Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-21
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Considerable Activity in the Grain Pit at
Lower Range of Prices, Due
TO Free SelIing-Pork
In Better Request.

| ish. There was more nervousness on the part
| of the traders on account Of the many SUDDEN
and very frequent fluctuations, and operators
were considerably puzzled at the course OF the
market. Interests centered chiefly In the De-
cember future, which opened 1@l11c lower
than yesterdays closing. eased 1sGAc more,
and then started up irregularly, price advanc-
| ing l56c. declined l1sc, again advanced seiilng
to the outside range, then broke Oh 1tsc,
huctuated and closed l5zc lower than yester-
day. The weakness and unsettled feeling were
due to general realizing, local traders sellns
| quite freely.
Coru-There was an easier feeling manifested
and lower prices were established. A fair pusl-
ness was transacted, most of which was IN sep
| tember and May. there being good oeal OF
changing between these months buying at the
latter and selling the former at ~ dlnercnce.
Fair trades in the speculative market were at
HQssc decline, after which the market SOLD on
slightly, then rallied. advancing 5sGs4c, reacted
Ac and closed with a szGHc decline.
Oats-TEere was good trade, but a weak
and unsettled feeling prevailed most OF the day.
There was less disposition to buy and more 10
sell. The opening was easy at AQ2sc decline.
After further slight recession, hrmer feel
ing developed, and prices advanced H5GAc.
The free selling toward the close by prom
inent trader, coupled with the weakness in
| wheat and corn. caused a decline of H9Ac and
the market closed easy at about inside figures.
Mess Pork-Trading was moderately active in
mess pork, and almost exclusively in January
and May contracts. Opening sales were made
at l0@l215c decline, but the market grew
With 500 and be Close she
feeling was easier again, and prices settled
back 21G30c, and closed steady.
Lard-A fairly active trade was reported.
There was some pressure to sell early in the
day, and opening transactions indicated de-
cline of 215925sc. At this reduction the de-
! mand improved and prices rallied 5Q71Sc. on
| good business especially for January delivery.
Toward the close the market was not SO strong
and prices weakened 215G5c, and closed steady.
Short Rib Sides-The market attracted con-
siderable speculative attention. and trading
was quite active. Opening sales were made at
211c decline. and further reduction of &c was
reached, but prices rallied 71z@loc, but settled
back and closed steady.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 August. 81 o4l4@l 05Mgl OS15
al O3sz; September, 81 0415Q1 055sGl 03AQl o.:
December, 81 OSl4@1 O91sal ozsSTl oa%;
sspss@Def, 4s5l@1ssS4s7lSssc; Nay. $50
0HTs@SO. ; August sz@s71l@se49 49ssAc;
septemnber. S654@S7azGSel@0614c; May, $3.50
MESS PoRk, per bbl.-sentember. sll sO@
II SOGll 3O9ll 80; October $40 90@l0 9CGl0 80
SO Sc 'napaTy 2 So@2 q as aS@i5 "a
January, IS s5@6 $500 s2k@e 80.
sE3RT Rdas geT LOO ssegseRSs sR sk sS
SIS; January. Sc O696 O71SG5 s71S66 90.
Cash Quorauons were as follows:
Flour steady and unchanged. No. spring
No. red, 81 o. No. corn. 4Ss4@4s5sc. No. 2
oats, S63z@S65sc. No. 2rye, &c. No. barley, 20
G7Sc. No. fiaxseed 81 81. Prime timothy
Lard. Lard per 100 lbs, ss 20 Short IT rib sides,
loose. IS S5@5 40; dry salted shoulders. boxed,
s. 75l5 S7: short clear sides. boxed. So 75@5 IS.
Sugars. cut loaf, T4@7szc; granulated, 6ssc;
No white oats. 3613c.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady with good demand for
fancy grades. Eggs-Southern, l51s916c; N orth-
ern, l6@l6hc.
NEW YoRK-Flour Stronger, and fairly ac-
tive; chiefly home trade. Corn meal steady
but dull Wheat, spot dull 134G2c down and
weak: options opened A@lc down, sold up
under yesterday; the break in prices was due TO
reports that English markets were offering to
resell to this country, as well from restricted
speculation on the higher rates for money.
Rye frmer, quiet; Western, 64G66c. Barley
malt quiet; country. Soc; city, $3.50. Corn
spot moderately active and lower; options dull
ss@1sc lower and weak; rain in the corn belt
and free sellers West Oats-Spot dull and
lower; options quiet and weaker Hay quiet
and easy. Hops in demand and frmer. Coffee
options opened steady, points up to points
down; closed steady S down to up: steadier
cables, quiet: sales 2S.750 bags including Aug
ust, Is S5c; September, 1LS0@lZS5c; October,
5;2ogH22c; Nover her; $500; December. 1870
Spot Rio quiet and firm; fair cargoes. 207zc;
No. fat bean, 1870. Sugar-Raw dull,
about steady; refined steady. fair demadd.
Molasses - New Orleans firm; good demand.
Rice active, firm. Cottonseed oil quiet and
steady. Tallow strong, wanted; city, 81 90: for
packages, 4Hc. Rosin quiet and steady. Tur-
pentlne steady and qulet at 401S64lc. Eggs
Fancy scarce and hrmi Western 1SQl91<c; re-
ceipts, 1854 packages Pork fair demand and
steady; mess So 50@l3 ?5; extra prime $40 OO@
hams, u@ll15c. Middles dull and firm.' Lard
irmcr and quiet; Western steam, So 47; sales,
2,750 tierces; options sales, 1000 tierces; Sep
Sc S6&6 81, closing at So 92; January, 81 10,
closing at 81 l3 bid. Butter good demand and
frmer: Western dairy. s1f6l3c; do creamery,
moderate demand; part skins, 2zQ5I; Ohio
fiat, 51z@7c.
PHILADELPHlA-Flour irregular. Wheat
opened a shade lower. but afterward left off
firm; ungraded in grain depot, 81 O6; No. red,
81 O651@I o.; November, 81 O7159I 0S. Corn
Car lots firm; options nominaIly unchanged;
No. white, on track, 55c; No. mixed and
mixed, in grain depot 5711c; do, on track. So.
Oats-Car lots steady. but quiet; new No.
white 1910; do choice, 44c; OLD No. white.
45e; futures advanced AG59c; RI white. August,
42@421zc; November. 42a444c Butter firm
for fine goods; Pennsylvania creamery. extra
2O02lc; firsts, lS4lsc Eggs firm; Pennsylvania
frsts. l9@l911c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh wheat were II
cars in the last "a hours and shipments SO cars.
The inspection showed 50 cars of new in for the
day. OF these q were No. Northern and 81
were No. 2 Northern, No. g. and No. re-
jected, and the demand for old was good and
wanted by millers here outside. The new was
taken by other parties. Holders ask above
carriers prices found a poor demand. Closing
quotations: No. lhard, August, 81 10; on track,
81 1461 Is; No. l Northern, August 81 OO3<: Sep
tember. 81 0l3z; December 81 OAK; on track.
81 O51S@1l 0S: No. 2 Northern, August 81 90: on
track. 81 02@l o. New cash wheat closed: No,
hard nominal; No. / Northern, 81 O36I O5:
No. 2 Northern, 9ScQSl Oh.
BALTIMORE Wheat g. Western unsettled:
No. 2 wlpter. spot and August, 81 O3sz6l o.;
SeptemeL, 81 041z@sl 041<: October ST 05s<6
l 06; December. 81 09@l 0s14. Corn-Western
quiet: mixed. spot, SIC; August 551Sc; Septem-
Der. 55zU55H: October, 551zG55Ac, Oats
fairly active; Western white. 42645c: do do
mixed, 40Q42c: graded No. white, 44c.
Rye firm and higher; prime to choice, 70a72c.
good to fair 6666Sc. Hay-Timothy, SIl6I2
Provisions firm. Butter firm; creamery fancy.
lSc; do imitation. l3@l4c; ladle fancy, l26l3c:
do good to choice. l06l2c. Eggs in good de-
mand at Zoe. Coffee quiet and firm; Rio car
goes fair 2O1fc; No. y, lsc.
ST. LOUIS-Flour frmer, but unchanged.
Wheat-A good business was transacted at
lower prices. The bears gave December and
May their attention, and these months were
hammered down considerably. closing at de-
clines of l1sc and lssc respectively; No. cash,
81 0l; December, 81 065ss; May, 81 125s. Corn
Trading rather limited was lower The omen.
H611zc below yesterday; No cash, 453<c;
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