Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
MARKETS BY. WIRE.
Wheat Moving Slowly, but Prices Brace
Up-Corn and Oats a Shade Better
Pork FavOrs SELLERS
Lard Ratber Mixed.

OHIoAGo-The volume of trading in wheat
was light to-day, and while prices were gener-
ally kept within the range of yesterday the
closing was 20 higher. There were 10 special
features to note, and there was nothing special
In the character Of the trading The opening
was trife stronger than yesterdays closing,
and prices advanced 1zc, later eased of HQ5sc,
then ruled stronger. Cable advices generally
ouiet and steady markets, and some private
cables reported a stronger feeling.
Advices from the Northwest reported things
,n cood condition and farmers deliveries very
light Not much change is expected in the
visible supply, either small increase or small
decrease being probable.
A moderate trade was transacted in corn
and the feeling was somewhat hrmer. trading
being at slightly higher prices. There we're no
new features presented ana values were gov
erned to q great extent by local influences
offerings were not as heavy as on several days
mast while a good demand existed from shorts.
under which the market ruled nrm. a proml-
nant local trader was credited with selling jan
nary and February and buying May. June and
Inly The market opened at about yesterdays
Closing prices was firm and gradually advanced
K0skc. eased of little and closed 1910 BET
'er rsts s steadier. but with lighter volume Of
hnsiness There was moderate selling by par
ties who bought yesterday, and also ialr de-
mand to cover shorts, and prices were DID up
LGLc. Trading the last hour was light and
an easier feeling prevailed
The market for pork was rather quiet but
the feeling was steady with prices little more
favorable to sellers
trading was moderate. Prices steady.
Short Ribs-Trading was only fairly active
Earlv prices were . trife easier but toward the
close the market was steadier and prices slightly
higher
WHEAr-No. q December. .77ss9nz01IsS@
TIC; January. T71f07S07740Ioc; May, E1s0
o12s5goS7s5N EsoENHNo. January. sO1s0sg<@ <@SO@sgzc;
February, 7g71@SOG297S@SOc; May. 0l5s@S21s0
oiSSgpszsN 1SSxgTsz1sNo. z January, 9ON@2A@2cx@ x@2g<c;
February, 2O1lg2O1zc; May. 2l5s92192lH@
Mrss PORK. per bbL-January. 50 oO@9 O50
Q 0Oa9 O5: February 50 1909 I71zG9 l0@9 I71S;
MAY. So 4509 4709 4215@o IN
LARD, per 100 Ns.-January; p sa5 sa55g5 so, SOg
| & 771I75 so: February b 623zg0 dz1705 6z11;
| NAV s. 971S@6 OO05 HG6 90.
SHoRT RMS per 100 hs.-January, s. 51z
/ "a BOf14 5TIS04 so; February, 81 627<04 GA
| IA 6O64 62 May. 81 S004 s27z@4 SO94 ~.
t,aah quotations were as follows: Flour du1
and unchanged. No. spring wheat. 7716c: No;
| 8 spring wheat, none; No: 2 red. TIE; No z
No 3 barley, 58Q6Oc. No. fiaxseeu. 81 s.. Prime
timothy seed none Mess pork. per Dbl. IS 4O09 30.
| Iard. per 100 lbs, IS TX. Short Klbs sides
| IlOosel. 81 00@4 66 Dry saIted shoulders
iboxed), A l2k. sugars-Cutloaf unchanged: ed
/ Receipts-Flour, 200 barrels: wheat l.oOC
bnsheis: corn. 5S 900 bushels; oats, 200 bush
| els: rye. 1900 bushels; barley 5000 bushels.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 8zO00 barrels; wheat 1200(
/ bnshels: corn 329 600 bushels; oats 159 600 bush
| els: rye, 5000 bushels; barley. 1900 bushels
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was unchanged, Eggs, lS0lSc.