Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-07
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Active, But the Downward mOVe'
ment Continued-Corn and Oats Re.
ceive More AttentIon-Hog

nueut AcuNes Dut tue OOWh"
ment ContInued-Corn and Oats Re.
ceive More AttentIon-HoE
Products Quiet.
CHICASo-There was good trade In wheat
to-day although somewhat unsettled, Win nuc-
tuations confined within range OF sc. Inlngs
were little mixed and the character OF bne
news received such as to make operators un-
certain as to which course 70 pursue. The mar
ket started out strong and prices were 1sc
higher, but hbsral selling at the advance
caused a reaction of &c, again advanced 9sc un-
der active covering by shorts, later became
weaker and prices declined Hc, and closed ssc
lower than yesterday.
BTudstreers statement of stocks, whlcn re-
ported decrease during January. was looked
upon as a bull feature. but later, when IL was
ascertained that the decrease was not as much
as January Of last year, the report was not
looked on as bullish, and some Of the early ouy-
ers turned sellers. The rumor that the wheat
shipped from Baltimore the past day or two
was not for export had a weakening effect upon
the market
Corn received considerable attention, the
market ruling fairly active within A@ssc range,
after which it became dull and unlnteresthg;
The feeling was weaker. The market opened
at yesterdays closing prices, was weak ana solo
off 1<@5sc, ruled steady and closed AQssc lower
than yesterday. "
Oats were active and unsettled and closed at
L91<c lower for May, bur steady for the near
deliveries. There was heavy selling OF N ay @ Dy
two operators who disposed of about 1,OOVVOO
bushels said to be long one operator 10 D01sI. 2ar.
sistent purchases caused 4 reaction OF ,Whlcn
was the opening, but weakened slightly again,
the market closing easy.
An easy feeling prevailed IN pork and traolng
was moderate Prices ruled l214@l5c lower,
and the market closed quiet at inside ngureS.
Lard attracted very little attention. The
feeling was easy and prices declined anu closeu
A light business was reported in short IDS
Prices ruled about 21Sc lower and the market
closed tame.
WHEAr-No. 2 March, T65sQ762sg7og
76c; MAY. 7911@7s9s@7S14@7S15c; july "24V
''5SSNSC CoEs@No. z March. 2s1a@2sS@2gA@ A@214c;
May, SlsS@Slss6 ss6Sl9@3l1Sc; July, S21s@321s9
'-oGStrsN oxTsgNo. 2, May. K0214G22z@ z@22ssc;
June. 221S@221s@2lX@2lXc ,.,o ao,> >c,
9 S)EI9 so; Nav, $40 IT1zaIO I7110l0 0Z410lO Us;
June, $40 2O@lO 2OGl0 lO@i0 IL: or.
LARD, per 100 ns.-March, s. ST72G5 IS;
May, S. O21agg 021EG5 s7119e 90; June 50 O'71
SHORT RIBS. per 100 Ms. : March, g S09 S99
4 SOFA 1904 IS; May, 81 921aG4 a276G4 9O@4 9Oi
Gas Cash = quotations ms were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. No.2 spring wheat, 74Sc;
No. 8spring wheat. &c; No. 2red. 7454e. No. z
corn, 5s11e. No. 2 oats 2o9S2lc. No: S.1ye rye
81 IS. Prime timothy seed. 81 Is. Mess
pork, per Dbl, 50 75@9 50. Lard. per 100 lbs,
| S. So Short RIBS sides Qoose), "a 1904 SO
clear sides (boxed), IS O5@5 TO- Sugars un
| changed. Receipts = Flour, 23OOO barrels
wheat 1900 bushels; corn, 260OO bushels
oats, 127 900 bushels; rye, IL 600 bushels; barley
wheat 5000 bushels: corn, l30, 900 bushels; oats
I75.OOO bushels; rye, 5000 bushels; barley, 46OO'
bushels.
market was unchanged. Eggs, 121S@13c
NEW YoRK-Flour weak and fairly active
Cornmeal weaker: yellow western, y 2592 %
Wheat-Spot dull, unsettled, lower ana heaVy
options fairly active. SS@s4e down and heavy
Rve-Western, 56@6Oci Canada, $4,000. Barley
firm. Barley malt strong. Corn-Spot quie
and weaker; options moderately active ano
weaker Oats-Spot dull and weaker; Options
dull and lower, Coffee-Options opened STEADY
to 5Nl0 points up, closed steady 90 l6Q20 pointi
up: sales 35, $50 bags, including February
| l65Oc; March 16S59l5.90c; April. l6.S6al6.s5c
Is 57sa15,sOc; september. i67OGi5sOc: October
l5Tnll5. .75c; November, l66S4l zoe; December
l5.55@l5.65; spot Rio active and higher; tair car
goes 1870; No. Z, l71zc. Mulasses-NeW Orleau
strong Rice active and firm. Cotton strong
Tallow steady. hosin quiet; strained, com
mon to good. 81 l21SQl 10. Turpentine dull an'
msnd; % western, isszGf4c; receipts, S,2S2 pack
ages. Lard easy and at a demand: sales, 25
tierces Western steam at 90 20; options; sales
5000 tierces: February, So II; March, $; 2l@6 q
Sc 26 bid; May $6 SO. Butter quiet; fame.
creamery steady; Elcin, 2S1f@2sc: western
dairy, S@l6c; do creamery, H@21sc; do held
s6l5c; do factory, l5@l7c. Cheese firm; west
ern. 8Gl0c.
PHILADELPHIA-Flou dull, weak and IN
settled Wheat quiet; fair to good millln
wheat 7S9s4c; prime to fancy western, S@92c
No red EssTIsry SCgslS;s M%rcn s1zQsSE
tIons opened a shade easier, but there was
good inquiry from shippers, and the marke
subsequently, recovered, closing firm; car-lot
for local trade quiet but steamer and No.
ruled steady. while lower grades were wea
and unsettled; car lots in export elevator hrn
No. 4 mixed, track and in grain depot, S2C
port elevator quoted at S51Sc; No. 2, for locs
trade 3714@37szc; No. 2 in export elevator
3614c; No. 2m1xed, February: So1s9S69sc; Marct
OatsSGar lots ruled firm with moderate dt
mand; No. 8 white. 2S34Q29c; No. white, 2Ss
@30c; futures quiet but steady; No. whit,
FsbTgsry 2sSSe0 Msasn 4gSSS3 4gss All, ,APT1 an
easy; Pennsylvania trsts, 1316@l4c,
observation-disclosures for the da
{ were LA cars; shipments, 2S9 cars. There wa
a good demand for milling wheat at the opeI
ing, but before il was taken the demand ceaseC
| apparently because futures declined; miller
held back for concessions, and after the middl
= of the session the market dragged badly; theI
+ was some low grade wheat on hand that holder
n | were unable to dispose OF, and that sort wa
I considered the poorest and wouldn't sell {
any respectable price: closing quotations: No.
: hard, February. 7Sc; May, SO1zc: on track, 16!4
: No. / Northern, February. 751<c; May, 7d1s
on track, 761<Gl77c; No. Northern, Februar
' 73c; May, 7515c; on track, 73Q7411c.
ST. LoUIs-FIour steady and firm. Wheat
y ! Under various influences prices which opene
= a fraction higher declined pretty steadily und'
. | free selling and other causes and closed H@5.
below yesterday; No. 2 red. cash, 76c; NAV "a
G7skc, closed at 771zc asked: June, 771SQTM
closed at 771S@714c; July. 74ss9T52sc, closed
74sSc Corn-Cash had an active export d
= mand and prices were firmer, No. selling
s 26lS@285Ec; May, 21I@2SS4c, closing at 2IeS
L July, 2S5S02S15c closing at 2S1zc. Oats-Cas
: | higher; No q cash. 2lc; May easier at 2l1s
{ Rye dull at &c bid. Barley quiet; sales samp
|. | lots of Minnesota at Sc. Flaxseed 81 2091
Provisions quiet and weak. Pork $40 Is.
M1LwAuKEE-Flour dull. Wheat easy; N
q spring, on track, cash. 72G73c; May. 1890; n
= | Northern Sic. Corn steady; No. ., on trac
2S62S1xc Oats firm; No. white, on track, ~
] Rye steady: No. l. in store. 431zc. Barley stead
: | No. q in store &c. Provisions easier. POr
I So 75 Cheese unchanged; cheddars, ,SQS1<c.
BALr1MoRE-Provisions steady ana fri
g Butter-Choice stiff; others dull; Weste
|, packed l4617c; best roll, l6@lSc; creamery, 25
& &c. Eggs quiet at 21sc
ToLEDo-CloVerseed active and steady; cas-
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