Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
MARKETS BY WIRE.
The wheat Pit Lacking I'm vim-Trading
verv Slow, But Futures Move Up
Fraction-Corn and Oats Life
IT,

again decidedly lacking m snap TO-DAY. local
interests being of an Indifferent sort with out
side orders as scarce as ever. The general
situation was in fact without a single new
or interesting feature. The temper OF the pit
was undoubtedly bearish, and local operators
are pretty generally short on the market The
statistical position of wheat, on the contrary,
was favorable to buyers if not positively bull
ish. Trading in futures was inconseauential
throughout the session and most of 1t was in
December. That month fuctuated within ex-
treme limits OF &c and closed nc higher than
on Saturday The good demand for cash
wheat at this point on shipping and export &C
count noted around the close of last week con-
tinues, there being several moderate sized
round lots taken today. New No. 2red again
sold at I@1&c premium over August
A moderate degree of speculative activity
was manifested in corn early, but as the session
advanced the pit became quiet and lifeless.
The market opened a trif1e under Saturday s
closing prices, but was firm and advanced nc
on buying by local shorts The cooler weather
had a Strengthening influence. The advance
brought out free offerings, one or two shippers
selling quite freely, and the market receded,
ruled frmer. and closed 1s0Ac better than
Saturday. The visible showed moderate de-
crease and local stocks were reduced l906S5
bushels. making the quantity now IN store
here LIZ aS4 bushels. OF si4 oasneis a small
A good business was done in oats, partlcu-
larly early In the session, when a weaker feeling
developed. Offerings were free, receipts being
large and the demand light. First sales were
at L(11zc decline. This brought in quite a
number of buyers, and a better feeling deyel-
oped, and prices reacted 1s9Ac Later the
offerings decreased, but the market closed
easy at &c decline from Saturday.
Trading in pork was only moderate. Offer
ings were not large, and the demand was active,
especially during the early part Of the day.
Lad l6ED1-l[o hiChar aar1v hut the
market soon weakened, and prices receded ~
@l0c and closed quiet. Shipping demand
light
a fair trade was reported in lard early. Local
shorts purchased moderate quantities, and.
the offerings being somewhat light, prices were
advanced 5@71kc. Later the feeling was easier,
and prices settled back again 21z@5c, closing
steady.
A light trade was done in ribs. The feeling
was steadier earlier, and prices advanced 27ag
&C. with moderate business. Later the market
was easier, and prices settled back again, with
only light trading.
The leading rurures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 August, 764@77sS@!6s
Ss ssmssi Ssgss@sSss5 say. ssssSs2s "a
GoRSNNo. 2 August. s5M@s5Xc; September.
S5H@S5AGa59s@S5xc; December. S574@S5ssci
oi, oihTs@So. 2, August 9oa4@2CN@Nk@2Oa4c
205zc; May. A1Sc.
Mess PORK, per bbl.-August, $40 521@
October. $40 S5SlO 5o@iS S5eio Is; January,
LAID, per 100 bs-september, &c Is; octo-
Der, Sc 272f@S sO96 o271S@6 271a; year, s6 co.
SHORT RIBS. per 100 bs.-August, IS 35;
September IS S51@5 4216G5 S716@5 40; octo.
ber, IS S71S
CSsh q9otaslons we're as Iomom' Ss E1Iur %
No. corn, 38c; No. oats. 20tsc. No.
rye. Ez2gaSc. NO oarley nominal a. no: o. Ia1' 6
seea. u % frme un0'ny s,0 eG7e Seea az oogi 10.
me- mess Pork per ans SD ~ r 1es
Ioo pounds, 20 2Vgo E4' 1 SnoI' h,snaes sip s.oes
iioosel % SoU9 80 Dry salteu s1ouIoeIs
lboxed), = S71a05 w. snort ciear sldesl pexeoJ
% Iogo Sa72. ouga.s-Su. ioai, SIstsp5v;; gran
iated, S3se; STANDARD a, S1sG; ood neceipts-
Flour uOVo barrels; wheat, ear oaS a0S;oOo 1nsneis;
corn. 54SOuV ousneis; oats, ZlSuVV pusneiSi rye,
S0OO bushels; barley. none ne as o,,
i6OoO barrels; wheat ousneiS; co corn. 4CSVvV
bushels: oats, l'oVoO pusneis;r rye, %Vv Dusnels'
oarley, none.
On the Produce E1cnange to-oay the pntter
market was quiet; cresme5y; iIIglo7sc' oairy'
0lzc. Eggs ueli iresn' iV7aVAic'
NEW 1oRK-tlour weaker and ogiOc lower
GornmeaI quiet: yeiIow western, y 4oyz 20.
Wheat-Spot ouli ana unsettieo, ciosing
stronger; optlons duIi ana Zsgasc nlgnneI CLOS
BaIsy Rg @at ou scs q for oS
new. CornTSPot moaerateiy acsne , Sna S easier;
options dull, lower anc weak. ,Oats.opot moo,
eratey act5te anu "eaS' s P'd danand si,
ping. CSC; good 70 choice, soSsSc; HOgss s q1ies s
noints nm and closed barely steaGy. i5S02O points
down: G Sales 1000 bags. Including 4uepst Is
Sl5S5ssc septs%Ser; s lSHoSlas5c; s9 October; 8
II sc. January ise5i5 &c: FEBRUARY. .i5c: MarcS
Ia OOc; NAV. I6i5Gf5 CSC; spot Rio dull; far car
goes, ISc nominal Sugar-Raw entirely nom
mForeirn lnF e dull: % 5oo % test 30 sOc! New orleans
Quiet Rice steady and quiet. Cottonseed oil
Quiet. Tailow quiet Rosin steady and ouieL
furpentine dull at 4O34@4lHc. Eggs firm and
faiE I2iISSI4c. receints SIS packsses PORK
steady and ou,et: mess inspected. $40 O06l2 30:
do uninspected, slI 75G5l2 30: extra prime sIi
76Ssc. nickIed hams Il0IIILc: nickled sbonIders
5S5ISc: middIes stesdieT: short clear 81 q
Lard a shade higher and quiet: western steam
quoted at So 60; September, So 65, closing at
So 81; October. 50 5SQ6 81 closing at 80 81; No
vember. 70 ~ bid; january, 30 80, closing at
s. S5 Butter quiet and easy, except for fancy;
western dairy, lOGl212c; do creamery, u4l7c;
do factory. S9l219c. Cheese quiet and firm;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. old w;n.o,
wheat fiour scarce and wanted at firm nrices.
new wheats were yerv hard to move. snrnS
dun and weak; Ohio and other western clear,
nateYt fair 70 cboics 81 0oep5 81. Minnesota
piaar sa 5n6S OK do s,rei@Sy " sI 5n@5 S0. "a
natent, IS 5Sge %. Wheat ruled steady' Init
cpnt;nneS ligSt! car lots in eieystor in ~,
Sonand at sstnidsXs nrces: 81 No 1ed II IN lar sr
pors elevator, 7Sc: rejected in do, 79c; steamer
No. q red, in do, 8l3zc; No. 2 red in
do, DC; No. red, August $50
S41Sc; September. 8S3z@S4c; October, Sl@
sac; November, s4AGS51Se Corn weaker.
little demand, either from spectators or ship
pers; CARROTS quiet but steady; No. 2 mixed.
in Twentieth street elevator, 45@451S; No. 3
mixed, August 45sl@44c; September, 1870
44c; October, 441sG44%c; November 44Zm
443lc. Oats-Carlots barely steady; No. white
3215@33c; No. 2 white, 3411c; futures dull and
weak; No. white, August, SI163S2c; Septem-
Der, 3O13g3O2sc; october, SOsz 6Sl1sc; November,