Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-02
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Firms Up on European Cables, and
Gold dWave-Coru md Oats Feature
less-Pork Active and UE-

seiiled.
CH1cAGo.-Wheat--A firm feeling was again
developed in this market to-day, ard while
there were numerous fluctuations, the closing
was better than yesterday. Opening AG1sc
higher. prices were advanced &c more. huctu-
ated some, and closed 14G5sc higher than yes
terday. A good aggregate business was
transacted, and the influences presented were
mainly favorable to the interest Of holders. A
report was received that the duty on wheat in
Portugal had been removed. and another that
the duty had been reduced &c per bushei. Inc
duty has been 1876 per bushel.
A cable report was also received stating that
the winter crops in Southern Russia had been
ruined. but this mus. have been exaggerated.
for the foreign market would have responded
more forcibly than they did 70 such piece OIL
news. Indications were for decrease OF about
6J0,OO0 bushels in the visible supply. 1t was re-
ported that cold wave had extended a5 far
south as New Orleans.
Corn ruled quiet most of the session. though
early there was a little life manifested, but
trading was only moderate and the bulk OF the
business local. The feeling prevailing was
steady and values showed little change from
yesterday.
than the other deliveries and prices receGed &c
under fair selling by large operator. On the
break he turned and bought. and a rally OF lze
followed and last sales were shade below the
prices of yesterday
Mess pork-A fair trade was reported, but
the feeling was somewhat unsettled Early the
market was stronger and prices ruled 2z9@0c
higher, but q weaker feeling was developed
later and prices settled back again 7149lUc and
closed quiet at medium figures.
Llrd-A quiet and rather steady feeling pre-
vailed in the market. Early prices ruled PIC
higher on deferred deliveries, but this im-
proyement was lost later in the day.
Short ribs-A moderate trade was reported
and the feeling was comparatively steady:
Sales at outside prices were made early, and
during the latter part of the session slight re-
ductions were submitted TO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
775sc: Nav 7S11a95SzsI7o3sQy7S34c; July, $3.50
CoRN - No. 2 March. as1l@aSl@2sKa2sz5
May. 2gzsG297sg2g3i4@2g2sc; July. SO3s&SV1s9
OARS - No. 2, March, 2ol4@2U4 4@20A@ A@2O4c;
M May ,.o2 o2215s92l5sG2l42l4c; june 201s92O1s@
MISS PORK, per bbl.-AIarch. 50 8c@9 s21S1
sU9g so; May. SO 1O9l0 i0G0I0 O09lO 70;
June $40 O56DlO 071l6gi0 G5Dl0 Oh.
LARD. per 100 bs.-,iarcIi, 50 S21a@5 S5@5 S215
@5 S21S; Ma Nay; s. 95@95 971495 9UEs5 %; June,
SHORT RIBS. per 100 Bs.-Marcn. "a 500
S0@I 75Ql4 SD:. May. "a gGGo4 90Gli S716Q
A 81: June 81 921E6g4 021a6il 921se34 s2l4.
Cash QuoIalIons we're as follows: Flour-Win-
ter wheat patents 81 G0G9 30; straights, So C50
30; bakers, s2 SOQ93 O0. No. : spring wheat,
7I3sc; No. 3spring wheat. G6@oG79c; No. red,
T%sc. No. . corr. 2S15c. No. oals, 2Uc. No.
rye, 4214c. No. 2 barley. nominal. No. AJAX
seed, 81 10 Prime timothy seed. 81 1871 IL.
Mess pork, per bb. 50 S019 IS. Lard. per lOU lbs.
So S213 Short RIBS sides Qoosel, 81 90. Dry
sailed shoulders fboxed), 81 ~. Short clear
sides (boxed), S5 0Og5 05. Sugars, cut loaf,
unchanged; granulated, Unchanged: standard
"a" unchanged. Recelpts-Fiour. l1,OO0 bar
rels: wheat l2O00 bushels: corn, 900 bush
els; oats. 900 bushels; rye. 1000 bushels;
barley. 81 000 bushels. ShIpments-FlourT 1000
barrels; wheat, 10000 bushels; corn, 100000
bushels: oats. OOG Dushels rye, 5000 bushels;
barley. $4,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs,
l3c.