Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-12
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Wheat Breaks Under n Flood of Selling Or.
ders-Corn. OARS and Pork Active and
Higher-Lard Stronger, and Short Ribs
Quiet.
CHICAGO = In wheat to-day there was
considerable trading within a range of
nc. Prices were lower, and +he speculative
offering quite large, with good deal of long
wheat reported to have come out at the de-
cline. The opening was weaker than yester-
days closing figures, rallied with some fluctua-
tons &c, but at the higher prices food of
selling orders came on the market which car
ried prices down l5sc. There was a rumor that
the Government report would show a crop of
10000 900 bushels, but no one could be found
that had seen such report, and like the ru-
NOR yesterday, it may have been started for
effect From the inside prices a recovery of
nc occurred, due to the covering by "shorts," +"
again eased OF, then ruled irregular, and
Ted about " lower than yesterday.
here was moderate speculative business in
a. though most of trading occurred early in
session, after which the market ruled
Ady and Inactive. The opening was at about
terday's closing prices, and under good
al demand prices advanced LG$Sc, reacted
became steady and closed 1sG14c higher
Il yesterday.
rading in oats was tair and the market
ght advance over yesterdays. June received
ore attention, but trading as yet is light. The
Ear futures also sold moderately at 1s@lzc de-
inc.
Considerable interest was manifested in mess
K at times. and trading was moderately ac-
Prices ruled irregular, though averaging
ler.
moderate trade was reported in lard and
feellng was stronger. Prices ruled 21565c
Ter early, but closed easier.
and trading was limited. Prices were ad-
ID 27a95c early in day. but settled back
and closed quiet.
sleading futures ranged as follows
lEATooN9o; no.: 2 January, 9S5s@9S7s a9S@9Sc;
tf2l o.; July, 94949954 g933z z@94c. ~
mi-NSo. January, S3z2c; March, 347s@
Llx@35c: May, 363z 1850 @365s635c.
cs-No. January 2455SSc: May, 275462I@
5siPPosglK per II6s 6Dl-JsnuaEy an SO 2lgIs 4o@
May, sl8 6o@l8 75@i8 6O@T8 70. 40 ''S
ID per 100 bsZJanuary 81 S71aG7 IS;
ss7 q g soG7 5174sa 4s5a7 SgG S9G' 427Eq7 AZ; May
!RT RMS, per 100 Bs.-January, IS s21%:
= 81 G21z@7 0515@7 O21l@7 021I: May
1 quotauons were as follows: Flour.
ally unchanged. No. spring wheat
lSc; No. 3 spring wheat. S5G9Sc: No
9734@9Sc. No. corn. 3315c. No. oats.
NO. rye 46c. NO. z barley, 7lc (. O. b.
daxseed, 81 g.. Prime timothy seed 81 81
Mess pork per barrel, Sl3 SO6I3 s.
per 100 lbs. 81 S567 S715. Short ribs sides
}, S6 95. Dry salted shoulders (boxedl.
2Q6 80. Short clear sides (boxed) 81 256D
= Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat.
bushels; corn. lO6, 600 bushels: oats 96 600
els; rye, 5000 bushels; barley, 10000
els. Shipments-Flour, 1900 barrels;
I, q 900 bushels; corn. 9S, 600 bushels: oats
bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, g., 600
els.
the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
.et was dull and unchanged. Eggs steady
61l6c.
1oRK-Flour - Receipts. l4.2S5 pack
exports, 2l90 barrels 2795 sacks: mar
reid steady and quiet Cornmeai steady
10 moderate demand Wheat-Receipts
bushels; exports. 1891 bushels; sales, l,5GO,-
"shels futures, S.0OO bushels spot; spot