Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-28
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Slow and Prices siill ON the Wane-
The HessInn Ely Story Denled-Pork


The HessInn Fly Story DenIed-Pork
Continues TO Favor Buyers.
| CHIoAGo-There was quiet slow trade in
the wheat market to-day, and the closing was
&c lower for May and Ne lower for December
The opening was about the same as the closing
of yesterday but there was fair quantity OF
wheat on sale, thought by some 20 be long. and
an easier feeling developed prices declining
Hc. A tight money market was reported at
New York. and that market was lower. The
reports in regard to the Hessian fly were de-
MED to-day.
The market recovered slightly from the early
decline, influenced by the rather liberal export
movement, but the improvement did not hold
throughout the session. Around sc for May
the market was sustainedby good buying.
fair trade was reported in corn, the mar
ket ruling firm early, but as the session ad-
vanced became quiet and easy, though at the
close was active, at inside prices. The market
opened at yesterdays closing prices and under
good demand from local shorts, who sold
heavily for several days past. advanced NQ9sec.
The demand. however. soon became satisfied,
offerings being large, and the market declined
Z@Hc, became quiet and closed NG79c lower
than yesterday. The late decline was attrib-
uted to large receipts and weakness in wheat
Oats were active. All the interest, however,
centered in May. There was free selling by
large operator and liberal coverings of shorts
by parties who sold at slightly higher prices.
A good many buying orders for May at &c were
on the market. all Of which were executed
feeling was unsettled and prices favored buy
ers. A decline of 21995c was submitted to, and
the market clOsed steady, at medium figures:
moderate trade was done in lard, with the
interest centered in January delivery. Prices
were weak, and S71@5c lower.
|. Short ribs were dull, prices ruling 21205c
lower. The market closed firm.
The leading futures ranged as roIlows:
VIBRATING. December. 7724@77A@77Q
Tc; January. T724077s4c; May, S2sS@s214@S29
CoRN-No. 2, December, 3Isl@sI96c; Janu-
ary; SO1l@SQ%@SO0SOc; May Sl40S2@SlAQ
oATs-NO. z December, 1szsc; January, 2O1s
EgaTyi 50 i2559s l25I; May, 50 z56s 475zSs ~
LARD, per 100 Bs.-January. s. S21<@5 S711
759S 7I75; February s. So@5 S27z; May,
SHORT RIBS. per 100 ns.-January. q s27<
May. 81 s21SG4 S21S@1 SOG4 80.
Cash quoratlons were as follows: Flour un-
changed: No. spring wheat, nc; No. spring
No. 2 oats, zoe. No. 2 rye. 4l1lc. No. 2 barley,
5SG6Oc. No. haxseed. 81 IS. Prime timothy
QooseI 81 2004 65 Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), 81 l215. Short-clear sides (boxed).
"a 9OG4 IS. Sugar@Cutloaf unchanged. Re-
els: corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 10000 bush
els; rye. 1000 bushels; barley. Al 200 bushels
Shlpments-F1our, Is, 900 barrels; wheat 1900
bushels corn, 349 900 bushels; oats 1870 bush
els; rye, 5000 bushels; barley, $4,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market; fancy creamery, 26@2715c; fine, 28c;
fancy dairies. 1S@2Oc; fine, 1S@l7c-
NEW YoRK-Flour weak and moderately ac-
moderately active and h01zc lower. Rye
dull. Barley quiet. Barley malt dull. Corn
Spot frmer and in fair demand; chiefly export;
options less active and firm. Oats-Spot irmer
closing steady. Hay steady and quiet. Coffee
Options opened barely steady at 5Q15 points
down DC closed steady and UNCHANGED sS so1 to
1aeo@la7Oc; FebTusry, 16tssSil75c; March.
1oSS AgPE I5, IS75c Max dSo
15.950l6.05c; September, l695@l6.l5c; October,
16.l0c; November, l695Ql6l0c; spot Rio
quiet and steady; fair cargoes, 1896.
heads; Muscovsda, SO test. SsS@S 45c;geroo5s,
80 test, 39c: refined steady and in fair de-
mand. Molasses-New Orleans steady. Rice
low weak; city (S2 for packages), 47-l6c. Rosin
steady and quiet. Turpentine steadier and
quiet at 440446c. Eggs steady; Western. 251z@
aSet @es se OS do
spected, SO 25@10 so: extra prime. SO 50@9 rs.
Cutmeats quiet Lard dull and eaiser; closing
S6 10 bid; options sales, 225O tierces; January,
s 20, closing s6 10; March, s6 2606 q, closing,
So 26; May. s6 36; July, IS As bid Butter
quiet and weak; Western dairy, SglSc; do
creamery, 14@2c; do held l0@l8c; do factory,
18c. Cheese quiet; Western, 8Gl0c.
PH1LADELPHIA-Flourd duh and in buyers
favor. Wheat-Options dull and lower: desir-
able milling grades scarce and firmly held: re-
choice and fancy longberry, sS@931Sc; ungraded
in grain, 86c; No. red, December. 8011@Sle;
January, SO24QSlc; February, S2@S214c; March,
SS9SS4c. Corn-optiSns quiet and lower; car
depot, ,S41Sc; No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, 3S1<c;
No. 2 mixed December, 371I6373Ic; January.
d@S715; February, S7@S77Sc; March, S7A@S7zc.
Oats-Car loTs dull and weak; No. 3 white, |
801Sc; No. white, BIG; futures dull and Nc
lower; No. 2 white, December, 3O03O5zc; Janu-
ary, 301zc; February, 3OQ30Nc; March. 3OA
sylvania frsts, 25c Receipts-Flour 2.4OO bar
rels; corn, T.200 bushels; oats, $500 bushels.
Shipments-Wheat, 2.500 bushels; corn, $500
bushels; oats, 400 bushels.
MINNEAPoLIs-Reccipt of wheat for the
day were 248 cars, with AZ cars shipped out.
The early demand for cash wheat was not ac-
tive but improved as the day advanced. Prices
were somewhat better than those obtained yes
terdav for the same grades. Duluth only re-
ceiYed eight cars during the past "a hours, as
the difference in favor of Minneapolis is send
ing it here. Smallreceipts are looked for to-mor-
row and country buying was reported lighter.
Closing quotations: No. hard, December and
January, 7916c; May, S31zc: on track. SOC; No.
Northern, December and January, s6llc; May,
6UI-Scs on LraCk ioci NO, NOTbDeTu december
and January 7Sc; May. 7Sc; on track 73Q761<c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and steady but very
light demand and trading. Wheat-Lower; the |
opening was firm. but with weak outside mark |
cts there was a decline, and the close was weak
with May NGasc and July &c below yester-
day. No. red, cash. 771lc; May, S1s608lZc
closed at 8l5EGSI15c; July 771Sl775zc, closed at
TIC Corn depressed: No. mixed, cash, 251<c; |
December, 2556c closed at 2556c asked; Janu-
ary closed at 255sc asked; February. 26skc ked;
May, 2Sssc bid. Oats weak; No. q cash, 191<c; |
May, 2I5Sc: January, l911c bid. Rye quiet but |
firm; No. 2 45c. Barley-Nothing done.
CINoINNArI-Flour quiet. Wheat dull; No.
2 red, 77Q7Sc; receipts, $500 bushels; shipments
$500 bushels. Corn weak; No. mixed, 3O132c
Oats heavy; No. 2 mixed, 4c. Rye weaker; |
No. 2, 47c. Pork dull at So so. Lard heavy at |
S. 70. Bulkmeats easy: short RIBS. 81 rs. Bacon |
quiet; short clear, Sc 4006 a. Whisky steady; |
sales sos barrels finished goods basis 81 O2. |
Butter heavy. Sugar in light demand. Eggs |
heavy and dropping; Ice asked. Cheese steady. |
MILWAUKEE, Flour dull and steady. |
Wheat easy; No. 2 spring on track. cash, 800 |
74c; May, 1870; No. l Northern, Sc. Corn |
quiet; No. g. on track, 28c. Oats dull; No. 2 |
white, on track, 2214c. Rye quiet; No. l. in |
store. 4454c bid. Barley quiet; No. 2, in store,
47c bid for fresh. Provisions quiet Pork So 90. |
Lard, S5 IN.
BALTIMORE Provisions quiet and un-
changed. Butter firm for fine grades; West
ern packed, l4@19c; best roll, 171l9c; cream
ery. 25@26c Eggs steady at 22@23c Coffee |
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