Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-23
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Nor. Doing In Wheat and Prices Stronger
Bind Crop News the Bullish
Fcnture-Pork Slow at
Medium RInurps.

brop NeWs
Fcnture-Pork Slow nc
Medium Figures.
CHlCACO-A coed business was transacted
and rather strong undertone existed IN wneat
to-day. The opening was about the same as tne
closing OF yesterday, but under good buying ana
only moderate offerings prices were advanced
l11c, eased of about Kc. again rallied. ruleo
steady and closed ut about Nc higher than
yesterday. May and June advanced no and
closed T@lo higher than yesterday.
A feature Of the market was the buying Tor
August and the deferred figures. prominent
operator apparently giving August and sep
tember special attention to-day, the iormer
closing 1lsc higher and the latter l11c ngner
than closing yesterday Bad crop no"s anu the
confirmation OF damage heretofore reported
continues TO be the basis for speculative Dny'
ing. The Cincinnati Price Current reduced us
estimate on tho probable yield OF winter wheat.
There was only moderate business In corn,
the market being without special feature out
side OF the free purchases OF July by prom
inent local spoeulator. whose buying held up
prices. Tho market opened rather weak at
about tho closing prices OF yesterday, and
under free offerings by ths local crowd sold OF
trifs, but soon advanced under ths pressure
above mentioned 96dDlEo. sased OH Hftlzc and
closed shade better than yosterdAy'
There was n good volume OF trading In oats,
especially July and August, but an unsettled
FEELING prevailed. and prlesn changed frequently
ings produced n weak feeling, and prices ra-
ceded hephc, but reacted, and tho close was
steady ht outside nguroh.
A rather light trade was reported In pork,
and the feeling was somewhat unsettled In
July delivery tho only one which attracted at.
tention. Early sales were made nt yeaterdny'H
close, buL reduction OF 400 quickly followed,
with light trading. Later prices rallied 9Oas5o,
and thd market closed quiet at medium figures.
There was decidedly dull and weak feeling
In lard. Prices were 21tGoc lower. and the
mn IlaN al
A moderate trade was reported In short ribs.
but the feeling was weak. Prices ruled 2I6GD6c
lower. and the market closed tame at the re.
duGtiOn.
The leading futures ranged rs follows;
WHEAT No. May, pBDi014 14dO6I IGa06Isci
June. Sd@Oo14G06J4 4@sdci July, Si1Go6JS8SlJi
~Cons - No. 4 May s3s4Q3gS S@sgl a33JEc,
June, ssyses4Is@ s@ss24 4tSs'Sci July si1S@314@
61TsENo. 2 MAY, 2sy1a2s94 4@2sg @2ss5c,
June; T1s@1's@H%g271fci July 26]S@g7@
Mess PORK, per bbl,-JuIy SIS 2O@l3 200
II sO0ls 05; August. sI3 30
LARD, per 100 ns.-Junc. 90 I71166 l71E9
September. 80 1900 Az.
SHoRT RIBs per 100 bs-June. s5 25095 IN
as 25G6 IN; July, s5 lOGl5 4?16Gg5 S7lfg5 S71S
seDtembsr. 50 571195 671695 1906 56
and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat. 85Gl95S4ci
No. spring wheat. 836DSIc; No. 2 rcd, 96D95ss4o;
No. 2 corn, 34c; No. 2 oats. 1870; No. 2 rye,
| 5214Gp5211c; No. barley, nominal; No. iaxseed,
81 4S; prime timothy seed. 81 80. Mess pork,
per Dbl, sl2 so. Lard, per 100 lbs, SO I0G6 l214
Short rib sides !loosel, g 25; dry salted Shoul-
| (boxed), IS 7O95 80. Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange TODAY the butter
market was dull and unchanged. Eggs, l216c
NEW YoRk-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Spot unsettled and dull, closing lower;
| options more active and irregular; advanced
m N MI
lIc. and closed weak. Rye lower; Western,
| 5216G6lc; saes 5000 bushels Canada at 5811c.
Barley quiet; Western nominal; Canada, 7211c.
Barley malt quiet; Canada, 75@9nc. Corn
Spot weak and moderately active: options dull,
Hc down and steady. Oats-Spot less active;
mixed frmer; options quiet and frmer. Hay
and quiet. Coffee-options opened firm and
l0@25 points higher; closed steady. l5635 points
higher; sales, 54,75O bags, including May, at
17.0O@l7. .l5c; June. l6.e5@l675c; July 1880
@lG6Oc; August l640Gl645c September. 1920
@lG 85c: October, l60O@l6l0: December.
l57U@l5.75c; January, l660@l565c; February,
l5.5Oc; March, l640c; April. !55Oc; spot Rio
sugarHRaw % R ' firm and In fair fair demand: % s sales.
two cargoes centrifugals, 06o test, at SIC;
cargo of do. 800 test. at &c, c. and f.; refined,
quiet and steady: Moasses-Foreign firm $40
steady. Cottonseed oil quiet. Tallow steady
Turpentine dull at 38c Eggs firm and in good
demand; Western. 1414915c; receipts. 5.966
extra prime. SIS 90. Cutmeats quiet and weak.
Middles weak. Lard weak and dull; West
ern steam, So 80; sales 200 tierces. Options
Sales. !, 800 tierces; June, SO 80 asked; July.
September, SO 70; October, SO IS. Butter quiet
and weak; Western dairy, 6Q1lc; do creamery,
6Ql5c; do factory, 49lOc; Elgin. 1514Ql8c.
Cheese better demand and steady; part skins,
49611c.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour firm, but quiet.
Wheat-Futures beyond this month advanced
15@llc under higher reports from Chicago;
spot dull and weak; rejected. 72Q7Sc: fair
to good milling, 6d02c; prime to choice, g3G
97c; rejected in grain depot 771Sc; steamer No.
q red In export elevator SIC; ungraded in grain
depot, 94o; No. 2 red, May. g21S@g3c; June, VIZ
G851fc; July. 95694c; August. Wa 4g93lsc. Corn
Options quiet and a shade lower; car lots for
local trade quiet but firm; No 3 mixed, on
track, l2oi No 2 mixed. in 1wentleth street
elevator. 49Nlci No. mixed, May. 40ssp4O1Sc;
June, 401NG4C5Aci July. 40I{D41ej August, AIS
M41sie. UstsZUar lots steady, hut local trade
demand light No. white, S5ej No, q white 55s4
95BgI futures quiet but steady No, white
Mty sRgss 5aass' .essdy yaPy
vabia afs2s, At4e.
BAL LTiMoHE - Whsat=w estefn stfongI No.
= winter red, spot and May Hs idpJel July,
0absgI August, pJel septembeF, eJe, egrR=Wasts
sf s5sI Jans ss and JaRs JRs 4sl Rasas HSs
steamer, gse, Oats fairly letiyeI WesteFl. white,
15taG3GtseI do mixed, 54D4boI graded No, 2
prime SiGssei COED to fair, bsGe6e, Hay steady
prime TO eh0ge timothy, el2 50Dis %, PrOVis
sions staadV, Butter dnllI creamery, fancy l6Q
ieeJ do fair 70 choice, iigl5eI do ILsiIation loo
store packed, bGBej grass, loo. Eggs fiFm and
scarce &C ilI6c, Toffse firinI Rio caTgoes, fair,
l9s492oci nominal, l794Giso.
ST. LOUIs-Flour quiet aud unchanged
prices we're maintainedi No, red, cash, 0Il2c;
1une 939sc bidi July 9fD00IsG, closed at 901zc;
December, 901fG02c, closed ut 9l34o asked.
Corn opened tirm and closed at yesterdays
July, 3276033c, closed at 3234G; August, 321s1Q
1870. closed at S3c. Oats slow and firm; No. Z
cash Ss. S :fsa N ISy Ss. S aaV HTT%s He%ectsS a
Fiaxseed nominal NJ 81 45. Provisions dull and
t1rm. Pork, si2 5OGls. Lard. butcher grades,
50 9O@8
cINcINNATI-Flour firm. Wheat firm; No.
red, 95c; receipts, 1900 bushels; shipments.
2 900 bushels. Corn barely steady; No. linked,
y16l3Sc. Oats quiet; No. mixed. 30Q3lc. Rye
firm: No. 2 SOC: Pork quiet at Sl3 00. Lard
Bacon steady and unchanged. Whisky steady;
sales, ls06 barrels finished goods on the basis
of 81 ". Butter dull. Sugar easier. Eggs
strong at l2@121lc. Cheese firm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dull. Wheat easy; No.
SPRING on track, 0l11Q9214c; No Northern.
quiet; No. white. on track, SOc. Rye irmer;
No l. in store 5411c. Barley firm; No. 2, in
store, dc. Provisions easier. Pork. Sl2 70.
Lard 50 20 Cheese steady; cheddars. 9@l0c.
MlNNEAPOLiS-The posted receipts of
wheat for the day were 1873 sars; shipments. II
cars. The market for cash wheat steady. No.
/ Northern, June, &c; July. 9334c; on track,
9215c; No. 2Northern, May SSc; June, Ssc; July,
gOc on track, SS@90c.
TOLEDO-Wheat dull and higher; cash, 9511
@96ce; May and juno, 9514c; July 95s4c; Au-
gust 9354c. Corn dull and steady; cash. May
and June 36c. Oats dull; cash, 2915c. Clover
seed dull and steady; cash, 50 81; October,
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