Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-19
MARKETS By WIRE.
Wheat Still Dull and Lower on Reports oil
Financial Panic in Paris-Hog
Products Active but Weak
and Unsettled.

PRODUCTS Active but Weak
and Unsettled.
CHICAGo-The volume OF trading in wheat
to-day was rather light Large floor traoers
did but comparatively little. and other opera
tors awaited developments. Outside business
was light The feeling was little unsettleu'
The opening was stronger, and nrst sales weLo
at slightly higher prices. May opened 5sVzsS
higher. quickly turned on free offerings anu
sold off lc, advanced 1<c, then declined 1876
again advanced and finally closed 3sc lower
than Saturday. June closed &c lower anu
July &c lower.
European markets were quoted dull ana
weaker, but probably the principal weakening
influence was the reported panicky feeling In
financial circles in Paris. There wassome puy'
ing on expectations of colder weather.
There was only moderate business IN corn,
trading being largely local and huctuanons
limited to Ac range. The teehng ueSeiopea oipo.
on the whole was rather easier though prices
did not show much change compared with sat-
urday.
A moderate business was transacted IN oats,
and a steady feeling prevailed during the
greater part Of the day with an appreciation Oh
Quite a good trade was reported in mess
pork, and prices fuctuated considerably with
rather free offerings. Early the market ruled
weak and prices receded 221a@2oc. Later tne
we're advanced .1SGl0c, but declined again lUW
l5c and closed comparatively easy.
The lard market attracted very little atten-
ton. The feeling was rather weak anu prices prices
ruled 5@71Sc lower, and the market closed
quiet at reduction.
A fairly active trade was reported in short
range, and the market closed quiet at inside
figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEATmNo; 2 May, s774@97s49s5ss9SsS29:aSc;; 9S2:aS;
ceSfSs cofES.So. SIsriI, 9sI5l@84sSc; May, 500
S532SSS2SS57Ss; IgDe. MsE $5fS$5sS
June. S535SS516c; July, July 25lSSSgs5e.
MESS PoRE, per bbl.-May, sl2 I71z@I2 ~
Gil S7114@ll 90; June sl2 2O@l2 2O@ll 959
IL s.; July sl2 ,6S 2G2 sSS2 OoSlS aOs SS g. lime
s6 sO@6 sz1S@6 s775@6 80; July. IS s0G6 9715@
s1oAr RIBS, per 100 ns;zMay. g 1895 l59
6OI12G6 10; June, S6 2OG6 2O66 1895 10; July,
s6 271lQ6 275aG6 2OG6 20
Cash QuoJauons were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged; No. spring wheat
941z@9415c; No. spring wheat, nominal: No
Gsa Osas al5se g. 70 rye 00[B I8c So barley MG
nominal No. i ha1seed, 81 S. Prime tim
othy seed, 81 40. Mess pork, per barrel,
81 S5@l 80. Lard. per 100 lbs. Sc 50;
shoulders (boxed). IS 5O@5 75 Short clear
sides (boxed),S6 5O96 621&. .Sugars-Granulated
unchanged Receipts - Flour, 10000 bar
Gss TasS bushels Ss9sS
1900 bushels Shipments-Flour, 900 bar
rels; wheat l.0O0 bushels; corn. Ill 900 bushels;
pats. 5000 bushels; rye. 5000 bushels; barley,
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was weaker; fancy creamery, 2@26c;
choice to fair 2O@2lc; fine dalries. 2OQ2lc; good
to choice, lS920c. Eggs weak at l5c.
NEW YoRK-Flour heavy and lower to sell;
l,1ncs nno1 7rr1
Wheat-Spot dull and A@I1zc lower and weak;
options H@5sc lower, with a pressure to sell.
Rye quiet; Western, 5OQ5Sc. BARLEY quiet: un-
graded Canada, 7i@7c. Corn-spot steady
&c lower. Oats-Spot dull and un-
changed; options steady and quiet. bay
firm and fairly active. Hops quiet and
points below Saturday; sales. n, 500 bags, in
cluding March and April, l6.70Ql6.s0c; May,
l675@l69Oc; June, 16.s5@l7.OOc; July, 1896
i7.I5@ii2 25c; October, E.25@l7sOc; NOvem.
ber and December, 17.25@l7.S5c January,
l7:25@l7.4Oc February, F.35@lz4Oc; spot
Rio easier and quiet; fair cargoes, ls5sc.
refining. SIC; centFifugaIs. 960 test, l5i6@6c;
refined firm and &c higher with good demand;
c, 5z@6c; extra Z, 6lZ@63sc; white extra c,
65lS@S Siec; Yellow 5AGSsi of A SiS@
ers A, &c; cutloaf, SIC; crushed, sc; powdered.
71ac; granulated. 7Ac: cubes, 7ssc. Molasses-
Foreign strong 500 test 24c; New Orleans dull.
Rice steady. Cottonseed oil strong. Tallow
easier; city, 1904 7-l6c. Rosin steady; strained
common to good, 81 l5@l 90 Turpentine steady
and quiet at 5214@5Sc Eggs dull and lower;
Sl2 75; new mess, SIS so; extra prime, SI2 75
Cut meaus quiet; sales, picked bellies. &c;
picked shoulders, SIC; picked hams, g54@l0c.
Mass e3 seam aFa 3 eassE @ sRd Sust 1oS snss
81 20; April, 81 20; May, 81 2O@7 p closing at
81 q; June. 81 q; July, 81 24Q7 25, closing at
81 "a; August, 81 26; September, s. 2S Butter
cry, 1S@27c; Elgins. 2Sc. Cheese steady and
moderately active; Western, 911@1l1lc.
CINCINNATI-F1our dull and easy; family,
81 0O@4 l5; fancy. 81 60@4 rs. Wheat quiet;
No. red s5c; receipts, 1000 bushels; ship
ments. none. Corn barely steady; No. mixed
SAC. Oats in good demand and stronger; No.
mixed, 2Sc: Rye easy; No: 2, 4Sc. Pork quiet
at So So Lard quiet at S6 rs. BuIkmeats dull
Bacon lower; short clear, s. 621S. Butter quiet;
fancy ElgiD, 29G30c; choice dairy l7GplSc
Linseed oil in fair demand and steady at 550
SIC. Sugar in fair demand and firm: hard re-
fined, 7ss@S1zc: New Orleans, 5A@6c Eggs
weaker. Cheese firm.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour weak and irregular.
Wheat neglected by both spectators and ship
pers and prices of options closed nominally %c
lower; high grades scarce and firmly held. Corn
Spot quiet but firm; nothing doing in futures.
Oats-Car lots quiet but steady; futures dull
and unchanged Provisions quiet and steady.
Pork-MeSS new, Sl4 w; do prime mess new
sl3 so; do family, SIS 90: hams, 10156l2c. Lard
Pure refined, S@S7Sc. Butter dull and weak;
Pennsylvania creamery, extra. &c; Pennsylva-
MIA prints, extra, 2Sc Eggs quier; Pennsylva-
mia firsts, l3@l311c. Cheese steady: part skins,
case.
ST. LoUIs-Flour easy, but unchanged
Wheat opened firm and a shade better but
soon dropped, May declining 1c; later it react
ed, but again fell off and finished L65Sc below
Saturday; No. cash, 9l15G9215c; MAY, 921S0
931sc, closed VIC bid; July, Sl6Sl1Sc, closed
Sl1s; August 7919@795zc, closed 7915c asked.
Corn-Cash active tor exports; No. 2 2S7S629c:
April 291 &c; MAY 3015 5@3O5c. Oats lower and dull
No. 2, cash, 241zc; May. 25N626c Rye dull
No. 2 42c. Barey-No market Flaxseed
quiet at 81 As. Provisions easy, but not lower.
MILwAUKEE-Flour steady. Wheat steady:
cash, S65Sc: Nav. S75Ec: July, SIZE Corn easier:
No. g. 3l132c. Oats firm; No. . white 271%6&c
Rye steady; No. /, 4414c. Barley steady; No 3
SIC. Provisions easy. Pork, Sll 75 Lard
Sc 713 Cheese steady; cheddars. ll9I2c
BALTIMoRE-Provisionsf firm and unchanged
Butter quiet and steady; western nackeu lS1D
DC; roll, l3@i9c; creamery 2@2Sc. Eggs moder-
ately active and easy at l219@l3c. Coffee quiet
and easier; rio, fair, 1s5ssQlSszc.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed active and higher; cash
and March. IS 05; April, IS 90; receipts, none;
shipments, ], S47 bags.
British Breadstuffs.
LONDON, March l8.-The Mark Lane Express
in its weekly review of the British grain trade
says: English wheat values are lower. 1t is