caused steadier feeling and prices ruled
trifle higher, but weaker feeling was devel-
oped later and the market closed rather tame
at inside figures
Trading was moderately active in the market
for short rib Sides Demand was fairly active
early and prices were advanced 2k@5c. Later
an easier feeling prevailed and prices declined
5@71$c. Toward the close the feeling was
steady and the market closed quiet at inside
figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT - No. July, 7Sss@7S5s@771a@7Sc
August, 75lzG7534 4@7534 @751sc; September, 75L
@754@743z 3zQ751sc; December, T@77Q76x9
CoRN-No. July. sEk@sa5s9Sass@s415c;
August. S5@S51S@345s@S5c; September, 353s
SoelA1N oA1Ts0No. July, 221k@22z@22h@227Sc: Au-
gust, 2214@2275c; September. 22ss@2214G229s@
MISS PORK, per bbl.-July, sll 7O@1l 70
oil 6215@ll 6215; August, Sll S0@ll S2114@ll ~
al 721ai September, Sll S716@ll 9O@u SO@
II SO.
LARD, per 100 bs.-July, Sc 6O@6 6O@6 55@
So; August, Sc 7O@6 70G6 6215@6 621a;. Sep
Jember, S6 1896 1896 7O@6 20.
SHORT RIBS per 100 bs.-July SIS S214@5 S215
as S0@5 So; August, s. 90@5 90@5 S71z@
S715; September. 60 9715@5 s7]5@5 921S@5 81.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
unchanged. No. spring wheat. S0l4c; No.
spring wheat, nominal: No. red, SOAc. No. 2
No. 2bariey, nominal. No. i faxseed, 81 52@i 5S.
Prime timothy seed 81 27@l 2. Mess pork. per
barrel, Sll 6091l IS. Lard, per lOO pounds Sc so
as 521&. Short ribs sides Qoosel, S. 75@5 IS.
Short clear sides tboxed). IS 1906 25. Sugars
cut loaf, 95s@l0c; graduated, 9ssc. standard
"a" 91sc. Receipts - Flour. 1900 barrels;
wheat, 5000 bushels: corn, 344 ooO bushels: oaIs;
bushels. Shipments-Flour 1000 barrels:
wheat Il 900 busnels; corn. l6l 900 bushels; oats,
$4,000 bushels; rye. LOU bushels; barley,
none.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs firm
at 12c.
NEW YoRK-F1our fairly active and gener-
ally unchanged, closing irregular. Wheat
Spot unsettled, 1@xe lower and dull: options
huctuated within &c. closing kQ13c under
yesterday, but steady. Barley malt dull. Corn
Spot active, demand ichfefy for export. clos
ing firm; options frmer and quiet Oats-Spot
steady and more active; options frmer and
quiet. Hay easy and quiet: shipping, 60c; good
to choice, 10000. Hops firm and quiet. Coffee
Options opened barely steady, 40@50 points
down. closed firm lOG25 points down; active;
soil haU I11na
IA 6Oc: July, 45O@l475c; August, Il. .70@Sl4 9Oc;
September, l4S0@l5.l0c; October, l4S5@l5.l0c:
November. l490@N CSC; December. Il. .953 zoe;
March, l4s5@l52Oc; April, 156O9l5O5c; spot
Rio dull; tair cargoes, l73sc. Sugar
Raw quiet; sales, 1897 bags; Demar-
Ara eent5ifqgals, I'll gg S s6 test Sc; s. hOgsheads
strong; so test, 31c; New Orleans quiet Rice
quiet and steady. Cottonseed oil quiet. Tai
low dull. Rosin steady and quiet Turpentine
demand; higher; western, l44@i41S; receipts,
4.303 packages. Pork more active; mess,
sl3@l3 %; extra prime, Sll 5O@ll rs Cut
meats quiet; picked bellies, 6@7c; picked
hams. 12c; picked shoulders, SIC; middIes
quiet; short clear. S6 As Lard opened stronger;
closed weak and quiet; sales, western steam
part Sc S213, closing at S6 S215: city Sc 80; July
S6 S. August. s6 1896 81, closing at Sc 95 bid:
September, 81 0S@7 04, closing at 81 02 bid. Oc.
tober, 81 02 asked. Butter, extras steady, fairly
active; others quiet ana easy; western dairy 9
@lSc; do creamery, l6@lsc; western factory,
S@l215c.. Cheese rather easy and quiet: west
ern, 714@S15c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and dull but un-
changed. Wheat-Cash lower, completely de-
moralized and nd demand: options higher;
reports of too much rain throughout the WIN
ter wheat belt. and other unfavorable reports
tended to check selling; with no pressure to
buy, however, the market swung within mar.
row limits, and the close was firm at Lc above
yesterday; No. 2 red, cash, SSc asked; july
01nen nf No hi Il, f. =
September. 7S1sc; December, 765sc bid; year,
1890 asked. Corn weak and lower; No. 2
mixed, cash. 3O5s@30Hc; July closed at 3l9Sc;
341%c. Oats steady but dull; No. z cash, 22s5c
bid; June, 2334c bid; July, &c bid none offered.
Rye-No. 2 CSC bid. Flaxseed-Spot auotable
at 81 30; new crop for August 81 09@1 10. Pro
visions quiet.
PHLADELPH1A-Flour firm. Wheat-Spot
lots strong; futures beyond this mouth dull, and
closed l@l1c lower; No. 2 red. June, nominal;
July. Sl@Sl1ac: August, Sl@Sl1c; September,
Sl79@S2c. Corn steady, but speculation very
tame and demand for both local consumption
and export very moderate; No. 8 mixed, in
Twentieth street elevator. 42e; No. 2 mixed.
June, 4A@Aszc; July. 4lN@4lsszc: August, Az
@421zc: September, 4Zz@42Ac. Oats-Car lots
2911z; No; 8 white. sl11c; No. 2 white, in
Twentieth street elevator. 331<c; do in grain
depot, 3311@34c: futures quiet but firm; No 2
September, SlIGS2 Provisions F firm Hsr
and in good jobbing demand. Eggs firm; Penn
sylvania firsts. 1511c.
CNCINNATI-Flour weaker Wheat dull.
No. red, SIC: receipts, LOO bushels; ship,
ments. 200 bushels Corn scarce; No. 2mixed
36@36Hc. Oats weaker; No. 2mixed, N@2715c
Rye dull; nominal: No. 2, 45c. Provisions
quiet; unchanged. Butter easier. Sugar firm
Eggs frmer. Cheese steady.
MILwAUKEE-Flour unchanged. Wheat
easy; cash and July. 747sc; September, !45sc