Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-23
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Irregular and HiGher-An kariy
slump, Followed by a RnIiy-Fears
of Frost I'm the Cora Belt

within an irregular and higher range. Az 'ue
start the market was firm and first sales naue
at K@s6c above yesterdays closing, but unoer
free speculative offerings sold on rather rap
idly lc then rallied 1c after numerous nuetua-
tions and then &c more rather suddenly. easeo
of lc and closed about lc higher than yesser-
days closing.
Corn was only moderately active. the PIT ~
times being rather dull with most OF the pusi-
ness transacted early in the day. First trades
in the speculative market were at 4gssc ao-
vance. Influenced largely by frost news, ana
though no frost was reported in the corn DELI
last night there is prevailing fear that II may
come further south before the week IS OUT, and
this had a strengthening tendency Tnere was
free realizing on the advance which loioWeo
the opening, and prices receded ssg7ac, .anieo
nc on buying for outside account, ruleo steaoy
and closed the same as on yesterday.
Oats we're traded in fairly, but no espec ecially
new features were developed the market being
governed almost entirely by local influences
mainly by the course of wheat and corn. The
chief feature was the buying OF September ana
selling of October by large local trader:
Prices were confined to smaller range, ana
the close showed a slight advance over yester-
terday.
Mess pork-Only a moderate business was
transacted in the market. ana the feeling was
somewhat unsettled and prices irregular within
a small range. Trading was mainly in contracts
for January and May, the former attracting
most attention. Offerings were not very large
and inquiry only fair. Opening sales were
made at 2O6224c advance, but a weaker feeling
was developed and prices receded about l21z4
l5c. Later ruled stesdler and advanced 6Q79c
and closed quiet.
Lard-A fairly active trade was reported early
in the day. chiefly in January contracts. Otter
ings were quite free and the demand was fair.
Prices ruled 215@5c higher. but this apprecia-
tion tended to enlarge the offerings and prices
again receded 21kc. but closed firm.
Short Rib Substituting was moderate and
the feeling was steady. Offerings were not very
large and the demand was fair. FLUCTUATIONS
in prices were confined within very small
range. Opening sales were made at 215g5c ad-
vance, but later in the session an easier feeling
prevailed and prices settled back, with light
trading. At the close they rallied again and
ruled firm.
The leading futures ranged as follows: -
WHEAT-No. 2 August 81 03sz@l 0iA@l 0S
@l 045z; september, o. 0sA@l o51sgl 0s1sGl %;
OoRN-No. q August 4s14@4s155 5g4e@4 4sHe;
september 461@4sAz za4sas04 04s5sc; May. $50
531@5S1z z@5316c. c.,-,
september, s6s4GsszS SS61s@ s@s6Ssc; May. 4O1s@
MISS Pork, per bbl.-september. sl1 100
IL lO@ll lOGll 10; October. $40 75GlO 9C@lO Is
LARD. per 100 bs.-September. So S271Q6 3215
8 50; January, IS saSS@6 s5es sOSs s2sT
5 45@5 4O@5 As; October, s. 5595 57@@5 oo@
s 5715; January. s6 O5@6 O5@6 OO@6 05.
Cash Quotauons were as follows:
Flour steady and unchanged. No. spring
No. red, 81 05 No. 2 corn, 491zc. No. 2
oats, S71sc. No. rye, 64@6411c- No. 2 barley,
72g15c. No fiaxseed. 81 SsH Prime timothy
sT 81 @ Ms'' S bs RSFs & Rsr Short sS M lS %
loose. IS 85@5 40; dry salted shoulders boxed,
S. 75@5 S715 short clear sides, boxed. s. 1905 so.
Sugars. cut loaf, unchanged; No. 2 white oats,
3[o. No Qxula
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs
Steady and unchanged.
NEW YoRK-Flour firm, fairly active and
scarce. Cornmeal steady and fairly active:
Wheat-Spot unsettled. closing Y H1lHc up and
dull; options opened A6ssc higher, fell ssG5sc,
reacted 15k@lEc, and closed 11s@1&c over yes
terday; speculation dull. Rye quiet and firm.
options dull and &c up, closing firm. Oats
Spot unsettled and moderately active closing
frmer; options dull and steady. Hay steady
and quiet; shipping, S5Q4Oc; good to choice, IS
opened irregular at s points up to 20 points
down, closed steady at 10 points up to points
down; lower cable; sales, 25.0OO bags, inciuding
Der, 16 695@l7.O5c: November, 16.55@1660c; De-
cember, l6.40@l6.5Oc; January, 1690@15y5c;
February, l57061575c; March, 1565Gl57 7Uc;
No. Z fat bean, lsc. Sugar quiet and a shade
easier; fair refining. 5-l6c; centritugals. 96o
test, 5s-lse; sales. 1si8 bags centrifugals, sso
dull dull at i-isc lower; G . 1-Ise; extra c. 5X9
al I5-isc; of 4, 51S@5 1I-loe; mold A, 6 s-l6c;
Standard A I-l6c; confectionery A, SIC; cut
loaf. 61l-l6c; crushed, 6 l1-I6c; powdered, 611c;
granulated &c; cubes, 66l6c Molasses-New
Orleans firm and in fair demand. Rice active
and firm. Cottonseed oil firm and in good de-
mand. Tallow strong and quiet; CITY,. SO 20:
for packages, 4 4l5l6c bid. Rosin quiet and
steady. Turpentine firm and quiet at 4l1f@42c.
Eggs-Fancy scarce; Western lS14@2011c; re-
ceipts 4,S75 packages. Pork firm and in fair
demand: mess Sl2 504l3 rs; extra prime, $40 90
QlO So Cutueats firm and fairly active; mid
dies dull and firm. Lard stronger and moder-
ately active; Western steam, s. 5715; sales, 1000
tierces at So 50G6 5714; options sales, 4.250
tierces; August, So 50; september. So 54G6 81,
closing at S6 81 bid; October. s. 70Q6 II, clos
ing at s6 7S; November, IS IS bid, December,
S. SO bid. Butter firmer and active; Western
dairy, 9@l4c; creamery, 22@221ac; factory, So
l2c. Cheesefrm and moderately active; part
skins, 2z@51z; Ohio fat, 5AQ7c.
ST. LoUlS-wheat-Al large business was re-
ported, and the market was stronger. The
opening was at declines of A@Hc, and prices
declined further. Later a reaction set in, and
the close was strong and at advances of L6skc
over Yesterdays final figures; No. 2 cash, 99%
@995kc: September, 81 or: December, 81 OF bid;
May, 81 13. Corn-Trading was moderate and
the feeling rather unsettled. At the opening
September and October were a trife lower,
while May was up 1sc.F Later the TWO former
months stiffened, and closed firm and1zc above
Yesterday. with May steady; No. 2 cash 45c;
September, 45sS@45Szc; October, 1876 bid: May
Size. Oats-Lower, irregular and unsettled; ;No.2
cash, 365sc: September. 1870; May, 40sSc bid
Rye-No. 2 69c Hay-Steady and quiet. Corn
meal-Steady. Fla1seed-Sl 80. Butter, and
cheese unchanged. Eggs, lac. Lead unset
tied, irregular, but firm at close, 81 1904 AZ.
Whisky steady, 81 Is. Provisions, pork, Sll 70
Lard, IS TO- Dry salt meats and bacon un.
changed.
BAL LTIMoRE Wheat Western easy; No. 2
red, spot and August, 81 O236; septemer,
81 O2G1 0216c; October, 81 O4l<c; December
81 0714Gl 071s. Corn-Western quiet: August
steady and firm; Western white z2045c; do
do mixed, 40@42c; graded No. 2 white, 44c
Rye firm; prime to choice, 70@72c; good to
fair, 66@6sc. Hay - Timothy, SlI O0@l2 CO.
Provisions firm; mess pork, new, sl3 %: old,
Sl2 Is; bulk meats lower; shoulders, car lots
exc long clear, car lots, 6lc clear rib Sides
SIC; sugar picked shoulders, 62l17c; sugar
cured smoked shoulders. Sc; hams, small. l3c;
large, l2c. Lard-Re6ned dull. Butter-Fancy
creamery, 2lc. Coffee firm; Rio cargoes, 2OLSc;
No. lTc.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour very firm. Wheat
firm and closed H@Hc higher; un-
graded in grain depot 81 %; No. 2 red,
August. 81 O414@1 e5; September, 81 0l3l@l O5;
October, 81 069l 0615; November, 81 07Ggl O71I
CONCEPTIONS shade frmer; car lots for local
trade quiet; mixed in grain depot, SIC: No. 3
mixed August 553z@56c; September, 55sz@56c;
October, 56G5615c; November, 561z57. Oats
Car lots steady; new No. white. 451lc; old do
45c: new No. 2 white, 44c; futures quiet but
firm: No, white, August. $685.; September.
421s@z2sSc; October, 42642lsc: November. 42lI
@42Hc. Butter frmer; Pennsylvania creamery.
extra, 2l@22c. Eggs scarce and firm; Penn
sylvanla, 19153N.
DULUTH Wheat opened steady and de-
clined Nc and later advanced 1c above open-