Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-21
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Demoralized by a Drop in Demand
Corn and Oats Weak and Lower
Pork Weakens Under Large
Offerings Ensy.

Offerings Lard Easy.
CHICAGo-The wheat market ruled quiet
and rather tame most of the session The OPEN
ing was about &c lower than Fridays clos
ing, and advanced slightly, and then declined
l1sc, sold within a small range and closed
about 1c lower than Friday. The weakness
was attributed to the falling off in demand the
support of the market being removed by a
lack of buying orders. At the same time there
was fair selling by parties who recently have
been buying.
Speculative trading in corn was only of mod
crate volume, transactions being confined
largely tn the operations OF room traders. The
market opened at about Fridays closing
prices, declined sc, reacted a trif1e, became
quiet and inactive, closing H@Ac lower than
yesterday.
In oats there was fair trading in May early, one
operator selling about 200, 900 bushels. A weak
er feeling developed and was increased by the
decline in wheat and corn. Late in the session
dullness prevailed, and closing prices were 80
were inactive.
A fairly active trade was reported in mess
pork, but the market was somewhat unsettled
and prices irregular. Early there was fair de-
mand and prices gradually improved. Later
back again 25@N1ac. Toward the close the
feeling was steadier and prices rallied 5@711c,
but were not supported and closed easy.
An unsettled and weak feeling prevailed in
lard during the greater portion of the day.
Early sales were made at 215@5c advance on
closing figures of Friday. Later the market
weakened and prices declined 1O@121dc and the
market closed easy.
Trading was moderately active in short ribs.
Prices receded 10@l5c and the market closed
easy.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 January, 9616@96I@96lI@
9g14e; March, 99c; May, 81 01LGI Ol%@1 001
CoRNNNo 3 .iannary S1i[S5a4ll02n<07eal<c
March. aSS$5s1o: May ssSs72 9sSss:'
OATs--No. January. 2414c: February, 251s
@225Ke; May. 27A@27A@27N92716c.
II s5sa aaa reS4uaTy GSSanssnaFy sa 2 81 &c &c
g Si2 2,5 421a9l2 427S' May sl2 s5SSH s5@l2 7OS
Y LxRD .11 ner 100 ns-Februarv 81 9oas a50
8 S271@6 IS; March, IS s71S@6 s75k@6 S7x@
6 s71155; May, 81 071S@7 1906 9715@7 90.
SHORT RIBS, per 100 bs.-January, SO $50
9 55@6 45@6 IS; March, .s6 6o@6 6215@6 5O@
Cash quoIauons were as Follows: Flour,
steady and unchanged. No. spring wheat.
sSI@SsSSSS; o S;So No. spring wheat, shgSse; Me-
No. 2rye, 4Sc. No. barley, nominal. No. fax, FAX,
seed, 81 81. Prime timothy seed, 81 5S@1 SO. Mess
pork per barrel, SO 90 Lard. per 100 lbs. s6 S21
Q6 s.. shortribs, sides Qoosel. Sc As Dry
clear sides (boxed), S6 S715@7 90. Receipts
Flour, II 900 barrels; wheat 81 900 bushels:corn,
94,00O bushels: oats. q, 600 bushels; rye, 1900
Flour, 6, 900 barrels; wheat 10000 bushels; corn.
5000 bushels: oats. 1900 bushels; rye. 1000
bushels; barley, 2l000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was dull; fancy creamery, 24@25c;
choice to fine. lS@2Oc; fine dairies, l6@1Sc; good
to choice. 1l@12c. Eggs steady at I5c.
NEW YoRK-Flour quiet and unchanged;
sales, 300 barrels, Cornmeal steady and quiet
1s@1lc lower. Barley steady. Malt quiet. Corn
Spot dull and irregular, closing easy; op-
tions quiet; early months 20 lower. Oats |
Spot dull and 1s@ssc lower: options quiet and
weak. Hops strong on choice. Coffee-Op- |
tions opened steady and unchanged to 10 points |
up; closed steady at l0@l5 points above YES |
terday; sales, 2s 75S bags INCLUDING February,
6l5.60c; May, l5.50@l5.55c: June and Julv |
Is. 6Oc; August, 15.6O@ September, 1850 |
15.s0c: October: l5.SO@l5S5c; spot Rio strong: |
dull; fair refining, lsi6c; centrifugal, go test,
55sc; refined quiet and steady. Molasses-For- |
eign quiet; so test, 2OHc; New Orleans quiet; |
open Kettle, prime to choice, 30@45c. Rice firm |
Cottonseed oil nominal: crude 45c: yellow, 5f@ |
SIC. Tallow dull; city. &c. Eggs frmer and in |
fair demand; western, l6H@l7c. Cutmeats |
Middles quiet: short clear 81 875S. Lard about
steady and dull; sales western steam, 81 400 |
45; city S6 SO: January, 81 S5; February, 81 80;
March g 5S@7 g. ssa closing 9a at s. ss April s. So
August, 81 44@7 As, closing at 81 "A asked; Sep,
tember 81 A. closing at 81 A. Butter-Choice
steady; other grades unchanged; western
dairy, 13@lSc; creamery, l6@25c: Elgin, 26@27c.
Cheese firm and in fair demand; western. Il@ |
llhc
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat was firm and higher on scant offerings
early, but later free selling set in and prices
broke, closing 1@5sc below yesterday; No.
9S4e closing at 97l4c; June, 94l@9424c, closing
at 9is4c; July, S51s9s65ssc, closing at S5Sc Corn
opened firm and fraction up, but fell Of again
and closed easy; No. 2cash 2S5s@SOc; February,
50c closing at SOC ssl biS; E;os March, s@ac clos
Oats firm but slow; No. 2 cash. 24s4c bid; May
27a4@277sc. Rye firm at 47%@4Sc. Barley
nothing doing: Flaxseed steady at 81 SO. Bag
ging quiet at S19@l0c. Iron cotton ties at 81 TO-
Provisions dull. Lard at S6 rs.
CINCINNATI-Flour quiet. Wheat tight: SUD-
ply firm; No. red, 81 CO. Corn quiet and easier:
No. mixed, 35@351ac Oats fair demand,
steady; No 2 mixed, Csc. Rye dull and lower;
No. 2, 54c. Pork nominal at sl3 f25 Lard
neglected at s6 30. Bulkmeats and bacon quiet
and unchanged. Butter quiet Sugar dull.
Cheese firm.
MLWAUKEE-Flour quiet. Wheat steady;
cash, slHc; May, 94ss4c; July. 94c. Corn quiet;
No. 3 SHe, Oats steady; No. white, 2Sc.
IS 95. Cheese dull; cheddars, iOGiO%c.
BALT!MoRE-Provision steady and un-
changed. Butter barely steady;western packed,
i5qlae;o creamery, ls@26c. Eggs steady
1t lo9lSc. Coffee strong; rio fair, 17A@17kc.
Wheat dull, weak and lower. Corn firm but
quiet. Oats steady Provisions steady but
demand slow. Lard-Pure refined, So 90.
ToLEDo-Cloyerseed active and steady; cash
and February, % 80; May. s. S7H.
River ra,a~