Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
MARKETS BY WIRE.

MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Strong MT the Opening. but Afier-
ward Weaker-Rain In the North
west-Corn and Oats Irregular
-HoE Products Active
and STEADY.
CmcAGo-The volume of trading in wheat
to-day was larger and higher range OF prices
established, but the full advance was not sus
tanned. May closed kc lower and June Ac
higher, than yesterday. July opened 1<0asc
higher and advanced x@7<c more, then de
clined lc, reacted &c, ruled easy and CLOSED
about Nc higher than yesterday. The early
strength was due to active buying by shorts
some large lines being covered. The suose
quent decline was attributed to large onerlngS
and more disposition to realize. Rain was re-
ported in some sections West and Northwest
and the weather map showed cloudy weather
over considerable portions of the country.
Considerable interest was manifested IN corn,
prices ruling quite irregular-frm in the cary
morning and weaker as the session advanced
The market opened firm at yesterdays closing
prices eased off &c, became stronger and sold
up Sk11Sc The bulls became liberal on the
advance; local crowd also became bulls: Inc
market reacted &c, Influenced mainly by the
weaker tone OF wheat. A steadier feellng tnen
prevailed, and final quotations were NQesc
lower than yesterdays.
Oats were active Opening sales were H@Nc
below Yesterdays close and prices advanced
&c. After the shorts had been hlled weak
feeling developed and prices declined ssG3sc,
and the market closed rather quiet and easy al
Trading was fairly active in pork and prices
ruled irregular. Opening sales were at 6c ad'
vance. and a further advance of &c was gained.
Later prices receded 20Q2Hc, but rallied
again l0Gl213c and the market closed steady.
r6Ceded
closed steady at outside figures.
Short ribs opened slightly higher, utreceoed
5@I1ac and closed quiet
The leading IuJures ranged as rollowE
WHEAT-No. 2June, S4@S4lz z@SSH@S4c; July
SOGsOS4 4@79sz z@s014c; August, 7S3zG7sA@7S1S0
7S19c; year. T@76Mc. -
J2Ig INs@S s A1SgsS sssassSS SSS
0xTsSNo. June, 2sl@s%0sx0ssSc
July, 2SI@2SSSc; August, 2Ssk@2Sszc.
1sss ss fSET 81 5u sr 81 RsIPs i5 @ 81 6ad 6sss Sg e
August Si2 SO9i2 SO9l2 i2l5@H 221S.
LARD, per 100 ms. = June, Sc s21z9S 95;
July, 81 OO@7 90; August " o27f@7 O5G7 02HG
sHolr Rns, per 100 ns:5Junss 6 e71S9
@6 20; August, s6 5d66 SOG6 2O@6 26
Cash quorauons were as Follows: F1oul
unchanged; No; 2 spring wheat, S515ci
Mess pork, per barrel, si2 90. Lard. per 100 lbs
g S21S. Short ribs sides loosel
g 81 Dry sSlted isl shOudsTs 6th@s,>o tOOzsdl
lated, s3zc;standard "A.ns1{c. Receipts-Flour
IL 900 barrels wheat, 5000 bushels: corn, 10 0O(
bushels oats. 70 0Oo bushels; rye, 1000 bushels
barley, 1l.eOo bushels, hipments-Flour, lo,O0(
barrels; wheat. 10 900 bushels; corn 272 900 bush
els; oats IA, 600 bushels; rye. 1900 bushels
barley. 20 600 bushels
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was weak; fancy creamery, l6GlSc
choice to fine, 13@l5c; fine dairies 14@l6c; fair
to good, l09l01<c. Eggs weak at 12c.
NEW YoRK-FIour firmer and 5@lOc higher
Cornmeal steady Wheat-Spot stronger and
fairly active for export; light milling demand
options moderately, active HQssc higher and
Canada, 67@74c, Barley malt quiet; Canada,
9OcG$l 10 for old and new. Corn-Spot active,
higher and firm; options more active and
stronger. Oats-Spot firmer and less active
options quiet and easier. Hay quiet and
steady. Coffee-Options opened barely steady
5@l5 points down, closed steady l0@l5 points
down. lower cables; dull; sales, 25, 500 bags, in.
Guiding May, l65O@l6;55c; June, 1900; July,
l670c; August, 16. S5c; September, l696Gl705c
October, 1L05c; November, H05@lLl5c; De
cember, 1Zl5GI7.20c; January and February,
17.20c; spot Rio dull fair cargoes, 1876. Sugar
Raw firm; sales. 1000 bags; centrifugals, 96 test
nc; refined duh. MoIasses- quiet; 5Os
test, 2ec; New Orleans quiet; open kettle, fair
to fancy, 2@44c. Rice quiet and steady. Cot.
ton seed oil dull and nominal. Tallow quiet
Rosin steady and quiet Turpentine dull at 40c
Eggs quiet and weaker; western, l3@l4c; re.
ceipts, 1852 packages. Pork steady. Cutmeats
quiet; picked hams, 6ss@71zci. picked shoul
closed easy; good export demand; sales. west
ern steam, 81 25@7 3216. closing at 81 32715; city
IS 20; May, SO rs; June, 81 Is; July, 81 81; Au
gust 81 35@7 S. closing at 81 "a; September, 81 81
dairy 9614c; do creamery, lac; Elgins, lS1<G
ISc Cheese wanted; stronger.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and unchanged, but
firm. Wheat higher; general weather condi
tions this morning were considered unfavor-
able although rams were reported at many
points in the Northwest; some crop complaints
were in; cables were firmer and ali other mar.
kets higher: the close was firm at 1zc above
7S1ac, closing at 1880 bid: June, 78G7SI5c.
closing at 7S1zc bid; July, 75A@763zc closing at
754G76c; August. 75sz@76ssc, closing at 1916
bid; September, 765S@7Gs4c, closing at 1876 bid.
mixed, cash, size bid; May, S2s4@32JSc. closing
at 322zc; June, &c; July, 323z@SS15c, closing al
32s4c; August, SS5S@SSszc. closing at 1870 bid;
quiet but firm; No. Z cash, 341Sc; NAV closed
at 241zc asked; June, 24lz@2415c; July 23zSc bid.
Rye-No 2, 4lc. Flaxseed-None coming in;
quotable at 81 As. Provisions strong and higher
PHILADELPHIA-Flour week and unsettled.
Wheat dull, but firm; cash No. red fully 16c
higher; quotations for options wholly nominal;
sales ungraded in grain depot 81 0215; No. red
May, 92Q921c; June. 901z@9l13c; July, S315G
S41Sc; August, S315@S415c. Corn ruled firm
with good demand from shippers; speculation
quiet; sales steamer No. mixed, in grain
depot, 44c; No. high mixed, on track 46c: No
2 mixed May, 421z@427sc; June, 4215@43c; July,
421S@4Sc; August, 4215@4Sc. oats-Carlots &c
higher. but the advance checked business; sales
No. white. In Twentieth street elevator, 33L
@34c; futures Hc higher but quiet; No
white May, 321z@33c; June, 3215633c; July, 33L
@yS11zc; August, 3lGS2c. Butter quiet and
weak; Pennsylvauia creamery extra, 1Sc; do
prints do, 23@24c
CINCNNATI-Flour firm and in good de.
mand. Wheat nominal; No. 2 red, S7G9Oc; re.
ceipts, 1,500 bushels; shipments, 500 bushels
Corn easy; No. 2 mixed, 3611zc. Oats strong; No
z mixed. H@2715c- Rye dull; No. 2, 47c Pork
firm at Sl2 So Lard in good demand at So 75
Bulkmeats quiet and firm. Bacon easier; short
clear. 81 250T 374. Butter heavy and droop.
ing. Sugar firm. Eggs firm. Cheese in mod.
crate demand.
MnwAUKEE Flour unchanged. Wheat
firm: cash. 79l<c; June, 1870; July. 80c Corn
firm; No. 3, 341Sc. Oats dull; No white 27166
2Sc. Rye firm; No. ], 45c. Barley dull; No. 9 81
@52c. Provisions easier. Pork $l1 90 Lard.
S. 60. Cheese easy; cheddars, old, 9GlOc.
BALTIMORE - Provisions dull and heavy.
Butter lower; western packed l5c for choice;
best roll, l5c; creamery. 20c- Eggs firm at 14c
Coffee steady; Rio, fair at 1870.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull; cash and May, 81 Is