Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Lnbor Agitation Tnlkes the Snnp Ont OF
Wheat, Corn and Onts-Pork Opens
Weak but Closes on n Rally.

crate in large line or blocks. The unsettled
condition of the labor question tends to inter
fere with business more or less. operators
were disposed to await deliveries on May con-
tracts. The market also seems to have got into
a rut, and until it is taken out of this no large
business can be expected. Fluctuations were
confined within A@Mc for May and June and
7ac for July, varying only slightly from the
closing figures of Saturday, and closed about
&c lower for May and June and Ac lower Tor
July. No important news relating to crops was
received, the regular weekly bulletins, IL any
thing being little more favorable.
Corn-There was only moderate trade, the
market rulirg quiet the greater part OF the
session. fluctuations being confined within 40
&c range. The feeling was easier and the oulk
of the sales were at reduced prices. The nne
weather and larger movements had tendency
to increase offerings, and the market ruled
lower in consequence. An exporter SOLD May
and bought July at lc difference. Inc market
opened at 1s@314c under the closing prices of
Saturday, was steady, afterward advanced nc,
reacted, losing the ADVANCE, ruled steady and
closed 1s@1zc lower than Sa urday.
Oats were quiet and steady. Price changes
were confined to Lc. and closing sales were at
a slight reduction from Saturdays closing fig
ures.
very lllIit WAS uldhilOosCu Al pun
and the feeling was somewhat unsettled. A
local operator sold about 5000 barrels for June
and July delivery, and this was the prominent
feature of the day. Opening sales were made
at 25@30c decline. and further reduction of
20@25c was submitted to. Later, the feeling
was stronger and prices rallied l0@l5c closing
easier.
A dull and weak feeling prevailed in lard
during the greater portion of the day and
prices declined 715@l0c on the whole range.
Near the close the market was steadler and
prices improved slightly and closed steady.
the feeling was weak. Opening sales were at
5GT15c decline, and further reduction of Sc
was submitted to. Neapthe close the demand
improved slightly and prices were little more
The leading futures ranged as follows:
soe; c. h. May sGasa4 4essSasoc: June. $50
S'S2S@ss1SSsse Sons1Sse IsIs Gpi
nd May. $27S@a216@s21l lGs27Sc; July. ssss@Ss15@
OATS SNo. 2 May. 24ssa2474@2sz@24ssc
June. 241sQ249@24Q241sc; July, 231sG24G2SA
MESS PORK. per bbl-May. sls o5@ls o5@
u SO@l2 IS; June Sl3 20@l3 20Ql2 90Ql3 90;
July. slS 25Gl3 25@lS oO9l$ 20.
6 2s%Ss ~; June: s. $sjsSs $a55sS 279S
+ 3O July, S. 4066 40@6 35@6 3755.
SHORT RIBS. per 100 ts.-May. IS 2O95 20
GI0 l0Al0 June. % $4,000 SZ1aGYo Zf11B0 ~,
July, IS 1896 1896 S5@5 40.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady
and unchanged. No. spring wheat. $4,000;
No. Sspring wheat. 7S15c; No. red. SS5499Oc;
c S Sn nlTfsI Mo- 2Gass noS2s % M No. aye 5ys
seed. 81 ~. Prime timothy seed. 81 49, Mess
pork. per bbl. S12 S5@l2 80. Lard. per 100 lbs.
Sc 22A Short ribs sides uoose), IS ,l5Q5 25;
clear sides (boxed). IS 7oa5 70. Sugars un-
changed.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs. lO19
@llc.
NEW YoRK-Flour quiet heavy and un-
changed. Cornmeal steady. Wheat-Spot
stronger and dull; options dull, H@Hc up. and
steady. Rye firm. Barley firm. Barley malt
strong. Corn lower, active and weak; options
dull dull &c down ,,s and & weak oats-%SPot Spot steady
steady and quiet. Hops quiet and steady.
opened steady, 5GQl0 points
higher, closed easy, 5@lO points down: sales,
l6.S5c; June. I66O@l6. zoe; July, l655@l6 Csc;
August, l640@l6.45c: September 16251l6.3Oc;
December. 1570Ql5 S5c: March, 1560@l5.65c;
spot Rio dull and nominal; fair cargoes, zoe;
No. fiat bean, lSlzc. Sugar-Raw steady and
more active: sales. II, 743 bags centrifugals. $50
test at 59-l6c; cargo do at 33-l6c. e. &. F.;
!. .9SS bags OF molasses sugar, 81 and S9o test, at
9-l6@4Ac; refined quiet and steadv. Mo-
lower; sales cargoes: 500 test
at 2O1fc: New Orleans active and firm. Rice
active and firm. Cottonseed oil strong; crude,
S2GS3c; yellow, 36c. Tallow strong. Rosin
Turpentine dull and lower, at 3O11c. Eggs fair
demand and firm; Western, l215c; receipts $3.50
packages. Pork dull; mess old, Sl2 25ll2 rs;
do, new, sl4 0O9l4 25; extra prime. sll 90.
Cut meats easy and quiet: picked bellies, 81
@6c; do shoulders. 5s4c; do hams, csc; mid
dies firm; short clear, Sc Is Lard easier
and quiet; sales, $50 tierces; western steam,
g 50; closing, Sc 5215; options, sales, $3.50
June, Sc 81 bid; July. s. 65@6 66. closing at
S. 66 bid: August S6 "a bid; September, s6 81
bid; October, S6 S7@6 IS, closing Sc 30 asked.
Butter-Fine, active and firm; western dairy.
7Ql2c; do creamery. l0@lS15c; Elgn 191&@
2Oc. Cheese easy and quiet; western S16@l0c.
PHlLADElPHIA-Flou firm but quiet; west
ern winter clear, S46D4 40; do do straight 81 506
4 IS; winter patent, 81 75G5 %; Minnesota clear,
s474 80; do straight 81 35@4 IS; do patent, S50
5 80; do do favorite brands, S5 So Wheat nomi-
nally unchanged. Corn steady; No. mixed,
in grain depot, &c; n mixed IN do, 3S@3SLc;
steamer No. mixed in do, 391Sc No. 2 high
mixed, in Twentieth street elevator. 42c: No. 2
mixed, April, 4C34@4lAc; May. 4Oa4O14 ;; June,
5934940c; July 40@40Lc Oats-Carlots Nc
lower: No. 2mixed. 2s16c: No. whit, 34@34llc;
No. white, S5c; futures dull and l4@15c lower;
No; ssS . white s,,AS Agril; S$119alac; May, Sl34@
sIons firm wlta good jobbing trade Pork
Mess, new. Sl3@13 so; do prime mess. new.
sl2 so: do family, Sl9 5O@l4 so. hams-Smoked,
ll@l21ac Lard-Western steam. S6 65@6 20.
Butter quiet and irregular: Pennsylvania
creamery extra, 1S@l9c; do prints, extra. 24xp
sc. Eggs firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 1215c.
Cheese dull and easy; part skins. 7@Sc
MlkNEAP POllS-Receipts of wheat for the
past two days, including Sunday, were 4Sl cars;
shipments, As cars. The cash wheat opened
quiet but steady. A pretty fair demand sprung
up soon after the opening, and good deal of
wheat was worked off in one way and another
Local elevator people were around picking up
a little No. Northern. Shippers were a trife
more active, and there was some buying to ap-
ply on wheat sold ahead, and a few local
Inillers were in the market making selections
for present use. Closing prices: No. l hard,
A pril. SEC; May, S51sc; July, S71Ic; on track
S715c; No. Northern April and Nay, S53lc;
July, S11sc; on track. S615c; No. 2 Northern.
April, SIG; May, sl34c; July, SSc; on track, 81
ST. LOUlS-Flour easy and unchanged
Wheat-Market featureless, and fluctuations
confined to &c limits; June closed nc and July
19@5sc below Saturday; No. red cash. S615c;
une closed 3D. at s61ac bid; July. SS@SSac bid;
cash, 305s@30szc; May closed at 1870 asked;
June. 30@3Ulsc; July, 3015@30ssc bid; August.
Sl14c asked; September, Sl2zc bid. Oats firmer;
1t ACC. Barley-Demand limited, season draw
ng to close; Nebraska, 34@4lc. Flaxseed,
81 1901 45. Provisions quiet. Pork-No de-
nand.
MILWAUkEE-Flour firm. Wheat quiet;
No. spring. on track, cash, SSQS5c; May, 9Oc.
Corn quiet; No. 8. on track. 32c. Oats steady;
No. white. on track, NG271Sc. Rye firm; No
!, in store 62c. Barley firm; No. in store 45c
Provisions firmer. Pork, Sl3 10. Lard, S6 25.
Cheese steady; cheddars, s34@10c.
T0LEDO-Wheat dull and easier; cash, 9O5lc;
md steady; cash, SSS5Sc; May, SS1lc. Oats quiet;
No. white, 29c. Cloverseed dull and steady;
ash and April, s. so.