Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat More Active and Stronger All Round
-KncOura ging Cables-Corn Moves
Up a Fraction-Pork Inn.
rrnven n Ilfrln-

| and prices for December advanced &c, whill
May advanced %G5sc receded slightly, and thu
| closing was Hc higher for December and -
| higher for May than closing figures yesterday
Gables were again of an encouraging tenor
| India shipments last week show a large in
crease, being reported at $1,000 bushels, al
increase of 5000 over the previous week
The export clearances were larger than tol
some days past equal to 2O5, III bushels O
wheat. Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth
| aggregate al cars, against $50 cars same day
last week showing quite respectable falling
of. The news from outside domestic point!
were also quite strong. Minneapolis reported
| a good demand for cash wheat there and
there was rumor that the aggregate stocks IN
| country elevators in the Northwest was only
about 9,5O09OO bushels, while l3.00O0 600 had
| been calculated on.
Coma moderate business was transacted
early, and the feeling prevailing was quite
| strong, but later the market became quiet and
easier. The early strength was attributed
largely to the receipts falling short of expecta
tiUns, and-to the poor grading Of the same, but
Is per cent being up to the speculative stand
ard. The demand was confined mainly to De
cember shorts" but at SIC offerings became
quite liberal. prominent local trader selling
quite freely. The wet weather here and in the
Southwest also tended to limit offerings early
in the session. The market opened a shade
above the closing prices of yesterday, was firm,
especially December which advanced Kc, jan
uaTy selling up MGHc, Prlees then declined lined
L@sc higher than yesterday.
Oats were moderately active and easy early,
due to free selling Of May by large operators,
prevailed. Prices at about the same range as
on yesterday, but the extreme huctuation
was Nc.
Mess pork-A fair trade was reported and the
feeling was steadier. Prices ruled 716Ql0c
higher, and the market closed comparatively
steady.
Lard-A little more life was manifested.
Prices ruled about 27zc higher, and the market
short rib sides-only a light business was
transacted Prices exhibited no particular
change.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
January. SO15@SlGSOH@ H@Slc; May, s411GS5@S47s
0s45Sc.
CoRN No. 2 December, s1k@S2Gsl16@
slSse; January, Jan sl1s@sll@Slls0SS1<c; May, 1885
OATS NO. December, 2ON@2oxeOHe
sSSss; SSss;a9sly;,2o SsRZsTy 22C7e9o%S1ezc; May ~
= Mess 5s9 P0RK, per bbL-January: ss 25Ss S22{
50; Nay. s. SO@s 7O6s SO@s 7d '' ''1' --/a'9
LAID, per 100 ns..Jannary, s. s7H95 S09
SI1S@5 80; March. IS g71s@5 971<@5 971z@
sE6i sz Nay Nay. s. O59S SS5 lSS6 g 9S@6 O1 -9la
1904 723<Q4 rs; March, 81 S5@@4 s75<@4 $50
IS; May, 81 s5@4 95@4 95@4 95.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
No. spring wheat, 65966c; No. red, SOC
No. corn. sl5S034c. No. oats, 2ON@2Oxc
seed, 81 SslE Prime timothy seed, 81 20: Mess
s. s215. Short RIBS sides Qoose), 81 cog
20. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), un-
changed. Short clear sides (boxed), unchanged.
spgaTsIe15 05O loaf unchanged 70. EeSsSceiptsS Be-
els corn, 263 900 bushels; oats, u.s. 900 bushels;
rye, 5000 bushels; barley, 81, 600 bushels Ship
ments-Flour, 10000 barrels; wheat, 5000
A.-1T A..rI rIzn-. ~ ~
bushels; rye, 5000 bushels; barley. 5000 BUSH
els
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was frmer; fancy creamery, 261S@7c;
fine, 2l@22c; finest dairy 2lQ24c; fine, l5Ql9c.
Eggs, 28024c.
NEW YoRK-Flour more active and steady;
Cornmeal dull. Wheat-Spot dull but firm.
options active, 7S4lc higher and strong; ex-
551zc. Barley easy; western, 50@65c; Canada,
59@73c. Barleymalt quiet; Canada, 771<c.
Corn-Spot stronger; good export and trade de-
mand; options moderately active and firm.
Oats-Spot fairly active and weaker; options
frmer and moderately active. Hay quiet and
steady. Hops firm and in fair demand. Coffee
Options opened barely steady; 5@l0 points
down; closed barely steady, 10G20 points down;
sales, $3.50 bags. including December, l5600
l5S0c; January. 1570@l5S SOC; February l67Oc;
March, l5.s0@I69Oc; April, l6e0c; May, l5s0@
10 zoe; October. Is 6Oc; spot Rio dull:
lower; fair cargoes 1870; No. Z, I7c. Sugar
Raw firm and active; sales, l 500 bags; molasses
sugar, $50 test. SC; 800 hogsheads, English
India, 41sc for noilo; refined firm and Quiet
Molasses firm and nominal; New Orleans
steady Rice steady and in fair demand.
Cottonseed oil firm. Tallow steady. Rosin
Western, 2Sc; receipts, 1876 packages Pork
firm; mess inspected, Sl1 006u so; do unin-
spected, $40 75@ll 90; extra prime, S. 5O@9 rs.
Cut meats weak; sales picked bellies, 10 to
Il pounds, 51zG55Sc; pIckled shoulders, 5@5<c;
picked hams, ,S5za9c: middles easy; short clear
s. 60 Lard firmer and quiet; sales, 500 tierces:
optionssaies $50 tiefees ~ Decembe4 SS Al e sS
bid; January. s. BQ6 3d. closing at S. %; Feb
luary. s. "a; March, Sc 3T@6 3S, closing at
S6 SS bid; May. Sc A. Butter-Best fresh scarce
lsc; do creamery, lS@2c; do held, IO@I9c: do
factory, 7@l9c. Cheese quiet and steady; West
ern, 71S@l0c.
MINNEAPOLIS - The demand on samples
tables for good qualities was active and the
with few orders filed for Outside on % RTh miIIins
points. The milling demand kept prices above
the point at which elevator operators could
work, SO that very little was taken for elevator
purposes excepting of the low grades. The
after was dull and poor wheat did not sym-
pathize in the advance of regular No North
srn and above In some instances it was not
Easy to sell poor qualities at what seemed to be
satisfactory prices as compared with the good
Arrivals for the "a hours were 3S1 cars; ship
nents, s. Closing quotations: No. i hard,
December. 7S1zc; January, 7915c; MAY. S4s<c:
IN track. 79c; No. Northern, December, 75Zc;
January 762ze; May, S29sc; on track, 7716@75c;
No. 2NorThern, December. 73c; January 73c:
Nay, 79c: on track, 73@75c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and steady, Wheat
higher; market unsettled early; later there was |
in improvement and the close was strong, with |
December lc and May nc above yesterday; |
No. 2 red, cash, 7S1sc; May. S33z@S41Ic closing |
It S41sc bid July, SS5s@S3szc, closing at 79JSc.
lominal. Corn higher and firm; No 2 mixed
ash, ZsS@27sc: December, 275z@27zSc, closing |
It 275Sc asked; January, 275Sc; February, 27TSc,
losing at 275sc bid: May, 30@3O1Sc. Oats-So
rading. Barley dull and neglected. Flaxseed |
trong; salable at 81 n. Provisions fairly |
teady. Pork Sl0Gl0 %
MILwAUKEE-Flour fairly active. Wheat
lrm; cash 7275c; May, 761fc; No. Northern.
&c. Corn steady; No.3 Ssc. Oats steady; No |
white, 221Sc. Rye firm; No. !. 4411<c bid. Bar. |
ey quiet; No. 2 4S1zc. Provisions steady. |
PORK, So 30 Lard, IS S515c, Cheese unchanged;
heddars, 9@911c.
BALTMoRE-Provisions steady. Butter and
ggs firm and unchanged. Coffee firm; Rio
air