Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-20
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Whcnt Stronger but Unsciiled on Conflicting
Weather Rcports-Corn and Oats
Feafureiess-Hog Products
Du1t nnd Wealrer.

wnent stronger but Unsctiled on CoEftctinR
Weather Reporis-Corn and Oats
Feafureiess-HoG Products
DulI md Weaker.
CHIcAGo-Wheat-A good business was
again transacted in this market to-
day, and the feeling, while. little unsettled,
was rather firm within the established range.
The opening was about &c lower than yester-
day and rallied from early prices &c, receded
&c, ruled irmer and closed about &c higher
than yesterday. Outside trading was 1alriy
well represented. A prominent local operator
started as free buyer at the opening and his
buying, with others following, assisted In ao-
vancing prices.
The undertone was apparently rather nrm,
though many operators fear the market Just at
present is in such q condition that prices may
weaken off some more. Cable advices generally
noted steady markets. The strike in Liverpool IS
materially tending to restrict business. Crop
damage news was received from Ohio. Indiana
Missouri, and Kentucky. and just about as
many reports were received denying any serious
damage
Corn was dull and inactive the greater part
of the session, fluctuations being narrow and
easy early but later showed a little better tone
The market opened trife undsr the closing
prices of yesterday was very tame, changing
but little, and final quotations were shade
under those of yesterday.
Trading in oats centered in May. There was
liberal selling by large operator, from whom
buyers obtained all they wanted at 2lSs92l1Sc
for May. The more deferred futures were
shade higher. with very little trading.
Pork-Trading was smaller than for several
days past, and chiefly for May. On liberal Of
ferings weaker feeling was developed, and
prices receded 1215Gl5c. Later, more steadi-
ness prevailed, and prices rallied 7149lOc, but
again declined 5971zc, and closed steady.
Lard-Trading was comparatively light, and
the feeling was easy. Prices ruled 213c lower,
and the market closed rather quiet.
Ribs-A lighter business was transacted, and
the feeling was easier. Prices ruled 26@5c
lower, and the market closed tame.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHRAT-No. 2, March, 78lsG7ss4 4@199I9Hc;
May. 7s3sGso}4@7s1f9SOc; July, 771sG7SA@77A
-, cons-No;2 2Agril, 2s&@2sa2sMa2sIc; May,
OATs--No. z March. 2lc: May. 2l7E@Hh@2la2s
@2l9sc: June, 2l1sG2lN@2lH@2lHc:
NESS sdsso PORK per beNMarsh SO sSSlo SCS
10 10 aSaIU IS June S $40 MaE aio G 5s sSfS se 4 s~
LARD, per 100 ns.-March So 05QD6 O5@6 05@
o5: May: Sc lO@6 1906 1895 10; June, s6 l21155
@6 1895 l21%@6 l21a.
O2%a5 O2i@@5 o2IS; Nav. IS O7ISa5 o71SG5 OK
as 05: June. S. 10l5 lOa5 0715G5 10.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat
red. 7997shc. No. 2 corn. 2s5Gc. No. 2 oats
No. l faxseed. SIS Prime timothy seed.
81 20 Mess pork: per bbl. $40 S51s@l0 40 Lard
S OOG5 O5; dry Sited shoulders (boxed), 81 s.
"a 40; short clear sides (boxed).
IS 45G5 so Sugars-Cut loaf unchanged.
bushels: corn, 56s.OOO bushels; oats. 10000
bushels; rye 1000 bushels: barley. $4,000 bush
els. Shipments-F1our. $4,000 barrels: wheat.
600 bushels; corn, 22l 900 bushels: oats. $4,000
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was unchanged. Eggs. l3c.
NEW YoRK-Flour dull and unchanged.
Cornmeal quiet. Wheat--Spot firmer and quiet;
options more active. zE@14c up and firm: Rye
mait Gu Corn Weaker and Gn optoHs aioes
quiet: 1s@l4c down and weak. Oats-Spot
hrmer on white and quiet; options less active
and firm. Hay, steady and quiet. Coffee
down. closed barely steady at 20@5O
points down; sales. 1z7750 bags. includ-
ing March, E75@Hs5c: April. 1880
lz55c; Nav, l7.0OGl..S5c; June. l6.S5@lI.l5c;
tcmber, l6.S00l6.60c; October, I6.l01l6 45c; De-
cember, 15.Ss@l620c: February. l5.95@l6O5c;
spot Rio lower and quiet: fair cargoes, 201Sc;
and steady: sales of a cargo of centrifugal at
the breakwater for Boston, 96o test, at 3 5-l6c
and f.; a cargo of molasses sugar, S9o test, at
23zcc and f.; refined dull and weak; C. 5lS65sSc;
extra c, 5l565 l3-l6c; white, extra c, 5000:
yellow. 474G5s6c; mould A, CSC; standard A.
6 lSl6c. MOlasses-Foreign lower; 500 test,
221se; New Orleans, steady. Rice firm and in
fair demand. Cottonseed oil firm. Tallow
steady. RosIn steady. Turpentine steady at
431Sc Eggs in fair demand, firm; Western
l4l4c; receipts, 9lsl pkgs. Pork firm and
active. Cutmeats firm. Middles quiet. Lard
1Ill. 162 points down; Western steam, Sc 50;
sales, 500 tierees; spot and to arrive at S6 50;
options, sales, 5000 tierces including May,
g 42G6 a: July, Sc 90: September, S. 6o66 80;
October, S. IS. Butter in moderate demand,
freely offered; Western dairy. 6@lsc; do cream
cry, l3425%c: do held. s@lsc:do factory, 6@l9c;
Elgin, 261s92Tc. Cheese in moderate demand,
less frm; Western, l0G107ac.
PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet. but steady
Wheat quiet, but firm: rejected, 60G70c; fair to
good milling wheat, 74QS2c; prime to fancy.
S5d9lc; No. red, in SPECIAL bins in export
elevator, S59S5hc; No. 2red. March. 84lS415c;
April, Ap5il, SthSS5c; May s515Gsss; June, S1z
50c: No. yellow, on track, 37l4c; No. mixed,
March, 363S61sc; April. 36G3Glc; May. 36lI@
8615c; June, 36h63634c. Oats quiet, but
steady; No. white. &c; No white. 30c;
do choice 3015c; futures quiet but steady; No
May 2s1492sszc; June, 2SI@2sc. Egg. firmer;
in fair demand; Pennsylvania firsts, 13Ql4c.
ST. LoUIs-Flour firm and unchanged.
Wheat opened higher, but declined and closed
a shade below yesterday. No. red cash sold
At 7Sc. but closed nomiually at 77szc; May,
771597sc, closed at 71Hc; July, 751sQ755sc,
closed at 751sc asked.
Observation-Disclosures firm and unchanged.
Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs strong at
.S@lS15c. Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes, fair, 2O1S
G204c.