Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Good Trading in the Grain Pit at Higher
Level of Values-Wniting on the
Government Rcport-Pork
Ahnur SInadY.


and closed s4@7sc higher than yesterday.
There was no disposition to enter largely into
new speculative ventures operators generally
being inclined to await the Government report
and be on a surer footing as to which course to
pursue. Outside business was light and most
of the trading local. Operators were rather
bullishly inclined, believing that the Govern
ment report would make poorer show as to
the yield of spring wheat than the last report
The opening was from about the same as yes
terday's closing to Hc lower prices varying
some. but declined after some fluctuations Nc
or off TO 81 OF for December and 81 05 fof May.
then became stronger and under fair buying
advanced steadily Nc, or to 81 OH for Decem-
Der and 81 0S1z for May, essed off some and
closed s4@Hc higher than yesterday
Corn-There was fair business transacted.
The feeling at times was relatively firmer on
the near futures, October in particular, while
May was heavy. Rains were reported in Mis-
souri, but elsewhere In the corn oelt the
weather was clear. First trades were at
slight advance, prices ruling firm for time. then
went off L@3Sc. advanced %@Hc reacted nc
ruled steady and closed with 1s9ssc gain.
Oats were stronger and higher. Prices ad-
vahced A@l1sc and closed at nearly outside
figures. The strength was attributable to the
advance in wheat and corn, and to the pur-
cnases by heavy local trader.
Mess Pork-A moderately active trade was
reported. Offerings were ligh3 early. Rather
more pressure to sell later. particularly for
future and l21S@l5c on the deferred deliveries.
Toward the close the decline iu prices for the
deferred delivery was fully recovered. Inc
market closed steady at about medium figures
Lard-Not much life was manifested
Changes in prices were slght-rather favoring
sellers
Short Rib Sides-very little business was
transacted Prices exhibited very little change.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 September, 9Ss4Ql OOz4Q
9S534@l oO4c: December, siolzlgI 021z9l ol@
l OF; May.s 05sS6l 0613Gl O5Gl O6N.
CoRN-No. z September. 45N@463s@45ss@
z61 &c; October, 4554@461I I@453s@I6c; May, 4749
oars No. 2 September. s51sgss@s5N@
QS91I I@3S15G3914c
MESS Pork, per Dbl. = October, $40 25@lO Is
@9 6O19 IS; January. sll 7219@Il SOGl1 65@ll rs.
LARD, per 100 bs.-October, So SO@s s21f@6 30
May. 81 O5@7 O5a7 O5@7 O5
75G5 IN: May, IS l5a6 1896 l5G6 1711kk.
Cash quotarlons were as follows:
Flour unchanged: No. spring wheat.
No. red 81 oOl4: No. 2 corn, 46114c.; No. oats.
&c.: No. rye. 5S15c.; No. harley, 76c.: No; l
iaxseed. 81 ~. Prime timothy seed, 81 Is
lbs. s6 25 Short rib sides, loose IS 8O@5 40; dry
salted shoulders. boxed, S. 75Q5 S71f; short
clear sides. boxed. IS 7o@5 So Sugars. un-
changed.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was weak; fancy separator. 22Q23c.;
fine, 2OG2lc.; fine creameries, l7x@l9c.: finest
dairies, l6@lSc.; No. !. l3Gl5c. Eggs, l6c.
NEW YORK-Flour unchanged. Wheat
Spot dull and unsettled. closing firm and go
lc higher No. 8 red, 95@s515c: ungraded red, 94c
@Sl O2115; No. Northern, 81 14115; No. l hard,
81 IL; ontions quiet, advanced l12@ls4c and
closed lGll4c over yesterday; No. 2 red Sep
tember, 81 COOL Ol24 closing at 81 0l1S5: octo-
Der, 81 0l156l 0234, closing at 81 OH: Novem-
Der, 81 0S16@l 04, closing at 81 033z; December
81 O33s@l O415, closing at 81 o5; May, 81 OSQ
No. ., 535zG54zs in elevator 54@551sc afioat;
ungraded mixed. 59111@5512c; steamer mixed, 81
@5415c; options were z@19c up. closing strong;
6eT @ NoTs@bsT 5sS closing as Ds at Sc
December, 53@5S175c closing at 531@c; May, 54H
@5413c, closing at 541ac. Oats-Spot market
higher; good demand; options fairly active and
4211zc; No. white, 42c; mixed Western, 39@43c;
white do. 42@52c: No. 2 Chicago. 4254c; Hay
easy and quiet. Cotfee-ODuons opened barely
closed firm and unchanged to 20 points
up; sales, 3l0O0 bags, including September,
l7.95@lS05c: October, T3OGT45c; May,
I5;3Oc; Spot Rio firm and quiet: fair cargoes.
2O15: No. Z. l9c. Sugar-Raw quiet and steady:
refined, quie.. Molasses - Foreign nominal;
New Orleans. duh. Rice firm and in good de-
mand. Cottonseed oil firm and quiet Tallow
strong. Rosln steadv and quiet. Turpentine
tirmer and quiet at 4016@4lc. Eggs quiet and
easier; Western, lS@20c: receipts. 6.SSy pack
ages Pork moderately active ana steady;
Cutmeats steady and in fair demand: middles
quiet and steady. Lard firmer and quiet; West
steam, Sc so bid; sales, $50 tierces; options,
sales 500 tierces; October S6 So closing at S6 80
bid; November, Sc 65 bid; December, Sc 70 bid;
January, Sc 90 bid. Butter quiet and weak;
Western dairy, 915@l4c; do creamery. 12@28c.
Cheese quiet and easy; Ohio fats 697Ac.
ST. LoUIS-Flour easy and quiet Wheat
0f hrcip ND
the feeling about steady. The market opened
&c lower for December and May. and after
selling down &c for the former ana Nc for the
latter, there was a recovery and prices main
tanned until near the close, when there was a
slight reaction December closing unchanged
and May Hc higher than Yesterday; No cash,
96@97c: December, 81 Olssc bid; Nav. 81 0615
bId. Corn-Trading was rather limited: mar
ket opened, soon eased off, advanced again, but
the close was at a decline of 8 l-l6c for yester-
day close: No. ? cash. 4414c; October, 1910 bid;
the only option traded in; No. 2 cash, Sac bid:
May, &c. Rye-No. 2, &c. Flaxseed, 81 80.
Provisons-POrk, $40 90 Lard. St co.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet but steady.
Wheat l@l14c higher; No. red in export ele-
vator, 97c; No. 2 red, September. 97@971Sc;
cember, 81 0034@1 OH. Corn shade stronger
but quiet: No. mixed in grain depot. SAC; No.
2 high mixed in Twentieth street elevator. 5Sc;
No: mixed, Septemher, October, November
and December, 523l@5Sl4c. Oats-No. / white
Ale; No. . white, 42c; do, choice, 4211z@42115c;
futures advanced L@15c under good specuIa-
tive inquiry, but business restricted by light
offerings; No white, September, 4lH@4l5Sc;
October 426@4l1Sc; November, 4lss@4l3c;
December, 4l34@42l4c. Eggs scarce and firm;
Pennsylvania tirsts, 2215c.
MINNEAP0LIS-The demand for sample
wheat to-day was very good and nearly all sorts
moved quite well. Local millers and out-of-
town mlllers bought well OF the upper qualities
and the choice selections hardly met the de-
mand for them; receipts of wheat were 244 cars:
shipments, q cars: the inspection of new wheat.
IL cars No. hard, l0l cars No. / Northern. 81
cars No. Northern, l3 cars No. g. cars re-
jected and 80 cars of no grade. Closing quota
tions-No. l, hard, September Csc; on track.
81 069l OF; No. Northern September 93lLc:
October. 94c: December, 971Ic; on track, 81 oil
al o.: No. 2 Northern. S9c
CINCINNATi-Flour easier. Wheat easy:
No. red, CSC. Corn frmer: No. mixed, 4S1%c.
Oats steady; No mixed. 3712@3Sc Rye frmer;
No. 2, &c. Pork barely steady at $40 So Lard
firm at S6 co. Bulkmeats and bacon steady,
Whisky steady and firm; sales, 10 0 barrels; fin
ished goods on basis. ll3 Butter easier:
fancy creamery, 25@26c; choice dairy. l4@l5c'
Sugar weaker; hard, refined, 67S@716c; New
Orleans, 5G5Ac Eggs barely steady at l5@
1870. Cheese firm.
MIlWAUKEE-Flour quiet. Wheat firm;
No. 2 spring. on track and cash, 94696c:
December, 971lc. No. / Northern, Csc. Corn
firm: No. 8, on track. 461Sc. Oats steady; No
white. on track, 3611c. Barley quiet; No. 2 in