Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-11
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Unsettled. With May nnd June
Options n Trifie Higher-JuIy Lower
Corn and Oats Lose Ground
HoG produetr Ahouf Sfaadv.

wheat Unsettled. With May md june
Options n Trife Higher-JuIy Lower
Corn and Oats Lose Ground
Hog Products About Steady.
CHIcAGo-The volume of business in wheat
to-day was not as great as that of yesterday
though still of fair proportions. The feeling
was little unsettled, and prices were advanced
somewhat above yesterdays closing. but the
full improvement was not sustained. May
opened weaker and advanced 2ssc above inside
figures, receded and closed about 1Sc higher
than yesterdays closing. June advanced 27sc,
declined 15sc and closed nc higher than yester'
day. July opened at about yesterdays closlng'
eased off nc, and then advanced Ic, became
weaker and declined lssc, and closed about &c
lower than yesterday.
The advance brought out rather Tree oner'
ings. parties who had bought at the lower
prices feeling inclined to realize, and the In
creased offerings created the subsequent de-
cline. The shorts too had covered freely, and
there was less demand. There was some buy-
ing for May delivery, credited 20 parties VINO
were identified with the bull interest, while the
trading in the more deferred futures was gen.
eraL
A fair business was transacted in corn. ana
the feeling was easier. The longs were selllng
out and the shorts covering. the mafket
opened a shade lower than yesterdays closing,
fuctuated frequently within &c range, and
closed full &c lower than yesterday.
An unsettled feeling developed in oats and
prices were irregular. A good business was was
transacted. Prices for May were bid up AG
&c but at the advance free selling was In
dulged in by the longs, and a weaker teenng oe-
veloped and the appreciation was iost; :. nose
A fairly active trade was reported IN mess
pork. Prices ruled irregular. Early sales were
made at 5Q717c decline, put the reduction was
quickly recovered, with fair buying, mainly for
May delivery. Later the offerings were en-
larged and prices closed at inside figures.
The leading ruJures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 May. 61zQSS14@S6sS@S csc;
June, S614GSSss@s6l@S63zc; July, SSS4GS474@
GoRSSN6. 2 May. S5@51sSc; June, s5sS@S5sc;
July, S5249S5MGS54@S5s4c; May, 20ssG20G2'3e
oATs-NO June, 251sO; July, 251sG29s@25
MESS PORK, per bbL-May, slI s5@n 92l5
gil 65@n 65; June, sI1 s214@Il 9216@n 75@ll rs;
July, @l2 OOGl2 O5@ll S21a9lI S. o.
@6 IS; June, s6 95@6 80; July, 81 0O97 OO@6 s.
s 95
SHORT RIBS, per 100 Bs-May s6 o71z@
0725@5 95@5 IS; June. S6 l215@6 I23QQ6 Oh
@6 O212; July, Sc 20@6 20@6 1906 TO-
Cash quoJauons were as Follows: Flour steady
and unchanged. No. spring wheat S5s4@S6ci
No.3 spring wheat, SIC; No. 2 red. S5sz@S6c.
No. 2 corn, S41sQSHlc. No. 2oats, 255l4c: No.
seed. 81 5S@l "a. Prime timothy seed. 81 500
80. Mess pork, per barrel, sll S5Qll 80.
Lard. per 100 lbs; IS S2h. Short ribs sides les
% t6o1edJ. S $S9g556 @ Short clear @ sides 1SOIedl,
S. 371S66 80. Sugar Cut loaf, UNCHANGED.
Receipts-Flour. 1900 barrels; wheat, 27,0OC
bushels; corn 245 900 bushels; oats. SO 00O bush
shipments-Flour 5000 barrels; wheat, II. 900
bushels; corn 81, 900 bushels; oats As 900 BUSH
els; rye. 1000 bushels; barley. Il. 900 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was active and unchanged. Eggs weak
er at 914@l0c.
Spot dull and nominally unchanged; options
weak and &c lower on early and N@14c higher
on late months. Barley steady. Barley malt
dull. Corn-Spot fairly active and AQHc
lower; options A@2sc lower and weak. Oats
Spot firm ano moderately active; options
weak and active. Hay quiet and steady; ship
ping, Csc: good to choice, S0@95c. Coffee
Options opened steady, unchanged to 10 points
sales $500 bags including April, l6.5 60c;
May, l660@l6S0c; June, 16S0Ql6.9Oe; July,
16.S5@l7.00c: August. 1695Ql7.05c; September,
I7.059l7.2Oc; October, 17.20@l7.25c; November,
and December, I7.l5@l7.30c; January, I7.25@
I7.4Oc; February, 17.45c: spot Rio steady: fair
cargoes at 1870. Sugar-Raw stronger; fair
refining. SIC: centrifugals, $50 test, 6szc; sales,
$500 bags at 6-S2c for concrete, and 65sc for
96o test centrifugals, l900 tons Iliolo at 516c;
refined firm and Nc higher; fair demand; c,
615@63zc; extra c, 7171Sc; white extra c. 3-16
a. 5;l6c; yellow, 6119e3sc; off A, 75l6@719ci
&c; cut loaf, &c; crushed, SC; powdered,
SNc;granulated, Sc; cubes, SIC. Molasses-For.
elgn. quiet; New Orleans dull. Rice steady
very strong; sales, 325 hhds city at go Rosin
quiet. and steady. Turpentine-40 bbls sold
at 4719@4S1zc, closing with no stock and no
price. EGGS firm With a fair demand; western,
1O@IlAc; receipts. 12.51S packages. Pork
duh, old mess, si2 5O@I2 70: new mess, sl3 5OG
Is 75; extra prime, Sl2 90 Cut meats quiet and
firm; picked bellies, IL pounds average, SIC;
picked shoulders, SIC; picked hams l00l01zc.
Lard lower and dull. sales, western steam. 81 55
closing at 81 221z; city, 50 20; April, 81 IS
asked; May. 81 1907 %, closing at 81 l9 asked
June: 81 22@7 26. closing at 8 2 asked; July,
81 24@7 Is closing at 81 "A asked; August s. q
az q, closing at 81 q asked; September 81 e
az 80, closing at 81 IS. Butter firm and ac
tive; western dairy. I2@2oc: do creamery, Is
@26c; Elgins, 2773@2Sc. Cheese dull and un
settled; western, S19@10zc.
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat-The market was firm early in the day
on drouth reports from the Northwest; frmel
cables and reactions at other points. but late
became weak and gradually dropped back clos
eT: No red, cash, s775c. asked; May May
s715@SSAc, closed at s7776c bid: June, s472@s511c
Sio;ss at 7so bid ID Ga aasls a~e ~ ~ciosed at eGssf 7
nominal; year, 7lssc, closed at 771sc nominal
Corn lower and weak; No. 2 mixed, cash
3OAQ5O2sc; May, 5U72Q5O9s, closed at 3O13Q302sc
June, 315sc, closed at 81 asked; July, 2z@32sSc
closed at S21zc bid; August, 3S1Sc, closed al
331zc asked; September, 341Ic. Oats unsettled
No: cash, 26e; May, 269e@264c, closed al
26@261sc asked. Rye more doing; No. 2 43@45c
Barley-Nothing doing. Provisions dull, veal
and very little demand.
C1NCINNATI-Flour weak Wheat quiet; No
2 red, S5c; receipts. 500 bushels; shipments
1000 bushels. Corn quiet; No. mixed, 35c
Oats steady: No. mixed, 2735c. Rye firm
No. 2 52c. Pork quiet at $l2 so. Lard steady
at S6 80. Bulkmeats and bacon steady. Butter
quiet. Sugar firm. Eggs firm. Cheese steady
PHuADELPHIA-Flour dull and unsettled
Wheat-Options dull and nominal; high grades
firm. Corn--No. 2 and steamer in elevator ad
vanced L@Hc; carlots for local trade dull
Oats-Carlots dull; futures quiet and un
extra, 29c.
BALTIMORE - Provisions dull and quiet
Butter frm; Western packed, 1S@72Oc
best roll. H@lSc; creamery 25g26c. Eggs
firm at ll156l2c. Coffee quiet and steady: Rio
fair. lS1661S5sc. Sugar quiet; A soft, 7szc.