Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Depressed by Reports of Good
Weather and Encouraging Crop Pros
pects-Corn Lower-Oats steady
Hog Products Active

Hog Products Active
and Unsettled.
CHIoAGo--Continued fine weather and best
Of crop prospects had weakening effect upon
holders OF wheat. and the market ruled lower.
The speculative offerings were quite large
there being some short selling. but the offer
ings consisted mostly of long wheat, which
holders had become tired Of holding for an ex-
pected advance, and which they were closing
out. The interim between Thursdays closing
and to.day's opening developed decided weak
ness, and opening sales were made at 27z03c
decline for May, and 1011c for July, with May
selling of lIse more and closed 3ssc lower than
last Thursday, and July sold of 11c more, and
closed 2115c lower than last Thursday.
Corn was only moderately active, with the
feeling easier. Trading was largely local,
though some selling was done for country ac-
count. Transactions consisted chiefly in trans
ferring May to the more distant months. The
market opened Nc lower than the closing prices
of Thursday, was easy and sold on Ac, recov-
cred Ac, ruled easier, and closed ssg71c lower
than Thursday.
Oats were active weaker and lower, prices
declining T04o from Thursdays case, reacted
slightly but closed easy at the inside prices.
The weakness was due to good receipts, fine
weather and the decline in wheat. May was
the weakest, being sold freely by tired local
longs and against holdings in interior elevators.
Earlyin the day trading was moderately active
in mess pork, but little interest was manifested
during the latter part of the session. Prices
were T6@1Oc lower at the opening, but the de-
mand was sufficiently active to advance prices
20@22Hc. Toward the close an easier feeling
prevailed and prices receded 771Q10o and
closed quiet.
Trading in lard was unusually light and
changes slight. Prices ruled steady at about
27ac advance. A quiet feeling prevailed in
short rib sides. Prices were 27195c higher
early in the day, but receded again slightly and
the market closed steady.
The leading rurures ranged as rollows
WHEAT - No. 2 May, S5G85@637s 0s4c;
June.S6 4@se16@ Gsszc; July, Sl9S1ss9 s97ssS@
GoRN-No. 2 May MISUNDERSTANDING;
@3536c.
0ATs-No. Q May. 28k@28Ha22x@2sNc;
June, 2s7492SM92S@2Sc; July, 22A@2SA@240
MESS PoRK, per bbl.-May., sll T9n 9221
Gil SO; July, slI S5@12 o716@l1 S59l1 9711:
@e 95@6 s255@6 s5; July. 81 0O67 O0@S S75lS
SHORT RIBS, per 100 Bs.-May, IS s71<@
6 0214@5 971z@6 90; June, So O5@6 1096 00G6 O5;
Cash quoraJlons were as Follows: Flour dull
and unchanged. No. spring wheat. S3Hc;
No. spring wheat, 7l@63c: No. 2red, S311c. No.
corn. sAc; No oats 221zc No 2Tye; 41'le e
Prime timothy seed 81 8s@I s.. Mess pork. per
barrel, 81 s0@1l S. Lard. per LOO lbs. So 80.
shoulders (boxed). IS 25@5 So Short clear
sides (boxed), s6 25@6 371S. Sugars-Cut loaf
unchanged. Receiprs-Flour, 10000 barrels;
wheat, 1900 bushels: corn, 434, 600 bushels;
osts; 2s6,0O0 bushels; rye 5000 bushels: barley,
sc, Zoo bushels. Shipments-Flo 5000 barrels;
wheat, 10000 bushels; corn. 502 900 bushels;
oats 900 bushels; rye. Is 900 bushelsj barley,
So, 900 bushels.
market was weak but not quotably lower.
Eggs weak at 1O@lO14c.