Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Nothing Startling In the Wheat Pit. But the
Feeling Decidedly Bearish-Corn and
Oats Weaker-Hog Products Show
DECLINING Tendency.

was SO light that the market was without fea-
lures, the prevailing sentiment of the crowd
being in favor of lower prices. The bears were
not aggressive, but the fine weather throughout
the West contributed to the feeling of depres-
sion. ,'-s.
The statistical position of the market is still
watched with keen interest, and both sides ap-
pear to be pretty well satisfied with the show
ing. The market dragged to the adjournment
and closed with December at 7Sc bid, same as
Saturday. Other deliveries were shade
easier; August was &c of. The cash end OF the
market was extremely heavy; in fact. No. red
being lower, with No. 2 red bringing no
premium over seller the month.
moderate business was transacted in corn,
and the feeling developed was weaker, the
bulk OF the trading being at lower prices. Inc
easier tone was attributed to the fne weather
and large receipts. The market opened HQ1sc
under Saturdays close, was steady for time
but soon ruled easier, offerings being liberal
A large local holder who has purchased freely
OF late was moderate seller, and prices de-
clined, but ruled firmer, closing LG3c lower
than Saturday.
Oats were slow and easier. There was mod
crate pressure to sell and but little to buy. the
weakness in corn preventing operators from
taking hold. Prices declined &c, and the mar
ket closed easy.
A fairly active trade was reported in mess
pork. At the opening the market was steady,
but a weaker feeling WAS developed later, and
prices recovered. Prices rallied slightly, but
the market closed easy
In lard the feeling was weak during the
greater portion Of the day, and prices receded
25c, with a fair business reported.
The market for short ribs attracted consider:
able attention. The feeling was weak, and
prices declined 718@l0c, and the market closed
quiet at the reduction.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No q September, 76s4@76H@76H
@76zc: December. 1s@7s@HA G7Sc; year,
CoESSSo. 2, September, s5heS5H0a5@
S5Ec; October. S519GS54@a5@35Ac; Decem-
- oATs@No. September, 2QN@2A@2o1s
2OAc; October. 2O7S@2o1Sc: December, 2O.
sass s eS PSsk @ 8ssobs1 s @ ssr 81 S
SO 5OG9 $500 1899 As
LARD, per 100 ns.-september. 50 1906 l71<
gS LOGS 10; ostSSsr S s6 O6@6 O7,s06 o75SS6 OK;
SHORT RIBS: per 100 ns.-september. IS o71S
Q5 0I11Q4 9716@5 90; October. S. logs logs 90
G5 O219;January. 81 M.
quiet and unchanged No. spring wheat,
7aS 7aGi N No. spring wheat, ee97Sc: No; 2
fys aas4sS 81, No nrs barley shS;nx S4SS5s sS
u 4S Mess pork, per barrel, 50 So, Lard.
IS 00G5 80: Dry salted shoulders (boxed), a 75@
4 S715. Short clear sides (boxed), IS 25G5 37H
Sugars unchanged. Receipts-Flour. 1900
barrels; wheat, l3l. 900 bushels; corn, 345,-
600 bushels; oats. $4,000 bushels; rye, 10000
Flour, 10000 barrels: wheat, 5000 bushels:
corn. 6l6,O06 bushels; oats, 454OOO bushels; rye,
1000 bushels; barley, 1000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was active and unchanged. Eggs
active at l414@ l6c.
NEW YoRK-Flour heavy and dull. Wheat
Spot quiet and 1zc lower; options moderately
active, A@1zc lower and barely steady Barley
Corn-Spot weaker and quiet; options quiet
and H0Hc lower. Oats-Spot active and lower;
options fairly active and weaker. Hay strong
and active; shipping 65@70c good to choice. SIC
@sl co. Coffee-Options opened steady at 5aIO
points up and closed dull; sales ID $50 bags, in
Guiding August, Is Zoe; September, IS SO@l5 $3.50;
December, l5.25Gl5.4Oc; January 540c. March,
l53OQl5. 40c; spot Rio about steady; fair car
goes, 1S12c. Sugar-Raw steady and quiet; re-
fined firm and in good demand: c, 611@61sc; ex-
&c; off A, &c. Molasses-Foreign nominal;
sales of 226 hhds. Manganilla at 25c fat; New
Orleans steady. Rice moderately steady. Cot
to quality. Rosin steady and quiet. Turpen-
tine more active and steady at 421S@43c. Eggs
in firm demand; western. 17@lSc: receipts. 4,750
@I2; mess, uninspected, slI so; extra prime.
slo 5OQlI; Cutmeats quiet and steady; picked
hans hams lOAGllc; picked bellies. 6A@7Nc;
demand and firm; western dairy, 9Ql2c; do
creamery, ll@lSc; do factory, S@l2c. Cheese
stronger and IN better demand; western, 6@7c
PHILADELPHIA-Flour demand light and
the general market weak. Wheat quiet;
closed steady; No. 2 red, August, S3I@S3Hc;
September, SS@SS1zc; October, sSsl@s41c; No
yember, S4HGs44c. Corn--Carlots steady;
depot and Twentieth street elevator 441sc; No.
2 yellow on track, 45c; No. 2 mixed August
421f@43c; September. 4271@4Sc; October, iSNG |
n 4de; Nov M0veNmber, EN- 4SA9441c oats.Carlots @
2916c; futures dull and a shade weaker: No. 2
white, August, 304@3O1c; September. 291<@ |
soc; October, 3O1z@SO11c; November, 3Ok@3lc |
Pork-Mess, new, sl3 5OQ14 90; do prime mess. |
new, Sl3 90; do family, $l4 006li so; hams |
smoked. l2@l4c. Lard-Western steam. IS 62@ |
unsettled; Pennsylvania creamery extra, lSc: |
pennsylvania prints 23@26c. Eggs strong un- |
der scarcity; Pennsylvania firsts, lSc. Cheese |
quiet; patent skins, 571@61zc.
ST. LoUIs-Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat one of the dullest and most uninter-
ssting markets OF the season. prices huctuat- |
ng within &c range as an extreme. Dull |
;ables. liberal receipts, favorable weather and |
opening and the increase of $4,000 bushels in |
he visible supply caused temporary easing
III, but rallied late and closed firm. No. 2red,
as s 6d sepsemGer sA4se assi Sie si0ssd efossd at
at 4ssc; December, 76ssG7c. closed at 785Sc |
lid. Corn lover; No. mixed. cash, 32ssGSSc;
aSgSs5 sl4Ss' eSssS al sossa a. sse September
] il2sQ3l15c, closed at 3I14@3lxc; May, SSss6 |
S54c closed at 3S5s4SSszc asked. Oats weak;
No. cash. 2Sc; May, 23sSG8lSc; August
&c asked: September, 1s11c bid; October,
91sc- Rye hrmer, 3S1zc.
CINOINNATI-Floure easy; family. So 2563 10.
ancy, So SOQ4. Wheat dull and lower; No.
ed. 751Sc; receipts, 5000 bushels: shipmepts
1900 bushels. Corn dull and weaker: No. 4
mixed, 3Sc. Oats weaker. Rye dull and lower.
So. 2, 4lc. Pork weak and lower at $40 62l
ard weak at So. BuIkmeats neglected; short
lbs, IS %. Bacon easier; short clear, S6 So
Sutter firm; fancy creamery, 20G2lc: choice
airy, 1Gl3c. Linseed Oil in moderate demand
nd firm at 60@62c. Sugar in fair demand;
ard refined New Orleans, 7QSc. Eggs strong
t l4Gl411c. Cheese-Demandtfair prime to
hoice Ohio fat, 714GSc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unchanged. Wheat
uiet; cash and September, 755zc. Corn firm;
80. g. 96c. Oats dull; No. white, 24G241Sc.
rye quiet; No. l. 43c. Barley dull; No. Sep
ember, 59c. Provisions easy. Pork, So IS.
ard, s6 TO- Cheese unchanged.
BALTIMORE = Provisions quiet and un-
hanged. Butter firm; for choice: Western
acked, l0Gl2c; creamery fancy, 174lSc Eggs
run; Western fresh, l54l6c. Coffee firm and
uiet; Rio fair, lS5<c.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed quiet; cash, a so; Octo-
er, 81 IS.