Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-24
MARKETS BY WIRE.


Wheat More Active and FractionalIy Higher,
Caused by Fears of Frost-Corn and
Oats Pick Up - Hog Prod.
ucts Steady.
CHICAGo-There was more doing In wheat
to-day and better feeling existed early The
opening for July was Hc higher than yester-
days closing, sold both L<c below and &c above
opening figures, and closed about &c higher
than yesterdays closing, with the feeling
easier. The tirmness was attributed to re-
ported large export buying at the seaboard late
yesterday, confirmed by more liberal clear
ances, and possibly influenced some by fears of
frost in the Northwest. There was better buy
ing and in spite of some rather liberal selling,
the market held up well most of the sessions.
Shorts covered freely. The weather bulletin
Indicated higher temperature and advices
also reported weather getting warmer.
A quiet, firm feeling prevailed in corn. Flue-
tuations kept within sc range, and the volume
of business was only moderate. There was no
new feature of Importance developed, and the
market showed little, if any, change from yes
terday operations being confined largely TO
local traders. The market opened at Ac ad-
vance over the closing prices of yesterday,
eased off Ac, changed frequently within 9sc
range, and closed E@1Ic higher than yester-
day.
In oats fair business was transacted in June
and July, but other QellYer1eS we're neRlecCeu,
not enough trades being made to establish quo
tations. A firmer feeling prevailed and prices
advanced slightly.
Quite an active business was done in pork,
and prices ruled with considerable irregularity.
Opening sales were made at SC decline, but the
inquiry was sufficiently active to advance prices
3719@40c, especially for July delivery. Later
the market ruled rather quiet, and prices set
tied back 10@l21zc, and closed comparatively
steady.
q little more life was manifested in the lard
market and trading was fairly fairy active city n-icas Inc
ruled 215G5c lower. Later the market showed
more steadiness and the decline in prices was
recovered. The demand was mainly from the
short interest.
Speculative trading was brisk in short ribs,
especially during the early part of the day.
Prices were advanced 1214Ql5c; Later the In;
back again 5@71<c and the market closed
steady.
The leading ruJures ranged as Follows
5g9s soI@SGS9sssSSs9Ss; @sGse 9ss9
''66SSg.SN 6SoSRSENo june, Ss1l5Ssl 9Ss56@ss7sc;
July Agggs5 e9ssss s1S$l2si SSS5,lc.
July, 275G2276922ss@22szc.
IL 671%@I 81; July, sII 5O@II So6l1 5O@lI s7115;
LARD. per 100 hs.-June, s6 65GU 671S: July,
Sc 7066 7516 70@6 7215S; August, S. 1906 ~.
SHORT RIBS, per 100 bs:-June, S. 60Q5 7211
NT0 3SkI0 fU: July, fUO0 oO6D0 0f12N0 fOt AU-
gust, $5 7716@5 9O@5 1895 s215.
Casn ouorauons were as follows: Flour uomi-
nally unchanged. No. 2spring wheat Sls4 4@S2114c;
No. spring wheat, TIC; NO; req, SlAc NO.
2 corn; SSs4c No. oats, 2S74s. No, rye
81 81 Prime timothy seed, 81 S2@l 3S Mess pork,
per barrel. sl1 70@1l 75s Lard. per 100 pounds,
SC 6771@6 20. Short ribs sides Qoose). S. 20
Short clear sides (boxed). IS IS. Sugars-Cut-
loaf unchanged. Receipts-Flour, II, 600 barrels;
wheat l3 600 bushels: corn, 545 900 bushels: oats,
I79 0e0 bushels; rye, 5000 bushels; barley, 5000
bushels. Shipments Flour. 5000 barrels;
wheat So 900 bushels; corn. 204 600 bushels oats,
142 600 bushels rye 1900 bushels; barley, 1000
bushels. U..
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm; fancy creamery, l5@l6c; choice
to fine. 12169l4c; fine dairies 12Gl4c; fair to
good S@l0c. Eggs firm 1t l21ac.
New YoRk-FIour quiet and low grades
stronger. Cornmeal steady and quiet. Wheat
Spot Stronger and dull; options less active, and
1(17sc higher, closing weak, exporters selling,
shorts covering Barley malt quiet; Canada,
90c@sl 10 for old and new. Corn-spot weaker
Oats-Spot dull and easier; options dull, lower
and weak. Hay quiet and steady. Hops firm
and fair demand. Coffee-Options opened
steady at l06l5 points up and closed firm at
15625 points up: sales, $1,000 bags, including
May. l6.40@l6 Soc; June, l6.45@l65Oc: July, 1856
@l660c; August l6659l6 lpc; September, 1880
Ql6S5c; October, 16 S54l6. .90c; November. 1886;
December and January. l7.OOGlzO5c; Feb
ruary, I7.lOc;. March, lZl5; spot Rio
dull: fair caTgoes, 1896. Sugar-Raw
Sa@ Sags oentTfugais aiF IS TEST rsnsa SsT
Orleans 6E quiet. Rice-steady and quiet Cotton
Rosin steady. Turpentine quiet and steady,
3914QS915e EGGS steady, fair demand; west
eTn, lS34@l4c; Pork stronger mess, slS 25@
Arm; sales, picked bellies, 10 pounds average,
&c; l6 pounds, 61sc; picked hams, ll5zc; picked
shoulders, sc; middles quiet; short clear,
Chiefly @ TG foT eIpOr ipGss p11 cosng at sse
city; IS so; May, 81 05: June, 81 04; July, 81 65
az 06; August, 81 0S97 II, closing at 81 10
asked: September. 81 1907 Is, closing at 81 IL
bid. Burter-Extras firm and in demand;
others quiet; western dairy, 94l3c; do cream
cry, 13G1775c; western factory, S@1l15c Cheese
more active and easy: light skins, s@63zc.
ST. LoUIs-Flour-Nothi doing. Wheat
The reports of frost in the Northwest and
large export clearances at the seaboard, sup
plemented by advances elsewhere caused an
advance of &c, but the markets weakened
red, cash, TIC; July 723l@721zc, closed at nc;
August 72ssQ72SsQ72zc, closed at 721Sc asked.
Corn firmer hut trading very light; No. 2
September, S21Sc. Oats strong and higher; No.
2 cash, 257Sc bid; May in demand at 2411e bid;
June, 2315c bid: July, 223zc bid. Rye-None
offered; No. 2, 401f94lc bid. Provisions very
quiet.
No. 2 red soc; receipts, 500 bushels; ship
ments. 200 bushels. Corn firm: No. mixed.
3515c. Oats dull; No. 2 mixed, 26@27c. Rye
firm; No. 2 4Sc. Pork quiet at Sl2 90. Lard
easier at S6 50. Bulkmeats easy; short rib,
IS S71z Bacon easy; short clear. 81 1907 20.
Butter dull. Sugar strong. Eggs firm. Cheese
in good demand.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady and dull. Wheat
steady; cash, 75s4c; June 78c; July, 761<c.
Corn unchanged; No. g. 331%c Oats steady;
No. white 27Q271Sc. Rye dull; No. !, A1Sc.
Barley nominal; No. 2 Sic. Provisions firm.
So 20; June, S. 70. Cheese-Cheddars. old, so
10c.
PHnADELPHIA-F1our quiet. Wheat-Op-
tions nominal, carlots quiet but steady. Corn
CARROTS weak, options nominally unchanged.
Oats-Carlots quiet but firm, futures quiet and
steady. Eggs steady; Pennsylvania 6rsts. l4c.
BALTIMoRE-Provisions dull Butter firm;
creamery, I7@lsc. Eggs steady at I2Gl215c.
Coffee steady; Rio, fair, 1870
ToTrnO-Clovorseed nominal. cash q 16