Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Firms Up on European Cables, and
Cold dWave-Coru and Oats Feuture.
Iess-Pork Active and Uu.


CHICAGo.-Wheat-A firm feeling was again
developed in this market to-day, ard while
there were numerous fluctuations, the closing
was better than yesterday. Opening A@3sc
higher, prices were advanced &c more fluctu-
ated some, and closed 1l95sc higher than yes
terday. A good aggregate business was
transacted, and the influences presented were
mainly favorable to the interest of holders. A
report was received that the duty on wheat in
Portugal had been removed. and another that
the duty had been reduced &c per buShel. The
duty has been 293sc per bushel.
A cable report was also received stating that
the winter crops in Southern Russia had been
ruined. but this must have been exaggerated,
for the foreign market would have responded
more forcibly than they did to such piece of
news. Indications were for decrease of about
SOC, 900 bushels in the visible supply. 1t was re-
ported that cold wave had extended as far
south as New Orleans.
Corn ruled quiet most of rhe session, though
early there was little life manifested, but
trading was only moderate and the bulk of the
business local. The feeling prevailing was
steadyand values showed little change from
yesterday.
Oats-May was traded in with more freedom
than the other deliveries and prices receded &c
under fair selling by large operator. On the
break he turned and bought. and a rally of Nc
followed, and last sales were shade below the
Mess pork-A fair trade was reported, but
the feeling was somewhat unsettled. Early the
market was stronger and prices ruled 214@5c
higher, but weaker feeling was developed
later and prices settled back again 71Sl1Oc and
closed quiet at medium figures.
Lard-A quiet aud rather steady feeling pre-
vailed in.the market. Early prices ruled 21ac
higher on deferred deliveries, but this I'M
prOvement was lost later in the day.
Short ribs-A moderate trade was reported
and the feeling was comparatively steady.
Sales at outside prices were made early, and
during the latter part of the session slight re-
ductions were submitted to.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
sse: MHshvZS1 May ssla7s@7saso asse sny. 7Sg
tN coHs No 2, March. 2sA@2sA@2s1s@2s15c;
Ma May ,2299Z5@297sSes74@29'Sc July. ao7s@So1s@
OATS No. 2, March, 2Ol@2O1 1@2OA@2OAc;
M May. 100 o22l2s@2l2s@2l92lAc; June. 2o5s92Os@
2ON1@2e4e; Nass SGrx nsr bn,-u,rc, 90 so0o sax0
o So@9 so: May. $40 1O0iO iOe0lO 6OaI0 Is;
June, $40 O5@1D 0714@10 O5@l0 O71a.
LARD, per 100 ns.-narch,s s. S215@5 s5@5 so1z
g g. "a oddG Nay 6Os g gS5 s@5 se5 s5; June
SHORT s RI a1ss s ger LOO nsMMa5cs sos 5S s4 S9@
4 90: June, 81 921a@4 9215a4 921%@4 9l115.
ter wheat patents S4 0004 3d. straights, So $50
80; bakers, 81 S0@3 90. Nc. 2 spring wheat.
77ssc; No. sspring N wheat. 66@661ac; No. z red,
rya n2se42 425c. No. bailey. mo- nominal D No No. fax
seed, ST 45 Prime timothy seed. 81 1901 II.
Mess pork per Dbl. 50 S0G0 IS. Lard. per 100 lbs.
IS S2L. Short RIBS sides Qoose), 81 80. Dry
salted shoulders fboxed), 81 20. Short clear
sides (boxed) s. 00G5 %. Sugars, cut loaf,
unchanged; granulated, unchanged: standard
"a" unchanged. Receipts-Flour II 200 bar
rels: wheat, 1900 bushels: corn, 294.OO0 BUSH
els; oats. $4,000 bushels; rye, 1000 bushels:
barley. $4,000 bushels. ShIpments-Flour. 1000
barrels; wheat 1900 bushels: corn, 100000
bushels; oats 10000 bushels; rye. 5000 bushels;
barley. $4,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Egg,
l3c.
NEW YoRK-Flour firm and fairly active.
Wheat-Spot dull and stronger: optic S mode
ately active. HQl4c up. and steady. r Q
ern, 47c: Canada, 59@75c. Barley malt dull;
Canada, 7211@9Oc. Corn-Spot moderately ac-
tive and easier; options dull and steady. Oats
active and weak. Hay quleti easy Skipping,