Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-14
MARKETS BY WIRE.
BuIIish News at Home and Abroad BOOms
All the CereaIs-POrk Declines
and Receivers, Closing

CH1cAGo-Trading was more active to-day,
and there was more life and animation to the
market. The feeling developed was bulllsn'
and the short interest manifested more incllna-
ton to cover than has characterized thelr
operations for some days There was strong
buying for May from the start, on the theory
that the premium between December and May
would widen ont again, and the market shoWeo
less appearance of manipulation in December,
as noted by the widening of the premium from
SIC TO 35<@35kc instead of coming close To-
gether. The shortage for May is considered
large one and operators were rather more IN
clined to cover, judging from the action oil the
market to-day. Many traders predict sui
further widening out between the December
and May futures.
The Northwest was reported as having SOLD
on big receipts, but there evidently was 3
change of sentiment in the local crowd InlS
was influenced some by the reported shortage
as noted yesterday in the Russian crops
European markets. too, we're quoted STEADY,
with the tone of private cables, if anything
little more encouraging to holders 1t was re-
ported that export bids from the other side had
been advanced ItpI16c per bushel for Duluth
wheat over the bids of the previous day. he
ceipts in the Northwest continue liberal. The
market opened strong and lsG14c higher than
Yesterdays closing, advanced l@l1sc for both
December and Nav, and closed I1sc higher for
December and l6l1sc higher for May than yes
terday. The market just before the close de-
veloped little more strength in December
than in May.
Corn-A moderate trade was reported within
a range OF %G1Sc, and the feeling developed
was quite firm. There was no outside news Of
Importance received that had any apparent Ell
feet on values. which were governed almost ex-
clusively by local influence, the chief OF Whlch
was the fair purchases of November, Deeem-
Der and Nav by a prominent speculator. Inc
speculative market opened at about the closing
prices of yesterday, was firm and gradually ad-
vanced 5s@15c, showing the most strength,
eased off a little, ruled hrmer and closed Ag
Nc higher than yesterday.
Oats were fairly active and stronger, and
higher range of prices was recorded. Outside
prices were fairly maintained at the close. Inc
advance of 3S91Ic was due to the receipts be-
ing below estimates. The selling was mainly
by two large operators, but they were unable
to prevent the advance.
In mess pork trading was fair and prices
averaged lower. A reduction of 5G7@c was
submitted TO early hut during the latter part
OF the session a steadier feeling prevailed and
the decli was recovered.
In lard not much interest was manifested,
and the feeling was easier. Prices ruled about
21Se lower, and the market closed quiet
In short rib sides there was a little more life
manifested and trading was more active, though
chiefly tor January delivery Prices ruled 2169
&c lower, and the market closed steady at the
reduction
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHRAT-Ho. 2 December. 60&662@S0T@
Sl5kc; year, Sic; January SI@Sl54 4QS06Q 6Q6l5zc;
May, S41zgS5z 4gS414Q QS515c;
CoRN-No.2 December, 21s6826@ @S2113c;
year, 323sc; January, 3l15Q3ls4 OBI a@3lSS4 &c;
Nav 39lL6DY9S< <6333k 6S35kc
OATS No 2 December, 2O62U1S@ @2O@2Ossc;
January, 201z@2O14@2O1492O2go; May, 22ss@zA4
MESS Pork, per bbl.-Year, SO 9O6s S216@
Q 2OQ9 S21I; January. 50 S716Gg 421SGS S5G9 40;
May, SO 7U@9 1909 671699 rs.
LARD, per 100 Ds.-Yesr. IS S5Q5 IS; Janu-
ary, s. S5G5 sI1<@5 S595 S71H: May. Sc O5G
SHORT RIBS, per 100 ns.-Year. 81 1904 IS
"a S044 IS; January. 81 8215&4 S215Q4 S715@
4 80; May, 81 975k@o 0O6R4 y755(l5 90.
Cash quotauons we're as follows: Flour firm
and unchanged. No. spring wheat. S054c;
No. spring wheat, 6l@62c; No. 2 red. SOs4@Slc;
No. 2 corn. SS55sc. No. oats. 2O14 462Os6c; No.
rye. 41zQ45c No. barley, Sc. Nod haxseed,
81 341zGl 3a Prime timothy seed, 81 IL. Mess
pork, per Dbl, 50 5OGS 90. Lard, per 100 lbs,
90 CO. Short RIBS sides uOoseh s. 259
60. Dry salted shoulders (boxed) 81 37l59
4 50. Short clear sides [boxed). IS 5O@5 6E11SS.
Sugars-Cut loaf; 61sc; granulated, T1sc; stand
ard "a" &c. Receipts-Flour, $1,000 barrels;
wheat, 1Sl. 600 bushels; corn, l27,OOO bushels;
oats, o. 600 bushelsi rye, 1000 bushels; barley,
$1,000 bushels. shipments-Flour, 5000 bar
rels; wheat So 600 bushels: corn l33 900 bushels:
oats 29S,0 600 bushels rye, 1000 bushels; bailey.
$1,000 bushels.
on the produce exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 19G
zOc.
NEW YoRK-Flour held firm. Cornmeal dull.
Wheat-SpOt moderately active and &c higher;
options moderately active. firm and 71@5sc up.
Rye strong; Western at 5S@55c. Barley dull.
Barley malt quiet Corn-Spot firm and mod
erately active and scarce; options moderately
active and stronger. Oats-Spot active and
higher; options more active ana stronger.
changed to 10 points up, closed firm at 2O63O
points up; sales, 81, 500 bags, including Novem-
Der, 15.O5c; December, l50OGl510c; Janu-
ary, l5OOGl6l5; February 15IOc; March,
June, l5c; July, l4S5@I5c; August l475c; Sep
tember, l460c: spot Rio firm and fairly active;
far cargoes, 1890. Sugar-Raw firm and in
better demand; sales 1000 bags; 900 bags GEN.
bags molasses, SO test 41%c; refined firm and
active. Molasses-New Orleans steady Cot
tonseed oil easy, dull; yellow, S5c. Tallow easy;
city q for packages), 7-l6c. Turpentine dull.
Eggs quiet and steady at l56l7c; receipts. s. 429
packages. Pork 1rmer; mess inspected, Sl1 25
al so; do, uninspected, Sl1 co. Cutmeats
steady; picked shoulders, s. 90; middles steady
Lard easier, dull: sales, western steam s6 45;
January. Sc q asked; February, S6 80, closing
at Sc 81 asked; March, S6 36 asked. Butter
quiet and unchanged. Cheese quiet and
steady.
ST. LoUIs-Flour firm. Wheat higher, and
that. too, in the face of liberal receipts here
and in the Northwest; No. 2 red, cash, 7S5l6
7s7Sc; December 79@60c, closing at 791sc asked;
May, S35zGS45sc, closing at S415c bid. Corn
firm and higher; No. mixed, cash, 3II[a3I16c:
November 3lc bid: December 29c asked: Janu-
airy. 2sssc; May, 3O15@SO5sc bid. Oats higher;
No. cash, l9Gl91sc bid; January, 1910 bid;
May, 2212e. Rye firm, but no sales reported
Barley-Nothln done. FlaXseed higher at
81 2S Provisions quiet and unchanged, with
very little business.
CIECINNATI-Flour quiet. Wheat stronoar.
No. red, 7Sc; receipts, 1900 bushels: sbipme1ts
l,6O0 bushels. Corn stronger; No. mixed. 3sc'
Oats hrmer; No. 2 mixed, 2S1<c. Rive in good
demand; No. 2 45647c. Pork dull at SCI 756
10 90. Lard easier at S. 921% Bulkmeats ne
elected; short ribs, S. so. Bacon easier: short
clear, 81 90. Butter firm. Sugar firm. Epos
firm at 1S15020c. Cheese barely steady.
NATURALIZATION dull. Wheat firm. casb
and December, 741&c; No. Northern. Sic.
Corn firm: No. old 331z@134c. Oats firm: No.
white. 2S15d24c. Rye firm; 46c bid. Barley
easier; No. z in store, 5l12c. Provisions firmef
Pork. SO 65 Lard. IS 30. Cheese steady; cbed.
dars, 9d91Sc.
BALTIMORE - Provisions steady. Butter
firm; creamery, 24G25c. Eggs firm; western.
25c. Coffee quiet; Rio csrgoes fair at 1870
1896.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed firm and higher: cash
and November, So 6716; December, S. rs; Jan
uary, So 80.