Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-01
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Doomed on Reports of Decreased
Stocks In Country Elevnfors-Corn
HiEher-Oats In n Rut-Hog
Products Dull and Lower.

Products Dull and Lower.
CHICAGo-Trading in wheat was of a rather
limited character to-day and the market ruled
quiet and at times very dull. Outside news was
scarce, and there was but little on which to
base operations. The market opened from the
same to &c over the closing figures of yester-
day, then declined &c under fair offerings and
possible attempt to bear the market. But
the offerings were taken without break in
prices, and this started the shorts to covering,
some of the buying being done by parties who
sold early, and prices, with several fluctuations
advanced nc, declined &c and closed 11c
higher than yesterday. Foreign advices were
less favorable. Advices from the Northwest
report stocks in country elevators as having
decreased 100000 to 100000 bushels since
February !. and that stocks are now down to
about 5000 600 bushels.
There was rather more interest manifested in
corn, trading being quite active and higher
range Of prices was established. The advance
was attributed mainly to covering by the
shorts and brought out good many orders. and
the market was quite active at times. Opening
sales were at about the closing prices of yester-
day after which the market advanced ss@15c,
became quiet and steady, eased OF some and
closed L@5sc higher.
oats were quiet and rather in rut. Fluctua-
tions we're confined toa Ne range.
The continued liberal receipts of hogs en-
couraged rather free offerings of products early
in the day, and the market ruled weak during
the greater portion of the session. Local buy
ers were a little backward about taking hold
and outside orders were somewhat limited
Prices ruled lower on all the leading articles
with trading centered in contracts for May,
June and July deliveries.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 March, 81 041sDl O45s@1 041s
al 0f5S: May 81 07@l OS@l 06341l OI12: June,
81 SI@l SSl SSi @n Ols July sSss7SsSSls
Nav, S5s3sG96@S57S@ S@355sc; June. S52s@S594@S69s
@355sc.
oATs-NO;2 2 March, 251sc; May, 27@2FA@7@
Mss PoRK,S per fbbl.-March, s1I 15@11 10;
sll SO@l S5@ll 9O@if 35
LARD, per 100 ns.zMarch; Sc 72&@SS 70;
May, So S5@6 S5G6 771S@6 50; June, s. s21z@
SHORT RrBs per 100 Bs.-March. IS S715@
5 So: May, Sc 05@6 O5@6 OO@6 O218; June, s6 LOG
Cash quoTations were as Follows: Flour
firm and unchanged; No. spring wheat
No. S' cred, s. S94: No. corn: 84sse bid. NO. 81
inai No. / faxseed, ST As Prime timothy
seed. 81 42@1 A. Mess pork, per barrel,
Sll l214@ll %, Lard. per 100 lbs. s6 20. Short
ribs sides OOs SEQ 81 shSr. dry ssssd css1
sides (boxedj. Sc 1906 25 Sugars, cut loaf.
unchanged. Receipts-Flour, 1900 barrels;
wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn, 900 bushels;
5000 bushels. Shipments-Flour 5000, bar
rels; wheat, 2S.000 bushels; corn. III, 900 bush
els: oats. 5000 bushels; rye. 5000 bushels;
barley, 1900 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was easy; fancy creamery, 25G26c;
choice to fine 2O62lc; dairies, 2062lc; good to
choice, lS@2O Eggs steady at l224@lSc.
NEW YoRK-Flour steady and moderately
active. Wheat-Spot dull and unchanged;
options h@3sc higher. Barley dull. Corn-Spot
quiet and firmer; options I@3sc higher and
firm. Oats-Spot dull and unchanged; options
firm and quiet. Hay steady and quiet. Hops
quiet and steady. Coffee-Options opened
quiet, points down, lower cables, dull; sales,
50, $50 bags, including March. April and May,
16.35dl6.40c; June l6.456l65oc; July, 1850
1900; August, l665@l6,70c; September, 6; 55@
@l6.S5c; January, 1886; spot Rio firmi fair
cargoes at lS1sc. Sugar-Raw strong; fair re-
fining, 47sc: centrifrugals, 96 test, 9-l6c; re-
fined steady and quiet Molasses - Foreign
Cottonseed oil strong Tallow weak. Rosin
steady and quiet. Turpentine steady and quiet
at 491z0491Sc. Eggs quiet; Western, 1415G
mess, mess siS: new mess, si2 5oSi2 IS: extra prime
So UO6l2 25. Cutneats quiet; picked shout:
ders, 55S@53zc; picked hams, 9sz@l0c; do
bellies. 634c. Middles quiet; short clear. Sc 40.
CITY, s. IS: March, 81 1907 Is, closing at 81 ID
April, s. lS; May, 81 1907 16. closing at 81 l.
bid: June, 81 Is; July, 81 IL; August, 81 l9G
q. closing at l9 bid; September y Y
western dairy, 13620c; do creamery, 1642SHc
Elgin, 3OQSOLc. Cheese slow; western, 10Gll1zc
ST. LOUIS Flour Quiet, easy and un-
changed. Wheat higher in sympathy with i'm
provements elsewhere, prices advanced ss@12c
though closing off a little from top: No 2 red
cash. e615c; May 9S1z@9S1599s5sc, closing a,
9ss6@9S1Ic; June, 95aS@e5555e: July. s51s@S53lc
closing at s5c bid Corn No
at 2S7sc asked; April, 29g1ag2s3Sc, closing al
295sc; May, 305s@3l1Sc, closing at 301Sc; June
| size; July, 3215@32ssc closing at 32115c asked
but firm; No. 2 cash, 25c; May. 27ssc. Rye
| Quiet; No. z 45c. Barley entirely neglected
Fiaxseed, 81 So Provisions quiet and easier
CINCINNATI-Flour in moderate demand
Wheat quiet: No. 2 red, 96c; receipts, 25O
bushels shipments; 1000 bushels. Corn dull
26@2G5lc Rye dull: No. 2, SIC. Pork quiet al
sl1 So Lard heavy: dropping at S. s. Bulk
meats and bacon firm and unchanged. Buttel
! quiet Sugar firm. Eggsin moderate demand
at ll6ll1zc. Cheese steady.
MnwAUKEE-Flour steady. Wheat easy
cash, $3.50: May, 96ssc; July, $3.50. Corr
| firm: No. s, 3lc. Oats firm: No. white, 271.
| @2Sc. Rye dull; No. ], Sc. Barley tlrm; No
| 5g1sc. Provisions easier. Pork, Sll l21z. Lard
! S6 70. Cheese steady; cheddars, l01$@llc.
BALTIMORE Provisions quiet and un
changed. Butter firm; western packed, 16@
| zoe: best roll 13@1Sc; creamery. 20@2Sc. Egg
easier at l4@1472c. Coffee strong; rio. fair, ,l8@
| 194c.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet but firm
| Wheat quiet but firm. Corn lower; futures
shade stronger. Oats quiet. Eggs quiet anC
weak; Pennsylvania firsts, l414@l5c.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed active and steady; casl
| and March, q 75.. Receipts, bags; shipments
424 bags
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