Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-01
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Corn SIN Panieky, With . Sharp Break IN
Prices Wheat Unsettled : Dsesm.
Der Down and May UD-PoFk


CHcAGo-only moderate demand was re-
ported In wheat transactions to-day, and the
market ruled steady without any important
changes either here or at other markets. Be
sides the usual local business there were some
Few outside orders received, including some
buying orders again for May delivery on for
eign account. Foreigners Of late have taken
fair quantities Of May wheat. A good share Of
the business to-day was in the way CT changing,
closing out December and buying May. Prices
covered arange of only sk01<c, and the closing
was &c lower for December and 20 higher for
May than closing prices Of yesterday.
European market advices were generally in
dicative Of firm feeling and In some instances
slightly better prices quoted. The export
clearances were large Of hour and moderate Of
wheat Estimates on the visible supply were
bushels.
Corn-There was very nervous and unset
ted feeling among operators in corn when the
attending the sharp advance 1t was uncertain
what course prices would take to-day. There
was not great deal doing during the first hour
OF the session, November operators giving De
cember their attention. The first trade in No
vember was reported at 00c, the next down TO
Doc, afterward 50 was paid, when the offerings
were rather more liberal and scattering trades
were made at the decline down to &c. and the
1t was quite apparent after the first hour Of
the session that good many short lines had
been settled quietly yesterday. some operators
placing the amount at 100000 bushela It was
said one line Of 300 900 bushels was bought In
around 6S06Oc, and small lots aggregating l50-
900 bushels at about the same price. II was
also rumored that 10000 bushels was covered
to-day at about 00c by brokers who gave up the
name OF large local speculator, whose name
has been frequently mentioned with the late
bulge. After the break In November TO BIC
the market began to assume its natural condin
ton, and December which sold up early to
S2zzc, broke badly, touching s1zc.
Oats were steadier earlier one operator buy
ing and advanced prices H0Hc. An effort on
the part Of several large traders 10 sell pro-
duced weaker feeling. and the early advance
was lost At the close weak feeling pre-
vailed. last sales being at about inside prices.
ing weak. Prices ruled 100l6c lower for No
vembef, and 21&05c on the other deliveries,
and market closed quiet at medium figures.
Lard-Very little trading and no particular
change to note. Prices ruled steady.
Short rib sides-Only limited business was
transacted. Prices without material change.
The leading futures ranged ~ follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 December, 79G799k6785z0
7eSc; January, SOGSQ19SO60o1Sci May, A@
CoRSgNo. November. sOaoo@s2as2c;
December, 3l5z@S249 <@sl1 K; January, 9O7x
@3l1l@3Oz03d3zc; May, S5SE6 68S5k 6331< <0S31<c.
OATs-No. q December, ,2011< <6205S S02O1S S62O1Sc;
May. 2N@22sl62KG25lc.
MESS PoRK, per bbl-Year, % 0069 100
9 0009 90; January. s9s271<39 N1409 223z0
Q z1z; May. 50 57k@9 62kGS 556s TX
LARD, per 100 bs.-Year, IS S77z65 Ska
5S71z@5 S1zz; January, s. S71f06 s71z@6 S73z9
S S71zj May, IS O50606.
SHORT RBs. per 100 As.-Year, q 771<@
"a 7774: January. a 1904 75@4 727194 ~;
Cash quotations were as follows. Flour
steady and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 79c;
No, spring wheat 68665o; No red, 7gc
No. 2 corn. slsfc. No. oats, 2DQ2O11c- No.
rye, 44c. No. barley, Sc. No / FAX
seed, 81 So Prime timothy seed, 81 20 Mes
pork, per Dbl. 80 S1<09 so Lard. per 100 lbs,
IS 02K. Short nbs sides Qoosel, s. 000
90 Dry salted shoulders fboxed), I'M
changed. Short clear sides (boxedl. un-
changed. sugars-Cutloaf, unchanged. Re
ceipts-Flour 13 900 barrels; wheat, III. 900 bush
els: corn 166,O00 bushels; oats, 5000 bushels;
rye, 1900 bushels; barley, 1000 bushels. Ship
ments-Flour, 1900 barrels; wheat 1900
bushels; corn. 3O1 900 busheIl; oats. z2OO0
bushels; rye. 1000 buahelsi barley. $1,000 bush
els.
market was steady; fancy creamery, 257<9
261<c; fne, 2O622c; finest dairy, D622c; hne, "A
011c. Eggs &024c.