Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-06
MARKETS BY WIRE.

mdhAE1D D1 W1hEs
May Wheat Lower and July Higher-Both
Options Active and Unsettled-Corn
and Oats Firm-Pork Steady
Lard Steps Up.
CHICAGo.-Wheat was active and unsettled
| to-day and was controlled almost wholly by
local influences. 1t was the general belief that
the operator who has been long Of May, and
whom the combination or bull interest have
been endeavoring to force out had sold,
through different brokers to-day, and that the
offerings were taken up by clique brokers.
Trading, it Is claimed, was heavy. At the open
ing the market was unsettled, and after iuctu-
ating for some time sold of to point 221c be-
low yesterdays closing, recovered some ana
closed about Nc lower.
July. although opening o shade weaker, de-
veloped more or less strength, and advanced
| Nc above inside figures and closed &c higher
than yesterday, 1t was claimed that the same
| parties who have been credited with being con-
nected with the bull side Of May wheat, hao
been the principal buyers tor July and sup
| posed to be for the purpose of covering short
| sales made some time ago at higher prices.
| Corn ruled quiet, but firm. Transactions
| were confined largely to the operations OF room
| traders and fluctuations were limited TO 1sWAc
May oats were fairly active during the earlier
part of the session. but the more deferred
futures were slow. May advanced &c, ana the
| appreciation was fairly maintained.
Mess pork attracted more attention, and
trading was rather active. Opening sales were
made at 56711c decline, but rather free buying
forced prices up 2OQ21kc. Later the market
was trife easier, and prices reeeded og17ac
closing steady.
A steady feeling prevailed in lard, but trad
ing was somewhat lighter. Prices ruled about
| 215c higher, and the market closed quiet.
Only limited trade was reported in snort
ribs, and the feeling was stronger. Prices ruled
about 216c higher, and closed steady.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT1No. May, 921z094Q9SA AQ92zzci
June, S9Sz@9l@69z@gl July, S51z@S616@S51s
9csSS; cosSyyS6 yGSse, 'sSS.es Say s5zos5zo. June ssc:
July i k625HSssizss si 1Ss~1'4'' 'u-'' -'7S''
ia Mes sslI PGsk q R eSMa - S ,a s5 9SSa sa M e
July. sl2 459l2 6O0i2 450l2 521S.
LARD, per 100 Ss--May, 90; June, 81 05@
s szGzJ TulE Ess l0S7 Ssz l2ES7 iE ~ 0S5 T &
July S. $a1lGs S5GS sO@S s25I. >a'
Cash quorauons were as roIIows: Flour steady
a sprne Wheat soc aE aFed GnsaS siSs No
2 corn, S5Ac. No. 2 oats, 2424@25c. No. rye,
sTc. No. 2 barley, nominal. No; taxseed.
81 8 Prime timothy seed; g SS0l IS. Mess sss
lbs. s6 95. Short ribs sides (Ioose). $6 15G6 26
Dry salted shoulders (boxedl IS 5O95 76 Short
clear sides (boxed), S6 5OQ6 621z. Sugars-Cut
TIC. Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat IS,-
600 bushels; oorn, III 900 bushels: oats. 5000
bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, 2l,0O0 bush
els shipments-Flou1 1000 barrels; wheat
bushels; rye. 900 bushels; barley. 2 900 bushels
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs firm at
lO11c.
meal steady. Wheat-Spot firm and nc higher;
options dull and sc higher. Rye dull. Barley
quiet. Barley malt dull. Corn-Spot active
and stronger; options Nc higher on April; un-
and quiet; options irmer and dull. Hay quiet
and steady. Hops quiet and steady. Coffee
Options opened frm at 2o@25 points up, closed
SsFsy @ bass ssssdy nsudSs as SsO kpp4 sase
May, l650@l67Oc; June, l&65a16.SOc; July,
16.S0@l6.90c: August. 16S5@17.05c; September
and October, l7OOQl7.2O November, 1860
February. I7.20GI7.25c; spot Rio stronger: fair
cargoes at 1876. Sugar-Raw barely steady
and quiet; fair refining SC; centrifugals. s6 test
Foreign quiet; sales, two cargoes Cuba
Csc; $50 hogsheads St Kits, 26c; New Orleans
dull. Rice steady and quiet. Petroleum
steaay a. ana quiet net crude IN 1aTrels at ParkeTs
more, S6 80; United closed at 90xc. Cottonseed
oil firm. Tallow strong. Rosin steady and
quiet; strained, common to good, 81 l21S@1 Is.
Turpentine lower and quiet at 45@4575c; Eggs
in fair demand and about steady; Western
steady at 10@1l1zc; receipts, 63O5 packages.
Pork steady; old mess, Sl2 50@l2 75; new mess,
steady; sales picked bellies u pounds, 7c;
IA pounds clear, SIC; picked shoulders 5ssc;
picked hams. 91l@lOc; middles dull. Lard
eieT So zsq Apr qeS 81 30 ssSed: eS's Nav s s7
June, 81 S4@7 IS; July 81 IS, closing at 81 36;
August 81 SS; September, 81 40. Butter firm
sna asfgs Estsr9 Esn aaEy nSss Do
easy; Western, 91z@l0Sc.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and dull but un-
changed. Wheat-Cash lower and very dull;
options higher; reports of chinch bugs in many
sections and continued dry weather in the
Northwest, together with stronger markets
elsewhere developed better demand for the
new crop options and they improved Nc, though
selling was active and July closed nc below the
top; May was unsettled; No. red, cash, 9l1sc
asked: May. 9OsS@9IAc, closed 9l16c asked;
June, S514QS6c, closed S5szc: July, ,79sS@ @791@SOc
closed 7sMc; August, 77A@zsISc. closed 7S1lc
30zc; May, 36sg@8osz z08OJSc, closed SoI6SoIc;;
July, 321S9321&Q &Q32Ssc, closed 321<@S25Sc Oats
dulli No. 2, cash, 1910; May, $3.50. Rye in i'm
quiet; Wisconsin, 6O0Ssc. FiaIseed, 81 zs
Provisions hrmer.
CINCINNATI-Flour dull and heavy Wheat
dull and heavy; No. 2 red, 89@9Oc; receipts,
LOO bushels; shipments 500 bushels. Corn
stronger: NO. mixed, 04119y0oc. OaCS stronger;
No. mixed, &c. Rye quiet and steady; No. 2
4Sc. Pork quiet at S12 rs. Lard in fair de-
mand at S6 IS. Bulk meats easier; short rib,
S6 3775; bacon easier; short clear, 81 6215 But
ter firm. Sugar easier. Eggs and cheese steady.
MnwAUKEE-Flour steady. Wheat firm;
cash, S5ssc; May, $3.50; July, S5szc. Corn higher
No. 8, SS14@34c. Oats steady; No white 2S@
2S35c. Rye fairly active; No. /, 460461Sc.
Pork, sl2 S21S. Lard, S. 90. Cheese steady;
cheddars. u@l1%c.
PHILADELPHIA - Flour dull and weak
Wheat quiet but firm. Corn firm and
higher. Oats-Spot firm but demand light;
futures quiet and unchanged. Butter
firm and higher: Pennsylvania creamery, extra,
25; do prints extra, &c.
BALTIMoRE-Provisions firm. Mess pork
S14 25 Butter steady; western packed, l7e1lSc;
creamery, 25c. Eggs easy at 10Q1015c Coffee
quiet; fair, 1Hz0lSszc.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull and steady; cash
nrll 81 Is. receints 052 Ia ns.