Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Uncle Sam Gives Wheat and Corn n Black
Eye-MOre Life In Hog Products, but

GJe-MOre Lie In HOG FrOuuctss Uut
Prices UusettIed-Oats In the Rut.
CHIoAGo-Quite a large business was
transacted in wheat to-day and lower
range Of prices was established, especially for
the deferred futures. June closed about &c
lower. July opened l@lZc lower, sold OF 1sc
more, rallied 5000, receded again and closed
about &c lower than yesterday. December
closed about lc lower The break in the mar
ket was attributed to the bright and clearing
weather and the Government report
Theprincipal factor no doubt was the June re-
port of the Agricultural Department. which,
although showing falling off of three points
in condition was rather better than many
operators had calculated on. The figures as
presented by the department indicate much
larger yield than last year. A great deal OF
long wheat, which had been bought in expecta-
tion of realizing higher prices, was placed on
sale and the offerings were heavy. Shorts TOOK
advantage of the weakness and bought in, one
prominent local dealer being credited with
covering freely. and the buying from this source
checked further decline.
A fair business was reported in corn, the
feeling developed being rather unsettled, the
market ruling weak early and nrmer later.
The weaker tone early was attributed TO the
decline in wheat and more favorable weather.
and later the anticipated arrivals nao
strengthening influence. The market opened
&c below the closing prices of yesterday, was
steady for time, then advanced &c, reacted
some closing a shade lower than yesterday.
Oats were traded in moderately, and steady
feeling prevailed during most of the day.
Prices advanced La1zc. Later, quietness pre-
vailed, and the market closed steady at about
the same price as on yesterday.
A little more life was manifested In the mar
ket for mess pork. Opening sales were made
at 271@5c decline, and a further reduction OF
7H@lOc was submitted to later. Toward the
close the feeling steaaier, and prices rallied
7@Gl0c and closed rather quiet
Considerable interest was manifested in the
lard market Prices ruled 213Q5c lower, and
the market closed tame at medium ngures.
Trading was fairly active in the market for
short rib sides, and the feeling was easier
Prices ruled 214@5c lower, and the market
closed quiet at outside figures.
WHEAT-No July 75N@8@75sS@75Ic;
979EG7S5E EGzS5zc; December, 7556@76@T5aS6
CoRN-No. 2July. S4@S43s@S4@34 August
S414@S45sQS41aGS4a4c; September, 359SoH@S4X
oATs-No. 2 July, 22x@22s6@22sS@221Sc; Au,
gust, 2273Q2219c; September. 221aQ22AQz2199
MISS PORK, per bbl. July, slI 75@n Is
oil 65@ll 21a; August Sl1 75@ll S2A@!l ~
OIL so; Septenbe Sll 95Gll 9O9ll soil S71$.
at 67S: August, IS 1896 1896 725SgB IS;
September, s6 S0@6 sO@6 S71S@6 50.
-sHoRT RIBS. per lO0 ns:51qly, S 9229g5 H s2H
September, S6 O5@6 05@6 O0@6 65
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged. No. spring wheat,
7s51c; No. spring wheat, 6s@7lc: No. 2 REQ; q
22Zc. No rye. ss1lc. No. 2 barley.
nominal N o. flaxseed.Sl 81. Prime timothy seed,
81 q Mess pork, per barrel. s11 70@1l rs. Lard,
per 100 Bs. s6 62; Short ribs sides Qoosel; s. S
5 25 Short clear sides (boxed), Sc 1906 25
Sugars-Cut loaf, 95a@l0c: granulated, &c;
STANDARD A, Sc; Receipts = Flour 5000
barrels; wheat 5000 bushels; corn, 255 900
bushels; oats, $50 0O6 bushels; rye 1000 bushels;
barley, 1900 bushels. Shipments-Flour, 5000
barrels: wheat 2l.00o busnels; corn. 34l 900 bush
els; oats, 29SOO0 bushels; rye n.0OO busels; bar
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs in fair
demand at 12c.
New YoRK-Wheat-Spot weaker: moderate
milling demand and light export; options active
5000 lower, July closing strong, other months
weak. Rye more active; Western, 461lG465zc.
Barley malt quiet. Corn-Spot moderately
active and irregular, closing steady; options
moderately active; options steady and dull.
Hay easy and quiet. Coffee-Options opened
dull and unchanged to points up, and closed
cludlng June, l630c; July. 1856; August, 1850
@l655c: September, 1665c: October, 16 70616 75c;
November. 16.75c; December. 1876, January,
dull; fair cargoes, 1870. sugar-Raw excited
and higher; fair refining, 7c: sales, 100000 bags
centrifugals, 96o test, 51ac; 500 hogs
heads Porto Rico. sOo test, &c; 500
firm, active and higher on some grades; off
A, 8 3-l6@S15c: mold A, &c. Molasses-Foreign
firm; sales, 785 hogsheads Trinidad. 27@2So;
], 400 hogsheads English Islands, 33034c: New
46c. Rice quiet and steady. Cottonseed oil
steady and unsettled; yellow, z7@49c. Tallow
quiet; city, 4Sse. Rosin steady and quiet.
and easy; western, 1334Ql4e; receipts, 4, 5S5
packages. Pork more active; mess, Sl3 259
iS SO; extra prime.sl2 O0@I2 IS Cutmeats firm;
@l1slc; picked shoulders, SIC. Middles slow
Lard weak and dull: western steam, Sc 92156
6 95 closing at S6 95; June, S6 95; July, ST go;
August, 81 05; September, 81 10; October. 81 II.
do creamery, 12@1715c; western factory 715c
Cheese easier and moderately active; western
7Z@S1zc.
ST. LoUIs-Flour-Bette grades very scarce
no%a: st51hg and xR eSq@ @ @ fa6 Gs IGx ggfas e @
2 IS; choice 50 1903 Is; fancy. s. 65@3 75: extra
fancy, 81 05@4 Is; patents, 81 60R4 60. Wheat
Cash higher but quiet; options opened &c
and the close was &c above yesterday: No. 2
red, cash. SIC bid; June 78c, closing T8c bid;
July 7l5S@72ssc, closing at 721S@721zc; August,
7II4S7g3e closing 3saa1l at Ie; September 7s@
closing at 76c asked; year, 7lSzc. Corn opened
weak but the close was firm; No. mixed,
cash, 3l1sc: July, SlssQS11kc. closing at 3l1<c
asked; August, 3l1Sc, closing at 321sc bid; Sep
tember, 325s@32zc, closing at S2s4c. Oats
steady; No. cash, DC bid: June, 22slc; July,
&c. Rye-No. 2 3Sc. Flaxseed-Spot, SI 80.
CINc1NNATI-Flour in demand Wheat firm.
No. mixed. S4@S5c; receipts 1000 bushels:
shipments. 2500 bushels Corn in good demand
and firm; No. mixed, Csc. Oats in light de-
mand; No. mixed, 2514@26c. Rye dull; No, 3.
46c. Pork quiet at So l21<, Lard heavy at
So 42H. Bulkmeats and bacon steady. Butter
dull. Sugar in good demand and higher; re.
fined, 91z@915c; New Orleans, 71z@SIc. Eggs
steady. Cheese easy.
MILwAUKEE-Flour steady and dull. Wheat
easy; cash, 1880; July, 74c; September, !4Lc.
Corn steady; No. s, 34c. Oats quiet; No white.
27@273ac. Rye quiet; No. l, 4Sc. Barley dull;
No. 2, sic. Provisions easy. Pork, $Il sol
Lard, s6 60 Cheese unchanged; cheddars.
713@Sc.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour demand light rand
prices favorable to buyers. Wheat duff. Corn
Options steady but quiet: car lots weak. Oats
Car lots dull and lower; futures quiet and un-
steady. Eggs-Lower and dull; Pennsylvania
firsts, 15c.
ToLEDo-Cloverseed nominal; cash, 81 25;
October, 81 40 bid.