Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
MARKETS BY WIRE.
BuII,sh Foreign New. Gives whear n Boost
Corn and Oats Keep the Leader r
Company-Pork Unsettled

Iuled quiet ana steady and then sold on ABOUT
k@ssc, recovered again, selling up ss@9zc, and
closed about sc higher for December, and sc
higher for May than yesterday.
English advices were not encouraging TO hold
ers, quoting dull and quiet markets. The
quantity of wheat on ocean passage, as re-
ported by the Board OF Trade dispatch, indi-
Gated decrease of $4,000 bushels. Paris,
however, was quoted Sd higher, and q cable was
received noting a reduction in the stock Of
wheat at Odessa of l,7O0, 900 bushels during the
month. In addition there was a belief of a re-
vival of export business. Operators look for
lower ocean freights. There was rumor 3f OF
q boatloads being taken at New FORK, but this
was denied, and the actual business placed at
five boatloads. Philadelphia wired prospects
of seven loads beng taken.
Receipts continue large in the northwest
Rain was reported in Illinois, Iowa and other
States. There was considerable covering of
shorts during the last half of the session when
the bulk of the trading occurred.
Corn-The firm undertone that has been
manifested in this market for several days past
became more apparent to-day. very strong
feeling prevailed, and transactions were at
near months, November and December, which
received the most attention. Unfavorable
weather for curing the new crop started shorts
on the near deliveries and sharp advance was
recorded. A prominent local speculator was
reported as liberal purchaser of November.
taking in the neighborhood of 100000 to 5OO,OOO
bushels on the advance. There was also some
investment buying Of May poIed to-day. Inc
market opened at yesterdays closing prices,
was strong and gradually advanced Xc for No
vember and &c for May, ruled firm and closed
with near months ssGHc and May N@Sc
higher than yesterday.
ing was fair, but chiefly in May the near de-
liveries. with the exception of December, being
neglected. The strength was attributed to
lighter arrivals than was expected and the
Sha adv in
Mess pork-A moderate business was report
ed and the feeling was unsettled. Prices de-
c.ined 81 25@l 30 on October and l5@l71Sc on
other deliveries, and the market closed tame.
Lard-Very little business was transacted in
the lard market and the feeling was easier.
Prices ruled SOC lower on October deliveries,
while other deliveries were about 215c lower.
Short rib sides-TradIng was unusually
light, and the feeling was weak. Prices ruled
lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No: 2 December, 7sA@so@79A
SOC; May. SssS@s4G GSsS S@SSIc.
CORN = No. 2 November, s1sS@821z@Slss0
S23sc: 0ot December; S19SGS2@Sl5s9Sl1sc; May.
Oars o No. 2, November. lssSQls@1sss@
lsc; December, 1s9lsss@l9@lsssc; May. 2f1S
MESS Pork, per bbl-october, $40 sT16@
as 50; year, ss22ls@s 225S0s oO6s 90; January,
50 40@8 421S@9 25G9 275S.
LARD, per 100 bs-October. s. 6O06 6o@6 l5@
Isl N0ye%5er 6 Gigs 9M5 S5g6 Oo9e %; dDi5 De-
as 9254@5 9OG5 80.
sHoRT RIBS. per 100 bs.-october. S 2O@
"a 80; January, 81 7715Q4 1905 1904 IS.
Cash quotauons were as follows: Flour steady
and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat 7Sss7S1sc:
No. spring wheat, 64@65c; No. red, 781ac;
No. 2 corn. 325sc. No. oats. 1870. No. 2
rye. 42zc. No. barley, nominal No. fax
cor irna
Mess pork. per bbl. SO 6O@9 621S. Lard. per
100 pounds, S6 Is. Short RIBS sides Qosse),
s. 05@5 40 Dry salted shoulders tboxedl,
81 5o@4 621% Short clear sides (boxed), IS so
6215. Sugars, cut loaf unchanged. Receipts
Flour, 81 600 barrels; wheat, l35, 600 bushels:
corn, l72 600 bushels; oats, 90 600 bushels; rye,
10000 bushels; barley. $4,000 bushels. Ship
els; corn. 1874 900 bushels: oats. 276,0O0 bushels
rye, 5000 bushels; barley. ll2, 600 bushels.
On the produce exchange to-day the butter
market was weak and unchanged Eggs, lS11
@l9c.
NEW YoRK-Flour active and steady. Wheat
Spot unsettled, closing stronger; N@Hc
higher and quiet; options quiet irregular; 80
&c higher and steady. Rye quiet; Western. 49
@523Sc- Barley quiet Barley malt quiet Corn
Spot firm; fairly active and Z@$sc higher;
options active and stronger 0atsSSpot firm
quiet. Hay in fair demand and firm. Hops
ua points doH0 se q points speRsd Gp cossd
steady. sO@4O points up; sales, $3.50 bags, in
Guiding October A2oc; December, l4.SOGl47Oc;
il7Sary Go March aSss ias5e E5s0Fuas5s api seS 4sgS
l4;55c: May. l44O@l475c; June, 1856
@l4.S5c; July 4.40@l4. soc; August IA 40@l4 45c:
September, l405@l425c. Spot Rio stronger.
centrifugaIs, $50 test SIC; refined dull and un,
changed; c, 524@55sc; extra C, 6@61zc; white
extra G. 6sS@65sc; yellow, 5N@5%c; off
A, 6Sl6@tsAc; mold A, PC; stand
ena eGa loaf re crusSed SSHiecSoeTs ao: powdeAed @
granulated. &c; cubes, nc. Molasses-Forefgn'
nominal; New Orleans quiet and open: kettle
good to fancy, 2S@s6c. Rice quiet and easy;
seed oil strong. Tallow dull. Rosin firm and
quiet. Turpentine steady and quiet Eggs
in fair demand and firm; western, 22Gp2Sc;
iee-house: l6@29c; receipts, a.eo2 packages.
steady. Lard-Spot and October dull; much
lower on full contract deliveries. other options
quiet and weak; sales western steam, S6 IS:
@ octobeT tO s. rs bid Sc s. asked; Moysm1er,
ing s6 81; January, Sc %; February, s6 80;
March, s6 40, closing at S6 81 Butter-Choice
firm, others easy; Elgin, 2419@25c; western
l2Glsc: do factory. 71z@l21lc. Cheese firm
and quiet; western. 71a@l0c.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet, wheat-op-
tions opened easier, but subsequently recovered
and closed steady; speculation quiet; No. 2 red.
OClODeT, <NDo1ZzCs November. ol1leI6lLaC. De-
cember, 81 4@S21$c; January, S311z@S315c Corn
strong and higher; car lots quiet and lower:
No. 2 yellow. in Twentieth street elevator,
42c; No. mixed quoted at 4l1l@42c; No. 2
December, 100000; january. 3sz@40Ec Oats
Car lots steady but quiet; No. white, in
Twentieth street elevator, 271&c; choice do, in
grain depot, 2Sc; No. 2 white. 29c: futures
shade frmer: No. white, October, 2S1562gc;
2S@2Skc; December, 2sl@2S3Ic;
January, 2S56@29Ac. Butter firm and fairly
active; Pennsylvania creamery, extra 24c; do
prints extra, s@Slc. Eggs irregular; Pennsyl-
vania hrsts, 24c. Receipts-Flour, LOCO barrels;
wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, II, 500 bushels: oats
Il, 600 bushels. Shipments-Wbeat 400 BUSH
els corn. 81, 100 bushels; oats, IL, 500 bushels.
ST. LoUIs-Flour dull, with no demand to
speak of. Wheat higher; the market was dull
at the opening. butt under bullish intelligence
finally closed &c above yesterday; No. red,
cash. 76c; November, ,761z C. closing at 76l6c NOM
mall December. T73z@7S1zc closing at 7S1lc
asked; May, 827s@SS1zc closing at SS1{c asked.
November. 2S5SG2szc,. closing at 2sssc BID;
December. 2slz62S16c, closing at 2S15c; Febru-
ary 2S7sG2S15c closing at 2S15c; May, ,304 4@3011c.
closing at 80ss@3012c asked Oats higher; No. 2,
cash, 17skc bid; May, DC asked, 2l3kc bid. Rye
in improved demand at 3SQSS1Sc. Barley
Demand light: Wisconsin, 621zc. Provisions
firm. a
oRE-Wheat-Western dull: No. q
winter red sPSt, and October a@as1c De
ruary, S4GSflc Corn-western frmer: mixed
spot and October, 401x@40Ac: November. 4Oz@
4115c; year and January. 391z@3911c; February,
39szc; March 4G1<c. Oats firm and unchanged
Rye quiet at 54655c. Hay-Prime to choice
timothy So 5O@l3 90. Provisions steady.
Butter easy; creamery. 22@2Sc. Eggs firm;
fresh, 2l@22c Coffee nominal; Rio cargoes, fair.
1870.
M1LwAUKEE-wheat firm; No. Northern.
SOC. Corn firmer: No. 3. S3c. Oats firm: No.
2 white, 2l15c. Rye firm; No. ], 4Sss@4315c.