Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-03
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Weak and Lower Under Local In.
huences-Bad News From Daixota-
Corn and Oats strong and
Higher-Hog Products

nueuces-bad news From Dakotn-
Corn and Oats strong and
Higher-Hog Products
Active.
CHICAGo-The wheat market was weaker
and prices lower to-day July opened H@zc
lower and declined lsSc more, recovered Nc
and closed l1zc lower than yesterday. May
closed PC lower and June 2ssc lower than yes
terday.
The influences brought to bear upon the
market were favorable to both class Of traders,
but the results favored the bear side. Foreign
and domestic markets were weaker. On the
other hand, advices from the Northwest report
dry weather and some advices indicate ire
parable damage from recent storms in Da-
kota.
Corn ruled rather quiet the greater part Of
the session, though there were times when the
market exhibited moderate degree of specu-
latiFe activity. The market opened shade
higher than the closing prices Of yesterday,
and final quotations were 1sc higher tnan yes
Oats were moderately active, stronger and
higher. Prices advanced H4ssc, but closed
easy at Ls@ll<e below the outside.
Trading was active in mess pork and prices
fuctuated considerably. Offerings were quite
free early, and prices receded l5Ql77ze Later
quite good demand prevailed and the market
exhibited considerable strength, with liberal
buying by local operators. Prices were ad-
vanced SOGS2}zc, but settled back again 5071zc,
and closed steady.
the market was weak. with some desire to sell
by local operators. and prices receded 215Qoc.
Later the demand improved and prices rallied
5@712c, and closed comparatively steady at out
side figures.
An active trade was reported in short ribs
Prices receded 21&@5c. Later prices rallied
711Gl0c and closed steady.
The leading rurures ranged as Tollows:
IN
July. 7S5E@7S76@7S4@ 4@7716c; September, T@
71I@76@76c; year. 76Q75c.
CoRNsNo. June, s1@s4c; July, s41S@S47zc;
August 3516@355sGs5&@S516c.
OATs-No. 2June, s@22A@21z @221Sc; July
225S@22T@L7S@22s6c
MESS Pork, per bbl--June. sll 45@Jl 67x@
7a aSS Aug1st gus Sly si soil II ss Ssel 'Oeii A@
LARD, per 100 bs.-June, S. S274@6 IS;
July, IS S5@6 SD; August. IS sO@6 s21z@6 cog
SHORT RIBS per 100 ns.-June, IS 921<@5 e71S
as 9218@5 9714; July, S6 0218@6 0714@5 971f@
6 O5: August, S. 1217G6 1906 05@6 1215.
Cash quorauons were as Follows: Flour steady
and unchanged No. spring wheat, 79@SOc;
7sc. No. 2 corn. sBs{c. No. oats, 22SSc;
M taxsesd. ED 81 5SSl S. Prime @ timothy seed. 81 S5
MSs' m pT5s S e sSs h gu SSS @ RIBS Il .Hia .dss
lloose), IS 90@6 90. Dry salted shoulders
lboxedl IS 25@5 so. Short clear sides tboxed),
s6 25@6S71z. sugars-cut, loaf, 91s@9Ac; granu-
Flour, $1,000 barrels; wheat, 1900 bushels:
corn, $4,000 bushels; oaJs 2SS, 900 bushels; rye,
1900 bushels; barley, 25,0O0 bushels. Ship
ments-Flour, bSSo @ oo barrels; wheat osS sSV0 0OO
bushels rye. 5000 bushels; barley, 5000
bushels. q
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
good to choice, l962Oc; fine dairies, l9G2Oci fine
TO good, l4@l7c. Eggs firm at l016@1lc.
NEW YoRK-Flour irregular and moderately
active, closing steady. Wheat-Spot fairly
active, 5z@lAc lower and weak; demand chiefly
for export; options active, l1s@lMc lower and
heavy; July, 81 5-l6@S57sc, closing at s4ssc; Au-
gust S416c. Rye quiet: western. 49Q52c. Bar
ley dull; Canada, 6T@74c. Barley malt quiet;
Spot fairly active. strong and kaye higher;
options dull and steady. Oats-Spot fairly
active and stronger; options active and firmer.
Hay quiet and steady Hops firm and quiet.
sales of "a $50 bags, including May, l6.75@l6SOc;
June l6So@l690c; July, I6.95@l7.00c: August,
17056lLl5c; September, 17.25@l1. SOC; October,
l74O@l7.5Oc: January, l75Oc; March, 1850.
Sugar-Raw quiet and steady: fair re-
tining,. CSC: centrifugal, $50 test; 7ssc;
refined refined steady and Nd quiet nt;..,, MOlasses. s;s,
Rice quiet and steady. Cottonseed oil quiet;
yellow. 50G52c. Tallow steady. Rosin quiet.
Turpentine dull and weak: offered at 1910.
ceipts, 1858 packages. Pork more active;
mess, Sl3 OO@l3 25; extra prime, Sl2 009l2 Is.
Cutmeats dull; picked bellies, 614@71zc;
ge hams T inssa MaSes gsst ssG ssss
western steam. 81 l5@7 1711S, closing at 81 I715
bid; city, So IS; May, 81 1897 l6, closing at
e e oIGsss Isns fSs e. e Closing # e sspse Sss
Der, 81 2497 q, closing at 81 26Q7 "a. Butter
IN lower demand; western dairy, l04lSc; do
creamery, l5G22c; Elgins, 24c. Cheese stronger
and in better demand. 80 ~
ST. DoUIs-F1our quiet and easy with light
demand. Wheat lower. 1t was a steadily sink
ing market all the session at unfavorable ad-
vices and May closed Sc and June &c lower than
yesterday: No. red, cash, 79c; May, T@S01sc,
July. 7S5s@74sssc, closing al 73szc; August $40
7SX@F4ssc, closing at 1876, Corn firm; No. 2
mixed cash, 301zc; May, 301s@S0ssc- closed at
asked: September, 3S1kc. Oats higher; No.
cash, 231zc bid; May 235Sc asked; June, 23c bid.
Rye, 42c. Barley quiet; Iowa, 40c. Flaxseed,
81 As Provisions steady.
CINCINNATI j Flour quiet Wheat steady;
No. red. SAC; receipts. 100 bushels; shipments,
1000 bushels. Corn in good demand and firm;
No. mixed &c. Oats firmer: No. mixed 266
1910. Rye steady; No. 2, 4SQ49c. Pork-Demand
light at Sl2 % Lard steady at s. 621 Bulk
meats and bacon quiet. Butter steady. Sugar
firm. Eggs and cheese steady.
PHILADELPHIA-Flou very dull; prices
weak and unsettled. Wheat-Carlots steady
but quiet; options dull and nominal. Corn
steady but quiet. Oats-Spot dull; futures quiet
but steady Butter dull and weak; Pennsylvania
prints extra, 25G26c. Eggs firm; Pennsylvania
firsts, 121&c.
MnwAUKEE-Flour steady and dull. Wheat
weak; cash, 76zc; June, 1870; July, TIC.
Corn easier; No. 8, 34c. Oats quiet; No. 2
white, 269261zc Rye firm; No. l. 4S115c Bar
ley easy; No. 2 SIC. Pork, SIS IS. Lard, S6 S21S.
Cheese easy; cheddars 99l0c.
BALTIMORE = Provisions steady Butter
dull ana easy; Western packed, l5@l6c; cream
cry, 22925c Eggs firm at n15Gl2e. Coffee
dull; Rio, fair, lSGlo5sc.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull and lower; cash,
So 971S. Receipts. none; shipments, bags.