Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-19
MARKETS BY WIRE.
A Reactionnry Wave strikes the Grntn fit
aud Washes Ont values-Better Pros.
pects In the Corn Beit-Pork
Actfve and T,over.

lc higher than Saturdays closing, but under
rather free offerings broke off A@Hc, then
rallied 1S@szc, again eased of, declining 24W
23zc ruled irregular and closed about lssc lower
for September, and Hc lower for December.
Corn-There was a fair business transacted
and weaker feeling prevailed. The easier tone
was attributed to a better prospect in the corn
belt and the free selling of May for country ac-
count which had a tendency to weaken tne
other futures. First trades were at NQ9sc de-
cline, when the market ruled steady Tor Time:
but weakening developed and prices receded
NQ5c. rallied some. but toward the close, again
sold of and closed with a loss of l1sdlHc.
Oats were active but weak unsettled ana
lower. The opening was at NQssc decline, out
however, proved too strong and prices declined
l6l1sc from outside figures. After frequent
fluctuations within narrow range weakness
again developed and prices receded HQ9sc and
closed tame at nearly inside figures.
Mess pork-Trading was quite active. Open
ing sales were made at SC decline, but prices
advanced 25@3Oc. Later, prices fell back Esq
SOC and closed weak
Lard-A few sales were made early at 215@5c
decline, but prices advanced 7H@l0c. Toward
the close prices receded again 711Ql0c and
Short rib sides-Early sales were made at
slight reduction. but prices quickly advanced
715@l0c. The market closed easy at 71f9l0c
decline.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 Augusts 81 osx@sl oS1Sgl9l
6sI Ol1<; September. 81 04(1l 0414d1 Ol5SGl OF:
December. 81 OI@i o7ss9l o51s@L e5A
ssptembeT, lssSS4sxS S4s3S9 S94S5sc; May, 500
6zTsNNo. Z August 8sA@87@861s@ss1lc
ssPtembeI, SS94eST4Ga5ss@S574c; May. Ss3z9
Mss Pork, per bbl.-september sll so@
II SO@l1 lOGl1 10; October $40 9O9l1 0c@lo 80
eIO 80 JanuaTy % sl2 45@l2 7oS,2 s7lSSl2 e g;s "a &
2O@6 %: October, So 4o@6 45G6 S5@6 IS;
January. S6 SO96 S5@6 1906 rs.
SHORT RIBS, per 100 l0ODs.-September, IS SX@
S az; January. IS 90Q6 00@5 9o@5 9211.
Cash quotarons were as follows: Flour rsteady
and UNCHANGED; No. spring wheat. 81 0lH: No;
soIB sPr%SE % ~ssat Sa s a SS IeS q G2 & SS
&c. No. harley, 70@72c; No. l fiaxseed 81 81;
prime timothy seed, 81 IS: mess pork per Dbl,
s S6 lard @ Ser 100 lbs Sc 20 short It'll rib
s. 75@5 S71< short clear sides. boxed s. 1906 IS;
sugars. cut loaf, unchanged: No. white oats,
S7zsGSS15c; No white oats. SeGs7c.
market was steady. Eggs, l6GlS11c.
NEW YoRK-Flour sroug, higher and more
active. Conmeal quiet. Wheat-Spot dull
and unsettled, closing weak; options opened
M@lkc higher further advanced N@lssc on
active covering by foreigners and the advance
in silver. but a quieter feeling came in with
the foreigners out and prices broke 21s@2Ac,
closing 1s@zc under Saturday and weak.
Ia
ley malt quiet. Corn-spot quiet. 'ower and
weak; options advanced early N@ssc in sym
pathy with wheat. ruled very dull and closed
sell. Oats-Spot dull and weak; options quiet
snd weaker. Hay dull and weak. Coffee
Options opened steady and unchanged; Is
points up closed barely steady gnShangsS to
lSs5@1S45c: September. I7s5gls. .OOc; October,
l7.2Oc@lT. .4Oc: November. l6s5@l7 10; Decem-
ary. l6.206l6 Soc; March. 16 l0Ql625c: May
l5.9OGl6.00c Spot Rio firm and quiet; fair
cargoes. 20szc; No. 7hat bean, 19@l91sc. Sugar
Raw firm and fairly active; sales. SS7 hogs
heads and 1880 bags muscovado S9o test. at &c:
24l0 bags molasses sugar, $50 test. Al 3-l6c and
5000 bags centnfugals, s6o test, &c. c. l. f.;
Rice fairly active and firm. Cottonseed oil
quiet and steady. Tallow stronger and quiet.
Rosin quiet and steady. TurpentIne steadier
and an I dull Eggs quiet and firm; Western.
more active and steady. Cutmeats steady and
in fair demand; picked bellies. 5ss@6c;
shoulders, SIC; Middles quiet and easier. Lard
higher and closed weak; more active; Western
steam, So As asked; sales. l,250 tierces. part at
S6 471S; options sales, $500 tierces; September.
g S eSS s6snr S GSR aS S s fsSS nj eosS1s s.
December. s6 se@6 o. closing at s6 SS@6 90;
January, 81 o1@7 Il: closing at 81 os. Butter
s@Iac: DO S cfeamery' 1i@2Oc; do facssrs, 9eIiHs.
Cheese hrm; part skins, 2A95N; OHIO fat,
5AQ7c.
PHILADELPHA--Flour strong, and 10 per
cent advance per barrel; Western winter, 81 80
as 10: do do straight. IS l0Q5 35: winter patent,
IS 40@5 so: Minnesota clear, 81 5O65 90: do
straight, SIS 00@5 40; do patent, S. 50@8 90; do
do favorite brands higher. Wheat market
opened strong and l1<c higher, but subse-
quently lost 55c in sympathy with reaction in
other grain centers, closing feverish; ungraded
red, in grain depot. 81 OF; No. red August,
81 OS91 CSH SepteMoer.. 81 osA@l o.: 0cto-
Corn-opuons advanced Kc in sympathy
with wheat but speculation was tame, and
foreign business was impractioable at current
prices; car lots were In good local trade de-
mand and &c higher, under light offerings; No.
white. in grain depot, Sc; No. mixed. in do.
Sc; No. high mixed, in do. SC; No. 8 high
mixed, in grain depot, SIC; No. white, in
Twentieth street elevator. SEC: No. mixed
and high mixed track and grain depot, 571<c;
mixed. August 551S@56c; September. 561lQ
561&c; October, 5615@5z; November, 67@5711c.
Oats opened strong and advanced 15c on car
lots and A4lc on futures but Nc for improve
ment in the latter was subsequently lost; there
was good local trade. demand and fair specula.
tive business in September options; No. 2
wnirs 49, %SrSs1 wni'e
ber 421sG42sSc; October, 4l5zQ42c: November,
l2h@42zc. Provisions in good jobbing de-
mand and firm. Pork.Mess new. SlS 00@lS 80;
IA so; hams, smoked. 1l1Sc. Lard-Western
steam. s6 5O36 So Butter-Fancy goods scarce
and wanted, but family qualities dull. at 235z6
2Sc Eggs scarce and firm; Pennsylvania frsts,
l9G1915c. Cheese steady; part skins, 5@6c.
SI.LoUIs-Flour 'frmer and higher; xxx,
50 6562 rs: family IS 0043 10; choice So 2513 so;
fancy. "a 1904 35; extra fair 81 65@4 So patents,
So 7565 90 Wheat a fair business was trans
acted and the market was weaker: opening was
higher and advanced along the line, declined
and the decline was lower for December and
steady for May; December, 81 055s, May,
81 IlsS Corn-rather a small business was
transacted and the market was lower. the
opening was a trife higher, and after 6uctua-
tions closed at a decline from l@lHc lower than
Saturday; No. cash. 4615c; September 471Sc;
limited and the feeling sympathized with wheat
and corn; No. cash, closed at Ss5zc; Septem.
Der S73zc asked; May, closed at 401sc. Rye
No. 2 69c. Corn meal unchanged Provisions
Pork. Sl1 70. Lard, IS S71<
MINNEAPoLIS-Receipts of wheat for the
past "A hours were Sc cars; shipments. Y cars.
The feeling was very strong and prices higher.
Considerable new wheat came in and was for
sale. few of these graded No. Northern,
brought round price due to special qualities
suited to individual buyers requirements,
while the usual offerings went considerably
lower. Local millers and outsiders were in the
market and both classes showed a lively
interest In the markets. Closing quotations:
No. hard, August, 81 06; on track, 81 l03l ll1<;
No. l Northern, August, 81 OH: September,
99lzc; December, 81 0l3z; on track, 81 04@I 06;
good Northern, August, sic; on track, 974Sl o.
cINcINNATI-Flour firm: family, s4a4 25.
fancy 81 70G4 s.. Wheat active. higher, No.
2 red. 99c@sl OIL. Corn easier, active: No 2
mixed. 5A@54szc. Oats easier. No. 2 mixed.
3S11@3Szc. Rye strong. higher: No. 2 670
6So Pork firm at ff1 lard