Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
MARKETS BY WIRE.
specuI alton In Wheat of a Local Nature
Prices n Trifle Stronger on
Reports of Short

crop, was the only feature of interest and had q
strengthening effect upon the market.
European market advices quoted quiet and
steady feeling India shipments are falling on.
The market held steady most of the day, ad-
Vanclng %@Hc over yesterdays closing, land
closed &c higher for December and Kc higher
for May
In corn firm feeling prevailed, and trading
was at somewhat higher prices early, but later
an easier tone was manifested. The CHIEF
strengthening factors were the small receirts,
light stocks and good shipping demand. The
speculative market opened at about the closing
prices of yesterday, was firm and advanced
&c, eased of Nc, ruled little quiet and closed
HQ14c higher than yesterday for November
and shade lower for other futures. Toward
the close the market reacted, touching the IN
side prices of the day on free selling of May py
several prominent operators
Oats were active and higher early, particu-
larry for the near deliveries, November and
wanted urgently by shorts, who in their anxiety
to cover Did prices up &c. There was good
general trading In May, but offerings were
moderate and prices advanced nc. Later
weakness developed, due to larger offerings,
and about all the advance was lost at the
close.
In mess pork moderate trade was reported,
and the feeling was stronger. Prices were
sOLn6WQaG ana averaged
but were not fully supported
In lard fair trade was reported, and q
steady feeling prevailed. Prices were well
maintained.
In short rib sides only moderate business
was transacted, and the market was compare
lively steady. Prices exhibited very little
change.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 december. .sO34 @Sl@SO15 56s0ss4;
EssE SsS5o? Es7 5sRga5g SSSoH
CORN = No. 2 December, S21sGS21z 932@S2c;
January. ,Ssl55S@Sl6@SlKGSl7fc; May, SSss@SS y
o1Ts~So. 2 December, 1sx@2OH@l9A@
lS5s lS5se; January, 2O@O92OQ2Oc; May, 221fG22A9
MISS PORK, per bbL-Year, 50 95@s $50
9 25@9 30: January. SO S71k@9 45G9 32116G9 421a5;
May, SO 65@9 SCG9 65@9 IS
LARD. per 100 Ds-Year, IS S595 s775@5 IS
May. S6 O71@6 iO@6 O71SeS6 OK.
SHORT RIBS. per 100 bs.-Year, 81 S21S@4 S19
az S21f@4 s.; January, 81 S235@4 SOG4 s08
S219: May, s. OOG5 O515 OO@5 65.
Cash quotauons we're as follows: Flour steady
No Sspring wheat 62G65c; Eo.2 red, 7g54 4@791sc;
No. corn. SS5lc. No. oats, 1910; No. 2
rye. 4416@45c. No. 2 barley, Sc. No. haxseed.
81 S319@l S3A. Prime timothy seed, 81 Is. Mess
pork, per Dbl, SO 5099 so. Lard, per 100 lbs,
Sc 0OQ6 OH. Short ribs sides Qoose), So 959
Vs
4 90 Short clear sides (bo1ed), IS 5O@5 621SS.
Sugar, unchanged. Receipts-Flour, q, 900 bar
rels wheat, l29 900 bushels: corn l57 900 bushels
oats 145 600 bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; barley,
66,OO bushels. Shipments-Flour, 900 bar
rels; wheat 5000 bushels; corn. 262 900 bushels;
oats, 10000 bushels; rye. 10000 bushels; barley,
81. 900 bushels.
On the produce exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs, l9G2Oc.
NEW YoRK-Flour moderately active and
steady. Cornmeal steady. Wheat-Spot firm
and moderately active; options quiet, irregular,
firm; sales q, 900; bushels No.2 Western at 5Sslc
c and (. Barley quiet: Canada 50l70c; West
ern. 50965c. Barley malt quiet; Canada. 777lc.
Corn-Spot firm and quiet; options qui 1t, &c
options 1rmer ana quiet Hay quiet and easy
Coffee-0ptiOns unchanged to l5 points down,
closed steady at l502O points down; sales SO. 500
bags. including November, 1850 IA 9Oc;
March, ILS59l5O5c; April. l5.O5c: Nav. 1850
l505c; July, l4.SOc; August, l455Gl475c; Sep
tember. H4OQl4 Soc: October 440c; spot Rio
firm: fair cargoes, lS16c. sugar-Raw held
firmly checking, business; refined firmer
active; granulated. 6 15-l6c Molasses-New Or
leans fairly active. Rice quiet and steady.
Petroleum steady. United closed 81 06-5Sc for
December. Cottonseed oil weak. Tallow
weak; city e for packages) 4 7-16641c. Rosin
quiet and steady. Turpentine dull and lower
4@47Zc. Eggs quiet; about steady; western
2S424c: Ice house l5GlSc; receipts, 1885 pack
ages. Pork steady; mess inspected Sll 0O6Il
%; do, uninspected, $40 20: extra prime, SO 5O@
9 75. Cutmeats firm; middles firm; short clear,
So 60. Lard spot firmer and quiet. Options
dull; easier: sales, western steam $6 1896 AZ,
closing at Sc ~; November, Sc 35 lid: Decem.
ber S6 Is; January. Sc 2S16 81, closing S8 % hid.
February. S6 S2@6 IS, closing S. "a bid; March
closed, $6 80 asked. Butter quiet: choice.
fresh and firm; Elgin, 2692616c; western dairy,
99l7c; do creamery, 13925c: do, held, l26lSc;
do factory TkGl256c Cheese firm westar1 NJ
@IOc "OO'O-' ~
PHILADELPHIA-Flour-C Minnesota
patents firm and under a fair demand; other
descriptions quiet but steady. Wheat-Options
largely nominal; spot lots steady: rejecred in
No. red. November, S0@S01fc; December, SIIS
@Slzc; January, S2<0S211Sc; February, SGD
SSHc. Corn-Spot firm with a good demand;
options quiet and nominal; No. low mixed
in Twentieth street elevator Ale; No mixed.
in Twentieth street elevator and grain depot.
4l7sc: No 2 high mixed and yellow do, &c;
No NO; mixed Noyember, 4014@4lc; December,
white, Csc; No. 2 white. 29c; do choice 29Ic:
do on track, 291{e: choice clipped oats &c: |
futures in fair demand and shade frmer; No
white, November; 2S1s@2s1Sc: December, 2S3< |
929c; January, @G2el4c; February 29sS62956c.
Butter steady and in fair demand; PennsYl-
vania creamery, extra, 25c; do prints. extra |
2963Oc. Eggs quieti Pennsylvania firsts, 966 |
&c. ~"
ST. LoUIs-Flour quiet and unchanged. |
was enough demand to advance |
prices, etc, but not maintained, though the |
close was nc above yesterday; No. red cash. |
sc; December 1870, closing at 7S3zc bid; Nav, |
SSss@SS7sc, closing at S255sGS35zc asked. Corn
ligheTi No. mixed, cash, 31@311Sc; November |
3011@303zc. closed at S05sc asked; December'
275s@2g1zc,. closed at 2S5s@29Lc; Nav, 3O1S6
We closed at at MSo5sc bid; July, S5c. Oats firm;
No. 2 S9c bid. Barley-NothIn done. FIsI-
'eed firm. Provisions firm, but unchanged.
with light offerings.
MILwAUKEE-Flour dull. Wheat quiet: cash
md December, 7Sszc; No. Northern. size
Corn steady: No. old, 34c. Oats firm; No
white, 22422Hc. Rye firm; No !, 44J6c. barley
irm: No. 2 5215c. Provisions firm, PorE
9 57h5. Lard IS 90 Cheese steady; cheddars
Qs7%c
BALTIMoRE-Provision unchanged. Butter
irm; creamery, 24c. Eggs tirmer; western.
Sc, Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes fair and nominal
t Ice. --1A al
ToLEDo-Cloverseed steady and firm; cash,
5S November, So go; December, $3 IS.