Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
MARKETS By WIRE.
No Vim In the whent Pit-Prices Weaken
Under Liberal OGerinEs-Coru and
Oats Weaker Pork Almost

LifeleBs.
CHICAGO December 26-The market in
wheat early ruled weak, and, after opening at
about Tuesdays closing figures, prices gener-
ally sagged Of Hc. then advanced &c, ruled
steady. closing about &c lower. Only moder-
ate business was transacted, with the North
west represented as doing some selling early
and buying later. Eastern telegraphic commu-
nication was interfered with, the wires being
down on account of storms, and no foreign
news was received, it being holiday season
abroad.
The early weakness was not attributable to
any special reason other than there were fair
offerings and limited demand. But around
sc for May there were some buying orders re-
ceived. The demand was stimulated some by
reports from the Southwest that the Hessian
fly abounded in some of the wheat fields IN
central Missouri, and that damage to the grow
ing wheat had apparently been done.
There was large trading in corn, the volume
of business being unusually heavy and the
tendency again for lower prices The continued
fine weather and the liberal receipts here ana
| in the Southwest were the chief weakening
| factors. Large selling orders for May and July
for country account were on the market ana
the sharp decline was due to the execution OF
the same, the local crowd giving the market but
| little support. The market opened 1sQAc
lower than the closing prices of yesterday. was
weak, sold on In All HgHc. rallied eggs,
day.
Fine weather. moderate receipts, lower prices
for corn and free selling for May by local and
outside parties, had depressing effect on
values. Prices receded ss61<c the market
closing quiet at about inside figures
A fairly active trade was reported in pork,
and the feeling was weak during the greater
portion of the session. Prices ruled 71<QlOc
lower and closed easy.
Lard-Trading was only moderate. Prices
,1ad md ha
steady at medium figures
UTrading was more active in ribs, but the feel
ing was easy. Prices ruled 21Sc lower and the
market closed quiet.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
wHEAT-No. 2 December, 77zf97z9775s@
7S4c; January. 7TssG7Tsz07z1<@77szc;M May, S27S
~CeS5f CoRfE-No. fso-lNS 4 January sO1<@so1s@SO@SOAc &c;
February, 3O1l@SOc; May. s2@S21s @Sl s@SI?Sc.
oATs-No: 2 January. 2O4@2OAQ2O@1O1sc;
May. 222s@2k@220221Sc.
@ aEss 6S PoeE M RssT1aIv Fer DDssSurry e s gs i5 i
9 Is; May, SO 5569 55G9 45@9 46.
LARD, per 100 Ds.-January. IS 85@5 S2114;
February s. S5@5 IS; May, IS OO66 021sG6 OO@
SHORT RIBS. per 100 hs.-January. 81 s5;
March. 81 75@4 1904 721S94 721z; May. 81 S77<
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull
and unchanged. No. 2spring wheat, 775zc; No.
red, TIC; No. 2corn. 81 15c No. oats, 20c. No
rye. 441zc. No. barley, 5S@60c No. faxseed.
Se6O. Z
pork. per bbl. IS So Lard, per 100 lbs,, IS 50.
Short RIBS sides (loose), 81 65. Dry salted
shoulders IbOxedl g l21sg4 q shSrt-clear
sides (boxed). S. 00Q5 O5 Sugars unchanged
Receiprs-Flour. 1900 barrels: wheat, $1,000
bushels; corn. 4z7.00O bushels; oats, Isl, 900
bushels; rye. 1900 bushels: barley, 1900 BUSH
els. Shipments-Flour. 81. 900 barrels; wheat,
l3S 900 bushels; rye, 5000 bushels barley, 5000
bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was dull; fancy creamery, HgzIHc;
choice to fine I7Gl9c; finest dairies, lSQ2Oc;
fine, lS@Fc. Eggs 10000.
NEW YoRK-Flour dull and heavy. Wheat
Spot dull and lower; options dull and 1sqAc
lower ana steady. Rye easy. Barley dull;
barley malt quiet. Corn-Spot fairly active. u
lower and steady. Oats-Spot dull and lower:
options moderately active and weaker. Hay
quiet and steady. Hops strong and quiet.
Cofee-Options 5000 points down; closed
steady; sales. z7,75O bags, including December,
l575@l5S5c; January, l575Ql5S0c; February,
Is. S5c: March 1590Q Ql595c; April, l695Ql6OOc;
l6i5c; September, l6209l625c: October, 16l5@
l62Oc; November, 16 I5c: spot Rio quiet and
easy; fair cargoes. 1876: No. ., l7c. Sugar
hS" , o1 ah1 nOn Ss1Sc: ra11ned d1ist
Molasses-New Orleans steady. Rice steady
and quiet Tallow weak; city, HSc. Rosin
quiet and firm. Turpentine dull and steadier
26c; c;receipts 3iS packages. Pork quiet; mess, ,un-
spectedsiO 25@l0 90 extra prime. .S9 5O09 75 Cut
meats slow; middles inactive. Lard eaiser and
dull; sales, 500 tierces Western steam at S6 Is,
closing, Sc Is bid; option sales, 1900 tierces,
January. s. 1896 Is, closing Sc IA asked: Feb
ruary, Sc q asked; March, s. 1906 80, closing,
So q asked; May So S7@6 g. closing, Sc 81
Western dairy. 9e116c. Western creamery I4G
&c; do held l0Qlse; do factory 7@lSc Cheese
quiet and steady; Western, SGl0c.
PHILADKLPHIA-F7our quiet Wheat-Op-
M rrul hold roio
fair to good milling. 7S6S5c; choice and fancy
longberry, SS@931zc: No. 2 red, December, S01
@SO5zc; January. Sl@Sl15c; February, S21z@SSc;
March, SSx9S5o. Corn quiet, and shade
easier; old No. 2 mixed In grain depot, 4l1<c;
new No high mixed, track and grain depot,
3yc; steamer for local trade. 3616@37c: No. s at
95936c; No at 34@35c: No. mixed Decem-
ssI MaTch Sanu s$sc osssaq Es9ruIIy IoIs
declined Nc; No. white, 3015G30s<c; No.
white, 3l15c; futures dull and 1zc lower; No.
white, December, S0A@Sl1zc; January. 3O14G
301Sc; February, 3OG3O1Sc; March. 3U1S6Sic
Eggs steady; Pennsylvania frsts. 25c
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet. wheat-The market
ruled dull till late IN the session when selling be.
came heavy: and the close was H6Z above
Tuesday. No. 2 December, 771fc, closed at
77sSc, closed at T73zc asked. Corn lower; No..
mixed, cash. 253kc; December, closed at 25sS6
2515c asked; year, Sss92514c nominal; January
~ Sso SSkedi Sid zec asked; March
No. 2 cash. 2Oc asked; May, 2iszc asked: jan
uary, Ice bid. Rye in better demand; 45c for
No. 2 Barley. more doing; Minnesota. 5Sc;
Wisconsin, February delivery, Soc. Provisions
dull, only a small demand; prices quotably un-
changed.
MINNEAPoLIs-The two days receipts were
2l cars ndsshipments, 80 cars. The early de-
mand vas slow. with holders asking about
Tuesdays figures. subsequently there was
more inquiry, and with little shading in prices
the offerings were pretty well cleaned mp. The |