Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
MARKETS By WIRE.


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Prices IN Londons
CHICAGO, August d-Only . fair neErcEnto
amount Of Speculative business was transacted
in wheat to-day. and 1t was largely Of > local
scalping characters Not enough outside orders
to either buy or sell were received 20 have any
effect upon prices. The weather and CONNER
cial cables were bearish. Brudstreefsvas Gus
with some bear figures to the eject that ex-
porting countries will have 2,00o.0o0 bushels
moro wheat this year than the importing coun-
tries viii require. All Of these weakening in
huences. however. were fully ofFset BY Dorm.
bussch's report on the Russian crop. which
places the yield for that country It $50 per cen
against los per cent In 1883 Export cIearances
At the Atlantic seaboard were again fair. Al
II principal points total receipts to-day were
$4,000 against shipments from the same points
Of Ss6.DO0 bushels 1t is now figured that the
forthcoming visible supply report VIII show
little II any yincrease-possIbiy decrease.
and the London cables showed an advance in
the average price for the week 10 English
country markets Of 9d. This IL probably due
In part to the labor troubles over there fluc-
tuarions iii prices for futures as this point were
within moderate limits aud closing Quotations
were ss0ssc above yesterdays latest bids
May wheat b gradually coming into more
ing over OF August and September TO May was
done to-day at the current diherences The
cash trade was not very brisk on the regular
grades. nc No. % red closed sSs higher % az 775zc.
Corn was quite active at times with feeling
weaker on near futures, while May was rela-
lively firm. The influences on the Larket were
much the same as noted for several days past.
the weakening factors being heavy receipts
and also the fine weather A feature to-day
was liberal purchases Of year corn by promi-
about yesterdays closing prices, was steady
for time, then declined &c. reacted some and
closed with near futures shade lower and
more distant months about .Lc higher. Cash
property was in good demand 1t H0Zc lower
than yesterday.
There was good trade and . weaker feeling
in oats, particularly in September, which was
prices receded Nc. Fair buying at the decline
caused reaction to almost previous outside
prices, but the market again weakened and
closed quiet and ea>ier.
Activity and irregularity In prices were the
prominent features in the market for mess
pork. The market opened strong at 25e adj
vance and a furlhe advance OF SoQS715c fol-
lowed. Later the offerings exceeded the re-
quirements and prices receded again. A rally
Of 256l30c was again obtained, but near the
close the market broke suddenly Wc with con-
siderable excitement and rallied l0@l5c and
closed quiet. Trading was almost exclusively
in september and October deliveries within
about the same range OF prices
Only moderate trade was reported in the
lard market, and the feeling was steadier.
Prices were advanced 21z@5c, and the market
Quite good business was transacted in the
market for short rib sides. The feeling was
stronger early and prices were advanced 21z0
&c, but settled back again TO about inside ng-
ures and closed steady.
The leading ruIures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2. September. 77QTZ@T0
TsEc, December. 7S11@7g5S@ @7s7s@7ezsc year.
7esz@77ss@7t3z@77ssc; May. sk1< <@osG s25s@62szc.
CoRN-No. 2 september S S$S1sgS4 4@SzH
ssnbsr, Ss5l9ssSs s@SsGsSsslc; Nay, s51sSs51SS
0ATsNNo. q September. lgN@1g<@1s@
lsszc: October. lsSs@i9ss@ lg1@iy1se; May.
Mss FORK, per bbl-septenber. sl1 O5@
OIL 8 @l0 25@l6 40; October. SIl I0@ll 3711@
10 25@lO 40; January. 80 271z69 271509 l71SG9 %
LARD, per 100 bs.-September. 20 1906 l21135;
October, s6 l0G6 071f; January, 50 S774Q5 S71z
SHoRr RIBS. per 100 ns.-september IS OK
as l211Q5 0214@5 Us; October. So l21aG0 I715@
5 1895 10: May, S4 T0@4 67H.
Cash quotaIlons were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged. No. spring wheat 77140
773sc; No. spring wheat 7l972c; No. red,
No. 2 rye. 4214c. No. 2 barley. nominal. No.
haxseed. 81 20. Prime timothy seed, 81 30.
Mess pork, per bbl. $40 S714@l0 50. Lard. per 100
pounds. S6 Is. Short RIB sides Qoose), 30 cog
Us. Receipts-Flour. 200 barrels; wheat, Il3.
bushels; rye, 100 shells; barley, 600 bushels
Shipments-Flour, 1900 barrels; wheat, l03.-
QUO bushels: corn. 485,000 bushels; oats, 249,O00
bushels; rye. 20 100 bushels; barley 1000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was active for finest grades; fancy
creamery, lS@l9c; best gathered creameries 10
@l6c; finest dairies. l30lic; fair to good, 9Ql0c.
Eggs in fair demand at l4c.