Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
MARKETS BY WIRE.
The Wheat Pit Taking Matters Quietly,
but Values Rule n Shade Higher
Corn and Oats Tame
Pork Unsettled.

CHICAGo.-ln wheat there was moderate
trading early and quiet later. Speculative
operators did not take to either side very favor
ably. The feeling however, was steady and
rather firm. The opening was steady and prices
held most Of the session within sS65Sc range,
ruling slightly over and slightly under yester-
days closing figures, and closed 1sc higher for
December and nc for May. Gable advlces
were little more encouraging. quoting Ia ad.
vance for spot, but no change otherwise. Rus
sian shipments were light. The wheat crop of
the United Kingdom was estimated by some
English authority to not exceed 10000 900 bush
els and that the import requirements would
| equal l50 0000, 900 bushels. This estimate is
somewhat at variance with former official state
ments, which placed the crop close to 1000. 900
| bushels.
Auvices from the Northwest state that re-
ceipts will probably not let up until after the
end of this month. 1t was estimated that the
visible supply would show an increase of 2OO0-
900 to 25O0, 900 bushels. Rains have been quite
general throughout the winter wheat country
and all through the Northwest Trading to-
day was chiefly local. Some foreign buying
orders were received both for December and
May.
A fair trade was transacted in corn within
narrow limits, an strong feeling prevailed,
though no material advance was established
Small receipts and unsettled weather were the
chiefinfuenceswhich offered effectedvalues. the
near futures in particular ruling frmest of the
session. 1t was feared the wet weather would az
feet the grading of the new corn and very
good demand existed for December The mark
opened a shade higher than the closing prices
of yesterday, was firm, and advanced L@Lc,
reacted 4, ruled steady and closed nearly
same as Yesterday.
Oats were traded In to Moderate extent and
a frmer feeling prevailed. A large operator
sold heavily at the top, and the slight gain was
lost October met with better inquiry, and
sold at L4r advance.
In pork only q fair trade was reported. and
the feeling was somewhat unsettled. Offerings
for October and November were somewhat
larger, and sold at irregular prices declining Is
Q20c. January ruled steady with little change
to note.
In lard trading was limited. October ruled
stronger and 11z@loc higher, but other deliver
les were unchanged.
In short rib sides a fair business was trans.
acted. and there were few changes to note.
October deliveries ruled 5G10c lower early but
gradually rallied 10@l5c, and closed steady
without material change.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT No. 2. December, sUlL6S0sS6solS
@sSS4c; yeaNS; 7sS7sc; SIa MAY; si@s4EgSS7
3S1z zGSSsf 1885 sQS31sc.
0ATs.No; Z November, ls7s@lsskc; Decem.
NESS PoRk, per bhfeNStsgM5SsezsSc bhfSNossem5Ses4e e 75@
January, 81 459s 1900 425@s IS. 1'S' -'7''
LAhD. per 1W Ds. - November, $6 0OM
G21g6 & OOgo ~; o0II, IyssT, S so@S s215@5 sO@
SHORT RIBS. per loo bs.-November. 81 Is
az s29s@4 s5@4 IS; January, 81 7716@4 7s5S@
47544 TX. 2S
Cash quotauons were as follows: Flour ouiet
and unchanged. No. 2spring wheat 7s5<@70c:
No. spring wheat, 6l964c: No. 2 red, 7Ssi
@7gc. No. corn. 8l1Fc. No. oats iSIS6
ls1zc. No. 2 rye. 4lszc. No. 2 barley, 57c. No. /
haxseed. 81 2SH. Prime timothy seed
81 Is. Mess pork, per bbl, $40 7O@lO Is. Lard.
perl00 pounds, s6 S71S@6 40 Short RIBS sides
uooseh s. OG5 SO. Dry salted shoulders (boxedl.
unchanged. Short clear sides (boxedl. un.
changed. Sugars, cut loaf unchanged. Re.
ceipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat. ll5OOO
bushels: corn, l5S0O0 bushels oats lS4, 900 bush.
els; rye, 1900 bushels; barley, $1,000 bushels.
bushels: corn liz 900 bushels oats. l02 600 bush.
els; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, 1860 bushels
On the produce exchange to-day the butter
market vas unchanged. Eggs 1S1k@l9c