Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Bullish Influences Control the Grain Pif'
Onts Alone Showing a Lack OF BACK.
bone Pork Opens Strong,
but Closes Weaker.

day, with more or less excitement In tne mar
ket influences were of a variable cnaracter,
but the tendency was bullish and tne carry ue-
cline was recovered. The opening was s1esuy'
and first sales made at about yesterdays CLOS
ing prices but rather free selling caused
shrinkage of sc. At the decline gooo oaSins
set in and steady appreciation IoiioWeu
prices advancing 1A92ssc, fuctuated somewhat
and closed about Issc higher for september,
and lc higher for December than closing ngures
of yesterday.
Corn was traded In to a moderate extent, the
bulk of the business being local. The feeling
prevailing was somewhat frmer early, opening
sales being 1s@1<c better. The offerings, now
ever, we're soon increased. and prices sold on
%G15c, rallied N@1Sc on purchases by proml-
nent local trader, and closed 1sglc hlgner tnan
yesterday.
Oats-Trading was more animated but ap-
peared to be chiefly local. The feeling most OF
the session was weak and nervous. Flrst sales
were at slight advance. but offerings were SO
low and the demand small that prices de-
clined lA@l&c. At the decline oterIngs de-
creased and the demand increased and rally
of Hc followed. After numerous fluctuations
the market became hrmer, ana prices ad-
vanced to almost the opening figures, and
closed firm at a net loss of H@Zc
Pork-Quite good trade was reported. At
the opening an advance of 5@1Hc was gained,
but a weaker feeling soon developed and prices
receded 20Q25c. Later the prices rallied log
Zoe and closed quiet.
Lard-Only a moderate trade was reported.
Prices ruled rather weak early and declined 5Q
716c. Later prices rallied sake and closed
firm at outside figures.
Short Rib Sides-A fairly active business was
transacted. At the opening the market was
steady, but later prices declined 5@7kc.
Toward the close prices rallied 5@I79c and
closed comparatively steady.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
@si COZ: September, 81 0O0i Ol5s Gss15al 015sc;
CoRN-No. 2, August. 47s4@iS55s@ @4ss%c;
ssptembeT, 4s94S89473sS4S1sc; May, O21sS
0STsHSo. August. s7@S7@Ss@as7lc;
ssg,e@SsT, S674ss64Ss51lSS5c; May Ss9'SSSsS
MESS PORK. per bbl.-september: 81 25@
IL S5@ll 25Gli IS; October, $40 6C@l0 75@lO 60
G1O Is; January. sl2 I216@l2 2U9lI 95Ql2 10
LARD. per 100 bs.-September. Sc 1906 I715Q
l215l6 l5: October. S6 30Q6 3213@6 218Qo 80;
JANUARY. IS 671&@6 6756@6 6O@6 671k.
SHORT RIBS, per 100 Obs.-September, IS S24Q
5 1906 SO@5 S71S; October, s. 1905 5O95 1870
AZ; January. IS s0Q5 S21S@5 75@5 so.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm
and unchanged; No. spring wheat, 81 007s; No.
spring wheat 94@9Sc; No. red, 81 OIL No. 2
corn, 1890. No. 2oats, S61zQ364c. No. 2rye, Gle.
prime timothy seed, 81 40: mess pork per bbf,
Sill Is; lard, per cwt, So OH; short rib sides,
loose. IS 3o@5 35; dry salted shoulders boxed,
unchanged; short clear sides. boxed. S. 1905 so;
37G3711c; No white oats. new, 35IG36Hc.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, l6
Gl614c.
NEW YoRK-Flour steady. Cornmeal steady;
Wheat-Spot unsettled. closing higher and dull.
options declined early I@Hc ON weak cables
and realizing. recovered 1ss@l1sc on Russia
cholera scare and effects of silver bill, shorts
strong and quiet. Barley malt, dull Corn
Spot trm, higher and dull; options early N@3sc
down on crop news and free selling, advanced
MGlLSc on covering, and closed firm at 1493zc
unchanged to Ac up. Hay dull and weak.
Hops strong and dull. Coffee-Options opened
barely steady, unchanged to 10 points down,
closed steady. unchanged to Is points down.
lS.l5@lS.20c: September, 17.60Gl7.70c; October
16.90@l7.50c; November. l66O@l670c; Decem-
Der, l655@l66Oc; January, I6.l5QI6.25c; March.
firm: fair cargoes, 2O5zc; No. fat bean is@isISc
Sugar-Raw active aud firm. sales. 1870
hogsheads; muscovado $50 test. at SC; 1852 bags
molasses sugar, s90 test. at lS-l6c and $50 at
255sc and "f'' /, 400 tons domestic do at 4c; re-
fined active at l-.6c higher: &c" SIC; extra
CO. 5 3l6@@5ss; white extra &c" 51S06 5-l6c;
yellow, 1895; off "a 55sG554c; mould "a"
&c; standard "a" &c; confectioners' "a"
l5l6ci cut loaf. G5zc; crushed, 634c; powdered,
65-l6c: -granulated, 6 3-l6c: cubes, 6ssc. Mo-
lasses-Foreign nominal; New Orleans d1ll.
Rice-fair demand and firm. Cotton seed oil
Turpentlne dull and easier; 4O15@lc Eggs
quiet and weak; Western. 1615@l9c; do poor,
per case, 81 5OQS 90; receipts, 1851 packages.
Middles quiet and easy: short clear, IS 20 Lard
lower; sales, 5000 tierces; Western steam,
Sc 2215@6 271 C. l. f.; options. sales 500 tierces
August Sc 81 asked: September, s6 3S asked:
October. s6 so, closing. s6 81 asked; November
Sc 60 bid; December, S6 &c. closing, Sc 20 asked;
January So S7G6 90, losing Sc SO asked But
ter firm; Westerndairy, 715@l2c; do creamery.
part skins, 25z@514; Ohio fiat, 5000.
ST. LouIS-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-A good business was transacted; the
feeling continued uneasy, subsequently fell off
H@5sc under selling pressure, bnt recovered
the loss gradually; reaction followed. but late
the market became excited with the bears on
the rampage, that faction forcing prices up
with violent fluctuations of l15Gl5sc from the
bottom; the close was lGl15c above yesterday;
No. cash, 96s4c bid: September. CSC bid; De-
cember, 81 0SA bid; May, 81 09% bid. Corn
A fair business was transacted and the market
sympathized with wheat; the opening was
weak and lower for September, but trIfe
better for May; latter was weak and declined
&c, while the former improved 1Sc, but re-
ceded NC; prices hardened and closed 16ll<c
above yesterday; No. 2 cash, 441Sc asked; Sep
tember, 4Ss4c; May 5l1sc bid. Oats-Trading
was limited and the feeling demoralzed; the
opening was 5s@lc down; late, in sympathy
with wheat and corn. there was recovery, and
the close was about the same as yesterday: No.
2 cash, BIC; September. 3715c; May, 4O1S asked.
Rye-66c bid: none offered. Flaxseed easier at
81 3D. Provisons-Pork, Sll 50. Lard. IS SIX.
PHILADELPHIA - Flour firm but dull.
Wheat-Op:ions firm and higher; high grades
scarce and lc higher; No. 2 red, in grain depot.
SS79c; No 70 ~ red, august SS34@s9e; September,
81 0lAGl o. Corn-OptIons opened shade
higher. but subsequently lost Improvement and
closed 20 lower than yesterday; carlots lc
lower; No. mixed, on track, 55c; No. 3 mixed
offered for local trade at SIC without buyers:
No mixed, August. 54l5415c; September 5468
541kc; October, 54111@55c; November. 55655lxc.
Oats weak and unsettled. options declined in
nc; carlots dull and lower; old No white. On
track, 44c; No. white. August, 4OSZ64IIxc:
September, 4UsS@4O3z: October 4oI664ic: 30,
vember, 403z@4l1z, Eggs scarce and firm:
Pennsylvania firsts, 19c.
BALTIMORE Wheat-Western steady: No.
2wlnter, spot and August, 973l69Sc: Sentem
Der, 9S1zc; October. 81 eO@l 0OI; December.
81 O30l 031S. Corn-Western quiet: mixed snot
551zc; August. SOC asked; September, 53ISc bid:
October, 6SA954c. Oats fairly active; Western
white, Acc; do do mixed, 44c. Rye scarce and
strong; fancy. 67@70c: good to prime. 6S165c:
common to fair, 60@62c. Hay firm; mime TO
choice timothy sll 5O9l2 so. Provisions Arm,
higher Eggs steady al 1615@l7c Coffee firm:
Rio cargoes. fair, 201Sc; No. Z, lS7s6l9c.
MINNEAPoLlS-Receip of wheat for the
past "a hours were n cars. Shipments. 90 cars.
IneIe was d ldlr ueInduu LOT SO0Q selections Of
old wheat and also new No. 2 but No nav vas
in poor demand. Sellers were pretty Arm in
their views but did not succeed in getting onite
as much for their cash offerings as yesTe1dav
Among yesterdays inspection there were ia
cars of new wheat and new oats. Closing onota.
tIons: No hard, August. 81 o.; on track.
81 O6; No ! Northern, August, 99c; Sentem,
Der, 975sc; December, 99Sc; on track. 81 oIX:
No. Northern, August, s5c; on track, S5@9Sc
ClkCiNkATi-Flour in moderate demand
Wheat freely offered: No. red. g765ssc. re.
ceipts $500 bushels; shipments. $500 bushels.
Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed. 5415c. oats hareIv
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