Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
MARKETS BY, WIRE.

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Heavy Selling and a Snow Storm Break the
Wheat Market-Corn and Oats Barely
Steady - hay Products
Triio Lower.
CHIcAGo-There was active trading in wheat
during the first half of the session at irregular
and lower prices The market was quieter dur
ing the latter part and steadier. The opening
was weaker, but sold afterward &c above yes
terday's closing. Then followed numerous
fluctuations within lc range for May, after
which prices broke of heavily to point 214c
below early outside figures recovered 1c of the
decline and finally closed lac lower.
The decline was attributed to free realizing
by some large traders, and as many operators
| were long on the market they also fell in line
and commenced to sell. There was some selling
on foreign account, partly long and some short
wheat There was nothing specially in the out
| side news to give encouragement to holders
All markets ruled lower. The snow storm was
naturally a weakening factor.
Corn was rather quiet most OF the session,
trading being somewhat limited and trans
actions confined largely to local operators. The
market was Quotably steady, and fluctuations
did not vary much from yesterday, being con-
fined within go range.
A moderate business was done in oats, but
| no new or important features were developed.
Quite an active trade was reported in mess
pork but the market was rather weak during
The greater portion of the day. Opening sales
were made at DC decline, which was quickly
followed by further reduction of lOc. Rather
free buying tended to strengthen the market,
and prices rallied l0c, but increased offerings
later. partly on outside account, caused a weak
er feeling, and prices gradually declined Esq
271Sc. Toward the close the market ruled
steadier, and prices rallied 5QI1ac and closed
quiet
Lard was in fair demand and easier, with
prices ruling 71z@loc, closing at about medium
figures.
There was more pressure to sell ribs. and the
market ruled weak and unsettled. Prices de-
clined lO9l215c, closing steady at medium
prices.
WHEAT-No. 2 February. 81 05z61 05lz@
l Os3l@l Oi34; May, 81 o9@f Os34@l O7149I OS;
coSSSSS: or s3sSo a. Fs6rSsSy; ssgszzsSsgsaas4c
OATs-No. 2 February, 25925Sc: March,
25119255sG2515@255sc; May, 27A@27%G2714@
Mss PORK, per bbl-February. sll G21SS;;
y March, 1S;l sll l21d; May, sll 0O9ll 5OSn 07a@
LARD. per 100 ns.-February, s6 5715; March.
Sc 621z@6 6217@6 571s96 5711ai May, s6 1895 759
SHORT RIBS, per 100 Bs.-February. IS s2115S;
March. S S712@5 S71S@5 SO@5 S216; May, Sc O5
@6 O5@5 e5a5 ~.
Cash quotauons were as follows: Flour
dull; dealers asking an advance of 25c, but in
some instances accepting old prices; No.2 spring
s5@sOc;- No red, 81 04}1@l o434. No. 9 corn,
3se 3s No No D,PIsS Gnts 56niBs 56S No No. sss rye.
seed, 81 5S@l So. Prime timothy seed 81 47@
IS. Mess pork. per barrel, sll 0O@l l24.
Lard per 100 lbs. s6 IS. Short ribs sides
SSss S s s5Grs R ceaf sssea
Sc l21596 Is Receipts-Flour. 1900 barrels;
wheat, 1900 bushels; corn, 35l, 900 bushels:
oats & l54 OGO bushels; rye 7q bushels +; o6 6Srley,
rels: wheat 24000 bushels; corn. los 600 bushels;
oats g. bushels; rye 5000 bushels; barley, 49,
600 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
steady at1316@l4c.
NEW YoRK-Flour prime. Wheat-Spot dull
and &c lower; options less active, heavy and &c
lower. Barley quiet. Barley malt quiet.
Corn-Spot fairly active, irregular and easier;
options lower and weak. oats-Spot quiet and
firmer; options irmer and dull. Hay firm and
in moderate demand Hops firm and quiet.
Coffee-Options opened barely steady, l0@20
points of; closed steady, 20 points below yes
terday's; irregular; cables quiet; sales, 40.50O
bags, including February, 15656l5. 70c; March,
15.70@l5.75 April, l5.65gl5.7Oc May, 1900
15.95c; September. l6.00@l6.10c; October, l6.05@
l6.l0c; November and December, l6l0c. Sugar
Raw strong; refined steady and quiet. Mo-
lasses-Foreign dull. New Orleans dull. Rye
quiet and firm. Cottonseed oil steady. Tai
low dull; citv.5ssc- Rosin firm and in
good demand. Turpentine steady, moderate
demand at 4778c, Eggs in moderate demand
and steady; Western, 1413@l4s4c; receipts. 1924
packages. Pork lower; old mess. Sl2 25@l2 SO;
extra prime, Sl2 006i2 Is. Cutmeats inactive;
picked bellies, 6l4@714c for Is and II pounds;
2d oSeP and moFe achVe sse s
Western steam, 81 .027I@7 05 spot. and 81 009
02]6 f. and l.; closing atS7 90 spot; tair, 81 90;
60 10 CO m. n.
May, s6 1907 90, closing at 81 90; June, 81 0O@
O4. closing at 81 90: July, 81 0l@7 o. closing
at 81 Of; August, s. ": September, 81 o. But
ter-Choice firm and in fair demand; Western
dairy, l3t920c; DO creamery, l6G291!c; Elgins, 81
@32c. Cheese dull; Western, l03IGll15c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet but steady Wheat
lower; though there was no pressure to sell the
close was I@l1sc below yesterday; No. 2 red.
cash, 951E@96c: May. 9SG991sc- closed at ESQ
S6@S7c, closed at s61EGS64c; August, SI}%c.
closed at S41sc bid. Corn unsettled; No.
mixed. cash, 2S33sc: May, S034@Sl1Sc, closed at
July. s2@321lc, closed at 32c bid. Oats weaker;
No. cash. 24c asked; May, 27ssc. Rye dull; No.
2 1870. Barley neglected; Iowa, 55c. Pro-
visions unsettled. Pork-Sll 75 Lard-Prime
ders, IS 25: longs and ribs. S6 10; short clear.
S6 30 Bacon-BoXed shoulders, S6 l21596 25;
longs and ribs, S. 95G7 %: short clear, 81 loo
72a
CINcINNATI-Flour barely steady. Wheat
barely steady: No. 2 red, 81 90; receipts, 500
bushels; shipments, l500 bushels. Corn fairly
steady; No. 2 mixed, 54c. Oats in fair demand;
No. mixed, 2715c Rye steady: No. 2 54c.
Pork dull at Sl2 co. Lard weaker at S6 so.
Bulkmeats and bacon neglected. Sugar quiet.
Eggs quiet Cheese firmer.
MrIwAUKEE-Flour-Fai demand. Wheat
quiet; cash. 923lc; May, 951sc; July, 941sc. Corn
Fair supply; No. 8, 2911Sc. Oats dull; No.
white, 275zc. Rye in moderate request; No. l,
451lc. Barley quiet; No. 2, 5911c. Provisions
easier. Pork-Cash sll 05; May, sll 80 Lard
Cash, s6 571a; May, S5 IS. Cheese unchanged;
cheddars, l019c.
BALTIMoRE-Provisions quiet and steady.
Butter-Best firm and wanted; mediums steady;
western packed, l6@22c; best roll, l3@lSc;
creamery, 22@30c. Eggs firm at 14hll16c.
Coffee firm; Rio, fair, TIC.
PHILA was active and
strong. Wheat dull and Hover. Corn quiet but
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