Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-09
MARKETS BY WIRE.
The Wheat Pit Badly Handicapped by Con-
hicting Crop Reports - Nearly
Everything Dull aud on



Lower Level.
CHICAGO "A moderate business was
transacted in wheat to-day although at
times the market ruled very quiet; the feeling
was rather weak and prices averaged slightly
lower than yesterday There was nc special
demand and the offerings we're fair, and the
market acted as though somebody was unload
ing some wheat and trying to sustain the mar
ket as much as possible at the same time.
The market opened the same as yesterdays
closing, eased off 1s@14c more, then rallied &c.
declined 3s@Mc. held steady and closed about
&c lower than yesterday. Reports regarding
the growing crop are conflicting Kentucky
reports winter killings; Tennessee reports con-
siderable damage. and from different sections,
though many operators look upon these reports
with suspicion.
A moderate business was done in corn, the
tone OF the market being easier. The weaker
feeling was attributed mainly to the anticipated
larger receipts. The market opened at yeSIer-
days close, was steady for time, but the un-
dertone was weak. and when the receipts for
Monday came in sold off 1s04c, changed some
and closed shade lower than yesterday.
Oats were active, but weaker and prices de-
clined 1463sc and the market closed tame at al
most inside figures of the day and week.
There was alittle more interest manifested in
the market for mess pork and the feeling was
stronger Prices ruled 5G113c higher early in
the day. but settled back again during the latter
part OF the session and closed quiet:
A fairly active trade was reported in lard and
frmer feeling was manifested. Prices were
advanced 21995c, and the appreciation was fairly
well supported.
There was fair business transaction in ribs
and the market exhibited considerable strength.
Prices were advanced 5G71ac, the market clos
ing steady at medium figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2. March, 771297TAQ77Z9
77l4c: May. 7S3sQ7S497S1697S14c; July, 1910
761s476G76c.
CoRSGNo. 2. March, 277S@271c; May. 295s
OATs-No. 2, March. zoe; May. 211482l149
21@2lc: June. 2O7s92O7s 6205s@2O5sc.
MESS PORK, per bbI.-March. 50 S21399 S215;
May, $40 05@l0 121%1l0 05Gl0 0715; June,
$40 I715Gl0 I71561IO l00IQ.
LARD, per 100 bs.-March, S. 95@5 esq
9215@5 9215; May. S6 O006 05@6 00g6 0215z;
June. Sc 071d616 O71zG6 O5@6 O711
SHoRT RIBS. per 100 bs.-March. s4 S7%
GA s778; May. "a S71SGll 9719@4 S714G4 9211a;
Cash QuoIaLlons were as follows: Flour dull
and unchanged. No. spring wheat, 77H@ISc;
No. spring wheat, 79c; No. red. 77l4G77ac.
No. corn. TIC. No. oats, 20c. No. 2
rye. 421ac. No. barley. nominal No. l flax
seed. 81 48. Prime timothy seed. ST II. Mess
pork, per Dbl. So S549 80. Lard. per 100 lbs.
So 9515 971&. Short ribs sides Qoose), 81 S5Q
90; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 81 20G4 %;
short clear sides (boxedl. s5 ZOQ5 25. Sugars
wheat, 1900 bushels: corn, 24800O bushels;
oats. $4,000 bushels; rye 5000 bushels; barley.
q. 900 bushels. Shlpments-Flour. 1000 barrels;
wheat, 1900 bushels; corn, 235,O00 bushels;
oats, $4,000 bushels; rye 5000 bushels; barley,
10000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, l3e.