Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
MARKETS By WIRE.
4 Wave Of Weakness HwseBs Over the
Wheat PIt-ooFn ssroBGsF-PoFk
More Active, Unsettled

Wheat Plt--CoFn 8fFOBGeF-RoFk
More Active. UssettIsd
and Higher.
CHIeAeo-Wheat-A weaker feeling vas de-
veloped. and prices touched . lower point than
heretofore reached. There were pretty free
speculative offerings. and the demand was
light as prices took the downward course some
long wheat was brought out on stop orders,
which aided the weakness. The opening was
at yesterdays closing. but later ruled weak,
declining %e for December and re for May,
recovered slightly and closed about 20 lower
than closing hgures yesterday.
Cable adyices quoted quiet markets A I'D
eral increase 10 expected In the visible supply,
some figuring on l,5OO,0OO to 100000 bushels,
though may not reach over ], $50 90 bushels.
CQrn-There was fair business transacted,
the bulk Of the trading being in December,
this month receiving the most attention, and
fluctuations covered q range Of H6Ic. There
December opening at 1890, and adj
Vanced to a27<Gs2Mc upon liberal purchases by
q local shipping house and shorts. At the top,
however, offerings became more liberia, and
prices reeeded to size, and final quotations.
were H0sSo higher than yesterday. A prOmi-
nent local trader was credited with moderate
purchases. The decline was due to the free
offerings OF the local crowd and stock house
May.
Oats were traded In moderately, and flrmer
feeling prevailed, especially on December,
which advanced %c, while other futures only
appreciated &c. There was good covering of
'shortsH in all futures. At the advance one
; operator sold 450 COO bushels long May.
Mess Pork-A fairly active trade was re-
prices. Prices were slightly higher. Later the
demand slackened. aud the offerings were
larger, and prices declined 71z@l0e, and closed
quiet.
Lard-An unsettled feeling prevailed. Sales
were made early at full yesterdays prices. and
in some instances slight advance was gained
York the offerings were increased, and prices
feceded 21165c, and the market closed tame.
Short Rib Sides-Only q fam trade was re-
ported Prices ruled comparatively steady
early, but were slightly lower toward the close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-Fo q December. 7S34G7S3z6T5l<@
7SAc; January; 7szs@7s5S@791zg7S1lc; May, SoSs
CoES No. 4 December, 8lxaS2x@S1x@
&c; January, sl1SGal11 1@Si1S9 S9al1Sci May, Ss5S
633H@3S1z z@339sc.
OARS = No. q December, 2O3z@N@2Oz@
2oAc; January; 2O1S@2l02OX@2OzSc; May. ~
MESS P6sK, per bbL-January. 50 1899 81
May, SO S27169 s5G9 T5@S IS.
LARD, per 100 Ds.-January, s5 9595 9718@
s s27775 7sses s7 Msreh O2E@e VA May 70 10
SHORT RIBS. per loo As.-January, "a $50
4 S5@4 sO@4 50; March, q s5@4 s5@4 sO@4 90;
May. IS O21&G5 O211.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet
and unchanged; No. spring wheat, 7S1zci No.
spring wheat, 66@67c; No 2 red, 7S111c; No. 2
corn. &c; No. oats. 2O9<@2O1sc. No. 2 rye.
4415c. No. barley, 58c. No. / flaxseed, 81 81
Prime timothy seed, 81 20. Mesa pork, per bbl.
SO 4009 81 Lard. per 100 lbs, IS % Short
RIBS sides uoosel s. S596 10 Dry salted
sides (boxed). S. O5G5 10. sugars-Cut loaf,
unchanged Receipts-Flour, l4.O00 barrels:
wheat, 1900 bushels: corn. $4,000 bushels;
oats, Ill 900 bushels; rye 1900 bushels; barley,
wheat 1l,OO0 bushels: corn. 10000 bushels;
oats, 10000 bushels; rye, 900 bushels; barley,
1900 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firmer; fancy creamery, 2eQ2S73c;
Eggs, n@2Sc.