Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Opens Unsettled, but steadies Up
Before the CIose-Corn and Oats
HlRher-Hog Products Active

hlGuer-HOg HF0ducta Active
at Extreme Figures.
CHIcAGo-In wheat to-day o large specu-
lative business was transacted and the feeling
was somewhat unsettled. July opened at
about yesterdays closing figures, declined,
under free offerings, lc became stronger, ac-
vanced lsSc, eased of and closed about &c
higher than yesterday The early weakness
and decline was attributed to large offerings,
influenced, it was claimed, by the expectation
that the Government report would be beaI1sh.
When the pressure to sell ceased. gradual re-
covery followed, caused by good buying.
Corn was fairly active but rather unsettled,
prices huctuaJing frequently within 73Q9sc
range. The market opened at yesterdays CLOS
ing prices, was easy and declined &c upon 1ree
selling by a local operator, reacted, lnnuenced
by the active shipping demand, ruled nrm and
closed a shade higher than yesterday.
Oats were active, stronger and higher. Prices
advanced 16@3zc. and outside prices were
A fairly active trade was reported in hog
products and the feeling was steadier Inc
shorts purchased to some extent and there was
some inquiry on investment account Inc
market opened easier, owing to the weakness
in hogs Later the market showed more
strength and advanced, extreme figures being
fully supported to the close.
The leading FUTURES ranged as fonowS
WHEAT-No. June, S3AQS415 15QS2zs sQS412c;
July. sU1z@SO5z z070ss@ August, 77s1@7S19
QTA@7S115c; year, 7616@77c:
July. 855S@s5N@ N@S4IGS55So; August. $3.50
oGrgzNo. June, 28x@24@2sA@28A
July. 2s2@244@2S{ {924zc; August 2S54@325e; 4S@z31
IL 950l2 l716; July, So lOGl2 SO@l2 02T@
II 27995; August Sl2 121z@l2 S215@l2 l0@l2 3215.
LARD, per 100 ms. : June, Sc 9OQ6 9I79Q
Sfg So8S g5i 69iIy iJg5y s6 sS@7 90; August " O276S
SHORT K1s, , per 1oe %s;zJqne, ss7s So 3O@
S6 1896 2211@6 1895 ~.
and unchanged; No. spring wheat, S66e615c;
No. spring wheat, nominal; No. 2 red,
S6@ss1Ec: No. 2 corn, S5@S51<c. No. 2
Ssfi; Ssfisy AHs HSomias aG No yf azsssd s N s. s.
Prime timothy seed, 81 IS. Mess pork,
per barrel. sl2 1O@l2 15 Lard. per loo lbs
Sc 921S@6 95. Short ribs sides tloose), S6 05
@6 TO- Dry salted shoulders tboxed), IS 25@
5 So Short clear sides (boxed), Sc 25G6 371%
Sugars-Cut loaf. unchanged. Receipts-Flour
10 600 barrels; wheat, 5000 bushels: corn III 600
bushels; oats $1,000 bushels; rye, 1000 bushels;
barley, 5000 bushels. Shipments-Flour, 5000
barrels; wheat. "a 900 bushels; corn. 276 900 bush
els; oats. 5000 bushels; rye. 5000 bushels;
barley. 1900 bushels
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was weaker, but not quotably lower.
Eggs weak at ll1zc.
NEW YoRK-Flour steady and quiet. Wheat
Spot tirmer and dull; options dull. Barley
quiet. Barley malt dull Corn-Spot less ac-
i've anu nlRueIs ODGlOQS IalIly aCIlVe anu
stronger. Oats-Spot higher and strong; op-
tions frmer and fairly active Hay steady and
quiet. COfee-Options opened steady, un-
changed to points down, closed firm 5@l5
ing May, i6.4O@l6.6Oc: June. 1850
@i670c; July, 1665@l6SOc; August, 16.s0@16 9Oc;
September, l695@l7.00c; October, 17.00@l7. 10c;
December, 1z05Ql7.25c; January, 1zl0c: Feb
ruary, 7.l0Gl7. .l5c; March, 1z.l5Q17.3Oc; spot
Rio steady; fair cargoes 1870. Sugar-Raw
stronger and quiet; refined quiet and un-
changed. Molasses-Foreignq quiet; 500 test, 29c;
Cotton seed oil dull; crude, Ale; yellow, Soc
Tallow quiet. Rosin steady and quiet. Tur-
pentine dull at 4Oc. Eggs easier and in fair de-
mand; western, lS115@lS3zc; receipts: 497O pack
prime. sl2 Oo@l2 25 Lard dull and steady;
western steam, 81 S21S: city, $6 20; May, 81 30;
June, 81 80; July, 81 80; August, 81 81, closing
at 81 81; September, 81 99. Butter quiet and
lower; western dairy, 9Gl4c; do creamery, l311k
@17c; Elgins, lSc. Cheese firm.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and steady Wheat
Cash firmer, but quiet; options higher; the
opening was strong, as weather conditions were
still not considered favorable, but declines at
other markets started selling and there was
a rapid break; outside points reacted later and
caused rally here, with the close firm at 20
&c above yesterday; June, 781sc. closing at
7Ss cf6sfnS sf sSaS ssc septe@Sea Ss AGg9s 4
closing at nc bid. Corn closed firm; No.
mixed, cash, 3211@32sSc; May, 321zc; June sc.
closing at &c bid; July, 322sQS3c, closing at
SSc; August, SSszQ3S5sc. closing at $3.50; Sep
tember, 341z@345Sc, closing at S4ssc. Oats
steady; No. 2 cash, 231Sc bid; May, 24c; June,
241zc: July, 24c bid. Rye in demand; No. 2, 4Oc.
81 As. Provisions strong.
PHILADELPHIA = Flour dull and weak
Wheat very dull offerings light and prices
steady. Corn firm, but no trading in options,
and export business checked by small supplies.
Oats-Car lots firm; futures quiet, but firm.
Butter dull and unsettled; Pennsylvania prints,
extra, 2l@22c. Eggs dull and weaker; Pennsyl.
vania firsts, lac.
CNCNNATI-Flour in fair demand Wheat
scarce; No. 2 red, $4,000; receipts, none; ship
ments. Loo bushels. Corn dull and weaker;
No. mixed, 35@36c. Oats strong; No. mixed
271Sc. Rye scarce and firmer; No. 2, 4Sc. Pro
visions quiet and unchanged. Butter dull and
lower: fancy creamery zoe; choice dairy 100
13c. Sugar quiet and steady. Eggs and cheese
steady.
MILWAUKEE, = Flour unchanged. Wheat
steady; cash, 790791se; June, 1910; July. SO1Sc.
Corn steady; No 8, 34c. Oats dull; No white.
2714Q2Sc. Rye firm; No /, 401zc. Barley dull;
No. 2, 5l@52c. Provisions firm. Pork, S12 10.
Lard, S6 80. Cheese easyi cheddars, old, 9Q1Oc.
BALTIMORE Provisions dull Butter easy;
creamery, l9c. Eggs strong at l4c.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed dull; cash, s425