Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-09
MARKETS BY WIRE.
A Wave of Weakness Sweeps Over th'
Wheat Pit-Corn StrOnger-POrk
More Active, Unsettled


More Active, Unsettled
and Higher.
CHICAGo-Wheat-A weaker feeling was de-
veloped. and prices touched a lower point than
heretofore reached. There were pretty free
speculative offerings, and the demand was
light, as prices took the downward course some
long wheat was brought out on stop orders,
which aided the weakness. The opening was
at yesterdays closing. but later ruled weak,
declining Nc for December and Tc for May,
recovered slightly and closed about 5sc lower
than closing figures yesterday.
Cable advices quoted quiet markets. A lib
eral increase is expected in the visible supply,
some figuring on l,5OO,OOO to 100000 bushels,
though may not reach over 1.25O 900 bushels.
Corn-There was fair business transacted,
the bulk of the trading being in December,
this month receiving the most attention. and
fluctuations covered range Of H@lc. There
was a rather nervous feeling manifested early,
December opening at 3l5sc, and ad-
vanced to 325Q329sc upon liberal purchases Dy
a local shipping house and shorts. At the top,
however, offerings became more liberal and
prices receded to 3lHc, and final quotations
were L@ssc higher than yesterday. A proml-
nent local trader was credited with moderate
purchases. The decline was due to the free
offerings of the local crowd and stock house
who sold freely of December, January and
May.
feeling prevailed, especially on December.
which advanced sc, while other futures only
appreciated 1sc. There was good covering OF
Shorts in all futures. At the advance one
operator sold 450 900 bushels long May.
Mess Pork-A fairly active trade was re-
ported, attended with some irregularity In
prices Prices were slightly higher. Later the
demand slackened, and the offerings were
larger, and prices declined 7H@l0c and closed
Lard-An unsettled feeling prevailed. Sales
were made early at full yesterdays prices, and
in some instances slight advance was gained
Later on the report Of a sharp decline in New
York the offerings were increased, and prices
receded 216@5c and the market closed tame.
Short Rib Sides-Only fair trade was re-
ported. Prices ruled comparatively steady
early, but were slightly lower toward the close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2. December. 783z47S34@7SA@
7SAc; January; 7s1sG791s@7s1s@791zc; May, SSS
CoRE No. December, alsSaS21%@SlM@
32c: January .Sl1s@SlA@Sl1s@Sl1Sc; May, SS7s
@SSH@SS1z@SSssc. ,>a,aoo,>e
2OYcs January, 2O74@2l@2ON@ N@2OzSc; May, ~
@225S@1A@227zc,
MESS PoRK, per bbl.-January. 50 4711@9 81
ysX aSes 80 ~ ss Ms5S5 sS 3 75S Szs es OzS O'' 0
LARD, per 100 Ds.-January, S5 95Q5 97x@
5 921f05 g71S; March. So O21<@6 on; May, IS Is
@6 1895 1211Q6 l21<:
4 S5S4 So@4 50; March, 81 s5@4 s5@l SO@4 s6
May. IS 021a@5 OK.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet
and unchanged: No; 2 spring wheat, T. 7s4ci No;
corn. 32c; No. oats, 2Oz@2OIc. No. rye,
4415c No. barley, Sc. No. fiaxseed, 81 81
Prime timothy seed, 81 90 Mess pork. per Dbl,
81 Ds OS sdss @ doss a5 @ Oi 10 s. Dry s ssssd shSs
shoulders Cboxed(, 81 l21z@4 Is Short clear
sides Cboxed). IS O5@5 10. Sugars-Cut loaf,
mn hSSS barrels
oats III, 900 bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; barley
IS. 900 bushels. Sh1pments-Flour, II 900 barrels;
wheat. Il, 900 bushels: corn. 10000 bushels;
oats 10000 bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; barley.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was frmer; fancy creamery, 892Shc;
fine, 2l@23c; finest dairy, 2lQ24c; fine. l50l9c;
Eggs. 22@23c.
NEW YoRK-Flour quiet. Cornmeal dull.
Wheat-Spot easy; options moderately active,
A@s4c lower and steady. Rye firm: western,
6096lc. Barley easy; western, 50@65c; Canada,
59G73c. Barley malt quiet; Canada, T15c.
UoTn-Spot nrmer and moderately active;
light offerings; options dull and firmer. Oats
Spot quiet and firmer; options fairly active
and stronger. Hay quiet and steady. Hops in
fair demand. Coffee-Options opened steady
steady and unchanged TO 10 points down and
dull; sales, 5000 bags. including December,
1660c; January. 1560@1570c; February, 16.70c;
ia5S iMa75Sa 5Sy 1SSe IsSy MSy lSSe sspesmSe 0e SUSs
spot Rio firmer; fair cargoes, l91IGlg5Sc; No 4
17c. Sugar-Raw, firm and in fair
fSma1di demand 1am,r5S fair refining N.Y. & MOlasses
Rice steady and in fair demand; domestic, 416@
sc; Japan, 41s@5c. Cottonseed oil dull; crude,
CSC asked; yellow, 34@35c, Tallow quiet. Rosin
s. l2116@l 1711. Turpentine quiet. Eggs weak;
Western, 2Sc; receipts. $3.50 packages. Pork
firm and in MODERATE demand. Cut meats
quiet: picked shoulders, 5G5Ac: do hams, SO
options easy; sales Of Western steam at s6 S255.
closing at S6 377<; December, Sc 2406 26 closing
at So "a bid; January So 33Q6 35, closing at So 33
asked; February, S6 IS; March, S6 "A, closing at
S6 43 asked; May, $6 5206 IS, closing at SIS 50
asked Butter stronger and in better demand:
Elgin, 29c; Western dairy. 9Q19c; do creamery,
14028c; do held at 14019c: do factory 7620c.
Cheese quiet and unchanged; Western, 7@l0c.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet. Wheat-Op-
tions dull and lower; desirable milling grades
scarce and firm, with fair demand. no grade
$4,000; rejected, 60@70c: fair to good milling
wheat, S09S5c; choice and fancy longberry, S79
S@s sSS Sf Ffa Fsb24sPy sS joan onPusTg Tm
but quiet; No. 8. 40@4lc; new steamer, 4l@42c;
new No. 2 4215@4Sc; old No. 2 441S@45c; No 2
mixed, mi December. S94aRslc; January, 39M@
Oats-Car lots firm. with a fair demand: No
white. 29029lzc; No. white, 3Oc; futures quiet
but firm; No. white, December, 295z630c;
January, 29XQ9Oc; February, SO11c; March,
mia frsts, 269Zc; held lots dull at 19@23c.
MINNEAPoLIs-Receipts of wheat were 1896
cars, shipments, SS cars. A moderate amount
Of good milling wheat was offered an excess of
wheat not SO good. The latter was in poor de-
mand from sample table. Buyers explained
that their reason for not taking it more freely
that prices we're too firmly held here to be on
basis of prices at other places after the recent
decline. Duluth receipts were 296 cars. The
increase in the local stocks for the week was
375, 600 bushels. Closing quotations: No. hard,
December, TIC: January, 7SZc; May, S31<c:
on track, 7S715c; No; Northern, 751<c Decem-
Der; 76c January; Sic May; on track 766761%c;
No. Northern, December, zoe; January 7fc;
May, nc; on track, 7OQ72c.
ST. LeUIs-Flour dull. Wheat lower: un-
favorable reports caused a weak market
throughout and the close was sS01Sc below
yesterday; No. 2red, cash, 7S@7S1s; December.
@7gLc, closed at 1876 asked; May, S2I<@SSc,
closed at S2ssc bid; July, 7S1zG7SE@7S5Sc,
closed 7815c Corn dull: No 2 mixed, cash,
@ asfsd 5snnapS Ike @ Closed c3SSs e as asEsS G
February. CSC, closed 285sc asked; May, soc
closed SOC asked. Oats weaker; No, q cash.
% neglected. Fiaxseed firm at 81 Is. Provisions
lower except for bacon, which is very scarce;
nal nal at S. S 81. So ' A'-
MILWAUKEE, : Flour unchanged. Wheat
Mo- TFSsr6 sR59s on sc ssap6 Corn GasR s @ No Nay
on track, 2sc. Oate firm; No 2white, on track,
221$c. Rye active; No. l. in store, 445S@45c
Barley steady; No 2 in store, 4615c. Provisions
quiet. Pork, So 125S. Lard, IS s.. Cheese un-
changed.
BALTu6oRE-Provisions steady. Butter firm;
Western packed, 17@20c; best roll, lSN2lc;
26027c. Eggs scarce and firm at 24Q
25c. Coffee steady; Rio cargoes fair. l91<c.
ToLEpo-Cloverseed active and easier: cash
and December, s8 so; February, So s.; May
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