Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Unfavorable Weather for Harvesting Buoys
Up the Whent MarIet-AH fhe OPP
tions Higher-COrn and Oats
Featureless-The Hog

wheat, and prices reached a higher range.
Trading was active in a speculative way both
on outside and local account, with shorts cover
ing, and good investment buying also report
ed. June was advanced 11Se, and closed nc
higher than yesterday. July opened shade
better than yesterdays closing, advanced nc
above inside figures, ruled steady, and closed
l1zc higher than yesterday August and Sep
tember closed 7s@lc higher. and December
closed about &c higher.
The conditions influencing the market were
about the same as noted the past few days, Qt
which unfavorable weather was the principal
factor. Rain was again reported where narVest'
ing was in progress and where dry weather was
needed, and It is still dry in the Northwest
where rain would be of benefit to the crop.
Rainy weather in the winter wheat districts is
not alone liable to injure the wheat, but TENDS
to retard the marketing of it European mar
ket advices we're more favorable to holders
But little interest was manifested in corn.
Transactions were confined principally to the h
whole was comparatively firm, due largely to
the advance in wheat, but fluctuations were
narrow, being limited to &c range.
Oats were slow but shade stronger, espec-
tally on September. May was easy, as opera
tors appeared more willing to sell than buy
it.
Rather more interest was manifested in the
market for mess pork. Trading was chiefly in
July and September deliveries. Prices de-
clined l5gl75sc, but rallied 714Gl0c and closed
steady.
Very little business was transacted in lard
and the feeling was easy. Prices declined ~
csc. and the market closed easy.
Short ribs were fairly active. Prices declined
5d715c, and the market closed quiet at about
medium figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT No. 2 July. 7ss@7S5s@T3s@7
a%SSs a95sc iBSTaSf BessmSsr SeRts@SsE .''0
CoRN-No. July. S41s s9S4z zgS41 sd34zc;
August 81sSa844@8 5S@s45Zc; sepfember, $50
0STswSo. July, 224@221l@22K@22kc; Au-
gust, 2216c: September. 22sS@22HG22as9
MESS PORK, per bbl-JulH, SlI 6216@ll 6215
OIL 45@ll 50; August Sll I215@l1 721z@n 5T1zQ
II IS; Septer Der, Sll 759ll 75@ll 70@l1 IS
LARD, per 100 fbs.-July, s6 60@6 6O@6 5711@
s 10; August Sc 65g6 G511@6 65G6 65; Septem-
ber Sc 1906 1896 7214@6 IS.
SHORT RIBS. per lOO bs--July, $ S2H@5 S2H
as 77156D5 so: August s. S71SG5 S715@5 S5@
5 S715: September. IS 9714@5 9755@5 90@5 go,
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
flrmer and l0@l5c advance asked on winters
spring wheat, Csc; No. red, S01zc. No. corn,
barley, nominal. No. l flaxseed, 81 54 Prime
sll 5OGll S. Lard. per LOO pounds, So IS. Short
ribs sides (oosel. IS 70. Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), S. l21S. Short clear sides (boxed),
Sc l218 Sugars unchanged. Receipts-Flour,
bushels: oaus 100 600 bushels; rye, loo bushels;
barley, 5000 bushels. Shipments-Flour. 5000
barrels: wheat 1000 busnels; corn. 81 900 bush.
els; oats, l7S.OCO bushels rye 400O bushels; bar
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs firm
at l2c.
NEW YoRK-Flour stronger, moder ately &C
tive and 5@lOc additional asked. Cornmeal
steady and quiet. Wheat-Spot dull and lc
higher the advance in options checking bus
ineSs; options active, buying on poorer crop re-
ports, prices advancing and closing 1A@1Zc
ley malt quiet. Corn-Spot moderately active
and irregular, closing easy: options moderately
active, 1sd1ze higher and firm. Oats-Spot
more active and steady; options active: &c
lower and firm. Hay quiet and easy. Coffee
Options opened barely steady, 40@60 points
down and closed irregular, 5000 points down;
the sharp decline was due to crop estimates and
break in foreign markets; active: sales, l23900
@l5.75c: August 15503l60Oc: September
l5.6O@16l5c; October l565@l6.05c; November
151OGl6 zoe; December. l375Gl6; SOC; Jan
March, l5.906l625c; April, l5.95@l62Oc;
spot Rio depressed with options: fair cargoes,
lSc Sugar-Raw quiet and strong: sales of
active and firm. Molasses-Foreign firm; sale
of a cargo of Cuba at 3lc; 800 hhds Fajardo,
Soc; 2lS hhds Mavaguez, 39c; New Orleans
quiet, Rice steady and quiet; domestic, $50
Tallow easy and dull; city, 516c. Rosin quiet
and steady. Turpentine quiet. Eggs in fair
demand; choice, firm; western, l33z@l4c; re-
SIS I25z@i8 Is; extra prime, sil 756I2 90. Cut,
meats steady; sales, picked bellies, IL ms, 636c
picked shoulders, SIC; smoked do, &c; picked
Lard easier, but more active for export and
speculation; June, S. ST. closing at Sc S6 bid;
July, S6 1906 50, closing at S6 SO bid; August
s6 9s97 o. closing at 81 90 bid: September, 81 O6
az 01. closing at 81 06 bid Butter quiet: fine
grades steady: western dairy, 96l3c: do
creamery. l2@l71zc; western factory, 7150l2e
Cheese-ReceIpts sold up; strong; western. n
@S15c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour very firm. Wheat higher:
there was a rush at the opening to buy that
found very \little wheat for sale, the conse-
quence being sharp advance of IL@lsSc;
weather reports were unfavorable and this
there was a relapse after the early bulge, a
rally later and the close was strong at l@1I6c
above Yesterday; No. red, cash. closed at &c;
June, SO@S0&ci closed at so4c; July, 7S@744c,
1870; September, 74lz@7419c closed at 745sc;
December, 7654@77ssc, closed at TIC. Corn
firm; No. mixed, cash, SlAc: June, 3l1sc,
ssfed; sGssi s. septemSei SS SHe oG0sS Closed
S23zc bid. Oats dull but steady: No. 2 cash,
2zA@2Sc bid: June, 22%@225sc; July, 22c bid.
Rye higher but dull at 4011c for No. q Flaxseed
unchanged. Provisions dull, weak ana gener-
ally lower.
PHILADELPHIA - Flour dull and weak
Wheat dull and prices of options largely
nominal; futures beyond this month, however
closed &c higher; No. 2 red. June, S5@y0c; July.
S015G8lc; August, S015@8lc; September Sl6
Sl13c. Corn steady under moderate offerings:
speculation quiet; No. 8 mixed, on track, 4Ic:
No. 2. in grain depot, 42c; No. 2 mixed, in Port
Richmond elevator, 4lZc: No. 2 mixed June,
4l1s@4l2sc; July, 4l1S@4l15c: August 4l5z@42Sc;
September, 4214@i25zc. Oats-Car lots dull and
steady; No. white, Bic; No. 2 white, 321%
choice do, 3Sc: futures quiet and unchanged
Eggs steady; Pennsylvania f1rsts. 1870.
CINCINNATI-Flour in better demand. Wheat
strong and higher; No. 2 red, S69S7c; receipts,
none; shipments, l.500 bushels. Corn in fair
demand and steady; No. mixed 35H636c
Oats steady; No. 2,mixed, 251<@26c. Rye in fair
demand; No. 2, 45c. Pork barely steady at SI2
Lard weaker at Sc 36 Bulkmeats and bacon
easier. Butter steady. Sugar firm. Eggs
steady. Cheese easier.
MILWAUKEE, - Flour unchanged. Wheat
firm; cash, 751sc; July. 755sc; September, !5sSc.
Corn firm; No. 8. SAC. Oats firm; No. 2
white, 2715c. Rye nominal; No. !, 4l16c. Barley
dull; No. 2, sic. Provisions easier. Pork.
S1l ~. Lard, S6 %. Cheese quiet: cheddars'
754@Sc.
BALTIMoRE-Provisions quiet and steady.
Mess pork Sl3 rs. Butter irmer; Western
packed, l0Ql2c; creamery, l6@lSc. Eggs quiet
at l411c. Coffee easy; Rio fair. 1S1z@lS3zc.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull; cash, 81 Is; octo-
Der, 81 So