Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-22
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheut Continues to Tumble With Only
Local Demand-Corn and Oats Steady
Hog Products Unsettled and
Prices Irrernlnr.

Wheut Continues to Tumble With Only q
Local Demand-Corn and Oats Steady
Hog Products Unsettled and
Prices Irregular
CHIcAGo.-A lower range of prices was
established for wheat to-day and the feel
ing was weak most of the session. There was
only a moderate trade and no new features
were developed. Trading was mainly local.
and the operations of prominent floor trader
on the selling side proved sufficient to create
weakness
At the opening the market was triae frmer
and sales were made 1s@1zc over closing figures
OF yesterday, but rather free offerings caused
gradual shrinkage in values and prices de-
clined Xc then ruled steady, moderate buying
at this reduction holding prices and he market
closed about 1Sc lower than yesterday. The in
nuences brought to bear on the market were
generally of a character to create weakness.
"A steady feeling prevailed in corn and prices
showed but little change from yesterday. Tnere
was was good local demand from the shorts VINO i
sold yesterday and this had tendency to aD-
sorb offerings and STEADY the market. Ihe
market opened shade above the closing prices
OF Yesterday, fuctuated within Ac range anu
closed 1s@14c higher than yesterday.
In oats fair business was transacted within
narrow range of prices.
More business was done in pork, and tne
market was somewhat unsettled and gEices
irregular Early sales were made at 5@l0c ad-
vance, but this appreciation was soon lost.
Later the market was stronger and prices
rallied 2O@25c, but settled back again 21595c,
closing steady.
There was more doing in lard and prices were
irregular. The market opened weak at yester-
days close, but prices were advanced 212Goc:
Later the market was not quite SO firm and
prices favored buyers near the close.
Considerable interest was manifested In the
market for short ribs and trading was active.
The market opened tame at Yesterdays close,
@ bs sUse
was not quite so firm and prices declined about
215c and closed steady
The leading futures ranged as Follows:
July. 76I@H@76N@ N@7glsc: August, 79Ss4lS
6SaS@No. 2 '5S'7ss June. @SgssH Ssss@sssso;
I15y oXSa@aSi ss9sasSi Ausgss Tnns
July, 227a@2ZN@229s@22Ac; September z294@
MESS PORK, per bbl.-June, sl1 4716@ll $50
August sii 1 SoSii s' 75s si 0GI 5Sa iI 7 i O7a'
85@6 715@6 S21z; August, IS S21S@6 s..
SHORT RIBS, per IOO Bs:.June, Is 721a@5 71z5j;
as 95@5 S714@5 S25l
Casn quotarlons were as follows: Flour nomi-
nally unchanged. No. spring wheat. S2c;
NO sPasaing Paa wheat 7O@SOc; DO red SIC. NO
4oc. No. D barley, nominal. No. faxseed'
81 81. Prime timothy seed, 81 35@l SO. Mess
pork per barrel M e9al g L1FS Ss
sides Qoosel. IS 1895 S5. Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), IS i215@5 IS Short clear sides (boxed),
s. l271@6 2 Receipts-Flour. 1900 barrels;
oa1s % SssooS bushels; % rye 500 5000 bushels; barley,
10000 bushels. Shipments-Flour, q, 900 bar
rels; wheat, 81 600 bushels;eorn. $4,000 bushels
oats, 10000 bushels; rye. 1900 bushels; barley,
1000 bushels
ON the Produce EXCHANGE today the butter
market was firm; fancy creamery, l5gl6c;choice
to fine, l215@14c; fancy dairies, 12G14c; fair to
good, S@l0c. Eggs firmer at 12c.
NEW YoRK-Flour heavy and dull. Wheat
active, heavy and ss6@l1sc lower. Barley malt
quiet; Canada, 9Oc@s1 10 for old and new.
Corn1.spot irmer and in good demand; op-
tions firm and dull; Oats-Spot dull and easy;
quiet and steady. Hops firm. Coffee-Options
steady but quiet sales 1880 bags, including
May and June, 1635@l64Oc; July, 1850
Ss'''i Sef iss5ase aREas osoSsr i75sss6e ssRts%
l695c; January. 16s5@17c; February and
MarchSl7 05c; spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes,
in better'demand and steadier. Molasses-For-
eign, quiet 500 test 29c bid; sales, IS hogsheads
grocery Cuba, S3c; New Orleans quiet. Rice
low unsettled; city, s-I6c Rosin steady. Tur
pentine dull at S9c. Eggs steady; western, 1870;
receipts, 5.028 packages. Pork quiet; mess,
Sl3 OO9l9 Is; extra prime; sl2 o0gl2 25. Gut,
stronger and quiet; sales, western steam, 81 l215
az 10, closing at 81 Is; city, s6 50; May, 81 lS,
closing at 81 ID bid June 81 10; July, 81 OSQ
ber, s. Is ButterNTop grades in demand and
firm; western dairy, 9@1Sc; do creamery. 100
177Sc; Aestern factory, S@llc. Cheese-SmaIl
receipts. quiet; light skins, 615@7c.
PHILADELPH1A-Flour dull but steady;
wholly nominal; No. 2 red in elevator, 9I13c;
SO3lGSl15c; August. S6@SO16c. Corn-carlots
weak, closing lower; prices of options up to
depot 4215c; No. 2 mixed, May 4OA@4l14c;
June, 4054041c; July, 4l11@42c; August, 42@
421ac. Oats-Carlots quiet but steady; No.
futures quiet and steady; No. 2 white. May,
33@34c; June, 3215@32s4c; July, 3214@3216@322c;
August, SlI6SlZc. Provisions quiet; hams,
smoked. n@l3c. Eggs steady; Pennsylvania
6rsts, l4c.
Wheat lower. All the outside markets de-
clined and with other depressing influences a
decline of MQsac resulted; No; red. cash, 7Sc;
May; 76c bid; june, 7s@aSS7ec, closed at 7sc
asked; August gust 7252S72Zc, closed at re
SlAc; June. 3Oss@3Oszc. closed at 3O54; July,
Si%Ssa closed ea1isa at s%SsSc. Oats nominal; %
No. cash, ,2S5Ic bid; May, 24c bid: June, 2S1sc
bid; July, 225zc bid. Rye neglected. Flaxseed
steady at 81 As but nothing doing. Provisions
very quiet.
CINCINNATI Flour easy. Wheat nominal
No. 2 red, SSc; receipts, 6.600 bushels; ship:
ments, 1000 bushels. Corn steady; No. mixed,
35Ic. Oats quiet and weaker; No. mixed,
26@27c. Rye quiet; No. 2, 4Sc. Pork firmer at
Sl2 co. Lard frmer at SO go. Bulkmeats and
bacon steady. Butter firm. Sugar steady,
Eggs stronger. Cheese firm.
MILWAUKEE Flour dull. Wheat easy;
cash, 725sc; June. 757sc; July. 761sc. Corn
easier; No. 8. SS55c. Oats dull; No. 2 white,
T@2712c. Rye quiet; No. l, 42@42Ac. Barley
dull; No. 2, 5lc. Provisions firm. Pork, cash,
81 55; June, sll IS. Lard, cash. s. TX.
Cheese unchanged; cheddars. old, 9910c.
BALTIMORE = Provisions dull and quiet.
Mess pork, Sl3 IS. Butter dull; creamery, 17@
1Sc. Eggs steady at 12g1215c. Coffee quiet;